In buon fresco, or true fresco, pigment is mixed with water and applied to:
A. dry plaster.
B. stretched canvas.
C. hot beeswax.
D. wet plaster.
E. raw silk.
D
Buon, or true, fresco is a technique in which the pigment is mixed with water and applied to wet plaster on a wall, allowing the painting to become an actual part of the wall.
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A) ?generosity
B) aspirations to be a god?
C) personality?
D) old age
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A) Reprise B) Applause ballad C) Ovation number D) Showstopper E) Stealing an extra curtain
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A. Antwerp B. Rome C. Paris D. Vienna