Question

What is the name for a painting created by applying pigments to damp plaster walls? A. mosque B. mosaic C. caliph D. fresco

Answer 1

It was called a "a Fresco"

Answer 2

The name for a painting created by applying pigments to damp plaster walls is D. fresco.

Fresco is a famous technique of mural painting. It is generally associated with the Italian Renaissance, which extended from the late 13th century to the 16th century and it characterized by the development of new artistic ideas. Moreover, the name of this technique comes from the Italian adjective "fresco", which means "fresh". Famous frescoes are Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling and the dome of the cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore of Florence.