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More from the Art GlossaryArt Glossary: ChiaroscuroArt Glossary: Still Life PaintingFull Art Glossary A to Z New posts to the Painting forums:"Art Glossary: Fresco"Definition: A fresco is both a painting done on a wall and the technique used to create such a painting. A fresco is made using pigments mixed with water painted onto a wall when the plaster is still wet. A fresco painted on dry plaster, called fresco secco, is less durable than a true fresco, or buon fresco. Arguably the most famous fresco is on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo. More from the Art GlossaryArt Glossary: ChiaroscuroArt Glossary: Still Life PaintingFull Art Glossary A to Z New posts to the Painting forums: |
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