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The Romans mad portrait paintings from a durable mixture of pigment and hot wax. What was this mixture called?

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i think its encaustic but im not sure

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The mixture is called ENCAUSTIC.
Encaustic painting involves using heated bees wax to which coloured pigments have been added. The liquid paste is usually applied to the surface of prepared wood such as canvas. The method is also called hot wax painting.
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