About The Word Sgraffito
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Sgraffito
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What's The Definition Of Sgraffito?
[n] a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sgraffito: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sgraffito: See Also | decoration | ornament | ornamentation Sgraffito In Webster's Dictionary \Sgraf*fi"to\, a. [It.] (Paint.)
Scratched; -- said of decorative painting of a certain style,
in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched
through, so as to form the design from a dark ground
underneath.
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