Esther's photos with the keyword: decorated

Tschudi Palace, Chan Chan, Peru "Chan Chan was constructed by the Chimor (the kingdom of the Chimú), a late intermediate period civilization which grew out of the remnants of the Moche civilization. The adobe city of Chan Chan, the largest in the world, was built around 850 CE and lasted until its conquest by the Inca Empire in 1470. It was the imperial capital where 30,000 people lived." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan_Chan AIMG 1548

Tschudi Palace, Chan Chan, Peru "Chan Chan was constructed by the Chimor (the kingdom of the Chimú), a late intermediate period civilization which grew out of the remnants of the Moche civilization. The adobe city of Chan Chan, the largest in the world, was built around 850 CE and lasted until its conquest by the Inca Empire in 1470. It was the imperial capital where 30,000 people lived." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan_Chan AIMG 1546

Tschudi Palace, Chan Chan, Peru "Chan Chan was constructed by the Chimor (the kingdom of the Chimú), a late intermediate period civilization which grew out of the remnants of the Moche civilization. The adobe city of Chan Chan, the largest in the world, was built around 850 CE and lasted until its conquest by the Inca Empire in 1470. It was the imperial capital where 30,000 people lived." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan_Chan AIMG 1551

Tschudi Palace, Chan Chan, Peru "Chan Chan was constructed by the Chimor (the kingdom of the Chimú), a late intermediate period civilization which grew out of the remnants of the Moche civilization. The adobe city of Chan Chan, the largest in the world, was built around 850 CE and lasted until its conquest by the Inca Empire in 1470. It was the imperial capital where 30,000 people lived." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan_Chan AIMG 1537

Chan Chan, Peru. "Chan Chan was constructed by the Chimor (the kingdom of the Chimú), a late intermediate period civilization which grew out of the remnants of the Moche civilization. The adobe city of Chan Chan, the largest in the world, was built around 850 CE and lasted until its conquest by the Inca Empire in 1470. It was the imperial capital where 30,000 people lived." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan_Chan AIMG 1533

Tschudi Palace, Chan Chan, Peru "Chan Chan was constructed by the Chimor (the kingdom of the Chimú), a late intermediate period civilization which grew out of the remnants of the Moche civilization. The adobe city of Chan Chan, the largest in the world, was built around 850 CE and lasted until its conquest by the Inca Empire in 1470. It was the imperial capital where 30,000 people lived." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan_Chan AIMG 1543

Not only are you surrounded by art in the Vatican Museums, many of the ceilings and walls are decorated as well. AIMG_2416

Not only are you surrounded by art in the Vatican Museums, many of the ceilings and walls are decorated as well. ODT: Blue AIMG_2389

Not only are you surrounded by art in the Vatican Museums, many of the ceilings and walls are decorated as well. AIMG_2406

Vatican Museums Ceiling AIMG_2434

Not only are you surrounded by art in the Vatican Museums, many of the ceilings and walls are decorated as well. AIMG_2409

Vatican Museums Ceiling ODT: Cover AIMG_2440

Vatican Museums Ceiling AIMG_2439

Vatican Museums Ceiling. This ceiling bears the the symbol of the papacy, which is the image of two crossed keys that represent the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. AIMG_2428

Vatican Museums Ceiling. ODT: Art AIMG_2442

Sant' Andrea della Valle is a basilica church located in Rome, Italy. Work commenced in 1590 and was completed in 1650. The dome was completed in 1627 by Giovanni Lanfranco and was the third largest dome in Rome in its time, exceeded in size only by the Pantheon and St. Peter's Basilica. AIMG_2553

The Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches in Rome. A Christian house-church was founded on the site around 220 by Pope Saint Callixtus I. A larger church was built on the site in 340 by Pope Julius I. Major restorations took place in the fifth and the eight centuries. Pope Innocent II razed and re-erected the church in 1140. AIMG_2633

Elaborately carved windows and doorways are commonplace in Rome, Italy AIMG_2560