1. a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries
2. the art or technique of painting frescoes

1. to paint in fresco
Usage: rare

Examples

• Michelangelo painted the famous fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
• The ancient Roman villa contained beautiful frescoes depicting mythological scenes.
• The artist specialized in fresco and had studied the technique in Italy.
• Workers carefully restored the damaged fresco in the cathedral.
• The Renaissance masters were known for their skill in fresco painting.
• She learned to fresco during her art studies in Florence.