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Grisaille (grĭ-zī', -zāl'; French: gris, grey) is a term for painting executed entirely in monochrome, usually in shades of grey or brown, particularly used in decoration to ...
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grisaille (grĭzī`, –zāl`, Fr. grēzä`yə), a monochrome painting and drawing technique executed in tones of gray. Such works were often produced in the Renaissance to ...

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Grisaille, a technique of painting in which only gray tones are used. The term is derived from the French gris, meaning “gray.” Grisaille creates a cool, solid, monochromatic effect that has been used since the Gothic period to give an illusion of sculpture or architecture. Excellent examples of the technique may be seen in the work of the Flemish painters Jan van Eyck and Peter Paul Rubens, and the Italian painter Andrea Mantegna, among others. Grisaille has also been used effectively in fresco and in stained glass.

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