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Original Message "authenticating fresco" Posted by fbochman on 11-Feb-03 at 06:18 PM A "fresco" was just discovered in a church in my home town. I say "fresco" because it hasn't been determined that it is exactly that. However, it is a wall painting from appx 1860. The wall is not hollow and the paint surface is highly absorbant. The "intonaco" is a little suspect (at least for buon fresco as I know it), but perhaps that's an issue of damage or style. Overall, the painting is in varying degrees of disrepair. The painting is quite large, behind the entire choir loft--and might even continue around the walls of the entire church. It was discovered during some recent repair work. There seem to be indications that the painting is a fresco, while at the same time there are indications that it isn't! I'm curious to see if anyone has any ideas here. Sorry there are so few clues. I was asked to look at the fresco and have just seen it for the first time today. Thanks for the feedback. -FB

Go back     FAQ       Conferences Post form Your Message Name*: Subject*: Message*:   HTML Ok Use [] in place of <> HTML Reference   Images Ok   Click on a smilie to add it to your message.   >A "fresco" was just discovered in a church in my >home town. I say "fresco" because it hasn't >been determined that it is exactly that. >However, it is a wall painting from appx 1860. >The wall is not hollow and the paint surface is >highly absorbant. The "intonaco" is a little >suspect (at least for buon fresco as I know it), >but perhaps that's an issue of damage or style. >Overall, the painting is in varying degrees of >disrepair. The painting is quite large, behind >the entire choir loft--and might even continue >around the walls of the entire church. It was >discovered during some recent repair work. >There seem to be indications that the painting >is a fresco, while at the same time there are >indications that it isn't! I'm curious to see if >anyone has any ideas here. Sorry there are so >few clues. I was asked to look at the fresco >and have just seen it for the first time today. >Thanks for the feedback. > >-FB Check if you DO NOT wish to use emotion icons in your message

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