alla prima
English
Etymology
From Italian alla prima (“at first”).
Adjective
alla prima (not comparable)
- (painting) Without any preparatory layer of colour; with no underpainting. [from 19th c.]
- 2020, Inken Maria Holubec, ‘Angelica Kauffman and the Neoclassical Picture’, in Bettina Baumgärtel (ed.), Angelica Kauffman, Hirmer 2020, p. 33:
- The application of paint in both compositions shows the use of a layering technique in the flesh tones and garments and the alla prima technique in the background.
- 2020, Inken Maria Holubec, ‘Angelica Kauffman and the Neoclassical Picture’, in Bettina Baumgärtel (ed.), Angelica Kauffman, Hirmer 2020, p. 33:
Synonyms
- wet-on-wet