This paper presents the iconographic program of frescoes in the Church of the Annunciation in the monastery of Gradac, in which there were a number of hitherto unrecognized sections that have now been identified. It publishes the pre served inscriptions on the frescoes,...

In this study, we proposed a preliminary kinetic model applied to the carbonation process of fresh lime with the intention to realize a diagnostic tool for aged fresco paintings. The model can be useful, in particular, in the fields of conservation and restoration of an...

Abstract  In this paper we present the discovery of a series of frescoes for the first time, revealed in 2012 during a restoration carried out in the Crucifix chapel in the Mother Church of Sant’Antonio in the town Aci Sant’Antonio (Catania, Sicily). The murals were pre...

The paper deals with the wall paintings in the Church of St. Nicholas tes Rhodias near Arta. Many scenes and individual figures are identified for the first time, and the majority of inscriptions on the frescoes are deciphered. A significant part of the text consists of...

<p>Fascination, spiritual landmark and seduction: these are the terms that&nbsp;</p><p>describe how Byzantium was perceived in general, and mainly Trabzon, in the history of&nbsp;</p><p>the old continent.</p><p>The Trabzon&rsquo; sovereigns displayed in a brilliant mann...

The iconography created during the 800-year-long Serbian history depicts the times filled with important historical and cultural events. The frescoes reflect the development of diverse trends in our educational system. The walls of various monasteries depict the lives o...

Храм апостола и евангелиста Иоанна Богослова г. Костромы, являясь памятником архитектуры и живописи Федерального значения, на сегодняшний день остается практически не изученным. Статья посвящена исследованию фресковой живописи храма, датируемой 1735 г., которая относитс...

International audience; Many ancient paintings, in particular frescoes, have some parts ruined by time and events. Sometimes one or more non-negligible regions are completely lost, leaving a blank that is called by restaurateurs a 'lacuna'. The general restoration philo...

The frescoes of the St. George Metropolitan Church of Suceava, painted inside and outside in 1534, until now have been studied only partly. In the hereby study we aim an iconographic consideration of the paintings within the vaulting system of the nave. Special attentio...