{"product_id":"grotesque-fresco-with-cherubs","title":"Grotesque Fresco Painting with Cherubs","description":"The 'Grotesque Fresco with Cherubs' is one of our Ancient Roman Fresco Collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrotesque in Ancient Rome\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In art, grotesques are ornamental arrangements of arabesques with interlaced garlands and small and fantastic human and animal figures, usually set out in a symmetrical pattern around some form of architectural framework, though this may be very flimsy. Such designs were fashionable in ancient Rome, as fresco wall decoration, floor mosaics, etc., and were decried by Vitruvius (c. 30 BC), who in dismissing them as meaningless and illogical, offered the description: \"reeds are substituted for columns, fluted appendages with curly leaves and volutes take the place of pediments, candelabra support representations of shrines, and on top of their roofs grow slender stalks and volutes with human figures senselessly seated upon them.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur frescoes are all made by qualified Master of Arts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note the picture on our website is only an illustration of the final authentic handmade fresco. Color tonality and details can change according to the artist interpretation and technique. This results in a unique and personalized work of art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAUTHENTIC FRESCO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrescoes are not regular paintings. Pigments are applied directly on a fresh wet plaster base on the wall. By doing so, colors retain their vibrancy and last longer, remaining beautifully vivid. The painting must be done quickly and skillfully, before the plaster base dries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/9675\/files\/Fresco-3_1.jpg?v=1608644505\" alt=\"Fresco painting technique\" style=\"max-height: 600px;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFRESCO WALL REMOVAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the wall painting is dry, the first layer of the plaster can be removed and transferred to a textile canvas. \u003cbr\u003eThis is possible with the combination of soluble glues and canvases, a technique perfected since the 17th century for the restoration and conservation of ancient works of art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to this procedure we can obtain authentic frescos on canvas, which can be stretched on wooden frame or glued onto the wall the same way wallpaper is installed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/9675\/files\/Fresco-4_1.jpg?v=1608644505\" alt=\"Fresco removal from the wall\" style=\"max-width: 600px;\"\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/9675\/files\/output-onlinepngtools.png?v=1720861214\" height=\"12px\"\u003e Linen canvas\u003cbr\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/9675\/files\/output-onlinepngtools.png?v=1720861214\" height=\"12px\"\u003e Fresh lime plaster base\u003cbr\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/9675\/files\/output-onlinepngtools.png?v=1720861214\" height=\"12px\"\u003e Natural, vibrant pigments\u003cbr\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/9675\/files\/output-onlinepngtools.png?v=1720861214\" height=\"12px\"\u003e Stretched on a wooden frame, ready to hang\u003cbr\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/9675\/files\/output-onlinepngtools.png?v=1720861214\" height=\"12px\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eOptional:\u003c\/b\u003e unstretched for flush, wallpaper-style installation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/9675\/files\/output-onlinepngtools.png?v=1720861214\" height=\"12px\"\u003e Handcrafted in Italy by master artisans\u003cbr\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/9675\/files\/output-onlinepngtools.png?v=1720861214\" height=\"12px\"\u003e Each piece is a unique, one-of-a-kind work of art\u003cbr\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/9675\/files\/output-onlinepngtools.png?v=1720861214\" height=\"12px\"\u003e 100% customizable, including unique commissions\u003c!-- split --\u003eDimensions: \u003cspan style=\"display: none;\" class=\"geotargetlygeocontent1630916007191_content_2 geotargetlygeocontent1630916007191_content_4 geotargetlygeocontent1630916007191_default\"\u003e180 cm x 130 cm \/ \u003c\/span\u003e70.2\" x 50.7\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fresco is stretched on a wooden frame by default.\u003c!-- split --\u003eItaly\u003c!-- split --\u003e1\u003c!-- split --\u003eFRRO3901042\u003c!-- split --\u003eShipping within 30 days\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: none;\" class=\"geotargetlygeocontent1630916007191_content_2 geotargetlygeocontent1630916007191_content_4 geotargetlygeocontent1630916007191_default\"\u003e180 cm x 130 cm \/ \u003c\/span\u003e70.2\" x 50.7\"","brand":"The Ancient Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39674009649265,"sku":"FRRO3901042","price":7650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/9675\/products\/042P-FRRO3901042-grotesque-fresco-with-cherubs.jpg?v=1665388437","url":"https:\/\/thetheancienthomesnap.com\/products\/grotesque-fresco-with-cherubs","provider":"The Ancient Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}