History of Tempera Paint

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    Getting Started

    Getting Started
    Egg Tempera, used egg yolk as the mixture in the 1st century A.D.
  • Jun 6, 1250

    Imagine That.

    The Egyptians used tempera to paint images on their sarcoghi.
  • Jun 6, 1350

    Tempera Paint goes viral.

    Tempera paint makes its way to Greece and Russia and was an 'Orthodox Icon'.
  • May 31, 1500

    In The Middle

    This is the time, when artists could coose whether they wanted to use tempera paint with egg, or oil.
  • Jun 6, 1500

    Oil Paint

    Oil paint replaces tempera paint in Italy.
  • 5th through 9th Centuries A.D.