Oil paint in Venice

Their island climate didn’t suit fresco, so the Venetians tried oils instead—these paints blend when wet.

A review of fresco and tempera and the development of the use of oil paint by artists in Venice.

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Cite this page as: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "Oil paint in Venice," in Smarthistory, December 11, 2015, accessed December 16, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/oil-paint-in-venice/.