Cloisters Collection (#5)

Tarragona, the Cloisters (colour litho)
3105837 Tarragona, the Cloisters (colour litho) by Collins, William Wiehe (1862-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tarragona, the Cloisters)

Roma: Chiostro della Basilica dis Giovanni in Laterano (b / w photo)
6017612 Roma: Chiostro della Basilica dis Giovanni in Laterano (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chiostro della Basilica dis Giovanni in Laterano)

Italy: Monreale, Capitelli del Chiostro de Monastero (b / w photo)
6011764 Italy: Monreale, Capitelli del Chiostro de Monastero (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monreale, Capitelli del Chiostro de Monastero)

Orviedo, the Cloisters (colour litho)
3105771 Orviedo, the Cloisters (colour litho) by Collins, William Wiehe (1862-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orviedo, the Cloisters)

Notes at Palermo and its Environs (engraving)
1060684 Notes at Palermo and its Environs (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at Palermo and its Environs)

The Cloisters, San Lorenzo fuori le mura, 1824. Creator: CW Eckersberg
The Cloisters, San Lorenzo fuori le mura, 1824. [The Basilica Papale di San Lorenzo fuori le mura (Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls) is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome

Deux arlesiennes dans le cloitre de Saint-Trophime d Arles, c. 1854, printed 1982. [Two women of Arles in the cloister of the Church of Saint-Trophime]

Untitled (Trees in Rome), c. 1857. Creator: Robert MacPherson
Untitled (Trees in Rome), c. 1857. A work made of albumen print, from " photographs of views of rome" (c. 1857)

Untitled [cloisters], 1860 / 94. Creator: Francis Bedford
Untitled [cloisters], 1860/94. Albumen print

View of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Pierre de Montmajour (or Mont Majour)
JEB3518913 View of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Pierre de Montmajour (or Mont Majour), founded in 948, Arles, France (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee Paul Arbaud

Les pierres du cloitre de la cathedrale de Treves (engraving)
3645608 Les pierres du cloitre de la cathedrale de Treves (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les pierres du cloitre de la cathedrale de Treves)

The Basilica of Il Santo, St Antony of Padua, from the Cloisters, Padua (engraving)
3635511 The Basilica of Il Santo, St Antony of Padua, from the Cloisters, Padua (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Basilica of Il Santo)

The western towers and cloisters of Westminster Abbey (engraving)
3636604 The western towers and cloisters of Westminster Abbey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The western towers and cloisters of Westminster Abbey)

Finials (engraving)
3623723 Finials (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Finials. Illustration for [Architectural] Companion (John Henry Parker, 1846).); © Look and Learn

The Old Mens Hospital, View of the Cloisters (colour litho)
5990886 The Old Mens Hospital, View of the Cloisters (colour litho) by Norman, George Parsons (1840-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Mens Hospital, View of the Cloisters)

Advertisement for Pickman and Co, porcelain manufacturers (litho)
6030714 Advertisement for Pickman and Co, porcelain manufacturers (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Pickman and Co)

Interior of Chapter-House and Cloisters, Mayence Cathedral (engraving)
5213115 Interior of Chapter-House and Cloisters, Mayence Cathedral (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of Chapter-House and Cloisters)

Our Artist in Cyprus (engraving)
1621580 Our Artist in Cyprus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artist in Cyprus. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 October 1878)

A Birds Eye View of the West End of London (engraving)
1046921 A Birds Eye View of the West End of London (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Birds Eye View of the West End of London)

Vanishing London (engraving)
1049192 Vanishing London (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vanishing London)

The convent courtyard of Petits-Augustins a Paris, c. 1818 (oil on canvas)
MMT386417 The convent courtyard of Petits-Augustins a Paris, c.1818 (oil on canvas) by Bouhot, Etienne (1780-1862); 31x40 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

The convent courtyard of Petits-Augustins in Paris, c. 1818 (oil on canvas)
MMT386415 The convent courtyard of Petits-Augustins in Paris, c.1818 (oil on canvas) by Bouhot, Etienne (1780-1862); 52x53 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Ephrata Cloisters (woodcut)
2563332 Ephrata Cloisters (woodcut) by Barker, Albert Winslow (1874-1947); 14.9x20.1 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; Print and Picture Collection

Back entrance to Prebendal House from cloisters of Bristol Cathedral
2831383 Back entrance to Prebendal House from cloisters of Bristol Cathedral (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

East cloister of Bristol Cathedral and entrance to Bishop
2831380 East cloister of Bristol Cathedral and entrance to Bishops Palace (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Part of the north and east cloisters of Bristol Cathedral (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831378 Part of the north and east cloisters of Bristol Cathedral (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Entrance to Bristol Cathedral from cloisters (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831376 Entrance to Bristol Cathedral from cloisters (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

The Cloisters, East Walk, Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire Date: circa 1920s

The Cloisters, Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire Date: circa 1920s

Cloisters of S. Pauls-Without-the -Walls, from Rome published by A & C Black Ltd
2637963 Cloisters of S. Pauls-Without-the -Walls, from Rome published by A & C Black Ltd, 1925 (colour litho) by Pisa, Alberto (1864-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mrs Bancrofts Tableaux Vivants (engraving)
1602917 Mrs Bancrofts Tableaux Vivants (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Bancrofts Tableaux Vivants)

Ely Chapel, Holborn (litho)
1604521 Ely Chapel, Holborn (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ely Chapel, Holborn. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 February 1894)

The Easter Tour of the Automobile Club, "To Beaulieu on a Motor Car"(litho)
1598751 The Easter Tour of the Automobile Club, " To Beaulieu on a Motor Car" (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cloisters of the Domenican monastery in Valladolid. Founded at the end of the 15th century by Don Alonzo, Bishop of Potencia, and famous in the Spanish Inquisition

Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos, Spain, 18th century
Exterior of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos, Spain, 18th century. Esterno della Cattedrale di Burgos. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Inner Courtyard of S. Bruno Monastery, Serra San Bruno, Calabria (engraving)
UCL273835 Inner Courtyard of S. Bruno Monastery, Serra San Bruno, Calabria (engraving) by Schiantarelli, Pompeo (1746-1802/05); Geology Collections, University College London

View of the Sea through a Cloister, 1829 (w / c on cardboard)
LNT276349 View of the Sea through a Cloister, 1829 (w/c on cardboard) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 21.3x17.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Famous London Buildings Damaged in Recent Raids
Page from the Illustrated London News reporting on famous buildings damaged by air raids including St. Mary-le-Bow, St. Bride Street, Westminster Abbey and the Great Hall

PD. 54-1997 View of the Monastery of La Verna, The Courtyard and The Well, c
FIT111424 PD.54-1997 View of the Monastery of La Verna, The Courtyard and The Well, c.1607-12 (wash, pen & ink on paper) by Ligozzi, Jacopo (1547-1626); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

View of the Abbey of St. Martin du Canigou (photo)
XIR192805 View of the Abbey of St. Martin du Canigou (photo) by French School, (11th century); Casteil, France; (add.info.: founded in 1007 by Count Guifred Cabreta; ); French, out of copyright

View across the double-cloister (photo)
JB226882 View across the double-cloister (photo) by Spanish School; Santo Domingo de Silos, Castilla y Leon, Spain; eJohn Bethell; Spanish, out of copyright

Sketch of the Cloisters, Vincigliata, near Florence (litho)
5213760 Sketch of the Cloisters, Vincigliata, near Florence (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketch of the Cloisters, Vincigliata, near Florence)

Ground Plan of the Chapel Royal of Holyrood House (engraving)
5203037 Ground Plan of the Chapel Royal of Holyrood House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ground Plan of the Chapel Royal of Holyrood House)

Cloisters of the Escorial (engraving)
5203578 Cloisters of the Escorial (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cloisters of the Escorial)

Entrance to the Cloisters from the Deans Yard, Westminster Abbey, London (engraving)
603162 Entrance to the Cloisters from the Deans Yard, Westminster Abbey, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the Abbey of St. Martin du Canigou (photo)
XIR192804 View of the Abbey of St. Martin du Canigou (photo) by French School, (11th century); Casteil, France; (add.info.: founded in 1007 by Count Guifred Cabreta; ); French, out of copyright

Final Act ( Act IV) of La Favorite depicting Leonora dying in the arms of
CHT277822 Final Act ( Act IV) of La Favorite depicting Leonora dying in the arms of Fernando, c.1850 (colour litho) by Lepaulle

Part of the upper cloister gallery (photo) (see also 237490 & 237491)
KW237489 Part of the upper cloister gallery (photo) (see also 237490 & 237491) by Portuguese School, (16th century); Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Lisbon, Portugal; Portuguese, out of copyright

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The captivating beauty of cloisters transcends time and borders, enchanting all who wander through their hallowed halls. From the majestic Patio de los Arrayanes and Comares Tower in the Alhambra Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to the intricate fan vaulting adorning the interior of Gloucester Cathedral's cloisters, these architectural marvels leave visitors in awe. Journey to Iona Abbey on the Isle of Iona in Scotland, where finely carved capitals grace its cloisters, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship that has stood the test of time. The Cloisters at New College in Winchester transport us back to 1928 with an enchanting engraving depicting a place steeped in history and learning. Travel across continents to Portugal's Douro Litoral region and discover Se Cathedral's 18th-century cloisters, a testament to Portugal's rich cultural heritage. In Germany's Maulbronn Monastery, designated as a UNESCO site itself, experience tranquility amidst its tower and cloisters that have witnessed centuries unfold. Closer to home lies Gloucester Cathedral in Gloucestershire; its late 14th-century cloisters exude an ethereal charm that transports visitors into another era. Step into Lacock Abbey's Cloisters captured beautifully in black and white photography - an image frozen in time yet brimming with stories waiting to be told. However, not all stories are filled with serenity. Adolf Hitler himself once sketched ruins of Messines' Cloisters during World War I - a stark reminder of how conflict can mar even the most sacred spaces. Yet hope prevails as we explore Burrishoole Abbey near Newport or Canterbury Cathedral from within their tranquil cloistered havens. Whether it be admiring intricate carvings or finding solace within their peaceful embrace, these glimpses into various cloistered wonders remind us why they continue to captivate our imagination throughout history.