Renaissance
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Read more: Plaster Never Stops Breathing: FrescosWhen fresco plaster cures, calcium hydroxide reacts with CO₂ in the air to form calcium carbonate, which is basically just limestone. This is why frescos…
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Read more: Attempting an Ancient ArtformOne of the most prevalent types of artworks throughout human history is the fresco. Starting in the Minoan civilization and spreading to ancient Egypt and…
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Read more: Frescoes in Florence
While studying art history in Florence, we have studied many famous fresco paintings including Leonardo Da Vinci’s the Last Supper, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, and…
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Read more: Fresco Experience
After learning about them and observing some works, we finally got to experience the fresco workshop. For my takeaways, I feel I was given a…
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Read more: Logan Fresco Post
Yesterday, we just took a fresco class, here are some of my take aways! First, it’s not a very complex process, you make your lye,…
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Read more: What Happens when an Engineer Tries Fresco Painting…Painting a fresco, unsurprisingly, was hard. As an engineer, I feel like I’m built to handle tough math and science problems, but the second you…
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Read more: Italian Countryside
Out of everything we saw at the sustainable farm/winery and in Pienza, what stuck with me the most are the views. It may seem trivial…
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Read more: The Renaissance’s Ideal City
Today I stood in the middle of Pienza, a small Italian town designed as the “ideal city.” Walking up and down the main street, I…
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Read more: Organic farmFor our second day trip, we had the opportunity to visit a sustainable organic wine farm. It was incredibly interesting to learn about all the…
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Read more: Pienza PlanningKnowing the entire design of Pienza was intentional adds a whole new layer to the experience of the town. Everything in the town feels incredible…
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