Intonaco
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Description
The thin, fine-grain, upper layer of Plaster prepared as a base for fresco painting. Intonaco is typically made from equal parts of lime and marble dust. The Fresco pigments are added while the intonaco is still wet.
Synonyms and Related Terms
scialbo
Physical and Chemical Properties
Thickness is about 2-4 mm
Resources and Citations
- Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000