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glue tempera; glue paint; calcimine; gouache; détrempe; tüchlein; size painting; size color
 
glue tempera; glue paint; calcimine; gouache; détrempe; tüchlein; size painting; size color
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
 
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
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* ''Paint in America'', Robert Moss (ed.), John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1994  Comment: M.Phillips, "A Victorian Trompe l'Oeil"
 
* ''Paint in America'', Robert Moss (ed.), John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1994  Comment: M.Phillips, "A Victorian Trompe l'Oeil"
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 13:16, 22 July 2022

Description

An opaque, aqueous paint that dries to a matte finish. Distemper paints may have Gum, Glue, or Casein binders. They are often used for interior decorative projects such as stage sets, wall decoration, murals and wall paint. Occasionally, distemper paintings are varnished with a clear coat of glue size for protection.

Synonyms and Related Terms

glue tempera; glue paint; calcimine; gouache; détrempe; tüchlein; size painting; size color

Resources and Citations

  • R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
  • Paint in America, Robert Moss (ed.), John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1994 Comment: M.Phillips, "A Victorian Trompe l'Oeil"

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