Edmund Ollier Collection (page 3)

The Entrance of a Roman Theatre, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Entrance of a Roman Theatre, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Gladiators Saluting The Emperor Before Joining Combat, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Gladiators Saluting The Emperor Before Joining Combat, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

A Roman Bakery, . Creator: Unknown
A Roman Bakery, . From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Street Scene in Pompeii, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Street Scene in Pompeii, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Augustus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Augustus, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Praetorian Guards Haling Claudius as Imperator, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Praetorian Guards Haling Claudius as Imperator, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Brutus Before Xanthus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Brutus Before Xanthus, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

View of the Campagna from the Via Appia, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View of the Campagna from the Via Appia, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Marc Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Marc Antony, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Tiberius at Capreae, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Tiberius at Capreae, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Interior of a Roman House, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interior of a Roman House, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Ovid, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ovid, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Marcus Aurelius, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Marcus Aurelius, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Ruins of the Old City Walls, Antioch, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Old City Walls, Antioch, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

The Circus Maximus (restoration), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Circus Maximus (restoration), 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Caesar Addressing the Malcontent Legions in the Campus Martius, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Caesar Addressing the Malcontent Legions in the Campus Martius, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Flight of Pompey from the Battle-Field of Pharsalia, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Flight of Pompey from the Battle-Field of Pharsalia, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Roman Sarcophagus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Roman Sarcophagus, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Mountain Scene in Epirus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Mountain Scene in Epirus, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Caesar Possessing Himself of the Treasure in the Temple of Saturn, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Caesar Possessing Himself of the Treasure in the Temple of Saturn, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Public Rejoicings on the Recovery of Pompey, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Public Rejoicings on the Recovery of Pompey, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Vercingetorix Before Caesar, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Vercingetorix Before Caesar, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

View of Athens, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View of Athens, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

View in Cremona, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View in Cremona, 1890. When the Lombards invaded Italy in late 6th century, Cremona remained a Byzantine stronghold. Construction of the Romanesque cathedral began in 1107, resumed in 1129

Scala dei Giganti at the Doges Palace, Venice, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Scala dei Giganti at the Doges Palace, Venice, 1890. Venetian Gothic palace staircase flanked by statues of Mars and Neptune. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

West Front of St. Marks, Venice, 1890. Creator: Unknown
West Front of St. Mark s, Venice, 1890. on the Piazza San Marco, the Byzantine cathedral dates c1060-1100, with Gothic ornamented roofline on the main facade

Venice: View from the Riva Degli Schiavoni, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Venice: View from the Riva Degli Schiavoni, 1890. Built in the ninth century from dredged silt. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. III - The Middle Ages", by Edmund Ollier

The Wedding of the Adriatic, (c991-1009), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Wedding of the Adriatic, (c991-1009), 1890. Doge Pietro II Orseolo (961-1009) began a tradition of sailing into the Adriatic Sea and throwing a ring into the water, pledging I wed thee, O Sea

A Knight Templar, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Knight Templar, 1890. The Knights Templar were a Catholic military order founded in 1119 were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades

Crusaders Proclaiming Godfrey of Bouillon King of Jerusalem, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Crusaders Proclaiming Godfrey of Bouillon King of Jerusalem, 1890. Godfrey of Bouillon (1060-1100) Frankish knight and one leader of the First Crusade became the first ruler of the Kingdom of

St. Denis, 1890. Creator: Unknown
St. Denis, 1890. The Basilica of Saint-Denis was completed in 1144. During the Middle Ages, because of privileges granted by Dagobert

The Crusaders Before Jerusalem, (1099), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Crusaders Before Jerusalem, (1099), 1890. The Siege of Jerusalem in 1099, during the First Crusade was defended by Fatimid governor Iftikhar ad-Daula

Approach to Antioch, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Approach to Antioch, 1890. Ancient Greek city on the eastern side of the Orontes River, founded 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator

Tyre, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Tyre, 1890. Tyre in the Lebanon is an ancient Phoenician city on the Mediterrannean sea. In 395 Tyre became part of the Byzantine Empire until 638, when it was occupied by Arabs

The Fabrician Bridge, Rome, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Fabrician Bridge, Rome, 1890. Pons Fabricius, built in 62 BC, spans half of the Tiber River from Campus Martius on the east to Tiber Island, commissioned by Lucius Fabricius

Tartar Horse Soldier, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Tartar Horse Soldier, 1890. The Mongol Empire, established under Genghis Khan in 1206, allied with the Tatars, a group native to present-day Russia and Ukraine

View of the Bosphorus: The Castle of Europe, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View of the Bosphorus: The Castle of Europe, 1890. On the European shore of the Bosphorus, Rumelihisari medieval fortress was built between 1451-1452 on the orders of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in

The Walls of Jerusalem, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Walls of Jerusalem, 1890. Between 1537-1541, Sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire ordered the ruined walls of Jerusalem be rebuilt. They are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Rodolph of Hapsburg Receiving News of His Election as Sovereign of Germany (1273), 1890
Rodolph of Hapsburg Receiving The News of His Election as Sovereign of Germany (1273), 1890. Rudolf of Habsburg (1218-1291)

Frederick II Of Germany, (1194-1250), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Frederick II Of Germany, (1194-1250), 1890. Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194-1250) King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor from 1220

William Tell in the Market-Place of Altdorf, 1890. Creator: Unknown
William Tell in the Market-Place of Altdorf, 1890. 14th century Swiss folk hero of who, according to legend, was an expert marksman who assassinated Albrecht Gessler

Cologne Cathedral, from the East, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Cologne Cathedral, from the East, 1890. Construction began in 1248 and was halted in 1473, unfinished. Work began again in 1840s, and the edifice was completed to its original Medieval plan in 1880

House of Gessler, 1890. Creator: Unknown
House of Gessler, 1890. House of Albrecht Gessler, a legendary 14th-century Habsburg bailiff at Altdorf, whose brutal rule led to the William Tell rebellion

Interior of the Cathedral of Spalatro (Formerly Temple of the Palace of Diocletian), 1890
Interior of the Cathedral of Spalatro (Formerly The Temple of the Palace of Diocletian), 1890. Romanesque interior of the Cathedral of Saint Domnius built c305 as the Mausoleum of Diocletian

Death of Simon De Montfort, (1218), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Death of Simon De Montfort, (1218), 1890. Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester (1175-1218), a prominent leader of the Albigensian Crusade, died at the Siege of Toulouse in 1218

Louis IX, Dispensing Justice in the Forest of Vincennes, (13th century), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Louis IX. Dispensing Justice in the Forest of Vincennes, (13th century), 1890. Louis IX (1214-1270), developed French royal justice

Walls of Constaninople in the Sixteenth Century, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Walls of Constaninople in the Sixteenth Century, (1890). Known as Istanbul today, Constantinople was capital of the Byzantine Empire

Stirling Castle, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Stirling Castle, 1890. There have been at least eight sieges at Stirling Castle dating c1110, when King Alexander I dedicated a chapel here

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"Edmund Ollier: Unveiling History's Forgotten Tales" Step into the world of Edmund Ollier, a mysterious figure who captivated audiences with his enigmatic creations. In 1890, an unknown artist brought to life Ollier's diverse collection of historical events through vivid illustrations. One such masterpiece is "Submission of Henry IV. At Canossa (1077)", where we witness the dramatic moment when a humbled king sought forgiveness from Pope Gregory VII. The painting exudes tension and humility, capturing the essence of this pivotal event in medieval history. Another captivating piece is "The Florentines Renouncing The Vanities By Order of Savonarola". Here, we are transported to Renaissance Florence as its citizens discard their worldly possessions under the watchful eye of religious reformer Girolamo Savonarola. This artwork serves as a powerful reminder of the impact faith can have on society. Ollier's talent extends beyond Europe; he also delves into conflicts like "The Siege of Silistria (1854)". Through this illustration, we witness the relentless struggle between Russian forces and Ottoman defenders during the Crimean War – a testament to human resilience in times of war. Intriguingly, Ollier explores prominent figures like Cardinal Wolsey in his work titled simply as such. With meticulous detail and skillful brushstrokes, he captures Wolsey's commanding presence and political prowess during England's Tudor era. Venturing further eastward, we encounter "East Gate of the Great Stupa at Sanchi". This mesmerizing depiction transports us to ancient India where architectural grandeur intertwines with spiritual devotion—a true feast for our eyes and souls alike. Ollier doesn't shy away from depicting controversial moments either; one example being "Nero’s Torches - Burning Christians at Rome". This haunting image sheds light on one of history's darkest chapters, reminding us of the persecution faced by early Christians.