Egyptian Artists used certain fixers in these color pastes so that the paints remained on the surface in perfect condition. Egg whites were added to these pastes to give it the required thickness. Shades of orange, red and a tinge of blue are the common colors seen in the murals.

Although stucco-sided homes became popular in twentieth century America, the concept of using stucco mixtures in architecture goes back to ancient times.

Wall frescoes by ancient Greeks and Romans were painted on fine-grained hard plaster surfaces made of gypsum, marble dust, and glue.

Stucco techniques were elaborated by the Italians during the Renaissance and spread through Europe. This marble dust compound could be molded into decorative shapes, polished to sheen, or painted.

"Plaster" an ancient Greek application term meaning "to Daub on" is used to describe interior plaster dating back to 500 BC.

When it became popular to apply plaster on the exterior of structures the term "Stucco work", meaning exterior plaster, was developed to describe it as the interior products/materials would not withstand the elements....more

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