Workers uncovered elaborate frescoes hidden behind a mantel in a church. The glittering works of art are revealing more about ...

Archaeologists have uncovered one of Pompeii’s largest and most elaborate private bathhouses. Complete with mosaic floors, ...

The frescoes are examples of the painting tradition of trompe-l'oeil, an optical illusion that tricks us into thinking we're gazing out onto 3D pastoral scenes through broken stone walls.

Stunning in their scale, colour and detail, frescoes can give us a fascinating glimpse of ancient civilisations. Every now and then, a new fresco is discovered which sheds further light onto how ...

A basilica in Assisi was started in 1228. The painter Cimabue (also called Cenni di Pepo) came to Assisi to work on the basilica’s frescoes circa 1280. Cimabue is often described as the artist who ...

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 ...

In a packed room during Sunday service, Rumple Presbyterian Memorial Church dedicated two frescoes long thought to be lost.

Italy is synonymous with art, featuring masterpieces of frescoes in churches and palaces. These important works are essential for travelers and art lovers exploring the country's cultural heritage.