Fresco art

Fresco detail, Villa of Livia, Rome

Whilst there is something to be said for a plain white wall, murals (and the wallpapers that mimic their artistry) are a surefire way to infuse a space with colour and character. Drawing on the boldly papered walls from the House & Garden archive, we teach you how to get the mural look without hiring Michelangelo

missfolly: Serpent in Fig Tree, Roman fresco (3rd style), Casa del Frutteto, Pompeii

List of famous Fresco art from around the world, listed alphabetically. This popular Fresco art list features pictures of each famous Fresco piece when ...

Andrea Mantegna (c. 1431-1506 CE) was an Italian Renaissance artist most famous for his use of foreshortening and other perspective techniques in engravings, paintings, and frescoes. Another common...

“The stunning mini Papyrus Plants.Found in the West section of the House of Ladies,frescos of massive, three stemmed,blossoming plants are painted on the walls.17th c.BC.Akrotiri,Thera island (Santorini),Cyclades,Greece.”

In this lesson, students learn about frescoes and improvise their own simple fresco paintings on Plaster of Paris. This is a fun project to incorporate in the study of Renaissance art.

Apollo has left his palace and is floating slowly downward, accompanied by two of the Horae, while the rising sun shines out behind him. This is a mythological representation of the sun rising over the Earth, which is symbolized by the surrounding Continents. The sun appears as a life-giving force which determines the course of the days, months and years.

The Problem of Psalm 82