Frescoes
Fresco is one of the method used for painting a picture onto a wall or ceiling. Pigaments,the materials that make the colours, are painted onto a surface covered in plaster. Frescoes have been found on the walls of ancient Egyptian tombs and used to create amazing effects on the ceilings of cathedrals.
Roman style
The Romans used a techinuqe called buon fresco (true fresco) to decorate the walls of their buildings. Powdered pigments such as Natural brown and red earths were mixed with water and painted onto the surface of wet plaster, made from lime and sand. As the surface dried and hardened, the pigment
blended in to colour the plaster. The artist had to work very quickly before the plaster dried.
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