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"Encaustic" is derived from the Greek word: enkaiein – to burn into. Wax is an excellent preservative of materials. It was partly from this use that the art of encaustic painting developed. Encaustic art dates back almost 3000 years to Egyptian & Greek times when heated colored waxes were used to decorate warships and the walls of tombs. I created this abstract encaustic painting with spontaneity and intuition, using layers of melted wax which were embedded with color pigments. It is framed with a white mat and a Blackwood frame. The completed measurement is 10” x 12”.