oil vs tempera

oil

noun
  • An oil painting. 

  • petroleum 

  • petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant. 

  • Liquid fat. 

  • Oil paint. 

  • Containing oil, conveying oil; intended for or capable of containing oil. 

verb
  • To lubricate with oil. 

  • To grease with oil for cooking. 

tempera

noun
  • A painting done in this medium. 

  • A medium used to bind pigments in painting, as well as the associated artistic techniques. 

How often have the words oil and tempera occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )