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Monochrome vs Camaieu - What's the difference?

monochrome | camaieu |

In lang=en terms the difference between monochrome and camaieu

is that monochrome is a painting executed in shades of a single colour while camaieu is a style of painting in a small range of monochrome colours.

As nouns the difference between monochrome and camaieu

is that monochrome is a black and white , especially such a photograph while camaieu is a style of painting in a small range of monochrome colours.

As an adjective monochrome

is having only one colour.

monochrome

English

(wikipedia monochrome)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A black and white image, especially such a photograph.
  • (dated) A painting executed in shades of a single colour.
  • A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • having only one colour
  • (photography) representing colours with shades of gray

    • Related terms

    * monochromatic ----

    camaieu

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia camaieu) (en noun)
  • (arts) A style of painting in a small range of monochrome colours

    • See also

    * cirage * grisaille