A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in Aigai, Greece.

Greek painter El Greco is one of the best known artists in the history of Western art, as his works have influenced countless painters.

Nine monumental paintings by El Greco once decorated monastery walls ... El Greco’s The Assumption depicts the Virgin Mary ascending to heaven on a crescent moon over Jesus Christ’s open ...