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Grey comes from the Middle English grai or grei, from the Old English grǣġ, and is related to the Dutch grauw and German grau. [8] There are no certain cognates outside Germanic languages; terms such as Spanish gris and Italian grigio are considered Germanic loanwords from Medieval Latin griseus. [9]
Italian term Literal translation Definition Bel canto: beautiful singing: Any fine singing, esp. that popular in 18th- and 19th-century Italian opera Bravura: skill: A performance of extraordinary virtuosity Bravo: skillful: A cry of congratulation to a male singer or performer. (Masc. pl. bravi; fem. sing. brava; fem. pl. brave.)
During the Napoleonic period, which lasted from 1796 to 1815, the three Italian national colours gradually acquired an increasingly idealistic meaning, which over time became widespread among the population, disengaging from the original historical meanings linked to the birth of the three colours: the green has begun to represent hope, white ...
When discussing Italian art, the term sometimes is used to mean painted images in monochrome or two colours, more generally known in English by the French equivalent, grisaille. The term broadened in meaning early on to cover all strong contrasts in illumination between light and dark areas in art, which is now the primary meaning.
The name likely specifically stems from the Proto-Germanic language elements *grīsaz, "grey", and *hildiz, meaning "battle" (compare modern German grau and Held), thus literally "gray battle-maid". [1] [2] As a figure in European folklore, Griselda is noted for her patience and obedience and has been depicted in works of art, literature and opera.
The different types have different colourings. Grisaille is plain grey. Verdaccio is a grey tending towards yellow or green that brings out more luminous tones, while imprimatura uses earth tones. [2] Underpainting has several advantages over working from a plain canvas.
Here, a stellar (sorry, we had to) Italian name with a celestial meaning of “star.” 49. Patrizia. This peppy Italian name of Latin origin rolls off the tongue and boasts a loft meaning of ...
A relic of the original meaning 'dusky, dark brown' survives in the Irish term daoine gorma 'Black people'. Irish language color wheel, with notes on their usage. In Old and Middle Irish, like in Welsh, glas was a blanket term for colors ranging from green to blue to various shades of gray (e.g., the glas of a sword, the glas of stone).