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Roman fresco from Herculaneum. The original yellow color, under the influence of high temperature caused by the Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE, changed its color to red-orange. [800×533]

September 24, 2024

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Roman fresco from Herculaneum. The original yellow color, under the influence of high temperature caused by the Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE, changed its color to red-orange. [800×533]

[1674×1080] Specially constructed Army shoe for David M. Dotson, 37th Tennessee Regiment, CSA, who lost his foot in the Battle of Franklin. The shoe was specifically designed to accommodate him. Circa 1864.

Remains of wall painting in church of Sant Climent de Pal in Andorra. It was built in the 11th or 12th century and then again in the 17th or 18th century [3696 × 2448]

Fresco of St. Christopher Carrying Baby Jesus on His Shoulder, Trent Cathedral [1920×1080]