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The Preston Guild Festival: the mayor laying the foundation-stone of the...new townhall, 1862. Creator: E. Skill
The Preston Guild Festival: the mayor laying the foundation-stone of the north-east corner of the new townhall, 1862. The first stone was...laid with masonic honours...the cortege presented a very

View of Padua with the Basilica of Sant'Antonio, also known as the Basilica del Santo Padua Church Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1950-1960

The Basilica of Santa Giustina overlooking Prato della Valle, Padua Padua. Date of Photograph:1950-1960

New York, New York City, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Manhattan Bridge
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Temple of Minerva or Church of S. Maria Sopra Minerva, Assisi Assisi Church - Facade, Temple Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1875 ca.. Date of Artwork:I sec. a.C

Portal and prothyrum of the Lower Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi Assisi Prothyrum. Date of Photograph:1875 ca.. Date of Artwork:1487. Artist:Da Pietrasanta, Francesco

Partial view of a gothic bell tower and side wall of a church. Europe. Date of Photograph:1910-1920 ca

Piazza Trinit dei Monti with the Villa Medici, seat of the French Academy, Rome Rome Villa High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The Lanzi Gallery, Piazza Signoria, Florence Florence piazza della Signoria Loggia Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1855 ca

The collonade of the so-called Market of Sertius in the ancient Roman city Colonia Marciana Traiana Thamugadi, near Timgad, Algeria Algeria Timgad Settlement Roman Art, Africa, Ancient Civilization

View of Timgad (Thamugadi) in the Algerian hinterlands, with the so-called Market of Sertius and tall columns of the Campidoglio in the background Algeria Timgad Market Roman Art, Africa

The monument to Leon Gambetta, Cannes. Cote D'Azur, France France Cote D'Azur, Nice. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Panorama of the cloister of the Cathedral of Monreale, Italy Monreale Cloister Norman style, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1860-1880 ca

View from above of the stairway of the Grotto of Milk, in Bethlehem Israel Bethlehem. Date of Photograph:1880-1900

Interior of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, with two long lines of columns, the font in the foreground and two friars Israel Bethlehem Church Early Christian Art, Asia

Partial view of the Renaissance facade of a Roman palace Rome. Date of Photograph:1870 -1890 ca

First floor landing of the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, in Venice, taken from the hall through the arch springs from columns and coupled piers Venice Building Early Renaissance

L'Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris France Paris, Place du Carrousel Trimphal Arch Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Close-up of four corner columns in the cloister of Monreale. The four columns are completely covered with bas-relief carvings of plant roundels with animal and human figures

The porticoed atrium of Palazzo Farnese in Rome Rome Atrium High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The imposing facade of Saint John in Lateran (1735), by Alessandro Galilei, in Rome Rome Church - Facade Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome with the corinthian column standing in Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore in front. Rome Church Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The Return of the British ambassadors, by Carpaccio, detail of the cycle of the Legend of St. Ursula Venice Painting High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Statue of a famous person. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Plaster cast of a bust on a corinthian column in Rodin's studio, now a museum, in Paris. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Entrance portal to the narthex of the Abbey-Church of la Madeleine, in Vzelay, in Burgundy Portal Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1870-1880 ca

New York City, John V. Lindsay East River Park and Williamsburg Bridge

Interior courtyard of the Rocca Sanvitale in Fontanellato, Parma Fontanellato Castle Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Side entrance to the church and the Calvary of Le Thegonnec France Le Thegonnec. Date of Photograph:1963

The Cross of Guehenno France Guehenno. Date of Photograph:1963

The Calvary of Le Thegonnec France Le Thegonnec. Date of Photograph:1963

The Dner Kmbet, mausoleum with a cone-shaped roof, built in honor of the Princess Sah Cihan Hatun, in Kayseri Turkey Kayseri Mausoleum Asia, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1976

View of the Gardens of Versailles with the Palace on the left France Versailles Building, Royal Palace Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Two women near the Palace of Versailles France Versailles Building, Royal Palace Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:02/1993

The remains of an ancient building in Pergamo, Greece Greece Pergamo. Date of Photograph:1988

Foreground an horse head and a man asleep. Date of Photograph:1961

Study for a fountain, drawing by Titian, Cabinet of Drawings and Prints, Uffizi Gallery, Florence Florence Uffizi Gallery, Cabinet of Drawings and Prints Drawing High Renaissance, Renaissance

Drawing depicting a nude youth lying on a base, Uffizi, Florence. Florence Uffizi, Room of Designs and Prints Drawing High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Town Hall, Verona Verona Building Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1910-1920 ca.. Date of Artwork:1190

Ruins of the Basilica: Archaeological work situated in Pompei (province of Naples). Pompeii Civic Basilica Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

Partial view of the ruins of the Civil Forum: Archaeological work situated in Pompei (province of Naples). Pompeii Forum Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

View of the ruins of the Civil Forum, archaeological area of Pompei, Naples Pompeii Forum Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1880-1890. Date of Artwork:II - I secc. a.C

Ruins of the Casa di Pansa: Archaeological work situated in Pompei (province of Naples). Pompeii House Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

General view of the ruins of the Civil Forum: Archaeological work situated in Pompei (province of Naples). Pompeii Forum Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

Ruins of the Casa della Caccia: Archaeological work situated in Pompei (province of Naples). Pompeii House Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

Ruins of the Gladiators Barracks in Pompei (province of Naples). Pompeii Barraks Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca.. Date of Artwork:54 - 79 d

Basilica, archaeological area of Pompeii, Naples Pompeii Civic Basilica Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890-1900. Date of Artwork:120 ca

Ruins of the House of Domitian. Archeological work located in Pompeii, province of Naples Pompeii House Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

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