The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one curious aspect of the ancient city.

The new Pompeian frescoes are captivated by their detail and depth, depicting mysterious practices of the cult of Dionysus on a monumental scale. Researchers consider this one of the most significant ...

Fresco painting is a technique that dates back thousands of years. Although exact techniques varied from century to century, the popular understanding of it is the process of applying pigment to a ...

In 2012, Cecilia Giménez noticed that a fresco of Jesus Christ at her local parish was damaged. She tried to fix it herself, but ended up ruining the painting, which was mocked all over the internet.

A fresco is a painting technique in which the colours are quickly applied to a fresh wet layer of plaster, typically on a ceiling or wall. As the plaster dries, the colours are absorbed and fixed ...

POMPEII, Italy - Archaeologists in Pompeii have discovered a new fresco, a type of mural painting, giving them more insight into the Dionysiac rituals in the ancient world. Dig deeper ...

I’m not an artist by any stretch, so when I started poking around Adobe’s Fresco, the drawing and painting app for the iPad and iPhone, I approached the app with trepidation. I shouldn’t have. Fresco ...

Due to this peculiarity, archaeologists have named the residence where the fresco is located the House of the Thiasos. The frieze has been attributed to the Second Style of Pompeian painting, dated ...