Columns Collection (page 8)

Victorian
Rodrigo Marin

Celestial arch
Linda Wride

A tomb near Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, seen here in the 19th century
6428105 A tomb near Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, seen here in the 19th century, from "Monuments de Tous les Peuples" by Ernest Breton

View of the East India Company building at Leadenhall Street, London (England)
MMM5483642 View of the East India Company building at Leadenhall Street, London (England). Lithograph (29.3x44 cm), by Bowles and Carver, 1802.; National Maritime Museum, London

View of a column with low relief representing the Apostle Saint John, 13th century
BEN5478625 View of a column with low relief representing the Apostle Saint John, 13th century. Cloister of Saint Peter's Abbey (Saint-Pierre)

Giuseppe Garibaldi with Giuseppe Fiorelli, director of the Pompei excavations
FGL5467179 Giuseppe Garibaldi with Giuseppe Fiorelli, director of the Pompei excavations and part of his staff visit the excavations at Pompei. 22/10/1860. Anonymous photography.; Fototeca Gilardi.

Arcades in the Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey
7125768 Arcades in the Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Arcades in the Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058485 Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Statue of a caryatid
7278268 Statue of a caryatid; Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of a caryatid, a sculpture representing a woman. It is used in architecture in place of a column or pillar in portals)

Library Of Alexandria, 19th century (engraving)
7272487 Library Of Alexandria, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: LIBRARY Interior view of the legendary library of Alexandria)

Columns of theTemple of Diana, Evora, 1st century
7264840 Columns of theTemple of Diana, Evora, 1st century; Evora, Alto Alentejo, Portugal; (add.info.: Corinthian columns of the Roman temple of Evora, built around the 1st century)

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058476 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332790 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024.

Fort Gwalior, India, c.1910 (print)
7293119 Fort Gwalior, India, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Geography. India. Gate of the fortress Fort Gwalior. Illustration, India, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, 1st Lord of the Admiralty (1718-1792), 1783 (oil on canvas)
7295334 John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, 1st Lord of the Admiralty (1718-1792), 1783 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 23.2x15.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The United States Bank Philadelphia, USA. From a 19th century print engraved by J Tingle after W H Bartlett
3052913 The United States Bank Philadelphia, USA. From a 19th century print engraved by J Tingle after W H Bartlett; Private Collection.

Columns at the Temple of Venus Hathor, 1841
3480440 Columns at the Temple of Venus Hathor, 1841; (add.info.: Columns at the Temple of Venus Hathor, Philae, Egypt, 1841)

La petite sirene - in " Contes" by Hans Christian Andersen, ill. by Edmund (Edmond) Dulac (1882-1953), ed
LSE4108196 La petite sirene - in " Contes" by Hans Christian Andersen, ill. by Edmund (Edmond) Dulac (1882-1953), ed

The Alexander Column, 1830
3507627 The Alexander Column, 1830; (add.info.: The Alexander Column in front of the General Staff Building on Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia)

View of the courtyard gallery of 'The Infantado Palace', designed by Juan Guas (d.1496) in 1489
IND133343 View of the courtyard gallery of 'The Infantado Palace', designed by Juan Guas (d.1496) in 1489, 15th century (photo) (detail); Guadalajara, Spain; Index Fototeca.

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Cornices, Capitals, Doors (engraving)
8644794 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Cornices, Capitals, Doors (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture)

Roman Soldiers in Combat (engraving)
8663139 Roman Soldiers in Combat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Soldiers in Combat)

View of the scaena (stage) and orchestra of the theatre, Roman, late 2nd century
BEN85400 View of the scaena (stage) and orchestra of the theatre, Roman, late 2nd century, restored 1937 (photo) (for detail see 85401); Sabratha, Libya; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Vestibule of the west entrance, designed by Giulio Romano (1499-1546), 1524-34 (photo)
BEN78402 Vestibule of the west entrance, designed by Giulio Romano (1499-1546), 1524-34 (photo); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

The three classical orders of Greek architecture, from The National Encyclopaedia published by William Mackenzie
3501414 The three classical orders of Greek architecture, from The National Encyclopaedia published by William Mackenzie, London

The Loggia di Davide (or D'Onore) and the fishponds seen from the garden designed by Giulio Romano (1499-1546)
BEN78407 The Loggia di Davide (or D'Onore) and the fishponds seen from the garden designed by Giulio Romano (1499-1546), 1524-34 (photo) (see also 78406); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

The Loggia di Davide (or D'Onore) interior decorated with frescos of biblical subjects including King David playing
BEN78408 The Loggia di Davide (or D'Onore) interior decorated with frescos of biblical subjects including King David playing the harp, designed by Giulio Romano (1499-1546)

The Gate of Honour at the International Overseas Exhibition in Paris, 1931 (colour litho)
CHT217210 The Gate of Honour at the International Overseas Exhibition in Paris, 1931 (colour litho); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet.

Interior showing the wallpaintings and icons, built 1475-79 (photo)
BAL122105 Interior showing the wallpaintings and icons, built 1475-79 (photo); Cathedral of the Dormition, The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia.

Organ in cathedral at Peronne, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Organ in cathedral at Peronne, between c1915 and 1918. An organ in the ruins of the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Pe´ronne in Pe´ronne, France during World War I.

Liberty Bond Meet, (19 Oct 1917?). Creator: Bain News Service
Liberty Bond Meet, (19 Oct 1917?). Crowds and bagpipers in kilts in front of the Sub-Treasury building on Wall Street, probably for a Liberty Loan meeting held Oct

Book trade in Leningrad near the Kazan Cathedral, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Book trade in Leningrad near the Kazan Cathedral, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish Autonomous

Book trade in Leningrad near the Kazan Cathedral, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Book trade in Leningrad near the Kazan Cathedral, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish Autonomous

Book trade in Leningrad near the Kazan Cathedral, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Book trade in Leningrad near the Kazan Cathedral, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish Autonomous

Model of an Etruscan temple, reconstruction, 4th-5th century BC (plastic)
BCC88072 Model of an Etruscan temple, reconstruction, 4th-5th century BC (plastic); Institute of Etruscology, University of Rome, Italy.

infinite propagation
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. Marius Surleac

Top of the world
Terry F

Naboo Royal Palace
Javier de la Torre

Shadow play
Samanta Krivec

Under the Mushroom
Roland Weber

Parking and ceiling
Theo Luycx

Staircase
Regine Richter

Symphony of Water and Stone: The Pool at Ben Youssef Madrasa
Claudio Viarengo

Embracing Eternity: Sunset Reverie at the Temple of Poseidon
Claudio Viarengo

Underground Palace
Jimmy Yang

Progress (2/5)
Max Witjes

Kouji Tomihisa

Kouji Tomihisa

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