Renaissance
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Read more: Fresh Fresco
Before coming to Italy and taking our classes, I had no idea just how much chemistry was behind some of the most iconic pieces of…
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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 FlorenceWhile 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: Frescos in ItalyAfter attending the Fresco workshop, it made it all the more impressive how these artists in history were able to create such large frescos that…
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Read more: Pienza Power
After physically standing in the main square of Pienza, and walking around the town, I can absolutely say with confidence that this city feels like…
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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 PostYesterday, 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 CountrysideOut of everything we saw at the sustainable farm and in Pienza, what stuck with me the most are the views. It may seem trivial…
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