Ancient Religious Murals

Images showcasing ancient religious frescoes and murals from various cultures, featuring intricate designs and figures in subdued earth tones.

Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Cologne. St. Maria Lyskirchen church frescoes, 13th century.

San Daniel y los leones.Iglesia Agaçalti, sigles IX-XI.Valle de Ihlara. Aksaray.Capadocia.Anatolia central.Turquia. Asia.

Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Cologne. St. Maria Lyskirchen church frescoes, 13th century.

Mural paintings in the hall "of profundis" antecomedor. Dominican Convent of the Nativity(s.XVI).Tepoztlán. State of Morelos .Mexicico.

pre-romanesque church pre-romanesque church, the paintings of San Cosme and San Damián, from the 12th century, Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Pena, Botaya, Huesca, Aragon, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21404823

Mary being sanctified by priests in temple mosaic, Chora Museum, also known as Kariye Muzesi, Edirnekapi, Istanbul, Turkey

Painted walls, San Javier mission, Unesco site Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos, Bolivia, South America

France, Pays De La Loire, Sarthe (72), Asnieres Sur Vegre, Saint Hilaire Church

USA, Texas, San Antonio, Wall painting in Mission Concepcion

Priest, warrior and altar to Kulkulcan. Priest holds sun symbol. Mayan Scene from Chichenitza Ball Court relief, 900 AD. Mexico.

Istanbul, Turkey, May 20, 2012. This mosaic depicts Joachim holding Mary in his arms and advancing towards priests seated around the table who will bless the child. The Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora (the Chora Museum) (Mosque or Church) is conside..., Asia

Mural inside Karanlik Kilise (Dark Church, UNESCO World Heritage Site), Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.

Monastery church, north wall, Healing of the deaf-mute (Carolingian), St., Saint, Saint

Cave church with frescoes, Keslik Monastery, Cappadocia, Turkey, Cappadocia, Turkey, Asia

Abraham sacrifices Isaac, left, Moses in front of the burning thorn bush, right, frescoes in the apse of the pillar basilica St. Cyriakus, 13th century, Romanesque, Berghausen, Schmallenberg, Sauerland, NRW, Germany, Europe

Italy, Sicily, Monteale, Monreale Cathedra, l Mosaics from the 12th Century in Byzantine Style

Priest from Lullingstone. Christian fresco.4th cent. AD. Romano-British fresco. Roman Britain. ENGLAND.

The ceiling panels preserved from a Norwegian Church dating to 1200 AD. The Annunciation to Mary is shown

Romanesque art in the National Art Museum of Catalonia,Barcrelona,apse of Santa Maria d'Aneu (late 11th century early 12th century).

Kariye (Chora) Museum (Mosque, Monastery, Church). Mosaic depicting blessing of the Virgin Mary. Mary is seen between her parents Anne and Joachim. Istanbul, Turkey

Frescos at 14 Century Visoki Decani Monastery. - May not be used in defamation towards Serbian people, country, past or present

South facade with fresco from the lives of St. Nicholas and St. John the New, frescoes, St. George's Monastery Church, Voronet, South Bukovina, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Moldova, Europe

Brinay-Sur-Cher, St. Aignan Church, Wedding at Cana by Artist Unknown, fresco

Turkey, Istanbul, The Chora Church

Campania, Ischia. Forio. Madonna del Soccorso Church, sanctuary

Cathedral of Santa Tecla.Tarragona. Catalonia. Spain.

Detail from a fresco with the Stories of St Benedict, Basilica of St Chrysogonus. Rome. Italy, 10th century.

Wat Lai Hin Kaew Chang Yuan (Temple of the Standing Elephant with the Stone Shoulder) was originally constructed in 1683.

Russia, Moscow Oblast, Moscow, Kremlin, detail of the Church of the Deposition of the Robe

Romanesque Art. Spain. 12th century. Church of St. Mary (Santa Maria). Mural painting depicting the martyrdom of English Archbishop Thomas Becket, who died in 1170. Detail of the Pantocrator located on the top of the fresco. Tarrasa. Catalonia.

600-year-old Murals Paintings in St. George Orthodox church at Cheppad near Haripad, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

SANTIAGO APOSTOL LUCHANDO CONTRA LOS SARRACENOS EN LA BATALLA DE CLAVIJO - FRESCO DEL ALTAR MAYOR DE LA IGLESIA DE SAN JORGE - FINALES. Location: IGLESIA DE SAN JORGE. PALOS DE LA FRONTERA. Huelva. SPAIN. Apóstol Santiago el Mayor. APOSTOL SANTIAGO EN CLAVIJO. APOSTOL SANTIAGO-SANTIAGO MATAMOROS.

Book of Kells Decorative Page With Symbols of the Evangelists 8th Century Manuscripts Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

Mural of the Vessantara Jataka dating from the end of the 19th century, Wat Buak Krok Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Icon painting, Birth of Adam and Eve, Wooden Church of the Archangels, Rogoz, Maramures, Romania, Europe

Egypt, Bawit, monastery of Saint Apollo, painted niche, detail with Christ in Glory surrounded by four evangelists

Medieval frescoes church of Saint Mary, Kempley, Gloucestershire, England, UK, apostles on chancel wall

Bet (or Biet) Golgotha Rock-Hewn Church ceiling detail.. Lalibela. Ethiopia.

Old Baptistery floor mosaic in Moses Memorial Church, Amman, Jordan

France, Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86), Saint Savin Abbey Church (Unesco World Heritage)

Europe, Bulgaria, Rusenski Lom National Park, Ivanovo Rock Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Theory of Saints, fresco by Paolo Uccello (1397-1475), San Miniato al Monte (St Minias on the Mountain Basilica), Florence. Italy, 15th century.

Monastery church, main apse, Christ in Glory (Carolingian), St., Sankt, Saint

pantocrator, tribunal del juicio final y veinticuatro ancianos del Apocalipsis, fresco románico en el ábside, Ermita de San Miguel, siglo VII, construida durante el reinado visigodo de Wamba, Gormaz, Soria, Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla, Spain, Europe.

Ascension of Christ into heaven, Agaçalti Church, 9th-11th centuries, temple carved into volcanic tuff, Ihlara Valley, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia.

Chapel Saint-Michel, chancel vault painting, St., Saint, Saint

Italy, Veneto, Venice, Torcello, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Judgment Day, mosaic

Bulgaria, Central Mountains, Veliko Tarnovo-area, Preobrazhenski Monastery, built in 1825, with murals by famous painter Zahari Zograf, interior

DET- ALFARJE DEL CORO- MADERA POLICROMADA- ARTE MUDEJAR S XIII-XIV-ESCUDOS NOBILIARIOS. Location: IGLESIA DE SAN ROMAN DE CASTRO. PUEBLA DE CASTRO. HUESCA. SPAIN.

MILAGRO DE LOS PANES Y PECES - MOSAICO BIZANTINO - SIGLO XIV. Location: MEZQUITA KARIYE / IGLESIA DE SAN SALVADOR IN CHORA. ISTANBUL. TURQUIA. JESUS.

Mosaics, Moses Memorial Church, Mount Nebo, East Bank Plateau, Jordan.

Lamb of God mosaic baptistery, Baptistery of Saint John, Florence, Italy. Lamb symbol of Christ. Baptistery created 1000, mosaics by Jacobus 1200's.

Fresco of Christ enthroned on the great apse of Cluniac grange of Berze-la-Ville. Dated 11th Century

Interior view of St. Mark's Basilica, mosaics, frescoes, Venice, Veneto, Adriatic Sea, Northern Italy, Italy, Europe

A miracle of Jesus, scene from the cycle of the Miracles of Jesus Christ, 10th-11th century fresco. St George's Church (UNESCO World Heritage, 2000), Reichenau, Germany.

ELIAS SE BURLA DE LOS PROFETAS DE BAAL - 1480 - FRESCO. Author: ALBERTUS PICTOR (1445-1509). Location: IGLESIA TABY. Uppland. SAN ELIAS. ELIAS PROFETA SIGLO IX AC.

The Sulamani Temple was built in 1183 by King Narapatisithu (r. 1174 - 1211). Bagan, formerly Pagan, was mainly built between the 11th century and 13th century. Formally titled Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), it was the capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma.

Cathedral of Santa Tecla.Tarragona. Catalonia. Spain.

Saint-Maurice abbey basilica Mosaic by Madeleine Diener. Moses and the Hebrews crossing the Red Sea

Symbols of Evangelists / Illumination

Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Umbria, Italy. Upper church. The legend of Saint Francis, attributed to Giotto. Renunciation of Worldly goods.

Saint Jokab in Kastelaz, a unique little church in south Tyrol near Merano and Tramin. Gothic fresco on the northern wall, legend of David and Goliath. South Tyrol, Italy.

Benedictine abbey of Vezelay. The crypt. Jesus Christ. Vezelay. France.

Denmark, Mon, Elmelunde, Elmelunde Kirke Church, 11th century, interior frescoes

Catholic parish church of St. George, interior with wall paintings from the late Carolingian or Ottonian period (ca. 900) (1000) with motifs from the life of Jesus' such as here the calming of the storm on the Sea of Galilee, Oberzell on the island of Reichenau, Lake Constance, district of Constance, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Romania, Moldavia, Bucovina, 'Part Of Last Judgement Fresco On Wall, Voronet Monastery, Near Gura Humorului'

Particular of San Giovanni del Toro church, Ravello, Amalfi coast, Campania, Italy.

Madonna with Sts Julian (), John the Evangelist (), John the Baptist, Peter, Bartholomew and Nicholas (), by Emilian Artist, 1348, 14th Century, fresco. Italy: Veneto: Treviso: San Nicolo church. Whole artwork. Madonna with Sts Julian John the Evangelist Baptist Peter Bartholomew and Nicholas throne

Frescoes in the Eski Guemuesler Monastery, Cappadocia, Turkey, Cappadocia, Turkey, Asia

Agnus Dei Agnus Dei, Apse of Sant Climent de Taüll, Romanesque painting of the mural decoration set of the church of San Climent de Taüll in Boí Valley, MNAC, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 23146385

DETALLE DEL ALFARJE DEL CORO- VIGUETAS POLICROMADAS- ARTE MUDEJAR S XIII-XIV. Location: IGLESIA DE SAN ROMAN DE CASTRO. PUEBLA DE CASTRO. HUESCA. SPAIN.

France, Pays De La Loire, Sarthe (72), Asnieres Sur Vegre, Saint Hilaire Church

CATEDRAL DE SANTA MARIA Y SAN JULIAN O CATEDRAL DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GRACIA. INTERIOR, CAPILLA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL SAGRARIO. CUPULA. DETALLLE DEL DETERIORO DE LAS PINTURAS. CUENCA, ESPAÑA.

Byzantine mosaics, Drunkenness of Noah and the Tower of Babel, south wall nave, Old Testament, Monreale Cathedral or Santa Maria Nuova Cathedral, Monreale, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Early sixteenth century religious painting depicting the Day of Judgement called the Wenhaston Doom, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

In the Pitsylia area, Troodos Mountains, Lagoudera, Barn Roof Church, Moni Panagias tou Arakas Church, Panagia tou Arakou Church, 12th c., Unesco, Cyprus, Europe

Last Judgment, by Unknown artist, 14th Century, fresco. Italy: Lombardy: Lodi: Vergine Assunta Basilica Cathedral: Duomo. Detail of the damned souls red devil hell fire

The Degaldoruwa Buddhist temple is a cave temple and was built originally in 1771 CE by King Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747 - 1782), a member of the Madurai royal family. The beautiful frescoes, painted by the samanera (unordained monk) Devaragamapola Silvatenna in 1771-72, capture 18th century Kandyan life with amazing detail and vivaciousness. Some paintings depict the king and the royal family. The artist-monk started a trend, and the Dambulla Caves were subsequently redecorated in the same style as were other temples. Kandy is Sri Lanka's second biggest city with a population of around 170,000 and is the cultural centre of the whole island. For about two centuries (until 1815) it was the capital of Sri Lanka.

The Wedding of Canaan, Chora Church, Istanbul, Turkey, Kariye Camii, Church of the Redeemer, Asia

Voronet Monastery, Manastirea Voronet, near the town of Gura Humorului in the village of Voronet. Frescoes on the church of Sfantul Gheorghe, Saint George, within the walls of the monastery, Unesco World Heritage Site, Romania, Europe

Mosaic painting inside Oplenac Royal Mausoleum, also known as Saint George's Church, Topola, Serbia.

Chora church museum : Saint Paul mosaic detail . Istanbul. Turkey. (Istanbul, Marmara, Turquie)

Italy, Lombardy, Milan, Sant'Eustorgio Basilica, San Martino chapel

Wall mural in the Church of Elijah The Prophet, Yaroslavl, Russia

HUNGARY, WESTERN TRANSDANUBIA, Szombathely: Roman Mosaic Floors / ruins of St. Quirinus Basilica (4th century)

Mosaic in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

Angel Seraphim, Santa Sofia, Church of Holy Wisdom, 6th century. Sultanahmet. Istanbul, Turkey.

kleine Apsis von Sant Esteve de Andorra small apse of Sant Esteve de Andorra, 13th century, church of Sant Esteve de Andorra la Vella, MNAC, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 23146473

INTERIOR-DET MOSAICO BIZANTINO-PATO SOBRE UNA PLANTA. Location: IGLESIA DE LOS PANES Y LOS PECES. TABGHA. ISRAEL.

Egipto. Tumba 133 Nefer Rompet.

Italy, Verona. Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore, Medieval Fresco

PINTURA ROMANICA - PRENDIMIENTO DE CRISTO - SIGLO XII/XIII. Location: IGLESIA DE SAN JUSTO. SEGOVIA. SPAIN. JESUS. JUDAS ISCARIOTE (3 ac-30 dc).

CIUDAD MAYA-TEMPLO DE FRESCOS-FRISO CON DIOS DESCENDENTE - FOTO AÑOS 90. Location: EXTERIOR. TULUM. CIUDAD DE MEXICO.

Ancient Painting of Lord Buddha Giving Upadesha on Ceiling of Cave Temple, Dambulla, Sri Lanka. UNESCO world heritage site. Cave 2 Maha Raja Viharaya The Cave of Great Kings Ancient Painting of Lord Buddha Giving Upadesha on Ceiling of Cave Temple, Dambulla, Sri Lanka. UNESCO world heritage site. Cave 2 Maha Raja Viharaya The Cave of Great Kings Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21646321

In September 2018, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities, announced the discovery of an 18th dynasty tomb, in Draa Abul-Naga, a burial site for noblemen on the left bank of the Nile, near the Valley of the Kings. the tomb contains mummies believed to be a goldsmith called Amenemhat, who lived sometime between 1550 B.C. to 1292 B.C. The burial chamber has a niche at one end, which holds a statue of Amenemhat who sits on a chair next to his wife, Amenhotep. The Eighteenth Dynasty dates back to the 13th century BC, a period noted for some of the most well known Pharaohs, including Tutankhamen and Ramses II. The chamber has two burial shafts. In one, archaeologists found sarcophagi and remains dating from the later 21st and 22nd Dynasties. Those included the remains of a woman and her two grown children. She showed signs of bacterial bone disease and cavities. The other shaft contains funerary masks and statues depicting the goldsmith's family. The tomb hoses deteriorated mummies with their skul

Spain. Aragon. La Puebla de Castro. Mudejar aljarfe (14th. Century) in the Choir of the Church of San Roman de Castro. Polychrome wood with pictorial representations of storied scenes, human figures and animals, both fantastic and real Kufic motifs, plant motifs, and coats of arms. Detail.

Lord Siva performing ananda tandav 16th century wall paintings in Vedapureeswarar temple at Vedaranyam, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Zillis, village church of St Martin, Romanesque wooden ceiling with biblical depictions, sea monsters and fantasy creatures

crossing beam, procession of clergy on decorated medieval beam; twelfth century, monastery of Sant Miquel de Cruïlles, lower Empordà, Girona art museum, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Spain. Aragon. La Puebla de Castro. Mudejar aljarfe (14th. Century) in the Choir of the Church of San Roman de Castro. Polychrome wood with pictorial representations of storied scenes, human figures and animals, both fantastic and real Kufic motifs, plant motifs, and coats of arms. Detail.

Thai massage, like Traditional Thai Medicine more generally, is a combination of influences from Indian, Chinese, Southeast Asian cultural spheres and traditions of medicine. The art as it is practiced today is the product of a 19th century synthesis of various healing traditions from all over the kingdom. Even today, there is considerable variation from region to region across Thailand, and no single routine or theoretical framework is universally accepted among healers. Originally built in the 16th century, Wat Pho is Bangkok's oldest temple. King Rama I of the Chakri Dynasty (17361809) rebuilt the temple in the 1780s. Officially called Wat Phra Chetuphon, it is one of Bangkok's best known Buddhist temples and is nowadays a major tourist attraction, located directly to the south of the Grand Palace. Wat Pho is famed for its Reclining Buddha and renowned as the home of traditional Thai massage.

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