Below is a glossary article post in the category I which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Impasto based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Impasto
So, what is actually meant by Impasto?
Impasto refers to the paint area or thick texture, in a painting.
Explanation of Impasto
First of the first seen in the paintings of artists Renaissance Venice Titian and Tintoretto, Impasto is also seen in baroque paintings, for example in Rubens. The more famous in the nineteenth century landscape, naturalist and romantic paintings.
The use of impasto is more or less mandatory in modern art because the view is separated that the surface of the painting must have its own reality rather than just a smooth window to the world of illusionists outside. With this, the texture of the paint and the shape of a brush sweep can help convey feelings, that they are a kind of handwriting that can directly express the emotions of the artist or response to the subject. (See also gestural.)
A painting where Impasto is a prominent feature can also be said to be a painter. This term has the implication that artists enjoy the manipulation of the paint itself and utilize their sensual nature.
The idea that artists must emphasize the innate quality of their media is central in modern art, and summarized in the phrase ‘truth to material’. (See also direct carvings).
In the middle of the twentieth century, several artists took Impasto to the extreme, as seen in the work of Frank Auerbach, Jean Dubuffet and Leon Kossoff.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix I, as well as terms associated with I.
Meaning of Impasto in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Impasto.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Impasto (Indonesian), Impasto (Java), and Impasto in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Impasto.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Impasto.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix I. This article wasupdated in Jul of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=impasto
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=impasto
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