Rudiments of Wisdom
Rudiments of Wisdom: Painting
Lean about all the many types of paintings and materials in a unique way. All of the fun-fact information is drawn in a cartoon style.
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The Paintings From Boscotrecase
A art history article on a series of wall paintings belonging to the "Third Style" found in a villa near Pompeii that may have belonged to the daughter of Augustus. There are five sections, the section entitled "The Painter in Roman Art"...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Two Angels
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this late middle-ages fresco painting of "Two Angels" is described and presented with an enlargable image. Also included are links to related topics.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Saint Christopher and the Infant Christ
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page talks about and presents images of the late middle-ages painting "Saint Christopher and the Infant Christ" by the Italian master Domenico Ghirlandaio.
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Alien Travel Guide: Styles of Painting
A descriptive site from Alientravelguide.com that explains nine different styles of painting.
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Medieval Painting in the South of France
This website shows through paintings, the daily life, visit of the chapels and religious life in the Southern Alps (South of France).
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History of Painting: Greek and Roman Painting
This resource, although focusing more on Greek painting, contains some insight information on ancient Roman painting, primarily the Roman frescoes.
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Bbc History: Ancient History: Romans: Roman Religions: Catacomb Fresco
Fresco of the Good Shepard painted on the ceiling of cataccomb (an underground burial chamber) in ancient Rome (early fourth century A.D.).
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo
The Web Gallery of Art provides an amazing online collection of Michelangelo's (1475-1564) art. Not only can you view high-quality reproductions of his drawings, paintings, sculptures, and architectural commissions, you can also click...
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Olga's Gallery: Titian
Link to images of his most famous paintings and his biography.
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Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Look Closer: Raphael: Fresco
A fresco painting by Raphael.
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Eternal Egypt: Niches With Frescoes of Birds
Fragments of a cover of two niches in fatimid bath with fresco on stucco. The first niche fresco on stucco depicts two doves facing each other. A second fresco depicts a bird with a leaf in its beak.
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Roman Painting: Frescoes From Campania
Gives detailed descriptions, classifications, and pictures of the various wall frescoes found in the Naples area of Italy during the period of ancient Rome. This includes the city of Pompeii.
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Eternal Egypt: Painted Tablet Depicting a Cross
This Christian fresco shows a painted Latin cross. The background of the cross itself is painted yellow and decorated with red and green squares.
New York Times
New York Times: Sacred Paris
Explore Paris' many churches and the architectural and artistic treasures hidden within them. This video presentation offers colorful photos of stained-glass windows, paintings, ceiling frescoes, sculptures, archways, and carvings, and...
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Atelier Saint Andre: Byzantine Iconographers
This site reveals the work of a living community of Byzantine iconographers--artists who create relgious paintings for the Eastern Orthodox Church. Features background information on their traditions, aesthetics, and techniques.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Piero Di Cosimo
This site provides links to images of some of Piero Di Cosimo's famous works including his frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Experiencing Medieval Literature
This article explains how 'illiterate' individuals encountered literary texts and traditions through textiles, wall paintings, sculptures, and listening to works read aloud in the Middle Ages.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mission Churches as Theaters of Conversion in New Spain
Mission churches, which followed a similar architectural plan but varied in terms of decoration, are among the earliest examples of colonial architecture. View pictures and read the history of these mission churches, or conventos, in New...
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Web Gallery of Art: Wall Paintings
An image of "Wall paintings", created by Baldassare Peruzzi from 1504-06 (Fresco).
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Web Gallery of Art: Paintings on the Partition
An image of "Paintings on the partition", created by Bernardino Luini from 1522-24 (Fresco).
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Web Gallery of Art: Wall Painting
An image of "Wall painting", created by Karoly Lotz from 1887-91 (Fresco).
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Web Gallery of Art: St Luke Painting the Virgin
An image of "St Luke Painting the Virgin", created by Giorgio Vasari after 1565 (Fresco).
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Web Gallery of Art: Spandrel Painting
An image of "Spandrel painting", created by Philipp Hieronymus Brinckmann after 1748 (Fresco).