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alla prima

noun
al·​la pri·​ma | \ ˌäləˈprÄ“mÉ™, ËŒal-\

Definition of alla prima

: a method of painting in which pigments are laid on in a single application instead of being built up by repeated paintings

First Known Use of alla prima

1823, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for alla prima

Italian, at once

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