1. a painting medium made from linseed oil and mastic varnish, used to give body and gloss to oil paints
Usage: art terminology

Examples

• The artist mixed megilphs with her oil paints to achieve a glossy finish.
• Traditional painters often used megilphs to improve the texture of their work.
• The restoration required matching the original megilphs used in the 18th-century painting.
• Art students learned to prepare megilphs by combining linseed oil with mastic varnish.
• The thick consistency of megilphs allowed for bold, textured brushstrokes.