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fahad · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

In buon fresco, or true fresco, pigment is mixed with water and applied to:

A. dry plaster.
B. stretched canvas.
C. hot beeswax.
D. wet plaster.
E. raw silk.

Question 2

The painting technique used in the first century in Egypt, Greece, and Rome that involves the use of wax is:

A. fresco.
B. oil paint.
C. acrylic.
D. tempera.
E. encaustic.

dreamfighter72 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Buon, or true, fresco is a technique in which the pigment is mixed with water and applied to wet plaster on a wall, allowing the painting to become an actual part of the wall.

Answer to Question 2

E
Encaustic painting is an ancient process where beeswax is liquefied and pigment is mixed in and then applied to a surface, typically wood.