grisaille
All-grey painting method
Grisaille is a painting technique using only shades of gray, or a work executed in this manner.
The method creates the illusion of sculpture or relief, often used for decorative panels or underpaintings.
The cathedral's grisaille windows filtered pale light through the nave.
The term extends to any monochromatic artwork in neutral tones.
Single-color rendering
- underpaintingPreliminary painted foundation
- chiaroscuroContrast technique in painting
- tonalRelating to pitch
- glazingGlossy protective coating
enamel · tempera · oil · pigment · trompe-l'oeil · preparatory · sketch · modeling
Neutral achromatic hue
- achromaticLacking visible hue
- neutralNot favoring any side
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
pewter · graphite · ash · silver · smoke · dove · steel · muted
Marred by discoloration
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- leadlightGlass panes joined by strips
- clerestoryElevated fenestrated church wall
tracery · lancet · mullion · fenestration · vitreous · glazier · ecclesiastical · medieval
Sculpture projecting slightly
- nicheRecessed wall space
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- architecturalRelating to building design
- decorativeServing to beautify
illusionistic · frieze · medallion · cartouche · allegorical · classical · drapery · figure
monochrome
Single-color rendering
- underpaintingPreliminary painted foundation
- chiaroscuroContrast technique in painting
- tonalRelating to pitch
glazing · enamel · tempera · oil · pigment · trompe-l'oeil · preparatory · sketch · modeling · shading
gray
Neutral achromatic hue
- achromaticLacking visible hue
- neutralNot favoring any side
- charcoalBurned wood residue
slate · pewter · graphite · ash · silver · smoke · dove · steel · muted · subdued
stained
Marred by discoloration
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- leadlightGlass panes joined by strips
clerestory · tracery · lancet · mullion · fenestration · vitreous · glazier · ecclesiastical · medieval · translucent
bas-relief
Sculpture projecting slightly
- nicheRecessed wall space
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- architecturalRelating to building design
decorative · illusionistic · frieze · medallion · cartouche · allegorical · classical · drapery · figure · ornamental
grisaillepolychrome
Having multiple colors
multicolored · technicolor · chromatic · illuminated manuscript · stained glass