March 29, 2024

15 Iconic Fresco Paintings

Great examples of fresco paintings


The Toreador Fresco, Knossos, Crete
The “Toreador” Fresco, Knossos, Crete, 1500 BCE


Byzantine Frescoes in Asinou Church, Nikitari, Cyprus 1106AD
Byzantine Frescoes in Asinou Church, Nikitari, Cyprus, dated 1106 CE


The Adoration of the Magi by Giotto
The Adoration of the Magi by Giotto, 1304-1306


The Nativity by Giotto
The Nativity by Giotto, 1306


Expulsion from the Garden of Eden by Masaccio
Expulsion from the Garden of Eden by Masaccio, 1425


Holy Trinity by Masaccio
Holy Trinity by Masaccio, 1427-1428


Annunciation by Fra Angelico
Annunciation by Fra Angelico, 1437-1446


Angels Worshipping by Benozzo Gozzoli
Angels Worshipping by Benozzo Gozzoli, 1459-60


Andrea Mantegna's ceiling oculus fresco
Andrea Mantegna’s ceiling oculus fresco, 1465-74


The Last Supper by Domenico Ghirlandaio
The Last Supper by Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1480


Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter by Pietro Perugino
Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter by Pietro Perugino, 1481-1482


Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple by Domenico Ghirlandaio
Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple by Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1486-1490


The Damned in Hell by Luca Signorelli
The Damned in Hell by Luca Signorelli, 1499-1502


Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo
Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo, 1508-1512


The School of Athens by Rapahel
The School of Athens by Rapahel, 1509-1510

Learn the differences between the different painting techniques. Compare fresco, tempera and oil painting.