In medieval Europe, before the rise of oil paintings, fresco was a popular religious painting technique. Many artworks across Europe, hundreds of years old, utilize this method and constitute an important part of cultural heritage. Michelangelo’s famous Sistine Chapel ceiling and Fra Angelo’s Annunciation in Italy are perhaps two of the most well-known examples of frescoes. But how exactly does the fresco technique work?
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Source: Phys.org