1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
TEMPERA (the Italian term), or DISTEMPER, a method of painting in which solid pigments are employed, mixed with a water medium,1 in which some kind of gum or gelatinous substance is dissolved to prevent the colours from scaling off. Tempera is also called in Italy fresco a secco, as distinguished from fresco buono, or true fresco, painted on freshly laid patches of stucco. Various media have been used for tempera work, such as the glutinous sap of the fig and other trees, various gums which are soluble in water, an…
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