Megilp

Megilp

Megilp (pronounced /məˈɡɪlp/) is an oil painting medium consisting of a mixture of mastic varnish and an oil medium: walnut,linseed,safflower, poppy, black oil(linseed oil cooked with litharge or white lead]] etc. It makes oil paint thin, glossy, and easy to work with a extremely short drying time; however, the archival quality is much disputed. Some claim the medium causes paint to become yellow and brittle, while others claim that improperly prepared paint is the cause and that the longevity of Megilp is excellent.

Victoria Finlay cites Joshua Reynolds as an example of a painter whose reliance on megilp has detracted from the longevity of his paintings. Specifically, she indicates his painting Girl With a Baby as one which has changed a great deal over time. Megilp was also used by Turner.[1]

  1. ^ Victoria Finlay, Color



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  • Megilp — Me*gilp , Megilph Me*gilph , n. (Paint.) A gelatinous compound of linseed oil and mastic varnish, used by artists as a vehicle for colors. [Written also {magilp}, and {magilph}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • megilp — [mə gilp′] n. [< ?] a mixture usually of linseed oil with mastic varnish or turpentine, used in oil paints …   English World dictionary

  • megilp — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1768 a gelatinous preparation commonly of linseed oil and mastic varnish that is used by artists as a vehicle for oil colors …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • megilp — /meuh gilp /, n. a jellylike vehicle used in oil paints and usually consisting of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish. [1760 70; orig. obscure] * * * …   Universalium

  • megilp — noun A medium for oil painting, consisting of linseed oil mixed with turpentine or mastic varnish …   Wiktionary

  • megilp — me·gilp || mÉ™ gɪlp n. (Art) mixture of linseed oil and mastic varnish …   English contemporary dictionary

  • megilp —    A mixture of linseed oil and mastic (or turpentine) used as a medium …   Glossary of Art Terms

  • megilp — [mə gɪlp] (also magilp) noun a mixture of mastic resin and linseed oil added to oil paints, widely used in the 19th century. Origin C18: of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • megilp — me·gilp …   English syllables

  • megilp — me•gilp [[t]məˈgɪlp[/t]] n. fia a jellylike vehicle used in oil paints, usu. consisting of linseed oil mastic varnish • Etymology: 1760–70; orig. obscure …   From formal English to slang

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