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Monumental Collection (page 8)

"Monumental: A Glimpse into the Timeless Marvels of History" The Forth Rail Bridge, spanning across the majestic Firth of Forth in Edinburgh, Scotland

Background imageMonumental Collection: Incised slab (engraving)

Incised slab (engraving)
3621491 Incised slab (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Illustrations of Incised Slabs by W F Creeny (1891)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Colossal Head 4 from San Lorenzo, Veracruz, Mexico, preclassic (basalt)

Colossal Head 4 from San Lorenzo, Veracruz, Mexico, preclassic (basalt)
JPC207594 Colossal Head 4 from San Lorenzo, Veracruz, Mexico, preclassic (basalt) by Olmec (1200 BC-200 BC); Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City, Mexico; Mexican, out of copyright

Background imageMonumental Collection: Staircase, Archiepiscopal Palace, Alcala De Henares, Spain (b / w photo)

Staircase, Archiepiscopal Palace, Alcala De Henares, Spain (b / w photo)
6016745 Staircase, Archiepiscopal Palace, Alcala De Henares, Spain (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase, Archiepiscopal Palace)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Staircase, Palazzo Braschi, Rome, Italy (b / w photo)

Staircase, Palazzo Braschi, Rome, Italy (b / w photo)
6016742 Staircase, Palazzo Braschi, Rome, Italy (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase, Palazzo Braschi, Rome, Italy)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Stairs leading from the Sala A Croce Greca, in the Vatican, Rome, Italy (b / w photo)

Stairs leading from the Sala A Croce Greca, in the Vatican, Rome, Italy (b / w photo)
6016741 Stairs leading from the Sala A Croce Greca, in the Vatican, Rome, Italy (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Staircase of Honor, Grand Theatre, Bordeaux, France (b / w photo)

Staircase of Honor, Grand Theatre, Bordeaux, France (b / w photo)
6016725 Staircase of Honor, Grand Theatre, Bordeaux, France (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase of Honor, Grand Theatre, Bordeaux)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Staircase of Honor in the Palazzo Reale, Caserta, Italy (b / w photo)

Staircase of Honor in the Palazzo Reale, Caserta, Italy (b / w photo)
6016722 Staircase of Honor in the Palazzo Reale, Caserta, Italy (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase of Honor in the Palazzo Reale)

Background imageMonumental Collection: The Marble Staircase, Palais De Versailles, France (b / w photo)

The Marble Staircase, Palais De Versailles, France (b / w photo)
6016721 The Marble Staircase, Palais De Versailles, France (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marble Staircase, Palais De Versailles)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Grand Staircase of the Nouvel Opera, Paris, France (b / w photo)

Grand Staircase of the Nouvel Opera, Paris, France (b / w photo)
6016715 Grand Staircase of the Nouvel Opera, Paris, France (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Staircase of the Nouvel Opera, Paris)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Staircase, Hotel De Ville, Aix-Les-Bains, France (b / w photo)

Staircase, Hotel De Ville, Aix-Les-Bains, France (b / w photo)
6016710 Staircase, Hotel De Ville, Aix-Les-Bains, France (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase, Hotel De Ville, Aix-Les-Bains, France)

Background imageMonumental Collection: The Triumphal Arch of Emperor Maximilian I of Germany (1459-1519), dated 1515, pub

The Triumphal Arch of Emperor Maximilian I of Germany (1459-1519), dated 1515, pub
XAM77593 The Triumphal Arch of Emperor Maximilian I of Germany (1459-1519), dated 1515, pub. 1517/18 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageMonumental Collection: The Fountains, 1787-88 (oil on canvas)

The Fountains, 1787-88 (oil on canvas)
2970018 The Fountains, 1787-88 (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 255.3x221.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of William G. Hibbard; French, out of copyright

Background imageMonumental Collection: Aspiration and Literature, one of two statues entitled The Arts of Peace

Aspiration and Literature, one of two statues entitled The Arts of Peace
XJL149781 Aspiration and Literature, one of two statues entitled The Arts of Peace, commissioned in 1925, erected in 1951 (gilt bronze) by Fraser

Background imageMonumental Collection: The Colosseum (oil on canvas)

The Colosseum (oil on canvas)
HLK143656 The Colosseum (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; Flemish

Background imageMonumental Collection: Scaffolding for the assemblage of the Statue of Liberty, the head shown at left, Paris

Scaffolding for the assemblage of the Statue of Liberty, the head shown at left, Paris
5854634 Scaffolding for the assemblage of the Statue of Liberty, the head shown at left, Paris, 1883 (b/w photo) by Fernique, Albert (d.1898); New York Public Library, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageMonumental Collection: Scaffolding for the assemblage of the Statue of Liberty, the head shown at left, Paris

Scaffolding for the assemblage of the Statue of Liberty, the head shown at left, Paris
5854630 Scaffolding for the assemblage of the Statue of Liberty, the head shown at left, Paris, 1883 (b/w photo) by Fernique, Albert (d.1898); New York Public Library, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageMonumental Collection: Scene in Roman Ruins, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)

Scene in Roman Ruins, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)
5917406 Scene in Roman Ruins, c.1740 (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 86x130 cm; Slovenska Narodna Galeria, Bratislava, Slovakia; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageMonumental Collection: Moses (marble)

Moses (marble)
2632621 Moses (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Marble sculpture of Moses as part of tomb of Pope Julius II created by Michelangelo)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Incised slab (engraving)

Incised slab (engraving)
3621503 Incised slab (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Illustrations of Incised Slabs by W F Creeny (1891)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Carving a statue of an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh out of a rock face (coloured engraving)

Carving a statue of an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh out of a rock face (coloured engraving)
3630157 Carving a statue of an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh out of a rock face (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Madonna della Misericordia, c. 1428 (fresco)

Madonna della Misericordia, c. 1428 (fresco)
3511907 Madonna della Misericordia, c.1428 (fresco) by Spinelli, Parri (1387-c.1453); Santa Maria delle Grazie, Arezzo, Italy; Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageMonumental Collection: The monumental door of the Exhibition of United States of America (b / w photo)

The monumental door of the Exhibition of United States of America (b / w photo)
3638437 The monumental door of the Exhibition of United States of America (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMonumental Collection: The monumental door of the gallery of Mines, Great Hall of Honour (b / w photo)

The monumental door of the gallery of Mines, Great Hall of Honour (b / w photo)
3638443 The monumental door of the gallery of Mines, Great Hall of Honour (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMonumental Collection: A Capriccio of Roman Architecture, c. 1775 (oil on canvas)

A Capriccio of Roman Architecture, c. 1775 (oil on canvas)
2829636 A Capriccio of Roman Architecture, c.1775 (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 120x100.2 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageMonumental Collection: Les Statues Colossales Du Bamian (engraving)

Les Statues Colossales Du Bamian (engraving)
2788940 Les Statues Colossales Du Bamian (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Statues Colossales Du Bamian)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Monumental Coats-of-Arms in St Philips (pencil & w / c on paper)

Monumental Coats-of-Arms in St Philips (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832221 Monumental Coats-of-Arms in St Philips (pencil & w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageMonumental Collection: Monumental bronze statue of Vercingetorix being transported by lorry (colour litho)

Monumental bronze statue of Vercingetorix being transported by lorry (colour litho)
2807716 Monumental bronze statue of Vercingetorix being transported by lorry (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMonumental Collection: The Sphinx at Midday in Summer, c. 1885 (oil on board)

The Sphinx at Midday in Summer, c. 1885 (oil on board)
PNH468011 The Sphinx at Midday in Summer, c.1885 (oil on board) by Richmond, William Blake (1842-1921); 29.8x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

Background imageMonumental Collection: Colossal Head 4, Pre-Classic Period (stone)

Colossal Head 4, Pre-Classic Period (stone)
JPC207627 Colossal Head 4, Pre-Classic Period (stone) by Olmec (1200 BC-200 BC); Open air museum of La Venta, Tabasco State, Mexico; Mexican, out of copyright

Background imageMonumental Collection: View of the United States Capitol and the National Mall (photo)

View of the United States Capitol and the National Mall (photo)
XBP228817 View of the United States Capitol and the National Mall (photo) by American School; Washington, D.C. USA; (add.info)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Jefferson Memorial, built 1938-43 (photo)

Jefferson Memorial, built 1938-43 (photo)
XBP228804 Jefferson Memorial, built 1938-43 (photo) by Pope, John Russell (1874-1937); Washington, D.C. USA; (add.info.: 3rd President of the United States of America;)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Casa Scinteii, Bucharest (gouache on paper)

Casa Scinteii, Bucharest (gouache on paper)
CHT293624 Casa Scinteii, Bucharest (gouache on paper) by Romanian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: designed by architect Horia Maicu in the style of Soviet Socialist Realism)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Obelisk at Forres, from A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years

Obelisk at Forres, from A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years
STC267588 Obelisk at Forres, from A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825, published 1821 (coloured engraving) by Daniell

Background imageMonumental Collection: Head of the Statue of Liberty on display in a park in Paris, 1883 (albumen print)

Head of the Statue of Liberty on display in a park in Paris, 1883 (albumen print)
1129470 Head of the Statue of Liberty on display in a park in Paris, 1883 (albumen print) by Fernique, Albert (d.1898); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: The statue)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Moses (marble)

Moses (marble)
2632620 Moses (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Marble sculpture of Moses as part of tomb of Pope Julius II created by Michelangelo)

Background imageMonumental Collection: The Sphinx at Giza, c. 1870s-80s (b / w photo)

The Sphinx at Giza, c. 1870s-80s (b / w photo)
493446 The Sphinx at Giza, c.1870s-80s (b/w photo) by Bonfils, Felix (1831-1885); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining or couchant sphinx)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Colossal hand and torch 'Liberty'on display at Philadelphia Centennial

Colossal hand and torch "Liberty"on display at Philadelphia Centennial
5854631 Colossal hand and torch " Liberty" on display at Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, 1876 (b/w photo) by Centennial Photographic Co

Background imageMonumental Collection: Men at work during the construction of the Statue of Liberty, Paris, 1883 (b / w photo)

Men at work during the construction of the Statue of Liberty, Paris, 1883 (b / w photo)
5854629 Men at work during the construction of the Statue of Liberty, Paris, 1883 (b/w photo) by Fernique, Albert (d.1898); New York Public Library, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageMonumental Collection: Stairs to the Puerta Alta De La Coroneria, Burgos Cathedral, Spain (b / w photo)

Stairs to the Puerta Alta De La Coroneria, Burgos Cathedral, Spain (b / w photo)
6016746 Stairs to the Puerta Alta De La Coroneria, Burgos Cathedral, Spain (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Staircase, Curling Hall, Largs, Scotland (b / w photo)

Staircase, Curling Hall, Largs, Scotland (b / w photo)
6016736 Staircase, Curling Hall, Largs, Scotland (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase, Curling Hall, Largs, Scotland)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Marble Staircase, Palace of Ludwig II, Herrenchiemsee, Bavaria, Germany (b / w photo)

Marble Staircase, Palace of Ludwig II, Herrenchiemsee, Bavaria, Germany (b / w photo)
6016729 Marble Staircase, Palace of Ludwig II, Herrenchiemsee, Bavaria, Germany (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marble Staircase)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Court of the Palazzo Pretorio, Pistoja, Italy (b / w photo)

Court of the Palazzo Pretorio, Pistoja, Italy (b / w photo)
6016740 Court of the Palazzo Pretorio, Pistoja, Italy (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Court of the Palazzo Pretorio, Pistoja, Italy)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Staircase in the Palazzo Durazzo, Genoa, Italy (b / w photo)

Staircase in the Palazzo Durazzo, Genoa, Italy (b / w photo)
6016738 Staircase in the Palazzo Durazzo, Genoa, Italy (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase in the Palazzo Durazzo, Genoa, Italy)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Staircase in the Brera, Milan, Italy (b / w photo)

Staircase in the Brera, Milan, Italy (b / w photo)
6016737 Staircase in the Brera, Milan, Italy (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase in the Brera, Milan, Italy)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Staircase in the Palazzo Reale, Turin, Italy (b / w photo)

Staircase in the Palazzo Reale, Turin, Italy (b / w photo)
6016734 Staircase in the Palazzo Reale, Turin, Italy (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase in the Palazzo Reale, Turin, Italy)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Staircase of Honor, Chateau De Chantilly, France (b / w photo)

Staircase of Honor, Chateau De Chantilly, France (b / w photo)
6016724 Staircase of Honor, Chateau De Chantilly, France (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase of Honor, Chateau De Chantilly, France)

Background imageMonumental Collection: Staircase, 'Hewell Grange, 'Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England (b / w photo)

Staircase, "Hewell Grange, "Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England (b / w photo)
6016716 Staircase, " Hewell Grange, " Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase)




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"Monumental: A Glimpse into the Timeless Marvels of History" The Forth Rail Bridge, spanning across the majestic Firth of Forth in Edinburgh, Scotland, stands as an enduring symbol of engineering brilliance and architectural grandeur. Transporting us back to a glamorous New Year's Eve party at Chelsea Arts Ball in 1923, where revelers celebrated amidst opulent surroundings and endless merriment. Amiens Cathedral, known for its awe-inspiring beauty and spiritual significance as Basilique Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, continues to captivate visitors with its intricate design and profound Catholic heritage. Once again we find ourselves marveling at the iconic Forth Rail Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland - a testament to human ingenuity that has stood strong against time's relentless passage. Through a woodcut from 1500 depicting Venice's enchanting view, we are transported to an era when this city was already renowned for its breathtaking charm and unique allure. Standing stones scattered across ancient landscapes whisper tales of forgotten civilizations and mystic rituals that have long intrigued historians and archaeologists alike. The Mother Russia Statue commemorates the valorous Battle of Stalingrad - a towering tribute honoring those who sacrificed their lives during one of history's most significant conflicts. Eilean Donan Castle proudly perched on a rocky islet enchants all who behold it; this Scottish fortress evokes images of chivalry, romance, and centuries-old legends woven within its walls. Pont du Gard in France showcases the remarkable Roman aqueduct system through an awe-inspiring photo capturing both architectural mastery and historical legacy frozen in time. Karnak Temple Complex reveals Egypt's glorious past through magnificent Great Pillars standing tall within Hypostyle Hall - remnants echoing stories from pharaohs' reigns etched into ancient stones.