GRISAILLE

grisaille

(noun) chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

grisaille (countable and uncountable, plural grisailles)

(arts) In painting, a method of working which employs only varying values of gray to create form. Often a preliminary step in a fully colored painting.

A stained-glass window in this style.

Source: Wiktionary

Gri"saille`, n. Etym: [F., from gris gray.]

1. (Fine Arts)

Definition: Decorative painting in gray monochrome; -- used in English especially for painted glass.

2. A kind of French fancy dress goods. Knight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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