Frescoes Gallery

Bierling Kuno Holzschnitzerei, Oberammergau

The Bierling Kuno Holzschnitzerei Andenken at Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany. Oberammergau is also famous for its Luftlmalerei'. or frescoes, of traditional Bavarian themes, fairy tales, religious scenes or architectural trompe-l'oeil found on many homes and buildings. Luftlmalerei is common Upper Bavaria and its name may be derived from an Oberammergau house called Zum Luftl, which was the home of facade painter Franz Seraph Zwinck (17481792).
2010

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INDIA. Ajanta. Ajanta Caves. Cave 10. Detail of

INDIA. Ajanta. Ajanta Caves. Cave 10. Detail of the decoration of the ceiling in the chaitya-griha with scenes from the life and incarnations of Buddha. Mural painting of the cave 2. Cinnabar and green earth, 6th-7th c. A.D. Hindu art. Gupta period. Fresco

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The British Valhalla -- The Wars and Conquests in France

The British Valhalla -- The Wars and Conquests in France. Depicting the Countess de Montfort (Joanna of Flanders, Duchess of Brittany) waiting for help to arrive, and saluting Sir Walter Manny, who helped her to withstand a siege. She led the Montfortist cause during the War of the Breton Succession after the capture of her husband, fighting back and showing great skill as a military leader. Date: 1340s

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