Medieval Italian Frescoes

Striking black-and-white images of medieval frescoes depicting religious figures, including Madonna and saints, showcasing intricate details and historical context.

Lazio Roma Capena S. Leone7. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Extensive coverage of frescoes and chancel. A few views of exterior and central nave. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
Lazio Roma Capena S. Leone7. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Extensive coverage of frescoes and chancel. A few views of exterior and central nave. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.