A type of fine plaster or coating material used to cover walls and ceilings with decorative patterns, it is also used as a sculptural material in architecture. It is made of construction aggregates such as sand or gravel, a binder and water. Applied when wet, it eventually takes a dense, solid form.
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Stucco." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/stucco/.
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MLA"Stucco." Impart Encyclopedia of Art, Feb. 17, 2026, https://imp-art.org/definitions/stucco/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2026) Stucco. Available at: https://imp-art.org/definitions/stucco/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
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