Associations to the word «Encaustic»

Wiktionary

ENCAUSTIC, adjective. (art) Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
ENCAUSTIC, noun. A wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating
ENCAUSTIC, noun. A painting produced using this paint

Dictionary definition

ENCAUSTIC, noun. A paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca