700-year-old fresco found behind wall in Italian church

A beautifully preserved 700-year-old fresco has been found hidden behind a wall at an Italian church, officials have revealed. Builders found the crucifixion scene while carrying out restoration work on the church but it was kept secret so as to allow it to be fully recovered by experts.

Although the image of Christ has been worn away the figures of Mary and St John as well as several angels can still clearly be seen in the semi circle fresco which also has an intricate border pattern. The team who recovered it say that it is of 'considerable artistic value' and similar in style the late style of Florentine pre-Renaissance master Giotto although it is not certain if he painted it.

The fresco was found in the church of Sant'Anna, on the island of Capri which lies in the bay of Naples and until 1595 it was Capri's main parish church.

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