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Frescos Collection (#3)

"Frescos: A Glimpse into Artistic Masterpieces Across the Globe" From the ancient ruins of Knossos to the grandeur of Siena Cathedral

Background imageFrescos Collection: View of the Room of Giants (southern wall), detail with the lighting (fresco)

View of the Room of Giants (southern wall), detail with the lighting (fresco)
7240575 View of the Room of Giants (southern wall), detail with the lighting (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Background imageFrescos Collection: Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon) (fresco)

Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon) (fresco)
7240554 Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon) (fresco) by Primaticcio, Francesco (1504-70); (add.info.: Palazzo Te (Gonzagas summer residence)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon) (fresco)

Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon) (fresco)
7240550 Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon) (fresco) by Primaticcio, Francesco (1504-70); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; (add.info.: Palazzo Te (Gonzagas summer residence)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Room of Psiche, northern wall: Mars, Venus and Adonis (fresco)

Room of Psiche, northern wall: Mars, Venus and Adonis (fresco)
7240615 Room of Psiche, northern wall: Mars, Venus and Adonis (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); (add.info)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Room of Psiche: view of the eastern wall (fresco)

Room of Psiche: view of the eastern wall (fresco)
7240612 Room of Psiche: view of the eastern wall (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); (add.info.: From the Metamorphosis by Apuleius Palazzo Te (Gonzagas summer residence)

Background imageFrescos Collection: View of the Room of Giants (southern wall), detail with the lighting (fresco)

View of the Room of Giants (southern wall), detail with the lighting (fresco)
7240579 View of the Room of Giants (southern wall), detail with the lighting (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Background imageFrescos Collection: Clerici Palace, the Gallery of Tapestries or the Tiepolo Hall: 'The Quadriga of the Sun illuminates

Clerici Palace, the Gallery of Tapestries or the Tiepolo Hall: "The Quadriga of the Sun illuminates
7240480 Clerici Palace, the Gallery of Tapestries or the Tiepolo Hall: " The Quadriga of the Sun illuminates the world", detail of the fresco on the vault (c.1740)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Angel fresco in the drum of the dome, 1624

Angel fresco in the drum of the dome, 1624
5974664 Angel fresco in the drum of the dome, 1624 by Carlone, Giovanni Andrea (Il Genovese) (1584-1630); Chiesa del Gesu e dei Santi Ambrogio e Andrea, Genoa, Liguria, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini

Background imageFrescos Collection: Pope Clement V during the Council of Vienna, Vatican Apostolic Library, 17th century (fresco)

Pope Clement V during the Council of Vienna, Vatican Apostolic Library, 17th century (fresco)
AIS5344243 Pope Clement V during the Council of Vienna, Vatican Apostolic Library, 17th century (fresco) by Speranza, Giovanni Battista (c)

Background imageFrescos Collection: The Three Graces, 1st century (fresco)

The Three Graces, 1st century (fresco)
LRI4639296 The Three Graces, 1st century (fresco) by Master degli Scorsi (1st century); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Background imageFrescos Collection: Romanesque crypt, Bayeux Cathedral

Romanesque crypt, Bayeux Cathedral
7134962 Romanesque crypt, Bayeux Cathedral by Romanesque, (11th century); Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info.: Bayeux Cathedral Romanesque crypt rediscovered on 3 April 1412)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Five episodes of the story of Hermaphrodite 1781- 1782, fresco

Five episodes of the story of Hermaphrodite 1781- 1782, fresco
7225016 Five episodes of the story of Hermaphrodite 1781- 1782, fresco by Bonvicini, Nicola (1735-1798); Villa Borghese, Rome

Background imageFrescos Collection: Triumph of Galatea 1778-1780, fresco

Triumph of Galatea 1778-1780, fresco
7225005 Triumph of Galatea 1778-1780, fresco by Angelis, Domenico de (1735-1804); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Frescoe in the vault of the Gallery of the emperor, villa Borghese)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)

Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)
7216156 Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Background imageFrescos Collection: Descent of Jesus Christ into Limbo (photogravure)

Descent of Jesus Christ into Limbo (photogravure)
7185047 Descent of Jesus Christ into Limbo (photogravure) by Magimel, Albert (1799-1877); Private Collection; (add.info.: Descent of Jesus Christ into Limbo)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Room of Psiche: view of the northern wall (fresco)

Room of Psiche: view of the northern wall (fresco)
7240614 Room of Psiche: view of the northern wall (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); (add.info.: From the Metamorphosis by Apuleius Palazzo Te (Gonzagas summer residence)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Room of Psiche: view of the western wall, with the rustic Banquet (fresco)

Room of Psiche: view of the western wall, with the rustic Banquet (fresco)
7240603 Room of Psiche: view of the western wall, with the rustic Banquet (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); (add.info)

Background imageFrescos Collection: View of the Room of Giants (southern wall) (fresco)

View of the Room of Giants (southern wall) (fresco)
7240572 View of the Room of Giants (southern wall) (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Background imageFrescos Collection: Room of Giants: view of the northern wall (fresco)

Room of Giants: view of the northern wall (fresco)
7240567 Room of Giants: view of the northern wall (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Background imageFrescos Collection: The vault of the Room of Giants. The gods of Olympus, commanded by Jupiter

The vault of the Room of Giants. The gods of Olympus, commanded by Jupiter
7240557 The vault of the Room of Giants. The gods of Olympus, commanded by Jupiter, are preparing to counter the attack of the Giants, Palazzo Te, Mantua, Italy (photo) by Romano

Background imageFrescos Collection: The War in the East, Prince Charles Journey from Bucharest to Kalafat (engraving)

The War in the East, Prince Charles Journey from Bucharest to Kalafat (engraving)
1059666 The War in the East, Prince Charles Journey from Bucharest to Kalafat (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the East)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Romanesque crypt, Bayeux Cathedral

Romanesque crypt, Bayeux Cathedral
7134963 Romanesque crypt, Bayeux Cathedral by Romanesque, (11th century); Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info.: Bayeux Cathedral Romanesque crypt rediscovered on 3 April 1412)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail)

Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail), about 1570 (fresco)
7216169 Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail), about 1570 (fresco) by Alberti, Michele (b.c.1530) & Rocchetti, Jacopo (16th century); Musei Capitolini

Background imageFrescos Collection: Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)

Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)
7216157 Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Background imageFrescos Collection: Romulus plows the boundary line around the future city of Rome (detail), 1638 - 1639 (fresco)

Romulus plows the boundary line around the future city of Rome (detail), 1638 - 1639 (fresco)
7216155 Romulus plows the boundary line around the future city of Rome (detail), 1638 - 1639 (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Background imageFrescos Collection: Room of Psiche, northern wall: Venus and Mars bathing; Eros and some cupids attend the goddesss

Room of Psiche, northern wall: Venus and Mars bathing; Eros and some cupids attend the goddesss bath (fresco)
7240616 Room of Psiche, northern wall: Venus and Mars bathing; Eros and some cupids attend the goddesss bath (fresco) by Romano

Background imageFrescos Collection: View of the Room of Giants (western wall); detail (fresco)

View of the Room of Giants (western wall); detail (fresco)
7240565 View of the Room of Giants (western wall); detail (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Background imageFrescos Collection: View of the Room of Giants (western wall) (fresco)

View of the Room of Giants (western wall) (fresco)
7240563 View of the Room of Giants (western wall) (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Background imageFrescos Collection: The language difficulty, Paris (chromolitho)

The language difficulty, Paris (chromolitho)
7184880 The language difficulty, Paris (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The language difficulty, Paris)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Lunch on a Boat (engraving)

Lunch on a Boat (engraving)
1720514 Lunch on a Boat (engraving) by Daubigny, Charles Francois (1817-78) (after); (add.info.: Lunch on boat, engraving by Charles-Francois Daubigny (1817-1878))

Background imageFrescos Collection: Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail)

Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail), about 1570 (fresco)
7216167 Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail), about 1570 (fresco) by Alberti, Michele (b.c.1530) & Rocchetti, Jacopo (16th century); Musei Capitolini

Background imageFrescos Collection: Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)

Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)
7216158 Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Background imageFrescos Collection: Fresco in the 'cave'depicting the myth of Paris, 1710

Fresco in the "cave"depicting the myth of Paris, 1710
5974662 Fresco in the " cave" depicting the myth of Paris, 1710 by Parodi, Domenico (1672-1742); Musei di Strada Nuova, Palazzo Rosso, Genova, Liguria, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini

Background imageFrescos Collection: Pope Pius II (1405-64) Presides over the Diet of Mantua in 1459, 1503-08 (fresco)

Pope Pius II (1405-64) Presides over the Diet of Mantua in 1459, 1503-08 (fresco)
GRL153308 Pope Pius II (1405-64) Presides over the Diet of Mantua in 1459, 1503-08 (fresco) by Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto (c.1452-1513); Piccolomini Library, Duomo, Siena

Background imageFrescos Collection: View of the Room of Giants (fresco)

View of the Room of Giants (fresco)
7240560 View of the Room of Giants (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon) (fresco)

Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon) (fresco)
7240552 Camera del Sole e della Luna (Chamber of the Sun and the Moon) (fresco) by Primaticcio, Francesco (1504-70); (add.info.: Palazzo Te (Gonzagas summer residence)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Bernardino Butinone and Bernardo Zenale, 1489 / 93

Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Bernardino Butinone and Bernardo Zenale, 1489 / 93
7227398 Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Bernardino Butinone and Bernardo Zenale, 1489/93 by Butinone, Bernadino (1431-1512) & Zenale, B

Background imageFrescos Collection: Milan, Cenacle Refectory, Leonardo da Vinci, Lunetta

Milan, Cenacle Refectory, Leonardo da Vinci, Lunetta
7227291 Milan, Cenacle Refectory, Leonardo da Vinci, Lunetta by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Cenacolo di Santa Maria delle Grazie (Cenacolo Vinciano), Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Milan)

Background imageFrescos Collection: Milan, Cenacolo Refectory, Donato Montorfano, Wall decoration

Milan, Cenacolo Refectory, Donato Montorfano, Wall decoration
7227299 Milan, Cenacolo Refectory, Donato Montorfano, Wall decoration by Montorfano, Giovanni Donato (1440-1510); Cenacolo di Santa Maria delle Grazie (Cenacolo Vinciano), Milan, Lombardy

Background imageFrescos Collection: Milan, Chiesa S. Pietro in Gessate, Cappella Grifi, Battle of Parabiago

Milan, Chiesa S. Pietro in Gessate, Cappella Grifi, Battle of Parabiago, the apparition of St Ambrose wearing a White
7227406 Milan, Chiesa S. Pietro in Gessate, Cappella Grifi, Battle of Parabiago, the apparition of St Ambrose wearing a White Shirt, 1339 by Butinone, Bernadino (1431-1512) & Zenale, B

Background imageFrescos Collection: Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Chapel on the side of the Altar, Vault, Frescoes beginning 500

Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Chapel on the side of the Altar, Vault, Frescoes beginning 500
7227525 Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Chapel on the side of the Altar, Vault, Frescoes beginning 500 by Butinone, Bernadino (1431-1512) & Zenale, B

Background imageFrescos Collection: Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Pennacchio

Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Pennacchio, Bernardino Butinone and Bernardo Zenale, 1489 / 93
7227513 Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Pennacchio, Bernardino Butinone and Bernardo Zenale, 1489/93 by Butinone, Bernadino (1431-1512) & Zenale, B

Background imageFrescos Collection: Milan, Chiesa S. Pietro in Gessate, Cappella Grifi, Battle of Parabiago

Milan, Chiesa S. Pietro in Gessate, Cappella Grifi, Battle of Parabiago, the apparition of St Ambrose wearing a White
7227407 Milan, Chiesa S. Pietro in Gessate, Cappella Grifi, Battle of Parabiago, the apparition of St Ambrose wearing a White Shirt, 1339 by Butinone, Bernadino (1431-1512) & Zenale, B

Background imageFrescos Collection: Milan, Chiesa S. Pietro in Gessate, Cappella Grifi, Battle of Parabiago

Milan, Chiesa S. Pietro in Gessate, Cappella Grifi, Battle of Parabiago, the apparition of St Ambrose wearing a White
7227411 Milan, Chiesa S. Pietro in Gessate, Cappella Grifi, Battle of Parabiago, the apparition of St Ambrose wearing a White Shirt, 1339 by Butinone, Bernadino (1431-1512) & Zenale, B




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"Frescos: A Glimpse into Artistic Masterpieces Across the Globe" From the ancient ruins of Knossos to the grandeur of Siena Cathedral, they have adorned walls and ceilings with breathtaking beauty throughout history. The Fresco Three Minoan Women at Knossos transports us back to the Bronze Age, showcasing vibrant colors and intricate details that depict a captivating scene from Minoan civilization. Moving on to Italy, we find ourselves in awe of the stunning ceiling fresco in the Piccolomini Library within Siena Cathedral. This masterpiece takes our breath away as we gaze upon its celestial figures and heavenly landscapes, reminding us of the immense talent possessed by Renaissance artists. In Iran's Masjed-e Imam Mosque, we are mesmerized by Iwan's Dome fresco. Its intricate patterns and vibrant hues create an atmosphere of tranquility and spirituality that is truly enchanting. Transylvania Region in Romania boasts Holy Trinity Cathedral's frescoes founded in 1902. These artworks tell stories through their brushstrokes, capturing moments from religious narratives with profound emotion and skillful technique. The Cup-Bearer Fresco at Knossos Palace immerses us further into Minoan culture, depicting a figure carrying a vessel with grace and elegance. It serves as a testament to both artistic prowess and historical significance. Venturing into Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua in Italy reveals St. James Chapel's exquisite frescoes. With their delicate strokes and vivid colors, they transport us into scenes from biblical tales while evoking a sense of reverence for centuries-old traditions. Returning once more to Knossos Palace, we encounter another remarkable work—the North Entrance Fresco featuring a charging bull amidst an olive tree landscape—a symbol rich with cultural meaning that captivates our imagination.