The Practice of Tempera Painting, 9780486203430
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Unlock tempera secrets: Ancient techniques for modern artists, a timeless guide.

The Practice of Tempera Painting

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  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    3 January 2000

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Summary

Based on exhaustive study, this work provides a wealth of historical background, as well as a lucid, careful exposition of all aspects of authentic technique, a guide to materials, and more.

Tempera painting, the method in which colours are mixed with some binding material other than oil (primarily egg yolk), is the earliest type of painting known to man. The wall paintings of ancient Egypt and Babylon are tempera, as are many of the paintings of Giotto, Lippi, Botticelli, Raphael, Ti…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780486203430
ISBN-10:0486203433
Author:Daniel V. Thompson
Publisher:Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:Dover Publications Inc.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:3 January 2000
Weight:500g
Dimensions:214mm x 136mm x 10mm
Series:Dover Art Instruction

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