Definition of impasto in English:

impasto

noun ɪmˈpastəʊ

mass nounArt

1The process or technique of laying on paint or pigment thickly so that it stands out from a surface.
〔艺术〕厚涂（法）
Example sentencesExamples
- The landscape background of Elizabeth's portrait in particular is remarkably abstract, using strong colour and thick impasto.
- Characteristically he painted in thick impasto, mainly with a palette knife and generally in subdued ochre and umber tones.
- His work at this time was vaguely Surrealist, with forms resembling primitive hieroglyphs painted in a heavy impasto.
- The heavy impasto of the grove obscures the legibility of trunks and ground.
- In each, he runs a dazzling gamut of painterly techniques: glazing, impasto, scumbling, decalcomania, fluid linear strokes and so on.
1. 1.1 Paint applied thickly.
  厚涂的颜料
  Example sentencesExamples
  As light strikes the painting at an angle, ridges of impasto reveal moments in the history of its making without disclosing what was buried in the process.
  He highlights a silver fish-server with stipples of white impasto.
  The common element is colour: he uses layer upon layer of his impasto (oil, gesso and pigment) to create the finished result.
  Some portraits were painted with brushes first, and then a hard tool was used to blend the skin tones and add texture to the thick wax impasto.
  These immensely appealing paintings feature vivid colors, slathered impasto and homespun comedy.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Italian, from impastare, from im- 'upon' + pasta 'a paste', from late Latin.

Definition of impasto in US English:

impasto

noun

Art

1The process or technique of laying on paint or pigment thickly so that it stands out from a surface.
〔艺术〕厚涂（法）
Example sentencesExamples
- The heavy impasto of the grove obscures the legibility of trunks and ground.
- The landscape background of Elizabeth's portrait in particular is remarkably abstract, using strong colour and thick impasto.
- His work at this time was vaguely Surrealist, with forms resembling primitive hieroglyphs painted in a heavy impasto.
- In each, he runs a dazzling gamut of painterly techniques: glazing, impasto, scumbling, decalcomania, fluid linear strokes and so on.
- Characteristically he painted in thick impasto, mainly with a palette knife and generally in subdued ochre and umber tones.
1. 1.1 Paint applied thickly.
  厚涂的颜料
  Example sentencesExamples
  As light strikes the painting at an angle, ridges of impasto reveal moments in the history of its making without disclosing what was buried in the process.
  Some portraits were painted with brushes first, and then a hard tool was used to blend the skin tones and add texture to the thick wax impasto.
  The common element is colour: he uses layer upon layer of his impasto (oil, gesso and pigment) to create the finished result.
  These immensely appealing paintings feature vivid colors, slathered impasto and homespun comedy.
  He highlights a silver fish-server with stipples of white impasto.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Italian, from impastare, from im- ‘upon’ + pasta ‘a paste’, from late Latin.

词汇	impasto
释义	Definition of impasto in English: impasto noun ɪmˈpastəʊ mass nounArt 1The process or technique of laying on paint or pigment thickly so that it stands out from a surface. 〔艺术〕厚涂（法） Example sentencesExamples The landscape background of Elizabeth's portrait in particular is remarkably abstract, using strong colour and thick impasto. Characteristically he painted in thick impasto, mainly with a palette knife and generally in subdued ochre and umber tones. His work at this time was vaguely Surrealist, with forms resembling primitive hieroglyphs painted in a heavy impasto. The heavy impasto of the grove obscures the legibility of trunks and ground. In each, he runs a dazzling gamut of painterly techniques: glazing, impasto, scumbling, decalcomania, fluid linear strokes and so on. 1.1 Paint applied thickly. 厚涂的颜料 Example sentencesExamples As light strikes the painting at an angle, ridges of impasto reveal moments in the history of its making without disclosing what was buried in the process. He highlights a silver fish-server with stipples of white impasto. The common element is colour: he uses layer upon layer of his impasto (oil, gesso and pigment) to create the finished result. Some portraits were painted with brushes first, and then a hard tool was used to blend the skin tones and add texture to the thick wax impasto. These immensely appealing paintings feature vivid colors, slathered impasto and homespun comedy. Origin Late 18th century: from Italian, from impastare, from im- 'upon' + pasta 'a paste', from late Latin. Definition of impasto in US English: impasto noun Art 1The process or technique of laying on paint or pigment thickly so that it stands out from a surface. 〔艺术〕厚涂（法） Example sentencesExamples The heavy impasto of the grove obscures the legibility of trunks and ground. The landscape background of Elizabeth's portrait in particular is remarkably abstract, using strong colour and thick impasto. His work at this time was vaguely Surrealist, with forms resembling primitive hieroglyphs painted in a heavy impasto. In each, he runs a dazzling gamut of painterly techniques: glazing, impasto, scumbling, decalcomania, fluid linear strokes and so on. Characteristically he painted in thick impasto, mainly with a palette knife and generally in subdued ochre and umber tones. 1.1 Paint applied thickly. 厚涂的颜料 Example sentencesExamples As light strikes the painting at an angle, ridges of impasto reveal moments in the history of its making without disclosing what was buried in the process. Some portraits were painted with brushes first, and then a hard tool was used to blend the skin tones and add texture to the thick wax impasto. The common element is colour: he uses layer upon layer of his impasto (oil, gesso and pigment) to create the finished result. These immensely appealing paintings feature vivid colors, slathered impasto and homespun comedy. He highlights a silver fish-server with stipples of white impasto. Origin Late 18th century: from Italian, from impastare, from im- ‘upon’ + pasta ‘a paste’, from late Latin.
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