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Mausoleum Collection (page 3)

The mausoleum, a timeless symbol of grandeur and remembrance, can be found in various corners of the world

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Illumination of St. Peters and firework display on the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome

Illumination of St. Peters and firework display on the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy in the late 19th century
2963190 Illumination of St. Peters and firework display on the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890

Background imageMausoleum Collection: View of the interior showing the coffered vault above the altar designed by Matteo Nigetti

View of the interior showing the coffered vault above the altar designed by Matteo Nigetti (1560-1649)
BEN85084 View of the interior showing the coffered vault above the altar designed by Matteo Nigetti (1560-1649), 1644 and part of the frescoed ceiling painted by Pietro Benvenuti (1769-1844)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: The imposing madrasa of the sultan Hasan in Cairo

The imposing madrasa of the sultan Hasan in Cairo
3570916 The imposing madrasa of the sultan Hasan in Cairo; (add.info.: 1870-1880 ca. Photographer: Beato Antonio); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageMausoleum Collection: View of the Street of Tombs outside the Herculaneum Gate, Pompeii

View of the Street of Tombs outside the Herculaneum Gate, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G
FLO4688136 View of the Street of Tombs outside the Herculaneum Gate, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinios Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Le Pantheon national

Le Pantheon national
3078094 Le Pantheon national; (add.info.: Photographic print of Le Pantheon national, originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Rome: View of the Tomb of Cecilia Metella

Rome: View of the Tomb of Cecilia Metella
3560738 Rome: View of the Tomb of Cecilia Metella; (add.info.: Rome 1857 Date of Artwork: 50 Photographer: MacPherson, Robert); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Pantheon, Paris (Pantheon de Paris)

Pantheon, Paris (Pantheon de Paris)
3561074 Pantheon, Paris (Pantheon de Paris) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Paris, France 1900-1910 ca)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Antiquities of Samarkand

Antiquities of Samarkand
2911720 Antiquities of Samarkand; (add.info.: Antiquities of Samarkand. Tomb of the Saint Kassim ibn Abass (Shakh Zinde) and adjacent mausoleums. Mausoleum of Sha Arap

Background imageMausoleum Collection: 'View of the Pantheon', Rome

"View of the Pantheon", Rome
493645 "View of the Pantheon", Rome; Alinari

Background imageMausoleum Collection: 8627960

8627960

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Album 'National Association of Italian Fighters section of Lausanna

Album "National Association of Italian Fighters section of Lausanna. Photographs offered by the mutilated War
3563212 Album "National Association of Italian Fighters section of Lausanna. Photographs offered by the mutilated War Bruno Piccioli of Gorizia"

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Entrance to Napoleon Bonaparte's Tomb in the Dome des Invalides or Royal Chapel in Paris

Entrance to Napoleon Bonaparte's Tomb in the Dome des Invalides or Royal Chapel in Paris
3562767 Entrance to Napoleon Bonaparte's Tomb in the Dome des Invalides or Royal Chapel in Paris by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Paris)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Part of the complex of buildings that make up the Taj Mahal in Agra, India

Part of the complex of buildings that make up the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
3569775 Part of the complex of buildings that make up the Taj Mahal in Agra, India by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Agra, Taj Mahal, India 1930 ca)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Tomb and Madrasa of the Mamluk Sultan Qa'it Bay (Qaitbay or Qaytbay, Kait Bey, Qait Bay, Kaietbai)

Tomb and Madrasa of the Mamluk Sultan Qa'it Bay (Qaitbay or Qaytbay, Kait Bey, Qait Bay, Kaietbai, ca)
AIS5375584 Tomb and Madrasa of the Mamluk Sultan Qa'it Bay (Qaitbay or Qaytbay, Kait Bey, Qait Bay, Kaietbai, ca. 1416-1496), Egypt, Cairo, architecture of 1492 (photo); © Iberfoto

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Taj Mahal, c.1920

Taj Mahal, c.1920
1128858 Taj Mahal, c.1920; Private Collection; (add.info.: Carpenter Collection )

Background imageMausoleum Collection: St. Peters with the bridge and Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy in the late 19th century

St. Peters with the bridge and Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy in the late 19th century
2963189 St. Peters with the bridge and Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Fowey, Mausoleum (litho)

Fowey, Mausoleum (litho)
8633558 Fowey, Mausoleum (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fowey, Mausoleum. Illustration for The Dunlop Book, The Motorist's Guide)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: The Taj Mahal (b/w photo)

The Taj Mahal (b/w photo)
8637045 The Taj Mahal (b/w photo) by Indian photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Taj Mahal)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: A Tank at Alwar (b/w photo)

A Tank at Alwar (b/w photo)
8649198 A Tank at Alwar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tank at Alwar)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Doors to the mausoleum of Tamerlaine 1872 by Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (1842 - 1904)

Doors to the mausoleum of Tamerlaine 1872 by Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (1842 - 1904)
5305403 Doors to the mausoleum of Tamerlaine 1872 by Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (1842 - 1904), Russian war artist and one of the first Russian artists to be widely recognised abroad; (add.info)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Mausoleum of Teshoo Lama or Panchen Lama (tashi lama or panchen erdeni), Lobsang Palden Yeshe

Mausoleum of Teshoo Lama or Panchen Lama (tashi lama or panchen erdeni), Lobsang Palden Yeshe
FLO4722348 Mausoleum of Teshoo Lama or Panchen Lama (tashi lama or panchen erdeni), Lobsang Palden Yeshe. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis From Captain Samuel Turner (1759-1802)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: The mausoleum of King Theoderic at Ravenna. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von

The mausoleum of King Theoderic at Ravenna. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "
FLO4702208 The mausoleum of King Theoderic at Ravenna. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Mausoleum of Franz Liszt

Mausoleum of Franz Liszt
3118848 Mausoleum of Franz Liszt; (add.info.: Mausoleum of Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, music teacher, arranger, and Franciscan tertiary

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Mausoleum of Santo Domingo

Mausoleum of Santo Domingo
3499667 Mausoleum of Santo Domingo; (add.info.: Mausoleum of Santo Domingo. Gothic period. Temple of alabaster designed by Felipe Vigarny in 1513 and made by Rasines)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Bath time in a Nursery, 1850

Bath time in a Nursery, 1850
3477994 Bath time in a Nursery, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a young nursemaid preparing for bath time in a Nursery. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Elaborate Victorian mausoleum on a country estate in England, 1860

Elaborate Victorian mausoleum on a country estate in England, 1860
3478368 Elaborate Victorian mausoleum on a country estate in England, 1860; (add.info.: Elaborate Victorian mausoleum on a country estate in England, circa 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Tomb of Akbar the Great, Mughal architectural masterpiece in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tomb of Akbar the Great, Mughal architectural masterpiece in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
FLO4623867 Tomb of Akbar the Great, Mughal architectural masterpiece in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageMausoleum Collection: 8627994

8627994

Background imageMausoleum Collection: 8627746

8627746

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Interior of the Mausoleum (litho)

Interior of the Mausoleum (litho)
8653713 Interior of the Mausoleum (litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Mausoleum)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Taj Mahal, Agra, India (engraving)

Taj Mahal, Agra, India (engraving)
8676501 Taj Mahal, Agra, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taj Mahal, Agra, India)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: view of the walls of Delhi

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: view of the walls of Delhi, India; the Taj Mahal can be seen in
3563961 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: view of the walls of Delhi, India; the Taj Mahal can be seen in the distance by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Delhi)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: The Mausoleum, Spalato (colour litho)

The Mausoleum, Spalato (colour litho)
8631940 The Mausoleum, Spalato (colour litho) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mausoleum, Spalato)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Inside view of the Pantheon, Paris

Inside view of the Pantheon, Paris
3570460 Inside view of the Pantheon, Paris by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Paris, Pantheon, France 1890 ca)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Entrance to a royal grave, c.21st century BC (photo)

Entrance to a royal grave, c.21st century BC (photo)
BAL115172 Entrance to a royal grave, c.21st century BC (photo); Ur, Iraq

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Interior view of the cupola designed by Matteo Nigetti (1560-1649)

Interior view of the cupola designed by Matteo Nigetti (1560-1649) in 1644 with panels depicting scenes from the Bible
BEN85085 Interior view of the cupola designed by Matteo Nigetti (1560-1649) in 1644 with panels depicting scenes from the Bible painted by Pietro Benvenuti (1796-1844), 1828 (fresco)

Background imageMausoleum Collection: View of the interior showing the altar flanked by the Medici tombs of Cosimo I (1519-74)

View of the interior showing the altar flanked by the Medici tombs of Cosimo I (1519-74) and Ferdinand I (1549-1609)
BEN85083 View of the interior showing the altar flanked by the Medici tombs of Cosimo I (1519-74) and Ferdinand I (1549-1609) by Matteo Nigetti (1560-1649), 1644; diam: 28 m cm; Cappelle Medicee

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Rolling Stone, Tomb of Kings, Jerusalem, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Rolling Stone, Tomb of Kings, Jerusalem, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Rolling Stone, Tomb of Kings, Jerusalem, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageMausoleum Collection: 'Lord Riverdale's Repentance': the Last Home of the Riverdales - drawn by Samuel Read, 1862

"Lord Riverdale's Repentance": the Last Home of the Riverdales - drawn by Samuel Read, 1862. Illustration to a short story by William J. Stewart

Background imageMausoleum Collection: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, 1801. Creator: Fischer von Erlach, Joseph Emanuel (1693-1742)

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, 1801. Creator: Fischer von Erlach, Joseph Emanuel (1693-1742)
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, 1801. Private Collection

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Tomb of boyar Mikhail Nikitich Romanov in the winter church in the village of Nyrob... 1910

Tomb of boyar Mikhail Nikitich Romanov in the winter church in the village of Nyrob... 1910
Tomb of boyar Mikhail Nikitich Romanov in the winter church in the village of Nyrob [Church of Saint Nicholas the Wonder Worker], 1910

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Grave of Metropolitan Felofei in the Trinity Monastery Cathedral in Tiumen, 1912

Grave of Metropolitan Felofei in the Trinity Monastery Cathedral in Tiumen, 1912

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Sepulchre of the Venerable Dimitrii Rostovskii with relics, Yakovlevsky Savior... 1911

Sepulchre of the Venerable Dimitrii Rostovskii with relics, Yakovlevsky Savior... 1911
Sepulchre of the Venerable Dimitrii Rostovskii with relics, Yakovlevsky Savior Monastery, near Rostov Velikii, 1911

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Sepulchre with the relics of Saint Evfrosiniia in Saint Eufrosyne Monastery, 1912

Sepulchre with the relics of Saint Evfrosiniia in Saint Eufrosyne Monastery, 1912. From album: Views of the Napoleonic campaign area, Russian Empire

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Edinburgh: the Castle, from the Greyfriars Cemetery, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Edinburgh: the Castle, from the Greyfriars Cemetery, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Edinburgh: the Castle, from the Greyfriars Cemetery, 1864. The first object which every one visits in the Old Town is the renowned Castle of Edinburgh

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Views in China: tombs of the Emperors of the Ming Dynasty, at Nankin, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

Views in China: tombs of the Emperors of the Ming Dynasty, at Nankin, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Views in China: tombs of the Emperors of the Ming Dynasty, at Nankin, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. F. L. Bedwell, of a View of the Tombs of the Ming dynasty of Chinese Emperors

Background imageMausoleum Collection: Monument on the battle-field of Magenta, erected by the people of Lombardy... 1864. Creator: Unknown

Monument on the battle-field of Magenta, erected by the people of Lombardy... 1864. Creator: Unknown
Monument on the battle-field of Magenta, erected by the people of Lombardy in honour of the French Army, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by M. Mariani

Background imageMausoleum Collection: The tomb of James Ward, Esq. R.A. Kensal-green Cemetery, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The tomb of James Ward, Esq. R.A. Kensal-green Cemetery, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The tomb of James Ward, Esq. R.A. Kensal-green Cemetery, [London], 1864. Monument consisting of...a monumental headstone, in a coved recess of which has been sculptured by Mr. J. H. Foley R.A




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The mausoleum, a timeless symbol of grandeur and remembrance, can be found in various corners of the world. One such iconic masterpiece is the Taj Mahal, nestled in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it stands as an epitome of love and architectural brilliance. Indian women standing in line at this majestic structure add to its allure. Venturing further eastward to Xian, Shaanxi Province in China brings us to another awe-inspiring mausoleum: the Lintong site housing the Army of Terracotta Warriors. This UNESCO World Heritage Site showcases thousands of intricately crafted statues that guard over the Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor. In Italy's Lombardy region lies Bergamo with its breathtaking Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore). The high-angle view from this mausoleum offers a glimpse into history and religious devotion. Back to Xian we go; here we find yet another remarkable testament to ancient craftsmanship – the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors within the Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor. Visitors are captivated by these life-sized sculptures that have stood for centuries. Traveling across continents takes us next to Egypt's Valley of Kings where Tutankhamun's Tomb boasts mesmerizing wall paintings. These intricate artworks provide insight into Egyptian culture and beliefs surrounding death and afterlife. Whether it be through Indian women patiently waiting at Taj Mahal or visitors marveling at terracotta warriors' details or even admiring Tutankhamun's tomb paintings – each mausoleum carries its own unique story waiting to be discovered. The Taj Mahal continues enchanting all who lay eyes upon it with its ethereal beauty alone.