Charcoal, egg tempera, honey, bees wax

In many recipes honey and beeswax are used to make paint

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charcoal, skim milk & 24k gold leaf

skim milk was used as a fixative for charcoal and as a paint medium for house paint

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• Also pictured 'White Powders'. Exploring the disconnect in materials knowledge from Renaissance times to Modern day.

Charcoal, white powders & 24k gold leaf

Cennini recommended using old eggs and a layer of white powder

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