Art by Medium: Tempera

In this intimate series of small-scale wall relief sculptures, French abstract artist André Debono explores the tactile interplay between raw industrial steel and vivid pigment. Work...

In this intimate series of small-scale wall relief sculptures, French abstract artist André Debono explores the tactile interplay between raw industrial steel and vivid pigment. Work...

In this intimate series of small-scale wall relief sculptures, French abstract artist André Debono explores the tactile interplay between raw industrial steel and vivid pigment. Work...

In this intimate series of small-scale wall relief sculptures, French abstract artist André Debono explores the tactile interplay between raw industrial steel and vivid pigment. Work...

In this intimate series of small-scale wall relief sculptures, French abstract artist André Debono explores the tactile interplay between raw industrial steel and vivid pigment. Work...

Artist : Kory Twaddle Title : Map from Home to Kaz's Gallery Materials : Oil, acrylic, charcoal, conté crayon, oil pastel, pastel, paper, marker, and mixed media on paper Date : 200...

If Thomas Geyer could preserve the moment of beauty, of wonder, in a jar, he would. Instead, he rummages through his memories of aesthetic gazes and moments of longing and transforms...

Evgeniy loves to listen to the great Jim McCann during the painting sessions and one of the Irish folk songs performed by him, very suitable in terms of lyrics and mood, gave the tit...

If Thomas Geyer could preserve the moment of beauty, of wonder, in a jar, he would. Instead, he rummages through his memories of aesthetic gazes and moments of longing and transforms...

If Thomas Geyer could preserve the moment of beauty, of wonder, in a jar, he would. Instead, he rummages through his memories of aesthetic gazes and moments of longing and transforms...

Artist : Kory Twaddle Title : Doorway Materials : Acrylic and sand medium on photographic advertisement board (cardboard) Date : 2018 Dimensions : 8 x 10 x...

This live sketch was made on the same day as the first sketch for the painting “Passion for Color”, which later became famous. The posing session was difficult, Polina was tired and ...

The painting is a delicate Chinese export artwork rendered on rice paper, showcasing the refined detail and stylistic elegance characteristic of 18th to 19th-century export art made ...

Mixed media on paper realized by Romualdo Battaglia in 1978. Mixed media on paper. Includes a contemporary wooden frame cm. 42.5x49 Very good condition.

Douglas Safranek's Touch of Green calls back to 17th century trompe l'oeil Dutch still lifes. Filled with humor and complexity, Safranek's rather constrained and controlled stroke of...

Mimosas is an original contemporary artwork realized by Gina Ceccagnoli in 1996. Acrylic Tempera on Canvas. Hand signed and dated on the lower left...

Contemporary watercolor and tempera painting on paper by Polish artist Wlodzimierz Karczmarzyk. The title is 'Above all- pines'. Main colour is green. Artwork's style is sketch-like ...

A mixed media painting by Darius Yektai. "View of Porter and Roses" – a colorful mountain scene rendered in loose pointillistic brushstrokes. Sweeps of grey and blue pigments make up...

Douglas Safranek's Touch of Red calls back to 17th century Dutch still lifes. Filled with humor and complexity, Safranek's rather constra...

Ink, tempera, watercolor and white lead on brown paper attr. to Lucie Navier, and realized in the mid-20th Century. Good condition excpet for some signs of age.

China ink, tempera and watercolor drawing on paper, realized by Gabriele Galantara in 1904. Published on "L'Asino" on December 25th, 1904. Not signed. Very good condition.

Composition 22 is an original painting realized by Clément Kons (1879-1956). The artwork is on tempera, in very good conditions and mounted on a cardboard (42x52). Image Dimension...

This vibrant still life painting showcases an intricate arrangement of flowers and fruit against a warm, textured backdrop. Dominating the scene are lush bouquets of chrysanthemums and daisies in vases, their vivid reds, yellows, and whites contrasting with the soft background tones. The flowers' dynamic brush strokes convey a sense of vitality and movement. In the foreground, a plate with vividly rendered apples takes center stage, their rich hues inviting attention. Surrounding the plate, additional fruits subtly complement the overall composition. The artwork's background features a framed painting, adding depth and complexity to the piece. The interplay of light and shadow, along with the sumptuous color palette, creates a harmonious and inviting atmosphere. This painting uniquely combines elements of luxury and simplicity, capturing the essence of a lively yet serene tabletop setting. In the foreground is a rectangular plane of the table, objects are located on it. On the table are vases with large garden flowers, in the middle, in front of the vases, a plate with apples and a knife. On the yellow wall in the frame at the top center is an illustration of the painting by E. Degas...

Conditions: Very good Conditions. Framed under glass 1960's Complementary shipping worlwide by DHL, FEDEX. Returning customers : 25% OFF listed price on all Belfort SAS catalogue. ...

Fred Wessel's "The Constellation Sagittarius" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2018, this piece depicts a young woman, holding an arrow and looking in the ...

"Giant At Sea" is an Asian Inspired Painting with a colorful Samurai and sailing boats in the ocean, with lots of white waves. The piece is created using ink, egg-tempera, and a gold...

Biagio Civale, Italian/American (1936 - ) - Sailboats, Medium: Tempera on paper, signed lower left, Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

Signed lower left: Martinique F.W.I. / NEY Provenance Private collection Lloyd Ney was an American painter and member of the “New Hope Modernist School.” Born in Pennsylvania in 18...

The Globe is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1909. Watercolor, tempera, ink and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the right margin. Good conditions and...

Soviet Soldier is original black China ink and tempera painting on ivory-colored paper, made by the Swedish illustrator and reporter Adolf Reinhold Hall...

Watercolor 50cm x70 cm. Excellent condition, no defects. Artist's signature on the work. Aldo Riso was born in 1927 in Santa Maria di Leuca, in the province of Lecce. He applied hims...

Ink, tempera, watercolor and white lead realized by Gabriele Galantara in 1904. Hand signed in the lower right corner. Published on "L'Asino" in 27/3/1904. Very good condition.

Biagio Civale, Italian/American (1936 - ) - Pink Flowers with Greenery, Medium: Tempera on paper, signed lower left, Size: 19 x 25 in. (48.26 x 63.5 cm)

Tempera and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Xavier Tricot in 1991. Hand signed and dated lower ringht in pencil. Titled in the lower left corner. Dedication in the lower c...

Woman with Basket is an original Modern artwork created by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1905. The artwork has been realized in China ink, tempe...

Mother Elizabeth, c. 1930 - 40s, tempera on Masonite, signed and titled upper left, 22 5/8 x 16 inches, artist's name inscribed verso of original frame Ernest W. Scanes was a Mich...

Snake, Large-Scale Visionary Abstract with Mystical Creatures by Barbara B. Carlson Large scale abstract with Central America mythological motifs by Barbara B. Carlson an Orinda, Ca...

Abstract Composition is a tempera and watercolor attributed to José Ortega oand realized in the 1970s. The artwork is composed by two little arts on a cream colored cardboard passpa...

Costume is an original painting artwork in mixed media, tempera and watercolor on paper, realized by the Greek-French artist Alkis Matheos Very good conditions. The artwork is a b...

Mixed media artwork (tempera, watercolor and pencil) on cardboard by Emilio Longoni. Hand signed by the artist on the lower right margin. Includes gilded frame.

Mixed media on paper realized by Romualdo Battaglia in 1978. Mixed media on paper. Includes a contemporary wooden frame cm. 42.5x49 Very good condition.

Boats is a drawing realized by Jean Boudal in the Mid-20th Century. Tempera and watercolor on paper. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expre...

Julio De Diego’s Atomic Series paintings made an extraordinary statement regarding the shock and fear that accompanied the dawn of the nuclear age. In the artist’s own words, “Scientists were working secretly to develop formidable powers taken from the mysterious depths of the earth - with the power to make the earth useless! Then, the EXPLOSION! . . . we entered the Atomic Age, and from there the neo-Atomic war begins. Explosions fell everywhere and man kept on fighting, discovering he could fight without flesh.” To execute these works, De Diego developed a technique of using tempera underpainting before applying layer upon layer of pigmented oil glazes. The result is paintings with surfaces which were described as “bonelike” in quality. The forms seem to float freely, creating a three-dimensional visual effect. In the 1954 book The Modern Renaissance in American Art, author Ralph Pearson summarizes the series as “a fantastic interpretation of a weighty theme. Perhaps it is well to let fantasy and irony appear to lighten the devastating impact. By inverse action, they may in fact increase its weight.” Bibliography Art in America, April 1951, p.78 About this artists: Julio De Diego crafted a formidable persona within the artistic developments and political struggles of his time. The artist characterized his own work as “lyrical,” explaining, “through the years, the surrealists, the social-conscious painters and the others tried to adopt me, but I went my own way, good, bad or indifferent.” [1] His independence manifested early in life when de Diego left his parent’s home in Madrid, Spain, in adolescence following his father’s attempts to curtail his artistic aspirations. At the age of fifteen he held his first exhibition, set up within a gambling casino. He managed to acquire an apprenticeship in a studio producing scenery for Madrid’s operas, but moved from behind the curtains to the stage, trying his hand at acting and performing as an extra in the Ballet Russes’ Petrouchka with Nijinsky. He spent several years in the Spanish army, including a six-month stretch in the Rif War of 1920 in Northern Africa. His artistic career pushed ahead as he set off for Paris and became familiar with modernism’s forays into abstraction, surrealism, and cubism. The artist arrived in the U.S. in 1924 and settled in Chicago two years later. He established himself with a commission for the decoration of two chapels in St. Gregory’s Church. He also worked in fashion illustration, designed magazine covers and developed a popular laundry bag for the Hotel Sherman. De Diego began exhibiting through the Art Institute of Chicago in 1929, and participated in the annual Chicago Artists Exhibitions, Annual American Exhibitions, and International Water Color Exhibitions. He held a solo exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago in the summer of 1935. Though the artist’s career was advancing, his family life had deteriorated. In 1932 his first marriage dissolved, and the couple’s young daughter Kiriki was sent to live with friend Paul Hoffman. De Diego continued to develop his artistic vocabulary with a growing interest in Mexican art. He traveled throughout the country acquainting himself with the works of muralists such as Carlos Merida, and also began a collection of small native artifacts...

Géométries is an original oil drawing on watermarked paper, realized by the French artist Ph. Ferrando. Signed and dated "4.12. 53" in black ink on the lower right margin. In very...

Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924–2024) Pair of Rams Tempera on board Signed with initials ‘JMB’ (lower right) 29½ x 21 in. (75 x 53.2 cm) A bold and striking mid-century composition,...

Biagio Civale, Italian/American (1936 - ) - South Street Area, Medium: Tempera on paper, signed lower left, Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

Tempera on paper realized by Experimentartlis in 2020. Excellent condition.

Signed lower right: "Atherton", inscribed "John Atherton Original Tempera 7/28/50" on verso. Artwork measures 16" x 20" and framed 20" x 24" x 2 ½" About this artists: John Atherton (1900-1952) did not show an early aptitude for art; rather, his first love was nature and the activities he relished there, mainly fishing and hunting. Born in Brainerd, Minnesota in 1900, he learned to fish with his father from the age of four. Later the family moved to Spokane, Washington, and when he was old enough, Atherton worked at a variety of jobs to help support his family. One such job, in the sorting plant of a lead and silver mine, paid $4.25 a day—a good wage, though he never had time to spend his money, since he worked seven days a week. After serving in the Navy for a year during World War I, Atherton was determined to get an education. He worked as a sign painter and played the banjo in a dance band, finally accumulating enough money to enroll in the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Once there, he worked like a fiend, attending classes both during the day and at night, getting the best training available. Though he had always intended to be a fine artist, Atherton’s first jobs were for commercial art firms. In 1929, using the prize money won for a painting he entered in an art competition, Atherton and his wife moved to New York City. Though the economic situation was difficult in those years, he managed to keep going by taking commissions for magazine illustrations, and over the years he would paint more than forty covers for The Saturday Evening Post. In 1938, an artist friend suggested that he use the same flat, decorative style as his commercial work for his gallery paintings. This was a breakthrough for Atherton; soon afterwards he held a one-man show at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York, and his paintings began to be collected by museums including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Atherton’s reputation increased to a national scale when he designed the art deco stone lithograph poster for the 1939 World’s Fair that strikingly depicted Earth and its atmospheric layers in the lap of Liberty. Atherton was highly influenced by the magic realist...

Fred Wessel's "Angel's Trumpet Icon" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf with coral cabochons. Created in 2020, this piece features a freshly bloomed stem of a white ange...

Gorgeous pointillist egg tempera portrait of young blonde girl by Robert Joseph Collins (American, 1922-2011), 1947. Signed "Collins" and dated "'47." U...

Le Avventure di Cerbiattino ("The Adventures of the Little Fawn") is an original artwork realized by Sandro Nardini in the 1950s. Tempera, china ink, and pencil on paper. Very good conditions. This artwork includes 24 unbound sheets: 10 numbered and 14 unnumbered sheets. The numeration is written in pencil on the back of each sheet. It is an artist's proof for the illustrated book "The adventures of the Little Fawn" (original Italian title: "Le Avventure di Cerbiattino"). The artworks are lovely for the brilliance and the vividness of the colors: one episode of the story is represented on each sheet. The first sheet is the cover of the book. The main characters of the story are: the butterfly, the frog, the bird, the wolf, the porcupine, the hare, and the fawn. In the center of the composition, "Le Avventure di Cerbiattino Racconto e disegni di Sandro...

Architectural landscape painting by Anthony V. Martin of a white house with a lovely green velvet mat and a gold frame. Artist Biography: Anthony V. Martin grew up in east Texas. H...

Wonderful autumnal still life with pumpkin, apples and violets by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Signed illegibly ("Barbara ...") and dated "Spring 1990" lower edge. Pre...

Woman is a drawing realized by Willem Van Hasselt in the Mid-20th Century. Tempera and watercolor on paper. Good conditions with slight foxing. T...

Buon 1954 is an Original Drawing in tempera on cream-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Ir represents the popular mascotte of the ENI logo. Hand-signed ...

This work is part of our exhibition - America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s Army Poker, c. 1943, probably tempera on board, signed upper right, 16 x 20 inches, inscribed verso a) “Army Poker / Mervin Honig / 421 W 42 St. N.Y.C.,” b) “Mervin Honig / US Army Air Force – Seymour Johnson Field – Goldsboro, NC / Circa 1943,” and c) “(This painting was done before men was (sic) shipped off to the Mariana Islands (Saipan) The Second World War.” Note: four pencil sketches for this work included Mervin Honig was a New York-based painter and illustrator who is best known for his realistic depictions of everyday life and sports themes. Honig was raised in Brooklyn and recalled almost never being without a paintbox in hand from the time he started elementary school. Honig had a deep reverence for the Old Master painters, Vermeer and Bellini, as well as the Americans Winslow Homer and Thomas Eakins. He initially studied art from 1939 through 1941 with Francis Criss. At the outbreak of World War II, Honig worked as a mechanic for Republic Aviation, but in August 1942, he enlisted in the US Army Air Corps and was stationed at Seymour Johnson Field in Goldsboro, North Carolina. During the war, Honig began to exhibit nationally, including as part of the Portrait of America exhibitions which originated at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and traveled around the country, as well as at the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh. He painted Army Poker in 1943 while stationed at Johnson Field. In this work, Honig draws inspiration from Paul Cezanne's The Card Players (Metropolitan Museum of Art), with a similar placement of the four figures, but Cezanne's table is replaced with an Army cot, the pipe rack with a soldier's mess kit and the drapery in the right background with a heap of discarded uniforms. Unlike the vibrancy of Cezanne's composition, the limited palette of Honig's work suggests the drabness and monotony of stateside Army life. After being discharged from military service, Honig furthered his studies with Amadee Ozenfant in 1946 and Hans Hoffman from 1947 through 1950. Additional exhibitions included the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the National Academy of Design, the Wadsworth Atheneum, the Provincetown Art Association, and the National Academies Galleries of the Allied Artists Association. He was represented by the venerable Frank Rehn...

Lalu Prasad Shaw - Biwi - 21 x 15 inches Tempera on Board, 2017 Style : Known widely for his highly stylized portraits of Bengali women and couples, Lalu Prasad Shaw’s works lay the most emphasis on his subject’s physical characteristics. Capturing the expressions of his subjects perfectly with the greatest economy of line and colour each of Shaw’s paintings has an intimate feel to it. Influenced by the pre-independence Company School of art, the traditional Kalighat Pat and the Ajanta cave paintings, Shaw’s works, mainly executed in gouache or tempera, like his own person, are simple and graceful, having a very still, well-composed and smooth exterior. This senior artist draws his inspiration primarily from nature and the milieu surrounding the great Bengali middle class, often depicting pleasant and quiet scenes from his own life on his canvases and papers. His style is unique and modern in its adaptation of academic and traditional Indian formats. A particularly notable aspect of Shaw's paintings is their simple yet sophisticated look. One notices a seamless synthesis of different stylistic elements to achieve a phenomenal effect. About the Artist and his work : Born : 1937 in Bengal. Education : completed his education in fine arts at the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Kolkata. International Shows : 1970 - Second British Biennale in London; 1974 - Norwegian Print...

Abstract Composition in Blue is a painting in tempera and watercolor on ivory-colored paper, realized in the 1980s by French artist Émile Marze (1930-2009). Good conditions. The ar...

To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. John Barnicoat MA ARCA (1924 - 2013) Untitled abstract composition (1968) Tempera on board 27 x 26 cm Initialled and dated lower right. John Barnicoat was a painter of oils and works on paper using tempera, conté, acrylic, pen, and ink. He was brought up in Cornwall and educated at King’s College, Taunton. He joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves and took part in D-Day, aged 29. He went on to read history at Lincoln College...

Pink and Yellow Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by the abstract artist Pietro Consagra in 1973. Tempera and nitro on hardboard. Hand-signed on the lower ri...