TEMPERA


Meaning of TEMPERA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtem-pə-rə ]

noun

Etymology: Italian, literally, temper, from temperare to temper, from Latin

Date: 1832

1. : a process of painting in which an albuminous or colloidal medium (as egg yolk) is employed as a vehicle instead of oil ; also : a painting done in tempera

2. : poster color

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