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gesso
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A white priming or ground made of chalk, gypsum, burnt gypsum, zinc oxide, or whiting mixed with glue or occasionally casein. Used to prepare wooden panels or other supports for painting, gilding, or other decorative processes.
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The Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Online, The Getty Research Institute.
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