art fresco

  • 1fresco painting — Method of wall painting in which water based pigments are applied to wet, freshly laid lime plaster. The dry powder colours, when mixed with water, penetrate the surface and become a permanent part of the wall. This technique is also known as… …

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  • 2Fresco — (plural either frescos or frescoes ) is any of several related painting types, done on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Italian word affresco which derives from the adjective fresco ( fresh ), which has Latin origins.… …

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  • 3Art repatriation — is the return of art or cultural objects, usually referring to ancient or looted art, to their country of origin or former owners (or their heirs). The disputed cultural property items are physical artifacts of a group or society that were taken… …

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  • 4Art Smith (chef) — Art Smith Born March 1, 1960 (1960 03 01) (age 51) Jasper, Florida Cooking style Southern cuisine …

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  • 5Fresco — Fres co, n.; pl. {Frescoes} or {Frescos}. [It., fr. fresco fresh; of German origin. See {Fresh}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade. [R.] Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fine Arts) (a) The art of… …

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  • 6fresco — [fres′kō] n. pl. frescoes or frescos [It, fresh < OHG frisc: see FRESH1] 1. the art or technique of painting with watercolors on wet plaster 2. a painting or design so made vt. to paint in fresco …

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  • 7Art restoration — is related to art conservation. Restoration is a process that attempts to return the work of art to some previous state that restorer imagines to be original . This was commonly done in the past. However, in the late 20th century a separate… …

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  • 8art conservation and restoration — Maintenance and preservation of works of art, their protection from future damage, deterioration, or neglect, and the repair or renovation of works that have deteriorated or been damaged. Research in art history has relied heavily on 20th and… …

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  • 9Art in Roman Catholicism — Roman Catholic art consists of all visual works produced in an attempt to illustrate, supplement and portray in tangible form the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. This includes sculpture, painting, mosaics, metalwork, embroidery and even… …

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  • 10Art mural — Peinture murale Présentation générale Histoire de la peinture Mouvements picturaux …

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