fresco

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

fresco — 名詞

  • frescosingular
  • frescoesplural

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

1.名詞C1
釋義

濕壁畫

畫在濕灰泥牆面或天花板上的畫

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.

Jiwoo 抬頭看著教堂門上方那幅已褪色的濕壁畫。

a fresco above [part of a building]

The chapel fresco showed angels with bright blue wings.

那幅小教堂濕壁畫畫著長著亮藍色翅膀的天使。

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.