Art by Medium: Tempera

"The Sphinx" The Sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. Part of "Neo Mythology" series. Original work on colored pape...

Fred Wessel's "Fritillaria Imperialis" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2023, this piece features a stem of Fritillaria Imperialis, resting in an ornate go...

“Water is soft and supple, but also hard and inflexible.It flows or is still. It is silent and loud; it possesses every nature. Pure and clear, muddy and blind, wet and dry, salty an...

Fred Wessel's "The Constellation Cancer" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2015, this piece depicts a young woman looking forward at the viewer mysteriously...

Modernist reclining female nude figurative painting by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). This vivid late 20th-century figural piece featur...

In the Mirror 2 , nude, ultramarine tempera on colored paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Shipped rolled in a tube. 1st dibs offers free shipping for certa...

"Summertime", pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube. Artist Statement "I started by ...

This tempera is hand signed by the artist "G. Severini" in the lower right image. It is dedicated in pencil ‘al caro vecchio amico Raffaele Carrieri, affectuoso riccordi di Gino Sev...

Balinese scene is a contemporary artwork realized by Balinese Artist active in Ubud in the Mid-20th century. Mixed colored tempera and watercolor on canvas. Hand signed by the arti...

Tempera on paper, realized in mid-20th Century. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.

Ballerina - original unique female drawing. Part of my Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper. Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studi...

Miles Cleveland Goodwin says, "I don’t like to do things I don’t know." Not unlike the spirit of Southern literature and Delta blues music, there is an autobiographical nature to his...

Jan Meyer Composition, 1979 Mixed media (oil painting and ink) Handsigned in pencil by the artist Dated 7-79 and dedicated to Henri and Simone B. (friends of the artist) On paper, s...

French modernist tempera painting of an open air market in the streets of town by artist Schwerb, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. ...

Take a photo of me, 59x42cm, tempera/paper

China ink, pastel, tempera and watercolor on paper realized in the 1930s. Hand Signed lower right. Includes certificate of authenticity by the Fondazione Marino Marini signed by Maria Teresa Tosi. Archived in the Marino Marino...

Monogrammist V. R. French School, Second Half of the 19th Century Still life with basket of fruit and birds Tempera on canvas Monogrammed lower right under a Viscount's Crown 74 x...

An Intriguing 1991 Surrealist painting of downtown Chicago by artist James Mesplé. Artwork size: 22 1/2" x 18 1/2". Framed size: 25 1/2" x 21 1/2". Mesplé studied painting at th...

Seascape , 30x30 cm, tempera/canvas

The Fall is an original artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara in the Early 20th Century. Drawing in ink, tempera and pencil. The status of preservation is good, aged with cutting ...

Great abstract work by Transcendental painter Raymond Jonson (1891-1982) Titled: “Casein Tempera No. 1”. Medium: Tempera. Dated: 1941. Image measures: 30" H x 22" W. Frame measures: ...

Fred Wessel's "Sienese Icon (Tropical Trinity)" is an egg tempera painting with gold leaf, cultured pearls and tiger eye gems on a panel. This piece measures 28 x 28 inches and is re...

Beautiful and exciting tempera painting by the great artist of the Posillipo School Girolamo Gianni. It depicts a striking view of the Gulf of Naples with Vesuvius and Castel Sant'El...

"Nude at the Window" Tempera on paper, Part of my Nude in Interior series. Inspired by Matisse. Shipped rolled in a tube. Free shipping with 1stDibs code Freeship for items over $500...

Nude in the Afternoon Sun, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Shipped rolled in a tube. Free shipping for item over $ 500 with 1stDibs code FREESHIP. In mat and framed as they were in the February exhibition, for display purposes. "In the Afternoon Sun" is an evocative and skillful piece that captures the interplay between light, shadow, and the human form with remarkable sensitivity. The artist’s use of ultramarine tempera on ochre paper transforms a simple moment—sunlight filtering through a window—into an artwork filled with vitality, sensuality, and rhythm. The subject's upward-reaching gesture, with one arm stretched behind her head, creates an elegant, sinuous line that imbues the piece with energy and a sense of motion. Her relaxed expression contrasts with the dynamism of her pose, creating a balance between activity and repose. The figure’s directness, combined with the slight tilt of her head and the open nature of the pose, draws the viewer in, making her seem both vulnerable and self-assured. The intimacy of the moment is heightened by the interplay of light and shadow. The striped patterns of light and shadow play a leading role, emphasizing the contours and textures of the body. These light effects are not only realistic but also deeply expressive, almost creating an abstract overlay that adds rhythm to the composition. The stripes of sunlight create a sense of dimensionality, as if the viewer is peering into a real scene. The interplay of warm ochre and vibrant ultramarine enhances this layered effect, making the shadows feel alive. The artist’s loose, fluid lines lend the piece a sense of immediacy and spontaneity, suggesting that this is a fleeting, captured moment. The gestural strokes used to delineate the figure and the shadows allow the piece to feel natural and unrestrained. The figure is the undeniable focal point, with the bold ultramarine providing sharp contrast against the warm ochre. The background elements, though faintly suggested, remain unobtrusive, allowing the shadows on the body to take center stage. The work’s focus on sunlight playing across the nude figure evokes a sense of warmth, intimacy, and sensuality. There is a tactile quality to the shadows, as if the viewer can feel the heat of the afternoon sun. The relaxed pose, combined with the tranquil mood of the sunlight, suggests a private moment of reflection or contentment. The piece feels deeply personal yet universally relatable. The emphasis on light and its interaction with the human form recalls the Impressionist movement, particularly the works of artists like Degas and Renoir. However, the gestural modernity of the brushwork gives this piece a contemporary flair. Throughout art history, the relationship between light and the human body has fascinated artists, from Caravaggio's dramatic chiaroscuro to Matisse’s lyrical nudes. This piece situates itself within that rich tradition while bringing a fresh and immediate perspective. "In the Afternoon Sun" is a masterful exploration of the interaction between light, shadow, and the human form, capturing both the physical and emotional warmth of a sunlit afternoon. The artist's ability to balance naturalistic detail with expressive abstraction makes this piece both visually stunning and deeply resonant. It’s a celebration of the human figure in its purest, most natural state—bathed in sunlight and alive with the rhythms of nature. Artist Statement "I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now. As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space. My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair. Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes...

'Robe 7' by Fides Becker Acrylic and Egg Tempura on Canvas and Deco Fabric, 184 x 159 cm, 2005 Fides Becker The leading theme of the artist’s interventions is the staging of temp...

After a tour of duty in the US Navy, Miles Cleveland Goodwin earned a BFA from Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon, in 2007, and eventually returned to coastal Missi...

About the artist: Susan Cohen’s paintings are exhibited with New York City galleries: George Billis, Garvey Simon, First Street,The Painting Center; and the Cynthia Winings Gallery...

About the artist: Susan Cohen’s paintings are exhibited with New York City galleries: George Billis, Garvey Simon, First Street,The Painting Center; and the Cynthia Winings Gallery...

Hunter's funeral is a modern artwork realized in the early 20th Century. Tempera painting on board. Hand signed on the lower margin. Includes frame: 60 x 86 cm

Gaston COPPENS (1909 - 2002) Paris : Moulin Rouge of Montmartre Original watercolor and tempera Bearing the artist stamp on the back On drawing paper 42 x 53 cm (c. 17 x 21 inch) E...

Large-Scale Tropical Secret Garden, Mid-Century Botanical Diptych with Waterfall A stunning large-scale, substantial diptych depicting a post-impressionistic tropical nocturnal garden scene by an unknown artist, c.1960s. This diptych is comprised of two pieces; the first panel depicts a group of blooming orchids surrounded by glossy tropical leaves, big boulders, and trees, under a blue night sky. The lush garden continues onto the second panel, which reveals a gorgeous waterfall. In the style of Paul Gauguin's Tahitian period. Unsigned. Measurements: This diptych (2 panels) measures in total: 48"H x 100.50"W. Orchid panel measures 48"H x 52.50"W. Waterfall panel...

Warmly hued tempera still life of an assortment of pottery and ceramics by Argentine artist Mariano Acha, 1975. Signed and dated lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on ...

Mid-century tempera painting on paper in warm orange tones of parent with child by French artist Clairet, 1956. Signed and dated lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on ...

A Professor of painting at Southern Methodist University in Dallas since 1984, Barnaby Fitzgerald spent his childhood in Italy before receiving a Magistero degree in printmaking at t...

'Tapetenzunge’ by Fides Becker Acrylic and Eggtempera on Canvas, 115 x 85 cm, 2017 Fides Becker The leading theme of the artist’s interventions is the staging of temporality, trans...

Portrait of a woman is a beautiful artwork realized by Tibor Gertler. Original drawing in tempera and watercolor. In good condition. Not signed. This artwork represents a nude woma...

Virgin of Tijvin, after a Russian icon of the 17th century. Egg tempera, gold leaf on gesso over a wooden board. Measurements in centimeters: 44 x 33 x 3 cm / In inches: 17.32 x 12.99 x 1.18 " Author: Oliver Samsinger...

‘Teppiche' Acrylic and Eggtempera on Canvas, 115 x 85 cm, 2016 Fides Becker The leading theme of the artist’s interventions is the staging of temporality, transience, and change. ...

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.

Pastel or Tempera on paper. Judaica Shtetl scene of village. Anatoli Lwowitch Kaplan was a Russian painter, sculptor and printmaker, whose works often reflect his Jewish origins. his...

Hand Signed. Passepartout included.

CELLIST, 100x70 cm, tempera/ paper

"STRAWBERRY FIELDS" Series, 120x75 cm, tempera/ canvas

Tempera on pith- paper. Chinese production, Guangzhou, Qing era, ca. 1860. Collection of twenty-eight paintings depicting Chinese courtiers, literati and merchants. They were origina...

'Robe 2' 2005, Acrylic and Egg Tempura on Canvas and Cotton Canvas, 210 x 160 cm The leading theme of the artist’s interventions is the staging of temporality, transience, and chang...

A soulful young man is captured in a deep, contemplative state, detached from current external concerns, as he gazes beyond the picture plane. He is realistically rendered, but the s...

One of a kind painting by Noche Crist (1909- 2004). Noche Crist was an American artist born in Romania. Painting is on casein paint on plaster on board. Catalogue of a postumous retr...

ADAM NIEMCZYC (born in 1914) Painter, graphic artist, poet, novelist. He practiced easel, mural painting and book illustration. Since 1958 he participated in numerous exhibitions in ...

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 ...

Colin Fraser's remarkable tempera still-lifes and landscapes have a luminosity that seems to irradiate from them. It’s an effect that conjures a remembering of the timeless moment or...

'Kleiderbügel' by Fides Becker Acrylic and Eggtempera on Canvas, 65 x 55 cm The leading theme of the artist’s interventions is the staging of temporality, transience, and change. Fides Becker (* 1962) developed and pursued her picturesque strategies in the illusionistic pictorial space. Her practice explores intimate worlds through objects and materials we associate with the private sphere in everyday life. Sofas, beds, curtains, mirrors, and sheets are reconstituted in her paintings as fragments, details or dissolving surfaces that engage with the ambiguities between presence and absence, past and present, and personal and collective images. Fides Becker (*1962 in Worms) studied at the Städel School in Frankfurt a.M., at the Academie van Beeldende Kunsten in Rotterdam, and at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin. Her works can be found in numerous national and international collections, such as the National Collection of Rhineland-Palatinate, the Art Collection of the German Bank...

Mid-century abstract in oil and tempera by French artist Hervet in cool tones of blues and purples, signed lower right. Original artwork on paper dis...

Fred Wessel's "Dahlia Icon" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf with coral cabochons. Created in 2022, this piece features a freshly bloomed stem of an orange Dahlia flow...

The theatre's betrayal  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 ...

Gouache Nealopitane Marine, Italy, 2011, cm.22x33. Lacquered wooden frame. Delicious gouache made in 2011 by an unknown artist, using the method of the ancient masters of the landscape. Gouache paint is a non-permanent, water-based, opaque and opaque paint made opaque with the addition of a chalky white pigment. Invented in Europe in 500, it was initially used to carry out preliminary sketches of large oil works. It is characterized by a great ease of drafting and a lively color rendering, but it requires great skill, certainty in drawing and an extreme speed of execution, as it dries quickly and cannot be retouched. Precisely these characteristics give a particular liveliness and freshness to the works, characterized by light and opaque tones, very different from the glossy compactness of egg tempera and the transparency of the oil. Widely used in canvas paintings and miniatures. The technique was often used by landscape painters, such as Xavier Della Gatta, Pietro Fabris, Alessandro d'Anna...

'Schwanken' by Fides Becker Acrylic and Egg Tempura on Cotton Canvas 95 x 70 cm -2009 Fides Becker The leading theme of the artist’s interventions is the staging of temporality, t...

Tempera on paper, signed and dated 1970 lower right. Frame in white lacquered wood and glass, ext. cm. 22 x 22

Bad date, 59x42cm, tempera/paper

Colin Fraser Colin Fraser is a contemporary Scottish painter, who is recognized for his intricate still lifes, interiors, and landscapes...