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Cloister Collection

"Discover the serenity and history of cloisters around the world. Lindores Abbey in Newburgh, Scotland, offers a glimpse into medieval monastic life

Background imageCloister Collection: Lindores Abbey, Newburgh, Scotland

Lindores Abbey, Newburgh, Scotland
Lindores Abbey - situated near the Tay, on the East side of the town of Newburgh, Fife, Scotland. The best preserved structures (pictured here) are the south-west gateway (through the precinct wall)

Background imageCloister Collection: Mr C G Assheton-Smith and Cloister, 1911. Creator: Unknown

Mr C G Assheton-Smith and Cloister, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Mr C G Assheton-Smith and Cloister, 1911. Portrait of British landowner and amateur caricaturist Sir Charles Garden Assheton-Smith (1851-1914) with a racehorse

Background imageCloister Collection: Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral, late 14th century

Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral, late 14th century. The elaborate fan vaulting, the earliest example in Britain, is clearly visible

Background imageCloister Collection: Victoria College, Alexandria - Quadrangle

Victoria College, Alexandria - Quadrangle
A view through the arcading of the Quadrangle at Victoria College, Alexandria, Egypt

Background imageCloister Collection: Interior of cloisters with fan vaulting, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester

Interior of cloisters with fan vaulting, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCloister Collection: Cloisters, Durham Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Durham, County Durham

Cloisters, Durham Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCloister Collection: Cistercian abbey Abbaye Notre-Dame de Senanque, with lavender field, Vaucluse, Provence

Cistercian abbey Abbaye Notre-Dame de Senanque, with lavender field, Vaucluse, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur, France

Background imageCloister Collection: View at Grund, Alzette valley, Eglise St

View at Grund, Alzette valley, Eglise St. Michel, Bock Kasematten and Neumunster abbey, Luxembourg

Background imageCloister Collection: Germany, Baden-Wurttemberg, Maulbronn. Kloster Maulbronn (Maulbronn Monastery), UNESCO

Germany, Baden-Wurttemberg, Maulbronn. Kloster Maulbronn (Maulbronn Monastery), UNESCO World Heritage Site

Background imageCloister Collection: Cloister, stunning Garden of Villa Cimbrone in spring, Ravello, Amalfi Coast, UNESCO

Cloister, stunning Garden of Villa Cimbrone in spring, Ravello, Amalfi Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Background imageCloister Collection: Collegiate Church, Tuebingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Collegiate Church, Tuebingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background imageCloister Collection: Burrishoole Abbey near Newport, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Burrishoole Abbey near Newport, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageCloister Collection: Chiesa Santa Chiara, Naples, Italy

Chiesa Santa Chiara, Naples, Italy
Majolica, Great Cloister, Santa Chiara, Columns decorated with majolica tiles, Cloister of Poor Clares, 1742, by Domenico Antonio Vaccaro (1678-1745), Basilica of Santa Chiara

Background imageCloister Collection: The 15th century Tower and cloisters, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire

The 15th century Tower and cloisters, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCloister Collection: Sculpture of an angel, Cadouin Abbey cloister, Cadouin, Dordogne, France, Europe

Sculpture of an angel, Cadouin Abbey cloister, Cadouin, Dordogne, France, Europe

Background imageCloister Collection: Cloister Pump and Hall Steps, 1926

Cloister Pump and Hall Steps, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey

Background imageCloister Collection: France, St. Remy de Provence, cloisters at St. -Paul-de-Mausole monastery

France, St. Remy de Provence, cloisters at St. -Paul-de-Mausole monastery
France, St. Remy de Provence, cloisters at St.-Paul-de-Mausole monastery

Background imageCloister Collection: Temple entrance to the Amarbayasgalant Monastery, Selenge Aimag, Mongolia

Temple entrance to the Amarbayasgalant Monastery, Selenge Aimag, Mongolia

Background imageCloister Collection: Chiesa Santa Chiara, Naples, Italy

Chiesa Santa Chiara, Naples, Italy
Great Cloister with majolica columns and benches, Santa Chiara. Columns decorated with majolica tiles, Cloister of Poor Clares, 1742, by Domenico Antonio Vaccaro (1678-1745)

Background imageCloister Collection: Norwich cathedral cloisters, dating from 13th to 15th centuries, Norwich

Norwich cathedral cloisters, dating from 13th to 15th centuries, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCloister Collection: Interior of the 'Al-Attarine' madrasa in the medina of Fez, Morocco

Interior of the "Al-Attarine" madrasa in the medina of Fez, Morocco. The medina of Fes was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

Background imageCloister Collection: Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: Garden with well at Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province

Garden with well at Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: Back lit column at Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province

Back lit column at Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: Garden with well at Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province

Garden with well at Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: Decorated columns, Cloisters of The Company, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region

Decorated columns, Cloisters of The Company, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: Decorated columns, Cloisters of The Company, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region

Decorated columns, Cloisters of The Company, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: Crosses at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province

Crosses at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: Crosses at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province

Crosses at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: Tree at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province

Tree at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: Tree at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province

Tree at cloister Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Background imageCloister Collection: View on Beilstein with castle ruin Metternich, Mosel valley, Rhineland-Palatinate

View on Beilstein with castle ruin Metternich, Mosel valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Background imageCloister 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 imageCloister Collection: General View of the Ground Floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (b/w photo)

General View of the Ground Floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (b/w photo)
8634602 General View of the Ground Floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Background imageCloister Collection: Door and Windows in Cloister of the Badia di Fiesole, near Florence (b/w photo)

Door and Windows in Cloister of the Badia di Fiesole, near Florence (b/w photo)
8648303 Door and Windows in Cloister of the Badia di Fiesole, near Florence (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCloister Collection: Oxford: Queen's College, The Cloister with the Cupola over the entrance (b/w photo)

Oxford: Queen's College, The Cloister with the Cupola over the entrance (b/w photo)
8625347 Oxford: Queen's College, The Cloister with the Cupola over the entrance (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen's College)

Background imageCloister Collection: Cloister, Monreale Cathedral or Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova, Monreale, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Cloister, Monreale Cathedral or Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova, Monreale, Sicily, Italy, Europe
IMB4860841 Cloister, Monreale Cathedral or Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova, Monreale, Sicily, Italy, Europe; (add.info.: Cloister, Monreale Cathedral or Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova, Monreale)

Background imageCloister Collection: Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries

Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries. The cloister
JEB4920582 Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries. The cloister. Narbonne, Aude, Languedoc Roussillon (Languedoc-Roussillon), France

Background imageCloister Collection: Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa)

Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa)
JEB4920293 Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa, of the Catalan name Sant Miquel de Cuixa)

Background imageCloister Collection: Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa)

Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa)
JEB4920193 Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa, of the Catalan name Sant Miquel de Cuixa)

Background imageCloister Collection: The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa)

The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa, of the Catalan name Sant Miquel de Cuixa)
JEB4920169 The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa, of the Catalan name Sant Miquel de Cuixa). Cloister Romanesque built in the decennia 1130-1140

Background imageCloister Collection: Cloisters with decorated columns of Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Cloisters with decorated columns of Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe
IMB4872508 Cloisters with decorated columns of Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe; (add.info.: Cloisters with decorated columns of Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy)

Background imageCloister Collection: View of the cloister of the cathedrale Notre Dame (1525-1535)

View of the cloister of the cathedrale Notre Dame (1525-1535) of Saint Bertrand de Comminges (Haute Garonne)
JEB4939472 View of the cloister of the cathedrale Notre Dame (1525-1535) of Saint Bertrand de Comminges (Haute Garonne, Midi Pyrenees); (add.info)

Background imageCloister Collection: Patio of the cloister of boxwood, 17th century convent, Museum of Fine Arts of Seville (Spain)

Patio of the cloister of boxwood, 17th century convent, Museum of Fine Arts of Seville (Spain)
JEB4936325 Patio of the cloister of boxwood, 17th century convent, Museum of Fine Arts of Seville (Spain); (add.info.: Patio of the cloister of boxwood, 17th century convent)

Background imageCloister Collection: Cloister dating from the 16th century of the church of the monastery of Hieronymites

Cloister dating from the 16th century of the church of the monastery of Hieronymites
JEB4959540 Cloister dating from the 16th century of the church of the monastery of Hieronymites, monastery of Jeronimos (Saint Jerome) built between 1501 and 1571 (late Gothic, renaissance)

Background imageCloister Collection: Cloister dating from the 16th century of the church of the monastery of Hieronymites

Cloister dating from the 16th century of the church of the monastery of Hieronymites
JEB4959533 Cloister dating from the 16th century of the church of the monastery of Hieronymites, monastery of Jeronimos (Saint Jerome) built between 1501 and 1571 (late Gothic, renaissance)



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"Discover the serenity and history of cloisters around the world. Lindores Abbey in Newburgh, Scotland, offers a glimpse into medieval monastic life. Step into Victoria College's Quadrangle in Alexandria and be transported to a time of academic contemplation. The timeless photograph of Mr C G Assheton-Smith and Cloister from 1911 captures an enigmatic moment frozen in time. Marvel at the intricate fan vaulting inside Gloucester Cathedral's cloisters, where craftsmanship meets spirituality. Durham Cathedral's UNESCO World Heritage Site boasts majestic cloisters that whisper tales of centuries past. Transport yourself to late 14th century England as you wander through the Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral. In Germany's Baden-Wurttemberg lies Maulbronn Monastery, a UNESCO gem that invites visitors to explore its tranquil cloistered grounds. Adolf Hitler himself captured the haunting ruins of Messines' Cloisters in 1914, revealing another side to his artistic talents. Experience pure enchantment amidst Villa Cimbrone's stunning Garden in Ravello on Italy's Amalfi Coast – a UNESCO treasure with its own captivating cloistered oasis. Burrishoole Abbey near Newport, Ireland beckons travelers seeking solace among its ancient stone walls. Take in breathtaking views at Grund overlooking Eglise St and Collegiate Church in Tuebingen, Germany – two architectural wonders framed by nature’s beauty. " Immerse yourself in these diverse glimpses into the world of cloisters – each one offering a unique blend of tranquility, spirituality, and historical significance.