Altar Collection (#5)

Pergamon Altar. Probably goddess Nyx or one of the Erinyes h
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. North frieze

Iran. Isfahan. Friday Mosque. The Oljeitu Mihrab. 1310
Iran. Isfahan. Masjed-e Jame (Friday Mosque). The Oljeitu Mihrab, constructed in 1310 by Mongol ruler Oljeitu

Altar of Mars and Venus. rome. italy
Roman art. Italy. Altar of Mars and Venus in marble lunense. Roman artwork of the end of the reign of Trajan (98-117 ), later re-used under the Hadrianic era (117-132)

Coronation 1937, anointing of Queen by Archbishop
The coronation ceremony of King George VI in Westminster Abbey: the anointing of Queen Elizabeth by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Lang

Russian soldiers attending open air service, WW1
A church service in the snow behind the firing line in the foothills of the Carpathians. Priests accompanied the Russian army and held services for the men whenever possible

Chinese Ancestor Worship - Ancestral Tablet
The cermony of Ancestral worship. A Chinese believes that he has three souls, and when he dies one goes to the other world, one into the tomb

Avia, master of (120- ). Altar Frontal from Avi஠; ca. 1170 - ca. 1190. Detail on the upper right-hand depicting the Nativity

BALDUNG GRIEN, Hans (1485-1544). High Altar of Freiburg M�. 1512-1516. GERMANY. Freiburg im Breisgau. M� Cathedral

Royal wedding ceremony 1863
The marriage of Edward VII(1841-1910) (then the Prince of Wales) to Princess Alexandra of Denmark(1844-1925), at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor. Date: 10th March 1863

Westminster Abbey prepared for the Coronation, 1953
Illustration of the interior of Wesminster Abbey, looking towards the High Altar and featuring the special chairs used as part of the Coronation Service. Date: 1953

The Central Powers - Patriotic Postcard
The Central Powers in World War One. Austri-Hungary, Turkey and Germany. Soldiers from each country stand before their flags and join hands in a show of unity

Jesuits Swear Oath
Loyola and his companions, at an altar in Montmartre, Paris, swear to create the Society of Jesus to defend the Catholic Church against the evils of the Reformation

Ancient Order of Druids, Druid with harp, and Stonehenge in the background. early 20th century

Druids Altar Cromlech, Islandmagee - a view of a Dolmen in a front garden of a house. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Islandmagee). Date: circa early 1900s

High Altar, Sligo Abbey - a closer in view of the altar in the picture above. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Sligo: Sligo). Date: circa early 1900s

Israel. Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Golgotha altar. Greek Altar. Greek chapel at Calvary

Romanesque Art. Catalonia. Espinelves. Frontal altar from Saint Vincent. Anonymous. Around 1187. Tempera on wood. The Adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Caspar and Balthasar. Episcopal Museum. VIc

Romanesque. Spain. Catalonia. Puigbo. Altar frontal from St
Romanesque art. Catalonia. Puigbo. Altar frontal from St. Martins church. Anonymous. Christ the Saviour and scenes from the life of Saint Martin, bishop of Tours. Last quarter of 12th century

Miraflores Altarpiece by Rogier van der Weyden (1399 / 1400-14
Gothic art. Miraflores Altarpiece. Panel altarpiece by Early Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden (1399/1400-1464). Triptych. Panel of the Nativity. Oil on panel. Royal Chapel of Granada

Roman Art. Temple of Bel. Relief depicting the god Aglibol, god of the Moon, presumably with his right arm on fruit offerings. Syria. Palmyra

Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, 1614, by Pieter
Pieter Lastman (c.1583-1633). Dutch painter. Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, 1614. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Christ carrying the Cross, 1502, by Hans Holbein the Elder (
Hans Holbein the Elder (1465-1524). German painter. Christ carrying the Cross, 1502. Detail of a wing of Kaisheim Altar. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus. Wedding of Poseidon and Amphi
Roman Art. Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus or A?u?Statue Base of Marcus AntoniusA?u?, relief freize of a monumental statue group base

Greek art. Munich Votive Relief. About 200 BC. Family about
Greek art. Munich Votive Relief. About 200 BC. In a idyllic landscape a family about to make a sacrifice approaches the god, seated on a throne, and his companion. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Pergamon Altar. Theia, giant fallen and Selene
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy: south frieze

Pergamon Altar. The Titan Phoebe with a torch fighting again
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy. South frieze. The Titan Phoebe with a torch fighting against a winged giant. Pergamon Museum

Pergamon Altar. The goddess Ceto aiding her father Pontus
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. North frieze. Gigantomachy. The goddess Ceto aiding her father Pontus

Pergamon Altar. Model
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. Model. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Pergamon Altar. Probably the twins Castor and Pollux
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. North frieze. Probably the twins Castor and Pollux

Pergamon Altar. Orion and Enyo
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. North frieze. Orion and Enyo. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Pergamon Altar. The three Moirai, goddesses of fate, kill th
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. North frieze

Italy. Rome. Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. Interior
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. Interior, rebuilt by Francesco Borromini (1599-1667). 1646-1649. Papal Altar with a reliquary with the heads of Saints Peter and Paul. The canopy are gothic. Rome

Roman Art. Spain. Altar stone. Inscription: Caecilia Moscichies. C. 2nd century AD. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain

Pergamon Altar. Telephos Frieze. Detail
Pergamon Altar. 164-156 BC. Telephos Frieze. Detail. Cults at the Sanctuary of Dionysus. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Statue of Athena Parthenos. Pergamon
Statue of Athena Parthenos. Marble. Copy of Phidias. 2nd century BC. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Spain. Cantabria. Limpias. Church of St. Peter. Altarpiece. Image of The Christ of Limpias

The Aachen Passion Altar. 1505-1510. By the Master of the Altars of Aachen, Late Gothic anonymous painter. Detail. Calvary. Central panel. Treasury Museum of the Cathedral of Aachen. Germany

Relic of St. Andrews head on a silver carved teak. Patras
Relic of St. Andrews head on a silver carved teak. Preserved in the interior of the church of Agios Andreas (Saint Andrew). Patras. Greece

An angel appears before Zechariah in the temple. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Emperor Huizong (1082-1135) with the Buddhist sect Tao-See
Emperor Huizong (1082-1135), reign (1100-1126). Song dynasty. The emperor with the Buddhist sect Tao-See. Miniature from a History of the Emperors of China. Colour on silk. Chinese School

Taurobolium Altar. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. G
Taurobolium Altar (360-370) with relief depicting the goddess Cybele enthroned with Demeter (right) flanked by Persephone Kore and Iacchus. Probably from Chalandri. National Archaeological Museum

Fire Altar at Persepolis
A fire altar close to the citadel and settlement at Persepolis. King Xerxes is depicted worshipping in front of a a fire altar on his rock- cut tomb. Date: 1902

Rood screen, Church of St Gommaire, Lierre (Lier), Belgium
Ornate rood screen in the Church of St Gommaire (Gummarus), Lierre (Lier), Belgium, dating back to the 17th century. Date: circa 1910

St Stephens Church, Bow, East London
Interior of St Stephens Church, Tredegar Road, Bow, East London. Date: circa 1908

Church of Notre Dame, Aerschot (Aarschot), Belgium, dating back to the 16th century. circa 1910

St Johns Chapel, White Tower, Tower of London
St Johns Chapel in the White Tower, Tower of London -- interior view, looking east. The chapel dates from the time of William the Conqueror. Date: 20th century

Altar of Duke Ratchis. 740s. Detail of the Adoration of the Magi. Lombardys romanesque style. Romanesque art. Relief on marble. ITALY. FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA. UDINE. Cividale del Friuli

Tomb of Darius I the Great. 6th c. BC. IRAN. Persepolis. In the upper relief is represented the people who worship the god Ahura Mazda before the altar of fire. Persian art. Achaemenid period

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