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Pronunciation / Transliteration: furesuko-ga
"天井には見事なフレスコ画が描かれている。"
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A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling.
"The Renaissance church is famous for its breathtaking ceiling frescoes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Italian 'fresco' meaning 'fresh', referring to the method of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fresco" is said worldwide
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fresque
Transliteration: fresque
"Cette fresque murale date du XVIe siècle."
Fresko
Transliteration: Fresko
"Das alte Fresko wurde sorgfältig restauriert."
affresco
Transliteration: affresco
"Gli affreschi della cappella sono magnifici."
fresco
Transliteration: fresco
"El artista pintó un hermoso fresco en la pared."
afresco
Transliteration: afresco
"O afresco retrata cenas da mitologia grega."
भित्तिचित्र
Transliteration: bhittichitra
"यह प्राचीन भित्तिचित्र बहुत सुंदर है।"
湿壁画
Transliteration: shī bìhuà
"这幅湿壁画保留得非常完好。"
프레스코화
Transliteration: puresucheohwa
"그 성당에는 유명한 프레스코화가 있습니다."
フレスコ画
Transliteration: furesuko-ga
"天井には見事なフレスコ画が描かれている。"
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