a painting executed in fresco
1fresco — noun (plural frescoes) Etymology: Italian, from fresco fresh, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh Date: 1598 1. the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water based pigments 2. a painting executed in… …
2painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
3fresco — (FREHS koh) [Italian: fresh] A painting executed on a wall or an exterior surface, usually on stucco or plaster, while it is still damp. See also alfresco. it was evident that Opera Theater of St. Louis had adopted another approach to… …
4painting — /payn ting/, n. 1. a picture or design executed in paints. 2. the act, art, or work of a person who paints. 3. the works of art painted in a particular manner, place, or period: a book on Flemish painting. 4. an instance of covering a surface… …
5tempera painting — Painting executed with ground pigment mixed with a water soluble material, such as egg yolk, gum, or wax. The special ground for tempera painting is a rigid wood panel coated with thin layers of gesso, a preparation usually made of plaster of… …
6Italian Renaissance painting — is the painting of the period from the early 15th to mid 16th centuries occurring within the area of present day Italy, but at that time divided into many political areas. The painters of Renaissance Italy, although often attached to particular… …
7wall painting — mural painting executed by any of various techniques, as encaustic, tempera, fresco, or oil paint on canvas, often as an enhancement of the architecture of which the recipient wall is a part. [1850 55] * * * …
8Thematic development of Italian Renaissance painting — This article about the development of themes in Italian Renaissance painting is an extension to the article Italian Renaissance painting, for which it provides additional pictures with commentary. The works encompassed are from Giotto in the… …
9History of painting — The history of painting reaches back in time to artifacts from pre historic humans, and spans all cultures. The history of painting represents a continuous, though disrupted, tradition from Antiquity. Across cultures, and spanning continents and… …
10Portrait painting — See Portrait for more about the general topic of portraits. Portrait painting is a genre in painting, where the intent is to depict the visual appearance of the subject. Beside human beings, animals, pets and even inanimate objects can be chosen… …
