''Verdaille'' is a painting executed entirely or primarily in shades of green. Such a painting is described as having been painted "''en verdaille''".
[ Christie’s, ''Sale 1380, Old Master Paintings'', lot 49, New York, Christie’s, 17 June 2004]
''Verdaille'' has its roots in 12th century
stained glass made for
Cistercian monasteries, which prohibited the use of colored art in 1134. Such paintings are less common than paintings executed in grey (''
grisaille
Grisaille ( or ; french: grisaille, lit=greyed , from ''gris'' 'grey') is a painting executed entirely in shades of grey or of another neutral greyish colour. It is particularly used in large decorative schemes in imitation of sculpture. Many g ...
'') or in brown (''
brunaille
''Brunaille'' is a painting executed entirely or primarily in shades of brown. Such a painting is described as having been painted "''en brunaille''".
''Brunaille'' has its roots in 12th century stained glass made for Cistercian monasteries, ...
'').
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