Tempera Definition

tĕmpər-ə
noun
A process of painting in which pigments are mixed with size, casein, or egg, esp. egg yolk, to produce a dull finish.
Webster's New World
Painting done in this medium.
American Heritage
The paint used in this process.
Webster's New World

Poster color.

Webster's New World
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Origin of Tempera

  • Italian from temperare to mingle from Latin temperāre temper

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian

    From Wiktionary

Tempera Sentence Examples

  • It was painted in tempera about 1495, in commemoration of the battle of Fornovo, which Ginfrancesco Gonzaga found it convenient to represent to his lieges as an Italian victory, though in fact it had been a French victory; the church which originally housed the picture was built from Mantegna's own design.

  • The tempera vehicle, perhaps including new experimental ingredients, did not long hold firmly to its plaster ground, nor that to the wall.

  • Very soon after this Baptism, he moved to oils; he moved from tempera painting to oils, so changed again.

  • Using markers or tempera paint, children can paint the egg carton cup red.

  • Place a bit of tempera paint onto some plain wrapping paper, then give your child a straw.

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Words Starting With

TTETEM

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ARAERA

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