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Background imageOrnamentation Collection: The Trundholm sun chariot. Early Bronze Age. C. 1400 BC

The Trundholm sun chariot. Early Bronze Age. C. 1400 BC
Prehistory. The Trundholm sun chariot. Early Bronze Age. C. 1400 BC. Scandinavian

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Char Bangla Temple, Baranagore, West Bengal, India

Char Bangla Temple, Baranagore, West Bengal, India
Detail of carvings above the main entrance to one of the four Shiva (Siva) Mandirs at the Char Bangla Temple, built in the 18th century in Baranagore, West Bengal, India

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Tunisian woman with elaborate coin necklace

Tunisian woman with elaborate coin necklace
Tunisian woman with elaborate necklace made of many strings of coins with holes in the middle, metal bangles, thin silken clothing and a pointed hat

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Roman mosaic. 4th-5th century. From roman villa of Pacs. Cat

Roman mosaic. 4th-5th century. From roman villa of Pacs. Cat
Roman mosaic. Geometric. 4th-5th century. From roman villa of Pacs. Catalonia. Diocesan Museum. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Turkey. Istanbul. Mausoleum of Roxela

Turkey. Istanbul. Mausoleum of Roxela. 16th century. Wife of Suleyman I. Tiling. Detail

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Terracotta figures, Lalji Temple, Kalna, West Bengal, India

Terracotta figures, Lalji Temple, Kalna, West Bengal, India
Detail of terracotta figures on the Lalji Temple in Kalna, known as the Temple City, in West Bengal, India. The temple was built in the mid-18th century

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Masai - Kenya, East Africa - Amazing neck rings. Date: 1949

Masai - Kenya, East Africa - Amazing neck rings. Date: 1949

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Vauxhall Bridge that opened in 1906

Vauxhall Bridge that opened in 1906, replacing one built between 1809 and 1816

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Africa - Masai Woman

Africa - Masai Woman. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Jose Tapiro y Baro (1836-1913). Spanish painter

Jose Tapiro y Baro (1836-1913). Spanish painter. Parache, the dancer. Watercolour, 1895-1900. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Sarcophagus of the Lions. Decorated with lion

Sarcophagus of the Lions. Decorated with lion heads and strigils. Marble. 2nd century AD. External dimensions: 2.45 m. (length), 0.90 m. (width) and 0.55 m. (height). Detail. From Evora, Portugal

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Sarcophagus of the Lions. Decorated with lion

Sarcophagus of the Lions. Decorated with lion heads and strigils. Marble. 2nd century AD. External dimensions: 2.45 m. (length), 0.90 m. (width) and 0.55 m. (height). From Evora, Portugal

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Votive niche. 3rd century AD. From the Roman Villa

Votive niche. 3rd century AD. From the Roman Villa of Quinta de Marim. Olhao, Faro district, Portugal. National Archaeology Museum. Lisbon, Portugal

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: 16th century-galleass garnished. Chromolithography, 1879

16th century-galleass garnished. Chromolithography, 1879
16th century-galleass garnished. Chromolithography. Historia General de Espana, by Modesto Lafuente. Volume III. Published in Barcelona, 1879

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Stele erected by Cassia Cogitata in memory of

Stele erected by Cassia Cogitata in memory of her parents Cassius Felix and Cassia Lacaena, and her son Vetsidius Super. Decorated with reliefs of Medusa and a krater with vine branches

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Tombstone. Pine cone, dolphins and trident. 2nd-3rd

Tombstone. Pine cone, dolphins and trident. 2nd-3rd centuries AD. From Archar (Ratiaria), Vidin province, Bulgaria. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Stele erected by Praepositus Aurelius Crescentius

Stele erected by Praepositus Aurelius Crescentius and his wife Vincentia in memory of Aurelia Vericia. Family portrait. Dated to the beginning of the 4th century AD. From Montana, Bulgaria

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: National Tile Museum

National Tile Museum. Housed in the Madre de Deus Convent, founded in 1509 by Queen Dona Leonor for the Poor Clares of Setubal. It was enlarged by John III and modified in the 18th century

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Portugal, Sintra. Pena Palace complex. Triton Gate

Portugal, Sintra. Pena Palace complex. Triton Gate
Portugal, Sintra. Pena Palace complex. Conceived as a summer residence for the royal family. Built in 19th century by Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege (1777-1855). Triton Gate, architectural detail

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Portugal. Santarem. Church of Our Lady of Marvila

Portugal. Santarem. Church of Our Lady of Marvila. 16th century. Detail of the main facade with portal in Manueline style

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Tower of Santa Maria de la Encina - San Juan Bautista Church

Tower of Santa Maria de la Encina - San Juan Bautista Church
Spain, Extremadura, Badajoz province, Burguillos del Cerro. Parish church of Santa Maria de la Encina and Saint John the Baptist. Built in the 18th century to unify the two previous parishes

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Spain, Aragon, Teruel. Tower of El Salvador

Spain, Aragon, Teruel. Tower of El Salvador. It was built in Mudejar style between the second and third decade of the 14th century, with tile decoration. it was rebuilt in 1677 after it collapsed

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Spain, Toledo. Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Spain, Toledo. Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Spain, Castile-La Mancha, Toledo. Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Architectural detail of the construction promoted by Cardinal Pedro Segura (1880-1957)

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Queen Isabella II and husband visit Maundy Thursday Monument

Queen Isabella II and husband visit Maundy Thursday Monument
Isabella II (1830-1904). Spanish Queen. Queen Isabella II and her husband visiting the Maundy Thursday Monument at the Church of Santa Maria, 1855 (Madrid, Spain)

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Embellishment of Plaza Mayor, Charles III enters Madrid

Embellishment of Plaza Mayor, Charles III enters Madrid
Embellishment of the Puerta del Sol on the occasion of the entry into Madrid of Charles III, circa 1760. Attributed to Lorenzo de Quiros (1717-1789). History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Left to right: seated male figure and seated female figure

Left to right: seated male figure and seated female figure
From left to right: seated male figure and seated female figure. Painted ceramics. Nayarit style. Protoclassic Period (100 BC-250 AD). Western Mexico. Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain. Date: 2018

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: 7th Century BC 664-30 Ancient Age Antique Antiquity

7th Century BC 664-30 Ancient Age Antique Antiquity
7th, century, BC, 664-30, ancient, age, antique, antiquity, Art, ba-bird, coffin, Copenhagen, death, decorated, decoration, Denmark, Egypt, egyptian, egyptians, Late, period, mummification

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Tomb Ornamentation - Southern Russia

Tomb Ornamentation - Southern Russia
An elaborate marble mortuary monument of a large dog faithfully standing over his dead mistress. Date: 1920s

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Laghouat, Algeria - An Arab Salon

Laghouat, Algeria - An Arab Salon
Laghouat, capital city of the Laghouat Province, Algeria - An oppulent Arab Salon interior. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Greek pottery. Lekythos. Red figure. From Greece. 4th centur

Greek pottery. Lekythos. Red figure. From Greece. 4th centur
Greek pottery. Lekythos. Decorated with palmette. Red figure. 4th century BC. From Greece. Museum of Perfume. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Italy. Pompeii. House of Venus. Fresco. Garden with birds ar

Italy. Pompeii. House of Venus. Fresco. Garden with birds ar
Roman Art. Italy. Pompeii. House of Venus or House of D. Lucretii Satrii Valentes. Fresco. Garden with birds around the fountain and mask. 1st century. Painted wall on south wall of peristyle

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Women of the Burmese Kayan Lahwi tribe

Women of the Burmese Kayan Lahwi tribe
Four women and a young baby from the Kayan Lahwi tribe, a group of the Karenni people of Burma (Myanmar). Women of the various Kayan tribes identify themselves by their different form of dress

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: The Royal Crown of Hungary and The Iron Crown

The Royal Crown of Hungary and The Iron Crown
1. The Royal Crown of Hungary. 2. The Iron Crown. Date: circa 12th century

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Pre-Incan. Tolita Culture (500-500 AD). Ceramic figure. From

Pre-Incan. Tolita Culture (500-500 AD). Ceramic figure. From
Pre-Columbian art. Pre-Incan. Tolita Culture (500-500 AD). From Ecuador. Ceramic figure. Museo del Banco central. Quito. Ecuador

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: A Fula Woman - Senegal, West Africa

A Fula Woman - Senegal, West Africa - displaying distinctive traditional ornamental headwear and hairstyle, large single-bead necklace and hooped earrings

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Pre-Columbian art. Pre-Incan. Cuasmal Culture (500-1500 AD)

Pre-Columbian art. Pre-Incan. Cuasmal Culture (500-1500 AD). From Ecuador. Ceramic vessel. 23 x 16 cm (diameter). Private collection

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Roman mosaic. Female figure depicting the Spring (Hestas). 4

Roman mosaic. Female figure depicting the Spring (Hestas). 4th century. It comes from Villa Las Tiendas. Merida (Augusta Emerita). National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Asia Minor. Ancient Art. Maiden in Wedding adornment. 100-50

Asia Minor. Ancient Art. Maiden in Wedding adornment. 100-50 BC. Kymi (Aeolis). The Antikensammlung Berlin (Berlin antiquities collection)

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Lorenzo Quiros (1717-1789). Spanish painter. Platerias ornam

Lorenzo Quiros (1717-1789). Spanish painter. Platerias ornam
Lorenzo Quiros (1717-1789). Spanish historical painter. Platerias ornamental street (Mayor Street) to mark entry into the city of Madrid the King Carlos III (1716-1788), 1760

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Initial with image (amanuensis). Letter H. Manuscript. 15th

Initial with image (amanuensis). Letter H. Manuscript. 15th
Jewish history and wars. Initial with image (amanuensis). Letter H. Manuscript. 15th century. Chantilly Castle. France

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: The Gundestrup cauldron. Silver vessel. 200 BC and 300 AD. E

The Gundestrup cauldron. Silver vessel. 200 BC and 300 AD. E
The Gundestrup cauldron. Decorated silver vessel, thought to date between 200 BC and 300 AD, placing it within the late La T?ne period or early Roman Iron Age

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Holland House Interior

Holland House Interior
The Gilt Room, with its elaborate ornamentation. Date: 1846

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Sigmund Holtzschucher

Sigmund Holtzschucher
SIGMUND GABRIEL HOLTZSCHUCHER German statesman - a very fancy engraving with very effective ornamentation. Date: 1575 - 1642

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Valley of Mexico culture. Ceramic vessel decorated - incised

Valley of Mexico culture. Ceramic vessel decorated - incised
Pre-Columbian art. Mesoamerica. Valley of Mexico culture. Ceramic vessel decorated with incised geometric motifs. 14 x 17, 5 cm (diameter). Private collection

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Pre-Incan. Cuasmal Culture (500-1500 AD). From Ecuador. Cera

Pre-Incan. Cuasmal Culture (500-1500 AD). From Ecuador. Cera
Pre-Columbian art. Pre-Incan. Cuasmal Culture (500-1500 AD). From Ecuador. Ceramic vessel. 10x 18, 5 cm (diameter). Private collection

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Lutterworth Church

Lutterworth Church - people in churchyard, square tower. Ornamentation on roof. Part of Box 3 Boswell Collection Series of Ancient Britain. Date: circa 1900

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Spain. Andalusia. Province of Cordoba. Necropolis of El Rued

Spain. Andalusia. Province of Cordoba. Necropolis of El Ruedo. 4th-5th century. Mosaic. Almedinilla

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Rooster. Detail of ostensory. Gothic. 14th century. Silver a

Rooster. Detail of ostensory. Gothic. 14th century. Silver and gold. Treasure. Cathedral of Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain. Detail

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Ceramic. Plate decorated with religious scene. 18th centurie

Ceramic. Plate decorated with religious scene. 18th centurie
Ceramic. Plate decorated with religious scene.18th century. Ascension of Christ. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Ceramic. Plates decorated with scenes religious, 17th-18th ce

Ceramic. Plates decorated with scenes religious, 17th-18th ce
Ceramic. Several plates decorated with scenes religious, dating from 17th-18th centuries. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Tile frieze with inscription in Arabic. Tomb of Buyanquli Ka

Tile frieze with inscription in Arabic. Tomb of Buyanquli Ka
Tile frieze from the tomb of Buyanquli Kahn (detail). Bukhara, Uzbekistan. 14th century. Colored glazed. Inscription in Arabic. Victoria and Albert Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Decorated tiles. Saint Peter with keys of Heaven, by Miquel

Decorated tiles. Saint Peter with keys of Heaven, by Miquel
Panel decorated with 126 tiles. Saint Peter with keys of Heaven. Made by Miquel la Puya, 1695. Diocesan Museum. Tarragona. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Chalice Veil, cloth with covers the chalice. 18th century

Chalice Veil, cloth with covers the chalice. 18th century. Diocesan Museum. Tarragona. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Spain. Andalusia. Almedinilla. Necropolis of El Ruedo. Roman

Spain. Andalusia. Almedinilla. Necropolis of El Ruedo. Roman. 4th-5th century. Mosaic

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Roman mosaic. Female figure depicting the Summer. 4th centur

Roman mosaic. Female figure depicting the Summer. 4th century. It comes from Villa Las Tiendas. Merida (Augusta Emerita). National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Roman mosaic. Female figure depicting the Autumn. 4th centur

Roman mosaic. Female figure depicting the Autumn. 4th century. It comes from Villa Las Tiendas. Merida. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Roman art. Spain. 4th century AD. Mosaic

Roman art. Spain. 4th century AD. Mosaic
Roman art. Spain. Catalonia. Roman Villa of the Garriga. Lower Empire. 4th century AD. Mosaic. Floral decoration. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Early Christian art. Marble tombstone. Spain

Early Christian art. Marble tombstone. Spain
Early Christian art. Marble tombstone. Relief fragment with flowers and vases. From Domus Ecclesiae or Merida basilica. Badajoz. Spain. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Egypt. Nespadeumu mummy. Priest. 320 BC. Ptolemaic era. From

Egypt. Nespadeumu mummy. Priest. 320 BC. Ptolemaic era. From
Egypt. Nespadeumu mummy. Priest of Imhotep (320 BC). Ptolemaic era. From Saqqara Necropolis. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Oenochoe. Found in Empuries. 5t

Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Oenochoe. Found in Empuries. 5t
Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Oenochoe, wine jug. Found in Empuries. 5th century BC. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Girona

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Empuries. Black-figure pottery

Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Empuries. Black-figure pottery
Greek art. Spain. Catalonia. Black-figure pottery. Found in Empuries. 5th century BC. Detail quadriga. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Girona

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Aryballos decorated with four warriors. From Corintio. 4th c

Aryballos decorated with four warriors. From Corintio. 4th c
Ancient Greece. Aryballos. Used to contain perfume or oil. Decorated with four warriors with shield, helmet and spear. From Corintio. 4th century BC. Museum of Perfume. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Ancient Greece. Aryballos. From Corintio. 4th century BC

Ancient Greece. Aryballos. From Corintio. 4th century BC
Ancient Greece. Aryballos decorated with geometric and vegetables motif. Used to contain perfume or oil. From Corintio. 4th century BC. Museum of Perfume. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Pottery Greek. Spain. Catalonia. Askos. From Empuries. 6th c

Pottery Greek. Spain. Catalonia. Askos. From Empuries. 6th century BC. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Girona

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Greek pottery. Spain. Catalonia. Spheroidal form. 4th-3rd ce

Greek pottery. Spain. Catalonia. Spheroidal form. 4th-3rd century BC. Found in Empuries. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Girona

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Greek pottery. Pyx. 7th-6th century BC. From Corinth

Greek pottery. Pyx. 7th-6th century BC. From Corinth
Greek pottery. Pyx. 7th-6th century BC. Decorated with geometric motifs, lions and deer. From Corinth. Museum of Perfume. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: France. Paris. Louvre. Apollo Gallery

France. Paris. Louvre. Apollo Gallery. Decorated ceiling

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Qasr Mshatta. Ruin of an Umayyad winter palace. 8th century

Qasr Mshatta. Ruin of an Umayyad winter palace. 8th century
Qasr Mshatta. Ruin of an Umayyad winter palace probably commisioned by caliph Al-Walid II (743-744). Jordan. Mshatta Facade. Pergamon Museum. Museum Island. Berlin

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Greek art. Asia Minor. Tendril frieze fragment with weaponry

Greek art. Asia Minor. Tendril frieze fragment with weaponry. Pergamon. 2nd century AD. The Antikensammlung Berlin (Berlin antiquities collection)

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Drawing of choir stalls by Alberto Churriguera (1676-1740) o

Drawing of choir stalls by Alberto Churriguera (1676-1740) o
Alberto Churriguera (1676-1740) or Joaquin Churriguera (1674-1724). Spanish architects. Drawing of Choir Stalls. 18th century. Cathedral Chapter of Salamanca. Castile and Leon. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Richly decorated wall from the Erechtheum, Athens. About 410

Richly decorated wall from the Erechtheum, Athens. About 410
Greek art. Richly decorated wall from the Erechtheum, a temple to Athena and other deities on the Acropolis of Athens. About 410 BC. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Arabic calligraphy. Detail disk. Decoration. Muradiye Mosque

Arabic calligraphy. Detail disk. Decoration. Muradiye Mosque
Arabic calligraphy. Detail disk.. Muradiye Mosque. Bursa. Turkey

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Misal of Bishop Galceran of Vilanova. 14th century. Miniatur

Misal of Bishop Galceran of Vilanova. 14th century. Miniature. Diocesan Museum of La Seu d Urgell. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Vikings. Two fine collars for carriage horses, were found bu

Vikings. Two fine collars for carriage horses, were found bu
Viking Art. Northern Europe. Two fine collars for carriage horses were found buried near the burial mound Bjerringhoj. National Museum of Denmark

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Golden vessels. Denmark. The Late Bronze Age. 800-400 BC. Na

Golden vessels. Denmark. The Late Bronze Age. 800-400 BC. Na
Prehistoric. Art. Metal Age. Northern Europe. Golden vessels. Decorated with geometric patterns. Denmark. The Late Bronze Age. 800-400 BC. National Museum of Denmark

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Circular bronze belt ornaments. Bronze Age. 1400 BC. Found a

Circular bronze belt ornaments. Bronze Age. 1400 BC. Found at Vognserup Enge, near Holbaek. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Metal Age. Northern Europe. The round shields. Period 1100-7

Metal Age. Northern Europe. The round shields. Period 1100-7
Prehistoric. Art. Metal Age. Northern Europe. The round shields were used in the rituals. They were probably imported from central Europe and are from the period 1100-700 BC

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Metal Age. Belt of many small bronze rings and ornamental pl

Metal Age. Belt of many small bronze rings and ornamental pl
Prehistory. Art. Metal Age. A large belt consisting of many small bronze rings and ornamental plates. Possible horse harness. From a bog at Gerlev, northern Zealand. Denmark. 900-700 BC

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Louisa March. Cornwallis

Louisa March. Cornwallis
LOUISA marchioness CORNWALLIS (nee Gordon), wife of Charles, second marquess : with some very tasteful ornamentation suitable to her rank and station. Date: ? - 1850

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Cherbourg, France - The Arsenal - Palm Tree made of daggers

Cherbourg, France - The Arsenal - Palm Tree made of daggers
Cherbourg, France - The Armoury - Palm Tree made of daggers. Date: 1918

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Illuminated alphabet, choir of Notre Dame in Paris

Illuminated alphabet, choir of Notre Dame in Paris.. Chromolithograph from Ernest Guillots Ornementation des Manuscrits au Moyen-Age (Ornamentation from Manuscripts of the Middle Ages), 1897

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Letters from an illuminated alphabet, man with

Letters from an illuminated alphabet, man with legs of a lion, a dragon with a mans head, etc.. From manuscripts in the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, 15397, 13091

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Illuminated letters, crowns of Philippe V

Illuminated letters, crowns of Philippe V, Beatrix de Bourbon, Charles V, and golden cup.. Golden cup from a manuscript in the Bibliotheque de Laon

Background imageOrnamentation Collection: Letters from an illuminated alphabet

Letters from an illuminated alphabet.. Bibliotheque Nationale 7241



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