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Reverse painting

Scope note

Technique of applying paint to the back of a sheet of glass in reverse order, that is, with details and highlights first and background last. The finished picture is viewed from the front. FOLKGL

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053366

Equivalent Terms used

reverse-painted

Created

13yrs ago

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