1. a preparation of whiting and glue size used as a ground for oil painting or gilding
Usage: art/painting

Examples

• The artist applied megilph to the canvas before beginning the oil painting.
• Traditional gilders often used megilph as a base for gold leaf application.
• The restoration required a fresh coat of megilph on the damaged areas.
• Megilph provides a smooth, absorbent surface for detailed artwork.
• The old painting’s megilph ground had begun to crack with age.