2 Works: A GRISAILLE PAINTING OF AN ALLEGORY OF NAVIGATION; A GRISAILLE PAINTING DEPICTING A SCULPTURAL RELIEF OF TWO PUTTI CLASPING FISH EITHER SIDE OF A ROUNDEL IN A SCULPTED NICHE oil on canvas ...
To create maximum theatrical effect, the reverse sides of the panels were often decorated in grisaille – as black and white painting was known until much later – images in monochrome that provided a ...