Craquelure
[krak-loo r, krak-loo r; French krakuh-lyr] /krækˈlʊər, ˈkræk lʊər; French krakəˈlür/
noun, plural craquelures
[krak-loo rz, krak-loo rz; French krakuh-lyr] /krækˈlʊərz, ˈkræk lʊərz; French krakəˈlür/ (Show IPA)
1.
a network of fine cracks or crackles on the surface of a painting, caused chiefly by shrinkage of paint film or varnish.
/ˈkrækəlʊə/
noun
1.
a network of fine cracks on old paintings caused by the deterioration of pigment or varnish
noun
a cracking or network of fine cracks in the paint, enamel, or varnish of a painting
Word Origin
F. craqueler
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