Palestrina Collection

A view of Palestrina
3733775 A view of Palestrina.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a view of Palestrina the birth place of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

Ancient Roman shoes and sandals
Imperial Roman footwear from the Trajan Column 1, Roman footwear from the Palazzo Mattei 2, sandal from a fragment found at Palestrina 3, and a Roman sandal from a figure in the Casa Giustiniani 4

detail of sculpture of the Palau de la Musica, Barcelona, Spain (photo)
3824503 detail of sculpture of the Palau de la Musica, Barcelona, Spain (photo) by Blay, Miguel (1866-1936); (add.info.: Palau de la Musica - Miquel Blay's sculptural group The Catalan Song)

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, (Joannes Petraloysius Praenestinus), 1514-15-1594 (engraving)
3633015 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, (Joannes Petraloysius Praenestinus), 1514-15-1594 (engraving) by American School

Cup, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (glass)
704080 Cup, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (glass) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Bowl, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (gold)
704078 Bowl, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (gold) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Lion and man, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory)
704085 Lion and man, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Chalice, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory)
704083 Chalice, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Labete with ladle, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (silver)
704081 Labete with ladle, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (silver) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Labete con mestolo.); out of copyright

Labete, from the Tomb of Benardini di Palestrina (gold)
704079 Labete, from the Tomb of Benardini di Palestrina (gold) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Palestrina (engraving)
665293 Palestrina (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palestrina. Illustration for The History of Music by Emil Naumann (Cassell, c 1890)

Mercury found at Palestrina (engraving)
662864 Mercury found at Palestrina (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mercury found at Palestrina)

Group in Bronze recently found at Palestrina (Praeneste) (engraving)
662857 Group in Bronze recently found at Palestrina (Praeneste) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Breastplate, from the Castlellani Tomb at Palestrina (gold & amber)
704090 Breastplate, from the Castlellani Tomb at Palestrina (gold & amber) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Tripod from the Tomb of Bernardini da Palestrina (bronze)
704089 Tripod from the Tomb of Bernardini da Palestrina (bronze) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Panel, from a series depicting figures in relief, Palestrina (bone)
704087 Panel, from a series depicting figures in relief, Palestrina (bone) by Roman, (4th century BC); Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Arm, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory)
704084 Arm, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Fibula, from the tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (metal)
704076 Fibula, from the tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (metal) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Palestrina et Rolland de Lassus, compositeurs de musique religieuse au seizieme siecle (engraving)
3645076 Palestrina et Rolland de Lassus, compositeurs de musique religieuse au seizieme siecle (engraving) by French School

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, (Joannes Petraloysius Praenestinus), 1514-15-1594 (engraving)
3633013 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, (Joannes Petraloysius Praenestinus), 1514-15-1594 (engraving) by American School

Palestrina (chromolitho)
666956 Palestrina (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palestrina. Cigarette card, from series on Musical Celebrities, published by Wills)

Human mask, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory)
704086 Human mask, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Necklace with the head of Achelus, from Palestrina (gold)
704103 Necklace with the head of Achelus, from Palestrina (gold) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Necklace, from the Castellani Collection in Palestrina (gold & amber)
704091 Necklace, from the Castellani Collection in Palestrina (gold & amber) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Piastra, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (bronze)
704077 Piastra, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (bronze) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Pectoral fibula with animal figures from the Barberini Tomb, Palestrina, Italy, c
703328 Pectoral fibula with animal figures from the Barberini Tomb, Palestrina, Italy, c.625-600 BC (gold) by Etruscan, (7th century BC); Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (engraving)
655238 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (engraving)
3631243 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

Grater, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (silver)
704082 Grater, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (silver) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (gravure)
734077 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (gravure) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

Skyphos from Palestrina (gold)
703285 Skyphos from Palestrina (gold) by Etruscan; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Portrait of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (engraving)
815003 Portrait of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (engraving) by Italian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

St Agapitus of Praeneste in the Arena; (int.) The Beheading of St Agapitus... c1500-1505
Saint Agapitus of Praeneste in the Arena; (interior) The Beheading of Saint Agapitus of Praeneste, ca. 1500-1505. He was thrown to the wild animals in the local arena at Palestrina

Portrait of the composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1526-1594). Creator: Amsler
Portrait of the composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1526-1594). Private Collection

Greek boat sailing the Nile River Delta, fragment of the Barberini mosaic. From the inferior sanctuary of the temple of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestrina

Nile mosaic of Palestrina, 3rd cen. BC. Artist: Classical Antiquities
Nile mosaic of Palestrina, 3rd cen. BC. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c. 1800. Artist: Anonymous
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c. 1800. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Frontispiece of the Missarum Liber primus by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Palestrina and Pope J Artist: Anonymous)
Frontispiece of the Missarum Liber primus by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Palestrina and Pope Julius III), 1572. Found in the collection of the Biblioteca Comunale Luigi Capuana, Ispica

Great Musicians - Plate XV. 1895. Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826), Henry Rowley Bishop (1786-1855), Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c1525-1594), Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842)

Palestrina. 1754, (1895). Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c1525-1594), Italian composer of sacred music. From The Musical Educator, Volume V by John Greig, M.A. Mus. Doc. [T. C. & E. C

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Early 17th cen Artist: Anonymous
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Early 17th cen.. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Landscape Palestrina 1853 oil canvas 16 x 24. 4 cm
Landscape near Palestrina, 1853, oil on canvas, 16 x 24.4 cm, unsigned, Arnold Bocklin, Basel 1827-1901 San Domenico

Roman Art. The Nile mosaic of Palestrina. Detail. Trireme
Roman Art. The Nile mosaic of Palestrina. Barberini mosaic or Niles landscape. Hellenistic floor mosaic depicting scenes in the river Nile.It was part of a Classical sanctuary-grotto in Palestrina

Ficoroni cist. ca. 300 BC. Etruscan art. Relief on bronze. ITALY. LAZIO. Rome. National Etruscan Museum of Villa Julia. Proc: ITALY. LAZIO. ROME. Palestrina

Roman Art. An old man head. 1st century B. C
Roman Art. An old man head. 1st century B.C. It comes from Palestrina. Palazzo Massimo. National Roman Museum. Rome. Italy

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"Palestrina: A Journey Through Ancient Roman Art and Culture" Step back in time and explore the captivating world of Palestrina, a town rich in history and artistic treasures. From ancient Roman shoes and sandals to intricate sculptures, this enchanting place offers a glimpse into the past. Marvel at the detail of the sculpture of the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona, Spain, where every curve and line tells a story. Immerse yourself in Roman art as you admire The Nile mosaic with its vibrant colors depicting life along the river. Delve deeper into Etruscan art with Ficoroni cist, an exquisite relief dating back to 300 BC. Its intricate design showcases the craftsmanship of this ancient civilization. Discover poignant moments frozen in time through bronze sculptures like Manica with soldiers carrying a dead comrade from Palestrina itself. These powerful artworks remind us of both the beauty and tragedy that coexist within human history. Venture beyond visual arts to appreciate musical genius as you learn about Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, one of Italy's most celebrated composers during the Renaissance era. His enchanting melodies continue to captivate audiences even today. The Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina reveals more treasures - delicate glass cups, golden bowls adorned with intricate patterns, an ivory lion guarding over man - all testaments to wealth and opulence during ancient times. Lastly, witness everyday objects transformed into works of art such as chalices made from ivory or silver labetes used for ladling precious liquids. These artifacts showcase not only skillful craftsmanship but also provide insights into daily life centuries ago. Palestrina is more than just a name; it represents an extraordinary journey through time where each artifact whispers stories waiting to be heard by those who seek them out.