Tombe Collection

Tomb plate of the Queen of Neustria Fredegonde (circa 545-597). 12th century mosaic
BEN5481323 Tomb plate of the Queen of Neustria Fredegonde (circa 545-597). 12th century mosaic. Basilica of Saint Denis in Saint-Denis in Seine Saint Denis

Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. Bronze statue with the effigy of Queen Catherine de' Medici
BEN5481313 Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. Bronze statue with the effigy of Queen Catherine de' Medici (Caterina de Medici) (1519-1589) overlooking the tomb, 1560-1570

Profile view of a king, lying. 12th century Basilica Saint-Denis (Saint Denis)
BEN5478628 Profile view of a king, lying. 12th century Basilica Saint-Denis (Saint Denis); Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Cranium from an eskimo (Inuit), and one from an ancient tomb near Niagara. Lithograph by J
FLO4688402 Cranium from an eskimo (Inuit), and one from an ancient tomb near Niagara. Lithograph by J. Bull from James Cowles Prichard's Natural History of Man (Balliere, London)

Undine, c1900 (illustration)
2436319 Undine, c1900 (illustration); (add.info.: Literature. Fairy Tales. Death of Huldebrand. Illustration by Gyula Hoppner in: Undine, by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, Hungary)

Ancient Peruvian utensils and tools, including Inca tomb A, B, pendant in gold and silver C, copper axe heads D
FLO4621168 Ancient Peruvian utensils and tools, including Inca tomb A, B, pendant in gold and silver C, copper axe heads D, mirrors called Inca-rirpo E, F, G, stone axe H, pins I, L, M, clip K

Kalmyk nomads preparing to migrate - dismantling ghers, loading wagons near a tomb 1
FLO4576520 Kalmyk nomads preparing to migrate - dismantling ghers, loading wagons near a tomb 1, and typical gher life with women milking cow, preparing a cow hide, playing men draughts cows

Tomb of Julian de Medici. Julian de' Medici (Giuliano de' Medici (1478-1516), then Duke of Nemours
BEN5480711 Tomb of Julian de Medici. Julian de' Medici (Giuliano de' Medici (1478-1516), then Duke of Nemours, is represented as emperor

Detail of the tombs in the paving of the central nave of the church of Santa Croce made by Arnolfo di Cambio or Arnolfo
BEN5475069 Detail of the tombs in the paving of the central nave of the church of Santa Croce made by Arnolfo di Cambio or Arnolfo di Lapo (1245-1302/1310) circa 1385

Tomb of a Chinese noble with statues in a large courtyard. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4622446 Tomb of a Chinese noble with statues in a large courtyard. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Morai or cemetery with carved wooden idols on the island of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Polynesia, circa 1800
FLO4576954 Morai or cemetery with carved wooden idols on the island of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Polynesia, circa 1800

Tomb (Lying) of Catherine de Courtenay (1274-1307), Louis Comte d'Evreux (Louis of France, 1276-1319)
BEN5481310 Tomb (Lying) of Catherine de Courtenay (1274-1307), Louis Comte d'Evreux (Louis of France, 1276-1319), Margaret of Artois (Margaret of Burgundy, 1309-1382)

Tomb of Laurent de Medici: detail of the face of Aurora. Marble sculpture made by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as
BEN5463571 Tomb of Laurent de Medici: detail of the face of Aurora. Marble sculpture made by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as Michelangelo (Michelangelo or Michelangelo, 1475 - 1564), 1531

Chinese tombs in a cemetery. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient
FLO4622450 Chinese tombs in a cemetery. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Turkish mausoleum and tomb, 18th century. A Turkish cemetery with cypress trees and mausoleums
FLO4576856 Turkish mausoleum and tomb, 18th century. A Turkish cemetery with cypress trees and mausoleums, 1 and a marble grave kept as a flower garden by mourners 2

A bloody sea, that's bolshevism, 1919 (poster)
2069714 A bloody sea, that's bolshevism, 1919 (poster); (add.info.: Coll. Part. History. Germany. A bloody sea. that's bolshevism)

The Marys discover the empty tomb of Christ. They hold an ointment to perfume the body of Christ
BEN5475177 The Marys discover the empty tomb of Christ. They hold an ointment to perfume the body of Christ. Among them is Saint Mary Magdalena' Miniature illustrating 'Liber

The statues of Memnon and the Sphinx, Egypt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch
FLO4575526 The statues of Memnon and the Sphinx, Egypt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805

Tomb (lying) of Leo V of Armenia (1342-1393). Basilica of Saint Denis in Saint-Denis in Seine Saint Denis
BEN5481307 Tomb (lying) of Leo V of Armenia (1342-1393). Basilica of Saint Denis in Saint-Denis in Seine Saint Denis, Ile de France.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Tomb of Julian de Medici (Giuliano de Medici (1478-1516). Detail of the allegory of the night
BEN5480727 Tomb of Julian de Medici (Giuliano de Medici (1478-1516). Detail of the allegory of the night. Sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as Michelangelo (Michelangelo or Michelangelo)

Tomb of Theodore Gericault/Pere Lachaise Cemetery/Paris/Ile de France/France
HFE4472210 Tomb of Theodore Gericault/Pere Lachaise Cemetery/Paris/Ile de France/France by Etex, Antoine (1808-88); (add.info)

Hieroglyph, Tomb of Ramses IX, Luxor
8587274 Hieroglyph, Tomb of Ramses IX, Luxor by Egyptian; Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

Tomb of Theodore Gericault/Pere Lachaise Cemetery/Paris/Ile de France/France
HFE4472216 Tomb of Theodore Gericault/Pere Lachaise Cemetery/Paris/Ile de France/France by Etex, Antoine (1808-88); (add.info)

Galileo Galilei's tomb. Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence. Italy. 18th century
YOU4419629 Galileo Galilei's tomb. Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence. Italy. 18th century by Foggini, Giovanni Battista (1652-1725); (add.info.: Galileo Galilei, called Galilee (1564-1642)

"The Wandering Jew ", song by Beranger, 19th century (engraving)
7211532 " The Wandering Jew ", song by Beranger, 19th century (engraving) by Worms, Jules (1832-1914); (add.info.: Illustration by Meyer, engraving Worms)

Aerolithe tombe a Laigle, le 26 avril 1803 (engraving)
3645591 Aerolithe tombe a Laigle, le 26 avril 1803 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerolithe tombe a Laigle, le 26 avril 1803)

Tomb of Absalom and entrance to the Cave of Jehosophat
Tomb of Absalom or Absaloms Pillar and entrance to the Cave of Jehosophat, 1800s. Sepolcri di Assalonne e di Giosofat. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his

Aerolithe tombe au Chili (engraving)
3645590 Aerolithe tombe au Chili (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerolithe tombe au Chili. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1871)

Niel Klim tombe de la terre sur la planete Nazar (engraving)
3629556 Niel Klim tombe de la terre sur la planete Nazar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niel Klim tombe de la terre sur la planete Nazar)

Around a Grave; Autour d une Tombe (etching and aquatint)
1195501 Around a Grave; Autour d une Tombe (etching and aquatint) by Vallet, Edouard (1876-1929); 31x29.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vallet)

The skeleton of Death rides on a horse with a quack doctor, while only the village undertaker laments his death
FLO4690144 The skeleton of Death rides on a horse with a quack doctor, while only the village undertaker laments his death

The Orphans, 1891 (oil on canvas)
SRM93038 The Orphans, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Kasatkin, Nikolaj Alekseevich (1859-1930); 51x88 cm; State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; eState Russian Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Le matelot Prince, a bord du Jacquard, tombe en plein Ocean et perit dans les flots, au large de Plymouth
5228343 Le matelot Prince, a bord du Jacquard, tombe en plein Ocean et perit dans les flots, au large de Plymouth, le 29 novembre 1870 (engraving) by French School

Sculpture en haut relief qui sera placee sur la tombe de Jean Reynaud, au cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise (engraving)
3646052 Sculpture en haut relief qui sera placee sur la tombe de Jean Reynaud, au cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise (engraving) by French School

The Tombs on the Via Monti Ceriti (photo)
XIR169666 The Tombs on the Via Monti Ceriti (photo) by Etruscan, (6th century BC); Cerveteri (Caere), Lazio, Italy; Etruscan, out of copyright

Ulysses discovering Astyanax in Hectors Tomb, c. 1654-56
AGN81587 Ulysses discovering Astyanax in Hectors Tomb, c.1654-56 by Bourdon, Sebastien (1616-71); 126x171 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After Troy has fallen, the Greeks seek young Astynax)

Ms Fr 2829 fol. 89 Miracles at the Tomb of St. Louis, from
CHT235131 Ms Fr 2829 fol.89 Miracles at the Tomb of St. Louis, from Le Livre des Faiz de Monseigneur Saint Louis (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Porte du Temple de Jupiter Pierre qui tombe Balbek
Porte du Temple de Jupiter (Pierre qui tombe) - (Balbek); Felix Bonfils (French, 1831 - 1885); Baalbek, Syria; 1872; Albumen silver print

Pompeii - Italy - Strada delle Tombe (Street of Tombs) Date: circa 1910s

CHATEAUBRIAND, Francois-Auguste-Rene, Viscount de (1768-1848). French Romantic writer. Illustration of Memoirs from beyond the tomb (Memoires d outre-tombe)

Italy - Bologna - Malpighi Square (Piazza) and the Tombe dei Glossatori, which contains the remains of Bolognese lawyers, in the shadow of St. Francis Basilica. Date: circa 1910s

Charlemagne a Pilgrim
CHARLEMAGNE makes a pilgrimage to Mont Tombe, now known as Mont Saint-Michel

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"The Eternal Rest: Exploring the Fascinating World of Tombs" From the grandeur of Galileo Galilei's tomb in the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence, to the haunting beauty of the Mausoleum of the Count of Harcourt, tombs have always held a mysterious allure. In Beranger's 19th-century song "The Wandering Jew, " we glimpse an engraving that captures both sorrow and curiosity. Traveling back in time, we witness Aerolithe's fall on April 26th, 1803, depicted vividly in an engraving. Another engraving takes us to Chile where Aerolithe once again finds its resting place. Niel Klim's journey from Earth to planet Nazar is immortalized through intricate engravings. But not all tombs are physical; some exist only within our imagination. A genie guards a secret tomb while etchings and aquatints depict scenes "Around a Grave. " Thomas Rowlandson's handcolored copperplate shows Death riding with a quack doctor as villagers mourn their loss. Artistic expressions also explore emotional depths surrounding tombs. In "The Orphans, " painted on canvas in 1891, grief fills every brushstroke. Le matelot Prince meets his tragic end at sea aboard Jacquard near Plymouth - captured forever in an evocative engraving. These glimpses into history remind us that tombs hold stories untold and emotions unspoken. They invite us to ponder life's fragility and embrace our own mortality while cherishing those who came before us.