Column Collection (#92)

The Aldobrandini Wedding fresco. The wedding of Peleus and Thetis, parents of Achilles. Other guests include Roman matron in veil, Charis or Peitho with alabastron, Venus, Hymen seated on the floor

Roman soldiers with spoils of war on the Arch for Titus
Roman soldiers march in procession with spoils of war or spolia on the Arch for Titus, the arch of triumph celebrating Emperor Tituss victory over Jerusalem

Capital depicting the glorification of St. Martin (stone)
NUL311550 Capital depicting the glorification of St. Martin (stone) by French School, (11th century); Abbaye de Fleury, Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire, Loiret, France; French, out of copyright

Capital depicting lions and faces (stone)
NUL311549 Capital depicting lions and faces (stone) by French School, (11th century); Abbaye de Fleury, Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire, Loiret, France; French, out of copyright

Capital depicting the visitation (stone)
NUL311543 Capital depicting the visitation (stone) by French School, (11th century); Abbaye de Fleury, Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire, Loiret, France; French, out of copyright

Frontispiece with two cherubs holding a bicorn and sword. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned

Cupid playing a drum with his standard on a column. Exercising his drum, having placed his banner in safety. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by

Interior view of the main nave (b / w photo)
ALI279779 Interior view of the main nave (b/w photo) by Italian School; Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Vue interieure de la nef principale; early Christian mosaic cycle; built)

Temple of Bacchus, view of the colonnade; High Imperial Period (27 BC-395 AD) (photo)
GDG279548 Temple of Bacchus, view of the colonnade; High Imperial Period (27 BC-395 AD) (photo) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); Baalbek

The pavillon Sully, Cour Carree; Lescot wing (photo)
GDG279975 The pavillon Sully, Cour Carree; Lescot wing (photo) by Lescot, Pierre (1515-78); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

The Cour Carree; Lescot wing (photo)
GDG279973 The Cour Carree; Lescot wing (photo) by Goujon, Jean (1510-c.67); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: pilastre; fronton; palais; aile Lescot; ouest; attique; ); eGerard Degeorge; French

View of the Temples of Erectheus and Pandrosus, the Acropolis
STC255293 View of the Temples of Erectheus and Pandrosus, the Acropolis, from Select Views of the Remains of Ancient Monuments In Greece, published by Ackermann, London 1835 (colour litho) by Cole

House (photo)
GDG279810 House (photo) by Lebanese School; Byblos, Lebanon; (add.info.: maison libanaise; Byblos was known to the ancient Egyptians as Keben; Liban; Giblet; Gibelet; ); eGerard Degeorge; Lebanese

Colonnade (photo)
GDG279583 Colonnade (photo) by Roman; Tyre, Lebanon; (add.info.: According to Herodotus, Tyre was founded around 2750 BC; became a Roman province in 64 BC; Tyr; Liban;)

Statue of Rameses II, Luxor Temple, from an album containing 206 photographs compiled by
NAM280871 Statue of Rameses II, Luxor Temple, from an album containing 206 photographs compiled by Major W.H.J. Sale, 1940-43 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Woman in house gown of coral-print silk over a linen petticoat. Aquarium with coral and goldfish. Robe d interieur en soie brochee, ouverte sur un dessous de linon

Place Vendome, 1832 (colour engraving)
PER267229 Place Vendome, 1832 (colour engraving) by Schmidt, Bernhard (1820-70) (after); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

View of the capitol (photo)
GDG287820 View of the capitol (photo) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Volubilis, Morocco; (add.info.: capitole; archeological; town annexed by Roman in 40 AD; ); eGerard Degeorge; out of copyright

Triumphal arch built in honour of Emperor Caracalla, on the Decumanus Maximus
GDG287812 Triumphal arch built in honour of Emperor Caracalla, on the Decumanus Maximus, AD 217 (photo) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Volubilis

Project for the transfer of a new Hotel-Dieu on the Ile aux Cygnes, Paris, c
CHT287201 Project for the transfer of a new Hotel-Dieu on the Ile aux Cygnes, Paris, c.1787 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Poyet, Bernard (1742-1824); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris

Mausoleum of Bohemund I of Hauteville (b / w photo)
ALI266973 Mausoleum of Bohemund I of Hauteville (b/w photo) by Italian School, (12th century); Canosa Cathedral, Canosa, Puglia

Entrance of a house (photo)
NUL262990 Entrance of a house (photo) by Roman, (1st century BC); Area archeologica di Pompei, Naples, Campania, Italy; out of copyright

Church of Saint-Sulpice, elevation of the facade, Paris, 1740 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR346075 Church of Saint-Sulpice, elevation of the facade, Paris, 1740 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Servandoni, Giovanni Niccolo (1695-1766); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris

The Months or Royal Residences tapestry, Chateau Saint-Germain-en-Laye, c
XIR345982 The Months or Royal Residences tapestry, Chateau Saint-Germain-en-Laye, c.1676-80, Gobelins Factory (tapestry) (see also 391187) by French School, (17th century); Mobilier National, Paris

St. Bernard of Clairvaux carrying the instruments of the Passion (oil on canvas)
REV345869 St. Bernard of Clairvaux carrying the instruments of the Passion (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (17th century); Monasterio de Santa Maria de San Salvador, Canas

The Facade of a Venetian Building, c. 1865 (b / w photo)
ALI323268 The Facade of a Venetian Building, c.1865 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Museo di Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari, Florence; Alinari

Temple of the Sun, Jerash, 1875 (b / w photo)
PEF320894 Temple of the Sun, Jerash, 1875 (b/w photo) by Dumas, Tancrede (1830-1905); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; (add.info.: now known as the Temple of Artemis)

Venus of Urbino, before 1538 (oil on canvas) (detail of 291644)
BEN291632 Venus of Urbino, before 1538 (oil on canvas) (detail of 291644) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 119x165 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Madrasa Bou Inamia, courtyard (photo)
GDG287836 Madrasa Bou Inamia, courtyard (photo) by Moroccan School; Madrasa Bou Inamia, Meknes, Morocco; (add.info.: madresa; built by Sultan Abou Inan during the 14th century;)

The new church at Delft, 1654 (oil on oak wood)
BFM286604 The new church at Delft, 1654 (oil on oak wood) by Blieck, Daniel de (c.1630-73); 58.5x51.7 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Scene from the Apocalypse, St. John devouring the Book, Latin edition, 1511 (woodcut)
FIT282908 Scene from the Apocalypse, St. John devouring the Book, Latin edition, 1511 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 39x28.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Osiride columns of the Rameseum, Thebes (engraving)
FEH328972 Osiride columns of the Rameseum, Thebes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from The Land of the Pharaohs)

The taking of Jerusalem by Titus, illustration from a catechism L
REV326580 The taking of Jerusalem by Titus, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte, published by Charles Delagrave, Paris, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

Cloister (photo)
KW254720 Cloister (photo) by Portuguese School, (16th century); Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Lisbon, Portugal; Portuguese, out of copyright

Woman in linen dress with double tunic in embroidered tulle, little casaque jacket lined with satin. Robe de linon a double tunique de tulle brode, petite casaque a revers de satin

Woman in afternoon outfit leaning on a column, 1913
Woman in afternoon outfit of long skirt with floral border, floral jacket with lace trim, leaning on a column. Toilette d apres-midi

Book frontispiece celebrating Queen Elizabeth Is happy and prosperous reign
MFI123721 Book frontispiece celebrating Queen Elizabeth Is happy and prosperous reign, 1596 (engraving) by English School, (16th century); Parham House, West Sussex

Attic black-figure column krater depicting a chariot (pottery)
AMQ100584 Attic black-figure column krater depicting a chariot (pottery) by Greek, (6th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Greek, out of copyright

Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Bodrum, Turkey, from Entwurf einer historischen
STC132760 Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Bodrum, Turkey, from Entwurf einer historischen Architektur, 1721 (engraving) by Fischer von Erlach

Antonio Canovas Temple (photo)
JFS136534 Antonio Canovas Temple (photo) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Possagno, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: he is buried in the tempio; it is now a parish church; ); eJohn Ferro Sims; Italian

Nativity (oil on panel)
AII135230 Nativity (oil on panel) by Caravaggio, Polidoro da (1490/1500-1543); Museo Regionale, Messina, Sicily, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

View of the Nave, 1425-46 (photo)
BEN133950 View of the Nave, 1425-46 (photo) by Brunelleschi, Filippo (1377-1446); San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Elegant Figures dining in a Courtly Interior (oil on panel)
RAF132041 Elegant Figures dining in a Courtly Interior (oil on panel) by Bassen, B. van (fl.1613-52) & Velde, E. van de (1587-1630); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London

The House of Sleep, 1731 (engraving)
STC133994 The House of Sleep, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Landscape with Water Mill, 1743 (oil on canvas)
BWM153204 Landscape with Water Mill, 1743 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 90.8x118.1 cm; The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; eBowes Museum; French, out of copyright

North elevation and ground plan of the Alexander Palace at Tsarkoe Selo, c
FFA151986 North elevation and ground plan of the Alexander Palace at Tsarkoe Selo, c.1780s (pen and black and brown ink, grey wash and w/c on paper) by Quarenghi

The Throne Room from the south (photo)
XZL151117 The Throne Room from the south (photo) by German School, (19th century); Schloss Neuschwanstein, Bavaria, Germany; (add.info)

Lion Pillar of Emperor Ashoka (c. 264-223 BC) (photo)
EAM161190 Lion Pillar of Emperor Ashoka (c.264-223 BC) (photo) by Indian School; Lauria Nandangarh, Bihar, India; (add.info)

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