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tempera paintingPainting executed with ground pigment mixed with a water-soluble material, such as egg yolk, gum, or wax. The special ground for tempera painting is a rigid wood panel coated with thin layers of gesso, a preparation usually made of plaster of Paris and glue. Tempera paint is resistant to water and allows overpainting with more colour; the thin, transparent layers of paint produce a clear, luminous effect. The exclusive medium for panel painting in the Middle Ages and early Renaissance, it was largely superseded in the 15th century by oil paint. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Used for egg tempera painting, the source of the colors includes mineral, plant and insect pigments. 15 Analytical Chemistry, Castillejo and her coworkers report how pulses from an ultraviolet laser affect the condition of tempera paintings similar to ones hanging on many museum walls. For his first exhibition in the United States, Nuno de Campos presented five intimately scaled tempera paintings (all titled Lap, 1999), each of which pictures the same seated woman from just above her breasts to slightly below the knees. |
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