What are Fresco Paintings?
The School of Athens by Raphael (Source: Pinterest ) CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Origin III. Method of Application IV. Techniques or Types of Fresco V. Paintings VI. Famous Examples of Fresco Paintings VII. Decline VIII. References INTRODUCTION Renaissance or the period of ‘rebirth’ in the history of Europe was a time period marked by the revival of classical learning, art, literature, architecture and so on. One such revival occurred in the field of fresco painting whose origin could be traced back to classical antiquity . The Italian word ‘ al fresco ’ derived its name from the process of fresco painting itself. While the last coat of plaster was freshly laid and still wet, the frescoes were executed upon it and hence took its name from this process. Several important artistic works of Early and High Renaissance were executed in frescoes. ORIGIN Earlier, frescoes had been featured in Minoan art during the Bronze Age and also in Indian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman art. Th...
