Dec 8, 2013
Beautiful medieval wall paintings restored in Welsh church
This church in Llancarfan, Wales discovered a series of 15th-century paintings covering the entirety of their sanctuary. And it's pretty great.
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Beautiful medieval wall paintings restored in Welsh church
This church in Llancarfan, Wales discovered a series of 15th-century paintings covering the entirety of their sanctuary. And it's pretty great.
Stunning medieval murals survive under twenty paint layers
The BBC reported today about an amazing find in a local church in Llancarfan, Wales. A thin red line was discovered some time ago and upon further investigation expert discovered numerous 15th-century wall paintings behind the 20 layers of lime wash that were added over the past five centuries. They have been restored over the past months and can now be enjoyed by everybody. It's fascinating how these medieval paintings lay dormant - were able to survive, really - behind layers and layers of paint.
Read more about it here - including a short film. Here are many more examples. Both references via @ETreharne. My pic source here.