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Recent Examples of fresco
Then there’s the clue found at the scene of the crime: Part of one fresco has been skillfully but incongruously repainted, which implicates a whole cadre of fellow artists all experimenting with the new style that will one day become known as Mannerism.
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Chelsea Leu, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The Signature Honeymoon Suite features views of the Eiffel Tower and a fresco by Dimitri Rybaltchenko inspired by the myth of Eros and Psyche.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Lit by hundreds of flickering candles and nestled beneath 14th-century frescoes, the long tables looked more like something out of a Botticelli dreamscape than a fashion dinner (see: florals for days).
—Vogue, 16 May 2025
The team created ceiling frescoes reminiscent of artist Israel Rubinstein’s playful depictions of gaming scenes, and also looked to the works of Salvador Dalí and Meret Oppenheim for other inspiration.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
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Chelsea Leu, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The Signature Honeymoon Suite features views of the Eiffel Tower and a fresco by Dimitri Rybaltchenko inspired by the myth of Eros and Psyche.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Lit by hundreds of flickering candles and nestled beneath 14th-century frescoes, the long tables looked more like something out of a Botticelli dreamscape than a fashion dinner (see: florals for days).
—Vogue, 16 May 2025
The team created ceiling frescoes reminiscent of artist Israel Rubinstein’s playful depictions of gaming scenes, and also looked to the works of Salvador Dalí and Meret Oppenheim for other inspiration.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fresco
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Spend your stay on the lake or downtown in the historic Circle Park district, where antique shops, cafes, and colorful murals add to the quiet appeal.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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And Diego Rivera’s murals are throughout the city, including at the Palacio Nacional and Museo Mural Diego Rivera.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The exhibit, which uses garments, paintings, video and more from the 1700s to today, will run at the MET through October.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Raymond Saunders: Flowers From a Black Garden is a dynamic selection of the artist’s layered, mixed-media works that blend painting, drawing, and collage.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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Candidates have a five-day window to file election challenges in court after the state canvass.—
Sasha Hupka,
The Arizona Republic,
5 Nov. 2024
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Our chat canvasses why Milioti was the right actress for the role of Sofia and why LeFranc is submitting The Penguin‘s finale for Emmy consideration.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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The cast, a pleasing panorama of nth-degree diversity, perform these standards dutifully.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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The views are superb, there are no obstructions and there is an impressive panorama of the city’s skyline from the back of the South Stand, the paper added.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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But here, King and Flanagan do it without a heavy hand on the macabre, even though the initial canvas is only a short-story format.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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For example, Johnson has embraced what art historians call gestural abstraction, a spontaneous style of smearing, pouring or dribbling paint on canvas, pioneered by artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, who also incorporated figures into his expressive technique.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 June 2025
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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is back in business in Texas after the state removed it from a blacklist of financial firms that Republican officials deemed to be prejudiced against the oil and gas industry.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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American and Soviet oil gave the Allies a strategic advantage over the Axis powers.—
Wal van Lierop,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Fresco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fresco. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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