Sentences with phrase «frescoed walls»

Wooden scaffolding was all that kept its formerly frescoed walls and 26 - foot - high ceilings from crashing onto the dinner table, which Prieto had fashioned from the same planks he'd used for the scaffolds.

Yet astonishingly it is not an archaeological ruin but rather ancient - pristine, at least until our fighters scar and trash its frescoed walls.

The historical palace is filled with antique furnishings and frescoed walls.

Gaze at stunning frescoed walls, and climb the bell tower as you learn about the solitary monk who founded this small hermitage hundreds of years ago.

The «four last things», death, judgement, heaven or hell, were commonly depicted on the frescoed walls, or sculptured stone in the church.

The famous Italian artist Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel with the help of watercolor art and the watercolor mixes for the fresco wall paintings.

Most surviving Etruscan art comes from tombs, including all the fresco wall - paintings, which show scenes of feasting and some narrative mythological subjects.

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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.

We need people who approach their work, play, and relationships like a fresco painter approaches the freshly erected walls of a sanctuary: with the care, passion and joy that comes with knowing his work will last into the coming of the Kingdom.

The wall separating the interior from the 2,800 - square - foot al fresco dining area is punctuated with stone - framed arches that open up to the terrace, enhancing an indoor - outdoor experience that is as Mediterranean as it is Californian.

CORAL - like formations of salt sometimes sprout up on walls, damaging frescoes and other artwork, and now researchers know why.

He realized the wall of what had become a storage closet matched a wall at the institute bearing a fresco of whirling birds (inset), indicating that a single room had been split into two.

We built upon the main ballroom's unique features including, walls with preserved fresco paintings and wrought iron chandeliers, incorporating long wooden tables, silk runners, and delicate centerpieces to create a soft, natural look.

Families, groups and business guests in need of additional space and privacy will enjoy our suites, which feature walls adorned with high - end fabrics, plaster friezes, frescoed ceilings and Jacuzzi equipped bathrooms.

Soak up the tropical sun poolside within the privacy of lava rock walls, dine al fresco to the serenade of island birds, compare one spectacular Kauai sunset after another beyond distant ocean views and explore nearby beaches.

The walls of several inner rooms of the palace were decorated with frescos attributed to French painter Jean Pillement and his followers.

Set in the Chianti hills near the town of Empoli in Tuscany this large eight bedroom villa dates from the 1700's with authentic furniture and frescos on the ceilings and walls.

Another fold - away glass wall in the fully equipped kitchen means the breakfast bar could be used for sipping pulls from the espresso machine or glasses from the wine fridge, or as a serving station for the al - fresco dining area just outside.

Open the gates of Villa Mirasol to find yourself in a lush walled garden with a large daybed and row of lounge chairs facing the freeform pool and an al - fresco dining area in a nook off to the side.

There were also some stunning frescos on the walls of the Benedictine nuns» choir and the chapels of the two churches within the complex.

You then follow along a metal walkway to visit the famous frescoes adorning the rock wall, as well as what they call Mirror Wwall, as well as what they call Mirror WallWall.

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.

Also delightful is the two - bedroom Antiquarian Suite — we stayed here and loved its beautiful Minoan wall frescoes and blue shuttered windows.

Next to the church and on the wall of the refectory of the former Dominican convent, Leonardo created his fresco of The Last Supper.

The hostel feels quirky and bohemian, accentuated by the brightly coloured tiles and mosaics that decorate the walls, the relaxing rooftop terrace (complete with hammocks that they rent out as cheap digs in the summer), and the al fresco shower.

Explore archaic paintings of the King's maids in waiting at the fresco gallery and the Mirror Wall revealing bygone transcripts similar to the Sinhalese language of today.

The world's most well - preserved ancient town, Pompeii boasts paved streets, vivid frescoes, brilliant mosaics, and in many buildings walls that are...

The hotel restaurant is air conditioned with Minoan style furniture, wall paintings picturing Akrotiri excavation frescoes, and serves a rich American buffet breakfast and excellent dinner buffet with terrace seating.

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.

This turtle shaped island is a favourite with artists and many walls have been decorated with frescoes by famous Italian painters.

Day 7 Tour of the painted churches includes Sucevita, which is the best preserved of all with imposing walls and defensive towers, Moldovita and Voronet, known as the «Sistine Chapel of the East», famous for the blue colour used by the artists as background for its frescoes and a black pottery workshop in Marginea.

Villa was completely ruined in Second World War, abandoned, roofless until 1973, when it was renovated by well known Croatian painter Milovan Stanic, who's fresco you can still find on the living room wall of the Villa.

Glass walls connect the interiors with outdoor spaces featuring areas for sitting, lounging and dining; a barbecue; a hot tub and even an al - fresco fireplace.

Shaded lounge areas are surrounded by rustic stone walls, and a charcoal barbecue serves an al - fresco dining area with seating for ten.

building protected by the Authorities for Fine Arts, once a monastery sharing walls with the famous Cappella Brancacci, a Masaccios medieval fresco.

Honey - hued walls embrace frescoed ceilings and vast windows, gilded tiles and beautifully appointed rooms with private balconies and breathtaking views over the valley.

The indoor and outdoor living space is connected by a «disappearing wall» of glass doors, which opens to an al fresco living area complete with gas barbecue and in - ground spa.

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

Villa 9 is a Balinese style one - bedroom villa with a stunning sun - drenched pool, a traditional, thatched balé, a wooden deck and a beautiful walled, landscaped garden, perfect for enjoying magical sunsets or romantic, candlelit, al fresco dinners.

For their copious textural accretions, Crews - Chubb's paintings with patched canvas scraps bulging from underneath, evoke the tactility of dilapidated walls from cave paintings to grimy lararium frescoes to inscribed modern masonry.

[10] He mostly creates painting, sculpture and wall paintings using media such as acrylic, collage, fresco, ink drawing (Pen and Ink), mixed media / multimedia, and oil.

The artist realized a monochromatic wall - drawing (almost a sinopia for a fresco) of non-intersecting lines interspersed with empty areas implying displaced paintings.

The huge canvas, unstretched, and flat to the wall, has the grandeur of a Renaissance fresco.

Has some art dealer prised this famous fresco off the wall of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua?

On the second floor on the southeast corner wall there appeared quite prominently David Novros's monumental fresco, the painter's first so - called «painting - in - place,» which was commissioned by Judd in 1969.

Made of brick masonry and originally covered in gleaming white plaster, the purpose of this so - called «mirror wall» may have been to reflect the adjacent frescoes of sacred feminine figures.

It also crosses thick black borders, as if the walls have become windows, and it brings out the texture of the walls, inspired by Renaissance frescos.

Displayed in the downstairs gallery is a series of new unique monochrome works, The Named Series, the surfaces of which consist of white wall paint carefully removed from prominent museums and public galleries by professional conservators, using techniques employed to restore frescoes and murals.

For his third solo exhibition with the gallery, Lionel Maunz takes his title from Paolo Uccello's 1457 fresco, Deluge: a scene of violence and confusion in the confines of the looming walls of Noah's Ark..

Their textured surface bears similarity to the fresco - like quality found in his quintessential large - scale wall drawings and murals, currently on view in an extensive 25 - year exhibition at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA, North Adams.)