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brushwork

UK
/ˈbrʌʃwɜːk/
US
/ˈbrʌʃwɝːk/

Translations

brushworknoun
brushworks
pl
travail au pinceauTerme général en histoire de l’art pour la manière d’appliquer la peinture au pinceau.
The artist's brushwork is characterized by bold, sweeping strokes that convey a sense of movement.
Le travail au pinceau de l’artiste se caractérise par des coups de pinceau amples et audacieux qui donnent une impression de mouvement.
toucheSens technique en peinture : les coups de pinceau visibles, ou l’effet produit par ces coups.
Close inspection revealed delicate brushwork in the background foliage.
Un examen attentif a révélé une touche délicate dans le feuillage de l’arrière-plan.
Synonyms
stroke
brush strokes
style of painting
artistic technique
painting technique
brushworkadjective
UK
/ˈbrʌʃwɜːk/
US
/ˈbrʌʃwɝːk/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to the technique of applying paint with a brush (e.g., "a brushwork exhibition").
au pinceauEmploi adjectival rare, surtout en critique et en histoire de l’art.
The curator organized a brushwork exhibition focusing on Post-Impressionist canvases.
Le conservateur a organisé une exposition au pinceau consacrée aux toiles post-impressionnistes.
Synonyms
painterly
gestural
brushy
brushed
brush-stroked
strokey
expressive
textured
impasto

Definitions

brushworknoun
The technique or style of applying paint with a brush in a painting.
The artist's brushwork is characterized by bold, sweeping strokes that convey a sense of movement.
The visible individual strokes made by a brush in a painting, or a distinct passage consisting of such strokes.
Close inspection revealed delicate brushwork in the background foliage.
brushworkadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an artist's brushwork or style of applying paint.
The curator organized a brushwork exhibition focusing on Post-Impressionist canvases.
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