Plural of encaust; works of art created using encaustic technique (painting with heated wax).
From Greek 'enkaustos' (burned in), from en- (in) + kaiein (to burn). The plural form of the ancient artistic term.
Encaustic painting is one of the oldest art techniques—ancient Egyptian mummies used encaustic to paint portraits over 2,000 years ago, and artists still use the same basic technique today!
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