B1NounMasculine
il colore a olio
oil paint
/koh-LOH-reh ah OH-lyoh/
Plural: colori a olio
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What does ‘colore a olio’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
I maestri rinascimentali usavano i colori a olio.
Renaissance masters used oil paints.
I colori a olio asciugano lentamente.
Oil paints dry slowly.
About This Word
Jan van Eyck is credited with perfecting oil painting, but Italian artists popularized the technique.
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