noun / verb
fresco
FRES-koh/ˈfreskəʊ/
A painting made on fresh wet plaster, or the act of making one.
The artist paints a fresco directly onto fresh plaster.
Etymology
Fresco means 'fresh': the painting technique takes its name from applying paint while the plaster is still fresh and wet. The name describes the surface's condition when painted.
In context
in fresh or wet lime plaster are true fresco paintings still there are three main types of fresco paintings
More examples
- A restored fresco covers the chapel wall.
- They frescoed the small room’s ceiling.
- Moisture damaged the old fresco.
Forms
fresco · frescoes · frescoed · frescoing
Similar words
- mural
- A mural is any wall painting; a fresco uses fresh wet plaster.
- secco
- Secco painting is applied to dry plaster; fresco is applied while plaster is wet.