tempera
/'tempərə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A painting medium: A type of paint made by mixing pigments with a water-soluble binder, typically egg yolk, creating a fast-drying and durable paint used especially in early European panel painting and manuscript illumination.
- The technique of painting with this medium: The artistic method or process of using this specific paint.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The artist used tempera to create the vibrant colors of the medieval icon.
- She specializes in the traditional techniques of egg tempera.
- The museum's collection includes several 15th-century tempera paintings on wood.
Advanced Usage
- "Egg tempera": The most common and traditional form, specifying the use of egg yolk as the binding agent.
- Egg tempera dries to a matte finish and is known for its exceptional longevity.
- "Tempera on panel": A common description for artworks painted with tempera on a wooden support.
- The exhibition features a rare tempera on panel from the Italian Renaissance.
Variants and Related Words
- Tempera painting (noun phrase): An artwork executed with tempera paint.
- The tempera painting has retained its brilliance for centuries.
- Distemper (noun): A similar, often less refined, paint using glue or size as a binder, historically used for theatrical scenery and interior walls.
Synonyms
- Egg paint: A less common, descriptive synonym.
- Casein paint: A related but distinct medium using milk protein as a binder, sometimes grouped under broader historical painting technique discussions.
Related Phrases
- "To paint in tempera": The act of creating a work using this medium.
- Few contemporary artists learn to paint in tempera.
Noun
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pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
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