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Italian Architecture Collection

Italian architecture is a mesmerizing blend of beauty, history, and grandeur

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: View of the Villa Farnese and the Gardens, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum

View of the Villa Farnese and the Gardens, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
STC138941 View of the Villa Farnese and the Gardens, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90) c, 1572-1617 (coloured engraving) by Hoefnagel

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Spanish Steps

Spanish Steps
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Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Palazzo Dario, 1908 (oil on canvas)

Palazzo Dario, 1908 (oil on canvas)
NGW184234 Palazzo Dario, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 92.3x73.2 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info.: By Claude Monet); National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy (photo)

Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy (photo)
VLS93245 Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy (photo) by Piermarini, Giuseppe (1734-1808); Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: View of the facade)

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Venice (w / c on paper)

Venice (w / c on paper)
GLJ143454 Venice (w/c on paper) by Hodgkins, Frances (1869-1947); Private Collection; Gillian Jason Modern & Contemporary Art

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Palazzo Dario, Lombardy School, 1487 (photo)

Palazzo Dario, Lombardy School, 1487 (photo)
LEE56529 Palazzo Dario, Lombardy School, 1487 (photo) by Italian School, (15th century); Grand Canal, Venice, Italy; © David Lees Photography Archive

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: From Capri, 1886 (oil on canvas)

From Capri, 1886 (oil on canvas)
OVR394330 From Capri, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Kolstoe, Fredrik (1860-1945); 50x60 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Mercato di Pesce, Chioggia (hand-coloured photo)

Mercato di Pesce, Chioggia (hand-coloured photo)
907999 Mercato di Pesce, Chioggia (hand-coloured photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Calle dell Angelo a San Martino, Venice (hand-coloured photo)

Calle dell Angelo a San Martino, Venice (hand-coloured photo)
907996 Calle dell Angelo a San Martino, Venice (hand-coloured photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Veduta dal Campanile, Venice (hand-coloured photo)

Veduta dal Campanile, Venice (hand-coloured photo)
907993 Veduta dal Campanile, Venice (hand-coloured photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Sta. Trinita dei Monti, Rome (hand-coloured photo)

Sta. Trinita dei Monti, Rome (hand-coloured photo)
907989 Sta. Trinita dei Monti, Rome (hand-coloured photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: The Rialto, Venice (b / c, ink & w / c on paper)

The Rialto, Venice (b / c, ink & w / c on paper)
473950 The Rialto, Venice (b/c, ink & w/c on paper) by Prout, Samuel (1783-1852); 32.7x22.6 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Venetian courtyard (b / w photo)

Venetian courtyard (b / w photo)
MES408656 Venetian courtyard (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Ale Porte del Dolo, c. 1744 (etching)

Ale Porte del Dolo, c. 1744 (etching)
UCL273908 Ale Porte del Dolo, c.1744 (etching) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 29.4x42.5 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: The Facade of a Venetian Building, c. 1865 (b / w photo)

The Facade of a Venetian Building, c. 1865 (b / w photo)
ALI323268 The Facade of a Venetian Building, c.1865 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Museo di Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari, Florence; Alinari

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Rio dei Mendicanti (oil on canvas)

Rio dei Mendicanti (oil on canvas)
AGN284381 Rio dei Mendicanti (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Venice, 1923 (w / c on paper)

Venice, 1923 (w / c on paper)
HYD194523 Venice, 1923 (w/c on paper) by Burne-Jones, Philip (1861-1926); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: The Corinthian Order, illustration from a facsimile copy of I Quattro Libri dell

The Corinthian Order, illustration from a facsimile copy of I Quattro Libri dell
AFC206100 The Corinthian Order, illustration from a facsimile copy of I Quattro Libri dell Architettura written by Palladio, originally published 1570 by Palladio

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Palazzo Barberini on the Quirinale, Rome (engraving)

Palazzo Barberini on the Quirinale, Rome (engraving)
CHT201757 Palazzo Barberini on the Quirinale, Rome (engraving) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Facade of Santa Trinita, 1593 (photo)

Facade of Santa Trinita, 1593 (photo)
BAT201236 Facade of Santa Trinita, 1593 (photo) by Buontalenti, Bernardo (1536-1608); Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Interior view of the church (photo)

Interior view of the church (photo)
BAT201224 Interior view of the church (photo) by Italian School; Church of San Marco, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: built in c13th and c14th; modifications by Michelozzo completed 1442;)

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Detail of the gallery of the main facade, c. 1550 (photo)

Detail of the gallery of the main facade, c. 1550 (photo)
XIR184016 Detail of the gallery of the main facade, c.1550 (photo) by Palladio, Andrea (1508-80); Vancimuglio, Vicenza, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: View of the Grand Canal, Venice, from the Riva degli Schiavone

View of the Grand Canal, Venice, from the Riva degli Schiavone
LEF220982 View of the Grand Canal, Venice, from the Riva degli Schiavone, 1828 (oil on paper laid down on canvas) by Corot

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: The Bridge at Delle Navi, Verona (oil on canvas)

The Bridge at Delle Navi, Verona (oil on canvas)
CH1969 The Bridge at Delle Navi, Verona (oil on canvas) by Bellotto, Bernardo (1720-80); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: View of Genoa (hand-coloured photo)

View of Genoa (hand-coloured photo)
907986 View of Genoa (hand-coloured photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: St. Peters Basilica (oil on canvas)

St. Peters Basilica (oil on canvas)
HLK143662 St. Peters Basilica (oil on canvas) by Wittel, Gaspar van (Gaspare Vanvitelli) (1653-1736); By kind permission of the Earl of Leicester and the Trustees of the Holkham Estate; (add.info)

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Facade of the Teatro Accademico (photo)

Facade of the Teatro Accademico (photo)
KAB146981 Facade of the Teatro Accademico (photo) by Italian School, (18th century); Via Garibaldi, Castelfranco, Veneto, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: The Sala Dorata, built 1537-88 (photo)

The Sala Dorata, built 1537-88 (photo)
KAB143845 The Sala Dorata, built 1537-88 (photo) by Sansovino, Jacopo (1486-1570); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: View of the Capitoline Hill from the Farnese Gardens (coloured engraving)

View of the Capitoline Hill from the Farnese Gardens (coloured engraving)
BMR198171 View of the Capitoline Hill from the Farnese Gardens (coloured engraving) by Cassas, Louis Francois (1756-1827) (after); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Mont Capitolin)

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Isola della Beata Vergine del Rosario (oil on canvas)

Isola della Beata Vergine del Rosario (oil on canvas)
BRN196088 Isola della Beata Vergine del Rosario (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Giacomo (1764-1835) (style of); 20.3x27.3 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: The Grand Canal (oil on canvas)

The Grand Canal (oil on canvas)
AGN284354 The Grand Canal (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 49.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Facade of the old synagogue of Livorno, c. 1910 (b / w photo)

Facade of the old synagogue of Livorno, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
ALI322008 Facade of the old synagogue of Livorno, c.1910 (b/w photo) by Betti, Luigi (1881-1941); Museo di Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: View of the facade, c. 1566-67 (b / w photo)

View of the facade, c. 1566-67 (b / w photo)
ALI252742 View of the facade, c.1566-67 (b/w photo) by Palladio, Andrea (1508-80) & Scamozzi, Vincenzo (1552-1616); Villa Rotonda, Vicenza

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: La Torre di Malghera (oil on canvas)

La Torre di Malghera (oil on canvas)
AGN252233 La Torre di Malghera (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 34.5x46.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Model of the cupola atop the Duomo (wood)

Model of the cupola atop the Duomo (wood)
BAT254000 Model of the cupola atop the Duomo (wood) by Brunelleschi, Filippo (1377-1446); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Plan, Section and Elevation of Florence Cathedral, from Fragments d

Plan, Section and Elevation of Florence Cathedral, from Fragments d
STC134505 Plan, Section and Elevation of Florence Cathedral, from Fragments d Architecture du Moyen Age et de la Renaissance, engraved by Jules Adolphe Chauvet (b.1828) (litho) by Duquesne

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Church of Sant Agnese, 1653-57 (b / w photo)

Church of Sant Agnese, 1653-57 (b / w photo)
ALI237861 Church of Sant Agnese, 1653-57 (b/w photo) by Borromini, Francesco (1599-1667); Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: St. Peter s, Rome (oil on canvas)

St. Peter s, Rome (oil on canvas)
TW426756 St. Peter s, Rome (oil on canvas) by Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691-1765) (after); 117.5x200.5 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Library of St Marks Square, Venice, 1868 (w / c on laminated board)

Library of St Marks Square, Venice, 1868 (w / c on laminated board)
474062 Library of St Marks Square, Venice, 1868 (w/c on laminated board) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 10.8x15.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Reminiscence of Venice from a Sketch Made on the Spot in 1842, 1858 (w / c on paper)

Reminiscence of Venice from a Sketch Made on the Spot in 1842, 1858 (w / c on paper)
474048 Reminiscence of Venice from a Sketch Made on the Spot in 1842, 1858 (w/c on paper) by Dadd, Richard (1817-86); 28.3x20.1 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Interior of the Theatre, built 1580-85 (b / w photo)

Interior of the Theatre, built 1580-85 (b / w photo)
ALI252723 Interior of the Theatre, built 1580-85 (b/w photo) by Palladio, Andrea (1508-80) & Scamozzi, Vincenzo (1552-1616); Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Tempietto facade of the Villa Barbaro, built 1580-84 (b / w photo)

Tempietto facade of the Villa Barbaro, built 1580-84 (b / w photo)
ALI252717 Tempietto facade of the Villa Barbaro, built 1580-84 (b/w photo) by Palladio, Andrea (1508-80); Maser, Treviso, Veneto

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Cross-section of the Villa Rotonda near Vicenza, designed by Andrea Palladio (1508-80

Cross-section of the Villa Rotonda near Vicenza, designed by Andrea Palladio (1508-80
XIR252710 Cross-section of the Villa Rotonda near Vicenza, designed by Andrea Palladio (1508-80) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (18th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: Sketch of Palazzo Dario (pencil on paper)

Sketch of Palazzo Dario (pencil on paper)
MMT233115 Sketch of Palazzo Dario (pencil on paper) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: The Piazza del Campidoglio and the Church of S. Mario d Aracoeli

The Piazza del Campidoglio and the Church of S. Mario d Aracoeli
MHB276665 The Piazza del Campidoglio and the Church of S. Mario d Aracoeli, Rome (oil on canvas) by Bellotto, B. (1721-80) & Bellotto, L

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, 1902 (w / c)

San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, 1902 (w / c)
Ma360501 San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, 1902 (w/c) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 28.6x35.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: The Island of San Cristoforo della Pace, Murano (oil on canvas)

The Island of San Cristoforo della Pace, Murano (oil on canvas)
AGN284353 The Island of San Cristoforo della Pace, Murano (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 47.5x77.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageItalian Architecture Collection: The Audience Room, frescoes painted by Matteo Rosselli (1578-1650) in 1623 (photo)

The Audience Room, frescoes painted by Matteo Rosselli (1578-1650) in 1623 (photo)
BEN198805 The Audience Room, frescoes painted by Matteo Rosselli (1578-1650) in 1623 (photo) by Italian School, (17th century); Villa del Poggio Imperiale, Florence




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Italian architecture is a mesmerizing blend of beauty, history, and grandeur. From the stunning view of the Villa Farnese and its enchanting gardens in Civitates Orbis Terrarum to the magnificent Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy never fails to amaze with its architectural wonders. Venice, known as the "Floating City, " captivates us with its picturesque charm captured on paper. The Lombardy School's Palazzo Dario, dating back to 1487, stands proudly as a testament to Italian craftsmanship. The allure of Italy extends beyond land; even from Capri's shores in 1886, one can appreciate the breathtaking panorama that unfolds before their eyes on canvas. In Chioggia's Mercato di Pesce, a hand-coloured photo brings life to this bustling fish market. As we wander through Venice's narrow streets like Calle dell Angelo a San Martino or gaze upon Veduta dal Campanile through hand-coloured photos, we are transported back in time. The Sta. Trinita dei Monti in Rome showcases intricate details and vibrant colors that make it truly unforgettable. The Rialto Bridge stands tall amidst Venetian waterways depicted beautifully with ink and watercolor on paper. A glimpse into a Venetian courtyard through black and white photography reveals an intimate space filled with elegance and tranquility. Ale Porte del Dolo etching from c. 1744 invites us into another world where arches meet columns adorned with ornate decorations—a true masterpiece of Italian design. Italian architecture is not just about buildings; it represents centuries of artistry embedded within every stone and brushstroke. It tells stories of innovation, creativity, and cultural heritage that continue to inspire awe-struck visitors from around the globe.