Pedestal Collection (#6)

Hall of the Rotonda: one of the explanatory galleries in the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Musei Vaticani Expository Hall Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century

Hall of the Greek Cross: one of the explanatory galleries in the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Musei Vaticani Expository Hall Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century

Hall of the Candelabras in the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Musei Vaticani Expository Hall Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

The faade of the Basilica di S. Giovanni in Laterano in Rome Rome Church - Facade Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The western side of the Arch of Septimius Severus, in the Roman Forum Rome Roman Forum Trimphal Arch Severan Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Ancient Black Marble Bust of Euripedes preserved in the Estense Gallery of Modena. Modena Bust Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1930. Date of Artwork:I sec. d.C. ca

Bronze lectern, in the church of Santo Stefano in Venice Venice Church of Santo Stefano Reading Stand Late Medieval, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Telescope of Padre Guidi from the middle of the XVIII century preserved in the Museum of Science History of Florence. The photo was taken for the occasion of the Exhibition of the History of Science

One of the first monoculars attributed to Galileo Galilei which still exists in the Tribuna, preserved in the Instituto Mueso di Storia della Scienza in Florence

Illuminated page of an Anthem Book. Work preserved in the Cathedral of Cremona. Cremona Cathedral Illumination High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Vittorio Alinari's first trip: Donna Francesca Garibaldi photographed next to the tombs of Giuseppe Garibaldi and Manlio in Caprera La Maddalena Island of Caprera

Venice. The monument by Augusto Benvenuti commemorating the soldiers who served valiantly on sea and on ground during the 1882 flood Venice Commemorative Equestrian Monument Arts

Court-yard of Sordi Palace, at Mantova. Architecture realized by Frans Geffels Mantova Sordi Palace, court-yard Courtyard Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Courtyard delle Palle inside Castel Sant'Angelo, in Rome Rome Castel Sant'Angelo, Courtyard delle Palle Courtyard Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

So-called Loggia of Bertazzola, along the facade of the Cathedral of Cremona Cremona Piazza del Comune Monumental Loggia High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The picture shows the fragment of a statue known as the (female) Dancer of Eutidico. Museum of the Acropolis, Athens. Greece Athens, Acropolis Museum Statue Greek Art, Greece, Europe

Hall of Augustus in the Louvre Museum, Paris. Europe Paris, Louvre Museum. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

Hall of Septimus Severus in the Louvre, Paris. Europe Paris, Louvre Museum. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

Entrance to the Museo Cristiano of the Vatican Museums in Vatican City State of the Vatican City Musei Vaticani. Date of Photograph:1936 ca

The monument to Alessandro Volta. Work by Pompeo Marchese and in piazza Volta in Como Como Palazzo Volta Monument Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Bronze candelabrum made by an anonymous artist from the Venetian School; church of Santo Stefano, Venice Venice Church of Santo Stefano Candelabrum Late Renaissance, Renaissance

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Facade of Palazzo Avignonesi in Montepulciano 1932 ca. Vignola 1520-1573 ca. Montepulciano

The seventeenth century portal of Palazzo Rangoni, office of the Prefecture of Parma. Parma Via della Repubblica Building - Facade Late Baroque, Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods

The courtyard of the Academy of Sciences, Bologna. At the center of the courtyard is the statue of Hercules sculpted by Angelo Pi

Egyptian obelisk of Ramses II; once by the convent of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, now in the park of Villa Celimontana, Rome Rome Villa Celimontana, park Obelisk Nineteenth Dynasty, New Kingdom

View of the piazza San Lorenzo with the left side of the basilica and, in close-up, the monument to Giovanni from the bande Nere, Florence Florence Piazza San Lorenzo Church Early Renaissance

Waterfall in the garden of the Farnese Palace, in Caprarola Caprarola Farnese Palace, garden Building Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

External colonnade of the church of San Giusto in Volterra Volterra Column Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The gallery in the Carthusian monastery of San Martino (today's National Museum) in Naples Naples National Museum of San Martino. Date of Photograph:1915-1920 ca

Gardens of the Royal Palace, Musei Reali, Turin. Turin Musei Reali, Royal Palace Garden Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Rotunda of Mars in the Louvre Museum, Paris. Europe Paris, Louvre Museum. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

Hall of Michel Colombe in the Louvre Museum, Paris. Europe Paris, Louvre Museum. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

The garden of the Miramare Castle in Trieste Trieste Miramare Castle Castle Eclecticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

Interior of the Sanctuary of St. Margaret in Cortona. The current temple was built by the architects Enrico Presenti and Mariano Fancini who imitate a Romanesque-Gothic style

Terracotta statue of the Madonna dell'Ulivo, in the Cathedral of Prato Prato Statue Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Allegorical group; pen sketch by Giambattista Tiepolo, in the Sartorio Collection of the Civici Musei di Storia ed Arte, Trieste Trieste Civici Musei di Storia ed Arte

Hall of the Greek Cross, one of the expository galleries of the Vatican Museums in Vatican City State of the Vatican City Musei Vaticani Expository Hall Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century

The door of the church of Santa Croce, designed by Gabriele Riccardi, in Lecce, Apulia Lecce Door Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The hall of arms in the Arsenal gallery, in Venice Venice Arsenal gallery, hall of arms. Date of Photograph:1915-1920 ca

Madonna and Child with St. James the Greater, St. James the Less and the donors Jacopo and Eugenia Suriani; bronze bas-relief from the Lombard School

The square of the court and the Maggiore door, realized by Pellegrino Tibaldi in Sacro Monte of Varallo in Valsesia Varallo Sacro Monte Square, Piazza, City Gate Late Renaissance, Renaissance

Statue on the facade of the Colleoni Chapel in Bergamo Bergamo Chapel Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The Monument to Victor Emanuel II, King of Italy; bronze statue near the line of the walls, Lucca Lucca Piazzale Vittorio Emanuele II Commemorative Equestrian Monument Arts

View of the statue and church of San Carlo Borromeo. Arona, Lake Maggiore Arona Church Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Probably the sculpted portrait of Alessandro Vittoria, in the Doge's Palace in Venice Venice Doge's Palace. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

Statue of St Francis inside La Verna Sanctuary Chiusi Della Verna La Verna Sanctuary. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

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Poppi Castle Caryatid Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1890 ca.. Date of Artwork:XVI sec

Facade of Palazzo Avignonesi in Montepulciano: work attributed to Vignola Montepulciano Building - Facade Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

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