grisailles
- plural of grisaille.
Example Sentences
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Observed closely, the typeface reveals itself to be not black, but instead a more Freudian grisailles.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2018
The miniatures include a few rather coarse grisailles.
From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William
The after-fashion for grisailles or camaieu gris has reference probably rather to stained glass than to carving.
From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William
All we can do is to note that the grisailles were intended to have values.
From Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Adams, Henry
Paintings, mosaics, marble and gilding were requisite; the dome was to be relieved of Thornhill's lifeless grisailles; and above all, stained-glass windows were pronounced indispensable.
From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter
