Painting done on wet plaster; the colours bond with the wall and last for centuries.
Fresca (din italiană: „proaspăt”) se pictează pe straturi de tencuială proaspătă, pe care pictorul trebuie să o acopere înainte să se usuce. De aceea pereții se pictează pe bucăți, zi cu zi.
Frescele exterioare ale mănăstirilor din Bucovina (Voroneț, Humor, Moldovița, Sucevița, Arbore) sunt înscrise în Patrimoniul Mondial UNESCO. Albastrul de Voroneț a devenit celebru în toată lumea.
See also
- Last JudgementA scene usually painted on the west wall showing the end of the world: Christ judges, the righteous go to Paradise and sinners to hell.
- PantocratorThe image of Christ the Almighty painted in the main dome, blessing with the right hand and holding the Gospel in the left.
- Votive paintingThe painting showing the founders offering a model of the church to Christ, the Mother of God or the patron saint.
In the same category
- Brâncovenesc styleThe late-17th-century architectural style of Wallachia, with columned porches and rich stone carving.
- Coffered painted ceilingA wooden ceiling divided into painted panels with floral and folk motifs, typical of Reformed and Unitarian churches in Transylvania.
- Dedicatory inscription (pisanie)The inscription above the entrance stating who built the church, when, and under which ruler or bishop.
- Eight-pointed crossA cross with three horizontal bars: a short top one, a long one and a slanted lower one.
- IconA sacred image painted according to ancient rules on wood, glass or a wall; the faithful venerate it rather than worship it.
- KhachkarA carved stone slab bearing a cross surrounded by plant and geometric motifs, emblem of Armenian art.