craquelure
Americannoun
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craquelures
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of craquelure
First recorded in 1910–15; < French, equivalent to craquel(er) “to crackle, crack” (imitative) + -ure -ure
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His dreamy scenes, heavy with craquelure thanks to the specific paints he uses, are built up with multiple layers of paints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Yet there it is, “Broadway Boogie-Woogie,” with just a little craquelure in the yellow.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2020
A recent painting by Vija Celmins, “Vase,” offers a close-up of the side of a Chinese porcelain vase, with its finely rendered craquelure glaze.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019
Other craquelure panels are made of aluminum-coated plastic so their wavy surface distorts reflections of the ceiling, floor or viewers' faces, "Lewis Carroll-style," Moses says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2016
He compared the painting with photographs of the many cracks, or craquelure, in the original.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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