Farbauftrag

application of paint; paint application

noun FARB-owf-trahk Rare

Also means

the painted layer as applied

Usage Note

Farbauftrag describes the method and thickness of paint application — whether dünn (thin, translucent) or impasto (thick and textured). Technical art historians analyse Farbauftrag to understand an artist's process and to authenticate works.

Examples

"Der pastose Farbauftrag verleiht dem Gemälde eine fast skulpturale Qualität."

Natural Translation

The impasto paint application gives the painting an almost sculptural quality.

Literal Translation

The pastose paint-application lends the painting an almost sculptural quality.

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