camaieu
See also: camaïeu
English
Alternative forms
- camayeu
Etymology
Borrowed from French camaïeu.
Noun
camaieu (plural camaieus or camaieux)
- (art) A style of painting in a small range of monochrome colours.
- (art) A style of printing pictures producing the effect of a pencil drawing.
- (art) A cameo (relief carving).
Related terms
- cameo
See also
- cirage
- grisaille