Definitions for frescoes

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frescoes fres·co

Spelling: [fres-koh]

IPA: /ˈfrɛs koʊ/

Frescoes is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 181 anagrams from letters in frescoes (ceeforss).

Definitions for frescoes

noun

1. Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture. Compare fresco secco.
2. a picture or design so painted.

verb (used with object)

1. to paint in fresco.

Origin of frescoes

1590-1600; Italian: cool, fresh (

Examples for frescoes

There are still some frescoes by Dossi and another unknown master.

Its walls are adorned with frescoes by Albrecht Hildebrandt.

Then, he would be putting his hands upon some of these frescoes.

The room is a Second Empire design from the 19th century, featuring rich gold columns, frescoes, and glass chandeliers.

In the nave are the remains of frescoes of the Last Judgment.

It was roughly plastered from the floor to the lower line of the frescoes.

After examining the frescoes on the outer wall, the party entered the building.

A copy of the frescoes seems to have been made at the time, but no trace of it has been found.

Two cards, not so large, with photographs of pictures and frescoes by Gaudenzio.

The last of the frescoes is almost as fine a study of magnificent attitude.