Difference between revisions of "Oil gilding"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A gilding process in which gold leaf is applied over a thin layer of a drying oil.  The drying oil may be composed of linseed oil, an oil-resin, an oil-wax or urushiol.  Oil gilding was used for small areas of paintings and for lacquer ware.
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A gilding process in which [[gold leaf]] is applied over a thin layer of a [[drying oil]].  The drying oil may be composed of [[linseed oil]], an oil-resin, an oil-wax or [[urushiol]].  Oil gilding was used for small areas of paintings and for lacquer ware.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Latest revision as of 12:46, 2 October 2022

Description

A gilding process in which Gold leaf is applied over a thin layer of a Drying oil. The drying oil may be composed of Linseed oil, an oil-resin, an oil-wax or Urushiol. Oil gilding was used for small areas of paintings and for lacquer ware.

Synonyms and Related Terms

dorado al mixtión; dorado a la sisa (Esp.)