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Grisaille PaintingGrisaille painting (using gray tone values for the grisaille technique) has been in use by artists since the Middle Ages. Originally it was used for decorative purposes to replicate bas relief in a trompe l'oeil manner. During the Renaissance, Old Masters dedicated the grisaille process to their art works. Their basic concept was to build a network of paint layers that allowed passage of natural sunlight to preserve the "inner light" that was so highly prized. Early Renaissance painters were glass painters and some were artists who painted illuminated manuscripts where artists would paint on real gold. In both cases, the object was to incorporate the radiance of natural sunlight into their art works. They called this "inner light".
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