tempera
/ˈtɛmpərə/
noun
- A type of paint made by mixing pigment with a water-soluble binder, such as egg yolk, used especially in art.
- The artist used egg tempera to create the vibrant colors in the medieval painting.
- Tempera dries quickly, which makes it a good choice for detailed work.
- In art class, we learned how to mix our own tempera from powdered pigments and egg yolk.
- A painting created using tempera paint.
- Many Renaissance temperas are still bright and well-preserved today.
- She hung her first tempera on the wall of her studio.
- The museum displayed a beautiful tempera from the 15th century.