Is it a fresco?

Is the correct term for this kind of art "fresco"?

Canada 2023 part IV - Sherbrooke

July 25th 2023
Wall art en masse When you are viewing this blog entry we can strongly recommend that you click on the photos to enlarge them. The pictures come out a lot better when they are enlarged than they do when viewed in the size they appear in the blog. On our way back to Montreal we stopped for a few hours in the city Sherbrooke. We went there to see Trompe-l'œil art because we had heard that t ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more

25th January 2024

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

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To answer your question, in my understanding (from when I was dragged around Italy as a child and made to look at religious art), it's a fresco if the painting is done on fresh wet plaster. So essentially the painting becomes part of the fabric of the building rather than being something added on top. I'm sure there are other technical explanations, but that's about the extent of my knowledge :)

26th January 2024

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Thanks for the information
Thank you for explaining. /Ake

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