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tempera

thumb|Crevole Madonna by [[Duccio, tempera with gold ground on wood, 1284, Siena]] Tempera () is a permanent, fast-drying painting medium consisting of pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder medium, usually glutinous material such as egg yolk. There are several types of tempera paint, but the one containing egg yolk is called egg tempera. Tempera paint made from the milk protein is Casein paint. If the binder is synthetic PVA, the result is polyvinyl acetate tempera. A distemper paint consisting of pigment and binders such as cornstarch, gum arabic and other gums is called poster paint in

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Tempera is a fast-drying painting medium made by mixing pigments with water-soluble binders like egg yolk, and it has been used for centuries to create permanent artworks on surfaces like wood panels. It matters because artists have relied on tempera's quick-drying properties and durability to produce significant works of art throughout history, such as medieval religious paintings.

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