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gum tempera [1 record]

Record 1 2018-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Art Supplies
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
CONT

Gum tempera. Emulsions made from gum arabic produce satisfactory tempera paints and when glazed or overpainted with thin oil and varnish mediums they can be used to duplicate some of the luminous qualities seen in the later Flemish and Italian glazed tempera works.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel d'artistes
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
OBS

Les tempéras. [...] il y a bien des tempéras. On les classe suivant la nature du dispersant utilisé, œuf, caséine, gomme, etc.

Spanish

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