Friezes Collection

Frieze on the 130ft high El Castillo, Xunantunich Ruins, San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

Frieze on the 130ft high El Castillo, Xunantunich Ruins, San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

Black sicklebill, Epimachus fastosus (vulnerable), and common hoopoe. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving
FLO4989376 Black sicklebill, Epimachus fastosus (vulnerable), and common hoopoe. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croix's Dictionary of Natural Science

Detail of one of the friezes of the Siphnian Treasury, Archaeological Museum, Delphi, Central Greece, Greece

Phiale (offering-dish) made in Athens
3079199 Phiale (offering-dish) made in Athens by Greek school, (6th century BC); (add.info.: Phiale (offering-dish) made in Athens

Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece

Italy, Lazio, Rome, Trajans Column

Egypt, Abu Simbel, The Great Temple and The small temple - known as Temple of Hathor

Tunisia, Tunis, Carthage, Byrsa Hill, Relief

Austria, Vienna, Innere Stad, Musikverein concert hall - home to the philharmonic orchestra - home of the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra

Greece, Attica, Athens, The Acropolis, The Parthenon

Greece, Attica, Athens, Neocassical pediment on the Academy of Arts

Greece, Attica, Athens, The Agora, Temple of Hephaestus - dedicated to two gods, Hephaestus (Hephaistos) and Athena

Frieze on Chimneypiece at 15 Broad Street (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831916 Frieze on Chimneypiece at 15 Broad Street (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Carved friezes and coats-of-arms from 46 Baldwin Street (w / c on paper)
2831718 Carved friezes and coats-of-arms from 46 Baldwin Street (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Parts of the Panelling and Frieze, in Langton Mansion, on the Back (w / c on paper)
2831734 Parts of the Panelling and Frieze, in Langton Mansion, on the Back (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Designs for Majolica and Enamelled Tiles for Maw & Co. Benthall Works, Brosley
STC221860 Designs for Majolica and Enamelled Tiles for Maw & Co. Benthall Works, Brosley, Shropshire (colour litho) by English School

Attic red-figure calyx-crater decorated with scenes of Theseuss adventures
AMQ112155 Attic red-figure calyx-crater decorated with scenes of Theseuss adventures, by the Dinos Painter, c.425 (ceramic) by Greek, (5th century BC); height: 39.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Designs for classical friezes, from Precision Book of Drawings
STC444663 Designs for classical friezes, from Precision Book of Drawings, 1856 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Piscina, Frieze and Spandrels in Courtyard of 131 Temple Street (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831630 Piscina, Frieze and Spandrels in Courtyard of 131 Temple Street (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Carved Oak Frieze, including one from chimneypiece, at 15 Broad Street (w / c on paper)
2831893 Carved Oak Frieze, including one from chimneypiece, at 15 Broad Street (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

The Ceremony Of The 19th Corr In Honor Of Verdi, The Visit To His Tomb Heads Decorated With Bronzes And Mosaics
2798647 The Ceremony Of The 19th Corr In Honor Of Verdi, The Visit To His Tomb Heads Decorated With Bronzes And Mosaics (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Watts Mortuary Chapel (engraving)
1063517 Watts Mortuary Chapel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watts Mortuary Chapel)

Wall decorations from the House of Aulus Vettius, Pompeii, c. 36-39 AD (w / c on paper)
746844 Wall decorations from the House of Aulus Vettius, Pompeii, c.36-39 AD (w/c on paper) by Bazzani, Luigi (1836-1927); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; Italian

Mit Rahina Ware Vessel, 200-100 BC (polychrome faience)
500120 Mit Rahina Ware Vessel, 200-100 BC (polychrome faience) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); w:10.7 h:9.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Two Friezes in Terra-Cotta (chromolitho)
5221800 Two Friezes in Terra-Cotta (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Friezes in Terra-Cotta. Tritons and Sea Nymphs by Clodion)

Rooms where for a century the banks destiny was directed (b / w photo)
6008232 Rooms where for a century the banks destiny was directed (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grotesque paintings on the frieze in St Stephens Chapel (coloured engraving)
603705 Grotesque paintings on the frieze in St Stephens Chapel (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Scottish American Memorial, West Princes Street, Edinburgh (b / w photo)
3093993 The Scottish American Memorial, West Princes Street, Edinburgh (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scottish American Memorial)

Myrrhine (w / c on paper)
5889230 Myrrhine (w/c on paper) by Martineau, Edith (1842-1909); 45.1x35.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

The birthplace of Lord Byron, Holles Street (b / w photo)
3096715 The birthplace of Lord Byron, Holles Street (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The birthplace of Lord Byron, Holles Street)

Somervillle College, Oxford (b / w photo)
3096672 Somervillle College, Oxford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Somervillle College, Oxford)

Frieze in 15 Broad Street and Bracket on house next to Guildhall (w / c on paper)
2831894 Frieze in 15 Broad Street and Bracket on house next to Guildhall (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Ornaments on Chairs in Council Chamber at the Mint, and the Frieze in the Vestibule of
2832158 Ornaments on Chairs in Council Chamber at the Mint, and the Frieze in the Vestibule of the Mint, now St Peters Hospital (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham

Designs for for wall and room treatments, ceilings, dadoes, friezes etc
740515 Designs for for wall and room treatments, ceilings, dadoes, friezes etc, plate VI from Modern Ornament c. 1885-95 (colour litho) by Rogerson

Historical Frieze in Edward the Confessors Chapel (engraving)
603585 Historical Frieze in Edward the Confessors Chapel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Historical Frieze in Edward the Confessors Chapel)

Grotesque paintings on the frieze in St Stephens Chapel (coloured engraving)
603704 Grotesque paintings on the frieze in St Stephens Chapel (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Elevation of the Mirror Wall in the Jasper Study in the Agate Pavilion at Tsarskoye Selo
884438 Elevation of the Mirror Wall in the Jasper Study in the Agate Pavilion at Tsarskoye Selo, 1780 (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Cameron

Designs for classical friezes, from Precision Book of Drawings, 1856. Creator
Designs for classical friezes, from Precision Book of Drawings, 1856 (engraving). highly detailed study of two classical friezes; picturing a variety of traditionally antique imagery; mythological

Sunset with Somyanayaki Temple of Chennakeshava Complex (Kesava Temple of Belur) in Hassan, Karnataka, India
The Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple of Belur, is a 12th-century Hindu temple in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India

Rubens House Antwerp House Hilwerue Antwerp Maison Hilwerue
Rubens House in Antwerp House Hilwerue in Antwerp Maison Hilwerue a Anvers this l hostel Rubens 1684 (title on object), View of the Rubens House in Antwerp in 1684 View of the garden through

Lazio Viterbo Tarquinia S. Margherita Cathedral
Lazio Viterbo Tarquinia S. Margherita, Cathedral, this is my Italy, the italian country of visual history, Old church destroyed in a fire in 1643

Lazio Viterbo Acquapendente S. Sepolcro Cathedral
Lazio Viterbo Acquapendente S. Sepolcro, Cathedral, this is my Italy, the italian country of visual history, Exterior and interior views

Lazio Roma Rome Frascati Villa Borghese Italy
Lazio Roma Frascati Villa Borghese, this is my Italy, the italian country of visual history, Exterior views of 17th c. villa, ninfeo and fountain

Lazio Roma Rome Grottaferrata S. Maria Italy
Lazio Roma Grottaferrata S. Maria, this is my Italy, the italian country of visual history, Medieval Baptismal urn 10-11th centuries architecture, architectural sculpture 11th century and later

Umbria Terni Amelia Palazzo Comunale Italy italian country
Umbria Terni Amelia Palazzo Comunale, this is my Italy, the italian country of visual history, Medieval Architectural sculpture sarcophagus, capitals

Sketchbook ornamental decorative designs 18th century
Sketchbook of ornamental and decorative designs, 18th century, pencil, pen, and wash drawings, Late 18th century, The sketchbook of an unidentified artist, French school

Vases and Friezes which belonged to Robert Adam
Roman Marble funerary (cinerary) vases and friezes which belonged to Robert Adam - in Sir John Soanes Museum, London, WC2. Date: circa 1920s

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"Friezes: A Journey Through Time and Culture" From the ancient ruins of Xunantunich in Belize to the iconic Arc De Triomphe in Paris, they have left their mark on architectural wonders around the world. These decorative bands, often found along the upper part of buildings, tell stories and showcase artistic mastery. Atop the 130ft high El Castillo in San Ignacio, Belize, a mesmerizing frieze depicts intricate Mayan carvings that transport us back to an era long gone. Similarly, in Athens' Agora stands the Temple of Hephaestus adorned with captivating friezes that narrate tales from Greek mythology. As we wander through Rome's Trajan's Column or admire Egypt's Abu Simbel temples dedicated to Hathor, these grand structures boast stunning friezes that depict historical events and deities worshipped by ancient civilizations. Delving into art history reveals how renowned architects like Robert Adam incorporated vases and exquisite friezes into their designs. The delicate details on display at Vienna's Musikverein concert hall or Greece's Academy of Athens demonstrate how these ornamental features can elevate any space. In Tunisia's Carthage on Byrsa Hill lies a relief showcasing scenes from daily life during ancient times. This serves as a reminder that even amidst bustling cities like Tunis or Vienna’s Innere Stad district, glimpses into history are ever-present through these timeless works of art. Whether it be sunset illuminating Karnataka’s Kesava Temple or standing beneath Paris' majestic Arc De Triomphe, one cannot help but marvel at the beauty and cultural significance embedded within each unique frieze. They serve as windows into our past while inspiring awe for human creativity across continents and centuries.