FROM FRESCO GAZETTE

Today about Fresco in the world
... paint, in hopes of replacing the matte surface of fresco (pigment applied ... to wonder: Michelangelo's versatility in passing from poetry to painting to sculpture ... ... Leonardo was commissioned in 1495 to do the painting, but his services were much in ... quickly, so he didn't take the time to paint in true fresco style — paint ...
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Coppola Brothers Company – Face Behind The Fresco Shop
Coppola Brothers, who have always been involved in the art community, along with Master fresco painter, iLia Anossov, teamed up in an effort to offer something to artists that had never been available in the United States before. In January of 2003 Coppola Brothers Company took over the responsibility of supplying Fresco School Workshop students and the art community at large with all of the hard to find fresco art supplies and materials. All of the cost savings are passed directly to the Fresco School students by offsetting their individual materials costs. Most of the materials that Coppola Bros. Company distributes through “The fresco Shop” are imported directly from Italy.
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Villagers claim church fresco is lost Michelangelo
But it has recently been learned that, at the end of last year, a stone slab forming part of the altar was heaved aside to reveal the first visible evidence for the claim: a monogram with the letters M, B and F intertwined. MBF is thought to stand for Michelangelo Buonarroti (his name) and fecit (did (it) in Latin), a common way of asserting authorship, or fiorentino (the Florentine).
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One-on-One approach at the Fresco School
6-Day Private Professional Fresco Workshop is the ultimate option offered by The Fresco School. This class is the best solution for a serious artist with a goal. During this 6 days of this private fresco workshop student receives undivided one on one guidance from our instructors and enjoys privacy and access to the fully equipped fresco studio in Marina Del Rey, California.
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