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TEMPERA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tempera
1, record 1, English, tempera
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tempora 2, record 1, English, tempora
- tempera technique 3, record 1, English, tempera%20technique
correct
- tempera painting 4, record 1, English, tempera%20painting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... all painting techniques that employ emulsions, and sometimes (but not accurately) any aqueous opaque paint as distinguished from oil paint. 5, record 1, English, - tempera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
True tempera is when colours are ground with egg yolk only. 6, record 1, English, - tempera
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tempera
1, record 1, French, tempera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tempéra 2, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9ra
correct, feminine noun
- procédé a tempera 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20a%20tempera
correct, masculine noun
- peinture à tempéra 3, record 1, French, peinture%20%C3%A0%20temp%C3%A9ra
correct, feminine noun
- peinture à tempera 4, record 1, French, peinture%20%C3%A0%20tempera
correct, feminine noun
- peinture à la tempera 4, record 1, French, peinture%20%C3%A0%20la%20tempera
correct, feminine noun
- procédé à l'œuf 5, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%26oelig%3Buf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de peinture à la détrempe dans lequel le liant, ou véhicule, est une émulsion contenant des substances aqueuse et huileuse telles que l'œuf, le lait de figue. 5, record 1, French, - tempera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien qu'il soit souvent pris comme synonyme de «détrempe», il doit exclusivement désigner le procédé à l'œuf. 5, record 1, French, - tempera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tempéra à l'œuf s'oppose particulièrement à la peinture à l'huile qui transforma le tableau à partir du début du XVe s. 3, record 1, French, - tempera
Record 1, Key term(s)
- à tempera
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- egg tempera
1, record 2, English, egg%20tempera
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tempera 1, record 2, English, tempera
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paint employing egg yolk alone as a binder ... 2, record 2, English, - egg%20tempera
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... an opaque watercolor paint consisting of pigment ground in water and mixed with egg yolk. 3, record 2, English, - egg%20tempera
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tempéra à l'œuf
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20l%27%26oelig%3Buf
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tempera à l'œuf 2, record 2, French, tempera%20%C3%A0%20l%27%26oelig%3Buf
correct, feminine noun
- tempera 1, record 2, French, tempera
correct, feminine noun
- détrempe à l'œuf 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9trempe%20%C3%A0%20l%27%26oelig%3Buf
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] genre de détrempe, c'est une peinture émulsion dont le liant principal des pigments est l'œuf et dans laquelle l'eau entre comme diluant [...] 1, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20l%27%26oelig%3Buf
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tempera
1, record 3, English, tempera
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A generic term for any one of several paint media which leaves the surface of the finished product matte or without shiny reflections. 2, record 3, English, - tempera
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term has been loosely applied to almost all kinds of paints other than oils and water-colors. 3, record 3, English, - tempera
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tempéra
1, record 3, French, temp%C3%A9ra
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tempera 2, record 3, French, tempera
correct, feminine noun
- peinture a tempera 3, record 3, French, peinture%20a%20tempera
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il y a bien des tempéras. On les classe suivant la nature du dispersant utilisé, œuf, caséine, gomme, etc... D'autres éléments entrent en jeu : huiles siccatives, vernis à l'essence, éventuellement cires [...] 4, record 3, French, - temp%C3%A9ra
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] depuis 1920 environ, le sens de tempéra s'est précisé [...] comme une peinture essentiellement en émulsion, utilisée exclusivement en peinture d'art, c'est-à-dire en préparation battue, à base d'éléments aqueux et d'éléments non aqueux, l'eau et l'huile par exemple ou l'eau et la colle. 2, record 3, French, - temp%C3%A9ra
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Tempera] demande à garder son sens précis, car il est parfois synonyme de «détrempe», voire de «gouache» [...] 4, record 3, French, - temp%C3%A9ra
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : tempéras; temperas; tempere. 5, record 3, French, - temp%C3%A9ra
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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