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Article: Magical American Fresco - Crafting the Sublime.(Brief Article)
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- The World and I
- Article date:
- February 1, 2001
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If fresco paintings existed alone, they would still be unique works of art. When seen in concert with the related crafts of their respective eras, the effect can be sublime. Three genres of historical note-- relief work, gilding, and scagliola--not only help showcase fresco work but stand on their own as capturing the creative spirit of highly creative periods.
Relief making, whereby sculpture is executed on a surface so that the figures project, without being freestanding, is found wherever art exists. It achieves its special "come alive" quality through a design made so that all or part projects from a flat surface, creating the illusion of three dimensions.
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