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Architect Collection (#10)

"Architects: Masters of Design and Creation" From the iconic Bauhaus Building to the majestic Highclere Castle, architects have left an indelible mark on our world

Background imageArchitect Collection: The Ramseion (Ramesseum): mortuary temple of Rameses II, 13th century BC

The Ramseion (Ramesseum): mortuary temple of Rameses II, 13th century BC, and statues of Rameses holding Crook
544714 The Ramseion (Ramesseum): mortuary temple of Rameses II, 13th century BC, and statues of Rameses holding Crook and Flail, ancient Egypt Kingship

Background imageArchitect Collection: Bacchus with the architects planning the construction of Nisa, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)

Bacchus with the architects planning the construction of Nisa, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683548 Bacchus with the architects planning the construction of Nisa, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Background imageArchitect Collection: The Triumph Of Religion In The Arts, 1829-40 (oil on canvas)

The Triumph Of Religion In The Arts, 1829-40 (oil on canvas)
8833003 The Triumph Of Religion In The Arts, 1829-40 (oil on canvas) by Overbeck, Friedrich (1789-1869); 392x392 cm; Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (add.info.: By Friedrich Overbeck)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Simone del Pollaiolo, known as Il Cronaca, 1891 (engraving)

Simone del Pollaiolo, known as Il Cronaca, 1891 (engraving)
8766900 Simone del Pollaiolo, known as Il Cronaca, 1891 (engraving) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1457-1508, Simone del Pollaiolo)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Gaston and Albert Tissandier in the gondola of their hot-air balloon

Gaston and Albert Tissandier in the gondola of their hot-air balloon
3732864 Gaston and Albert Tissandier in the gondola of their hot-air balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Gaston and Albert Tissandier in the gondola of their hot-air balloon)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Portrait of Sebastian the Prestre lord of Vauban (1633-1717) engineer under Louis XIV who designed

Portrait of Sebastian the Prestre lord of Vauban (1633-1717) engineer under Louis XIV who designed military fortresses
DUV4205527 Portrait of Sebastian the Prestre lord of Vauban (1633-1717) engineer under Louis XIV who designed military fortresses to defend the country. Engraving in "Histoire de France"

Background imageArchitect Collection: John Soane

John Soane
3585945 John Soane; (add.info.: Portrait of John Soane (1753-1837) an English architect. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageArchitect Collection: Portrait of Claude Perrault French architect (1613-1688). Goblin tapestry panel adorning

Portrait of Claude Perrault French architect (1613-1688). Goblin tapestry panel adorning the Gallery of Apollo
ETI4397236 Portrait of Claude Perrault French architect (1613-1688). Goblin tapestry panel adorning the Gallery of Apollo. Realised by A. de Brancas around 1858-1860

Background imageArchitect Collection: Portrait of Etienne Duperac (1583-1588) French architect. Goblin tapestry panel adorning

Portrait of Etienne Duperac (1583-1588) French architect. Goblin tapestry panel adorning the Gallery of Apollo
ETI4397226 Portrait of Etienne Duperac (1583-1588) French architect. Goblin tapestry panel adorning the Gallery of Apollo. Directed by A

Background imageArchitect Collection: Wrestling scene from Shakespeare's As You Like It, Drury Lane Theatre. Steel engraving by T.H

Wrestling scene from Shakespeare's As You Like It, Drury Lane Theatre. Steel engraving by T.H
FLO4669529 Wrestling scene from Shakespeare's As You Like It, Drury Lane Theatre. Steel engraving by T.H. Ellis after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors

Background imageArchitect Collection: The architects Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) and Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455)

The architects Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) and Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455)
BEN5461611 The architects Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) and Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455) present to Cosimo de Medici (Cosimo il Vecchio) (1389-1464) the model of the Basilica of San Lorenzo

Background imageArchitect Collection: Pietro da Cortona, Italian Baroque painter and architect

Pietro da Cortona, Italian Baroque painter and architect
5893219 Pietro da Cortona, Italian Baroque painter and architect.; (add.info.: Portrait of Pietro da Cortona, Italian Baroque painter and architect 1596-1669. Pietre de Cortone)

Background imageArchitect Collection: The Conway Suspension Bridge

The Conway Suspension Bridge
5616585 The Conway Suspension Bridge; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Conway Suspension Bridge built by Thomas Telford (1757-1834) a Scottish civil engineer, architect, and stonemason

Background imageArchitect Collection: The Inn at Cape Curig

The Inn at Cape Curig
5616584 The Inn at Cape Curig; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Inn at Cape Curig and the Conway Suspension Bridge. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1876); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageArchitect Collection: Postcard depicting the Masonic Temple, also known as the Masonic Center, Spokane, Washington

Postcard depicting the Masonic Temple, also known as the Masonic Center, Spokane, Washington, completed in 1905
5616794 Postcard depicting the Masonic Temple, also known as the Masonic Center, Spokane, Washington, completed in 1905. President Teddy Roosevelt helped break ground for the project

Background imageArchitect Collection: Alonzo Cano or Alonso Cano, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain

Alonzo Cano or Alonso Cano, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473236 Alonzo Cano or Alonso Cano, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Alonzo Cano or Alonso Cano, 1601 - 1667)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, illustration 1883

Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, illustration 1883
2604032 Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, illustration 1883; (add.info.: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York: Designed and built by JA Roebling and his son WA Roebling, opened 1883)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Middle Ages: Chateau de Pierrefonds built around 1400, and restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc

Middle Ages: Chateau de Pierrefonds built around 1400, and restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (Viollet le Duc)
NWI4891673 Middle Ages: Chateau de Pierrefonds built around 1400, and restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (Viollet le Duc, 1814-1879) in 1858, department of the Oise, France

Background imageArchitect Collection: The Lottery in Piazza di Montecitorio

The Lottery in Piazza di Montecitorio
3078717 The Lottery in Piazza di Montecitorio; (add.info.: Detail from a painting titled The Lottery in Piazza di Montecitorio by Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691-1765) an Italian and architect

Background imageArchitect Collection: King Louis XIV (1638-1715) advising his architects and terrassiers on his large construction sites

King Louis XIV (1638-1715) advising his architects and terrassiers on his large construction sites
ELD4941163 King Louis XIV (1638-1715) advising his architects and terrassiers on his large construction sites (king of France Louis XIV supervizing the construction of palaces)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Chateau Royal de Collioure fortified by Vauban (Sebastien Le Prestre marquis de Vauban, 1633-1707)

Chateau Royal de Collioure fortified by Vauban (Sebastien Le Prestre marquis de Vauban, 1633-1707)
JEB4919877 Chateau Royal de Collioure fortified by Vauban (Sebastien Le Prestre marquis de Vauban, 1633-1707). Summer residence of the Kings of Majorca

Background imageArchitect Collection: Phidias (490-430 avant JC), Greek sculptor, painter and architect in the 5th century BC

Phidias (490-430 avant JC), Greek sculptor, painter and architect in the 5th century BC
UTD4919575 Phidias (490-430 avant JC), Greek sculptor, painter and architect in the 5th century BC, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info.: Phidias (490-430 avant JC)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Illustration depicting the facade and floor plan of the Royal Houses of Buenos Aires

Illustration depicting the facade and floor plan of the Royal Houses of Buenos Aires
3521864 Illustration depicting the facade and floor plan of the Royal Houses of Buenos Aires; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the facade and floor plan of the Royal Houses of Buenos Aires)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Cataract of the Nile River near Alexandria, 1841

Cataract of the Nile River near Alexandria, 1841
3480444 Cataract of the Nile River near Alexandria, 1841; (add.info.: Cataract of the Nile River near Alexandria, Egypt 1841)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Late 19th Century house in central London

Late 19th Century house in central London
3520120 Late 19th Century house in central London; (add.info.: Late 19th Century house in central London showing neo-classical influences including Columns and balustrates)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Engraving depicting a comet observed by Robert Hooke. Robert Hooke (1635-1703)

Engraving depicting a comet observed by Robert Hooke. Robert Hooke (1635-1703) an English natural philosopher
UIG5426184 Engraving depicting a comet observed by Robert Hooke. Robert Hooke (1635-1703) an English natural philosopher, architect, and polymath. Dated 17th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Background imageArchitect Collection: Engraving depicting the exterior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Engraving depicting the exterior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich
UIG5426152 Engraving depicting the exterior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames. Dated 19th Century; UIG

Background imageArchitect Collection: Engraving depicting the exterior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Engraving depicting the exterior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich
UIG5426149 Engraving depicting the exterior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames. Dated 19th Century; UIG

Background imageArchitect Collection: Engraving depicting the interior of George Bishop's Observatory

Engraving depicting the interior of George Bishop's Observatory. George Bishop (1785-1861) an English astronomer
UIG5426137 Engraving depicting the interior of George Bishop's Observatory. George Bishop (1785-1861) an English astronomer. Dated 19th Century; UIG

Background imageArchitect Collection: Engraving depicting the interior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Engraving depicting the interior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich
UIG5426134 Engraving depicting the interior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames. Dated 19th Century; UIG

Background imageArchitect Collection: Engraving depicting the interior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Engraving depicting the interior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich
UIG5426133 Engraving depicting the interior of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames. Dated 19th Century; UIG

Background imageArchitect Collection: Engraving depicting the interior of George Bishop's Observatory

Engraving depicting the interior of George Bishop's Observatory. George Bishop (1785-1861) an English astronomer
UIG5426099 Engraving depicting the interior of George Bishop's Observatory. George Bishop (1785-1861) an English astronomer. Dated 19th Century; UIG

Background imageArchitect Collection: Christopher Wren, 1646-1723 (engraving)

Christopher Wren, 1646-1723 (engraving)
7341625 Christopher Wren, 1646-1723 (engraving) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (after); 18.7x13.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageArchitect Collection: Benedetto da Majano, 1891 (engraving)

Benedetto da Majano, 1891 (engraving)
8766906 Benedetto da Majano, 1891 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1442-1497, Benedetto da Majano, florentine architect and sculptor in the Renaissance)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Vaulting pattern similar to that used by Spanish architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon

Vaulting pattern similar to that used by Spanish architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon
1578264 Vaulting pattern similar to that used by Spanish architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon; (add.info.: Vaulting pattern similar to that used by Spanish architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon (1500-1577)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Low rental workmen's dwellings built by Birkenhead Dock Co. c1844: Architect CE Lang

Low rental workmen's dwellings built by Birkenhead Dock Co. c1844: Architect CE Lang
531830 Low rental workmen's dwellings built by Birkenhead Dock Co. c1844: Architect CE Lang. Elevation showing block of 3 houses of 4 floors, each divided into 2 dwellings of living room

Background imageArchitect Collection: Christ Church College, Oxford (engraving)

Christ Church College, Oxford (engraving)
8677036 Christ Church College, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ Church College, Oxford University)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Hans Buchsbaum, 1390-1454 (engraving)

Hans Buchsbaum, 1390-1454 (engraving)
8632076 Hans Buchsbaum, 1390-1454 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hans Buchsbaum, 1390-1454)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Erwin von Steinbach, 1244-1318 (engraving)

Erwin von Steinbach, 1244-1318 (engraving)
8632070 Erwin von Steinbach, 1244-1318 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erwin von Steinbach, 1244-1318)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Detail, Old Broad Street, Detail, Adam's Court, Lazard's Bank, London (b/w photo)

Detail, Old Broad Street, Detail, Adam's Court, Lazard's Bank, London (b/w photo)
8632668 Detail, Old Broad Street, Detail, Adam's Court, Lazard's Bank, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detail, Old Broad Street)

Background imageArchitect Collection: General View, District Bank, Cornhill, London (b/w photo)

General View, District Bank, Cornhill, London (b/w photo)
8632667 General View, District Bank, Cornhill, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General View, District Bank, Cornhill, London)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Olympia, London (litho)

Olympia, London (litho)
8632655 Olympia, London (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Olympia, London. Illustration for The Monumental)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Marlborough College Memorial Hall, General Exterior (b/w photo)

Marlborough College Memorial Hall, General Exterior (b/w photo)
8632654 Marlborough College Memorial Hall, General Exterior (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marlborough College Memorial Hall, General Exterior)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Marlborough College Memorial Hall, Ground Floor Plan (litho)

Marlborough College Memorial Hall, Ground Floor Plan (litho)
8632650 Marlborough College Memorial Hall, Ground Floor Plan (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marlborough College Memorial Hall, Ground Floor Plan)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Ideal House, London, General Details (b/w photo)

Ideal House, London, General Details (b/w photo)
8632648 Ideal House, London, General Details (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ideal House, London, General Details)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Empire Theatre, London, General Exterior (b/w photo)

Empire Theatre, London, General Exterior (b/w photo)
8632640 Empire Theatre, London, General Exterior (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Empire Theatre, London, General Exterior)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Playhouse, Windsor, Longitudinal Section and Ground Floor Plan (litho)

Playhouse, Windsor, Longitudinal Section and Ground Floor Plan (litho)
8632630 Playhouse, Windsor, Longitudinal Section and Ground Floor Plan (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playhouse, Windsor)

Background imageArchitect Collection: Morgan Grenfell Bank, London (b/w photo)

Morgan Grenfell Bank, London (b/w photo)
8632627 Morgan Grenfell Bank, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morgan Grenfell Bank, London)




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"Architects: Masters of Design and Creation" From the iconic Bauhaus Building to the majestic Highclere Castle, architects have left an indelible mark on our world. They possess a unique ability to transform mere blueprints into breathtaking structures that stand the test of time. In autumn's embrace, Falling Water in Mill Run, Pennsylvania emerges as a masterpiece amidst nature's vibrant palette. Its harmonious integration with its surroundings showcases an architect's skillful blend of form and function. The Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan stands tall as a testament to architectural grandeur. Its magnificent auditorium transports visitors to another era, where opulence reigns supreme. Traveling back through history, we find ourselves immersed in the Roman Empire. A scale model reveals how architects meticulously crafted awe-inspiring structures that still captivate us today. Nestled within London's bustling streets lies The Salisbury Hotel pub—a hidden gem showcasing architectural charm from days gone by. It serves as a reminder that even small spaces can hold great beauty and character. Stepping into the realm of artistry, manuscript illumination unveils God as the great Architect of the Universe—an inspiration for architects who strive to create wonders that transcend human imagination. Park Guell in Barcelona beckons us with its whimsical designs and colorful mosaic creations. Here, architecture becomes poetry in motion—a celebration of creativity intertwined with urban landscapes. Venturing further into London's rich tapestry is The Camden Turkish Baths—an architectural marvel offering respite from city life since times long past. Architects shape spaces not only for practicality but also for moments of solace and rejuvenation. Pynes House in Exeter stands proudly as an embodiment of Georgian elegance—its regal façade capturing hearts throughout centuries. Architects breathe life into buildings, infusing them with stories waiting to be told. The Suspension Pier on Seaview Isle captures both our attention and admiration—a testament to engineers turned architects who dare to push boundaries and challenge the limits of what is possible.