Niche Collection

Wallingford Screen, St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire
View of the 15th century Wallingford Screen (high altar) in St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire. The statues were destroyed during the Dissolution, but were replaced in the 19th century

Entrance, Christs Hospital School
Pupils stand outside the entrance to Christs Hospital School

Bottles of wine arranged inside old wine cellar in Vrbice, Breclav District, South Moravian Region, Moravia, Czech Republic

Scenery for Aladdin, Pollocks Toy Theatre, with two rounded arches opening onto a seascape. Date: late 19th century

Shoreditch Cottage Homes, Hornchurch, Essex
Boys in surplices leaving the chapel at the Shoreditch Union cottage homes, Hornchurch, Essex. Opened in 1889 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Queens Hall, Langham Place, London. Date: circa 1910

Council Room, Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), Belgium
View inside the Council Room of the gothic Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, dating back to the 15th century. Date: circa 1910

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

The Prophet Daniel, in the Chigi Chapel, 1655-61 (marble)
XJL186919 The Prophet Daniel, in the Chigi Chapel, 1655-61 (marble) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618, by Ambrosius Boss
Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (1573-1621). Dutch painter. Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Niches Classical Orders
Niches and pediments of the Greek and Roman classical orders of architecture : Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. Date: Circa 1760

Knight Templar Effigy
The effigy of a Knight Templar in a niche in the south wall of St Marys Church in Walkern Hertfordshire. The knight is probably William de Lanvalei II

BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1, opened in 1932. Date: circa early 1930s

Saint James the Great (1st century-44). Statue. Facade of
Saint James the Great (1st century-44). Apostle and martyr. Baroque statue. Facade of Monastery of Saint John of Poyo. Galice. Spain

Amphitrite, sculpture by Stoldo Lorenzi (1534-83) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82525 Amphitrite, sculpture by Stoldo Lorenzi (1534-83) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

The Galleria dei Vasi in Villa Sanmezzano in Rignano sull'Arno; original owner and constructor
3558462 The Galleria dei Vasi in Villa Sanmezzano in Rignano sull'Arno; original owner and constructor: Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d 'Aragona (Florence 1813 - Sammezzano 1897); (add.info)

The Municipality Palace in Bruges
3570403 The Municipality Palace in Bruges by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Bruges, Belgium 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Saxon Saint Modwena in abbess robes and Saint Edmund the King. Paintings in niches on the side of the nave
FLO4685569 Saxon Saint Modwena in abbess robes and Saint Edmund the King. Paintings in niches on the side of the nave. Handcoloured etching drawn

The Lodge of the Osii at Milan
3558213 The Lodge of the Osii at Milan by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Borsani, Osvaldo;Savoldi, Angelo Date of Artwork: 1316, 1904 ca)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: part of a temple in Bangkok, Thailand
3564012 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: part of a temple in Bangkok, Thailand by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Bangkok, Thailand 1875 ca)

Monument to Alessandro Manzoni, work of Francesco Barzaghi situated in front of the Saint Fedele Church, at Milan
3558214 Monument to Alessandro Manzoni, work of Francesco Barzaghi situated in front of the Saint Fedele Church, at Milan by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Barzaghi)

Facade of the church of Desamparados in Lima
3561545 Facade of the church of Desamparados in Lima by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Lima, Peru 1870-1900 ca. Date of Artwork: XVII-XVIII secc)

Facade of a Tomb in Delhi, India
3570254 Facade of a Tomb in Delhi, India by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Delhi, India 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Trevi Fountain, Rome
3560768 Trevi Fountain, Rome by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Piazza di Trevi, Rome 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: 1732 -1762 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives

Teatro Drammatico Nazionale, Rome. The theater was inaugurated July 28, 1886
3559683 Teatro Drammatico Nazionale, Rome. The theater was inaugurated July 28, 1886, with La Locandiera (The Mistress of the Inn) by Carlo Goldoni

Apodyterium or changing room for the Tepidarium or warm bath in the Forum Thermae, Pompeii
FLO4688287 Apodyterium or changing room for the Tepidarium or warm bath in the Forum Thermae, Pompeii. Serving with oil vase and towel standing next to a table

Pluto, sculpture by Domenico Poggini (1520-90) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82533 Pluto, sculpture by Domenico Poggini (1520-90) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Ops, sculpture by Bartolomeo Ammannati (1511-92) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82507 Ops, sculpture by Bartolomeo Ammannati (1511-92) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Facade of the church of La Merced in Lima
3561543 Facade of the church of La Merced in Lima by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Lima, jiron de La Union, Peru 1870 - 1900 Date of Artwork: XVII sec)

A pavilion with sculptures, in the garden of the Achilleion in Corfu. The classical style villa was constructed in 1890
3566690 A pavilion with sculptures, in the garden of the Achilleion in Corfu. The classical style villa was constructed in 1890 by Raffaele Carito for Elizabeth of Austria

Great staircase of Palazzo Braschi in Rome
3558053 Great staircase of Palazzo Braschi in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Valadier, Giuseppe;Morelli, Cosimo Date of Artwork: 1804 Location: Palazzo Braschi)

Juno, sculpture by Giovanni Bandini (1540-99) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82509 Juno, sculpture by Giovanni Bandini (1540-99) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

The 'Cappella Paolina', view of the altar wall, designed by Carlo Maderno (1556-1629) 1617 (photo)
BEN110314 The 'Cappella Paolina', view of the altar wall, designed by Carlo Maderno (1556-1629) 1617 (photo); Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

The facade of Neumunster, in Wurzburg
3570384 The facade of Neumunster, in Wurzburg by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Wurzburg, Germany 1890 ca)

Venus, sculpture by Vincenzo Danti (1530-76) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82520 Venus, sculpture by Vincenzo Danti (1530-76) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Colonnaded entrance to the Villa di Poggio a Caiano, in Prato
3557698 Colonnaded entrance to the Villa di Poggio a Caiano, in Prato by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist)

Facade of the Cathedral designed by Bernardo Rossellino (1409-64), the pediment bearing the papal arms of Pope Pius II
BEN85038 Facade of the Cathedral designed by Bernardo Rossellino (1409-64), the pediment bearing the papal arms of Pope Pius II, 1459-62 (Istrian stone); Palazzo Pio II (Palazzo Borgia)

Boreas, sculpture by Elia Candido, 1572 (bronze)
BEN82514 Boreas, sculpture by Elia Candido, 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

View of the western facade designed by Giulio Romano (1499-1546), 1524-34 (photo) (for detail see 78401)
BEN78400 View of the western facade designed by Giulio Romano (1499-1546), 1524-34 (photo) (for detail see 78401); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Virgin and Child (plaster)
PWI94660 Virgin and Child (plaster); Musee du Petit Palais, Avignon, France; © Peter Willi.

Statue of Juno, from the nymphaeum, c.1554-58 (marble)
KAB143765 Statue of Juno, from the nymphaeum, c.1554-58 (marble); Maser, Treviso, Veneto, Italy; © Dario Grimaldi.

Still Life with Birds and Hunting Gear in a Niche, c.1633. Creator: Melchior d'Hondecoeter
Still Life with Birds and Hunting Gear in a Niche, c.1633

Still Life with a Hare, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Jan Weenix
Still Life with a Hare, late 17th-early 18th century

Still Life with Fruit Bowl in a Niche. Creator: Frans Snyders
Still Life with Fruit Bowl in a Niche, Unknown date

Bouquet of Flowers in a Stone Niche, 1620. Creator: Roelandt Savery
Bouquet of Flowers in a Stone Niche, 1620

St Matthew the Evangelist, 1575-1747. Creator: Carracci, Annibale, after (1560-1609)
St Matthew the Evangelist, 1575-1747. Copy after Annibale Carracci (1560-1609)

Two Standing Saints in Niches, With modern restoration at bottom. Creator: Unknown
Two Standing Saints in Niches, With modern restoration at bottom

Allegory on Human Life, c1658-1660. Creator: Joris van Son
Allegory on Human Life, c1658-1660. Garlands frame and complement a still life of objects underlining the brevity of human life: a skull, a burning candle, and an hourglass

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"Discovering Hidden Gems: Exploring the Niche Treasures of Wallingford Screen, St Albans Abbey, and Hertfordshire" Step into a world of enchantment as you enter the intricate carvings of Wallingford Screen in St Albans Abbey. This hidden gem in Hertfordshire takes you on a journey through time with its exquisite craftsmanship. At Christs Hospital School, an unassuming entrance leads to a world of knowledge and growth. Here, students find their niche and thrive amidst the rich educational environment. In Vrbice, Breclav District, South Moravian Region, Moravia, Czech Republic lies an old wine cellar where bottles are arranged like works of art. Each bottle tells a story that transports visitors to the heart of winemaking traditions. Pollocks Toy Theatre unveils the magic behind Aladdin's scenery. This niche attraction in Shoreditch Cottage Homes captures the imagination with its miniature sets and characters that bring classic tales to life. Journey back in time at Shoreditch Cottage Homes in Hornchurch, Essex. This historic site offers a glimpse into Victorian-era living arrangements for orphaned children—a unique niche preserving history for generations to come. BBC Broadcasting House stands tall on Portland Place in London W1—an iconic hub where creativity finds its voice. Within these walls lies a multitude of niches dedicated to storytelling across various mediums. The Council Room at Town Hall Louvain (Leuven), Belgium is more than just four walls—it represents democracy and governance within this vibrant city. A niche where decisions are made for the betterment of society. Ambrosius Boss's 1618 masterpiece showcases flowers delicately placed within a stone niche—a testament to nature's beauty captured forever through artistry and skillful execution. Explore architectural wonders adorned with classical orders—niches that elevate structures from mere buildings to timeless works of art inspired by ancient Greece and Rome.