A fresco is a type of wall painting.
A fresco painting is a work of wall or ceiling art created by applying pigment onto a thin layer of plaster still wet when the paint is applied.
The word “fresco” means “fresh” in Italian.
Fresco is a form of mural painting used to produce grand and often beautiful works on plaster.
One of the most famous examples is the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo.
The Creation of Adam(top of the page image) is a fresco painting by Italian artist Michelangelo, that is part of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling.
The work took approximately four years to complete (1508–1512).
Fresco is a mural painting technique that involves painting with water-based paint directly onto…
