Development of Painting—Tempera and Oils

How to Look at and Understand Great Art • Season 1 • Episode 14

About this episode

Trace the history and technique of painting, beginning with the methodology of panel painting on wood; fresco painting, both wet and dry; and finally, oil painting and watercolor. Learn about types of oil paint, the mixing of colors, brushwork techniques, and the 19th-century phenomenon of plein air (outdoor) painting.