Fresco secco

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MFA# 21.1285

Description


MFA# 27.785

A fresco painting technique in which an aqueous pigment slurry is applied to dry plaster. Fresco a secco was sometimes applied over Buon fresco painted regions to correct mistakes or to add details.

See also Fresco pigments.

Synonyms and Related Terms

a secco