Facts about Fresco Technique

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   Roman fresco technique was widely used in Pompeii, where volcanic ash from the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius preserved numerous vivid examples.

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   Michelangelo used the buon fresco technique to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling, completing the project between 1508 and 1512.

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   A key limitation of buon fresco technique is that artists must complete each section, called a giornata, within a single day before the plaster sets.

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   In fresco secco, a variation of the fresco technique, pigments are applied to dry plaster using a binding agent such as egg or lime water.

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   The buon fresco technique requires pigments to be applied directly onto wet plaster, bonding permanently as the plaster dries and carbonates.

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