What is “glazing” described as in the art world?
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According to Essential Vermeer, glazing is used by modern artists to add a shimmering effect that no other technique can achieve, but that wasn’t always the only reason. Paint in brilliant colors wasn’t as widely available to the masters of the past as it is now, so they used glazing to expand the number of colors their limited range of paints could express.
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VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images
What is “glazing” described as in the art world?
- An act of vandalism where visitors throw food at a painting
- A novel technique that involves painting with honey
- The act of pouring paint over a blank canvas as a foundation for the image
- Paints a transparent paint layer over work to achieve a luminescent effect
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