Sentences with phrase «century frescoes»

BYZANTINE FRESCO CHAPEL MUSEUM: Chapel housing two 13th - century frescoes from Cyprus.

BYZANTINE FRESCO CHAPEL MUSEUM: Chapel houses 13th - century frescoes from Cyprus.

The 13th - century frescoes were severely damaged when thieves removed them from a tiny chapel in Lysi, Cyprus.

Dominique de Menil's son, François, designed and built the Byzantine Chapel for the express purpose of housing a group of 13th - century frescoes that had been looted from a small church near the Cypriot village of Lysi.

He designed the award - winning Byzantine Chapel that houses the 13th - century frescoes from Cyprus, rescued from thieves and restored by the Menil Foundation.

Fourth - century frescoes discovered in Rome catacombs Archaeologists using laser technology have removed layers of grime from Rome's catacombs to reveal frescoes dating back some 1,600 years, reports the Times (#).

Its outstanding features include four naves in the lower church and the upper church graced by amazing ribbed vault wooden ceiling as well as stunning 14th and 15th century frescoes.

Situated on the first noble floor, the De Pepi Suite has a large living room with a fireplace and original 18th century frescoes, a spacious bathroom equipped as a small spa with Turkish bath, chromotherapy and hot tub.

Padova's many UNESCO World Heritage Sites include the world's oldest botanical garden and some sublime 14th - century frescoes.

The Verona Cathedral is a 12th - century Romanesque cathedral with lavish 16th - to 17th - century frescoed interior and a Canonical Museum with religious and archaeological materials.

The hotel's St. George Restaurant and Cafe, decorated with rare 18th century frescos, serves up Hungarian and international cuisine.

The Bizantine Fresco Chapel was built in 1997 to house two rare 13th century fresco paintings; after a long inquiry, it emerged that the paintings were actually stolen in the»80s from the church of St. Evphemianos in Cyprus and, after an agreement between the Menil Foundation and the Church of Cyprus, the frescoes were finally returned to their original country in 2012.

Not exact matches

Close examination of the frescoed parts of the walls reveals some interesting paleo - Christian graffiti, evidence of a Christian presence in the passageway between the 3rd and 5th centuries AD, when clandestine (or at least private) gatherings may have been held here.

A window depicting the Deposition and Entombment of Christ by the greatest stained - glass designer of the sixteenth century, Guillaume de Marcillat is stunning: It once hung between Pontormo's frescoes of the Angel Gabriel and Virgin Annunciate in Santa Felicita in Florence, where the grieving Mary of the window, directly above the altar, looked across at her younger, joyful counterpart of the Annunciation.

TRABZON, TURKEY - JULY 12, 2010 A man admires the magnificent frescoes dating back to the 9th century at Sumela Monastery near Trabzon on the Black.

Within the village there is a stone church dating from the early 20th century with a fresco on the outside, and the yellow decaying former Serbian Elementary.

Narratively, Olivier Assayas has shown a predilection for the petits sujets, the little topics (in opposition to the large historical frescoes and the ambitions of 19th century novels to depict large sections of society over time), without however sharing Chabrol's interest in the triviality of faits divers.

Emir Kusturica's magnificent fresco rips through half a century of the tragic history of his homeland — the former Yugoslavia — with all the solemnity of an amusement park ride.

A break comes when an art dealer obtains for him a commission to restore a Venetian palace fresco by the eighteenth - century master Tiepolo, for a disreputable Italian businessman.

The first images of Russian Borzoi are considered the frescoes in St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev that appeared in the XIII century.

• Suites — once the private apartments of the Grand Duke's family members, these suites are exclusive option with wonderful four poster beds, 7 metre high vaulted ceilings decorated with splendid original 18th century pastel coloured frescoes, sophisticated marble bathrooms.

They have a large single space with four - poster beds, high ceilings and original 18th century pastel coloured frescoed vaults and Carrara marble bathrooms.

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• Number of rooms in all: 61 • Grand Duke's Suite — once the private apartment of Grand Duke of Tuscany, the suite is an exclusive option with wonderful four poster beds, 7 metre high vaulted ceilings decorated with splendid original 18th century pastel coloured frescoes, sophisticated marble bathrooms.

In addition to the hotel, the castle also houses the Puglia Culinary Centre — developed in partnership with the Culinary Institute of America to teach ancient Pugliese cooking — and a museum wing with restored frescoes and a permanent collection of 20th - century Italian art.

Last year, the city's august heritage was further illustrated when workers restoring the city's 15th - century cathedral uncovered a set of frescoes by the Italian Renaissance masters Francesco Pagano and Pablo de San Leocadio, which had been obscured by later work.

What led them there was the travel writer's initial fascination with the 18th - century painter Nainsukh, a famed fresco artisan who, along with his brother, Manaku, and his father, were one of the time's leading painters of the area, Pandit Seu.

But past the heavy iron gates of the eight - room Todos Santos Inn, you'll find a fairy - tale setting in a 19th - century sugar baron's former estate, with frescoes, adobe walls, and beamed ceilings.

Ancient Bagan nestles on a loop of the Irrawaddy, tamarind tree plains with over two thousand 11th - 13th century temples, some with frescoes and statuary, many rarely visited, collectively magnificent.

Visit the on - site Bada Mahal, an 18th - century former palace with delicate frescoes, or take a camel ride to Devigarh Fort Palace for lunch.

This pirate - safe refuge above Horió village hosted a sizable town until the late 1700s, but the only structures still preserved are several churches with vivid fresco fragments of the 15th and 16th centuries.

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While in Bardolino stop off at the San Severo, the eighth century church houses beautiful frescoes to be admired.

Restored 17th century palace, original frescoes, blending old world charm with modern amenities; near the Piazza del Campo...

Other fun experiences include a visit to Rome's Colosseum, where gladiator fights took place during the Roman Empire, and Roman Forum, dating back to the 7th century BC; a boat ride to Venice's St. Mark's Square; a visit to Assisi's Basilica, burial site of St. Francis and home to frescoes by Giotto; and a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle, King Ludwig II's fairytale castle nestled in the beautiful Bavarian Alps.

The ancient 6th century, walled city of Tulum is home to the pyramid of El Castillo, the Temple of the Descending God and the Temple of Frescoes.

Reading Room Have some relax in our inviting reading room at the third floor with original frescoes of the XVIII century.

The fresco behind the main desk even depicts the 16th - century legend that California was an island.

The hostel originally was an ancient eleventh century church, now you can still see typical architectural elements and original frescos.

Stephen the Great was a religious and cultural man, and it was his influence that gave rise to a school of native painters who have bequeathed some true masterpieces of the fresco technique found on the 16th and 17th - century painted monasteries of Bucovina.

In the northern area of the Jewish quarter, you find the marvellous Turtle Fountain (Fontana delle Tartarughe), in the little square in front of the patrician Palazzo Mattei and Palazzo Costaguti (16th century) endowed in the interior with fine marbles, statues and decorations, and frescoes by Guercino, Domenichino, Cavalier D'Arpino, Gaspard Poussin and the Zuccari brothers.

• Number of suites: 20 suites including 4 signature suites Fresco Suite — 67 sqm, view — street, features unique frescoes from the 19th century and an original parquet floor, due to it's historical significance is unique in Prague, the suite has it's own private terrace Moser Suite — 117 sqm, view — inner courtyard, it is composed of a separate bedroom, dining room, living room, dressing room and is decorated with contemporary furnishings and fabrics with traditional features reflecting the tranquillity of the neighbourhood The Presidential Suite — 149 sqm, it is offering a superb view to Prague Castle and includes separate kitchenette, dining room, a luxuriously appointed living room, tastefully designed study, dressing room and master bedroom featuring a 4 poster bed and spacious bathroom The Tower Suite — 63 sqm, located in the former astrological tower of the monastery, suite is made up of three floors connected by a spiral staircase offering an unique and magnificent 360 degree view of Prague.

The main characteristics of this church are the wonderful frescos dating mid-14th century.

Featuring wall frescos and 15th - century style artwork which are telling of the city's creative history.

Pay a visit to the hidden art galleries on the narrow street paths, as well as Chiesa de Santa Maria, the Baroque 13th century church with amazing renaissance - style frescos.

Restored at the end of the 19th century by famous architect Ernesto Basile, it still retains frescoes and original furniture and decor.

Dennis Congdon's palette may lay claim to the fresco aesthetic of Latium, but his subject matter inhabits the coffee houses and bars (and psychoanalytic offices) of late 19th century Vienna and Paris.

In Panorama of Rome (2012), you use painterly techniques that were popular long before the «white cube» even existed — the rococo, nineteenth - century panorama rooms, Renaissance frescoes, even Poussin and Corot.

By borrowing from the traditional iconography of 18th century Japanese painting and combining it with the style of the great historical frescoes, the artist delivers a contemporary version of the Eight Immortals of the Taoist religion.

Luca Giordano (Naples 1634 - 1705 Naples) was one of the most celebrated artists of the 17th century, producing religious and mythological paintings as well as many decorative fresco cycles in both churches and palaces.