sinopis
noun
a red ocher, used from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
sinopia
-
a variation of
sinopis.
Example Sentences
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In some cases, a comparison of the sinopia with the fresco has revealed surprising differences.
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The sinopia shows a handsome young man; the fresco, a gnarled and suffering ascetic.
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The difference is so striking that Princeton's Renaissance scholar Millard Meiss suggests that perhaps the sinopia was by a different artist.
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