intonaco

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intonaco

(ɪnˈtəʊnəˌkəʊ)
n
(Art Terms) a wet plaster surface on which frescoes are painted
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La scelta e invece estremamente consapevole, vista la lunga elaborazione del titolo che--ricorda lo stesso Kezich--dagli inziali Sangue chiama sangue o Un sangue lava l'altro, passa al pifi scialbo Niente amore e quindi alia Cronaca.
Ma poesie regorge de solitude [beaucoup moins que]Nella brezza di questo scialbo mattino, me ne vado raminga, con aria assorta e passi ovattati[beaucoup plus grand que], de retrouvailles [beaucoup moins que]Il tempo aveva placato la nostra fiamma.
A barrel vault was constructed and the altar was moved towards the entrance door, and the whole interior was whitewashed (a scialbo), which was then lost when the chapel was used as a military store.' (6)