Question

the image below shows some of the necessary elements for creating ______.

a. tempera
b. gesso
c. fresco
d. plaster

Explanation:

Identify the visual elements in the image

The image displays a glass muller grinding red pigment on a slab, alongside eggshells and an egg yolk.

Relate the ingredients to historical art mediums

An egg yolk is the classic binder used to mix with dry ground pigments to create egg tempera paint, a dominant painting medium in medieval and early Renaissance art.

Match with the multiple-choice options

The presence of egg yolk and pigment grinding tools directly corresponds to option (a) tempera.

Answer:

• a. tempera (Correct answer)
• b. gesso
• c. fresco
• d. plaster