sinopia
sɪˈnoʊpiə
Definition

Definition of sinopia - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

art materialsRarered-brown earth color used as pigment or fresco planning drawingRare
  • Restorers found sinopia beneath the fresco during cleaning.
  • The artist chose sinopia for the underpainting to warm the final colors.
  • Conservators analyzed traces of sinopia to reconstruct the mural’s original design.
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Origin of sinopia

Italian, sinopia (red ochre)

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fresco
pigment sinopia used in underdrawings

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