1. decorative plasterwork made of stucco, especially ornamental moldings and reliefs on walls and ceilings

Examples

• The palace featured elaborate stuccowork throughout its grand halls.
• Restoration experts carefully repaired the damaged stuccowork on the ceiling.
• The baroque church was famous for its intricate stuccowork depicting biblical scenes.
• Skilled artisans spent months creating the delicate stuccowork for the mansion.
• The museum’s collection includes examples of 18th-century Italian stuccowork.
• Water damage had caused several pieces of the ornate stuccowork to crumble.