FRESCO (n.)

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Of Fresco.
{Of Fresco what it is.} There is a Painting upon Walls called
Fresco : It was the ancient Græcians Noble way of Painting, and since much used by the Romans. […]..
[…].
{Whole Towns of this worke.} There have been
PAINTINGS of this worke, in severall Towns of GERMANY, rarely done ; but now ruined by Warre.
{Three Chambers in
Rome.} At Rome ; there are three Chambers, in the Popes Pallace, of Frescoe ; done by Raphael Urbin, and Julio Romano, (his disciple,) who finished his Master’s worke, and are yet called, Raphaells designes […].

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{Fresco} Of Frescoe.
{Painting upon Walls.} The way of
Painting upon walls, to endure weather, the Colours must be ground with lime-water, or milk, or whey, tempered and mix’d in pots, as in Size-colouring. […].

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Fresco.
A Sort of Painting, where the Colours are applyed upon fresh Mortar, that they may Incorporate with the Lime and Sand.

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Traveller,
           
You must know, that the Italians have a Way of Painting their Pallaces, both within and without, upon the bear Walls, and before Oyl Painting came up, most Masters wrought that Way ; and it is the most Masterly of all the ways of Painting, because it is done upon a Wall newly Plaistered, and you must Plaister no more, than what you can do in a Day ; the Colours being to Incorporate with the Mortar, and dry with it, and it cannot be Touched over again, as all other Ways of Painting may : This is that they call Painting in Fresco.
                        Friend,
            This must require a very Dexterous and quick Hand.
                        Traveller.
            Yes, and a good Judgment too ; f
or the Colours will show otherwise when they are Dry, than they did when they were Wet : Therefore there is great Practice required in Mannaging them, but then this Way makes amends for its Difficulties ; for the longer it stands, it acquires still more Beauty and Union, it resisting both Wind and Rain. 

École italienne

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For Works at a Great Distance Lanfranc had a Noble Manner of Handling ; as particularly in the Cupola of S. Andrea della Valle, which is in Fresco, and where the Colours are flung on with a Spunge instead of a Pencil, or a Brush ; not for a Whim, but as most proper to the purpose ; and an Eye (for example) appears Near, as one Rude Spot, but as it ought at its intended Distance.

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