Sinopia (Noun)
Meaning
A red ocher formerly used as a pigment.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The artist carefully mixed the sinopia with linseed oil to create a vibrant underpainting for her fresco.
- During the Renaissance, sinopia was a popular pigment used by artists to add depth and warmth to their paintings.
- The conservator gently removed the old varnish to reveal the original sinopia underpainting, which had been hidden for centuries.
- The painter's use of sinopia in the landscape gave the scene a sense of earthy, rustic charm.
- In the 19th century, synthetic pigments began to replace sinopia, which was eventually phased out of artistic use.