Bas Reliefs Collection (#8)

Church San Juan de los Reyes (former monastery (Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes). Architect and sculptor Juan Guas
6160075 Church San Juan de los Reyes (former monastery (Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes). Architect and sculptor Juan Guas. Interior. North transept

Apparition of the Risen One to the apostles Peter and John, 12th century (low relief)
7348832 Apparition of the Risen One to the apostles Peter and John, 12th century (low relief) by Master of Cabestany (c.1130-80); Museu Frederic Mares, Barcelona

Marguerite Boucicaut (1816-1887), Clara de Hirsch (1833-1899), French Bienfaitrices
YOU4418270 Marguerite Boucicaut (1816-1887), Clara de Hirsch (1833-1899), French Bienfaitrices, Stone sculpture by Paul Moreau Vautier (1871-1936). Photography, KIM Youngtae, Paris

Statue of Benjamin Godard (1849-1895), French composer. Stone sculpture by Jean Baptiste Champeil (1866-1913)
YOU4418267 Statue of Benjamin Godard (1849-1895), French composer. Stone sculpture by Jean Baptiste Champeil (1866-1913). Photography, KIM Youngtae, Paris

Stool supported by kneeling female figure (kipona), late 19th to early 20th century (wood, beads & metal)
1068106 Stool supported by kneeling female figure (kipona), late 19th to early 20th century (wood, beads & metal) by African School; 41.8x29.4x26.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Madonna and Child (The Dudley Madonna), c. 1440 (marble)
ACI64880 Madonna and Child (The Dudley Madonna), c.1440 (marble) by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); 27x16.5 cm; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: by Donatello (1386-1466), relief

Statue of Nicolas de Condorcet (1743-1794), Philosopher, mathematician, French politician
YOU4418245 Statue of Nicolas de Condorcet (1743-1794), Philosopher, mathematician, French politician, Bronze sculpture by Jacques Perrin (1847-1915). Photography, KIM Youngtae, Paris

Fang Standing Male Figure (wood)
HSC185295 Fang Standing Male Figure (wood) by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Wooden Bicycle, Cameroon (wood)
HSC206668 Wooden Bicycle, Cameroon (wood) by African School; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Cenotaphe by Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), poet, French art critic, author of Les Fleurs du mal
YOU4418605 Cenotaphe by Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), poet, French art critic, author of Les Fleurs du mal, monument to the memory of the poet

Baule Fan, Ivory Coast (wood)
HSC186305 Baule Fan, Ivory Coast (wood) by African School; height:42.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Tsonga or Northern Nguni Prestige Staff, possibly early 19th century (wood)
HSC193932 Tsonga or Northern Nguni Prestige Staff, possibly early 19th century (wood) by African School; height:49 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Nicolas de Condorcet (1743-1794), Philosopher, mathematician, French politician
YOU4418244 Nicolas de Condorcet (1743-1794), Philosopher, mathematician, French politician, Bronze sculpture by Jacques Perrin (1847-1915). Photography, KIM Youngtae, Paris, 2008

Couple, Dogon Culture, from Mali (wood)
HSC193959 Couple, Dogon Culture, from Mali (wood) by African School; height:15.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Mask from the Ivory Coast, 11th - 19th century (wood)
XCH383931 Mask from the Ivory Coast, 11th - 19th century (wood) by African School; Musee d'Hist. Nat, d'Archeologie et d'Ethnographie, Cherbourg; (add.info.: Mask, Cote d'Ivoire;)

Helmet mask (kifwebe), late 19th to early 20th century (wood & paint)
1068189 Helmet mask (kifwebe), late 19th to early 20th century (wood & paint) by African School; 60.3x34.3x29.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Made by the Songye)

Cenotaphe by Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), poet, French art critic, author of Les Fleurs du mal
YOU4418607 Cenotaphe by Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), poet, French art critic, author of Les Fleurs du mal, monument to the memory of the poet

Statue of Georges Jacques Danton (1759-1794), lawyer, French politician during the French Revolution
YOU4418672 Statue of Georges Jacques Danton (1759-1794), lawyer, French politician during the French Revolution, Bronze sculpture by Auguste Paris (1850-1915). Photography, KIM Youngtae, Paris

Benin Bracelets, Nigeria (ivory)
HSC199825 Benin Bracelets, Nigeria (ivory) by African School; Horniman Museum, London, UK; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Zulu, Swazi and Tsonga Clubs, from Southern Africa (wood & wire)
HSC194613 Zulu, Swazi and Tsonga Clubs, from Southern Africa (wood & wire) by African School; Private Collection; (add.info.: heights LtoR: 72, 61.5, 68;); Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Asante Chair, from Ghana (wood) (see also 186353)
HSC186354 Asante Chair, from Ghana (wood) (see also 186353) by African School; height:52 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Statue of Pandora holding the box of Pandora, in Greek mythology it was created by order of Zeus, by Hephaistos
YOU4419465 Statue of Pandora holding the box of Pandora, in Greek mythology it was created by order of Zeus, by Hephaistos, Athena helpers of all the gods of Olympus

Bouquet of Flowers (oil on canvas)
490118 Bouquet of Flowers (oil on canvas) by Verbruggen, Gaspar Pieter II (1664-1730); 98x71.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Detail of an ornamental head, from a wagon (wood)
KND176634 Detail of an ornamental head, from a wagon (wood) by Viking, (9th century); Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway

Detail of an ornamental head, from a sledge in the Oseburg burial (wood)
KND176639 Detail of an ornamental head, from a sledge in the Oseburg burial (wood) by Viking, (9th century); Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway

Social Realism: "The Human Machine"Bronze relief by Bernhard Hoetger (1874-1949) 1902 Paris
JLJ4678908 Social Realism: " The Human Machine" Bronze relief by Bernhard Hoetger (1874-1949) 1902 Paris, Musee d Orsay by Hoetger, Bernhard (1874-1949); Musee d Orsay, Paris

Tubular ornament, 8th century BC (jade, nephrite)
5952031 Tubular ornament, 8th century BC (jade, nephrite) by Chinese School, (8th century BC); 3.4x1.9x1.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Pendant (huang) in the form of a bird or dragon, 8th century BC (jade)
5950999 Pendant (huang) in the form of a bird or dragon, 8th century BC (jade) by Chinese School, (8th century BC); 3.3x7.3x0.3 cm; (add.info.: H x W x D)

Roman art: scene of combat of gladiators against beasts or venatio. 1st century BC. Geneva, Museum of Art and History
JLJ4662658 Roman art: scene of combat of gladiators against beasts or venatio. 1st century BC. Geneva, Museum of Art and History by Roman, (1st century BC); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Geneva

Carving depicting the Judensau, c. 1440 (stone)
3609716 Carving depicting the Judensau, c.1440 (stone) by German School, (15th century); Stadtkirche St. Marien, Wittenberg, Germany; Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

Illustration of Pear Emmanuel dit Caran d Ache (1858-1909) in Psst... !, 1898-3-12 - Un bronze d occasion
ICA4894183 Illustration of Pear Emmanuel dit Caran d Ache (1858-1909) in Psst...!, 1898-3-12 - Un bronze d occasion - Antisemitism, Case Dreyfus, Family

Battle between Lapiths and Centaurs (oil on canvas, circa 1710)
LRI4610902 Battle between Lapiths and Centaurs (oil on canvas, circa 1710) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734); Private Collection; (add.info)

King of Judah, head n. 13, From the gallery of kings of the west facade of the cathedrale Notre-Dame (Notre Dame)
JLJ4670379 King of Judah, head n. 13, From the gallery of kings of the west facade of the cathedrale Notre-Dame (Notre Dame) of Paris. 1220-1230

Rishyasringa, a boy born with the horns of a deer, ecstatic after his first sexual experience (red sandstone sculpture)
LRI4732761 Rishyasringa, a boy born with the horns of a deer, ecstatic after his first sexual experience (red sandstone sculpture, Kushan Empire) by Indian School

Illustration by Bombled Louis (1862-1927) from the book "The Memorial of Saint Helene"by Count Emmanuel de
JLJ4628280 Illustration by Bombled Louis (1862-1927) from the book " The Memorial of Saint Helene" by Count Emmanuel de Las Cases (1766-1842): Pillage of Rome

Bed ornament with a low ivory relief, representing a king threatening enemy. From the site of Ugarit, 14th century BC
LRI4640117 Bed ornament with a low ivory relief, representing a king threatening enemy. From the site of Ugarit, 14th century BC

Detail of Maithuna, erotic sculpture
LRI4679232 Detail of Maithuna, erotic sculpture by Indian School, (8th century); Durga Temple, Aihole, Karnataka, India; (add.info.: Hinduism)

Centauromachia, the centaur catches the woman by the hair (Temple of Zeus in Olympia) 470-456 BC (Marble sculpture)
LRI4674990 Centauromachia, the centaur catches the woman by the hair (Temple of Zeus in Olympia) 470-456 BC (Marble sculpture) by Greek, (5th century BC); Archaeological Museum, Olympia, Archaia

Stoning Saint Stephen (terracotta relief stockings)
JEB4872951 Stoning Saint Stephen (terracotta relief stockings) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); 38x51x6 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2022

Head of King of Judah from the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris. Around 1220-1230 Paris
JLJ4674689 Head of King of Judah from the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris. Around 1220-1230 Paris, National Museum of the Middle Ages, Thermes de Cluny by Unknown Artist

Battle between the Centaurs and the Lapithes, in the center is Apollo: detail depicting a centaur grabbing a Lapithes
LRI4626033 Battle between the Centaurs and the Lapithes, in the center is Apollo: detail depicting a centaur grabbing a Lapithes woman

Centauromachia, struggle between a centaur and a lapith (Western pediment of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia)
LRI4674977 Centauromachia, struggle between a centaur and a lapith (Western pediment of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia), 470-456 BC (Marble sculpture) by Greek

Centauromachia, the centaurs hand grabs the womans foot (Temple of Zeus in Olympia), 470-456 BC (Marble sculpture)
LRI4674987 Centauromachia, the centaurs hand grabs the womans foot (Temple of Zeus in Olympia), 470-456 BC (Marble sculpture) by Greek, (5th century BC); Archaeological Museum, Olympia, Archaia

The Manueline Window (Janela do Capitulo), Convent of Order of Christ, Tomar, 1510-1513 (stone)
IND52978 The Manueline Window (Janela do Capitulo), Convent of Order of Christ, Tomar, 1510-1513 (stone) by Arruda, Diogo de (before 1490-1531); Convent of the Knights of Christ, Tomar

Greek Art: "Hercules Fighting with Triton"Detail of a sculpture of the pediment of the Temple of Athena that
LRI4625887 Greek Art: " Hercules Fighting with Triton" Detail of a sculpture of the pediment of the Temple of Athena that illustrated the fights of Heracles (Hercules). 580-570 BC

Heracles (Hercules) Lift the Giant Ante, 1475 (bronze sculpture)
LRI4595160 Heracles (Hercules) Lift the Giant Ante, 1475 (bronze sculpture) by Pollaiuolo, Antonio (1432/3-98); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

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Bas-reliefs are a fascinating form of art that have captivated audiences for centuries. These intricate sculptures, with their shallow depth and detailed carvings, tell stories and depict scenes from various cultures and time periods. One such example is the Saint Jerome and the Lion Bronze sculpture by Bartolomeo Bellano. Created in 1490, this masterpiece can be found in the Louvre Museum in Paris. It beautifully captures the moment when Saint Jerome tames a ferocious lion, symbolizing his ability to conquer his own inner demons. Another remarkable bas-relief is the Consular diptych of Boethius, an ivory relief dating back to 487. This exquisite piece showcases intricate detailing and depicts important figures from ancient Rome's political landscape. Moving forward in time, we encounter George Scott Winslow's work created by Edmonia Lewis in 1866. This bas-relief sculpture portrays Winslow as a heroic figure, paying homage to his accomplishments during the Civil War. Traveling to Italy, we find Emperor Nero immortalized in marble at Certosa di Pavia in Lombardy. This impressive bas-relief captures Nero's regal presence while showcasing the skillful craftsmanship of Italian artists. Venturing further east to India, we discover stunning bas-reliefs adorning temple complexes like those found at Humpi. These intricately carved stone panels depict mythological tales and religious narratives that continue to inspire awe among visitors. In England's countryside lies Cold Ashton Manor framed by an elaborate gate—a scene captured through a black-and-white photograph featured in The English Manor House publication. The image highlights how bas-reliefs can enhance architectural beauty even on smaller scales. Similarly captivating is L'Enfant Pleureur (The Weeping Child), a stone sculpture by Bouchardon located at Herstmonceaux Castle in East Sussex—an evocative piece showcased through another monochromatic photograph from The English Country House.