a mass or surface of plaster, especially as a ground for a painting, 1590s, from Italian gesso, from Latin gypsum "plaster" (see gypsum).

Gesso is the Italian word for the white mineral gypsum. It is used as a ground or preparatory layer to ensure a smooth surface for painting or gilding on wood. It was also sometimes used for the primi [..]

Mixture of plaster of Paris and glue, used as a kind of putty

A water-based preparation made from slaked plaster of Paris, white lead, and bole (soft greasy red or yellow clay), used in medieval manuscript illumination as a flexible ground for raised gilding. Ge [..]

(n) gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)

the Italian word for a calcium sulphate-based foundation for painting and gilding since medieval times, but subsequently generalised to include any preparation composed of animal glues and calcium fil [..]

A plaster-like material that is shaped carved or moulded to provide a decorative raised design on picture frames, mirrors and mouldings.

A white ground material for preparing rigid supports for painting. made of a mixture of chalk, white pigment, and glue. Same name applied to acrylic bound chalk and pigment used on flexible supports a [..]

A ground made of gypsum (gesso in Italian) or chalk mixed with water or glue to provide a dense, brilliantly white absorbent surface for tempera and some types of oil painting, it is usually applied t [..]

Gesso" is the Italian word for "chalk" (akin to the Greek word "gypsum"), and is a powdered form of the mineral calcium carbonate used in art. This is the foundation used to s [..]

From the Italian for gypsum or plaster. This is used in the making of grounds for painting. The traditional gesso is made from a combination of hide glue and whiting, sometimes with pigment added. It [..]

A white ground material for preparing rigid supports for painting. made of a mixture of chalk, white pigment, and glue. Same name applied to acrylic bound chalk and pigment used on flexible supports a [..]

 - An undercoating medium used on the canvas or other painting surface before painting, to prime the canvas; usually a white, chalky, thick liquid. In the mid-20th century, gesso became available alre [..]

A primer, usually containing gypsum or pumice, used to prepare a the SUPPORT to receive paint

Gesso is made from glue, gypsum and/or chalk forming the ground layer of wood paneling or the priming layer of canvas.

A material used to prime a canvas or linen surface, allowing it to accept the paint more readily and not be absorbed into the surface. Gesso can also be applied to wood and sanded to create a fine and [..]

A mix of glue and plaster (or chalk) applied as a base to surfaces that will later receive paint. See also "Prime, Priming."

Traditionally a lean layer of size and chalk to form a ground on which to paint.

traditional oil gesso is a mixture of glue (usually rabbit skin) water, and chalk (calcium carbonate) used to create a flexible, yet absorbent surface for the oil paint to be applied onto.

a white plasterlike substance used to prepare a surface for painting.

A prepared plaster of chalk and white lead which may be cast to make repeating ornamental forms in relief to be applied to wood panels, plaster surfaces, etc.

An under-painting medium consisting of glue, plaster of Paris, or chalk and water. Gesso is used to size the canvas and prepare the surface for painting. Red Rag Scottish Artist Jock MacInnes painting [..]

Italian for board chalk or gypsum; A combination of calcium carbonate with an acrylic polymer or latex, a pigment, and other chemicals to ensure longevity and elasticity.

Italian for board chalk or gypsum; A combination of calcium carbonate mixed with a binder, usually animal or rabbit-skin glue and used as an absorbant primer coat on many substrates.

Traditional gesso is a mixture of chalk and animal glue and is used as a base for Water Gilding. It tends to be brittle, so does not make a strong substrate, but it does produce a very smooth surface. [..]

A mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting. A work of art done in gesso.

A river that flows in Piedmont