The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...

The Domus Aurea continues to surprise those who study it. The frescoes often depicted mythological scenes and imaginary animals. The strange motifs of the frescoes were first discovered in a sort ...

This discovery also has implications for the study of Renaissance art. During the Renaissance, artists rediscovered the frescoes of the Domus Aurea, drawing inspiration from them for their own works.

Excavations at Domus Aurea, the former imperial residence of Roman emperor Nero, have yielded remnants of the rare Egyptian ...

“The Domus Aurea once again moves [us] and restores ... revealed that Italian Renaissance painter Raphael used the pigment in his 1512 fresco, Triumph of Galatea. Perhaps the recipe hadn ...

These findings offer new insights into the methods used to create the intricate frescoes that adorned the palace walls. The workshops were key to producing the materials needed for the Domus Aurea’s ...

Italy is synonymous with art, featuring masterpieces of frescoes in churches and palaces. These important works are essential for travelers and art lovers exploring the country's cultural heritage.

Deep beneath Rome’s Domus Aurea, archaeologists have unearthed a rare ingot of Egyptian blue — the world’s first synthetic ...