Fresco Cappadocia Turkey İnformation

Fresco Cappadocia Turkey

The word fresco is derived from the İtalian phrase "a fresco" and it means "cool". They are normally painted on cool surfaee. A fresco is essentially composed of a mixture of clay, sand, cotton thread and straw. This colored material is applied to a moist wall surface which absorbs it as it dries. While drying, the surface on which the fresco is applied is painted. Preparing it and obtaining the desired color requires care and attention. The brush that is used for painting should be long and smooth in order not to damage the surface of the wall. The colors are formed on the surface as a result of physical and chemieal reactions. The clay and the carbonic gases in the air form the desired color by protecting the surface on which the fresco has been applied.

Frescoes, paintings and portraits are widely used in the decoration of churches, since the type of soil on the surfaces of walls in the region is suitable for the process, the raw - materials for frescoes are cheap and easily found in the area.