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In painting, the use of a thick-bodied paint to create sizable peaks and crests in an image. ,
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impasto — (n.) laying on of colors thickly, 1784, from It. impasto, noun of action from impastare to raise paste; to put in paste, from assimilated form of in into, in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + pasta paste (see PASTA (Cf. pasta)) … Etymology dictionary
Impasto — Im*pas to, n. [It. See {Impaste}.] (Paint.) The thickness of the layer or body of pigment applied by the painter to his canvas with especial reference to the juxtaposition of different colors and tints in forming a harmonious whole. Fairholt.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impasto — (ital., Empaste, franz. Empâtement), in der Malerei das dicke Auftragen der Farben; in der Kupferstecherkunst das geschickte Verwischen der Punkte und Striche … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Impasto — (ital.), Empâtement (frz.), das dicke Auftragen der Farben; impastieren, in der Malerei: die Farben dick auftragen; beim Kupferstich: die Punkte durch Striche und Schraffierungen verwischen … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Impasto — er en betegnelse for en tyk farvepålægning … Danske encyklopædi
impasto — s.m. [der. di impastare ]. 1. [azione di impastare: l i. della malta ] ▶◀ impastatura. 2. (estens.) [ciò che si ottiene impastando più sostanze: un i. morbido ] ▶◀ amalgama, composto, (non com.) impastatura, pasta. 3. (fig.) [unione di elementi… … Enciclopedia Italiana
impasto — ► NOUN Art ▪ the process or technique of laying on paint or pigment thickly so that it stands out from a surface. ORIGIN Italian, from pasta a paste … English terms dictionary
impasto — [im päs′tō, impas′tō] n. [It < impastare: see IMPASTE] 1. painting in which the paint is laid thickly on the canvas 2. paint so laid on … English World dictionary
Impasto — In English, the borrowed Italian word impasto most commonly refers to a technique used in painting, where paint is laid on an area of the surface (or the entire canvas) very thickly, usually thickly enough that the brush or painting knife strokes … Wikipedia
Impasto — Die Impastotechnik Impasto (italienisch: „Teig“) ist eine Maltechnik, bei der die Farben sehr dick aufgetragen werden. Man kann die Pinselstriche oder die Abdrücke des Malmessers deutlich erkennen. Die Farbe kann auch so dick aufgetragen werden,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
impasto — 1im·pà·sto s.m. 1. BU l impastare, l impastarsi e il loro risultato; impastamento 2a. CO amalgama ottenuto impastando sostanze differenti: un impasto molle, consistente, un impasto di farina e uova 2b. TS edil. qualsiasi amalgama costituito da… … Dizionario italiano
