fresco
noun
the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture.
frescos
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pluralof fresco.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Rivera’s monumental frescos require constant scraping and repainting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
The frescos on the ceiling, the intricate wooden and stone carvings that punctuate the space, they’re all in perfect condition.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Inside the breathtaking Art Deco interiors of the Palais de la Porte Doree, Issey Miyake ’s guests admired wall-to-wall frescos and bas-reliefs of exotic scenes lit up in dappled lighting.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
This puts a strain on the health of the famous frescos.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
Whoever may have been the tutor of Niccolino, he very evidently betrays his enthusiasm for the Roman School, in his frescos at Modena, supposed to be one of his earliest works.
From The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century by Luigi Antonio Lanzi
