In the Musee d’Orsay in Paris, there are lots of Van Gogh paintings. What was surprising to me, though, was how close you could get to them to be able to see all the details of the impasto in his paintings. Their abstraction, when viewed up close, was often just as interesting as the painting itself. That’s why I took a bunch of such pics and put them into a TikTok video.
Impasto
Definition: Bucchero, Metalliform, Kyathos, Impasto, Abecedarium, Kantharos, Hydria
There were a LOT of new words I learned from this article so let’s get going!
Bucchero
A distinctly black, burnished ceramic ware, that is the signature ceramic fabric of the Etruscans (name is not theirs though)
Metalliform
Having the form or structure of a metal
Kyathos
Single-handled cup from Etruscan times
Impasto (not related to paint)
A rough, unrefined clay
Kantharos
Two-handled drinking cup from Etruscan times
Hydria
Water ware jug from Etruscan times
Abecedarium
Letters of the alphabet
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