units of inheritance usually occurring at specific locations, or loci, on a chromosome. Physically, a gene is a sequence of DNA bases that specify the order of amino acids in an entire protein or, in some cases, a portion of a protein.
The English and French term odalisque (rarely odalique) derives from the Turkish 'oda', meaning chamber; thus an odalisque originally meant a chamber girl or attendant.
Grisaille (/É¡rÉ¨ËzaÉª/ or /É¡rÉ¨ËzeÉªl/ ; French: gris [É¡Êizaj] 'grey') is a term for 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.ith the 20th century's emphasis on direct (alla prima) painting, the grisaille technique lost favour with artists of the period. This historic method is still incorporated into the curriculum of some private ateliers.