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How to paint a Byzantine Icon
By Betsy Porter
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- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Condensed overview of the prosopon method: gessoed board, gilding, mixing egg tempera, layered highlights and final oiling, with links to deeper pages.
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