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gesso

[ jes-oh ]

noun

plural gessoes.
  1. gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
  2. any plasterlike preparation to prepare a surface for painting, gilding, etc.
  3. a prepared surface of plaster or plasterlike material for painting, gilding, etc.


gesso

/ ˈ»åÏôÉ›²õəʊ /

noun

  1. a white ground of plaster and size, used esp in the Middle Ages and Renaissance to prepare panels or canvas for painting or gilding
  2. any white substance, esp plaster of Paris, that forms a ground when mixed with water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gesso1

1590–1600; < Italian < Latin gypsum gypsum
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gesso1

C16: from Italian: chalk, gypsum
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Each piece in the collection has repetitive organic forms as part of its design and comes in white gesso, natural Douglas fir and ebonized Douglas fir.

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The masks were then covered with a thin layer of gesso and painted gold, believed to be the color of the gods’ flesh and considered an eternal and indestructible hue.

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On the surface, the colorful landscapes and portraits he paints on the raw canvas he treats with gesso primer and Japanese bookbinding glue are a joyous experience.

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Strawberry syrup and banana skin preserved in gesso offer bright, sticky-sweet contrast in some shadows.

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Today, painters most often use an acrylic polymer known as gesso, but 200 years ago, artists turned to a motley variety of substances.

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