Fresco

Pronunciation: /ˈfrɛsko/

Definitions of fresco

noun a picture or design so painted

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a beautiful fresco on the ceiling of the church.

A2 The fresco depicted scenes from ancient mythology.

B1 The artist spent months painting the fresco on the walls of the palace.

B2 Visitors marveled at the intricate details of the fresco in the museum.

C1 The restoration team carefully preserved the historic fresco in the cathedral.

C2 Art historians studied the fresco to uncover its hidden symbolism and meaning.

Examples of fresco in a Sentence

formal The artist spent months creating a beautiful fresco on the ceiling of the cathedral.

informal Have you seen the fresco in the art gallery? It's pretty cool.

slang That fresco at the museum is lit, bro!

figurative Her mind was like a blank canvas waiting for the artist to paint a fresco of ideas.

Grammatical Forms of fresco

• past tense: frescoed
• plural: frescos
• comparative: more fresco
• superlative: most fresco
• present tense: frescoes
• future tense: will fresco
• perfect tense: has frescoed
• continuous tense: is frescoing
• singular: fresco
• positive degree: fresco
• infinitive: to fresco
• gerund: frescoing
• participle: frescoed

Origin and Evolution of fresco

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Italian

Story behind the word: The word 'fresco' comes from the Italian word 'affresco', which means 'fresh'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a technique of painting on fresh plaster, the word 'fresco' has evolved to also refer to the artwork created using this technique.