Tempera

Tempera is a term used to describe and catalogue material of this kind, established as a heading by Getty Research Institute. Paint formed of an emulsion of fatty and watery constituents. The standard emulsion is usually created with egg yolk and water, with variants of man-made emulsions created with whole egg, linseed oil, casein glue, gum, or wax. It sits within the wider heading of water-base paint. The heading is held on record by Getty Research Institute. 2 cited statements stand behind this entry, drawn from 1 verified source.

Overview

What the sources state

• Placed within: water-base paint (Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus: tempera (300015062))

• Definition: Paint formed of an emulsion of fatty and watery constituents. The standard emulsion is usually created with egg yolk and water, with variants of man-made emulsions created with whole egg, linseed oil, casein glue, gum, or wax. (Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus: tempera (300015062))

Sources

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  • Institutional database · Scholarly · Getty Research Institute

    Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus: tempera (300015062)

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