Crossword-Solution: NIELLO
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Niello | n. | A metallic alloy of a deep black color. |
| Niello | n. | The art, process, or method of decorating metal with incised designs filled with the black alloy. |
| Niello | n. | A piece of metal, or any other object, so decorated. |
| Niello | n. | An impression on paper taken from an ancient incised decoration or metal plate. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| NIELLO | anagram | LIONEL, ONEILL |
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Sentences with NIELLO (5)
The keen, well-tempered blade was beautifully engraved and inlaid with niello-work, representing a group of figures in a then popular subject--the dance of Death.
While making a _niello_, the artist naturally wished to see how the work was progressing and if any alterations were required.
There is a magnificent Niello work by an unknown Florentine artist, on which is a group of the Saviour in the lap of the Virgin.
Niello, with which the chalice of Theophilus is also to be enriched, stands in relation to the more beautiful art of enamel, as drawing does to painting, and it is well to consider it here.
The term "niello" probably is an abbreviation of the Italian word "nigellus" (black); the art is that of inlaying an engraved surface with a black paste, which is thoroughly durable and hard as the metal itself in most cases, the only difference being in flexibility; if the metal plate is bent, the niello will crack and flake off.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, LAT, Newsday, NYT, Three Across, WP, WSJ.
Used 19 times in crossword archives (1952–2009).