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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A mixture of wax and pigment often with additions of [[turpentine]] or [[mastic]]. Wax paints were used in ancient times for decoration. They do not tend to discolor like oil paint, but may collect dirt. Wax paints are also soft and easily damaged. See also [[encaustic]] and [[wax emulsion]]. | + | A mixture of wax and pigment often with additions of [[turpentine oil]] or [[mastic]]. Wax paints were used in ancient times for decoration. They do not tend to discolor like oil paint, but may collect dirt. Wax paints are also soft and easily damaged. See also [[encaustic]] and [[wax emulsion]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:55, 30 June 2014
Description
A mixture of wax and pigment often with additions of Turpentine oil or Mastic. Wax paints were used in ancient times for decoration. They do not tend to discolor like oil paint, but may collect dirt. Wax paints are also soft and easily damaged. See also Encaustic and Wax emulsion.
Synonyms and Related Terms
encaustic; wax emulsion; pintura a la cera (Esp.); encáustica (Esp.); peinture à la cire (Fr.); encausto (It.); encáustica (Port.); saponified wax
Other Properties
Soluble in turpentine.
Authority
- M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
- Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996