In oil painting, thin veils of translucent color applied over a layer of opaque paint are known as:

A. glazes.
B. synthetics.
C. tesserae.
D. primers.
E. gesso.

A
Glazes result from thin veils of translucent color applied over a layer of opaque paint.

Art & Culture

You might also like to view...

One of the most influential buildings of the architect Francisco Borromini was:

A. St. Peters. B. San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane. C. Cornaro Chapel. D. Palace of Versailles. E. Amlienburg.

Art & Culture

Any sustained or continually repeating pitch is called a:

A) ostinato B) fermata C) ground D) pedal point

Art & Culture