stuccowork
Rough exterior coating
Stuccowork is decorative plasterwork applied to walls or ceilings, typically featuring ornamental patterns, moldings, or relief designs.
The term emphasizes the craft and artistry involved: The palazzo's stuccowork includes elaborate floral motifs and cherubs.
Common in baroque and rococo architecture.
Deceptive outward appearance
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
- pilasterShallow wall-mounted column
- porticoColumned covered entryway
pediment · keystone · lintel · architrave · entablature · column · capital · gable
Sculpture projecting slightly
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
baroque · filigree · cartouche · acanthus · scrollwork · medallion · rosette · grotesque
Flat blade for spreading
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- plastererWall-coating tradesperson
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
skimming · coat · leveling · screed · lath · application · layering · scoring
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
portico · pediment · keystone · lintel · architrave · entablature · column · capital · gable · balustrade
bas-relief
Sculpture projecting slightly
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
rococo · baroque · filigree · cartouche · acanthus · scrollwork · medallion · rosette · grotesque · frescoes
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
rendering · skimming · coat · leveling · screed · lath · application · layering · scoring · finishing
roughcast
Coarse exterior wall plaster
- pebbledashWall coating with embedded gravel
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- sandyFull of fine grains
gritty · pitted · textured · flecked · grooved · embossed · ridged · stippled · coarse · granular
lime
Acidic green citrus
pigment · bite · fiber · horsehair · acrylic · polymer · calcium
stuccoworkflat finish
Non-glossy paint texture
glass panels · polished concrete · mirror finish · satin finish
stuccoworkdrywall
Gypsum-core building panels
sheetrock · wallboard · plasterboard · vinyl siding · glass panels
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