| 单词 | in fresco |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin fresco a. Cool, fresh air; occasionally a fresh breeze. in fresco: in the fresh air. Obsolete. Cf. al fresco adv., n., and adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [noun] aira1393 fresh air1525 country air1595 fresco1620 the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [phrase] > in the open air in the street(s)a1400 in the weathera1513 in overt1599 sub dio1602 in fresco1620 on (also upon) the street(s)1653 sub jove frigido1806 1620 N. Brent tr. P. Sarpi Hist. Councel of Trent v. 410 There being a custome amongst the people of Paris, in the Summers euenings, to goe out of the Suburbes of S. German in great multitudes, to take the fresco. 1631 B. Jonson New Inne iv. ii. 1 Come, let vs take in fresco, here, one quart. c1660 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1644 (1955) II. 217 Here, in summer the Gentlemen of Rome take the fresco in their Coaches, and <on> foote. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 12 We had a promising Fresco, but somewhat chilled by too frequent Calms. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 335 As they sit in Frisco. 1740 T. Gray Let. 14 June in Corr. (1971) I. 163 They..walk about the city, or upon the sea-shore..to enjoy the fresco. 1760 S. Fielding Ophelia II. xxxi. 10 I..was..overtaken by Mrs. Herner, in Fresco as before. (to paint) in fresco a. A kind of painting executed in water-colour on a wall, ceiling, etc. of which the mortar or plaster is not quite dry, so that the colours sink in and become more durable. Originally in phrase (to paint) in fresco. Also transferred. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > painting according to medium or technique > [noun] > a mural painting > fresco fresco1598 fresco buono1843 buon fresco1874 frescoing1885 1598 R. Haydocke tr. G. P. Lomazzo Tracte Artes Paintinge iii. iv. 99 Which wil cause the colours in Frisco to continue as faire as if they were laid while the chalke is fresh. 1658 W. Sanderson Graphice 25 There is a Painting upon Walls called Fresco: It was the ancient Græcians Noble way of Painting. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 147/1 Frescoe, or Wall Painting; some call it seiling. 1752 T. Stack in Philos. Trans. 1749–50 (Royal Soc.) 46 14 The Paintings..in Herculaneum..are all done in Stucco in Water-colours in Fresco. 1843 J. Ruskin Let. 21 Sept. in Atlantic Monthly LXVIII. 740 It is not the love of fresco that we want. 1870 R. W. Emerson Society & Solitude 117 The grand sibyls..painted in fresco by Michael Angelo. 1883 ‘Ouida’ (title) Frescoes, etc., dramatic sketches. 1899 Daily News 28 Mar. 6/1 Florence has often been sketched before, putting Browning aside with his astounding fresco-music. 1933 A. MacLeish (title) Frescoes for Mr. Rockefeller's city. 1966 Listener 23 June 924/2 This impressive musical fresco for string orchestra. < as lemmas |
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