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Page from a 15th Century Book of Hours, written in France on vellum, showing Joseph and Mary taking Jesus to Egypt. (Fragment 19) From the Reed Rare Books Collection in Dunedin, New Zealand.
This detailed mural painting is on an interior wall of the ancient Thai Buddhist temple of Wat Phra Sing, which is open daily to the public. The scene is interesting as it depicts ancient styles and costumes from hundreds of years the Thai ago that would have been the common look every day at that time.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
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.
Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021:  An historic manuscript,  hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
Polychrome wall painting from the tomb of Userhat, royal scribe and noble in 13th century BC Egypt.  The tomb, which is number TT56, is located in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna area, part of the Theban necropolis on the West Bank near Luxor.
Wall paintings of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael in Haczow - largest wooden Gothic church in Europe and the oldest wooden church in Poland. UNESCO World Heritage
A recovered ancient fresco on display at the Aarhus Cathedral in Denmark, used to educate people who could not read, depicting the Christian concept of heaven, earth and hell, top to bottom. \nAarhus Cathedral's walls were originally covered with murals, but during the Reformation, they were whitewashed. Gradually several of the paintings have been been uncovered. Despite the loss, it is the church in Denmark that has the largest area of frescoes.
Traditional Chinese art on Wall paintings at Nan temple in Thailand.
Frescoes with the faces of saints on the ceiling of the Church of St. Nicholas. Myra (Demre), Turkey. Inside the dome picture.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
An antique copy of the Hebrew scriptures and New Testament Bible from the 1800's.  Detail shot of the Lord's Prayer as taught to his disciples.
Pompeii House of Baker portrait of Terentius Neo with his wife 55-79 AD
Bayeux, Normandy in northwestern France. A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry.
14th century frescoes in the Upper Basilica of St Francis in Assisi
Detail shot of an old and historic Islamic scientist is working in his studio writing, reading and exploring.
Religious art and architectural details in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy
A closeup of an illuminated medieval manuscript on a  parchment with the historical Gregorian chant
Frescoes with the faces of saints on the ceiling of the Church of St. Nicholas. Myra (Demre), Turkey.
Girona, Spain - 18 July, 2024: Illustrated manuscript of the Beatus of Girona
XIII century illuminated code from Virgil's Aeneid, National Library in Naples, Italy.
31 January 2023, Historical Jayram Swami Vadgaon Math (Temple), there were some wall-paintings, Satara, Maharashtra, India.
'Albero della Fertilità' - Tree of Fertility, fresco visible in the portico of the Palazzo dell'Abbondanza, a medieval building in Massa Marittima
Tang Dynasty fresco in ZhangLe princess Mausoleum.long exposure in the princess mausoleum.
Later 15th Century Illustration of Aq-Qoyunlu (White Sheep) Turkmen transporting ceramics from China to Turkey, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul Turkey, public domain
Zal (with a black beard) celebrates the birth of a son. Persian miniature from the Shahnamah
Pompeii Woman preparing for concert with harp and kithara 30-40 AD
Palermo, Italy - January 3, 2013:Carcere dei Penitenziati  - Steri Palace-, open to the public the dungeons of the Inquisition, with its graffiti
These frescoes are not in a paid museum. It is located in the monastery of the seven near the ancient city of Heraklia.
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