A type of painting using egg yolk, water and a couple of drops of vinegar (to stop yolk going off) as a binder. The artist would then mix this with the dry pigments to correct/complete the fresco.
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. The term is applied especially to early Italian painting, common vehicles of which were yolk of egg, yolk and white of egg mixed together, the white juice of the fig tree, and the like.
A water-based paint using egg yolk as a binder.
A water-base paint made with egg yolk binder.
A medium predominantly used for painting until the introduction of oils. It is very fast drying so does not lend itself to blending very well.
Paint made with colours mixed with water and egg yolk as a medium.