The arts in the middle ages, and at the period of the renaissance (1870)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884 · London, Bickers and son · leaf 342
FEESCO-PATNTING. The Nature of Fresco.—Employed by the Ancients.—Paintings at Pompeii.—Greek and RomanSchools.—Mural Paintings destroyed by the Iconoclasts and Barbarians.—Revival of Fresco,in the Ninth Century, in Italy.—Fresco-Painters since Guido of Siena.—Principal Works ofthese… … 00 frequently in conversational language and evenin the writings of grave authors, says M. ErnestBreton, the word fresco is made synonymous withmural painting in general. This confusion of termshas sometimes caused the most fatal errors. Theetymology of the word is the best definition of…
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