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At the time, a team of restorers were tending to medieval frescoes at the Camposanto Monumentale in town.

Between archaeological evidence, written records, and fresco paintings, not to mention scientific experimentation, the story of Panis Quadratus slowly revealed itself.

Faherty, makers of my favorite shirts, crushed it with these shorts that are perfect for walks on the beach or dining al fresco.

Crossnore’s longtime mission supports at-risk children, and the fresco is filled with kids sitting with Jesus — some modeled on Long’s sons.

While I had seen frescoes throughout Italy and France, I had never heard of any in the United States.

And Pope Alexander VI had the painter Pinturicchio disguise his mistress as the Virgin Mary in one fresco.

Dining facilities include al fresco picnic tables and bucolic fields adjacent to the pastures.

Authorities had not noticed that missing fresco, which had been taken from the House of the Orchard, until it was returned.

As I read this, I imagined a fresco depicting the economic section of the document.

This 13th-century fresco of a lion was painted near Burgos in Spain, probably by an itinerant English artist from Winchester.

Beneath the portico, numbers of servants and retainers were lounging about, enjoying the fresco.

In thisPg 89 church is a remarkable altar fresco which was executed by the late Lord Leighton.

On the outer walls of the principal temple are wretched daubs in fresco, representing the state of eternal punishment.

The walls and ceiling were often covered with fresco paintings, frequently of elegant design, to be hereafter described.

The following fresco from the Catacomb of St. Priscilla is a characteristic example.

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On this page you'll find 80 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fresco, such as: darken, dye, embellish, enliven, illuminate, and infuse.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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