Fresco

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

Left: Reproduction of the Ladies in Blue fresco from Knossos. Center: Priest King fresco restored. Right: reproduction of a woman carrying an ivory pyxis from Tiryns Minoan male and female dress, from mir-kostuma.com The most spectacular scenes of the daily lives of Minoans is seen in their fresco art. Many frescoes are so vivid and full of energy that you can't help but feel an affinity for them. From these scenes we are given accurate and colorful depictions of how the Minoans viewed…

These hyper-realistic paintings by Spanish artist Josep Moncada Juaneda have me yearning for a refreshing dip in the pool. Summer, where art thou?

The Lilies Fresco from Akrotiri on the Aegean island of Thera, modern-day Santorini (also known as the Spring Fresco). From Room 2 of Building Delta, c. 17th century BCE. Lilies or papyrus are depicted growing from colourful volcanic rocks and swallows fly between the flowers. - Minoan Lillies fresco

Photographed at the Museo Archaeologico Nazionale di Napoli in Naples, Italy

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...

Pierre Yovanovitch on Instagram: "Summer 2021 Fresco by @cossematthieu #pierreyovanovitch #chateaudefabregues"

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