encaustic
IPA: ɛnkˈɑstɪk
noun
- a wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating
- a painting produced using this paint
adjective
- (art) Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
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Examples of "encaustic" in Sentences
- The floors were covered in polychrome encaustic tiles.
- Several medieval encaustic tiles survive on the floor.
- Encaustic and tempera are the two techniques used in antiquity.
- He is thought to have invented the encaustic method of painting.
- These are the only surviving encaustic works from ancient times.
- The ground floor is paved with stone, encaustic tiles and marble.
- On the floor to the southeast of the pulpit are medieval encaustic tiles.
- On occasion, he has also used encaustic for its tactility and luminosity.
- Each one is created using an encaustic process on handmade Japanese paper.
- Byzantine icons are also derived from the encaustic panel painting tradition.
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