| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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(kr kl r´) (KEY) , hairline surface cracking of paintings into characteristic patterns determined by age, climatic conditions, and the materials used in the work. Cracking was so common in works by 18th-century English painters that it became known as craquelure anglaise. Forgers and restorers often imitate craquelure to enhance the look of authenticity in their works. |
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