Question

This painting binder is a by-product of flax production and first came into common use during the late Middle Ages and the Northern Renaissance.

a. linseed oil
b. palm oil
c. cooking oil
d. animal oil

Answer 1

a:Linseed oil

Linseed oil, obtained from the seeds of the flax plant, has been the most important binder for oil colours for more than five hundred years. Other drying oils produce a less durable paint layer, can darken considerably or have an overly long drying time.