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Definition of Niellist
1. n. One who practices the style of ornamentation called niello.
Definition of Niellist
1. Noun. One who practices the style of ornamentation called niello. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Niellist
1. one that niellos [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Niellist
Literary usage of Niellist
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cities of Northern Italy by George Charles Williamson (1908)
"In process of time, it led to the discovery of the method of engraving, and the
earliest prints that were made were niello proofs used by the niellist as ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"He studied under the goldsmith and niellist Francia, and later often signed his
work MA. P'., F referring to his teacher. His earliest plate (1505), ..."
3. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages: A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship by Julia de Wolf Gibbs Addison (1908)
"... and the niellist. Some of the leading artists, especially in Italy, were
enlisted in designing and decorating what might be called the armour-de-lure of ..."
4. Italian Cities by Edwin Howland Blashfield (1908)
"Later their mallets rang behind the cathedral at the corner of the Via dei Servi,
while the minor music of goldsmith's hammer and niellist's tool was heard ..."
5. Italian Cities by Edwin Howland Blashfield (1902)
"Later their mallets rang behind the cathedral at the corner of the Via dei Servi,
while the minor music of goldsmith's hammer and niellist's tool was heard ..."
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