buon fresco
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of buon fresco
< Italian: literally, good fresco
Example Sentences
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Michelangelo, who was always in competition with Leonardo, wanted to reaffirm the traditional buon fresco technique.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fresco painting, or, as the Italians call it, buon fresco, had been entirely discontinued since the time of Raphael Mengs.
From Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
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