To paint in fresco, as walls.

Painting on wet or dry plaster.

Applying thin water paint to still wet plaster.

Painting on a wet plaster wall so that when it dries the paint is part of the plaster. Italian for 'fresh'. Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling is Fresco.

mural painted on fresh plaster so the finished picture is chemically and physically integrated into the fabric of the wall or ceiling.

Meaning "fresh" in Italian, fresco is the art of painting with pure pigments ground in water on uncured (wet) lime plaster. An ancient technique used world wide by artists of many ages and cultures. Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is a famous example fresco painting. Durability is achieved as the pigments chemically bind with the plaster over time as it hardens to it's natural limestone state.

This is a method of painting on a plaster ground. Buon fresco or 'true fresco' was used in Italy from the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries. After the plaster is prepared, a small area (only what can be completed in one day) is covered with a final coat of plaster. The design is then redrawn and painted with pigments mixed with water.

Wall-painting technique in which the artist applies paint to wet plaster for a more permanent finish.

The art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments.

The art of painting by covering fresh plaster with earth colors dissolved in water

(Italian: Affresco) - Type of mural painting on plaster used throughout the world since early times, but especially known from its high development in Italy during the Renaissance; hence the use of Italian terms to describe the technique. See also Buon fresco, Lime painting and Secco.

a wall painting technique in which the coloured pigments are applied to a damp wall, so that they form an integral part of the same.

A painting laid down on moist lime plaster with color pigments suspended in a liquid medium.

A painting technique in which artists apply wet colored plaster to a wet plaster wall. A type of mural painting.

Type of mural painting in which the paint is applied to wet plaster (buon fresco), thus, only a small portion of a wall can be done at a time. In inferior variations, the paint is applied over dry plaster (fresco secco).

the method of painting on fresh, moist plaster with pigments dissolved in water; a painting made in this way. Roman example

The art of painting on fresh, moist plaster with pigments dissolved in water. See also Byzantine Church - illustrated with examples from Greece

the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a lime water mixture

very durable method of wall-painting using watercolours on wet plaster

Technique of mural painting in which earth pigments, mixed with water, are applied to damp plaster, a chemical reaction occurs and the colors are integrated with the surface.

A technique in which pigments suspended in water, are applied to a lime-plaster surface, then become part of the plaster when the pigments dry.

paintings done directly on wet plaster

Wall painting applied to plaster when it is wet. Frescoes were popular in may warm countries until the Middle Ages.

a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster

paint onto wet plaster on a wall

a painting done on fresh plaster (calcina), that is done immediately on freshly applied plaster before it dries

a type of a mural painting and is made by applying pigments dissolved in lime water to freshly spread, damp plaster

a wall-painting technique where the artist paints on a surface of freshly spread plaster

The art/procedure of painting on plaster while it is still wet.

A technique of painting which consists of applying diluted paint to fresh, damp lime plaster. This method creates a chemical reaction which, in drying, transforms the lime of the plaster into calcium carbonate. The result is a smooth and resistant surface which incorporates the pigment with the material of the wall.

An ancient mural technique using wet pigments as paint on un-cured plaster. Faux fresco is a mural technique that gives the appearance of an aged and weathered fresco using contemporary paint products.

Painting on lime plaster, wither dry or wet.

A method of painting on fresh plaster with water based paints; the design is then absorbed into the plaster as it dries and becomes a permanent part of the surface. Painting onto dry plaster is called secco-fresco

A painting on a wall or ceiling, made by brushing pigments into fresh plaster.

the painting of freshly applied lime plaster finish so as to produce a combined paint plaster surface.

fresh, uncooked, raw

(10) -- a wall painting made by rapid application of colors to plaster while still damp (Pedley, 354)

A painting technique in which the pigments are dispersed in plain water and applied to a damp plaster wall. The wall becomes the binder, as well as the support.

a long admired technique of painting on moist plaster with pigments ground in water so the plaster absorbs the paint, making the application a permanent part of the wall itself.

Pigment is applied directly to damp plaster making this wall painting medium one of the most permanent form of wall decoration.

The technique of blending wet plaster with water based paint. As the plaster dries it becomes a lasting surface base. The term applies to the technique as well as the painting itself.

A method of painting on a wall on wet plaster. The paint becomes part of the wall and remains much longer than if simply painted on a dry plaster wall.

A painting done in watercolour on wall or ceiling, usually while the plaster is still wet

A painting technique in which pigments suspended in water are applied to a damp lime-plaster surface. The pigments dry to become part of the plaster wall or surface.

Wall painting where the paint is applied to damp plaster.

a painting executed on wet plaster with pigments suspended in water so that the plaster absorbs the colors and the painting becomes part of the wall.

Wet plaster on a wall with pigment applied. Three layers of plaster are needed for a fresco

A technique for painting on walls, made popular during the Italian Renaissance. Frescoes are made by painting pigmented water onto a layer of wet plaster. As the plaster dries, the pigments are absorbed into the material, thus increasing the painting's life. The artist would often make a charcoal sketch of the painting on the wall before the plaster was applied, as the pigments had to be painted on quickly, leaving little time for change or correction. Perhaps the most famous frescoes are the ones by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

The art of painting by pressing earth colors dissolved into fresh plaster. A painting executed on plaster. The term is most commonly used for murals painted on a large scale.

Italian word for fresh. True fresco is the technique of painting on moist plaster with pigments ground in water so that the paint is absorbed by the plaster and becomes part of the wall itself.

"True" or "buon" fresco is a method of mural painting in which pigments are applied to freshly laid wet plaster. A chemical reaction between the pigment and the wet plaster makes the picture an integral part of the wall. Fresco combined permanence (in dry climates) with speed of execution and cheapness (compared to mosaics). Return to Theme

A historical painting technique in which pigment is applied to wet plaster.

A durable painting technique for walls and ceilings, created by blending water-colors directly into wet plaster.

and frio: two words that refer to low temperatures. In general, frio means “cold”, and fresco means “fresh”; frio is colder than fresco. But in EP, when one asks for água fresca, he wants “cold water”.

(Ital. fresh) Wall-painting on plaster with a water-based medium. True fresco ( buon fresco) is one of the most permanent forms of wall decoration because the pigment is applied while the plaster is still damp.

Painting on wet plaster whereby the pigment becomes absorbed into the wall rather than sitting on top of it.

A type of wall painting. Paint was applied to freshly spread plaster before it dried. This method locked in the colors, creating vivid and beautiful art.

Wall painting in which pigments are mixed with water and applied to lime plaster that is still wet. The plaster serves as both the ground and the binder for the medium.

painted mural or decoration done on a wet plaster wall or ceiling

The technique of painting on moist lime plaster with colors ground in water or a limewater mixture.

Painting using water coloring on wet plaster on walls and ceilings. It: fresh. UP

technique of wall painting in which pigments are applied to the plaster surface while it is still fresh [fresco = Italian for "fresh"] or damp [image

The art of painting on wet plaster or a painting or design, which was made in that manner.

A fresco (plural frescoes) is any of several related painting types. The word comes from the Greek Φρέσκο fresko which in turn derives from affresco Latinor fresco ("fresh"), which has Germanic origins. Fresco paintings can be done in two ways: Buon fresco paintings are done on wet plaster, while a secco paintings are completed on dried plaster.