Illustration Collection (page 100)

Ancient Etruscan tombs in the necropolis of Tarquinia, Italy. Sepolcri di Tarquinia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Plan of the interior of the Coliseum, Rome. Showing different layers of architectural construction. Flavian Amphitheatre. Colosseo

View of the interior of the Coliseum, Rome. Flavian Amphitheatre. Interno del Colosseo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Buonajuti from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Plan and elevations of the theatre at Herculaneum. Teatro d Ercolano. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Roman burial chamber of Lucius Arruntius and family
Burial chamber of Roman senator Lucius Arruntius the Younger. and family. It contains sarcophagi, marble cinerary urns, funeral altars, skulls, bones, etc

Roman cinerary urn and vase. Two marble cinerary urns found in ancient tombs in Siena 1, 2, and marble urn with pedestal and figure of lion attacking a bull 3. After Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Roman funeral rites for the dead. The parents and family of the deceased surround the bed, the father and mother seated and veiled in grief. Lutto domestico per una defunta

Roman wedding ceremony. Bride and groom hold hands embraced by the goddess Juno Pronuba, while two cupids fly above with garland and foliage

Roman suovetaurilia or suovitaurilia sacrifice ceremony. A woman offers a prayer in front of an altar to Mars, young men in laurel wreaths bring a bull, a ram and a pig for sacrifice

Lares house gods from a shrine found in Herculaneum
Lares house gods depicted in a Lararium shrine found in Herculaneum. Crowned genii pour libations and bring a boar to sacrfice

Roman noblemen in laurel wreaths and toga at a sacrificial rite. The lack of beards dates the scene to Hadrians or Neros reign. Pompa Sacra. From a bas-relief in the Pio Clementino Museum

Marble statue of an Etruscan priest in ceremonial robes. He holds a patera or libation bowl in his right hand. Two Etruscan leaping priests or Salii carrying bronze shields or ancilia in a religious

Ancient Roman housing, barns and towers from Trajan s
Ancient Roman housing, barns and towers from Trajans Column. Granai e torri degli Alloggiamenti. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Roman Lararium shrine and Lustrazio purification rite
Roman household gods or Lares in a Lararium shrine, showing two young men, genii of Augustus, in tunics and coturn sandals with drinking horns, found in Herculaneum 1

A winged genius carries Emperor Antoninus Pius to heaven
A winged genius carries Emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina to heaven. Campus Martius holds an obelisk at left, and Roma in armour sits at right with shield depicting Romulus and Remus

The Aldobrandini Wedding fresco. The wedding of Peleus and Thetis, parents of Achilles. Other guests include Roman matron in veil, Charis or Peitho with alabastron, Venus, Hymen seated on the floor

Aquilifer and examples of Roman eagles or aquila
Roman legionary or aquilifer (eagle-bearer) and examples of eagles or aquila. Insegne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Roman legionaries with ballista during a siege
Roman legionaries in lorica armour and galea helmets with shields and spears during a siege. Slingers sling lead shot, and two artillery men load darts into a ballista protected by fortifications

Roman soldiers with spoils of war on the Arch for Titus
Roman soldiers march in procession with spoils of war or spolia on the Arch for Titus, the arch of triumph celebrating Emperor Tituss victory over Jerusalem

Emperor Titus in a quadriga after his victory over Jerusalem
Emperor Titus in a quadriga or four-horse chariot crowned by the personification of Victory on the Arch for TItus. The goddess Roma leads the horses, while Roman citizens and senators watch

Roman senator and consul in toga
Roman senator in toga with scroll and small round box at his feet, and consul in colorful painted toga or toga picta seated on a chair. Senatore e Console

Etruscan mural from the necropolis at Tarquinia
Wall painting from the necropolis at Tarquinia. Etruscans tormented by spirits with torches and hammer in the next world 1, and bas-relief of mythical monsters, griffons 2, 3

Etruscan marble urn and mirror
Ancient Etruscan marble urn showing a regal throne 1, and Etruscan mirror depicting Eris, Menrfa in helmet, Hercules with club and lionskin, and Thetis 2. Urna marmorea rappresentante un trono

Roman lictors in toga and laurel wreath
Roman lictors, bodyguards to magistrates, in toga and laurel wreath, with their ceremonial fasces or bipennis. Littori. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes

Tages and Etruscan monsters
Etruscan bronze statue of Tages as a noble boy with bracelets on his arms and legs 1, and bas-relief of the monster Volta with the muzzle of a dog emerging from a tomb 2

Etruscan goddess Persipnei and griffon
Persipnei (Prosperpina) kidnapped by the god of the underworld Aita (Hades) in front of her mother Ceres from a bronze patera 1, and bas-relief of a mythical beast, the griffon 2

Ancient Etruscan figures of Apollo. Mirror showing seated Apulu or Apollo with two other gods, and marble bas-relief showing Apollo flaying alive Marsyas. Apollo che scortica Marsia

Ancient Etruscan statues of men wearing the toga, tunic, etc
Ancient Etruscan statues showing men wearing the toga, tunic, calzari (shoes), etc. Tuniche Toghe &c. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Etruscan sacrificial rites depicted on a gilded silver vase
Pompa di un sacrifizio. Etruscan sacrificial rites depicted on a gilded silver vase. Two lines of celebrants bearing sheep for sacrifice approach an altar. Pompa di un Sacrifizio

Ancient Etruscan chimera. A winged marine demon with fish tail limbs tormenting a man and woman 1, and Scylla an infernal winged mermaid with giant hooks 2. Geni infernali

Men on horseback hunting boars and bulls in ancient Etruria. The Etruscans trained dogs and falcons. From a gilded silver patera or bowl. Caccia

The Porta all Arco, Etruscan door in the walls of Volterra, Tuscany. Decorated with three heads of Jupiter, Castor and Pollux (or Tinia, Uni and Menrva in Etruscan mythology)

View of the Neapolitan Crypt or Crypta Neapolitana, ancient Roman road tunnel linking Naples to Pozzuoli on the Via Domiziana, Italy. Grotta di Posilippo

Map of Rome - ancient and modern topography
Map of Rome showing ancient and modern topography. Allegorical figure of Rome. Urbis Topographia ejusque Ambitus Antiquus et Hodiernus. From a map by Francesco Gandini

The Etruscan god Faunus (Pan in Roman mythology). From a fragment of an ancient sculpture. Fauno Dio Etrusco. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Etruscan minor triumphal parade. The warrior is accompanied by other soldiers, musicians playing horns. Trionfo minore. From an alabaster grave stone

Warrior riding a quadriga in an Etruscan triumphal parade
Etruscan major triumphal parade. A warrior in a quadriga four-horse chariot with shield-bearer, led by musicians, trumpeters, lyre and tibia. Trionfo maggiore. From an alabaster grave stone

Etruscan grave effigy of a dead man wearing a triumphal
Ancient Etruscan alabaster grave effigy of a dead man wearing a triumphal crown, gold necklace and precious ring, holding a scroll. Defunto insignito di corona trionfale

Etruscan cavalry and warriors at the siege of Thebes. They throw lances and human heads at the Greek defenders The cavalry wears body armour or lorica. Cavalieri con lorica

Etruscan warriors hit by Greek arrows at the siege of Thebes. Etruscan warriors attempt to scale the walls of the city with ladders, shields. From an alabaster urn in the Volterra museum

Scenes from Adventures of Congo, 1823
Enslaved person Congo telling his story to Mr. Cooper 17, and a beggar threatening Congo in livery on the back of a coach in Cork 18

Woman in the national costume of a Vlachs peasant (paysanne valaque). Costume for a fancy dress ball. Handcoloured lithograph after Stop published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s

Woman in costume as an Italian peasant for a masquerade ball, Paris. Designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s

Women in costume as Bebe designed by Alfred Grevin
Woman in costume as Bebe designed by the caricaturist Alfred Grevin. Handcoloured lithograph by published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s

Marie Montbazon, French actress and singer
Marie Montbazon as Bettina in La Mascotte, a comic opera by Chivot and Audran, performed at the Theatre des Bouffes Parisiens, 1880

Mlle. Julia Bennati as Batilde in Les Noces d Olivette, 1879
Soprano singer Mlle. Julia Bennati as Batilde in Les Noces d Olivette, a comic opera by Chivot and Duru, at the Theatre des Bouffes Parisiens, 1879

Woman in fancy-dress costume of a demon
Woman in a costume by Sylvestre of a demon (diablesse) for a masquerade ball, Paris, late 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Ch. Fernique after an illustration by E

Woman in costume as a lawyer from the comedy Le Divorce, Paris, late 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Depose published by S. Miller, London, 1880s

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