Meaning Of The Word Alla prima

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alla prima in American English
noun: a painting technique in which a canvas is completed in one session, often having a thickly applied impasto

alla prima in British English
adjective: (of a painting) painted with a single layer of paint, in contrast to paintings built up layer by layer

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