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Recent Examples of tempera
Munch made many different versions of the celebrated work, including one painting (tempera and oil on cardboard), one drawing (crayon on cardboard) and six lithographs.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
The woman watches the late-shift employees trickle out through the double doors, past the window painted with sprawling tempera foliage.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
The final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening.
—Robb Report, 18 May 2025
A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
The woman watches the late-shift employees trickle out through the double doors, past the window painted with sprawling tempera foliage.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
The final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening.
—Robb Report, 18 May 2025
A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempera
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The first iteration of the lottery was won by Jeffrey Gonano, a 25-year-old man from a suburb of Pittsburgh, who won a L’Homme au Gibus (1914), also a gouache on paper.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ari Hodara, a 59-year-old software engineer from Paris, won Tête de femme (1941), or head of a woman, a gouache-on-paper portrait, according to Reuters.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The pale blue-violet hue is also a perfect pastel for spring.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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The trio wanted to speak to children directly, and using oil pastel was part of their approach.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Merrill had also been selling prints of her watercolor paintings on Etsy, and as her YouTube following grew, so did her number of orders.—
Gili Malinsky
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Two standouts include the vibrant three-panel watercolor on silk of her palace in the lobby and the pink-and-gold, four-panel ombré wall art at reception, made of ceramic tiles from the beloved Bát Tràng Pottery Village.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Proof of rabies, distemper and Bordatella vaccines is required.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Most vets use combination products that include distemper, hepatitis and parvovirus (DHP), then give a separate rabies vaccine (often at the same time as DHP).—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Like many soft toys, the creatures developed by a manufacturer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are made with polyester and acrylic, synthetic fibers derived from petroleum.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Bathtubs are made from either fiberglass, acrylic, porcelain, or stone resin materials, and each material requires specific cleaning products to preserve the surface.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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The effort faces an uphill battle, as Florida’s Constitution bars the drawing of districts with the intent to favor or disfavor a party.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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Tickets can be bought for $1 on the day of the drawing.—
Don Sweeney
April 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Featured in the exhibit is Truman’s glove from that day, including an etching of his signature in the palm.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Shirahama’s detailed etching and line work make the manga feel like an old picture book come to life, and her paneling and layouts are astonishingly detailed and gorgeous.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Tempera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempera. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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