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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Word of the Day for September 16, 1999
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fresco [n. FRES-koh]
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Although most frescoes are murals, not all murals are frescoes. A
fresco is a painting that was created by applying water-based
pigments to freshly spread lime plaster, while a mural is a large
painting made directly on a wall or ceiling.
Fresco is also the art of creating frescoes. It's a very ancient
art, the second oldest form of painting known (only cave painting is
older). Michelangelo's beautiful paintings in the Sistine Chapel are
frescoes.
In Italian, fresco means fresh, like the plaster to which the paint is
applied. If the plaster is on the dry side when it is painted, then
the method is called "fresco secco" (dry fresco). If the plaster is
brand new and still quite wet, then it's "buon fresco" (true fresco).
The art of fresco is experiencing a modern revival:
http://www.pbs.org/fresco/
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