Gesso

Scope note

A white priming or ground made of chalk, gypsum, burnt gypsum, zinc oxide, or whiting mixed with glue or occasionally casein. Used to prepare wooden panels or other supports for painting, gilding, or other decorative processes.

This term has 24 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300014952

Broader Terms used

<surface preparation materials>

Narrower Terms used

gesso sottile
gesso grosso

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Drawing

Prelude No. 2

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Hepworth, Barbara

An image of Miniature (painting)

Sir Henry Slingsby 1560-1634

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Hilliard, Nicholas

Cartonnage

An image of Woodblock

Naked Pigmy looking up to Naked Girl and Man on Tree and Naked

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Gill, Eric

Pair of Kneeling Angels

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Unknown

An image of Figure

Kneeling Angel

Maker(s)

Table

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Scagliola maker: Unknown

Animal

Part

An image of 3849.jpg

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Hilliard, Laurence

An image of CAL_29.4-2007.jpg

From A to Z (completed work)

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Lovett, Patricia

An image of CAL_34-2007.jpg

All art ............ Quotation from Walter Pater, 'The Renaissance: Studies in art and Poetry' 1873

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Noad, Tim

An image of CAL_44-2007.jpg

Why marvel at me?

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Quincey, Alan

An image of CAL_36-2007.jpg

Listening

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Noble, Mary

An image of Drawing

Study of surgeon's hands

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Hepworth, Barbara

An image of Head

Head of a Child, perhaps Christ

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Overmantel mirror

Maker(s)

An image of Door

Small shrine door

Action 125: Tikrit city, Iraq. Monday, April 14, 2003

Maker(s)

Artist: Aramesh, Reza
Maker: Demetz Art Studio

An image of Decorative element

Decorative element

An image of Decorative element

Decorative element

An image of Decorative element

Decorative element

An image of Statue

Wooden Statue

An image of Painting under glass

Virgin and Child with Saints and the Annunciation

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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