craquelure
[ krak-loo r, krak-loo r; French krakuh-lyr ]
/ krækˈlʊər, ˈkræk lʊər; French krakəˈlür /
noun, plural cra·que·lures [krak-loo rz, krak-loo rz; French krakuh-lyr] /krækˈlʊərz, ˈkræk lʊərz; French krakəˈlür/.
a network of fine cracks or crackles on the surface of a painting, caused chiefly by shrinkage of paint film or varnish.
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Origin of craquelure
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British Dictionary definitions for craquelure
craquelure
/ (ˈkrækəlʊə) /
noun
a network of fine cracks on old paintings caused by the deterioration of pigment or varnish
Word Origin for craquelure
C20: from French, from craqueler to crackle, from craquer to crack, of imitative origin
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