Grotto Collection (page 6)

Dante and Virgil meet Giant Anthee, illustrated by Gustave Dore, 1861 (engraving)
ELD4831538 Dante and Virgil meet Giant Anthee, illustrated by Gustave Dore, 1861 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Dante and Virgil meet Giant Anthee)

Burn of the Vat, near Dinnet (b / w photo)
7191217 Burn of the Vat, near Dinnet (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burn of the Vat, near Dinnet)

Some of the Palaces and Castles of the Late King Ludwig II, of Bavaria (litho)
1046348 Some of the Palaces and Castles of the Late King Ludwig II, of Bavaria (litho) by Brewer, Henry Charles (1866-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Five Kings hiding in the Cave (engraving)
7188798 The Five Kings hiding in the Cave (engraving) by Dalziel, Edward (1817-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Five Kings hiding in the Cave)

Ruined ancient stadium, Athens (colour litho)
7200379 Ruined ancient stadium, Athens (colour litho) by Giallinos, Angelos (1857-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruined ancient stadium, Athens, Greece)

Switzerland: The Lion of Lucerne (b / w photo)
7183429 Switzerland: The Lion of Lucerne (b/w photo) by Gaberell, Jean (1887-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lion of Lucerne)

Bethlehem, Entrance to the Grotto of the Nativity (b / w photo)
5991104 Bethlehem, Entrance to the Grotto of the Nativity (b/w photo) by Grober, Karl (1885-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bethlehem, Entrance to the Grotto of the Nativity)

Barcelona: Una Entrada de la Gruta (b / w photo)
7189411 Barcelona: Una Entrada de la Gruta (b/w photo) by Busquets, Fernando Rus (1871-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Una Entrada de la Gruta)

Tomb of Ardicino della Porta (marble)
875135 Tomb of Ardicino della Porta (marble) by Italian School, (15th century); St. Peter s, Vatican Grotto, Vatican City; (add.info.: Ardicino della Porta the Younger (It.: Ardicino della Porta)

Daniel and the Lions
" Daniel in the den of the Lions. A scene from the bible. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

The Penitent Magdalene, c. 1812-71 (oil on panel)
7240815 The Penitent Magdalene, c.1812-71 (oil on panel) by Hayter, George (1792-1871); 56x46 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Magdalen seated, lost in contemplation)

Nymph in a grotto (colour litho)
7150513 Nymph in a grotto (colour litho) by Benner, Jean (1836-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nymph in a grotto. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

A scene from Daphnis and Chloe (colour litho)
7150460 A scene from Daphnis and Chloe (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene from Daphnis and Chloe, an ancient Greek novel by Longus)

Audubons Avenue, Mammoth Caves (engraving)
7169152 Audubons Avenue, Mammoth Caves (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Audubons Avenue, Mammoth Caves)

The Malstrom, Mammoth Caves (engraving)
7169156 The Malstrom, Mammoth Caves (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Malstrom, Mammoth Caves)

The Starry Chamber, Mammoth Caves (engraving)
7169150 The Starry Chamber, Mammoth Caves (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Starry Chamber, Mammoth Caves)

Grotto of Han-sur-Lesse (engraving)
7169145 Grotto of Han-sur-Lesse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grotto of Han-sur-Lesse)

The Island of Staffa (engraving)
7169130 The Island of Staffa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Island of Staffa)

Robinson Crusoe: I see an old he-goat (colour litho)
7182745 Robinson Crusoe: I see an old he-goat (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I see an old he-goat)

The Mammoth Cave, "The Fat Mans Misery"(engraving)
7170742 The Mammoth Cave, " The Fat Mans Misery" (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mammoth Cave)

Mammoth Cave, "The Subterranean Album"(engraving)
7170740 Mammoth Cave, " The Subterranean Album" (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mammoth Cave)

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, The Boat Ride on Echo River (engraving)
7170739 Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, The Boat Ride on Echo River (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, The Boat Ride on Echo River)

Cornwalliss Cave, near Yorktown, Virginia (engraving)
7170703 Cornwalliss Cave, near Yorktown, Virginia (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornwalliss Cave, near Yorktown, Virginia)

Grotte des Baousse-Rosse, Rochers rouges, a l est de Menton (engraving)
7179741 Grotte des Baousse-Rosse, Rochers rouges, a l est de Menton (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grotte des Baousse-Rosse, Rochers rouges)

Vue de la grotte d Ellora (engraving)
7179539 Vue de la grotte d Ellora (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue de la grotte d Ellora)

Buddha figure in the sancturay of one of the Ajanta Caves, India (rotogravure)
7185034 Buddha figure in the sancturay of one of the Ajanta Caves, India (rotogravure) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Columns and statue of Vishnu in one of the cave temples of Badami, India (rotogravure)
7185028 Columns and statue of Vishnu in one of the cave temples of Badami, India (rotogravure) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Grotte; Grotto (engraving)
7196282 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Grotte; Grotto (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grotte; Grotto)

Fingals Cave, Staffa (litho)
7198992 Fingals Cave, Staffa (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fingals Cave, Staffa. Illustration for Views of Inverness (The Camera Series, c 1895)

Bull, with Deer and Horse, Upper Paleolithic, from the Cave of Lascaux, France, c. 17. 000-15. 000 BC (painting)
AIS5366559 Bull, with Deer and Horse, Upper Paleolithic, from the Cave of Lascaux, France, c.17.000-15.000 BC (painting) by Prehistoric; Caves of Lascaux, Dordogne

The Five Kings hiding in the Cave (engraving)
7153308 The Five Kings hiding in the Cave (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Five Kings hiding in the Cave)

Mammoth Cave, In "the Devils Arm-Chair"(engraving)
7170741 Mammoth Cave, In " the Devils Arm-Chair" (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mammoth Cave)

Entrance to the Ice-Cave of Grace-Dieu (engraving)
7169159 Entrance to the Ice-Cave of Grace-Dieu (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to the Ice-Cave of Grace-Dieu)

Rock of Torghatten (engraving)
7169135 Rock of Torghatten (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rock of Torghatten)

Baumanns Cavern, in the Hartz (engraving)
7169167 Baumanns Cavern, in the Hartz (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baumanns Cavern, in the Hartz)

The Bottomless Pit, Mammoth Caves (engraving)
7169149 The Bottomless Pit, Mammoth Caves (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bottomless Pit, Mammoth Caves)

The Stone-Sharpener outside his Cave (colour litho)
7159485 The Stone-Sharpener outside his Cave (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stone-Sharpener outside his Cave)

Odysseus and his companions in the cave of Polyphemus (engraving)
7173449 Odysseus and his companions in the cave of Polyphemus (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus and his companions in the cave of Polyphemus)

Vue de l abri sous roche de Bruniquel, habitation de l homme a l epoque du renne (engraving)
7179742 Vue de l abri sous roche de Bruniquel, habitation de l homme a l epoque du renne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sinbad the Sailor in a scene from One Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
7200997 Sinbad the Sailor in a scene from One Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View from the Grotta San Cristofano, Amalfi, Campania, Italy (b / w photo)
7202081 View from the Grotta San Cristofano, Amalfi, Campania, Italy (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View from the Grotta San Cristofano, Amalfi)

John in the Isle of Patmos, Revelation i, 9 (engraving)
7180906 John in the Isle of Patmos, Revelation i, 9 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John in the Isle of Patmos, Revelation i, 9)

Tiger Cave, at Cuttack (engraving)
7200113 Tiger Cave, at Cuttack (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiger Cave, at Cuttack)

Tombs of the kings, Jerusalem, Holy Land, c. 1890-c. 1900 (photochrom print)
7130872 Tombs of the kings, Jerusalem, Holy Land, c.1890-c.1900 (photochrom print) by Detroit Photographic Co. (fl.1898-1900); Private Collection; (add.info)

Athenae (engraving)
7164276 Athenae (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athenae. Illustration for A Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology)

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Discover the mystical allure of grottos around the world. From Bernadette's first vision to the enchanting Blue Grotto in Capri Island, Italy, these hidden sanctuaries hold captivating stories. Witness the power of faith at Lourdes as pilgrims gather around the statue in the Grotto, seeking solace and healing. Once standing tall in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, a Buddha statue nestled within cliffs was tragically destroyed by the Taliban but forever remains etched in our memories. Artistic expressions find their home within grottos too. Leon-Maxime Faivre's masterpiece 'Deux meres (Two Mothers)' transports us into an emotional realm where two mothers' love intertwines. In Lourdes, immerse yourself in British ballads like 'The Mermaid, ' echoing through its sacred chambers. Gaze upon a mesmerizing Shell Fountain adorned with exquisite costumes that transport you to another era. Embark on an excursion boat off Pigeons Rock at Grotte aux Pigeons in Beirut, Lebanon; let limestone rocks eroded by wind and weather leave you awestruck. Step back into history as we delve into Bernadette's journey intertwined with her beloved Grotto from 1905. And finally, witness serenity embodied by a Buddha statue tucked away within Tanzhe Temple in Beijing, China. Join us on this global exploration of grottos - gateways to wonderment and spiritual awakening for all who dare to venture.