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Frescoes 101
28Aug09
by Emily Waldorf In light of the fascinating current Pompeii exhibition at LACMA, Pompeii and the Roman Villa, I thought it would be interesting to delve into frescoes. Many people know what frescoes look like but few know how they are made. There is a common misconception that frescoes are made with oil-based paint when […]
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