Ornate Collection (page 48)

Burmese solo male dancer in traditional costume
A Burmese solo male dancer in his traditional costume, holding his hands together. The dance has ancient origins and is linked to Chinese, Indian, Indonesian and Thai styles

Portrait bust of Benvenuto Cellini, with pigeon
A portrait bust on Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571), celebrated Italian goldsmith, sculptor, painter, soldier and musician, on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy, with a pigeon perched on its head

Paris Exhibition Excursion Arrangements, Thomas Cook
Cover illustration for Paris Exhibition Excursion Arrangements of Thomas Cook & Son. At the centre is the Eiffel Tower and surrounding area

Oracle Workhouse, Reading, Berkshire
The ornate entrance and gates of Readings Oracle workhouse, established in 1628. A shopping centre of the same name now stands on the site

Thai Binh Reading Pavilion, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
The Thai Binh Reading Pavilion in the former Imperial City of Hue, in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam. This was originally the Emperors library and reading pavilion

Hien Nhon Gate, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
View of the Hien Nhon Gate, entrance to the former Imperial City of Hue, in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam. It was damaged during the Tet Offensive of 1968, but has since been restored

Entrance to Royal Palace, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Figures carved in stone at the main entrance to the Royal Palace at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia. The palace was built in the 10th and 11th centuries

The Guildhall, Guildford
The Guildhall (restored in 1683), Guildford

Esmeralda Quadrilles, music cover
Scene from a ballet on a music cover for the Esmeralda Quadrilles by Charles W Glover. A male ballet dancer takes centre stage, with several ballerinas grouped round him

Couple dancing the polka on a music sheet
A couple wearing ermine-trimmed costumes dance the polka hand in hand on a music sheet entitled The Musical Bouquet. The music itself consists of The Redowa and Polish Polkas composed

Tandil, Argentina - Estancia Maryland
Tandil, Argentina - The re, arkable Gothic pile of the Estancia Maryland - view from an Aeroplane. Testament to the wealth created by the Argentinian beef industry

Georgia - Batumi - Batumi Cathedral
Batumi Cathedral. Batumi (formerly Batum or Batoum) is a city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia, 12 miles from the border with Turkey

Railway station, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand
The railway station building at Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

Maori meeting house, Wairoa, North Island, New Zealand
A Maori Marae or meeting house in Wairoa, Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand. It is decorated with traditional Maori sculptures

Women of the Ouled-Nails resting, Algeria
Women of the Ouled-Nails resting and drinking tea. Women from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing

The Harem Saloon / W H Robinson
The Harem Saloon, built to resemble a small portion of Bagdad, with domes and minarets. Ideal for transporting the odd wife or two

Pratapeswar Temple, Kalna, West Bengal, India
Terracotta carvings above the entrance to the Pratapeswar Hindu Temple in Kalna, known as the Temple City, in West Bengal, India. The temple was built in the mid-19th century

Equestrian statue and Berlin Cathedral, Germany
An equestrian statue, the rider fighting a lion, near Berlin Cathedral, Germany

Visitors in front of Berlin Cathedral, Germany
Visitors relax on the grass in front of Berlin Cathedral, Germany

Berlin Cathedral, Germany
View of Berlin Cathedral from across the Schlossbrucke (Palace Bridge), Germany

Sculptures, Sri Sivasubramaniya Swamy Temple, Colombo, Sri L
Sculptures at the Sri Sivasubramaniya Swamy Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka -- a venue for the annual Hindu Vel Festival

Sri Sivasubramaniya Swamy Temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Sri Sivasubramaniya Swamy Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka -- a venue for the annual Hindu Vel Festival

Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy
View of an ornate cross with the cupola above it, in the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica of St John Lateran) in Rome, Italy

Sculpture on a balcony, Odessa, Ukraine
An elaborate facade with sculptures on a balcony in the old shopping street, Passage Mall on Deribasovskaya Street (dating from 1899), in Odessa, Ukraine

Church of the Prince, Yaroslavl, Russia
View of the Church of the Prince in Yaroslavl, Russia

Fountain at the Chiostro dei Benedettini, Monreale, Sicily
A superb photograph of the Fountain, set in the middle of the Norman Cloister at the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily. The Cathedral is one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture in

Amiens - The Clock on Gambetta Square
France - Amiens - The Dewailly Clock on Gambetta Square with a bronze nude sculpture by Albert Roze known as Marie-sans-chemise (topless Mary)

Royal Pier, Southampton
Entrance to the Royal Pier, Southampton. The pier pavilion was extended in 1922 and the present gatehouse, described at the time as " wedding cake architecture"

Statue in niche, Golden Hall, Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany
Detail of a statue in a niche in the ornate rococo Golden Hall (Goldener Saal) of the Academy for Teacher Training and Personnel Management, Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany

Rococo lectern, Studienkirche, Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany
View of a rococo style lectern in the Studienkirche (Study Church or University Church), formerly the Jesuit Church of the Assumption, in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany

Studienkirche fresco, Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany
Fresco on the ceiling of the Studienkirche (Study Church or University Church), formerly the Jesuit Church of the Assumption, in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany

Baroque altar, Landsberg, Bavaria, Germany
View of the baroque altar in the Dominican Convent Church in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany. The church was built in 1720

Studienkirche interior, Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany
View of the interior of the Studienkirche (Study Church or University Church), formerly the Jesuit Church of the Assumption, in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany

Ceiling fresco, Golden Hall, Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany
A ceiling fresco in the ornate rococo Golden Hall (Goldener Saal) of the Academy for Teacher Training and Personnel Management, Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany

Old style bay on a building in St Gallen, Switzerland
View of an old style bay on a building in the Spiesergasse (Spisergasse), St Gallen, Switzerland

Paris Exhibition, Palace of Horticulture
View from outside the Palace of Horticulture at the Paris Exhibition. The exhibition (Exposition Universelle) lasted from 15 April until 12 November 1900 and received 50 million visitors

Middle-aged Victorian woman
A middle-aged Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio, leaning on the back of a chair, on the seat of which a small dog is sitting

Young Victorian woman leaning on chair back
A young Victorian woman leans on the back of an upholstered chair in the photographers studio. Her hair is worn up, with a plait around the crown of her head

Elderly Victorian woman in a crinoline dress
An elderly Victorian woman in a dark crinoline dress sitting at the side of an ornate desk in the photographers studio. She wears a white bonnet and is looking rather severe

Spanish Consulate - Mansourah, Egypt
The Spanish Consulate at Mansourah, Egypt

Meharis tribe of Southern Algeria
Indigenous Tribesmen of he Meharis tribe of Southern Algeria - the chief of the caravan

Children by an ornate doorway
Five children sitting and standing beside an ornate doorway - Algeria

Ouled-Nahils, Algeria - Southern Algerian Woman
Woman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

Sweetness of Doing Nothing
Il dolce far niente... In Italian, it means " the sweetness of doing nothing"... She is likely a woman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive

Westcliff-on-Sea - The Bandstand
The Bandstand at Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, close to Southend-on-Sea

Castello Mackenzie - Genoa, Italy - close to the Piazza Manin. An elaborate 19th century building with many battlements and crenelated turrets, dating to the mid 19th century

Portugal - Water carrier
A colourful depiction of a Portuguese water carrier, with a large barrel on his back. An ornate stone water fountain is in the background of the scene

Glastonbury - The Abbey Barn
Glastonbury, Somerset - the Abbey Barn. Now houses the Somerset Rural Life Museum. The ornate barn was built around 1340 and is one of the most complete

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