Associations to the word «Tempera»

Wiktionary

TEMPERA, noun. A medium used to bind pigments in painting, as well as the associated artistic techniques.
TEMPERA GRASSA, noun. A variety of tempera painting technique in which oil is added to the egg yolk-pigment mixture.

Dictionary definition

TEMPERA, noun. Pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley