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The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore)—among the first churches in the world dedicated to the Virgin Mary—sits on the summit of Esquiline Hill. An extraterritorial property of the Vatican, it is one of the city’s four major basilicas and has one of the best preserved Byzantine interiors in Rome
Milan -  The stone mosaic (Pietra Dura) Madonna of Rosary in the church Chiesa di Santa Maria della Passione by Gio Baffa Rapa (1705).
The beautiful fresco painted by Giotto depicting Saint Francis talking to birds inside the Basilica Superiore di San Francesco (Upper Basilica of Saint Francis), in the medieval heart of Assisi, in Umbria. Giotto painted a series of great frescoes along the walls of the single nave of the Basilica between 1292 and 1305, depicting the Stories of St. Francis, from his vocation to his death. Built in the Italian Gothic style starting from 1228 and completed in 1253, the Basilica preserves the mortal remains of the Saint of the Poor since 1230. The construction of the Basilica consists of a Lower Basilica and an Upper Basilica, perfectly integrated. Over the centuries Assisi and the spirituality of its sacred places have become a symbol of peace, a point of reference for tolerance and solidarity between peoples and between the different confessions of the world. The Umbria region, considered the green lung of Italy for its wooded mountains, is characterized by a perfect integration between nature and the presence of man, in a context of environmental sustainability and healthy life. In addition to its immense artistic and historical heritage, Umbria is famous for its food and wine production and for the high quality of the olive oil produced in these lands. Since 2000 the Basilica and other Franciscan sites of Assisi have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Image in high definition format.
Fragment of wall painting of an Orthodox church, old cracked paint on a concrete wall, texture background.
Rome, Italy: Church of St Mary in Palmis, better known as Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis. Fresco of St. Peter painted in the XVI c. Painter unknown.
Galatina, Apulia (Italy): a composition made of details from the XVth century frescoes painted on the walls of the Basilica of St. Catherine of Alexandria.
Portrait of Dante Aligheri painted a wall of Orvieto Cathedral, Italy.
Portrait image of an oriental, holy and spiritual woman painted on wood.
Golden Buddha statues in Wat Pho temple in Bangkok, Thailand
Painting in the church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, Milan church of early Christian origin, Italy, Europe.
The detail of the figure of Saint Francis in one of the magnificent frescoes painted by Giotto inside the Basilica Superiore di San Francesco (Upper Basilica of Saint Francis), in the medieval heart of Assisi, in Umbria. Giotto painted a series of great frescoes along the walls of the single nave of the Basilica between 1292 and 1305, depicting the Stories of St. Francis, from his vocation to his death. Built in the Italian Gothic style starting from 1228 and completed in 1253, the Basilica, which preserves the mortal remains of the Saint of the Poor from 1230, is composed of the Basilica Inferiore (Lower Basilica) and the Basilica Superiore (Upper Basilica), perfectly integrated. Over the centuries Assisi and the spirituality of its sacred places have become a symbol of peace, a point of reference for tolerance and solidarity between peoples and between the different confessions of the world. The Umbria region, considered the green lung of Italy for its wooded mountains, is characterized by a perfect integration between nature and the presence of man, in a context of environmental sustainability and healthy life. In addition to its immense artistic and historical heritage, Umbria is famous for its food and wine production and for the high quality of the olive oil produced in these lands. Since 2000 the Basilica and other Franciscan sites of Assisi have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Image in high definition format.
Seville - The saint Peter the Apostle by unknown painter of school in Seville form end of 17. cent. in baroque Church of El Salvador (Iglesia del Salvador).
Paintings from Boscoreale near Pompeii ( 2nd style: 50-40 BC )\nIt was retrieved from the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor ( probably built around 40-30 BC ).and shows clear Macedonian as the main figure wears the typical kausia and has a Macedonian stared shield standing next to him. According to some sources, it may depict Antigonus II Gonatas ( the son of Demetrius I of Macedonia )
Large mosaic icon on a facade of building in Holy Trinity-Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo convent in Diveyevo, Russia
Byzantine mosaic of Jesus Christ is sitting on throne with Empress Zoe and Emperor Constantine IX Monomachus in Hagia Sophia
Jerusalem, Israel - December 8, 2013: A Bible written in ancient Geez language in the in Ethiopian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
Old painted wall at Huayan Temple, a Buddhist temple located in Datong, Shanxi, China. It is an artistic complex of ancient Chinese architecture, sculpture, frescoes and inscriptions, as well as a cultural synthesis of religion and politics.
The old mural painting on the temple door in  Thailand.
High resolution photograph of a detail from a portrait of an Turkish ottoman man with a handlebar moustache
Vicenzca - The stone mosaic (Pietra Dura) of Apparition of Virgin Mary to Vincenza Pasini on the main altar in the chruch Chiesa di Santa Corona by Corbarelli (1670-1671).
Close-up of Virgin Mary in a Cuzco baroque style paint.
The fine mural paintings delicately and diligently created by skillful Buddhist artists at Wat Kongkharam are similar to those of other important temples in depicting three worlds and Buddha’s life. These mural paintings are believed to be conducted by Bangkok artists during Rattanakosin period not earlier than the reign of King Rama III. The painter tries to depict scrupulously the life of Buddha by arranging his life’s events in order following the biography of Lord Buddha.
Details of the interiors of Collegiata di San Gaudenzio church, Varallo, Italy
Milan, Italy - October 15, 2023: Interior of the medieval Sant Ambrogio church in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Painting
Pompeii young woman with wax tablet and stylus Sappho 55-79 AD
Dante and the Divine Comedy in Duomo. Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
Old paintings on wall in Cave 6, one of the richest of the Yungang sites.  It was constructed between 465 and 494 C.E. by Emperor Xiao Wen. The entire interior of the cave is carved and painted. The walls of the upper stories are host to carvings of standing Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and monks among other celestial figures. Yungang Grottoes, are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.
Domenico di Michelino Dante Divine Comedy Painting Duomo Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore Church Florence Italy.  Painting created 1465
Colorful frescoes adorning the walls of a serene monastery, depicting ancient stories and religious symbolism
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