Definition of "tempera" [tem•pe•ra]

• A painting medium in which pigment is mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size or egg yolk. Also called poster color, poster paint. (noun)
• Painting done in this medium. (noun)

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• "I had artichokes in tempera, whic was actually a bit more like noraml batter, so a bit greasy."
• "The earliest Egyptian paintings to which it is possible to assign a date, are executed in tempera upon the walls of certain tombs made for the noble personages who were contemporary with King Khufu (better known as Cheops), the builder of the Great Pyramid."
• "No, Angelina Jolie isn’t getting covered in tempera paint at Hands on Art (we could probably sell tickets to that)."