What if Godzilla and KingKing were Sri Lankan myths? ๐ tried to design Godzilla vs. Kong as a wallart of Kandyan period. For more details about the design, follow the link. โค๏ธ facebook.com/323133832101โฆ
One of the frescoes which decorate the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak. Dating back to the 4th century BC, the paintings are Bulgaria's best-preserved artistic masterpieces from the Hellenistic period [2000x1333]
St. Sophia of Kyiv - one of the biggest Byzantine cathedrals of the later period. 13 domes, 260 m ยฒ of mosaics and 3000 m ยฒ of original 11 century frescoes preserved. 3D tour down in the comments.
A detailed 3D tour of St. Sophia of Kyiv - the greatest Byzantine cathedral in Europe of its period. 260 m ยฒ of mosaics and 3000 m ยฒ of original XI century frescoes preserved.
Portrait of a Kandyan Radala (High caste) family c.1880 [See comments] reddit.com/gallery/qitd4m
Rare Frescoes from Roman Period Discovered at Zippori in the Galilee new.huji.ac.il/en/articleโฆ
Rare Frescoes from the Roman Period Discovered at Zippori in the Galilee heritagedaily.com/2016/08โฆ
Railway station in Ivanovo. Ivanovo is famous for its textile industry, so frescoes depicting factory workers and a loom can be seen in the station building. reddit.com/gallery/rcgyqz
HEIRACHY OF THE KANDYAN ROYAL COURT - OFFICERS OF THE PALACE | Engraving: Two priests offer a scroll to the King, Rajasinghe II, during a meal [Wilhelm Broedelet 1681] See comments for full article.
This artistโs Frescoes are prettay prettay good! reddit.com/gallery/s4msj0
16th/17th century ceiling frescoes in the Church of the Holy Body of Christ in Brescia, Italy (1080X1350)
Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo started painting in 1509, his epic ceiling frescoes, which took several years to complete, are among his most memorable works. Central in a complex system of decoration featuring numerous figures are nine panels devoted to biblical world history.
Braithwaite Manor Frescoes and Interior imgur.com/a/71jEnWK
1522. Antonio da Correggio completes the frescoes of the Vision of St. John on Patmos in the church of San Giovanni Evangelista (Parma). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visโฆ
Garden frescoes from the House of Golden Bracelet. 14โ37 CE, Archaeological Park of Pompeii [825x1200]
Location of "Three Pointy Thingy" on Dragonspine and Tsurumi Frescoes confirmed?
(Disclaimer : Based on Leaks) Translation of Frescoes from Tsurumi Mural Room reddit.com/gallery/psdn70
The destruction of Sigiriya Frescoes in 1967 [Further details in comments] reddit.com/gallery/q1msw9
Faded frescoes cover the walls, depicting villagers and farmers being terrorized by a giant bat. reddit.com/gallery/r1jtwe
๐ฐ ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT - Maria Kiriakov She began her professional work in 1985, working as a designer of public spaces. During that time, she painted six major frescoes on public buildings in Hungary, Austria, and Bulgaria.
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็ฑณ่ฏบๆฏ็พๅฅณ,ๆ นๆฎๅฃ็ปๅคๅ็ใReconstruction of costumes of women of ancient civilization of Minoan. (3500-1450 BC). Reconstruction based on Minoan Frescoes. Minoan Costumes in Melbourneโs Hellenic Museum, Australia. #archaeohistories https://t.co/rn9MNwm5Op
The Sumela Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery nestled in a steep cliff at an altitude of about 1,200 metres facing the Altฤฑndere valley and located in Turkey. The monastery was founded around 386 CE with the frescoes in the interior dating back to the 14th and the 18th century [1440x2729]
Laptop Memes are Ancient Technology Referenced in the Ruins of Frescoes
16th/17th century ceiling frescoes in the Church of the Holy Body of Christ in Brescia, Italy (1080X1350)
Detail from the frescoes in the second chamber of the Tomb of Nefertari, Valley of Queens, Luxor. QV66. We have Osiris, Hathor and Anubis, left to right
Scientists have been working since April to reassemble fragments from 220 sq meters of frescoes excavated from a Roman home in France. They hope to be done by 2023
Matera (Italy) is the 3rd oldest city in the world (behind Aleppo and Jericho), the oldest in Europe. Men have been permanently present there since 400,000 years ago, with the Neanderthals. More than 50 rupestrian churches, excavated from the rock and rich in frescoes are located around Matera. reddit.com/gallery/ogb306
Minoan 'Procession Fresco' from Knossos (fragment), Neopalacial period, 1600 - 1450 BC, Heraklion Archaeological Museum
16th/17th century ceiling frescoes in the Church of the Holy Body of Christ in Brescia, Italy (1080X1350)
Roman frescoes at the House of the Orchard in Pompeii, depicting a city garden complete with lemon and strawberry trees, fluttering birds and even a fig tree sheltering a snake, a symbol of prosperity. 1st century BCE-1st century CE [960x1200]
The famous frescoes of the Villa of the Mysteries, a well-preserved suburban ancient Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii. They are usually thought to depict a bride initiating into the Bacchic Mysteries in preparation for marriage. 70-60 BC [1000x666]
Frescoes do not work that way!
> [...] crept past solemn oaken panels carved with gilded frescos
> Fresco is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ("wet") lime plaster. Water is used as the vehicle for the dry-powder pigment to merge with the plaster, and with the setting of the plaster, the painting becomes an integral part of the wall.
They're not usually the sort of thing one gilds, you definitely don't carve them, and they absolutely do not go on oaken panels. Am I missing something, or is this some subtle magic beyond the ken of my Art History professor?
Hagia Triada sarcophagus is the only Minoan limestone sarcophagus found to date, with most of the original frescoes still intact. Discovered in 1903 on Crete [4257x2910]
Six Stolen Frescoes Returned to Pompeii smithsonianmag.com/smart-โฆ
House of the Grand Duchess, frescoes by Matteo Rosselli
Luigi Bazzani's masterpieces. These works may be the best surviving representations of early excavations in Pompeii. The vivid colors of Pompeiian frescoes faded from exposure to the elements and human interaction once unearthed. Bazzani's works are still studied by archaeologists of Pompeii. reddit.com/gallery/piv8rt
Detail of the frescoes from Villa Poppaea in Oplontis. Originally decorated with equally beautiful furnishings, along with likenesses of ancestors and notable Romans in wax, painted marble, and bronze. Lit by oil lamps, this villa would surely leave an unforgettable impression on visitors.
Italy adds 2 new sites to the UNESCO World Heritage List: the frescoes of Padua and Montecatini terme. With 57 sites, Italy goes back alone to the top of the list, ahead of China. [translation in the comments] finestresullarte.info/attโฆ
Shekhawati: Worldโs largest open air art gallery. Vibrant frescoes in beautiful havelis define Rajasthanโs art hub mediaindia.eu/tourism/sheโฆ
Hagia Triada sarcophagus is the only Minoan limestone sarcophagus found to date, with most of the original frescoes still intact. Discovered in 1903 on Crete [4257x2910]
The garden frescoes from the Villa of Livia, the wife of the Roman Emperor Augustus. 1st century BC, now on display at the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme in Rome [5472x3648]
This British MP is wearing a Sinhalese 'Kastane' sword looted from the Kandyan Kingdom.
Frescoes of Saints and Christ from Boyana Church, Sofia, Bulgaria. A total of 89 scenes with 240 human images are depicted on the walls of the church. 1259. [1919x915]
TIL that Michaelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine chapel, including the last judgement can be seen in their current colourful state only beacause of years of restoration work done by a team led by Gianluigi Colalucci. He is also known for restoring works by Raphael, Giotto, Titian and Buffalmacco. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giaโฆ
Bit of a conflict between temple frescoes in living world bundle and jk interiors aio in the temple of mara reddit.com/gallery/otjdyf
Kottu from the Kandyan Muslim Hotel (Kandy, Sri Lanka)
