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Columns Collection (#9)

"Columns: Symbolic Structures that Span Time and Space" From the heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a blazing inferno to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight's epic tale

Background imageColumns Collection: Europe, England, London, Hungerford Bridge

Europe, England, London, Hungerford Bridge

Background imageColumns Collection: Hotel de Lacoste, PA zenas, HA rault Department, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Hotel de Lacoste, PA zenas, HA rault Department, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Hotel de Lacoste, Pezenas, Herault Department, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Background imageColumns Collection: Front portal entrance to eglise Saint-Paul (Church of Saint Paul), NAmes

Front portal entrance to eglise Saint-Paul (Church of Saint Paul), NAmes
Front portal entrance to Eglise Saint-Paul (Church of Saint Paul), Nimes, Languedoc-Roussillon, Gard Department, France

Background imageColumns Collection: Archeological site of Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Archeological site of Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Background imageColumns Collection: Temple of Hera II ( or Temple of Neptune or Temple of Poseidon), in Paestum, Province

Temple of Hera II ( or Temple of Neptune or Temple of Poseidon), in Paestum, Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy

Background imageColumns Collection: Paestum, an ancient Greek colony

Paestum, an ancient Greek colony
Temple of Poseidon at Paestum, an ancient Greek colony in southern Italy. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColumns Collection: Octavian's triumph, Rome, 29 BC (colour litho)

Octavian's triumph, Rome, 29 BC (colour litho)
5999009 Octavian's triumph, Rome, 29 BC (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octavian's triumph, Rome, 29 BC)

Background imageColumns Collection: Class of 1913, Ivy Day, Barnard, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Class of 1913, Ivy Day, Barnard, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Class of 1913, Ivy Day, Barnard, 1911

Background imageColumns Collection: Philadelphia Teachers on Capitol Steps, Washington, D.C. 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Philadelphia Teachers on Capitol Steps, Washington, D.C. 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Philadelphia Teachers on Capitol Steps, Washington, D.C. 1911

Background imageColumns Collection: Interior of the Temple of Diana at Nimes, unknown date. Creator: Hubert Robert

Interior of the Temple of Diana at Nimes, unknown date. Creator: Hubert Robert
Interior of the Temple of Diana at Nimes, unknown date

Background imageColumns Collection: President's room at Capitol, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

President's room at Capitol, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
President's room at Capitol, between c1910 and c1915. Portrait of Samuel Osgood, 4th United States Postmaster General, on wall. William McKinley bust

Background imageColumns Collection: White cutout

White cutout
Heike Wolters-Wrase

Background imageColumns Collection: White Door

White Door
Hans-Wolfgang Hawerkamp

Background imageColumns Collection: Bent abbey

Bent abbey
Yohan Borca

Background imageColumns Collection: KingsTomb

KingsTomb
Marcel Egger

Background imageColumns Collection: Gran Teatro de la Habana

Gran Teatro de la Habana
Ole Moberg Steffensen

Background imageColumns Collection: Sleeping

Sleeping
Ahmed Kassem

Background imageColumns Collection: Stuðlagil canyon, Iceland

Stuðlagil canyon, Iceland
Martin Kucera AFIAP AZSF

Background imageColumns Collection: Green and White

Green and White
Hal Li

Background imageColumns Collection: Evidence of knowledge

Evidence of knowledge
Andrea Izzotti

Background imageColumns Collection: the light

the light
fotomarion

Background imageColumns Collection: Trajan's Column

Trajan's Column
Nicodemo Quaglia

Background imageColumns Collection: Rundetårn

Rundetårn
Harald Friese

Background imageColumns Collection: 'Christ on a Column' Sculpture by Miguel Espinosa (16th century), 1537

"Christ on a Column" Sculpture by Miguel Espinosa (16th century), 1537
AIS5391044 "Christ on a Column" Sculpture by Miguel Espinosa (16th century), 1537; Real Monasterio de San Zoilo, Carrion de los Condes, Palencia, Spain

Background imageColumns Collection: George II (1683-1760), 18th century (oil painting)

George II (1683-1760), 18th century (oil painting)
7337910 George II (1683-1760), 18th century (oil painting) by Pine, Robert Edge (1730-88) (after); 67x58.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageColumns Collection: Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332789 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageColumns Collection: Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125778 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Background imageColumns Collection: Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125776 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Background imageColumns Collection: Eastern arcade of The Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey

Eastern arcade of The Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey
7125766 Eastern arcade of The Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Eastern arcade of The Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey)

Background imageColumns Collection: Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058472 Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageColumns Collection: The Memnonium at Thebes, as it was in the early 19th century

The Memnonium at Thebes, as it was in the early 19th century
6867221 The Memnonium at Thebes, as it was in the early 19th century

Background imageColumns Collection: Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058471 Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageColumns Collection: Frederick the Great and Voltaire in conversation, unknown (engraving)

Frederick the Great and Voltaire in conversation, unknown (engraving)
7273678 Frederick the Great and Voltaire in conversation, unknown (engraving); 13.2x13.2 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen

Background imageColumns Collection: Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125781 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Background imageColumns Collection: Thoronet Abbey. Arcades of the cloister

Thoronet Abbey. Arcades of the cloister
7125779 Thoronet Abbey. Arcades of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Arcades of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Background imageColumns Collection: Rotherham, 3 miles from (litho)

Rotherham, 3 miles from (litho)
8633403 Rotherham, 3 miles from (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotherham, 3 miles from, Column, erected in memory of Admiral Keppell)

Background imageColumns Collection: Church Saint Vincent de Paul, Place Frantz Liszt in Paris 10th (photo)

Church Saint Vincent de Paul, Place Frantz Liszt in Paris 10th (photo)
TED4615468 Church Saint Vincent de Paul, Place Frantz Liszt in Paris 10th (photo) by Hittorff, Jacques Ignace (1792-1867); (add.info.: Church Saint Vincent de Paul, Place Frantz Liszt in Paris 10th)

Background imageColumns Collection: Egyptian Art (engraving)

Egyptian Art (engraving)
8644760 Egyptian Art (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Art)

Background imageColumns Collection: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, St Peter's at Rome (engraving)

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, St Peter's at Rome (engraving)
8650794 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, St Peter's at Rome (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture)

Background imageColumns Collection: Part of a Column from the Temple of Diana, at Ephesus (engraving)

Part of a Column from the Temple of Diana, at Ephesus (engraving)
8663130 Part of a Column from the Temple of Diana, at Ephesus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Part of a Column from the Temple of Diana, at Ephesus)

Background imageColumns Collection: Romans Landing from a Ship (engraving)

Romans Landing from a Ship (engraving)
8663109 Romans Landing from a Ship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romans Landing from a Ship)

Background imageColumns Collection: The Damascus Gate, Bab el Amud, Gate of the Column (engraving)

The Damascus Gate, Bab el Amud, Gate of the Column (engraving)
8638816 The Damascus Gate, Bab el Amud, Gate of the Column (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Damascus Gate, Bab el Amud, Gate of the Column)

Background imageColumns Collection: Celebrations on the anniversary of Belgian independence, Brussels (engraving)

Celebrations on the anniversary of Belgian independence, Brussels (engraving)
8676930 Celebrations on the anniversary of Belgian independence, Brussels (engraving) by English School

Background imageColumns Collection: Late 19th Century house in central London

Late 19th Century house in central London
3520121 Late 19th Century house in central London; (add.info.: Late 19th Century house in central London showing neo-classical influences including coloumns and balustrates)

Background imageColumns Collection: The Little Mermaid (lithograph)

The Little Mermaid (lithograph)
GIA4761826 The Little Mermaid (lithograph) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Edmund Dulac, ed)

Background imageColumns Collection: Design for the navy pillar Britannia Victorious Etching from 1800

Design for the navy pillar Britannia Victorious Etching from 1800
MMM5485401 Design for the navy pillar Britannia Victorious Etching from 1800, by James Gillray (1757-1815)

Background imageColumns Collection: Temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058470 Temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageColumns Collection: Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125780 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Background imageColumns Collection: Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058474 Outer hypostyle hall, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageColumns Collection: Roman Mammisi, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Roman Mammisi, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058464 Roman Mammisi, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageColumns Collection: The Midas Monument, Gordion, Turkey

The Midas Monument, Gordion, Turkey
6428108 The Midas Monument, Gordion, Turkey, seen here in the 19th century

Background imageColumns Collection: Temple of Medinet Abu, c.1900 (print)

Temple of Medinet Abu, c.1900 (print)
7292899 Temple of Medinet Abu, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Court of the temple of Medinet Abu. Illustration, Egypt, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Background imageColumns Collection: Temple of Karnak, 1909 (print)

Temple of Karnak, 1909 (print)
7293037 Temple of Karnak, 1909 (print); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. The temple of Karnak, Thebes. Illustration, Egypt, 1909.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Background imageColumns Collection: Statue of a caryatid

Statue of a caryatid
7278271 Statue of a caryatid; Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of a caryatid, a sculpture representing a woman)

Background imageColumns Collection: Statue of a caryatid

Statue of a caryatid
7278269 Statue of a caryatid; Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of a caryatid, a sculpture representing a woman)

Background imageColumns Collection: Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332793 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageColumns Collection: Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332788 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageColumns Collection: The Mulhbrunnen Colonnade in Karlsbad, Czech Republic, c.1915 (postcard)

The Mulhbrunnen Colonnade in Karlsbad, Czech Republic, c.1915 (postcard)
3434103 The Mulhbrunnen Colonnade in Karlsbad, Czech Republic, c.1915 (postcard); (add.info.: The Mulhbrunnen Colonnade in Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary)

Background imageColumns Collection: Late 19th Century house in central London

Late 19th Century house in central London
3520120 Late 19th Century house in central London; (add.info.: Late 19th Century house in central London showing neo-classical influences including Columns and balustrates)

Background imageColumns Collection: Town Hall with bullock carts, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

Town Hall with bullock carts, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379786 Town Hall with bullock carts, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Asiatic Library); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo

Background imageColumns Collection: Engraving depicting the Giant's Causeway

Engraving depicting the Giant's Causeway
5309450 Engraving depicting the Giant's Causeway, an area of about 40, 000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption

Background imageColumns Collection: The Wife of Captain William Hewett, c.1840 (watercolour, wood, glass)

The Wife of Captain William Hewett, c.1840 (watercolour, wood, glass)
7341585 The Wife of Captain William Hewett, c.1840 (watercolour, wood, glass) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 38.4x33.5x5.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageColumns Collection: Charles Dicken's sole (and rejected) contribution (litho)

Charles Dicken's sole (and rejected) contribution (litho)
8675772 Charles Dicken's sole (and rejected) contribution (litho) by Dickens, Charles John Huffam (1812-70); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dicken's sole (and rejected) contribution

Background imageColumns Collection: Stairs leading to the Temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill, Rome (engraving)

Stairs leading to the Temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill, Rome (engraving)
8635724 Stairs leading to the Temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill, Rome (engraving) by German School

Background imageColumns Collection: Column of Duilius (engraving)

Column of Duilius (engraving)
8635763 Column of Duilius (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rostral column of Gaius Duilius)

Background imageColumns Collection: Siling, Chihli, Column on the Road of Spirits (b/w photo)

Siling, Chihli, Column on the Road of Spirits (b/w photo)
8653821 Siling, Chihli, Column on the Road of Spirits (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siling, Chihli, Column on the Road of Spirits)

Background imageColumns Collection: French Architecture of the 16th and 17th Centuries (engraving)

French Architecture of the 16th and 17th Centuries (engraving)
8644820 French Architecture of the 16th and 17th Centuries (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Architecture of the 16th and 17th Centuries)

Background imageColumns Collection: A Roman Ship (engraving)

A Roman Ship (engraving)
8663118 A Roman Ship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Roman Ship)

Background imageColumns Collection: A Roman Cohort (engraving)

A Roman Cohort (engraving)
8663113 A Roman Cohort (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Roman Cohort)

Background imageColumns Collection: Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, c.1680 (oil on panel)

Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, c.1680 (oil on panel)
5859909 Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, c.1680 (oil on panel) by Witte, Emanuel de (c.1617-92); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Emanuel de Witte)

Background imageColumns Collection: Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332794 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageColumns Collection: Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332791 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageColumns Collection: Columns of the Temple of Diana, Evora, Portugal. 1st century

Columns of the Temple of Diana, Evora, Portugal. 1st century
7264831 Columns of the Temple of Diana, Evora, Portugal. 1st century; Evora, Alto Alentejo, Portugal; (add.info.: Corinthian columns of the Roman temple of Evora, built around the 1st century)

Background imageColumns Collection: The Pillar of Eliseg

The Pillar of Eliseg
7243376 The Pillar of Eliseg; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pillar of Eliseg, aka Elise's Pillar or Croes Elisedd, near Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, Wales)

Background imageColumns Collection: Sevilla

Sevilla
Jean Vandijck

Background imageColumns Collection: Under the Biggest Bridge

Under the Biggest Bridge
HITOSHI YAMADA

Background imageColumns Collection: View of the Venereum of the House of Sallust

View of the Venereum of the House of Sallust
FLO4688110 View of the Venereum of the House of Sallust, Reg VI, Ins 2, 3-5, 30, Pompeii. The large painting on the rear wall shows Actaeon and Diana. Chromolithograph and illustration by D

Background imageColumns Collection: View of the staircase of the opera de Paris, 1910 (photo)

View of the staircase of the opera de Paris, 1910 (photo)
ELD4936803 View of the staircase of the opera de Paris, 1910 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the staircase of the opera de Paris - postcard 1910 ca); Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageColumns Collection: Architecture: right nave of the cathedral or Duomo San Pietro in Mantua

Architecture: right nave of the cathedral or Duomo San Pietro in Mantua
BEN5466569 Architecture: right nave of the cathedral or Duomo San Pietro in Mantua




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"Columns: Symbolic Structures that Span Time and Space" From the heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a blazing inferno to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight's epic tale, they have long been associated with heroism and strength. Just like these brave individuals, columns stand tall as enduring symbols of resilience. In the realm of architecture, classical orders such as Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns evoke a sense of grandeur and elegance. They grace iconic structures like St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome - an awe-inspiring testament to human ingenuity. But they can not confined to ancient marvels alone; they transcend boundaries both physical and cultural. A poster for French railways leading to Morocco showcases how these architectural elements can bridge nations while inviting exploration. Closer to home in Berea, Kentucky lies Boone Tavern Hotel - its stately facade adorned with majestic columns that exude Southern charm. These pillars serve as silent witnesses to countless stories unfolding within its walls. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, it also find their place in academia. The standard periodic table stands proudly with each element type organized into neat rows and columns - a scientific masterpiece guiding our understanding of matter itself. Even University College London boasts impressive columned entrances that welcome eager minds seeking knowledge within its hallowed halls. Columns here symbolize enlightenment and intellectual pursuit. Meanwhile, on the downtown skyline of Kansas City stands Union Station - an architectural gem punctuated by towering columns that reflect both history and progress simultaneously. It serves as a reminder that even amidst modernity, we honor our past through design choices rooted in tradition. Whether it be saving lives or embodying artistic expression or serving practical purposes in construction or education – "columns" are more than just structural elements; they represent humanity's triumphs over adversity throughout time.

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