Fresco

Fresco is a painting technique in which paints are applied to freshly mixed lime plaster. This technique, known since antiquity, allows the creation of large-scale artistic compositions on walls and ceilings. After the paint application process is completed, the paints penetrate the plaster and dry together with it, giving the painting unique strength and durability.

Frescoes were often used in churches and cathedrals, where artists depicted religious scenes. For example, the famous Michelangelo created the renowned fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

Interestingly, fresco work requires the artist to work quickly, as the paints must be applied while the plaster is still wet.

This creates additional complexity and requires a certain skill from the artist. Fresco is one of those techniques that still evokes admiration and is restored in various cultural projects around the world.