gesso
noun
ges·so
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plural gessoes
Definition of gesso
1
: plaster of paris or gypsum prepared with glue for use in painting or making bas-reliefs
2
: a paste prepared by mixing whiting with size or glue and spread upon a surface to fit it for painting or gilding
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Other Words from gesso
gessoed
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of gesso in a Sentence
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Set to an orchestral background, the video shows master gilder Karen Haslewood peeling off gold leaves and brushing them onto the back cover of the hair dryers, which have been painted with a red gesso. — Dami Lee, The Verge, "Dyson out-Dysons itself with $500 gold hair dryer," 29 Aug. 2018 Items from Egypt include an Old Kingdom limestone tomb relief; a Ptolemaic-period stele with the leonine gods Bes and Tutu; a wood, gesso and paint cat coffin; and a 2,000-or-so-year-old bronze cat statuette that has Old Hollywood history too. — Anita Gates, New York Times, "From 12th Century B.C. to 2017, Art in Startling Variety," 7 Mar. 2018 Edges where the gesso has accumulated surround the still plane like a rugged shoreline, rimed with color. — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, "Markus Amm's luminous paintings, like portals into liquid worlds of color," 13 Mar. 2018 Although the group uses modern painting materials, the icons are painted on birchwood panel boards which are prepared with cloth and gesso, a paint mixture, similar to how they were painted 500 years ago, Zimmerman said. — Cathy Janek, Aurora Beacon-News, "Aurora church a center for those who love to paint religious icons," 23 Mar. 2018 Amm stretches linen over panels and builds up thick, smooth gesso work surfaces. — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, "Markus Amm's luminous paintings, like portals into liquid worlds of color," 13 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gesso.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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