Today many of the sinopias have been uncovered by a method called stacco.
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Sinopia
/sɪˈnəʊpɪə/
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7 entriesbrown colorcompositional sketchearth toneiron oxide pigmentpreparatory cartoonred chalk drawingred ochre
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6 entriesearth pigmentfresco pigmentiron oxide pigmentpreparatory drawingred pigmentunderdrawing pigment
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In the course of lifting the frescoes from the walls the restorers discovered Simone's full-scale working drawings (in red chalk made from iron oxide and known as sinopie) which lay directly beneath the painted plaster [...].
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