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What is frescos?

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It is a technique where water soluble paint is applied to water plaster. When it dries, the color becomes a permanent part of the dried surface. Example: Michelangelo Buonarroti's paintings in the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy.

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It is a technique where water soluble paint is applied to water plaster. When it dries, the color becomes a permanent part of the dried surface. Example: Michelangelo Buonarroti's paintings in the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy.

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