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Fresco
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
frescoes
What is "fresco"?
Fresco is a painting technique where artists apply pigments mixed with water onto wet plaster. As the plaster dries, the paint becomes part of the wall or ceiling surface, creating a long-lasting image. This method is often used for large paintings or artworks on buildings. Frescoes can be colorful and detailed, and because the paint is absorbed into the plaster, they tend to be very durable.
Examples
The cathedral 's walls were adorned with magnificent frescoes depicting scenes from biblical stories, their vibrant colors still vivid after centuries.
02
a mural painting created by applying water-based pigments onto freshly laid wet plaster
Examples
The chapel 's ceiling is adorned with a magnificent fresco depicting biblical scenes.
to fresco
01
to paint on wet plaster, allowing the colors to become fixed as the plaster dries, often used in mural painting
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
fresco
3rd person singular
frescoes
Present participle
frescoing
Past simple
frescoed
Past participle
frescoed
Examples
The artist frescoes the chapel walls with vibrant scenes from mythology.
