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The most monumental pieces, simply called the Ten Largest, were dramatic tempera pigment works on paper more than ten feet tall and had been completed in a frenzied nine-week period in 1907.
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Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
In egg tempera and gold leaf on wood, Santiago with an Apostolic Man shows a figure at right-hand staring at the viewer.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Two works of egg tempera on calfskin from New York painter Altoon Sultan-Dark Corner (2021) and Lines and loop (2021), adorn the walls.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The three were a match: they were all made using egg tempera and oil paint, along with two coats of gesso used as a base.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
In egg tempera and gold leaf on wood, Santiago with an Apostolic Man shows a figure at right-hand staring at the viewer.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Two works of egg tempera on calfskin from New York painter Altoon Sultan-Dark Corner (2021) and Lines and loop (2021), adorn the walls.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The three were a match: they were all made using egg tempera and oil paint, along with two coats of gesso used as a base.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempera
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The legendary artist and North Shore resident — who uses gouache paints to create lifelike depictions of Marvel and DC characters — is constantly creating.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Every aspect of each design, from sketching to gouache rendering to fabrication, is a product of the human hand.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Throughout summer 2025, Gomez has been at the forefront of this year's most minimalist nail trends—from simple purple pastels to nearly naked glass manicures—but that hasn't always been her preference.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 July 2025
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Etro Vibrant and juicy, this zesty orange stands apart from this season’s pastels, transforming farmers market citrus and tropical island florals into wearable pieces.—
Victoria Montalti,
Refinery29,
25 June 2025
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The artwork was made with acrylic paint, watercolor and marker on canvas.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Take craft inspiration from social media, where people are sharing all their summer projects, ranging from embroidery and watercolor to DIY jewelry and bag charms.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
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Two likely causes are an increase in food availability due to the recent wet winters (more rain leads to more plants and seeds, which lead to healthy rodent populations), and a cessation of the distemper epidemic that has decimated the populations of these animals in the Bay Area in recent years.—
Alison Hermance,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
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Remember that raccoons can transmit rabies to people and pets and distemper to unvaccinated pets, so they should never be handled alive (or deceased).—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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Assure Interiors gravitates towards timeless materials such as walnut, terrazzo, white oak, and natural stone, and custom cabinetry and furnishings, including unique acrylic accents, complete the firm’s spaces.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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Selling her acrylic and canvas art at the corner of Vine Street and East 17th Terrace was Juilanna Franklin, 27.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2025
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Not only was the technology for natural language processing (NLP) still maturing, but there were troves of data that were not yet digitized (e.g., paper drawings), and image recognition and processing at the time were nascent, at best.—
Beena Ammanath,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Check below to see the winning numbers for Monday’s Powerball drawing.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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In the etching, the nun can be seen seated with her legs open while the three clergymen hold up their robes, revealing their erect penises.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Indoors, Maureen would allow Lilian to study and admire the Modigliani and Matisse etchings on the wall before drawing Lilian’s attention to the collection of rare books.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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“Tempera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempera. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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