Cornice Collection

Houdini & Skyscraper
Suspended from the cornice of a New York skyscraper, he must somehow free himself of his chains and make his way to safety... will he do it ? Is this one trick too many ?

Arch of Titus. Rome. Italy
Roman Art. Arch of Titus. Erected in the year 81 to commemorate the conquest of Titus against the Jews. It features carved scenes of the conquest and subsequent destruction of Jerusalem (AD 70)

Parthenon. Athens. Greece
Greece. Athens. Parthenon. 447-438 BC. in Doric style under leadership of Pericles. The building was designed by the architects Ictinos and Callicrates. Acropolis

Library, Hartwell House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour painting of the Library at Hartwell House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Siege of Paris (19 September 1870 to 28 January 1871). Arrival of a homing pigeon in Paris during the siege. Engraving

Stone mason carving a stone cornice with mallet and chisel
Stone mason carving a stone cornice with round mallet and chisel on a bevel. In the background, another mason cuts a block of stone with a saw

Elevation of the Temple of Serapis, Jupiter's Temple, Rome. Showing the architraves, frieze, cornice, columns, bases and capitals. Des Tempels Iupiters

The development of the Doric order
The origins of the Doric order

The origins of the Doric order. Tree trunks used as uprights, a solid beam as an architrave, crossbeams as trygliphs and cornice of thick boards

Example of the Corinthian order from the Pantheon, Rome
Corinthian order from the Pantheon, Rome. Cornice with modillions and capital with ornate caulicoles

Example of the Ionic order, Temple of Fortuna Virilis, Rome
Ionic order from the Temple of Fortuna Virilis, Rome. Entablature with decorated cornice, architrave, volute, column and base

Example of the Composite order from the Arch of Titus, Rome
Composite order from the Arch of Titus, Rome. Richly ornamented frieze, capital with Corinthian acanthus and Ionic Echinus, cornice with Corinthian modillions and Ionic dentils

Example of the Doric order, Theatre of Marcellus, Rome
Doric order from the Theatre of Marcellus, Rome. Entablature with cornice, frieze and architrave, column with astragal. Column base and plinth after a design by Andrea Palladio 2

Revolutionary era interior design for a salon, 1791
Revolutionary era interior design for a salon. Ceiling with rosette in the form of a parasol, white marble chimney, walls decorated with cameos, garlands, frieze and filets

Spain, Andalusia, Granada. Charles V Palace. Its construction was ordered by the emperor Charles V due to the need for a place that met all the comforts of the time for the emperor and his family

Spain, Andalusia, Granada. Charles V Palace. Its construction was ordered by the emperor Charles V due to the need for a place that met all the comforts of the time for the emperor and his family

Antique painted capitals and stucco cornices from Herculaneum and Pompeii

Antique painted stucco cornices from buildings in Pompeii

Antique wall painting from Pompeii
Antique Trompe l oeil wall painting of statues, gods, figures, candelabra, column, cornice, skirting board, and vignettes from Pompeii, excavated in August 1836

Antique painted capitals and cornice
Antique painted capitals from Pompeii and Heraculaneum, and painted cornice from Pompeii

Painted cornices from the Casa del Narciso, Pompeii
Painted cornices from the Casa del Narciso and other houses, Pompeii

Columns and cornices from Pompeii
Column (left) from Casa di Caccia Antica or House of the Ancient Hunt, VII.IV.48, Column (right) from Domus M. Asellini or House of Adonis, VI.VII.18, head of Oceanus from Domus M

Pergamon Altar. Goddess Rhea or Cybele riding on a lion next
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy. South frieze

Dali Museum. Glass dome. Figueres. Catalonia. Spain

Little Castle Tower. Cesky Krumlov. Czech Republic
Czech Republic. Cesky Krumlov. Little Castle Tower. 13th-16th centuries. Reconstructed at the 20th century. Detail. UNESCO World Heritage Site

Greek Art. Parthenon (447-438 BC). Entablature. Acropolis. A
Greek Art. Parthenon. Was built between 447-438 BC. in Doric style under leadership of Pericles. The building was designed by the architects Ictinos and Callicrates

Christmas and New Year card, Claridges, London
Christmas and New Year card (interior), Claridge s, London, from Bruno, the Restaurant Manager. With a photograph of the Drawing Room. Date: 20th century

Mouldings and cornices, Plate 175
Best English gilt, oak, maple and rosewood mouldings, cornices, picture cords, etc, Plate 175, showing a range of styles and patterns. Date: circa 1880s

Medieval era. Ara of St. Fost de Campsentelles. Roman cornic
Medieval period. Ara of Sant Fost de Campsentelles. Marble. Roman cornice reused. Graffiti with signature of bishops. 10th-12th. Catalonia. Spain

Aarhus Theatre. 19th century. Designed by architect Hack Kam
Aarhus Theatre. Constructed in the late 19th century. Designed by architect Hack Kampmann. Style Art Nouveau. Aarhus. Denmark

Vestrys Gate of the Cathedral of Granada by Diego Siloe. 16
Diego Siloe (1495-1563). Spanish architect and sculptor. Vestrys Gate, 1534. Cornice depicting the Virgin and Child and statues of St. Peter and St. Paul to the sides. Cathedral of Granada. Spain

Temple of Athena. Paestum
Paestum. Temple of Athena. 6th century BC. Italy

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina. Rome. Italy
Italy. Rome. Temple of Antoninus and Faustina. 141 AD. In the 17th century adapted to the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda. Roman Forum

Egyptian Art. Cornice Block with relief showing the Baptism of Pharaoh Roman Period. 41- 68 A.D. Sandstone. 1st Cataract, Philae, Temple of Harendotes. Egypt. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York

Dali Museum. Cornice. Decorative elements. Figueres. Catalonia. Spain

Cornice Poles and Ends
Cornice poles and ends; brass curtain hooks; cleats; and other items Date: circa 1900

Baalbek - Cornice of the colonnade of the Temple of Jupiter
Lebanon - Baalbek - Cornice of the colonnade of the Temple of Jupiter with the head of a lion. Built by the Romans on the site of the ancient city of Baalbek, formerly known as Heliopolis

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