What does affresco in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word affresco in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use affresco in Italian.
The word affresco in Italian means fresco, fresco, tableau, canvas, fresco. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word affresco
frescosostantivo maschile (dipinto in affresco) (artistic work) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Mi piacciono molto gli affreschi di questo palazzo. I love the frescoes in this palace. |
frescosostantivo maschile (tecnica di pittura murale) (artistic technique) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Diventò presto un esperto nella tecnica dell'affresco. He soon became an expert in fresco techniques. |
tableau, canvassostantivo maschile (figurato (descrizione di ampio respiro) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Decisi di dare ai miei studenti un affresco generale dell'argomento. I decided to give my students a general overview of the topic. |
frescoverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dipingere su parete) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Quando all'artista fu chiesto di affrescare le pareti della cattedrale, pianse per la commozione. |
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