Panel painting uses heated wax as the medium for the pigments. This was replaced before the end of first millennium by tempera, which uses an egg-yolk medium. Using small brushes dipped in a mixture of pigment and egg-yolk, the paint was applied in very small, almost transparent, brushstrokes. Thin layers of paint would be used to create volumetric forms. By the beginning of the 15th century, oil painting was developed. This was more tolerant, and allowed the exceptional detail of Early Netherlandish art. This used a very painstaking multi-layered technique, where the painting, or a particular part of it, had to be
Simone (given name) both languages is Simon. Additionally, Simone, as a girl's name, may be spelled Simonne outside of France and people of Italian heritage may bear Simone as a patronymic surname. Simone (given name) Simone is a given name that can be used for males or females. Derived from the Hebrew name Shimon, the name came into regular usage across European cultures thanks to the popularity of Christianity in Europe and the Biblical character Simeon. Depending on the language, Simone may be used as a masculine or feminine name. In Italian, Simone is a masculine name, pronounced with three syllables, as "see-MO-ne",