1. Oil Painting: An Art History Revelation
" Oil has been a major medium in art realm for centuries. ... Organic and inorganic were not the only oil pigments that existed. ... To transition from egg tempera to oil paints, artists would use egg tempera as a base coat and add light coats of oil on top in the beginning stages. In later stages, some artists completely transitioned from egg tempera to oil paints due to the advantages oil paints provided them. ... Although oil paints originated in the Netherlands, Giovanni Bellini exploited the advantages and techniques of oil paints in Italy. ...
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