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The Fresco Workshop |
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Fresco is one of the oldest painting techniques. It was
invented by the Egyptians who later taught it to the Greeks. But
it was only in the 14th century, thanks to the Italian painter Giotto,
that the fresco technique gained more and more importance among
the Fine Arts. The most peculiar quality of fresco painting lies undoubtedly in its making: the pigment - a natural material - is laid on a fresh plaster several times in a short lapse of time, and through a cohesion process it fixes itself in the plaster, creating warm and subtle tones. The artist can make no mistakes, as correcting them would imply destroying the whole work. That is why the fresco technique is particularly difficult to learn and master. Given this complexity the fresco course is recommended to those students who have already acquired basic artistic skills or who have already attended the first 3 units of our Art course. The fresco course lasts 4 weeks (56 hours) and is held in the afternoon, Monday through Friday. |
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Construction of a lathwork |
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The first step is the construction of a lathwork using a 14th century technique, which was also used in the past to repair ruined walls. Students will also learn how to weave both fishbone-like and matting lathworks. |
Arriccio |
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The second step is the "arriccio", i.e. the laying of mortar (a mixture of lime and sharp sand) on the lathwork. This operation has to be repeated twice and it is followed by the laying of plaster (a mixture of lime and fine sand). |
Cardboard |
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A drawing is sketched on cardboard.
The drawing is then perforated along its outlined and pounced over
the plaster.
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Sinopia |
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As a result, a "sinopia"
will appear on the plaster. The sinopia has to be divided into two
or more parts according to its size; every part will be later painted
in individual sessions. |
Plaster
Finish |
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The last step is the "plaster
finish", i.e. the laying of a mixture made up of sieved sand
and slaked lime, which has to be smoothed accurately with a trowel
before finally starting to paint. |
Tuition
Fees |
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Fresco Course |
4 weeks, total
56 hrs. |
€ 700,00
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Enrolment fee |
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€ 45,00 |
The fresco course price includes:
A certificate at the end of the course.
All Materials except brushes and colours (approximate price for fresco material is 35 Euro. Adg students can buy this material with a 10% discount showing our student card to the most important Art material suppliers in Florence).
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Please note:
Since 1995 all our courses have taken place in
the school premises and have been held by our
qualified and experienced teaching staff. We are not a school
selling courses which afterwards other schools or institutes take
charge of. That is why we offer
only a selected choice of courses, whose programmes
and schedule have been tested and improved throughout these years. |
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The red
sand, the sieve, palette and painting knives |
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Colour
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Pigment
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