Fresco is a technique where the painting is done when the plaster on the wall is still wet therefore the colors intermingles with the plaster and is permanent.
The Egyptians were the first to experiment with the fresco. The tomb paintings of the Pharaohs in Egypt are the earliest examples of Fresco.
Roman cities such as Pompeii and Herculaneum, witnessed some interesting development in fresco painting too. All wall paintings of these cities were in buon fresco (a technique using wet plaster and pure pigments, the pigments get locked under the calcium carbonate skin of the plaster,creating a long lasting painting).
The desert palace of the Umayyads in the 8th century houses one of the rarest and oldest examples of Islamic frescos.
However fresco came into prominence in the the late Medieval period and the Renaissance saw the most prominent use of fresco, particularly in Italy, where most churches and many government buildings still feature this method of mural painting.
The prehistoric Frescos of Ajanta and Ellora (India) are not only aesthetically pleasing but employ the most ingenious technique too.
Sistine Chapel in Vatican City houses few of the world's most famous frescos, namely those of Michelangelo's.
Sistine Chapel in Vatican City houses few of the world's most famous frescos, namely those of Michelangelo's.
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