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History of the Fresco Technique

1.  Describe what a Fresco is.

2.  True or False:  The fresco technique was used during the Renaissance.

3.  What happens to a fresco in a wet/damp environment?

4.  True or False:  The plaster must be dry before you start adding color to the plaster surface.

5.  What two materials were mixed together to create the plaster?

6.  Name one artist Renaissance who created frescos.

Biographical Information on Diego Rivera

Among his many contributions, River is credited with the reintroduction of __________________________ into modern art and architecture.

Diego Rivera was born on ____________________, Mexico in _______________.  It was not until he began to study the Renaissance frescoes of __________________________ the he found his medium.

Frescoes are mural paintings done on ______________________.

In _______________, at the age of seventy, Rivera died in Mexico City.

Examples of Diego Rivera's work.

Write the titles of three mural paintings by Diego Rivera.

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