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Rotunda Collection

The rotunda, a symbol of architectural grandeur and historical significance, can be found in various corners of the world

Background imageRotunda Collection: Eniskillin prisoners being brought to Kilmainham Jail - 1916 Dick Donohue and Tom

Eniskillin prisoners being brought to Kilmainham Jail - 1916 Dick Donohue and Tom Doyle ?TopFoto Topfoto stills library picture library stock archive vintage Ireland Irish Rebellion 1916

Background imageRotunda Collection: Thomas Jeffersons Rotunda at the University of Virginia

Thomas Jeffersons Rotunda at the University of Virginia
Rotunda of the University of Virginia, designed by Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville. Digital photograph

Background imageRotunda Collection: Dublin / Rotunda Hospital

Dublin / Rotunda Hospital
Originally known as The Dublin Lying-In Hospital founded in 1745 by Bartholomew Mosse (designed by James Gandon)

Background imageRotunda Collection: Mexico, Puerto Vallarta. The Rotunda of the Sea sculpture on the Malecon, Puerto Vallarta

Mexico, Puerto Vallarta. The Rotunda of the Sea sculpture on the Malecon, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Background imageRotunda Collection: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. The burning of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. The burning of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1896

Background imageRotunda Collection: Picture No. 10741179

Picture No. 10741179
Ickworth House, a country house outside Bury St. Edmunds - a neoclassical structure topped by a giant rotunda in a park laid out by Capability Brown, Suffolk Date:

Background imageRotunda Collection: Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, c. 1734 (oil on canvas)

Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, c. 1734 (oil on canvas)
XOS877570 Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, c.1734 (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 128x99 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageRotunda Collection: Reconstruction of the Pantheon in Rome, seen from the side, cut away to reveal the interior, 1553

Reconstruction of the Pantheon in Rome, seen from the side, cut away to reveal the interior, 1553. Creator: Anon
Reconstruction of the Pantheon in Rome, seen from the side, cut away to reveal the interior, 1553

Background imageRotunda Collection: Pantheon, Rome, Italy. c. 1857. Creator: Robert MacPherson

Pantheon, Rome, Italy. c. 1857. Creator: Robert MacPherson
Pantheon, Rome, Italy. c. 1857. A work made of albumen print, from " photographs of views of rome" (c. 1857)

Background imageRotunda Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Cobblers - Arch of Galerius

Thessaloniki, Greece - Cobblers - Arch of Galerius
Thessaloniki, Greece - Cobblers working beneath the 4th century Triumphal Arch of Galerius (part of the Rotunda Complex). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRotunda Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece, artillery piece under Arch of Galerius

Thessaloniki, Greece, artillery piece under Arch of Galerius
WW1 - Thessaloniki, Greece - an artillery piece is transported by two horses beneath the 4th century Triumphal Arch of Galerius, part of the Rotunda Complex. Date: 1918

Background imageRotunda Collection: The Rotunda at the Ritz by Fish

The Rotunda at the Ritz by Fish
The Rotunda at the Ritz Hotel with revellers milling around and chatting. Date: 1926

Background imageRotunda Collection: Cheltenham Balloon

Cheltenham Balloon
Mr Green and others ascend in a balloon near the Rotunda of Montpellier Spa, Cheltenham : it will land safely at Ashton Kenes, near Cirencester

Background imageRotunda Collection: A Sunset or Landscape with Argus Guarding Io (oil on canvas)

A Sunset or Landscape with Argus Guarding Io (oil on canvas)
HLK151704 A Sunset or Landscape with Argus Guarding Io (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); 101x126.5 cm; By kind permission of the Earl of Leicester

Background imageRotunda Collection: Randulph and Hilda dancing in the Rotunda at Ranelagh Gardens, (1842), 1903

Randulph and Hilda dancing in the Rotunda at Ranelagh Gardens, (1842), 1903
Randulph and Hilda dancing in the Rotunda at Ranelagh Gardens (a correct view of the place), 1842. The Misers Daughter: 12/20, Randulph and Hilda dancing in the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens

Background imageRotunda Collection: London: Interior of the Rotunda at Ranelagh, 1754. Artist: Canaletto (1697-1768)

London: Interior of the Rotunda at Ranelagh, 1754. Artist: Canaletto (1697-1768)
London: Interior of the Rotunda at Ranelagh, 1754. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageRotunda Collection: Scarborough / Cliff Bridge

Scarborough / Cliff Bridge
Scarborough, Yorkshire: the Cliff Bridge on the right, with the Rotunda Museum on the left

Background imageRotunda Collection: Payment of dividends in the Rotunda, Bank of England. Steel engraving by J

Payment of dividends in the Rotunda, Bank of England. Steel engraving by J
FLO4669385 Payment of dividends in the Rotunda, Bank of England. Steel engraving by J. Shury after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies

Background imageRotunda Collection: Pink inflorescence and brown rhizome of round turmeric

Pink inflorescence and brown rhizome of round turmeric
5855637 Pink inflorescence and brown rhizome of round turmeric.; (add.info.: Pink inflorescence and brown rhizome of round turmeric, Curcuma rotunda (Zingiberacea)

Background imageRotunda Collection: Leaf of round turmeric, Curcuma rotunda L. (Zingiberacea)

Leaf of round turmeric, Curcuma rotunda L. (Zingiberacea)
5855636 Leaf of round turmeric, Curcuma rotunda L. (Zingiberacea); (add.info.: Leaf of round turmeric, Curcuma rotunda L. (Zingiberacea), used in Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurveda

Background imageRotunda Collection: Brumidi's allegorical painting, 1891

Brumidi's allegorical painting, 1891
1575017 Brumidi's allegorical painting, 1891; (add.info.: Brumidi's allegorical painting, in dome of U.S. Capitol.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageRotunda Collection: The tower of the Temple, where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned

The tower of the Temple, where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned
5893622 The tower of the Temple, where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned.; (add.info.: The tower of the Temple, where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned, next to the garden and rotunda, Paris)

Background imageRotunda Collection: View of the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens in London, 1751. Creator: Nathaniel Parr

View of the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens in London, 1751. Creator: Nathaniel Parr
View of the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens in London, 1751

Background imageRotunda Collection: View of the Rotunda in London's Ranelagh Gardens with a masquerade ball on the occasion... 1751

View of the Rotunda in London's Ranelagh Gardens with a masquerade ball on the occasion... 1751. Creator: Fabr
View of the Rotunda in London's Ranelagh Gardens with a masquerade ball on the occasion of the birthday of the Prince of Wales on 24 May 1751, 1751-1753

Background imageRotunda Collection: View of the Rotunda and the Chinese Pavilion on the Canal in London's Ranelagh Gardens... 1752

View of the Rotunda and the Chinese Pavilion on the Canal in London's Ranelagh Gardens... 1752
View of the Rotunda and the Chinese Pavilion on the Canal in London's Ranelagh Gardens with a masquerade ball, 1752

Background imageRotunda Collection: View of the interior of the Rotunda in London's Ranelagh Gardens, 1751. Creator: Nathaniel Parr

View of the interior of the Rotunda in London's Ranelagh Gardens, 1751. Creator: Nathaniel Parr
View of the interior of the Rotunda in London's Ranelagh Gardens, 1751

Background imageRotunda Collection: View of the interior of the Rotunda in London's Ranelagh Gardens with a group... 1735-1805

View of the interior of the Rotunda in London's Ranelagh Gardens with a group... 1735-1805. Creator: Unknown
View of the interior of the Rotunda in London's Ranelagh Gardens with a group having a meal , 1735-1805

Background imageRotunda Collection: View of the interior of the Pantheon in Rome, 1700-1799. Creator: Unknown

View of the interior of the Pantheon in Rome, 1700-1799. Creator: Unknown
View of the interior of the Pantheon in Rome, 1700-1799

Background imageRotunda Collection: View of the Rotunda and the Chinese Pavilion on the Canal in London's Ranelagh Gard... 1752-1799

View of the Rotunda and the Chinese Pavilion on the Canal in London's Ranelagh Gard... 1752-1799. Creator: Unknown
View of the Rotunda and the Chinese Pavilion on the Canal in London's Ranelagh Gardens with a masquerade ball, 1752-1799

Background imageRotunda Collection: Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, 1706-1765. Creator: Giovanni Paolo Panini

Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, 1706-1765. Creator: Giovanni Paolo Panini
Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, 1706-1765

Background imageRotunda Collection: St. Luke's Temporary Church, Camden-Road, Holloway, 1856. Creator: Unknown

St. Luke's Temporary Church, Camden-Road, Holloway, 1856. Creator: Unknown
St. Luke's Temporary Church, Camden-Road, Holloway, [London], 1856. The design of the building is novel, being in form a rotunda

Background imageRotunda Collection: The Portico of the Pantheon, 1750s and early 1760s. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi

The Portico of the Pantheon, 1750s and early 1760s. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
The Portico of the Pantheon, 1750s and early 1760s

Background imageRotunda Collection: Old Point Comfort, Va. - Wharf, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Old Point Comfort, Va. - Wharf, 1914

Old Point Comfort, Va. - Wharf, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Old Point Comfort, Va. - Wharf, 1914
Old Point Comfort, Virginia - Wharf, 1914. Parcels of currant jelly in Swift & Company crates

Background imageRotunda Collection: Old Point Comfort, Va. - Wharf, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Old Point Comfort, Va. - Wharf, 1914

Old Point Comfort, Va. - Wharf, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Old Point Comfort, Va. - Wharf, 1914
Old Point Comfort, Virginia - Wharf, 1914

Background imageRotunda Collection: The Rotunda at Washington, 1882. Creator: Unknown

The Rotunda at Washington, 1882. Creator: Unknown
The Rotunda at Washington, 1882

Background imageRotunda Collection: Piazza della Rotonda, 1640-1660. Creator: Israel Silvestre

Piazza della Rotonda, 1640-1660. Creator: Israel Silvestre
Piazza della Rotonda, 1640-1660

Background imageRotunda Collection: Shepherds Traveling past a Ruined Rotunda, c. 1650. Creator: Bernhard Zaech

Shepherds Traveling past a Ruined Rotunda, c. 1650. Creator: Bernhard Zaech
Shepherds Traveling past a Ruined Rotunda, c. 1650

Background imageRotunda Collection: Theatre des Varietes and panorama of rotundas on boulevard Montmartre, around 1820, current 2nd

Theatre des Varietes and panorama of rotundas on boulevard Montmartre, around 1820, current 2nd... Creator: Unknown
Theatre des Varietes and panorama of rotundas on boulevard Montmartre, around 1820, current 2nd arrondissement, between 1815 and 1825

Background imageRotunda Collection: Réception par la municipalité de Paris, à la barrière de la Villette, des troupes... c.1901-1902

Réception par la municipalité de Paris, à la barrière de la Villette, des troupes... c.1901-1902
Reception par la municipalite de Paris, a la barriere de la Villette, des troupes revenant de Pologne, apres la campagne de 1806-1807, (between 1901 and 1902)

Background imageRotunda Collection: The People's Palace for East London, 1886. Creator: Unknown

The People's Palace for East London, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The People's Palace for East London; The Foundation Stone of which is to be laid by the Prince and Princess of Wales on June 28th, 1886. From "The Graphic

Background imageRotunda Collection: The Pantheon Seen from the Piazza, 1775/80. Creator: Jacques-Louis David

The Pantheon Seen from the Piazza, 1775/80. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
The Pantheon Seen from the Piazza, 1775/80

Background imageRotunda Collection: The Pantheon, 1775/80. Creator: Jacques-Louis David

The Pantheon, 1775/80. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
The Pantheon, 1775/80

Background imageRotunda Collection: The Regatta, at Montreal, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Regatta, at Montreal, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Regatta, at Montreal, 1850....the citizens of Montreal [in Canada, decided on] the necessity of preparing a suitable display of Canadian industry

Background imageRotunda Collection: The Pantheon - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Pantheon - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Pantheon - Rome, 1850. The Pantheon, in modern times, derives additional interest from its being the burial-place of Rafaele, A. Caracci, Zuccari, Peruzzi, and other eminent artists

Background imageRotunda Collection: Interior of the Round church (charola) decorated with late Gothic painting and sculptures

Interior of the Round church (charola) decorated with late Gothic painting and sculptures, Convent of the Order of Christ, Tomar, Centro, Portugal

Background imageRotunda Collection: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Belfast. The interior of City Hall

United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Belfast. The interior of City Hall

Background imageRotunda Collection: Dufferin Terrace and Chateau Frontenac, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Dufferin Terrace and Chateau Frontenac, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, North America




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The rotunda, a symbol of architectural grandeur and historical significance, can be found in various corners of the world. One such iconic rotunda is Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda at the University of Virginia, standing tall as a testament to his vision for education and enlightenment. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Dublin's Rotunda Hospital, an institution that has witnessed countless births and provided care for generations. Its circular design represents unity and continuity in the circle of life. In Mexico's vibrant Puerto Vallarta, The Rotunda of the Sea sculpture graces the Malecon promenade. This captivating artwork captures the essence of oceanic beauty while serving as a gathering point for locals and tourists alike. Meanwhile, Winter Training at Hampton depicts a serene scene on canvas where athletes push their limits within a rotunda-like structure. It showcases dedication and perseverance amidst harsh weather conditions. As twilight descends upon Washington DC, one cannot miss the breathtaking view below the US Capitol Building with Ulysses S. Grant statue proudly standing guard nearby. The illuminated rotunda becomes an emblematic sight representing democracy and power. Traveling back in time to ancient Rome brings us to Pantheon - Robert MacPherson's masterpiece from 1857. This remarkable painting immortalizes this architectural wonder known for its magnificent dome-shaped rotunda. Moving eastward to Thessaloniki in Greece unveils Cobblers - Arch of Galerius with its imposing archway leading into a circular space reminiscent of a rotunda. It serves as a reminder of past glory while blending seamlessly with modern city life. Music enthusiasts may recognize "The Rotunda at the Ritz" by Fish - an enchanting song that transports listeners into dreamlike realms through its melodic journey within imaginary walls adorned with elegance. History buffs are taken back to Kilmainham Jail in 1916 when Eniskillin prisoners were brought there during tumultuous times marked by Dick Donohue and Tom.