smalt
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9.9
A deep blue glass powder used to make paint and colored glass
- noun
- /smɔlt/
- Specialized
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smalt
- Historically, artists favored smalt for its bright color and unique texture.
Examples
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The poet then sets out an account of smalt worthy of period natural history.
Academic text (2015) -
Instead of high-quality, expensive pigments like ultramarine, Mason tells us, Reynolds preferred cheaper, industrially enhanced substitutes such as smalt.
Academic text (2015) -
In her latest painting, she used smalt to create a vibrant blue sky.
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The restoration of the mural involved replacing faded sections with fresh smalt for authenticity.
Synonyms
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8.6
A greenish-blue color used in paint and pottery made from cobalt
is a deeper pure blue made as powdered glass for art and glassmaking
Surface Forms
Etymology
Smalt comes from the Italian word smalto, which meant 'enamel', and from an old German word meaning 'to melt'. So smalt is a deep blue glass or powder made by melting and grinding glass, and the name points to this melted glass used as a pigment.