primuersel

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Scope note
Historical Flemish painting technique identified by Karel Van Mander: a flesh colored first layer of paint above the white ground providing the initial tone. It is visible as a substratum beneath the translucent layers of glaze. Primuersel is equivalent to the Italian imprimatura.
primuersel
Accepted term: 02-Dec-2024