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Gesso

noun
(pl. gessoes)
1.
Gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared).





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"Gesso" Quotes from Famous Books



... chalk in hand," "col gesso." This is one of the bons mots of Alexander VI, and refers to the ease with which Charles VIII seized Italy, implying that it was only necessary for him to send his quartermasters to chalk up the billets for his soldiers to conquer the country. Cf. "The History ...
— The Prince • Niccolo Machiavelli


Words linked to "Gesso" :   gypsum, plaster of Paris, plaster


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