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Portico Collection (page 2)

A portico is a grand architectural feature that adds elegance and beauty to various structures around the world

Background imagePortico Collection: St James, Bermondsey, Surrey, 1829. Artist: R Winkles

St James, Bermondsey, Surrey, 1829. Artist: R Winkles
St James, Bermondsey, Surrey, 1829. Designed by James Savage and completed in 1829, St James, Bermondsey was one of the largest of the Waterloo Churches built in England in the early-mid 19th century

Background imagePortico Collection: Avenue L and Tremont, Galveston, Texas, USA

Avenue L and Tremont, Galveston, Texas, USA
Avenue L and Tremont (looking south), Galveston, Texas, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePortico Collection: Academic Building, Nasson College, Springvale, Maine, USA

Academic Building, Nasson College, Springvale, Maine, USA. Date: 1950s

Background imagePortico Collection: Manchester / Royal Exch

Manchester / Royal Exch
Manchester: Royal Exchange

Background imagePortico Collection: Part of Parthenon

Part of Parthenon
The eastern portico of the Parthenon seen over neighbouring rooftops

Background imagePortico Collection: Cornhill / Lombard Street

Cornhill / Lombard Street
Cornhill, Lombard Street and the portico of the Mansion House Date: circa 1810

Background imagePortico Collection: Decorated vaulted arches in the arcade of the historic Doge's Palace, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Decorated vaulted arches in the arcade of the historic Doge's Palace, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imagePortico Collection: The Pantheon and its fountain at dusk, Rome, Italy

The Pantheon and its fountain at dusk, Rome, Italy

Background imagePortico Collection: Marriage to the Pazzi Chapel in the first cloister of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence

Marriage to the Pazzi Chapel in the first cloister of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence
3560607 Marriage to the Pazzi Chapel in the first cloister of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence; (add.info.: Basilica of Santa Croce, cloister)

Background imagePortico Collection: Facade of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (engraving)

Facade of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (engraving)
8635060 Facade of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facade of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, Greece)

Background imagePortico Collection: Buckingham Palace: Portico of the Garden Entry (b/w photo)

Buckingham Palace: Portico of the Garden Entry (b/w photo)
8650382 Buckingham Palace: Portico of the Garden Entry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portico of the Garden Entry)

Background imagePortico Collection: Piazza delle Erbe with the market and Maffei's Palace in the background, Verona

Piazza delle Erbe with the market and Maffei's Palace in the background, Verona
3568714 Piazza delle Erbe with the market and Maffei's Palace in the background, Verona by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Piazza delle Erbe, Verona 1890 ca)

Background imagePortico Collection: Animated view of Piazza Santissima Annunziata

Animated view of Piazza Santissima Annunziata
3560257 Animated view of Piazza Santissima Annunziata by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Florence 1890-1900 Date of Artwork: 1601 Artist: Caccini)

Background imagePortico Collection: Propyleum Athens Acropolis

Propyleum Athens Acropolis
3561851 Propyleum Athens Acropolis by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Athens, Greece 1904 Date of Artwork: 437 - 432 a.C)

Background imagePortico Collection: The garden of the Generalife Building, in the Alhambra, in Granada

The garden of the Generalife Building, in the Alhambra, in Granada
3566564 The garden of the Generalife Building, in the Alhambra, in Granada by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Granada, Alhambra, Generalife garden, Spain 1880-1890 ca)

Background imagePortico Collection: Detail of the court-yard of honour in the Palace of Justice

Detail of the court-yard of honour in the Palace of Justice
3558960 Detail of the court-yard of honour in the Palace of Justice by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Calderini)

Background imagePortico Collection: Petra, 1900

Petra, 1900
1580070 Petra, 1900; (add.info.: Petra. El-Khazneh, the portico, Nabatean ruins, Jordan. circa 1900); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePortico Collection: Via Pietro Micca photographed by the hero's room at the Hotel Bonne Femme

Via Pietro Micca photographed by the hero's room at the Hotel Bonne Femme
3569932 Via Pietro Micca photographed by the hero's room at the Hotel Bonne Femme by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Hotel Bonne Femme)

Background imagePortico Collection: Cloister of the Church of St. Tirso, Portugal. Architectual work by Giovanni Torriani

Cloister of the Church of St. Tirso, Portugal. Architectual work by Giovanni Torriani
3569787 Cloister of the Church of St. Tirso, Portugal. Architectual work by Giovanni Torriani; (add.info.: St. Tirso, Portugal 1920-1930 Date of Artwork: XVIII sec)

Background imagePortico Collection: The Grand Portico, Carlton House, London, England. Residence of the Prince Regent, later George IV

The Grand Portico, Carlton House, London, England. Residence of the Prince Regent, later George IV
2638506 The Grand Portico, Carlton House, London, England. Residence of the Prince Regent, later George IV. The pillars now form the portico of The National Gallery

Background imagePortico Collection: View of the right side of the Cathedral of Palermo: on the piazza

View of the right side of the Cathedral of Palermo: on the piazza, between two small towers are a wide portico
3559827 View of the right side of the Cathedral of Palermo: on the piazza, between two small towers are a wide portico and three pointed arcades, a splendid example of gothic Catalan architecture

Background imagePortico Collection: The Patio de los Arrayanes (Court of the Myrtles) and the Torre de Comares in the Palace of

The Patio de los Arrayanes (Court of the Myrtles) and the Torre de Comares in the Palace of the Alhambra
3566198 The Patio de los Arrayanes (Court of the Myrtles) and the Torre de Comares in the Palace of the Alhambra (the Red Castle) in Granada

Background imagePortico Collection: St Marks Square

St Marks Square
3507221 St Marks Square; (add.info.: statue of a saint on the front portico of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark; Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice, northern Italy)

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

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

Background imagePortico Collection: The Portico (engraving)

The Portico (engraving)
8632751 The Portico (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Portico. Illustration for Glimpses of Old English Homes by Elizabeth Balch (Macmillan)

Background imagePortico Collection: Cambridge: Fitzwilliam Museum, Portico and colonnade, Interior, looking North West (b/w photo)

Cambridge: Fitzwilliam Museum, Portico and colonnade, Interior, looking North West (b/w photo)
8621778 Cambridge: Fitzwilliam Museum, Portico and colonnade, Interior, looking North West (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fitzwilliam Museum)

Background imagePortico Collection: Piazza San Giovanni, Genoa

Piazza San Giovanni, Genoa
3562144 Piazza San Giovanni, Genoa by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Genoa 1942 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imagePortico Collection: The post office in Sydney

The post office in Sydney
3561628 The post office in Sydney by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Sydney, Australia / Oceania 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imagePortico Collection: View of the Textile Market building, in Sukiennice square in Krakow

View of the Textile Market building, in Sukiennice square in Krakow. On the left, carriages and horses
3570517 View of the Textile Market building, in Sukiennice square in Krakow. On the left, carriages and horses by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Cracow, Sukiennice Square)

Background imagePortico Collection: Cart in the San Domenico square in Fiesole

Cart in the San Domenico square in Fiesole
3560249 Cart in the San Domenico square in Fiesole by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: San Domenico, Fiesole 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imagePortico Collection: Two women with a baby in Piazza San Giovanni, Genoa

Two women with a baby in Piazza San Giovanni, Genoa
3562141 Two women with a baby in Piazza San Giovanni, Genoa by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Genoa 1942 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imagePortico Collection: A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: the large pagoda of Bangkok, in Thailand

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: the large pagoda of Bangkok, in Thailand
3564010 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: the large pagoda of Bangkok, in Thailand by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Bangkok, Thailand 1875 ca)

Background imagePortico Collection: The Museo Correr, seen from the Grand Canal, in Venice

The Museo Correr, seen from the Grand Canal, in Venice
3566437 The Museo Correr, seen from the Grand Canal, in Venice by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Venice 1880 ca. Date of Artwork: XV sec. ca)

Background imagePortico Collection: Villa of Diomedes, in Pompeii

Villa of Diomedes, in Pompeii
3562436 Villa of Diomedes, in Pompeii; (add.info.: Pompeii 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: I sec. ca. Photographer: Amodio, Michele); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imagePortico Collection: Group portrait; they are probably members of the Torrigiani family

Group portrait; they are probably members of the Torrigiani family
3560366 Group portrait; they are probably members of the Torrigiani family by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Camigliano)

Background imagePortico Collection: Portrait of 'grandmother Ghita' with Simonetta Torrigiani in her arms

Portrait of "grandmother Ghita" with Simonetta Torrigiani in her arms
3560370 Portrait of "grandmother Ghita" with Simonetta Torrigiani in her arms by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Florence 1919 Photographer)

Background imagePortico Collection: 1900 Paris World's Fair: Bosnian pavilion

1900 Paris World's Fair: Bosnian pavilion
3561313 1900 Paris World's Fair: Bosnian pavilion by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Paris, France 1900 Universal Exhibition of Paris)

Background imagePortico Collection: Victory statues on columns, detail of the Monument to Victor Emanuel II

Victory statues on columns, detail of the Monument to Victor Emanuel II, also known as Altare della Patria
3559110 Victory statues on columns, detail of the Monument to Victor Emanuel II, also known as Altare della Patria, by Cesare Zocchi and Mario Rutelli

Background imagePortico Collection: The Palace of the Chamber of Commerce, Siena; postcard

The Palace of the Chamber of Commerce, Siena; postcard
3575757 The Palace of the Chamber of Commerce, Siena; postcard by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Siena 1908 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imagePortico Collection: Album 'Viaggi Italadria- Rimini': 'Rimini-Riccione-Cattolica', a hotel on the Adriatic coast

Album "Viaggi Italadria- Rimini": "Rimini-Riccione-Cattolica", a hotel on the Adriatic coast
3563255 Album "Viaggi Italadria- Rimini": "Rimini-Riccione-Cattolica", a hotel on the Adriatic coast by Unknown photographer

Background imagePortico Collection: Album 'Cochinchine - Vues de l Interieur': French colonial building

Album "Cochinchine - Vues de l Interieur": French colonial building
3562538 Album "Cochinchine - Vues de l Interieur": French colonial building by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Cochinchine (today region of Mekong Delta and South-East)

Background imagePortico Collection: Home of David Williams Wire, Lord Mayor of London, Lewisham (engraving)

Home of David Williams Wire, Lord Mayor of London, Lewisham (engraving)
8676574 Home of David Williams Wire, Lord Mayor of London, Lewisham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home of David Williams Wire, Lord Mayor of London)

Background imagePortico Collection: Buckingham Palace: Upper Storey of Portico in the Courtyard (b/w photo)

Buckingham Palace: Upper Storey of Portico in the Courtyard (b/w photo)
8651597 Buckingham Palace: Upper Storey of Portico in the Courtyard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Upper Storey of Portico in the Courtyard)

Background imagePortico Collection: Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Luxor Restaurant in the Roman Diocletian Palace

Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Luxor Restaurant in the Roman Diocletian Palace, World Heritage Site, Old town of Split
IMB4872123 Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Luxor Restaurant in the Roman Diocletian Palace, World Heritage Site, Old town of Split, Split, Croatia

Background imagePortico Collection: Portico of a farmer's house, Hungary, 1900-1920 (print on double-weight paper)

Portico of a farmer's house, Hungary, 1900-1920 (print on double-weight paper)
3568444 Portico of a farmer's house, Hungary, 1900-1920 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Hungary 1900-1920 ca. Photographer: Erdelyi); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imagePortico Collection: 'En Grece par monts et par vaux' ('In Greece Through Mountains and Valleys')

"En Grece par monts et par vaux" ("In Greece Through Mountains and Valleys")
3563383 "En Grece par monts et par vaux" ("In Greece Through Mountains and Valleys"): Valley of Athens from the heights of the Propylaea; (add.info.: Athens, Acropolis)

Background imagePortico Collection: A group of people photographed while playing cricket in a courtyard

A group of people photographed while playing cricket in a courtyard
3568608 A group of people photographed while playing cricket in a courtyard by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: France 1880 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives

Background imagePortico Collection: Album 'Meine mittelmeer-reise 1910': View of the porch with statues of the Muses into

Album "Meine mittelmeer-reise 1910": View of the porch with statues of the Muses into the Achilleion of Corfu
3562333 Album "Meine mittelmeer-reise 1910": View of the porch with statues of the Muses into the Achilleion of Corfu; (add.info.: Corfu, Greece 1910 Date of Artwork: 1890 Artist: Carito)




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A portico is a grand architectural feature that adds elegance and beauty to various structures around the world. One such remarkable example can be found at the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. This UNESCO World Heritage Site boasts a magnificent portico that welcomes visitors with its intricate design and towering presence. Located in North Rhine Westphalia, this cathedral's portico serves as a testament to the skill and craftsmanship of its builders. Another stunning portrayal of a they are be seen at Chiswick House J880415. Situated amidst picturesque gardens, this English country house showcases an exquisite classical-style portico that exudes timeless charm. Its columns and pediment create an impressive entrance, inviting guests into a world of architectural splendor. In Berea, Kentucky, USA, the Boone Tavern Hotel features an enchanting portico that complements its historic charm. This welcoming structure provides shade on sunny days while adding character to the hotel's facade. The Kino Cinema in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex also boasts a delightful portico that captures attention with its unique design. Serving as both shelter from rain showers and an eye-catching architectural element, it enhances the cinema's overall appeal. Across the Atlantic Ocean in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA stands a bank and shops adorned with an elegant portico. This addition not only offers protection from inclement weather but also lends sophistication to these commercial establishments. The Theatre Royal in Newcastle (a55_04404) proudly displays a majestic neoclassical-style portico which sets it apart as one of England's most iconic theaters. Its grandeur invites theater enthusiasts inside for unforgettable performances. Kenwood House J890366 presents another splendid example of how a well-designed they are enhance any building's aesthetics. Nestled within Hampstead Heath parkland in London, this stately home features an imposing entrance framed by Corinthian columns supporting an ornate pediment.