Italy (Verona)

Renaissance Masterpiece of Verona: The Fresco Fragment from the Duomo di Verona

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Circa 1503–1508 CE (Early 16th century, High Renaissance period).

This fragment depicts a rich architectural trompe-l'œil fresco composition featuring a female saint or figure standing within an ornate classical tabernacle or portico flanked by decorated pilasters, Corinthian columns, a classical pediment, and friezes populated with mythological and grotesque ornamental motifs.