Oil paint

Method of painting using pigments dispersed in oil. It is not known how oil painting was first developed, but in Western Europe there are indications of its use from at least the 12th century AD, and it was widely used from the Renaissance. This article discusses the characteristics and development of oil painting in Western Europe.
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