fresco

/ˈfreskəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfreskəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfre-(ˌ)skō/ (ame, mw)

fresco — noun

  • frescosingular
  • frescoesplural

1. a painting created directly on damp plaster, so the colour dries into the wall o

1.名詞C1
釋義

a painting created directly on damp plaster, so the colour dries into the wall or ceiling surface itself.

例句

Jiwoo looked up at the faded fresco above the church door.

a fresco above [part of a building]

The chapel fresco showed angels with bright blue wings.

subject noun: chapel fresco

同義詞
  • mural

    broader term for any large wall painting; it does not require wet plaster

  • wall painting

    plain descriptive phrase that names the location but not the technique

  • mosaic

    forms an image with small pieces of stone or glass rather than paint

文法句型

a fresco on [wall or ceiling]

paint a fresco

restore a fresco

用法筆記

Usually names the finished wall or ceiling picture in everyday use, but it can also refer to the method of painting on fresh plaster. Unlike an ordinary painting, a true fresco becomes part of the plaster surface.

常見錯誤

❌The gallery moved the fresco to another room like a framed picture.
✅The gallery protected the fresco where it was painted.
💡a true fresco is part of the plaster surface, so it usually stays on the wall or ceiling.
❌She painted a fresco on dry wood for the school play.
✅She painted a mural on dry wood for the school play.' OR 'She painted a fresco onto wet plaster.
💡fresco specifically refers to painting on wet plaster, not just any painted surface.