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Battle of Anghiari, Peter Paul Rubens (1603)

Copy of a lost painting by da Vinci, which some believe to be hidden beneath the later frescoes in the Hall of the Five Hundred, Palazzo Vecchio.

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2023-03-27

Minoan Griffin Frescoes
Tell el-Dab'a (ancient Egypt) can be identified now certainty with Avaris, capital of the Hyksos (c. 1640-1530 BC) and with the southern part of Piramesse, the Delta residence of Ramesses II and his successors.

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2023-02-04

Minoan Griffin Frescoes
Tell el-Dab'a (ancient Egypt) can be identified now certainty with Avaris, capital of the Hyksos (c. 1640-1530 BC) and with the southern part of Piramesse, the Delta residence of Ramesses II and his successors.

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2023-02-04

Larsson considered his frescoes & murals his most important work & was disappointed that they did not receive the attention he felt they deserved. Entry of King Gustav (1908), The Household (1908), The Study Room (1908) & the Bedroom (1909)

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2023-01-19

The Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane - Frescoes From the Great Meteoron Monastery

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2023-01-16

the norman masterpieces stand tall, illuminating mosaic and frescoes.

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2023-01-03

richly decorated with frescoes, sculptures and other works of art, the objective was to inspire awe and devotion in the faithful.

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2022-12-25

late baroque was grandiose and ornate, with elaborate facades and interiors adorned with frescoes, sculptures, and gold leaf.

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2022-12-25

is set in at the The frescoes have been altered from the original villa with the opening credits incorporating glimpses of Greek Mythology. Oh and the music 😍

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2022-11-17

Reni’s commission to paint the Crucifixion of St Peter (1604-5) as well as his frescoes at the Casino dell’Aurora (1614-16) established his reputation as one of the greatest artists working in Rome at the time. His Aurora (1614) was one of the most influential works among artists

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2022-11-05

Food for thought.

Some frescoes from the House of the Stags are in situ, and many are on display in - note the coins wedged in the dates.I like the idea that they could represent perpetual offerings to the gods.

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2022-10-28

Day 11: Priestess 👩🏻‍🦰🔥💭🏛️ inspired by the priestess/oracle Pythia of Delphi, and those black-background roman frescoes

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2022-10-13

Tomb of the Dancing Women ~ c. C5th-C4th BCE.

This ancient Peucetian tomb was rediscovered in 1833. Its frescoes are one of the oldest known examples of figurative painting in Apulia. The style suggests an Etruscan influence.

🏛 MAN Napoli, inv. 9353.

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2022-10-07

The Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna presents The Painters of Pompeii, an exhibition of over 100 frescoes, with almost half having never left Naples since they were excavated in the 18th century.

until March 2023 https://t.co/ncNlh3kKYq

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2022-09-26

I've never shared this piece anywhere. It just doesn't fit the general style in which I landed.

But all my life I wanted to try to create a 3D+2D combination in the Renaissance style, try to paint clouds, try to repeat the composition on frescoes in cathedrals. /1

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2022-09-26



With our latest interview out, it’s only appropriate to celebrate the frescoes of Livia’s villa! The colours, the detail, and the sense of abundance are just stunning ✨

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2022-09-23