The late 13th-century wall paintings were whitewashed following a mid-15th-century fire and had remained hidden behind wooden panels since then, as reported by ARTnews. The team, which included ...
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...
A fragment of this design was seen in the early 20th century, hidden behind a blocked recess at the end of the wall passage in St Nicholas's chapel. The most important wall paintings in the Abbey are ...