pastel
1. Delicate and pale in color
2. Lacking in body or vigor
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1. Delicate and pale in color
2. Lacking in body or vigor
pasteboard · pasted · pastedown · paste into · pastel · pastelist · pastellist · paste over · pastern
Množina: pastels
ETYM French; cf. Italian pastello. Related to Pastil.
Any of various pale or light colors.
Crayon of powdered pigment; crayon-drawing; light literary work.
Sticklike drawing or painting material consisting of ground pigment bound with gum; also works produced in this medium. Pastel is a form of painting in dry colors and produces a powdery surface, which is delicate and difficult to conserve. Exponents include Rosalba Carriere (16751785), La Tour, Chardin, Degas, and Mary Cassatt.
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Množina: pastelists
An artist who works with pastels
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Množina: pastellists
An artist who works with pastels
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