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Frescoes in Courtyard by David Novros
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Frescoes in Courtyard
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

Frescoes in Courtyard

Artist
Year1984
Classification painting
Medium fresco and flat acrylic medium
Dimensionsvarying
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • In this piece, David Novros used the ancient technique of fresco buono where paint is applied to wet plaster, creating a bond that becomes a lasting part of the architecture.  This abstract piece has hints of figurative references, such as human and seashell forms. The painting on the encompassing walls and ceilings of the two floors moves from very dark colors to bright and cheerful greens and blues.  The viewer could interpret this gradation in a number of ways.