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., [ | + | 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 == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:01, 12 January 2014
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