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Tempera vs. Oil Painting

	Tempera Painting	Oil Painting
Medium:	Egg (and sometimes water).	Oil.
When popular?	Middle Ages.	From late Gothic period on.
Blending colors is...	Difficult.	Easy.
Drying time:	Fast.	Slow.
Color quality:	Flat.	Rich, deep colors; subtle gradations. Paint applied in layers or "glazes."
Most often painted on...	Wood panels.	Wood panels at first, then on canvas from the Renaissance on.

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