The practice of tempera painting / Daniel V. Thompson, illustrated by Lewis E. York.

Main entry:

Thompson, Daniel V. (Daniel Varney), 1902-1980.

Title & Author:

The practice of tempera painting / Daniel V. Thompson, illustrated by Lewis E. York.

Publication:

Description:

141 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Series:

Dover books on art, graphic art, handicrafts

Notes:
Uses and limitations of the tempera -- Carriers and grounds -- Mathods of drawing -- Applications of metals -- Pigments and brushes -- Painting -- Varnishing and framing -- Artificial emulsion painting -- Appendix.

Summary:

"Tempera painting, the method in which colors are mixed with some binding material other than oil (primarily egg yolk) is the earliest type of painting known to man. The wall paintings of ancient Egypt and Babylon are tempera, as are many of the paintings of Giotto, Lippi, Bottecelli, Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto, and many other masters. But in spite of the time-proven excellences of this technique - which boasts many clear advantages over oil painting - it does not receive the degree of attention from modern painters that it deserves. Beginning with an introductory chapter on the uses and limitations of tempera, the author covers such topics as the choice of material for the panel; propensities of various woods; preparing the panel for gilding; making the gesso mixture; methods of applying the gesso; planning the design of a tempera painting; use of tinted papers; application of metals to the panel, tools for gilding; handling and laying gold; combination gold and silver leafing; pigments and brushes; choice of palette; mixing the tempera; tempering and handling the colors; techniques of the actual painting; mordant gilding; permanence of tempera painting; varnishing; and artificial emulsion painting."--Back cover.

ISBN:

0486203433 (paperback)
9780486203430 (paperback)

Subject:

Tempera painting.
Distemper painting.
Détrempe (Peinture)
Tempera.
tempera.
Pintura (Tecnica)

Added entries:

York, Lewis, illustrator.
Dover books on art, graphic art, handicrafts.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 144572
Call No.: ND2470.T5 1962 (PO2740)
Status: Available

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