Meaning & use
sanguines
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Drawings or sketches made using sanguine, a reddish-brown chalk or crayon.
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The museum displayed a series of Renaissance sanguines depicting the human figure.
The artist preferred sanguines for quick, warm-toned studies.
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"Sanguine" as an art material takes its name from the Latin "sanguis" (blood), for its reddish hue, the same root behind the personality sense of "sanguine."
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red chalk drawings
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