grisaille

英 [grɪ'zaɪ(l); -zeɪl]
  • n. 纯灰色画;纯以灰色的装饰画法

英英释义


1. chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of gray imitating the effect of relief

英文词源


grisaille (n.)
painting technique using gray tints, 1848, from French grisaille (17c.), from gris "gray" (12c.), which is from Frankish *gris or some other Germanic source (cognates: Dutch grijs, Old High German gris; see gray (adj.)).