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Fresco vs Secco - What's the difference?

fresco | secco |

As a noun fresco

is in painting, the technique of applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster.

As a verb fresco

is to paint using fresco.

As an adjective secco is

dry.

fresco

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) In painting, the technique of applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster.
  • (countable) A painting made using this technique.
  • A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade.
    • (Prior)

    Verb

  • To paint using fresco

    • See also

    * al fresco * ("fresco" on Wikipedia)

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    secco

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (art) dry
    • Secco painting, or painting in secco, is painting on dry plaster, as distinguished from fresco painting, on wet or fresh plaster.
  • (music) dry – sparse accompaniment, staccato, without resonance
    • (Webster 1913) ----