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 ...
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 ...
The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, features iconic scenes and represents the pinnacle of Renaissance artistry. San Salvi Monastery features frescoes by Ghirlandaio, showcasing ...
A new exhibition opening next month at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg, Virginia, explores the Italian Renaissance master’s preparations for his famous ceiling frescoes Sarah Kuta ...
It began as a routine check of some cables in the Renaissance Villa Farnesina in Rome... But what electrician Davide Renzoni uncovered when he opened a ceiling trapdoor was nothing short of ...
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 ...