English

Craquelure in the Mona Lisa, with a typical "Italian" pattern of small rectangular blocks

Noun

craquelure ‎(countable and uncountable, plural craquelures)

1. (art) The distinctive pattern of hairline cracks in the surface of an old painting

Translations

French

Etymology

From craqueler +‎ -ure

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krak(ə)lyr/

Noun

craquelure m ‎(plural craquelures)

1. A small crack, usually in paint, glaze, varnish and similar substances.