Mischtechnik

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Mischtechnik (mixed technique) is a method of painting where egg tempera is used to build up volume, and is then glazed with oil paints mixed with resin, producing a jewel-like effect.

Old masters such as Albrecht Altdorfer, Albrecht Dürer, Matthias Grünewald and Martin Schongauer used the method which saw a revival in the 20th century by artists such as Ernst Fuchs, Egon von Vietinghoff as well as visionary artists and Surrealists.