sinopia
UK/sɪˈnəʊpɪə/
sinopia noun: a reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos.
Noun
sinopia (countable and uncountable, plural sinopias or sinopie)
- A reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos.
- Synonyms:
- sinoper
- The rough sketch (executed in sinopia) which underlies a fresco.
- Today many of the sinopias have been uncovered by a method called stacco.1985, Joseph Reese Strayer, Dictionary of the Middle Ages
- In the course of lifting the frescoes from the walls the restorers discovered Simone's full-scale working drawings (in red chalk made from iron oxide and known as sinopie) which lay directly beneath the painted plaster [...].2007, Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon, Blue Bridge, published 2008, page 89
Synonyms of sinopia
Forms of sinopia
| plural | sinopias |
|---|---|
| plural | sinopie |
Origin of sinopia
From Italian sinopia. Compare sinoper.
Questions about sinopia
- What does sinopia mean?
- Sinopia means a reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos.
- What part of speech is sinopia?
- Sinopia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sinopia?
- Sinopia is pronounced /sɪˈnəʊpɪə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of sinopia?
- The plural of sinopia is sinopias.
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