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Stairways Collection (#3)

"Journey through Architectural Marvels: Stairways Around the World" Ascend to new heights at the Neues Museum Nurnberg in Bavaria, Germany

Background imageStairways Collection: Doorway At Haddon Hall, c.1845 (watercolourand pencil on paper)

Doorway At Haddon Hall, c.1845 (watercolourand pencil on paper)
7528549 Doorway At Haddon Hall, c.1845 (watercolourand pencil on paper) by Cox, David (1783-1859); 37x26.5 cm; Gallery Oldham

Background imageStairways Collection: The Terrace, Haddon, 1845 (watercolour, black chalk and pencil on paper)

The Terrace, Haddon, 1845 (watercolour, black chalk and pencil on paper)
7528548 The Terrace, Haddon, 1845 (watercolour, black chalk and pencil on paper) by Cox, David (1783-1859); 28x21 cm; Gallery Oldham

Background imageStairways Collection: Medieval village perched in the mountains. Pettorano sul Gizio, province of L Aquila

Medieval village perched in the mountains. Pettorano sul Gizio, province of L Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

Background imageStairways Collection: A fire escape on a colorfully painted building

A fire escape on a colorfully painted building

Background imageStairways Collection: Stairways

Stairways
Giorgio Toniolo

Background imageStairways Collection: 3671578

3671578

Background imageStairways Collection: Suzuribako, or writing box, with cherry trees on a river bank, c. 1890 (lacquer box)

Suzuribako, or writing box, with cherry trees on a river bank, c. 1890 (lacquer box)
7394079 Suzuribako, or writing box, with cherry trees on a river bank, c.1890 (lacquer box) by Kōshichi Tomita (1854-1910); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageStairways Collection: 885732

885732

Background imageStairways Collection: Cuneiform inscription at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone)

Cuneiform inscription at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone)
7071352 Cuneiform inscription at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone) by Persian School, (6th century BC); Persepolis

Background imageStairways Collection: Bas reliefs at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone)

Bas reliefs at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone)
7071349 Bas reliefs at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone) by Persian School, (6th century BC); Persepolis

Background imageStairways Collection: La tomba di Virgilio a Piedigrotta, 1825 circa (painting)

La tomba di Virgilio a Piedigrotta, 1825 circa (painting)
7060806 La tomba di Virgilio a Piedigrotta, 1825 circa (painting) by Pitloo, Anton Sminck (1791-1837); Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Naples, Campania

Background imageStairways Collection: Pesta on the stairs, 1894-96 (pencil, ink, black wax crayon and wash on paper)

Pesta on the stairs, 1894-96 (pencil, ink, black wax crayon and wash on paper)
7387164 Pesta on the stairs, 1894-96 (pencil, ink, black wax crayon and wash on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27.3 x 22.8 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo

Background imageStairways Collection: Marriage of the Virgin, 1645-50 (oil on canvas)

Marriage of the Virgin, 1645-50 (oil on canvas)
7352756 Marriage of the Virgin, 1645-50 (oil on canvas) by Castello, Valerio (1624-59); 95.5x122.5 cm; Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genoa, Liguria

Background imageStairways Collection: The dispute in the temple of Jesus among the doctors, 1490-1500, (tempera on canvas)

The dispute in the temple of Jesus among the doctors, 1490-1500, (tempera on canvas)
7146598 The dispute in the temple of Jesus among the doctors, 1490-1500, (tempera on canvas) by Mansueti, Giovanni di Niccolo (fl.1485-1527); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageStairways Collection: Main staircase, Persepolis Tripylon, Achaemenid period (stone)

Main staircase, Persepolis Tripylon, Achaemenid period (stone)
7070960 Main staircase, Persepolis Tripylon, Achaemenid period (stone) by Iranian School; National Museum of Iran, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: Main staircase, Persepolis Tripylon, Achaemenid period)

Background imageStairways Collection: Portal Rathaus Rothenburg, 1909 (etching)

Portal Rathaus Rothenburg, 1909 (etching)
1071499 Portal Rathaus Rothenburg, 1909 (etching) by Armington, Frank Milton (1876-1941); 34.2901x27.6226x cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imageStairways Collection: Family under the arches, 1914, (oil on canvas)

Family under the arches, 1914, (oil on canvas)
7129261 Family under the arches, 1914, (oil on canvas) by Spadini, Armando (1883-1925); Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Family under the arches, 1914)

Background imageStairways Collection: Bas reliefs at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone)

Bas reliefs at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone)
7071343 Bas reliefs at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone) by Persian School, (6th century BC); Persepolis

Background imageStairways Collection: Bas reliefs at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone)

Bas reliefs at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone)
7071342 Bas reliefs at the walls of Apadana palace and staircase, Persepolis, Iran (sandstone) by Persian School, (6th century BC); Persepolis

Background imageStairways Collection: Portrait of Henry Peirse, 1775 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Henry Peirse, 1775 (oil on canvas)
7062948 Portrait of Henry Peirse, 1775 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of Henry Peirse)

Background imageStairways Collection: 7388098

7388098

Background imageStairways Collection: The Cup in prison visited by Montaigne, c. 1822 (oil on canvas)

The Cup in prison visited by Montaigne, c. 1822 (oil on canvas)
YOU4419829 The Cup in prison visited by Montaigne, c.1822 (oil on canvas) by Richard, Fleury Francois (1777-1852); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon, France; (add.info.: Torquato Tasso (Le Tasse)

Background imageStairways Collection: Untitled, 1919 (etching & aquatint)

Untitled, 1919 (etching & aquatint)
1067529 Untitled, 1919 (etching & aquatint) by Kolb, Alois (1875-1942); 40x31 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: artist: Alois Kolb (1875-1942) publisher

Background imageStairways Collection: Embarkation of the pilgrims on the 'Guadeloupe', in Marseilles, Quai des Anglais

Embarkation of the pilgrims on the "Guadeloupe", in Marseilles, Quai des Anglais
7338369 Embarkation of the pilgrims on the "Guadeloupe", in Marseilles, Quai des Anglais. Anonyme, Le Pelerin, 13/5/1882 (print) by French School

Background imageStairways Collection: Jacob's Dream (engraving)

Jacob's Dream (engraving)
904946 Jacob's Dream (engraving) by Carpi, Ugo da (c.1480-1520/32); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France

Background imageStairways Collection: On the last day of school, the pupils leave for their holidays, 1889, Germany

On the last day of school, the pupils leave for their holidays, 1889, Germany
7278814 On the last day of school, the pupils leave for their holidays, 1889, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the last day of school)

Background imageStairways Collection: Staircase to top floor, Hotel Solvay, 224 Avenue Louise, Brussels, 1894-1903 (photo)

Staircase to top floor, Hotel Solvay, 224 Avenue Louise, Brussels, 1894-1903 (photo)
3474442 Staircase to top floor, Hotel Solvay, 224 Avenue Louise, Brussels, 1894-1903 (photo) by Horta, Victor (1861-1947); (add.info.: Abstract whiplash lines, full of movement)

Background imageStairways Collection: Children Playing on a Staircase, 1888, Germany

Children Playing on a Staircase, 1888, Germany
7279066 Children Playing on a Staircase, 1888, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children Playing on a Staircase, 1888, Germany, Historic)

Background imageStairways Collection: Italian palace with stairs (oil on canvas)

Italian palace with stairs (oil on canvas)
904878 Italian palace with stairs (oil on canvas) by Saeys, Jacobus (1658-1725); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; (add.info.: by Jacobus Saeys (1658-1725))

Background imageStairways Collection: City view (painting)

City view (painting)
885122 City view (painting) by Italian School, (16th century); Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara, Emilia Romagna, Italy

Background imageStairways Collection: The Presentation of Mary, 1583 (oil on canvas)

The Presentation of Mary, 1583 (oil on canvas)
885034 The Presentation of Mary, 1583 (oil on canvas) by Passarotti, Bartolomeo (1529-92); 390x198 cm; Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: Bartolomeo Passarotti or Passerotti (1529-92))

Background imageStairways Collection: Admiring the wisteria at the Kameido Shrine, 1781-91 (colour woodblock print; oban diptych)

Admiring the wisteria at the Kameido Shrine, 1781-91 (colour woodblock print; oban diptych)
5862212 Admiring the wisteria at the Kameido Shrine, 1781-91 (colour woodblock print; oban diptych) by Kiyonaga, Torii (1752-1815); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageStairways Collection: Theatre de l Opera / Samedi 14 Janvier / 1er Bal Masque, 1890 (lithography)

Theatre de l Opera / Samedi 14 Janvier / 1er Bal Masque, 1890 (lithography)
398367 Theatre de l Opera/ Samedi 14 Janvier/1er Bal Masque, 1890 (lithography) by Gray, Henri (Boulanger) (1858-1924); JMK Archiv, Bremen

Background imageStairways Collection: The apartment of Michel Angelo, 1847 (engraving)

The apartment of Michel Angelo, 1847 (engraving)
7262280 The apartment of Michel Angelo, 1847 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 13.9x10.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Captions The Apartment of Michel Angelo and Aus d. Kunstanst)

Background imageStairways Collection: York Watergate, once part of the York House Mansion, London (b / w photo)

York Watergate, once part of the York House Mansion, London (b / w photo)
7200932 York Watergate, once part of the York House Mansion, London (b/w photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: York Watergate, once part of York House)

Background imageStairways Collection: Barcelona: Palacio de los Condes de Centellas (b / w photo)

Barcelona: Palacio de los Condes de Centellas (b / w photo)
7189340 Barcelona: Palacio de los Condes de Centellas (b/w photo) by Busquets, Fernando Rus (1871-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palacio de los Condes de Centellas)

Background imageStairways Collection: Barcelona: Escalera Principal de la Lonja (b / w photo)

Barcelona: Escalera Principal de la Lonja (b / w photo)
7189316 Barcelona: Escalera Principal de la Lonja (b/w photo) by Busquets, Fernando Rus (1871-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Escalera Principal de la Lonja)

Background imageStairways Collection: Eton: Interior of the Old Brewhouse (colour litho)

Eton: Interior of the Old Brewhouse (colour litho)
7178933 Eton: Interior of the Old Brewhouse (colour litho) by Brinton, E. D. (fl. 1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Old Brewhouse)

Background imageStairways Collection: Colebrook Cottage, London home of Charles Lamb (b / w photo)

Colebrook Cottage, London home of Charles Lamb (b / w photo)
7186516 Colebrook Cottage, London home of Charles Lamb (b/w photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colebrook Cottage, London home of English essayist, Charles Lamb)

Background imageStairways Collection: 'And in her right foot she carried a lighted candle'illustration from The Voyages of Doctor

"And in her right foot she carried a lighted candle"illustration from The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, 1922
7214604 " And in her right foot she carried a lighted candle" illustration from The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, 1922 by Lofting

Background imageStairways Collection: The Christening (oil on canvas)

The Christening (oil on canvas)
6201865 The Christening (oil on canvas) by Chirico, Giacomo di (1844-1883); 98x63 cm; Private Collection

Background imageStairways Collection: Staircase at Godington, Kent (colour litho)

Staircase at Godington, Kent (colour litho)
7193537 Staircase at Godington, Kent (colour litho) by Twopeny, William (1797-1873); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase at Godington, Kent)

Background imageStairways Collection: Barcelona: Santuario del Carmelo (b / w photo)

Barcelona: Santuario del Carmelo (b / w photo)
7189423 Barcelona: Santuario del Carmelo (b/w photo) by Busquets, Fernando Rus (1871-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Santuario del Carmelo)

Background imageStairways Collection: Under the mistletoe, Dombey and son (litho)

Under the mistletoe, Dombey and son (litho)
7186884 Under the mistletoe, Dombey and son (litho) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the mistletoe, Dombey and son)

Background imageStairways Collection: Gothic staircase and vestibule

Gothic staircase and vestibule
6339902 Gothic staircase and vestibule by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Gothic staircase and vestibule)

Background imageStairways Collection: Staircase in Vauluisant Abbey. 1778 (engraving)

Staircase in Vauluisant Abbey. 1778 (engraving)
7233201 Staircase in Vauluisant Abbey. 1778 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the ground floor)

Background imageStairways Collection: Staircase in Vauluisant Abbey. 1778 (engraving)

Staircase in Vauluisant Abbey. 1778 (engraving)
7233200 Staircase in Vauluisant Abbey. 1778 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the ground floor)




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"Journey through Architectural Marvels: Stairways Around the World" Ascend to new heights at the Neues Museum Nurnberg in Bavaria, Germany, where a mesmerizing spiral staircase awaits your exploration. Immerse yourself in ancient history at Berlin's Pergamon Museum, as you marvel at the grandeur of the Pergamon Altar from Asia Minor, surrounded by an enchanting staircase. Find solace and serenity as two young women find respite on the steps of Khan Taw Mingalar in Mandalay, Myanmar's cultural capital. Lose yourself in abstract beauty while gazing upon a striking view of another staircase within Neues Museum Nurnberg – a true masterpiece nestled in Middle Franconia. Witness everyday life unfold against a backdrop of multiple storey block houses in central Nuremberg; bicycles parked near stairways symbolize movement and urban vitality. Delve into Mesoamerican artistry with Waldeck's original artwork collection dating back to 1831; each piece tells stories that transcend time and culture. Transport yourself to Japan with Suzuribako, an exquisite lacquer box adorned with cherry trees on a river bank – its elegance mirrors the gracefulness of Japanese architecture. Explore ancient Persia through cuneiform inscriptions adorning the walls of Apadana palace and its majestic staircase at Persepolis – remnants of an empire long gone but not forgotten. Let bas reliefs transport you further into Persian history as you admire their intricate details along Apadana palace walls and staircases – each carving whispers tales from centuries past. Uncover Italian heritage as you discover La tomba di Virgilio a Piedigrotta; this captivating painting captures both beauty and melancholy within its depiction of stairs leading towards eternity.