Fresco (noun)

1. A type of painting done on wet plaster, so that the pigments are absorbed into the wall and become part of it.
2. A painting created in this style.

Origin:

From italian fresco, meaning "fresh.".

Examples:

1. The frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are considered some of the greatest masterpieces of Western art.
2. The frescoes on the walls of the church depicted scenes from the life of Christ and the saints.
3. The fresco artist worked quickly, knowing that the plaster would dry soon and the pigments would no longer be absorbent.
4. The fresco technique was used extensively in Italy during the Renaissance and has since been adopted by artists around the world.
5. The frescoes in the palace were brightly colored, depicting scenes from daily life and the natural world.