Faќade Collection

Facade of the Scuola di San Marco at Venice; now a Hospital (engraving)
8627300 Facade of the Scuola di San Marco at Venice; now a Hospital (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Part of the Facade of the Church of St Mary at Brandenburg on the Havel (engraving)
8627311 Part of the Facade of the Church of St Mary at Brandenburg on the Havel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Characters of the old testament (low relief)
8617830 Characters of the old testament (low relief); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France; (add.info.: Characters of the old testament)

Characters of the old testament (low relief)
8617829 Characters of the old testament (low relief); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France; (add.info.: Characters of the old testament)

Characters of the old testament (low relief)
8617827 Characters of the old testament (low relief); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France; (add.info.: Characters of the old testament)

The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072633 The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072631 The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

Naples cathedral, Naples, Italy (photo)
7062852 Naples cathedral, Naples, Italy (photo); Duomo di San Gennaro, Naples, Italy; (add.info.: Naples cathedral, Naples, Italy); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Facade of a shrine, detail, 18th dynasty, from el Amarna, painted limestone, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
7058361 Facade of a shrine, detail, 18th dynasty, from el Amarna, painted limestone, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Lisbon, Portugal The Se, or cathedral (photo)
6436267 Lisbon, Portugal The Se, or cathedral (photo); (add.info.: Built in the late 12th century it was badly damaged in the earthquake of 1755 but restored to preserve many of its original)

Lisbon, Portugal The Se, or cathedral (photo)
6436208 Lisbon, Portugal The Se, or cathedral (photo); (add.info.: Built in the late 12th century it was badly damaged in the earthquake of 1755 but restored to preserve many of its original)

Naples cathedral, Naples, Italy (photo)
7062856 Naples cathedral, Naples, Italy (photo); Duomo di San Gennaro, Naples, Italy; (add.info.: Naples cathedral, Naples, Italy); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Pantheon Vulgo Rotunda, the remains of the Pantheon
7278547 Pantheon Vulgo Rotunda, the remains of the Pantheon; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pantheon Vulgo Rotunda, the remains of the Pantheon)

The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072636 The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072634 The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

Detail of the facade of Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072632 Detail of the facade of Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

The arrow of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072629 The arrow of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

Colosseum, Rome, Italy (photo)
7071430 Colosseum, Rome, Italy (photo); (add.info.: Colosseum, Rome, Italy); Photo © Stefano Baldini

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

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Courts, Facades, Ceilings, etc (engraving)
8644800 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Courts, Facades, Ceilings, etc (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture)

Egyptian Art (engraving)
8644761 Egyptian Art (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Art. Illustration for Architecture, Sculpture)

Facade of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (engraving)
8635060 Facade of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facade of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, Greece)

General View of the Ground Floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (b/w photo)
8634602 General View of the Ground Floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Facade of Orvieto Cathedral (engraving)
8627306 Facade of Orvieto Cathedral (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facade of Orvieto Cathedral)

Church Saint Vincent de Paul, Place Frantz Liszt in Paris 75010 (photo)
TED4660941 Church Saint Vincent de Paul, Place Frantz Liszt in Paris 75010 (photo) by Hittorff, Jacques Ignace (1792-1867); (add.info.: Church Saint Vincent de Paul)

Naples cathedral, Naples, Italy (photo)
7062854 Naples cathedral, Naples, Italy (photo); Duomo di San Gennaro, Naples, Italy; (add.info.: Naples cathedral, Naples, Italy); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris, circa 1850 (engraving)
6438114 Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris, circa 1850 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geography. France. Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris from the square. Engraving, France, circa 1850. Coll)

St. Martin's cathedral, Lucca, Italy. 12th-14th century
7264846 St. Martin's cathedral, Lucca, Italy. 12th-14th century; San Martino Cathedral, Lucca, Italy; (add.info.: Duomo San Martino. St. Martin's cathedral)

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)

Detail from the facade of the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducal) built in Venetian Gothic style
3507213 Detail from the facade of the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducal) built in Venetian Gothic style; (add.info.: Detail from the interior of the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducal)

Characters of the old testament (low relief)
8617828 Characters of the old testament (low relief); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France; (add.info.: Characters of the old testament)

Characters of the old testament (low relief)
8617822 Characters of the old testament (low relief); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France; (add.info.: Characters of the old testament)

Mechanics Institute, Reading (engraving)
8676712 Mechanics Institute, Reading (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mechanics Institute, Reading, Berkshire)

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)

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Churches (engraving)
8644803 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Churches (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Churches)

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Courts, Facades, Decoration (engraving)
8644801 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Courts, Facades, Decoration (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture)

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Domical Buildings etc (engraving)
8644799 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Domical Buildings etc (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture)

German Architecture of the 17th and 18th Centuries (engraving)
8644833 German Architecture of the 17th and 18th Centuries (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Architecture of the 17th and 18th Centuries)

Viollet-Le-Duc shows a brace, 1873 (illustration)
8683033 Viollet-Le-Duc shows a brace, 1873 (illustration) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Church Saint Vincent de Paul, Place Frantz Liszt in Paris 75010 (photo)
TED4660923 Church Saint Vincent de Paul, Place Frantz Liszt in Paris 75010 (photo) by Hittorff, Jacques Ignace (1792-1867); (add.info.: Church Saint Vincent de Paul)

French Architecture of the 16th and 17th Centuries (engraving)
8650799 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)

Facade of Piacenza Cathedral (engraving)
8627332 Facade of Piacenza Cathedral (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facade of Piacenza Cathedral)

The Cathedral at Orvieto, begun 1290, Facade, 1310 (engraving)
8664865 The Cathedral at Orvieto, begun 1290, Facade, 1310 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cathedral at Orvieto, begun 1290, Facade, 1310)

View of Scuola di San Maroc, Venice, 1900 (photo)
5314794 View of Scuola di San Maroc, Venice, 1900 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. Italy)

The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072635 The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

Characters of the old testament (low relief)
8617831 Characters of the old testament (low relief); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France; (add.info.: Characters of the old testament)

Tientsin Club. Tientsin China. postcard 1902
5306857 Tientsin Club. Tientsin China. postcard 1902; Universal History Archive/UIG

View of Avenue de l'Opera in Paris, early 20th century (photo)
JLJ4689529 View of Avenue de l'Opera in Paris, early 20th century (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Avenue de l'Opera in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century)

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The ancient world is adorned with magnificent facades that tell stories of power, spirituality, and architectural brilliance. From the Queen of Egypt in the Fourth Dynasty to the Philae Temple, these structures have left an indelible mark on history. As you gaze upon the main facade of the Philae Temple, your eyes are drawn to its grandeur. The intricate colonnade on the right adds a touch of elegance and symmetry to this sacred place. Traveling through time, we encounter the great temple of Abu Simbel from the 19th dynasty. Its relief sculptures depict scenes from ancient Egyptian mythology, bringing gods and pharaohs back to life. One cannot ignore Horus when exploring the temple at Philae. His presence is felt throughout as his statues stand tall amidst stunning surroundings. Moving further south, we find ourselves before Ramses II and Re at Abu Simbel's Great Temple. These colossal statues command respect and awe as they guard this sacred space for eternity. Even smaller temples hold their own charm; such is evident in Abu Simbel's Small Temple. Though diminutive in size compared to its counterpart, it still exudes magnificence that captivates all who visit. Sculptures depicting deities adorn every corner of Horus temple in Edfu. Their craftsmanship showcases not only religious devotion but also artistic excellence. Stepping away from Egypt momentarily brings us face-to-face with Rouen Cathedral's facade captured beautifully in a watercolor painting from 1824. This masterpiece reminds us that beauty transcends time and medium alike. Girolamo Savonarola stands tall as his statue captures his unwavering determination during a tumultuous era in history. A reminder that even individuals can become symbols etched into stone for generations to come. Leaving behind Europe, we journey eastward towards Garni Roman temple dating back to the first century AD. Its well-preserved facade transports us to a time when the Roman Empire reigned supreme.