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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A tempera paint prepared with the whole [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=egg egg], the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=egg | + | A tempera paint prepared with the whole [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=egg egg], the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=egg%20yolk yolk], or the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=egg%20white white] as a medium. Egg yolk is a natural emulsion containing a homogeneous mixture of lipids and water. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Lecithin Lecithin] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=albumen albumen] act as emulsifying agents. Traditionally, the pure egg yolk, with its surface delicately dried by rolling in the palms, was poured from its yolk sac then ground with pigments. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Vinegar Vinegar] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=clove%20oil clove oil] was sometimes added as a preservative. Other recipes use whole egg, as an emulsifier, mixed with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linseed%20oil linseed oil] and water (see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tempera%20grassa tempera grassa]). Occasionally a natural resin was also added. Some sulfur containing pigments, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=vermilion vermilion], and cadmium colors, are incompatible with egg tempera (Doerner, 1934). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | tempera de huevo (Esp.); tempera magra (Esp.); tempera | + | tempera de huevo (Esp.); tempera magra (Esp.); tempera à l'œuf (Fr.); têmpera de ovo (Port.) |
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== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
| − | M.Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Company'', 1934. | + | ° M.Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Company'', 1934. ° R. J. Gettens and G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966. |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
| − | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 |
| − | * | + | * 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 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * Thomas B. Brill, ''Light Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities'', Plenum Press, New York City, 1980 |
| − | * | + | * Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:49, 24 July 2013
Description
A tempera paint prepared with the whole egg, the yolk, or the white as a medium. Egg yolk is a natural emulsion containing a homogeneous mixture of lipids and water. Lecithin and albumen act as emulsifying agents. Traditionally, the pure egg yolk, with its surface delicately dried by rolling in the palms, was poured from its yolk sac then ground with pigments. Vinegar or clove oil was sometimes added as a preservative. Other recipes use whole egg, as an emulsifier, mixed with linseed oil and water (see tempera grassa). Occasionally a natural resin was also added. Some sulfur containing pigments, vermilion, and cadmium colors, are incompatible with egg tempera (Doerner, 1934).
Synonyms and Related Terms
tempera de huevo (Esp.); tempera magra (Esp.); tempera à l'œuf (Fr.); têmpera de ovo (Port.)
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Additional Information
° M.Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1934. ° R. J. Gettens and G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966.
Authority
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- 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
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Thomas B. Brill, Light Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities, Plenum Press, New York City, 1980
- Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998