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grisaille

/gri-zahy, -zeyl; French gree-zah-yuh/US // grɪˈzaɪ, -ˈzeɪl; French griˈzɑ yə //UK // (ɡrɪˈzeɪl, French ɡrizɑj) //

灰度,灰色,灰色地带,灰色调

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural gri·sailles [gri-zahyz, -zeylz; French gree-zah-yuh] /grɪˈzaɪz, -ˈzeɪlz; French griˈzɑ yə/ for 2.

    • : monochromatic painting in shades of gray.
    • : a work of art, as a painting or stained-glass window, executed in grisaille.

Examples

  • In the choirs clearstory are the single figures and grisaille that were in vogue during the next century.

  • As there is color in them, it is inexact to call such windows grisaille, but the subdued note of grisaille glass predominates.

  • The opaline loveliness of the choirs clearstory grisaille has drawn from M. Viollet-le-Duc one of his most eloquent pages.

  • Above and below the canopied figures in the clearstory lights are panels of grisaille.

  • In Auxerre, the grisaille is found only in the lateral windows which are seen obliquely.