Frescoed

/ˈfrɛs.koʊd/ adjective

Definition

Decorated with or having a fresco (a painting done directly on wet plaster); having frescoes painted on it.

Etymology

From fresco (Italian, from affresco meaning 'on fresh [plaster]') + -ed past participle/adjective suffix.

Kelly Says

Frescoed ceilings and walls last thousands of years because the paint literally becomes part of the plaster—Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is still vivid after 500 years because of this ancient technique.

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