craquelure

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craquelure

/kɹæk.əˈlʊə/ US
/kɹæk.əˈljʊə/ US
/kɹæk.əˈlʊɹ/ US
/kɹæk.əˈljʊɹ/ US

noun craquelures

countable, uncountable The distinctive pattern of hairline cracks in the surface of an old painting. Documentary evidence is what he prefers; but, failing that, he will put up with a cunning concoction of dates and watermarks, cabalistic signatures, craquelure, patina, chemical properties of paint and medium, paper and canvas, all sorts of collateral evidence, historical and biographical, and racy

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noun hairline cracks in painting

Español	craquelado
Français	craquelure
Deutsch	Craquelé, Craquelure
Italiano	craquelure
Русский	кракелю́р krakeljúr, кракле́ kraklé

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@misc{craquelure_2026,
  title = {craquelure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/craquelure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}