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Fresco Art

what is a fresco?

The name fresco, or “fresh” in Italian, stems from the practice of painting with a mix of water and pigment onto freshly laid wall plaster. Fresco paintings out-survive almost every other medium.

different painting techniques

There are three different types of fresco painting: Buon Fresco Painting Secco Fresco Painting Mezzo Fresco Painting

secco painting

Many early Renaissance painters used secco techniques because of the broader range of colors available.

THE FIRST FRESCOS

As far as we know, the earliest fresco examples found in the Hierakonpolis tomb in Egypt date back to between 3500 and 3200 BCE.

CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY

While Classical Antiquity typically refers to Ancient Rome and Greece, this period also saw fresco paintings in Sri Lanka and India.

ENGLISH FRESCO REVIVAL

Fresco painting techniques saw a revival during the 19th and 20th centuries in England.

Famous Frescos From Antiquity and Modernity

500 - 400 BCE:  Sigiriya Rock Frescos

55 - 79 CE:  Sappho Fresco

1442 - 1443 CE:  The Annunciation

1495 - 1496:  The Last Supper

1508 - 1512:  Sistine Chapel Ceiling

1511:  The School of Athens

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