Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by function]
6. coating (material)
7. [coating by form]
8. paint (coating)
9. [paint by composition or origin]
10. water-base paint
11. tempera

Anotations

Scope note:

Artist's material consisting of pigments ground in an emulsion medium in which the oily ingredient is linseed oil, stand oil, or most often, a mixture of stand oil and damar varnish; emulsified with gum arabic solution and glycerin.