Texture: Craquelure, Crackle (Prompt Reference)

Texture: Craquelure, Crackle (Prompt Reference)

Craquelure is a network of fine cracks that forms on the surface of paintings, ceramics, or ivory due to aging, drying, environmental stress, or intentional artistic technique.

• The term comes from French "craqueler" (to crackle).
• In paintings, crack patterns can help determine age and origin - Italian works show small rectangular blocks while French paintings have larger irregular patterns.
• Types include aging cracks (natural brittleness), drying cracks (layers drying at different rates), and mechanical cracks (physical stress).
• In ceramics, intentional craquelure effects, called "crackle," have been used for centuries, especially in Chinese porcelain, and differ from "crazing" (firing defects).
• Craquelure analysis is now used for art authentication.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craquelure ↗️