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== Description == | == Description == | ||
A thin layer of gold or other metal applied as a decorative surface finish. The metal may be applied as a thin leaf, by electroplating, or as a thin paint layer. Gilding is used on paintings, furniture, frames, sculptures, and book edges. | A thin layer of gold or other metal applied as a decorative surface finish. The metal may be applied as a thin leaf, by electroplating, or as a thin paint layer. Gilding is used on paintings, furniture, frames, sculptures, and book edges. | ||
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[cold gilding]], [[fire gilding]], [[oil gilding]], [[water gilding]], [[silver gilding]], and [[ormolu]]. |
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| + | [[File:36.640-SC39506.jpg|thumb|Armchair<br>MFA# 36.640]] | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File:27.462-SC53348.jpg| | + | File:27.462-SC53348.jpg|Paneled drawing room<br>MFA# 27.462 |
| − | File:27.522-SC39515.jpg| | + | File:27.522-SC39515.jpg|Mantel clock<br>MFA# 27.522 |
| − | File:33.102-E1182CR-d1.jpg| | + | File:33.102-E1182CR-d1.jpg|Communion cup<br>MFA# 33.102 |
| − | File:50.3608-70-28.jpg| | + | File:50.3608-70-28.jpg|Buddhist sculpture<br>MFA# 50.3608 |
| − | File:67.5-226-207.jpg| | + | File:67.5-226-207.jpg|Gilt copper sculpture<br>MFA# 67.5 |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | == | + | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == |
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 13:30, 22 August 2022
Description
A thin layer of gold or other metal applied as a decorative surface finish. The metal may be applied as a thin leaf, by electroplating, or as a thin paint layer. Gilding is used on paintings, furniture, frames, sculptures, and book edges.
See also Cold gilding, Fire gilding, Oil gilding, Water gilding, Silver gilding, and Ormolu.
Synonyms and Related Terms
gilt; gilded;
Additional Images
Paneled drawing room
MFA# 27.462
Mantel clock
MFA# 27.522
Communion cup
MFA# 33.102
Buddhist sculpture
MFA# 50.3608
Gilt copper sculpture
MFA# 67.5
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Website address 1 Comment: AMOL reCollections Glossary - http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/g/htm
- Janet Burnett Grossman, Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003