Translation guide
The English word "fresco" refers to a specific painting technique where pigments are applied to wet plaster. In Japanese, the loanword フレスコ is the standard term, but there are also native Japanese expressions that describe the technique.
Referring to the art technique of painting on wet plaster
The most common and direct translation, a loanword from Italian. Used in art contexts.
This church has beautiful frescoes.
Literally 'fresco painting', often used to specify the artwork itself.
A native Japanese term meaning 'wet-wall painting'. More technical and less common than フレスコ.
彼はフレスコ画の修復を専門にしています。
He specializes in the restoration of fresco paintings.
Frescoes were widely painted during the Renaissance.