fresco

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Go the Capitol rotunda and look up at the dome, where Constantino Brumidi’s fresco The Apotheosis of Washington, painted during the Civil War, shows Washington in heaven, flanked by goddesses.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

The agency, part of the Italian culture ministry, had ordered an inspection of the fresco on Saturday.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Church and government officials in Italy have launched an investigation into claims that the face of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was painted on an angel during the restoration of a fresco in Rome.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Von Stuck delights in contrasts: On the “Orpheus wall,” he enthrones the mythical lyre-player above tamed animals in an architectural fresco based on Pompeian murals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

I can hear the taptap callers, the fresco vendors, the egg seller's shout, the truck horns.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple