Byzantine and Medieval Frescoes

Depictions of ancient religious frescoes, showcasing biblical scenes with intricate detailing and rich colors from historical churches.

Romania, Bucharest, Lipscani Old Town, Stavropoleos Church, built 1724, exterior fresco

Turkey - Cappadocia. Gülsehir. St. John's Church 'Karsi Kilise'. Last Judgment. Byzantine fresco, detail, 1212. Reigning Nicaean emperor Theodor I Lascaris

Detail of the Crucifixion showing the Virgin, from the Scenes from the life and passion of Christ Cycle, 1330, by Juan Oliver (active 1330-1332), fresco.

South aisle, frescoes in the 2nd bay, protective mantle Ursula Church of St., Church of St., St., St., Saint

Italy, Napoli, San Giovanni in Fonte, Miracle of the Fish, early Christian mosaic, 5th century

Retablo de Santa Maria, siglo XIV. Iglesia parroquial de Cabacés, Tarragona. Author: MESTRE DE CABASSERS (S. XIV).

small apse of Sant Esteve de Andorra, 13th century, church of Sant Esteve de Andorra la Vella, MNAC, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Close-up of a fresco in a church, St. Agnes by Tommaso da Modena, Church Of San Nicolò, Treviso, Veneto Region, Italy

Romanesque art in the National Art Museum of Catalonia,Barcrelona,Apse of Estaon (mid-12th century).

Romania, Bucharest, Lipscani Old Town, Stavropoleos Church, built 1724, exterior fresco

Georgia, Mtskheta. Religious art in the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.

Eighteenth-century painting on a wall of Poienile Izei Church, 17th century, Poienile Izei, Wooden Churches of Maramures (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1999), Romania.

Romanische Apsis mit seraphischen Engeln Romanesque apse with seraphim angels, from Santa Maria d Aneu, late eleventh century, Chingueta d Aneu, National Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 23146529

Mural paintings of the apse of the Basilica of the Holy Trinity of Saccargia, XII century, Codrongianos, Sardinia, Italy.

Former monastery church of Antifonitis, 12th century interior, frescoes and wall painting on the columns, North Cyprus

Mural paintings of the apse of the Basilica of the Holy Trinity of Saccargia, XII century, Codrongianos, Sardinia, Italy.

Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia. Crypt of the frescoes 12th century. Italy.

Fresco Of The Three Patriarchs In The Church Of The Holy Virgin (El-Adra) In The Monastery Of The Syrians (Monastery Of The Holy Virgin And St. John K...

The Last Judgement, ca 1550, fresco on the facade of the Church of the Holy Cross, Patrauti Monastery, (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1993), Patrauti, Arbore, Bukovina, Moldova, Romania, 16th century.

BERRUGUETE, Pedro (1450-1504). Main Altarpiece of the Cathedral of Avila. 1499-1503. SPAIN. Avila. Cathedral of San Salvador. Saint Gregory the Great by Pedro Berruguete. Renaissance art. Oil on wood.

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

England, London, Westminter, Westminster Abbey, The Chapter House, Medieval Paintings depicting Christ in Majesty

Scenes of Childhood of Christ, by Master of Christ's Childhood of Bominaco, 13th Century, fresco. Italy, Abruzzo, Bominaco, L'Aquila, San Pellegrino Oratory. Whole artwork. Annunciation Visitation Last Supper Mary Elizabeth Jesus Christ Apostles angel servants columns niches conches capitals stylized buildings decoration drapery dresses: robes: garments veil wings lily twelve 12 table.

Communion of the Apostles/ Mural/ c.1164

Otranto (Italy, Puglia, Lecce province) church of San Pietro, building of the IX-X century. Washing of the Feet (Christ nimbato), fresco, 10th-11th century

Fresco in Johanneskapelle Chapel, Puergg, Styria, Austria, Europe

Birth of Mary and Annunciation, detail from the frescoes in the Oratory of St Peter, Campione d'Italia, Lombardy. Italy, 14th century.

visitation and birth of Jesus, altar frontal of Santa Maria de Iguacel, XIII century, tempera painting on pine wood, Diocesan Museum of Jaca, Huesca, Spain.

Italy - Friuli Venezia Giulia Region - Aquileia (Udine province). The Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1998) - Crypt - Life of Saints Hermagoras, Fortunatus, Syrus

Bakhmatov, Ivan Yakovlevich (active Early 18th cen.) Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign, Novgorod Painting Bible Fresco in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign, Novgorod

Italy, Basilicata, Melfi, XIII century fresco of Santa Margherita church crypt

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

Figures of saints, painted wall inside the Church of Budesti Josani, dedicated to St Nicholas, 1643, Budesti, Wooden Churches of Maramures (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1999), Romania, 17th century.

Emperor Constantine's baptism, ca 1250, fresco in St Sylvester Oratory, inside Santi Quattro Coronati Basilica (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1980), Rome, Lazio, Italy, 11th-12th century.

Crypt of frescoes with motifs from the life of Jesus Christ and St. Hermagoras, the first martyr of Aquileia, under the Romanesque Basilica of Aquileia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aquileia, Udine, Italy, Europe

The foundation of the Church: Christ holding out the key and the book to Saints Peter and Paul, fresco in the north apse of the abbey church, Benedictine Abbey of St John (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1983), Mustair, Canton of Grisons , Switzerland.

Royal monastery of Santa María de Veruela, 12th century Cistercian abbey, Vera de Moncayo, Zaragoza province, Spain.

Italy,Rome,The Forum,Temple of Romulus,Early Christian Mural depicting Madonna with Baby Jesus

Italy - Emilia Romagna Region - Ravenna. Basilica of St. Vitalis (San Vitale). Presbytery. Apsidal Byzantine mosaic. Detail of Theodora's cortège, 6th century

Madonna and Child with ex-voto, frescoes in the church of Saint Bartholomew, Albino, Lombardy, Italy, 15th century.

Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Bolzano province, Termeno, Castellaz, church of San Giacomo (Saint James), apse, two Apostles, fresco, 1220-30, detail

Old frescoes in the Minster of St. Mary and St. Mark, a Romanesque former Benedictine monastery church and today's Catholic parish church in the Mittelzell district on the island of Reichenau in Lake Constance, Konstanz district. The monastery island of Reichenau, together with the church, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, Reichenau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Particular, Santa Maria in Piano abbey, Loreto Aprutino, Abruzzo, Italy

Particular, Santa Maria in Piano abbey, Loreto Aprutino, Abruzzo, Italy

Istanbul, , Turkey, Chora Church, frescoes, Kariye Mosque, travel, Europe, monument, mosaics, interior, Landmark, historic

Wall paintings 14th century, Church of Our Lady of the High Kingdoms, Bosa, Sardinia, Italy.

A 12th century Romanesque fresco depicting Jesus Christ, St. Chef Abbey church, Saint_Chef_en_Dauphine, Isere, France, Europe

Fabriano (Italia, Marche - provincia di Ancona), chiesa di San Domenico (o Santa Lucia), sagrestia. Allegretto Nuzi e bottega, Crocifissione con dolenti in umiltà, Longino e Giuseppe d'Arimatea (ciclo di affreschi della metà del XIV secolo)

Russia, Yaroslavl, fresco in Cathedral of St. Elijah the Prophet, RESTRICTED: Not available for use by any River Cruise operator. Call for more Information.

Banquet of the ten first kings of the Nasrid dynasty.. Painting on leather. Granada, the Alhambra Kings room. Location: ALHAMBRA-SALA DE LOS REYES. GRANADA. SPAIN.

St Catherine of Alexandria, detail from the frescoes behind St Michael's altar, left transept in Cremona cathedral, Cremona, Lombardy. Italy, 14th century.

Empress Theodora and her retinue, Byzantine mosaic in the apse of the Basilica of San Vitale (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1996), Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 6th century.

Fresco of the Wedding at Cana, Abondance abbey church, Abondance, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

A fine early Coptic wall mural depicting an angel, which came from the ancient Christian monastery of Faras, founded in 707AD. A team of Polish experts saved the murals from this monastery before the site was submerged by Lake Nasser after the completion of Egypt's Aswan High Dam. A selection of murals now hangs in Sudan's National Museum in Khartoum.

David, detail of the Triumph of St. Thomas Aquinas, fresco by Andrea di Buonaiuto, Spanish Chapel in Santa Maria Novella Principal Dominican church in Florence, Italy David, detail of the Triumph of St. Thomas Aquinas, fresco by Andrea di Buonaiuto, Spanish Chapel in Santa Maria Novella Principal Dominican church in Florence, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20997184

San pietro in vincoli church: san giorgio chapel, villar san costanzo, Italy

Russian 15th century icon showing the head of an angel. Attributed to André Rublev 1360-1430.

Abraham, der die Seelen besteigt Abraham ascending the souls, gothic paintings, Church of San Martín de Tours, Gazeo, Álava, Spain, Europe Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22845905

Stories from the Life of St Justin, by Unknown, 13th Century, fresco. Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, San Giusto Cathedral. Detail. Martyr saint St Justin martyr hands rope halo: aureole tunic: habit soldiers armor: cuirass swords gladius border panel green red yellow blue.

Frescos(s,XI).Constantino el grande y su madre Elena,San Jorge y San Teodoro atacando al dragon. Ylanli kilise(iglesia de la serpiente),Museo al aire libre.Göreme.Capadocia.Turquia.

Italy, Campania, Amalfi, the cathedral. Fresco of Crucifixion in the Cloister of Paradise

The building of Church of St. Nicholas in Turkey, Demre. Walls, columns and frescoes on the wall of the temple. The building of the Church of St. Nicholas in Turkey, Demre. Walls, columns and frescoes on the wall of the temple. Copyright: xZoonar.com/LeonidxEremeychukx 14082106

Italy - Emilia-Romagna Region - Ravenna. Basilica of St. Vitale, (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1996). Presbytery, left wall, central lunette. The Prophet Isaiah, mosaic (538-545)

Vault cap in the apse, fresco, St., Saint, Saint

Abbondance abbey. Jesus and the doctors of the Faith. France.

Fresco painting , Kirk Dam alti Kilise Church (St. George's Church), temple carved into volcanic tuff, Ihlara Valley, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia.

Fabriano (Italia, Marche, provincia di Ancona), chiesa di Sant'Agostino. Cappella di Santa Maria Maddalena, cappella di sinistra (ciclo di affreschi attribuito al Maestro di Sant'Emiliano). Lapidazione di Santo Stefano

IV century fresco with the White Madonna and Saints Peter and Lorenzo, inside the entrance door to the village. Porto Venere. province of La Spezia. Liguria. Italy. (Photo by: Paolo Picciotto/REDA&CO/)

Russia. Moscow. Kremlin. Assumption Cathedral. Fresco of an angel.

Frescoes depicting The Crucifixion and Saint Valentine, church of Saint Valentine, snowy landscape, Gentersberg, Sarntal, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 13th century.

Turkey, Istanbul. Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora. Byzantine style. Inner Narthex Mosaic, 14th century. Christ Healing Two Blind Men.

Martyrdom of Sts Casto and Cassius, 13th-century mosaic, Monreale cathedral, Monreale (UNESCO World Heritage List, 2015), Sicily, Italy.

Romania, Wallachia, Sinaia. Old Sinaia Monastery c. 1400's, Romanian Orthodox. 16th Century frescos.

St. Matthew, St. Luke, Moses, Isaiah and King Solomon, detail of the Triumph of St. Thomas Aquinas, fresco by Andrea di Buonaiuto, Spanish Chapel in Santa Maria Novella Principal Dominican church in Florence, Italy St. Matthew, St. Luke, Moses, Isaiah and King Solomon, detail of the Triumph of St. Thomas Aquinas, fresco by Andrea di Buonaiuto, Spanish Chapel in Santa Maria Novella Principal Dominican church in Florence, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20173933

Russian 15th century icon showing the head of an angel. Attributed to André Rublev 1360-1430.

Nativity, ca 1526, fresco in the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta, Stia, Tuscany, Italy, 16th century.

Part of John The Baptist Witnessing Jesus mosaic, Chora Museum, also known as Kariye Muzesi, Edirnekapi, Istanbul, Turkey

Frescoes, St Nickolas Church, 4th Century, Myra Acient City, Demre, Antalya, Turkey

Scene from the life of Saint Benedict of Nursia, 14th century, fresco inside the church of the Abbey of Saint Scholastica, Subiaco, Lazio, Italy, 6th-14th century.

Fabriano (Italia, Marche - provincia di Ancona), chiesa di San Domenico (o Santa Lucia), sagrestia. Allegretto Nuzi e bottega, Crocifissione con dolenti in umiltà, Longino e Giuseppe d'Arimatea (ciclo di affreschi della metà del XIV secolo)

Slovenia: 15th century frescoes by John of Kastav (Johannes de Castua) showing scenes from the Creation of the Earth (Genesis, Old Testament) in the vault of the central nave, Holy Trinity Church, Hrastovlje, Rizana Valley

Saint Peter the Apostle and Jesus, fresco, Church of St Helena, Nova Ponente, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 15th century.

Murals in the Chapel of San Martin, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, old cathedral, Salamanca, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.

Murals depicting scenes from the Gospels, Ivanovo Rock Church The Holy Mother, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Roussenski Lom River Valley, Bulgaria, Europe

Angel, detail of frescoes in the crypt of Marienberg Abbey, Burgeis, Vinschgau Valley, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 12th century.

Wat Phra That Lampang Luang was built in the 15th century and is a wooden Lanna-style temple found in the Ko Kha district of Lampang Province. Murals found in the main viharn depict a variety of events including battles, palace life and other everyday events.

Basilica of S. Maria a Pie 'di Chienti church, Interior, Fresco, Montecosaro, Marche, Italy, Europe

Romanesque art in the National Art Museum of Catalonia,Barcrelona,apses of Ginestarre (second half twelfth century).

RAVENNA, ITALY - Santa Apollinare Basilica, antique interior decor with mosaics, photography RAVENNA, ITALY - Santa Apollinare Basilica, antique interior decor with mosaics, photography Copyright: xZoonar.com/PaoloxGallox 22992486

The raising of Lazarus, wall painting, 1105-06, Church of Panagia Phorbiotissa, Asinou, Cyprus

The transformation of water into wine at the Marriage at Cana is the first miracle attributed to Jesus. Abbondance abbey. France.

The Nativity of Christ. Mural painting from the Church of St. George Mali, built in the 17th century on the southern shore of the ancient Nesebur, demolished in 1946. Mesambria (Nesebur), Burgas region, Bulgaria. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria.

Europe, Switzerland, Alpes mountains, Grisons Province (GR), Albulaline listed on the Unesco World heritage in 2008, Bergün, Saint Florin Protestant church and its frescos representing apostles

The Crucifixion; Beauvais (probably), France; first quarter of 11th century; Tempera colors, gold, silver, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 23.2 x 17.9 cm (9 1,8 x 7 1,16 in.)

Madonna of Mercy. The Archangel Raphael and the Archangel Tobias, by Master of the Presentation, Verona Artist, 14th Century, fresco. Italy: Veneto: Verona: San Zeno Maggiore basilica. Whole artwork. Two left-hand side panels the Madonna of Mercy shelters her Suppliants/Devotees under her mantle/cloak aureole/halo on the right the Archangel Michael and the Archangel Tobias hierarchical proportions

Story of Saint Alessio 11th-12th Century Artist Unknown Fresco Basilica di San Clemente, Rome, Italy

Three Marys by the tomb/ Diptych/1366/71

Romanesque Altar Frontal with Mary Magdalen and Virgin Mary Embracing. From Santa Maria de Lluça Monastery, 12th. Museum: Museu Episcopal, Vic.

Fresco painting depicting St. George and the Dragon, Kirk Dam alti Kilise Church (St. George's Church), temple carved into volcanic tuff, Ihlara Valley, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia.

Madonna with child in the frescoes of the XIII-XV century. in the rock church of San Nicolò. city of Modica. Ragusa. Sicily. Italy. Europe. UNESCO World Heritage Site

Stoning of St Stephen, detail of fresco in the southern apse of the abbey church, Benedictine Abbey of St John (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1983), Mustair, Canton of Grisons, Switzerland.

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