- Definition of “cangiantismo”
- Refers to a technique in painting, drawing, mosaics, or other media in which depicted drapery is modeled using two contrasting colors, rather than darker and lighter tones of the same color, to create an effect that simulates shot or cangiante textiles.
- Terms and Synonyms for “cangiantismo”
- cangiantismo (Spanish)
- cangiante
- tornasol (Spanish)
- cangiante
- Associated Terms for “cangiantismo”
- is based on: Shot (textiles)
More Definitions
Refers to a technique in painting, drawing, mosaics, or other media in which depicted drapery is modeled using two contrasting colors, rather than darker and lighter tones of the same color, to create an effect that simulates shot or cangiante textiles.Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus
References
- "Cangiantismo." Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus (Los Angeles, CA: The J. Paul Getty Trust, 2000). Accessed February 4, 2013. The AAT is a structured vocabulary of around 131,000 terms related to art and architecture, created by the Getty Research Institute and contributing museums and libraries. Go Historic has licensed the AAT for use in our glossary and tagging system.
Credits
Main definition by Holly Hayes, first published .
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