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Abbozzi

Scope note

Use especially for sketches that are part of the underpainting and establish the tonal relationships of a painting; also, for a block of sculptural material at a stage where it has been worked to a rough form of the finished work.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000178226

Broader Terms used

preliminary sketches

Narrower Terms used

ébauches

Term used for

abozza
abozzi

Equivalent Terms used

abbozzo

Created

13yrs ago

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