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Obelisk Collection (page 4)

The obelisk, a timeless symbol of grandeur and history, can be found in various iconic locations around the world. In St

Background imageObelisk Collection: Fame and History, 1586. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius

Fame and History, 1586. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Fame and History, 1586. From The Roman Heroes, pl. 10

Background imageObelisk Collection: Egyptian obelisk on square in front of Catania Cathedral, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros

Egyptian obelisk on square in front of Catania Cathedral, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Egyptian obelisk on square in front of Catania Cathedral, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Background imageObelisk Collection: View of the Sta. Maria della Salute from St. Mark's Square in Venice, 1650-1699

View of the Sta. Maria della Salute from St. Mark's Square in Venice, 1650-1699. Creator: Jan van Call
View of the Sta. Maria della Salute from St. Mark's Square in Venice, 1650-1699

Background imageObelisk Collection: Courtyard of a fortress with obelisk, troops in line, 1800-1900

Courtyard of a fortress with obelisk, troops in line, 1800-1900. Creator: Alphonse Jean-Baptiste Vien
Courtyard of a fortress with obelisk, troops in line, 1800-1900

Background imageObelisk Collection: View of an obelisk, a triumphal arch, a column and other structures in Rome, 1756. Creator: Unknown

View of an obelisk, a triumphal arch, a column and other structures in Rome, 1756. Creator: Unknown
View of an obelisk, a triumphal arch, a column and other structures in Rome, 1756

Background imageObelisk Collection: View of an obelisk, a triumphal arch, a column and other structures in Rome, 1756. Creator: Unknown

View of an obelisk, a triumphal arch, a column and other structures in Rome, 1756. Creator: Unknown
View of an obelisk, a triumphal arch, a column and other structures in Rome, 1756

Background imageObelisk Collection: Landscape with Ruins, 1596. Creator: Hendrick Hondius I

Landscape with Ruins, 1596. Creator: Hendrick Hondius I
Landscape with Ruins, 1596

Background imageObelisk Collection: View of the ruins of Trajan's Column, the Arch of Constantine and other monuments... 1745-1794

View of the ruins of Trajan's Column, the Arch of Constantine and other monuments... 1745-1794. Creator: Anon
View of the ruins of Trajan's Column, the Arch of Constantine and other monuments in Rome, 1745-1794

Background imageObelisk Collection: Les chefs d'etat Allies a Paris; Defile sur la place de la Concorde, le 14 decembre, des... 1918

Les chefs d'etat Allies a Paris; Defile sur la place de la Concorde, le 14 decembre, des... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les chefs d'etat Allies a Paris; Defile sur la place de la Concorde, le 14 decembre, des voitures du cortege du president Wilson, venant de la gare du Bois de Boulogne, 1918

Background imageObelisk Collection: View of the ruins of a colonnade in Rome, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon

View of the ruins of a colonnade in Rome, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon
View of the ruins of a colonnade in Rome, 1745-1775. In the background is the Pyramid of Cestius

Background imageObelisk Collection: View of the ruins of the temple of Jupiter Stator, the amphitheater of Statilius Taurus... 1753

View of the ruins of the temple of Jupiter Stator, the amphitheater of Statilius Taurus... 1753. Creator: John Miller
View of the ruins of the temple of Jupiter Stator, the amphitheater of Statilius Taurus and other monuments in Rome, 1753

Background imageObelisk Collection: Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis, Ind. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis, Ind. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis, Ind. between 1900 and 1920

Background imageObelisk Collection: 'Hamlet's Grave', Elsinore, 1856. Creator: Unknown. 'Hamlet's Grave', Elsinore, 1856

"Hamlet's Grave", Elsinore, 1856. Creator: Unknown. "Hamlet's Grave", Elsinore, 1856
"Hamlet's Grave", Elsinore, [Denmark], 1856. A short distance north-west of Elsineur is the small Royal chateau of Marienlist

Background imageObelisk Collection: View of an obelisk, a triumphal arch, a column and other structures in Rome, 1745-1775

View of an obelisk, a triumphal arch, a column and other structures in Rome, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon
View of an obelisk, a triumphal arch, a column and other structures in Rome, 1745-1775

Background imageObelisk Collection: Le jour de gloire; vue d'ensemble de la place de la Concorde, au moment ou la tete... 1919

Le jour de gloire; vue d'ensemble de la place de la Concorde, au moment ou la tete... 1919. Creator: Unknown
Le jour de gloire; vue d'ensemble de la place de la Concorde, au moment ou la tete du cortege militaire va s'engager dans la rue Royale: a cinquante metres

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Finding of Moses, c.1625-c.1627. Creator: Moses van Wtenbrouck

The Finding of Moses, c.1625-c.1627. Creator: Moses van Wtenbrouck
The Finding of Moses, c.1625-c.1627. Other Title(s): Pharaoh's Daughter Discovers Moses in the Rush Basket

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Plaza [de la Constitucion], St. Augustine, c.(between 1880 and 1897). Creator: William H

The Plaza [de la Constitucion], St. Augustine, c.(between 1880 and 1897). Creator: William H. Jackson
The Plaza [de la Constitucion], St. Augustine, c.(between 1880 and 1897)

Background imageObelisk Collection: Central Park, N.Y. the obelisk, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Central Park, N.Y. the obelisk, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Central Park, N.Y. the obelisk, c1900

Background imageObelisk Collection: Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageObelisk Collection: Independence Monument, Augusta, Ga. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Independence Monument, Augusta, Ga. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Independence Monument, Augusta, Ga. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageObelisk Collection: Albion Hotel and Confederate Monument, Augusta, Ga. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Albion Hotel and Confederate Monument, Augusta, Ga. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Albion Hotel and Confederate Monument, Augusta, Ga. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageObelisk Collection: Market Scene in Rome, Piazza Navonna, 1650-1680. Creator: Unknown

Market Scene in Rome, Piazza Navonna, 1650-1680. Creator: Unknown
Market Scene in Rome, Piazza Navonna, 1650-1680. Manner of Michael Sweerts

Background imageObelisk Collection: Douglas Monument, Douglas Park, Chicago, Ill. (c1907?). Creator: Unknown

Douglas Monument, Douglas Park, Chicago, Ill. (c1907?). Creator: Unknown
Douglas Monument, Douglas Park, Chicago, Ill. (c1907?)

Background imageObelisk Collection: Washington Monument, Wash. D.C. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Washington Monument, Wash. D.C. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Washington Monument, Wash. D.C. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageObelisk Collection: View of a Palace at Alexandria, 1762. Creator: L.Mt. Vanier

View of a Palace at Alexandria, 1762. Creator: L.Mt. Vanier
View of a Palace at Alexandria, 1762

Background imageObelisk Collection: View of St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, 1751. Creator: Thomas Bowles

View of St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, 1751. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome, 1751

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Obelisk, Central Park, New York City, c1901. Creator: Unknown

The Obelisk, Central Park, New York City, c1901. Creator: Unknown
The Obelisk, Central Park, New York City, c1901

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Peace Commemoration: at Dublin - Fireworks in Phoenix Park, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Peace Commemoration: at Dublin - Fireworks in Phoenix Park, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Commemoration: at Dublin - Fireworks in Phoenix Park, 1856. Celebrating the end of the Crimean War in Ireland: brilliant scene around the Wellington Obelisk...[the programme promised

Background imageObelisk Collection: Angel of the Scutari Monument, by Marochetti, at the Crystal Palace, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Angel of the Scutari Monument, by Marochetti, at the Crystal Palace, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Angel of the Scutari Monument, by Marochetti, at the Crystal Palace, 1856. Detail from a model of the Scutari Monument, designed by Baron Marochetti

Background imageObelisk Collection: Tomb of Washington at Mt. Vernon, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Tomb of Washington at Mt. Vernon, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Tomb of Washington at Mt. Vernon, c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageObelisk Collection: L'apotheose du Soldat; Un arret place de la Concorde: M Millerand et le groupe... 1920

L'apotheose du Soldat; Un arret place de la Concorde: M Millerand et le groupe... 1920. Creator: Unknown
L'apotheose du Soldat; Un arret place de la Concorde: M Millerand et le groupe officiel derriere le canon portant le cercueil du Soldat, 1920

Background imageObelisk Collection: Polo, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Polo, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Polo, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Polo, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Polo, 1916

Background imageObelisk Collection: Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown

Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Built in 1917, For The [First World] War, Washington Monument in Background

Background imageObelisk Collection: Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown

Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Built in 1917, For The [First World] War, Washington Monument in Background

Background imageObelisk Collection: Architectural Fantasy with a Pyramidal Mausoleum, c. 1747. Creator: Charles Michel-Ange Challe

Architectural Fantasy with a Pyramidal Mausoleum, c. 1747. Creator: Charles Michel-Ange Challe
Architectural Fantasy with a Pyramidal Mausoleum, c. 1747

Background imageObelisk Collection: Ruines de Karnak; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont

Ruines de Karnak; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont
Ruines de Karnak; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageObelisk Collection: Louqsor. Pylone et obelisque du Grand Temple; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Louqsor. Pylone et obelisque du Grand Temple; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Louqsor. Pylone et obelisque du Grand Temple; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageObelisk Collection: Curtiss Airplane - Tests of Curtiss Plane For Army, General Views, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Curtiss Airplane - Tests of Curtiss Plane For Army, General Views, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Curtiss Airplane - Tests of Curtiss Plane For Army, General Views, 1912. Early aviation, Washington, DC, USA. Biplane just visible through tree branches

Background imageObelisk Collection: Red Cross Group, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Red Cross Group, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Red Cross Group, between 1910 and 1920
Red Cross Group, between 1910 and 1920. Vehicles pulling up at the entrance to a building in Washington, DC

Background imageObelisk Collection: Richmond, Yorkshire and the Surrounding Neighbourhood; The Market Place, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Richmond, Yorkshire and the Surrounding Neighbourhood; The Market Place, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Richmond, Yorkshire and the Surrounding Neighbourhood; The Market Place, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Background imageObelisk Collection: January and February, 1615. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II

January and February, 1615. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
January and February, 1615

Background imageObelisk Collection: Piazza della Madono delle Popolo, 1640-1660. Creator: Israel Silvestre

Piazza della Madono delle Popolo, 1640-1660. Creator: Israel Silvestre
Piazza della Madono delle Popolo, 1640-1660

Background imageObelisk Collection: S. Giovanni in Laterano, 1640-1660. Creator: Israel Silvestre

S. Giovanni in Laterano, 1640-1660. Creator: Israel Silvestre
S. Giovanni in Laterano, 1640-1660

Background imageObelisk Collection: La Madona del Popolo, 1640-1660. Creator: Israel Silvestre

La Madona del Popolo, 1640-1660. Creator: Israel Silvestre
La Madona del Popolo, 1640-1660

Background imageObelisk Collection: S. Pietro, 1640-1660. Creator: Israel Silvestre

S. Pietro, 1640-1660. Creator: Israel Silvestre
S. Pietro, 1640-1660

Background imageObelisk Collection: Veuë de la place et de l'Eglise de S. Piere et du Palais du Pape appellé le Vatican, 1640-1660

Veuë de la place et de l'Eglise de S. Piere et du Palais du Pape appellé le Vatican, 1640-1660
Veue de la place et de l'Eglise de S. Piere et du Palais du Pape appelle le Vatican, 1640-1660

Background imageObelisk Collection: La place de la Concorde, vue de la terrasse du bord de l'eau ; le roi Louis-Philippe... 1846

La place de la Concorde, vue de la terrasse du bord de l'eau ; le roi Louis-Philippe... 1846
La place de la Concorde, vue de la terrasse du bord de l'eau ; le roi Louis-Philippe traverse la place en voiture, 1846

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Late Royal Castle, Warsaw, Poland, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

The Late Royal Castle, Warsaw, Poland, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
The Late Royal Castle, Warsaw, Poland, between 1910 and 1920




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The obelisk, a timeless symbol of grandeur and history, can be found in various iconic locations around the world. In St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, it stands tall as a testament to architectural brilliance and religious significance. Its towering presence commands attention and awe from all who visit this magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site. But the obelisk doesn't limit itself to Europe alone; it also graces other corners of the globe with its majestic allure. In Stratford Broadway, East London, it adds an air of elegance to the bustling cityscape. Standing proudly amidst modernity, it serves as a reminder of the area's rich heritage. Traveling further south brings us to One Tree Hill in Auckland, New Zealand—a famous landmark adorned by an obelisk that overlooks breathtaking panoramic views. This fusion of nature and man-made marvel creates an enchanting atmosphere for visitors seeking solace or inspiration. Back in Rome lies another remarkable sight—the Piazza Navona—where an oil on canvas painting captures its vibrant essence. The obelisk at this lively square is surrounded by stunning Baroque architecture and exudes a sense of timelessness amidst the hustle and bustle. Venturing into Boston during yesteryears reveals yet another glimpse into history with a bird's-eye view chromolithograph showcasing the city's charm. Amongst its many landmarks stands an impressive obelisk that adds character to Boston's evolving skyline. Across continents in Buenos Aires, Argentina stands El Obelisco—an emblematic structure that has become synonymous with this vibrant South American city. It serves as both a meeting point for locals and tourists alike while representing their shared pride in their culture. Whether adorning squares like Piazza del Popolo or Piazza della Rotonda alongside ancient wonders like The Pantheon or standing tall against modern backdrops like St Peter’s Square—the obelisks continue to captivate hearts and minds.