sinopia

Noun

(plural sinopias or sinopie)

A reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos.
The rough sketch (executed in sinopia) which underlies a fresco.

Origin

From Italian sinopia. Compare sinoper.

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sinopias

sinopis

sinople

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