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fresco
[fres-koh]
noun
plural
frescoes, frescosAlso called buon fresco. Also called true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture.
a picture or design so painted.
verb (used with object)
to paint in fresco.
fresco
/ ˈfrɛskəʊ /
noun
a very durable method of wall-painting using watercolours on wet plaster or, less properly, dry plaster ( fresco secco ), with a less durable result
a painting done in this way
fresco
A painting on wet plaster. When the plaster dries, the painting is bonded to the wall. Fresco was a popular method for painting large murals during the Renaissance. The Last Supper, by Leonardo da Vinci, is a fresco, as are the paintings by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel.
Other Word Forms
- frescoer noun
- frescoist noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fresco1
Example Sentences
The paved area surrounding the swimming pool has been extended to add an outdoor dining area that sits under a floral canopy, creating a perfect spot for al fresco meals.
Beneath the magnificent frescoes of the Clementine Hall, Pope Leo spoke in Italian to praise the power of cinema to entertain and to educate – and for its "capacity to amaze".
The morning after his dinner with Wing Chau, Eisman woke up to his first glimpse of the bond market in the flesh, and a lot of sensationally phony baroque ceiling frescoes.
In one video, he raps about Rolls-Royce Wraiths during a lovely al fresco brunch with his cousins and his grandma over glasses of red wine.
And the station's vaulted and arched concourse, with a dome decorated with Persian motifs, features religious frescoes and artworks honouring Christianity's Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ.
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