plaster
Sign in to savethumb|Stucco plaster [[reliefs, such as this work at the Château de Fontainebleau, were hugely influential in Northern Mannerism. A plaster low-relief decorative frieze is above it.]]
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Plaster is a moldable material that hardens into a solid form, commonly used to create decorative architectural elements like reliefs and friezes on buildings. It was particularly important during the Renaissance and Mannerist periods, when skilled artisans used it to produce elaborate ornamental designs that influenced artistic styles across Europe.
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19 sectionsContents
- History
- Types
- Clay plaster
- Gypsum plaster
- Lime plaster
- Cement plaster
- Heat-resistant plaster
- Applications
- In decorative architecture
- Art
- Funeral processes
- Medicine
- Fire protection
- 3D printing
- Gallery
- Safety issues
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Stucco plaster [[reliefs, such as this work at the Château de Fontainebleau, were hugely influential in Northern Mannerism. A plaster low-relief decorative frieze is above it.]]
Plaster is a building material used for the protective or decorative coating of walls and ceilings and for moulding and casting decorative elements. In English, "plaster" usually means a material used for the interiors of buildings, while "render" commonly refers to external applications. The term stucco refers to plasterwork that is worked in some way to produce relief decoration, rather than flat surfaces.