Peoples Collection (page 8)

Ruins on the road between Ramla and Jerusalem, Isreal, 1800s. Rovine fra Rama e Gerusalemme. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Maina after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Young Indian woman with gazelle, 18th century
Young bare-breasted Indian woman in transparent dress and veil pulling down branches toward a young gazelle. Giovanetta indiana. From an Indian miniature

Indian miniature depicting the Hindu gods in Indras gardens of Nandana. Winged gods and angels Devas. Indra Divinita Indostanica

Dara Shukohs head presented to Aurangzeb, 1659
Dara Shukohs severed head is presented to his brother Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad (later Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb), 1659. La testa di Dara-Chekouh presentata a suo fratello. From a miniature

Arabian and Spanish hunting scenes. At top, an Arabian knight hunts a boar, his slaves place it on horseback, and he presents it to a woman outside a castle

Hall of the Two Sisters, Alhambra Palace, 18th century
Hall of the Two Sisters (Sala de Dos Hermanas), Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain, 18th century. Sala delle due Sorelle. Copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

An Alhambra vase, Hispano-Moresque ware. Vaso aribico. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Court of the Lions in Alhambra Palace, 18th century
Court of the Lions (Patio de los Leones) in Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain. Corte de Leoni nell Alhambra. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Knight in robes of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Knight in ceremonial robes of the Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece and crosses and emblems of high chivalric orders. Toison d oro ed altri ordini cavallereschi

Knight of the Spanish Order of Calatrava In ceremonial robes with emblems and crosses. Ordini Cavallereschi di Alcantara, di Cristo, etc

Order of Alcantara and Military Order of Christ
Knights of the Spanish Order of Alcantara, Knights of St. Julian, and the Portuguese Military Order of Christ. In ceremonial robes with emblems. Ordini Cavallereschi di Alcantara, di Cristo, etc

Interior of the Great Mosque in Cordoba, Spain, 18th century. Interno della moschea di Cordova. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Ruins of the church in Jumieges Abbey, 1800s
Religious procession in the ruins of the church in Jumieges Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Normandy France. Rovine della Badia di Jumieges

Ruins of Jumieges Abbey, 1800s
Ruins of Jumieges Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Normandy France. Rovine della Badia di Jumieges. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre brothers after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Interior of an inn in the Kingdom of Valencia, Spain, 1800s. Travellers eat and drink, chat and play music on guitar and lute while staff cook in the hearth at dinner time. Interno di un Albergo

Group of promenaders on the Spianata, Barcelona, 1806
View of a group of promenaders on the Spianata, Barcelona, 1806. Strollers include Catalonian women in veils and mantillas, a monk, a soldier in bicorn, children

Tomb and effigy of El Cid Rodrigo Diaz, etc
Tomb and effigy of El Cid Rodrigo Diaz and his wife Jimena Diaz 1, Duke of Cardona 2, King of Aragon 3, and portrait of Conquistador Hernan Cortes 4. Sepolcro e simulacro del Cid

Exterior of the Great Mosque in Cordoba, Spain, 18th century. Esterno della moschea di Cordova. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

King Philip II of Spain working on El Escorial, 1584
King Philip II of Spain overseeing the work on the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial built in 1584. Surrounded by courtiers, soldiers, magistrates and masons. Scoglio di Filippo II

Family offering a candle at the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Extremadura, Spain. A man holds a baby, while a woman in veil kneels in prayer with a rosary. Monastery of Santa Maria of Guadalupe

Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
View of the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid, Spain. Prospetto delL Escoriale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Cloisters of the Domenican monastery in Valladolid. Founded at the end of the 15th century by Don Alonzo, Bishop of Potencia, and famous in the Spanish Inquisition

Hermit in the Sanctuary of Monserrato, Isle of Elba
Hermit in the Sanctuary of Monserrato, Porto Azzurro, Isle of Elba. Hermit in his cell with books, religious icons, rodents, 18th century. Eremita di Monserrato

The hermitage of Monserrato, Isle of Elba
The hermitage or Sanctuary of Monserrato, Porto Azzurro, Isle of Elba, famous pilgrimage site in the 18th century. Veduta delL Eremo di Monserrato

Nave with columns and capitals in the Cathedral of Salamanca
Nave with columns and capitals in the Old Cathedral of Salamanca, Catedral Vieja de Santa Mar??a, Salamanca, Spain. Interno della Cattedrale di Salamanca

Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos, Spain, 18th century
Exterior of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos, Spain, 18th century. Esterno della Cattedrale di Burgos. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

The Sultans judicial Divan
Ten judges seated on the Divan (sofa), the Sultans judiciary 1, and hunters killing deer, Moors killing Spanish knights, Spanish cavalry attacking Moors, 2. Divano

Medals and monuments of the Celtiberians, Celtic people of the Iberian peninsula in the centuries before Christ. Medaglie e monumenti del tempo dei Celtiberieti

Muslim woman in prayer ritual Namaz
Muslim woman standing, bowing and prostrating herself in the prayer ritual Namaz or Salah. Musulmane che fanno il Namaz. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca after Giulio Ferrario in his

Gate to the seraglio, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, 18th century
Gate to the seraglio, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul. Porta del serraglio. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Temple dedicated to Asclepius, Greek god of medicine, in Split, Croatia. Tempio gia sacro a Esculapio. Asclepeion. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by L

Diocletians Palace, now part of the old town of Split, Croatia. Parte del Palazzo di Diocleziano. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Greek women dancing in Istanbul. Band of musicians with lute, violin, horn and drun. La romeca. Danse des femmes greques. Il ballo la Romeca

Two female dancers and two male dancers or Tschenky
Two female Ottoman dancers with castanets, and two male dancers or Tschenky. Tschenky ou danseur publique, danseuse publique. Due Ballerine e Due Ballerini

Muslim women entertaining themelves in their private quarters. Woman smoking hookah pipes, spinning yarn, embroidering, etc. Appartement d une dame Mahometane avec le tandour

Final scene of a Dervish dance, Rifai order. Penitents in ecstasy grasp red-hot scimitars and have their wounds treated by the sheikh. Followers of Shaikh Ahmed er-Rifai

Private quarters of an Ottoman official. Officials in robes sit on a divan in a large carpeted room. Appartement d un ministre de la Porte

Dance of the dervishes, Kadri order. Ballo dei Dervisch Cadry. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, Eyup Sultan Mosque
Turbe or tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari in the Eyup Sultan Mosque, Istanbul. The tomb is open day and night and lit with two large torches and a flagpole wrapped in green cloth

Dance of the whirling Dervishes of Mawlawi Tawagozi. Sufi Dervishes in tall hats dance in a circle to accompaniment by musicians on drums, psaltery and sistrum. Ballo dei Dervisch Mewlewi

Two Sufi Dervish devotees at prayer
Two Dervish penitents performing prayer rituals in a Dervish lodge. One with his hair tied to the ceiling with a cord, and another with band around hands and knees holding prayer beads

Interior of the shrine to Osman I, Bursa, Turkey
Interior of the shrine to Osman I or Osman Gazi, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, with tomb or Turbe, Bursa, Turkey. Cappella sepolcrale di Osman I

Exterior of the shrine to Sultan Mustafa III, Istanbul
Exterior of the shrine or Turbe to Sultan Mustafa III, Istanbul. Externo della cappella sepolcrale di Moustapha III. Sultan III Mustafa Turbesi

Library of Grand Vizier Koca Raga?p Pasha
Library of Grand Vizier Koca Mehmet Raga?p Pasha, Ottoman statesman (1698 ??1763). Scholars in turbans reading books at low tables on carpets. Biblioteca del Gran Visir Raghib Pascha

Public library of Sultan Abdul Hamid I, 1787
Public library of Abdul Hamid I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1773-1789. Scholars in turbans reading books and scrolls in a carpeted libary surrounded by bookcases. Biblioteca di Abdul-Hamid

View of the Laleli Mosque or Tulip Mosque, Istanbul. Built by Sultan Mustafa III in the 18th century with large dome and two minarets. Moschea Lalely

Muslim chapel in a seraglio. Two gentlemen of the chamber stay in the chapel for two entire days twice a week to honor the birth of Muhammed

Sultan Ahmed Mosque or the Blue Mosque, Istanbul
View of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque or the Blue Mosque, Istanbul. Built in the 17th century with five domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes. Moschea Sultan-Ahmed

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