Difference between revisions of "Cameo"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A relief image on a contrasting color background carved from a layered substrate. Cameos are carved from gems (i.e., [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=jet jet], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=onyx onyx]), conch shells and from multilayered glass ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cameo | + | A relief image on a contrasting color background carved from a layered substrate. Cameos are carved from gems (i.e., [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=jet jet], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=onyx onyx]), conch shells and from multilayered glass ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cameo%20glass cameo glass]) or ceramic (Jasperware). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | camée (Fr.) | |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
Revision as of 06:40, 24 July 2013
Description
A relief image on a contrasting color background carved from a layered substrate. Cameos are carved from gems (i.e., jet, onyx), conch shells and from multilayered glass (cameo glass) or ceramic (Jasperware).
Synonyms and Related Terms
camée (Fr.)
Authority
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998