Art Termsspeaking topic
What new possibilities did painters gain when oil paint replaced tempera in the Renaissance?
— Oil paint and tempera / Jan van Eyck
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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