Sealed away above the ceiling were three massive 17th-century frescoes that remained untouched by the passage of time. Built between 1506 and 1510 for the papal banker Agostino Chigi, Villa ...

He knew nothing about frescoes, and the ceiling spanned more than 3,200 square ... His monumental figures were based on fragments of classical sculptures, and inspired by the perfection and ...

Here's why the visit is worthwhile. Ceiling fresco of the Wieskirche by Johann Baptist Zimmermann In the middle of the 18th century (1745-54) the pilgrimage church was built by Johann Baptist and ...