Historical Frescoes and Murals

Ancient frescoes depicting religious and historical themes. Rich colors and intricate designs showcase cultural heritage across Europe.

Oplontis, Italy, Beautiful colorful fresco showing a peacock in the Villa Oplontis

Great Palace Mosaic Museum. Mosaics of pavement of a peristyle court (Great Palace of Constantinople). 4th-6th centuries. Byzantine period. Detail. Trees and masked head in an acanthus scroll. South-western hall. Istanbul. Turkey.

tejas policromadas, Sa Vilanova, Esporles, Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Roman mosaics, 1st century BC, in the Roman Villa of Torre Llauder or Can Llauder, Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

MINERVA - PINTURA MURAL - SIGLO I. Location: TABERNA. ITALIA.

Cloud Maiden, frescoes from the 5th century on the Lion Rock, rock fortress, UNESCO World Heritage site, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Asia

Wall Painting Fragments of the Thousand Buddhas (Qianfo). Central Asia, Khotan region, Early or middle Tang dynasty, about 618-800. Paintings. Paint on gesso over straw-filled clay

MOSAICO ROMANO-IMPLUVIUM-VEGA BAJA(TOLEDO)S III DC-ESCENAS DE PESCA. Location: MUSEO HOSPITAL DE SANTA CRUZ. Toledo. SPAIN.

Egipto. Tumba 56 Userhat. Está situada en Sheij Abd el-Qurna, formando parte de la necrópolis tebana, en la orilla oeste del Nilo, frente a Luxor.2 Es el lugar de enterramiento del funcionario civil del Antiguo Egipto, Userhat, que fue escriba real y niño de la guardería real (niño de Kep), durante el reinado de Amenhotep II, de la dinastía XVIII. También se enterró su esposa Mutneferet.

Fresco, Underground Museum Area, Ruined City of Teotihuacan, Mexico, Central America

Master of La Seu d'Urgell / Apse from Sant Pere de La Seu d'Urgell, Fresco transferred to canvas, 12th century. Museum: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona.

Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Braubach, Marksburg Castle. Castle built in 1117, only medieval castle in Middle Rhine never destroyed. Castle chapel frescoes. UNESCO. (Large format sizes available)

Pinturas murales , violacion, Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción , Alaitza, Álava, Spain, Europe.

Wall painting. Buddhist scribe. Uigur. Ming-oi. Silk Road.

Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Sheikh 'Abd al-Qurna, Tomb of army general Tjenuny, mural painting showing votive offerings

TEMPLO RAMSES IV - FRESCOS - FOTO AÑOS 80. Location: VALLE DE LOS REYES. Thebes. EGYPT.

PEDRET, Master of (12th century). Apse from Santa Maria d'Aneu. end 11th c. On the semicircular wall elements of the visions of Isaiah and Ezekiel are synthesized. Between the seraphim are the wheels of fire of Yaweh's chariot as described by Ezekiel. Romanesque art. Fresco. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. National Art Museum of Catalonia. Proc: SPAIN. CATALONIA. LLEIDA. La Guingueta d'èneu. Church of Santa Maria d'èneu.

Europe, Italy. Pompeii. Roman fresco. Pair of villa, landscape.

MUJER TOCANDO UNA FLAUTA JUNTO A UNA FIGURA MASCULINA - ALBANEGA NORESTE DE LA NAVE CENTRAL DEL GRAN SALON DEL CASTILLO - SIGLO VIII - OMEYA. Location: CASTILLO. QUSEIR AMRA.

Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Sheikh 'Abd El-Qurna, Tomb of Neferronpet, detail of fresco

Air, by Master of the Four Elements, 1410, 15th Century, fresco. Italy: Lombardy: Lodi: San Francesco church. Detail. Allegory air stars gold blue cloud garment/dress

Aries, Roman zodiac mosaic, Hamat Tiberius Synagogue, Israel.

North American Indian decorated skin, showing a horse and rider, from the Arapaho tribe.

The Effects of Good Government in the City, by Lorenzetti Ambrogio, 1338 - 1339, 14th Century, fresco. Italy, Tuscany, Siena, Palazzo Pubblico. Detail. Goldsmith's shop barrel vault: supporting arch arch portico: porch three figures around a work-bench are working on gold they are hung on a camber arch thurible: censer and other liturgic items.

Third style fresco depicting architectural landscape, detail of building bordered by colonnaded porch, From Pompei

Wall mosaic, House of Neptune and Amphitrite,Herculaneum archaeological site, Campania, Italy

Watercolour of a wall-painting from the tomb of Senmut. The painting depicts Aegeans carrying precious vessels to offer to the Pharaoh. Dated 1425 BC

Pompeii, Italy, A beautifully excavated mosaic floor with geometric forms and a wall fresco with big animals in a Pompeian villa, Southern Italy

Umayyad Mosque, Jami'a Al Umawi. Damascus. fresco detail. SYRIA.

The Miracle of the Stater. Date/Period: Ca. 1000. Detached leaf. Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment. Height: 308 mm (12.12 in); Width: 200 mm (7.87 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

wall paintings of Osia, XIII century, fresco torn and transferred to canvas, come from the hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Osia, Diocesan Museum of Jaca, Huesca, Spain.

Italy, Sicily, Palermo, Monreale, Cathedral of Monreale. The cloisters here are an example of Sicilian Romanesque sculpture.

PISA, ITALY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2023, The Thebaid Fresco at the famous Camposanto cemetery near the cathedral in Pisa

Roman fresco, unique replica of the myth of Marsias, represented in continuous narrative. Athena, seated, plays the double flute, while a nymph shows her a mirror. To the left, Marsias observes the scene from a rock. In the center, he submits to the punishment of Apollo, surrounded by Muses. First imperial era. Pompeii. National Archaeological Museum. Naples. Italy.

The Qianling Mausoleum is a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb site located in Qian County, Shaanxi province, China, and is 85 km (53 miles) northwest of Xi'an, the former Tang capital. Built by 684 (with additional construction until 706), the tombs of the mausoleum complex house the remains of various members of the royal Li family. This includes Emperor Gaozong of Tang (r. 649-683), as well as his wife, the Zhou Dynasty usurper and China's first (and only) governing empress Wu Zetian (r. 690-705). The mausoleum is renowned for its many Tang Dynasty stone statues located above ground and the mural paintings adorning the subterranean walls of the tombs. Besides the main tumulus mound and underground tomb of Gaozong and Wu Zetian, there is a total of 17 smaller attendant tombs.

Akhenaton and his wife Nefertiti worship the sun god. 1350 BC. Amarna. Relief. Egypt.

Preserved murals within the archaeological ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO, Campania, Italy

Celtic civilization, Denmark, 1st century b.C. Gundestrup cauldron, decorated silver vessel. Detail of the internal decoration.

Wall decoration in a house in the Roman town of Herculaneum, Italy. Artist: Unknown

Artistic footpath in garden, King's Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

India, Rajasthan, Closeup of local artwork in Ranthambore National Park

The Standard of Ur, Peace 2400 B.C. The main panels are known as War and Peace.

Image set of Casas Pintadas, Evora, Portugal unusual 16th-century murals paintings of creatures real and imagined, birds, hares, foxes, a basilisk, a mermaid and a harpy

Scene dionisian. Maenad and satyr. Opus Sectile. Casa dei Capitelli. Pompeii. 1st century. National Archaeological Museum. Naples. Italy.

Ruins of Jerash, Gerasa, Jerash mosaic. Section with a Greek inscription. 1920, Jordan, Gerasa (Extinct city)

Italy. Herculaneum. Ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of the Vesuvius in 79 AD. Atrium of the House of Neptune and Amphitrite. 1st century. Nympheum with central niches, decorated with geometric and floral motifs and mosaics of hunting scenes with dogs and deer. On the back wall, the mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite. Campania.

Mexico, Chiapas, Palenque. Mayan stucco relief in the Palace; Palenque Ruins

Stories of Noah, by Paolo di Dono know as Paolo Uccello, 1447, 15th Century, fresco. Italy, Tuscany, Florence, Santa Maria Novella Basilica. Detail. Sacrifice, Noah surrounded by onlookers men women saints hats: headgears veils hairstyles.

Fresco. 1st century. Columbarium of a Villa Doria Pamphili. Detail. Roman National Museum. Palazzo Massimo. Rome. Italy.

Ancient paintings on the wall in Piazza del Campidoglio roma Ancient paintings on the wall in Piazza del Campidoglio roma Copyright: xZoonar.com/OttoxxPleskax 20480186

A 15th century fresco depicting a death dance, La Ferte_Loupiere, Yonne, France, Europe

STABIA, ITALY, MAY 03, 2022, Vibrant frescos of the archaeological Roman sight Villa S. Marco in Stabia, Southern Italy

Egypt, Luxor, East Bank, Luxor Temple. Third century AD fresco from church once located inside temple.

GAUGUIN, Paul (1848-1903). Be Mysterious. Right upper detail. Inspired by his painting: 'Woman in the Waves or Ondine'. Polychrome wood. Symbolism. Pont-Aven school. Relief. FRANCE. ëLE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. MusŽe d'Orsay (Orsay Museum).

Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Aquileia, mosaic collection in the Baptistry.

PINTURAS MURALES DE LA CASA DEL PARTAL - SIGLO XIV - PINTURA HISPANOMUSULMANA. Location: ALHAMBRA-MUSEO-PINTURA. GRANADA. SPAIN.

Wall painting with geometric decoration, La Clinica, 1st-2nd century AD, Museum of Romanization, Calahorra, La Rioja, Spain, Europe.

Italy, Campania, Bay of Naples, Neapolitan Riviera, floor of tepidarium in Roman central baths, mosaic depicting Triton surrounded by dolphins

Spain. Catalonia. Constanti. Roman Villa of Centcelles. Early Christian art. 4th century AD. Dome mosaic. Hunting.

Fresco, Snake god Agathodaimon, Lararium, House of the Cryptoporticus, Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

PARIS, FRANCE, MAY 30, 2022, Colorful ancient Persian wall frieze in the Louvre museum in Paris, France, Europe

Figurative mosaic with marine mythology, House of the Fountains, first half of the 2nd century, Conimbriga, city of the Conventus Scallabitanus, district of Coimbra, Portugal.

Egipto. Tumba 353 Senenmut, Luxor.

Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Sheikh 'Abd al-Qurna, Tomb of army commander Amenemheb Meh, Inner doorway architrave covered with mural paintings representing hunting scene

Stucco panels with gold lacquer titled 'Sports' by Jean Dunand, a French lacquer, sculptor, dinandier (copper manufacturer) and interior designer. Dated 1935

Roman cart. Mosaic from the Frigidarium, Ostia, Italy.

wall paintings of hell and the devil, Romanesque church, Mont village, Louron valley, Occitanie, Pyrenean mountain range, France.

Urn holder of the miller Publius Nonius Zethus. From Ostia. The reliefs depict scenes of the miller's work: ass turns te grindstone, can be seen tools of the miller's trade. 1st century AD. Vatican Museums. Vatican city.

Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepequez, Guatemala. Decorative tiles of a man holding a sword and a castle. (Editorial Use Only)

Italy, Campania, Herculaneum. Fresco details in the Hall of Augustals.

Tunisia, Sousse , Roman Mosaic Dating From The 2Nd Century Ad Depicting The Richness And Variety Of Fish In The Mediterranean Sea

Martyrdom of St Januarius, by Zampieri Domenico known as il Domenichino, 1633, 17th Century, preparatory sketch with charcoal white lead and sanguine. Italy: Marche: Pesaro Urbino: Urbino: Galleria Nazionale delle Marche. Whole artwork. Sketch checker men bishop saint Januarius miter deacon Festus clergy horses soldiers martyrs

Death dancing alongside the king holding a sickle and an hourglass, Danse Macabre (Dance of Death), fresco, 1923, by Rudolf Stolz (1874-1960), cemetery of Sexten, Fischleintal Valley, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, detail.

Frescoes at burial chamber of the patron tomb. Depicting procession scene. From left to right: Lamedon, Malchion, Antigona, Atheno (wife of patron) and Appoleia (daughter of patron). Roman National Museum. Palazzo Massimo. Rome. Italy.

Torbogen decorated arch with Chinese letters and stucco from a commercial house in Hoian, Vietnam.

Turkey, Gaziantep, Zeugma Mosaic Museum, houses a large collection of mosaics which were discovered in the ruins of a Hellenistic-Roman town of Zeugma (dating back to 300 B.C.E.)

Wall painting depicting a Voodoo sorcerer, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Italy, Campania, Pompeii, Vettii House Mural

Frontal de Sant Jaume de Frontanyà, siglo XIV. Museu Diocesà i Comarcal de Solsona.

Babylon. Monumental Procession Street. Lion's relief. Archaeological Museum. Museum of Ancient Orient. Istanbul. Turkey.

Petroglyphs, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona,USA

Sketch for a fresco painting. Triumph Of The Heavens by Malevich, Kasimir Severinovich (1878-1935)/ State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg/ 1907/ Russia/ Tempera on cardboard/ Russian Painting, End of 19th - Early 20th cen./ 72,5x70/ Bible,Mythology, Alleg

Villa of Poppea, Tragic Mask and Peacock, remains of fresco decoration. Historic town of Oplontis, Torre Annunziata, Campania, Italy, Europe

Mexico, Tlaxcala State, Cacaxtla archaeological site, Maya mural painting depicting agricultural scene

The Mystical vine, by Lotto Lorenzo, 1524, 16th Century, fresco. Italy: Lombardy: Bergamo: Trescore: Suardi Oratory. Sloping on the right from the apse towards the bottom putti/cherubs cartouches blue green vine leaf tree branches

Interior with remains of frescoes, Romanesque-Pisan San Michele de Murato, Corsica, Murato, Corsica, France, Europe

Chalk drawing

Emperor Justinian and his Court. Mosaic from Ravenna, San Vitale. 6th cent. AD. ITALY.

Fresco of the Poppea Villa (Villa Poppaea), Oplontis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Plaster cast of a victim of the volcanic eruption in Pompeii near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania.

farbenfroh, Artefakte, Gemälde, Ausstellung, Museum, Komplex, Stadt, Palast, Udaipur, Rajasthan, Ausstellung, Kunstwerk, Erbe, Kultur, königlich, Erhaltung, künstlerisch, dekorativ, traditionell, historisch, Sammlung, Tourismus, Galerie, lebendig, Kreativ Colourful artifacts and paintings displayed in the museum complex, City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 23317309

Pere Bernés, Cruz de los esmaltes, 1360. Museu-Tresor de la Catedral de Girona / Museo Tesoro de la Catedral de Gerona.

Turkey, Ephesus, Private house murals

MUSEO GESTAPO. Cracovia. Polonía. Dibujo pintado en una pared de una celda.

Sarcophagus of Vibio Proto, by Unknown artist, 246, 3rd Century, marble. Italy: Emilia Romagna: Ravenna: National Museum. Whole artwork. Sarcophagus side carved shrine/aedicule bas-relief palm lamb cloister

Griechenland, Peloponnes, Elis, Olympia, Ausgrabungsbereich, Kronon-Thermen mit Poseidon-Mosaik *** Greece, Peloponnese, Elis, Olympia, Excavation area, Kronon Thermal baths with Poseidon Mosaic

Germany, Berlin, Pergamon Museum, Ishtar Gate

Drawings and painting on the floor at the entrance to the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Italy - Apulia Region - Barletta - The Challenge - Inn where Fieramosca and La Motte Engaged in Contest

exvoto painted fish in the organ, parish church, Andratx, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

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