Fresque Collection (#3)

A Nereid (sea nymph) in mantle and bracelets riding on a sea monster or hippocampus, half horse and half fish
FLO4687013 A Nereid (sea nymph) in mantle and bracelets riding on a sea monster or hippocampus, half horse and half fish. Museo Naz. XXII, Stabiae

Mural from unidentified building in Pompeii. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia
FLO4686938 Mural from unidentified building in Pompeii. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhn (1844-1878)

Column (left) from Casa di Caccia Antica or House of the Ancient Hunt, VII.IV.48, Column (right) from Domus M
FLO4686927 Column (left) from Casa di Caccia Antica or House of the Ancient Hunt, VII.IV.48, Column (right) from Domus M. Asellini or House of Adonis, VI.VII.18, head of Oceanus from Domus M

Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris
THT4307936 Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris. by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2023

Wall paintings of foliage, fruit and cupid from House of the Epigrams, V.1.18
FLO4686920 Wall paintings of foliage, fruit and cupid from House of the Epigrams, V.1.18, arabesque from Casa dei Guerrieri or the House of the Bronzehandlers, I.3.25

View of the tablinum, a room off the atrium, in the house of the banker Lucius Caecilis Iucundus, Reg V, Ins 1, 26
FLO4687170 View of the tablinum, a room off the atrium, in the house of the banker Lucius Caecilis Iucundus, Reg V, Ins 1, 26

Wall mural in a viridarium (garden) of a tiger attacking a bull, and peacocks on a fountain
FLO4686868 Wall mural in a viridarium (garden) of a tiger attacking a bull, and peacocks on a fountain, from the House with the Inscribed Pictures, Regio V, Insula I, N. 18

Wall painting of Orpheus with lyre from the viridarium (garden) of the House of Vesonius Primus, a fuller
FLO4686859 Wall painting of Orpheus with lyre from the viridarium (garden) of the House of Vesonius Primus, a fuller. He is surrounded by animals including a lion, cougar, boar, stag, rabbit

Pharaoh, Temple of Horus, Edfu (fresco)
8589019 Pharaoh, Temple of Horus, Edfu (fresco) by Egyptian; Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt Edfu, a city in Upper Egypt housing the Temple of Horus. Built from 237 to 57 BC)

Representation of the Bee, Valley of the Kings, Luxor
8588254 Representation of the Bee, Valley of the Kings, Luxor by Egyptian; Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

Stucco ceiling with Venus, Stabian spas, ancient city of Pompeii, Gulf of Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe
IMB4915667 Stucco ceiling with Venus, Stabian spas, ancient city of Pompeii, Gulf of Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe by Roman (1st century AD); (add.info.: Stucco ceiling with Venus, Stabian spas)

Luxor Thebes: Necropole of the Nobles, Tomb of Rekhmire, artisans
THT4307933 Luxor Thebes: Necropole of the Nobles, Tomb of Rekhmire, artisans. by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Luxor Thebes: Necropole of the Nobles, Tomb of Rekhmire)

Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris
THT4307926 Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris. by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Abydos: Temple of Seti I dedicated to God Osiris.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2023

Luxor Thebes: West Bank, Necropole des Nobles, Vallee des Nobles. Tomb of Menna (18th Dynasty)
THT4307890 Luxor Thebes: West Bank, Necropole des Nobles, Vallee des Nobles. Tomb of Menna (18th Dynasty). by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Luxor Thebes: West Bank, Necropole des Nobles)

Luxor, Thebes: Valley of the Queens. Tomb of a son of Ramses II, The Goddess Isis
THT4307579 Luxor, Thebes: Valley of the Queens. Tomb of a son of Ramses II, The Goddess Isis. by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Luxor, Thebes: Valley of the Queens)

Luxor, Thebes: Tombs of the Nobles. Tomb of Senmut with Egyptian astrological signs
THT4307499 Luxor, Thebes: Tombs of the Nobles. Tomb of Senmut with Egyptian astrological signs. by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Luxor, Thebes: Tombs of the Nobles)

Luxor Thebes: necropolis of nobles, Vallee des Nobles, Tomb of Menna (18th Dynasty)
THT4308257 Luxor Thebes: necropolis of nobles, Vallee des Nobles, Tomb of Menna (18th Dynasty). by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Luxor Thebes: necropolis of nobles, Vallee des Nobles)

Inherkhaou Tomb, Deir El Medineh
8587098 Inherkhaou Tomb, Deir El Medineh by Egyptian; Deir El-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

Eagles symbolizing Upper and Lower Egypt, Temple of Horus, Edfu
8586497 Eagles symbolizing Upper and Lower Egypt, Temple of Horus, Edfu by Egyptian; Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt Edfu, a city in Upper Egypt housing the Temple of Horus)

Mural Hieroglyph, Valley of the Kings, Luxor
8587867 Mural Hieroglyph, Valley of the Kings, Luxor by Egyptian; Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

The goose, the hare, the bee, Valley of the Kings, Luxor
8587608 The goose, the hare, the bee, Valley of the Kings, Luxor by Egyptian; Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

Italy: Archaeological Site of Pompei at the foot of the Vesuve: Fresco
GYS4720590 Italy: Archaeological Site of Pompei at the foot of the Vesuve: Fresco by Roman (1st century AD); (add.info.: Italy: Archaeological Site of Pompei at the foot of the Vesuve)

Luxor, Thebes: Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Queen Nefertari (Ramses II)
THT4307468 Luxor, Thebes: Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Queen Nefertari (Ramses II). by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Luxor, Thebes: Valley of the Queens)

Nereid sea nymph supported by a monster, half panther and half fish. Museo Naz. XXII, Stabiae
FLO4687010 Nereid sea nymph supported by a monster, half panther and half fish. Museo Naz. XXII, Stabiae. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile

Scene from a tragedy from the house of the Patrician or Centenary (Casa del Centenario), Regio IX, Insula VIII
FLO4687008 Scene from a tragedy from the house of the Patrician or Centenary (Casa del Centenario), Regio IX, Insula VIII. Chromolithograph by J.G

Scene from a comedy from the House of the Patrician or Centenary (Casa del Centenario), Regio IX, Insula VIII
FLO4687003 Scene from a comedy from the House of the Patrician or Centenary (Casa del Centenario), Regio IX, Insula VIII. Chromolithograph by J.G

Mural of Venus and cupid fishing with rods from a pond. Found in Regio V.V.3, the House of the Gladiators
FLO4686979 Mural of Venus and cupid fishing with rods from a pond. Found in Regio V.V.3, the House of the Gladiators. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno

Candelabra (left) from the Casa del Panettiere or House of the Baker, VII.III.30
FLO4686972 Candelabra (left) from the Casa del Panettiere or House of the Baker, VII.III.30, candelabra (right) and frieze (top) from House of Caecilius Iucundus, V.I.26

Mural from the House of the Toilet of Hermaphrodite (Casa della Toelletta dell'Ermafrodito) found in 1836
FLO4686968 Mural from the House of the Toilet of Hermaphrodite (Casa della Toelletta dell'Ermafrodito) found in 1836, with a faun and bacchante dancing in mid air

Ariadne watching Theseus's boat depart from the island of Naxos. Mural from a triclinium in a shop/dwelling at
FLO4686919 Ariadne watching Theseus's boat depart from the island of Naxos. Mural from a triclinium in a shop/dwelling at Regio IX.II.5, Pompeii

Wall with panel of theatrical masks from the tablinum of a house at VI.8.24
FLO4686910 Wall with panel of theatrical masks from the tablinum of a house at VI.8.24.. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhn (1844-1878)

Wall paintings from rooms in the House of the Epigrams. V, Ins. 1, No. 18
FLO4686902 Wall paintings from rooms in the House of the Epigrams. V, Ins. 1, No. 18. On the left, a mural from an atrium, and at right, a mural from an antichamber

Wall painting from a small bedroom in the House of Orpheus, Casa di Orfeo, or the house of Vesonius Primus. Reg
FLO4686885 Wall painting from a small bedroom in the House of Orpheus, Casa di Orfeo, or the house of Vesonius Primus. Reg. VI, Ins. 14, No. 20

House altar or lararium in the house of the banker Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, Regio V.1.26
FLO4687163 House altar or lararium in the house of the banker Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, Regio V.1.26. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhn

Decorative figures from the House of Epigrams, Regio V, Insula 1, 18. An urn and mythical beast at top
FLO4687119 Decorative figures from the House of Epigrams, Regio V, Insula 1, 18. An urn and mythical beast at top, and a goat and hunting scene with dog and hare below

Wall painting from a room in the House of the Epigrams. V, Ins. 1, No. 18
FLO4686877 Wall painting from a room in the House of the Epigrams. V, Ins. 1, No. 18. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhn (1844-1878)

Wall painting of Bacchus with peacocks and fountains from a garden wall in the House of Romulus and Remus, VII.VII.10
FLO4686867 Wall painting of Bacchus with peacocks and fountains from a garden wall in the House of Romulus and Remus, VII.VII.10

Wall Decor, a Pharaoh and His Wife, Horus Temple, Edfu
8588795 Wall Decor, a Pharaoh and His Wife, Horus Temple, Edfu by Egyptian; Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt Edfu, a city in Upper Egypt housing the Temple of Horus)

Temple of Abu Simbel, Pharaoh worshiping Ra (fresco)
8586622 Temple of Abu Simbel, Pharaoh worshiping Ra (fresco) by Egyptian; The Great Temple, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt.Abu Simbel temple)

Allegorical wall painting of Spring from the west side of the atrium of Regio IX.V.11
FLO4687026 Allegorical wall painting of Spring from the west side of the atrium of Regio IX.V.11. She holds a basket of cheese and carries a lamb over her shoulders. Chromolithograph by J.G

Mural of Venus and cupid fishing with rods from the sea. Found in Regio VI.XIV.28, the Taberna Lusoria
FLO4687022 Mural of Venus and cupid fishing with rods from the sea. Found in Regio VI.XIV.28, the Taberna Lusoria. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno

Wall painting of an arabesque with a mask of Oceanus found in Herculaneum
FLO4687005 Wall painting of an arabesque with a mask of Oceanus found in Herculaneum, and two other ornaments of Oceanus and a lotus flower found in the Temple of Isis

Decorative ornaments with centaurs and harpies in the oecus or living room in the house of Lucius Caecilius Iucundus
FLO4686969 Decorative ornaments with centaurs and harpies in the oecus or living room in the house of Lucius Caecilius Iucundus

Wall painting with framed panels from an ostium (narrow corridor) in the Casa dell'Orso Ferito or House of
FLO4687206 Wall painting with framed panels from an ostium (narrow corridor) in the Casa dell'Orso Ferito or House of the Bear, Reg. VII, Ins. II, No. 45

Wall painting showing Bacchus, Venus and Apollo from a secluded seated area in a corner of a garden in the Domus M
FLO4687185 Wall painting showing Bacchus, Venus and Apollo from a secluded seated area in a corner of a garden in the Domus M. Herenulli Communis or House of Apollo, Reg. VI, Ins. VII, No. 23

Mural from an atrium in the House of Tryptolemus. VI, Ins. VII, No. 18. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an
FLO4687051 Mural from an atrium in the House of Tryptolemus. VI, Ins. VII, No. 18. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhn (1844-1878)

Portrait of a man and woman from an unidentified house in Pompeii. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an
FLO4687044 Portrait of a man and woman from an unidentified house in Pompeii. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhn (1844-1878)

Wall painting from the triclinium or dining room in the House of Vesonius Primus, a fuller
FLO4686870 Wall painting from the triclinium or dining room in the House of Vesonius Primus, a fuller. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhn

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Step into the captivating world of frescoes, where history and art intertwine to tell stories that have withstood the test of time. From the Byzantine era to the 17th century, these stunning wall paintings transport us to different periods and places. In Galata village, Cyprus, stands a chapel adorned with a mesmerizing Byzantine fresco from the 15th century. This masterpiece depicts Lazarus' resurrection, an awe-inspiring moment captured in vibrant colors. As you gaze upon it, you can almost feel the miracle unfolding before your eyes. Traveling further through Cyprus, we encounter another UNESCO site - Troodos Painted Churches. Here lies a treasure trove of Byzantine frescoes that narrate episodes from Jesus Christ's life. From his birth and baptism to his triumphant arrival in Jerusalem, each scene is meticulously crafted with devotion and reverence. Venturing beyond Cyprus takes us to Milan's Church of St. Alessandro in Zebedia. Within its walls resides "The Adoration of the Magi" fresco by Daniele Crespi from the 17th century. This enchanting artwork captures the biblical tale with intricate details and emotive expressions on every face. Closer to home in Touraine, France lies Saint-Jean du Liget chapel - a haven for ancient frescoes dating back to the 12th century. The chapel tells tales of faith through various scenes such as "The Presentation, " "The Dormition, " "The Nativity, " and more. These delicate brushstrokes bring religious narratives alive while showcasing artistic brilliance. As we immerse ourselves in these timeless frescoes spanning centuries and continents, we witness not only their aesthetic beauty but also their ability to transcend time itself. They serve as windows into our pasts - reminding us of our shared human experiences across cultures and generations. So next time you find yourself standing before a breathtaking fresco like those mentioned here or any other, take a moment to appreciate the artistry and stories it holds.