the norman masterpieces stand tall, illuminating mosaic and frescoes.

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The great pleasure of a Ghirlandaio fresco is that there is so much to take in. Each character has their own story to tell & the mind soon takes flight trying to arrive at what they are thinking. Further details of the S Trinita frescoes.

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| This stunning work from the Villa of the Mysteries in shows a Bacchic rite - the fifth of seven similar frescoes.

Here a woman kneels before a priestess beside a mynaed or thyiad and a figure holding a thyrsus.

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2/2 Kid in the tree: one of best details in Giotto’s Arena Chapel frescoes. It’s his day today.

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Watched a very interesting tv programme with Bettany Hughes last night, about the sad demise of 4 citizens at Pompeii & Herculaneum during Vesuvius’ eruption.I was so struck with the stunning depictions of nature in their murals & frescoes...

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These are probably some of the most beautiful They can be seen at the church of Protaton, Mount (#Greece) and are the work of famous fresco-painter Manuel Pansellinos 13/14th century. https://t.co/PzyshVXguJ

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I returned to the archaeological museum of Naples where I saw numerous splendid frescoes. Among them:

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Today we've chosen this stunning depiction of a Bacchic rite from the Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii - the fifth of seven similar frescoes.

Here a woman kneels before a priestess beside a mynaed or thyiad and a figure holding a thyrsus.

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You can expect gods, goddesses and the importance of myth in the ancient world and beyond. Here’s Venus the patron of Pompeii and Ariadne abandoned by Theseus as depicted in Pompeii frescoes...

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Located in current Republika Srpska, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the complex was finished in 1974. Along with historian Dusan Plenča, Hegedušić completed a series of 13 frescoes. Recently restored, it illustrates the fascist occupation of Yugoslavia and the organized resistance to it.

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🍭👀 post. In times of social distancing, it's nice to see people enjoying life - even on ancient frescoes. 🎉 These three roman frescoes and one mosaic depict banquets with friends or family. Sometimes not without some excess... 🥂

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2/2 Kid in the tree is one of the best details in Giotto’s Arena Chapel frescoes. It’s his day today.

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The beautiful Nymphaeum of Livia's Villa, in Rome, is one of the few examples of roman frescoes. Dating back to 40-20 BC, it's still perectly preserved in its beauty and accuracy of execution

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Today we dragged the children to yet another church to see more frescoes. But for me this was a personal pilgrimage. The sublime frescoes of Piero Della Francesca in Arezzo.

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Bartolomeo Altomonte, also known as Bartholomäus Hohenberg (24 February 1694, Warsaw – 11 November 1783), was an Austrian baroque painter who specialized in large scale frescoes. He was the son of Martino Altomonte, also a painter🎂🌹

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