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Mural buddhism patterns abstract backgrounds, Mogao caves. The Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386 onwards), China.
Ancient Buddhist temple mural depicting a Thai daily life scene at Wat Phumin, a famous temple in Nan province, Thailand. The temple is open to the public and has beautiful murals on the walls.
The roofs of several of the Ajanta Caves have highly ornate frescoes and murals which have many abstract patterns interspersed with flowers and birds. The paintings in the Ajanta caves predominantly narrate the Jataka tales. These are Buddhist legends describing the previous births of the Buddha. These paintings are now 200 years old and stand  testament to the highly evolved sense of art and creativity of ancient India.
Shanxi, China- May 2, 2023: Zishou Temple is located in the Lingshi County in Shanxi Province. Zishou Temple has a history of more than 1100 years and is famous mainly for its large Ming Dynasty frescoes and colourful sculptures of the 18 Buddhist Saints, which are truly culture treasure in China's history. Here is the beautiful Frescoes in the Hall of the God of Medicine.
26 June, 2023, Samarkand, Uzbekistan: Central Asian fresco of the 7th-8th centuries from the Ishhid palace. Depicted are court warriors or nobles with swords. Afrasiab Museum, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
31 January 2023, Historical Jayram Swami Vadgaon Math (Temple), there were some wall-paintings, Satara, Maharashtra, India.
Ancient Buddhist paint on a wall at the Mogao caves, Dunhuang, Gansu province, China
Tang Dynasty fresco in ZhangLe princess Mausoleum.long exposure in the princess mausoleum.
Qinglong Temple was built in the Tang dynasty and restored many times in Yuan, Ming, and Qing. The mural depicted Sakyamuni Buddha preaching(it is the Sutra Illustration Paintings), which was painted in the Yuan dynasty.
Ajanta Cave 1 paintings, ceiling
Religious art and architectural details in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy
Aurangabad, MH, India - June 22, 2008: Taken this picture while on a trip to world famous Ajanta Caves near Aurangabad, India. This 13th century mural painting is present in the main cave there. It is from the Jataka tales in buddhism which depicts different stages of life of Gautam Buddha. Caves are dark and with whatever natural light available took this picture without flash.
A fragment of a hardwood.
Wat Phumin, Nan, Thailand - October 2021 : Famous Buddha temple in Nan town is Wat Phumin. Wat Phumin is famous wall paining inside temple of the “whispering” two lovers mural.
Old paintings on wall in Cave 6, one of the richest of the Yungang sites.  It was constructed between 465 and 494 C.E. by Emperor Xiao Wen. The entire interior of the cave is carved and painted. The walls of the upper stories are host to carvings of standing Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and monks among other celestial figures. Yungang Grottoes, are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.
Mural
small Buddha painting on the wall niche of  Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
Ancient brown plastered wall with weathered fresco.
This detailed mural painting is on an interior wall of the ancient Thai Buddhist temple of Wat Phra Sing, which is open daily to the public. The scene is interesting as it depicts ancient styles and costumes from hundreds of years the Thai ago that would have been the common look every day at that time.
Nan Province ,Thailand- December 22 20123: Mural paintings of women from the ancient period at Phumin Temple, a famous temple in Nan Province, Thailand.
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09 19 2006 Heritage A UNESCO world heritage Site Ajanta Painting near Aurangabad Maharashtra India.Asia.
The beauty of ancient Thai murals inside the temple, about 158 ​​years old, at Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Mural of double headed serpent in Huaca de la Luna adobe mud brick structure of the Moche, pre-dating the Incas, Peru
Worn and damaged frescoes.
Remnants of original painted fresco art on exterior wall at the Mogao Grottoes, or Caves of a Thousand Buddhas, Dunhuang, Gansu, China.
This image features the historic churches of Old Goa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its well-preserved examples of religious architecture dating back to the Portuguese colonial era. The churches, such as the Basilica of Bom Jesus and the Se Cathedral, stand as majestic landmarks with intricate facades, large courtyards, and imposing towers. The photograph aims to capture the grandeur and architectural finesse of these religious edifices, while also shedding light on their historical significance. Through the lens, viewers get a sense of both the spiritual and cultural importance these churches hold, serving as both tourist attractions and places of worship that have stood the test of time.
Remnants of painted frescoes-exterior wall of the cliff housing the Mogao caves rock cut into the local sandstone depicting Buddhist imagery spanning the 4th to the 14th century. Dunhuang-Gansu-China.
Datong, Shanxi, China- March 2, 2013: The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China in the 5th and 6th centuries. Together with Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang and Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, the Yungang Grottoes site is one of the three leading grottoes locations in China. The Yungang Grottoes were enrolled as World Heritage by UNESCO in 2011. Here are the beautiful sculptures of Buddism in Yungang Grottoes.
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