Baldaquin Collection

The Royal Bedroom in the Hall of Don Quixote (photo)
XJL103707 The Royal Bedroom in the Hall of Don Quixote (photo); Palacio Nacional, Queluz, Portugal

Judgement of Solomon. Creator: Pehr Hörberg
Judgement of Solomon, Unknown date

View of the interior of the Temple of Venus, 1700-1799. Creator: Unknown
View of the interior of the Temple of Venus, 1700-1799

Plate XXII from Life and Adventures of the Knight Don Quixote de la Mancha, 1780. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate XXII from Life and Adventures of the Knight Don Quixote de la Mancha, 1780

Plate XXI from Life and Adventures of the Knight Don Quixote de la Mancha, 1780. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate XXI from Life and Adventures of the Knight Don Quixote de la Mancha, 1780

Alexander the Great as Judge, 1606. Creator: Willem van Swanenburg
Alexander the Great as Judge, 1606. From Thronus Justitiae, pl. 10

Meeting of Moses and Jethro, 1607. Creator: Willem van Swanenburg
Meeting of Moses and Jethro, 1607. From Thronus Justitiae, pl. 1

Illumination of the Holy Cross in St. Peter's, 1768-1804. Creator: Francesco Piranesi
Illumination of the Holy Cross in St. Peter's, 1768-1804

Portrait of Marie de Médicis (1575-1642), Queen of France, in Robes of State, c.1610
Portrait of Marie de Medicis (1575-1642), Queen of France, in Robes of State, c.1610

Christian VIII (1786-1848) and Queen Caroline Amalie (1796-1881) in Coronation Robes, 1841

Ways and Means Committee, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee, between 1910 and 1920

Madonna and Child with Rosary and Saint. Creator: Abraham Jansz van Diepenbeeck
Madonna and Child with Rosary and Saint

Alexander the Great Seated in Justice, 1606. Creator: Willem van Swanenburg
Alexander the Great Seated in Justice, 1606

La nuit. Creator: Charles Emmanuel Patas
La nuit

Interior of St. Peter's - the Pope at the Grand Altar, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Interior of St. Peter's - the Pope at the Grand Altar, 1850. Pius IX returns to Rome:.he was met by the Sacred College, who accompanied him up the nave to the altar of confession

Ciborium, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ciborium, 1850. Item from an Exhibition of Ancient and Medieval Art in London:.Pyx or ciborium, the vessel in which the consecrated wafer was kept...It has small enamels

The Great Altar, with its baldacchino, 95 feet high, St. Peters Church, Rome, Italy, c1909. Large Baroque sculpted bronze canopy over the high altar of St

Interior of St. Peter's, Rome (oil on canvas)
NGW184262 Interior of St. Peter's, Rome (oil on canvas) by Davis, John Scarlett (1804-45); 111.8x60.3 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info)

Madonna and Child with Donors and an Angel, central panel of a triptych, 1485-90 (panel)
XAM87690 Madonna and Child with Donors and an Angel, central panel of a triptych, 1485-90 (panel) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

The Sleeping Beauty, 1842 (oil on canvas)
HRT67769 The Sleeping Beauty, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 131x217 cm; Hartlepool Museum Service, UK; © Hartlepool Museum Service

Reunion: a hairy wounded and decorated regains his home, 1914-1916 (engraving)
6434342 Reunion: a hairy wounded and decorated regains his home, 1914-1916 (engraving) by Dupuy, Paul Michel (1869-1949); (add.info.: Great War of 14-18 (1914 - 1918) - First World War - Return

Firenze / Florence: Piazza del Duomo da Via dell Arcivescovado, Battistero (b / w photo)
7168004 Firenze / Florence: Piazza del Duomo da Via dell Arcivescovado, Battistero (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tails with a Twist: The Zebra (colour litho)
7180581 Tails with a Twist: The Zebra (colour litho) by Reed, Edward Tennyson (1860-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zebra)

Firenze / Florence: Battistero (litho)
7198851 Firenze / Florence: Battistero (litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battistero. Illustration for Ricordo di Firenze (np, c 1890)

Crosss Zebra (engraving)
7178054 Crosss Zebra (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crosss Zebra. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Baldaquin; Canopy; Tronhimmel (engraving)
7194813 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Baldaquin; Canopy; Tronhimmel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baldaquin; Canopy; Tronhimmel)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Zebre; Zebra (engraving)
7197964 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Zebre; Zebra (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zebre; Zebra)

Caught (colour litho)
7169951 Caught (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caught. Illustration for The Little Folks Favourite Album in Colour bys H Hamer (Cassell)

E: Hermit of Mont St Bernard rescuing a traveler
6523557 E: Hermit of Mont St Bernard rescuing a traveler. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Moral Alphabet in Action. In Paris at all novelty merchants)

N: Shipwrecks, rescuing your brothers is the first duty
6523566 N: Shipwrecks, rescuing your brothers is the first duty. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Moral Alphabet in Action)

Saint Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy, Interior View, 1878. Creator: Frederick P Dinkelberg
Saint Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy, Interior View, 1878

Church of St. Peter s, Rome, (Roma, Chiesa di San Pietro), c. 1870. Gelatin silver printing out print

The Letter, 1866 (oil on canvas)
Ma199049 The Letter, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Calderon, Philip Hermogenes (1833-98); 69x87 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

The opening of the First Vatican Council on 8th December 1869, c. 1870 (colour litho)
CHT386084 The opening of the First Vatican Council on 8th December 1869, c.1870 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Barley sugar column from the Baldacchino with laurel leaves and putti chasing bees
XJL158469 Barley sugar column from the Baldacchino with laurel leaves and putti chasing bees, 1633 (bronze) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); St

The Wolf disguised as Little Red Riding Hoods grandmother
IL258497 The Wolf disguised as Little Red Riding Hoods grandmother, illustration from The Beautiful Book of Nursery Rhymes, Stories and Pictures, by Frank Adams

The Baldacchino, the high altar and the chair of St. Peter (photo)
XJL159409 The Baldacchino, the high altar and the chair of St. Peter (photo) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); St. Peter s

Interior view of the nave and the choir, c. 1150-1250 (b / w photo)
XIR217834 Interior view of the nave and the choir, c.1150-1250 (b/w photo) by French School; Angers Cathedral, France; (add.info.: nave and choir of Saint-Maurice; ); French, out of copyright

Map of the Coast of Guiana, 1646-47
3786720 Map of the Coast of Guiana, 1646-47; (add.info.: Map of the Coast of Guiana - published in Dudleys Dell Arcano del Mare, 1646- 47)

Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovnas State Bedchamber (photo)
BAL183668 Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovnas State Bedchamber (photo) by Cameron, Charles (c.1743-1812); Pavlovsk Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia; English, out of copyright

Inlaid Chamber, Sizergh, Westmoreland, 1849 (w / c on paper)
STC183268 Inlaid Chamber, Sizergh, Westmoreland, 1849 (w/c on paper) by Nash, Joseph (1809-78); Private Collection; (add.info)

Flavio Gioia of Amalfi discovering the Power of the Lodestone
XIR215536 Flavio Gioia of Amalfi discovering the Power of the Lodestone, plate 3 from Nova Reperta (New Discoveries) engraved by Philip Galle (1537-1612) c.1600 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Straet

The First Vatican Council, 8th December 1869-18th July 1870 (colour litho)
CHT206304 The First Vatican Council, 8th December 1869-18th July 1870 (colour litho) by Marchi, Vincenzo (1818-1894) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Doctors Visits - A Dutch Proverb: The Doctor is Portrayed as an Angel
RAF46910 The Doctors Visits - A Dutch Proverb: The Doctor is Portrayed as an Angel Administering Aid to the Sick Man (one of a set of four) by Horemans

Madonna of the Baldacchino (panel)
AII79605 Madonna of the Baldacchino (panel) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Four poster bed and cradle, used by Mary Queen of Scots (1542-87) and her son
MFI162426 Four poster bed and cradle, used by Mary Queen of Scots (1542-87) and her son, the future James VI of Scotland and I of England (1566-1625) (photo) by Scottish School (pre-20th C)

The Heroic Devotion of Marguerite of Provence (1219-95) 1787 (coloured engraving)
STC134648 The Heroic Devotion of Marguerite of Provence (1219-95) 1787 (coloured engraving) by Sergent-Marceau, Antoine Louis Francois (1751-1847); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bedroom of Henri II (1519-59) and Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566) (photo)
XIR207024 Bedroom of Henri II (1519-59) and Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566) (photo) by French School, (16th century); Chateau d Anet, Eure-Et-Loir, France; French, out of copyright

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"Exploring the Intricate World of Baldaquins: From Madonna and Child to Model Sailing Boats" Step into a captivating journey through time as we unravel the fascinating world of baldaquins. Starting with the mesmerizing "Madonna and Child with Donors and an Angel, " a central panel from a triptych dating back to 1485-90, this intricate artwork showcases the grandeur of a baldaquin in all its glory. Fast forward to "The Sleeping Beauty, " an oil on canvas masterpiece from 1842, where we witness the enchanting allure of a baldaquin surrounding the slumbering princess. The delicate details and soft hues transport us into a fairytale realm. Venturing further, we encounter unexpected surprises like the "Model Sailing Boat Transporting a Mummy. " This ancient artifact crafted around c. 1900-1885 BC features an intricately designed canopy that protected precious cargo during its voyage through time. Intriguingly, even amidst times of war, beauty emerges. The poignant engraving titled "Reunion: A Hairy Wounded and Decorated Regains His Home" captures both pain and triumph as soldiers find solace under protective canopies while embracing their loved ones during World War I. Shifting our focus to architectural wonders, we are transported to Florence's Piazza del Duomo via Via dell Arcivescovado in an awe-inspiring black-and-white photograph. Here stands Battistero adorned with majestic baldaquins that add gracefulness to this iconic Italian cityscape. Nature's marvels also find their place within these ornate designs. With lithographs such as "Tails with a Twist: The Zebra" or engravings like "Crosss Zebra, " artists celebrate nature's patterns by incorporating zebra motifs into exquisite baldaquin-inspired compositions.