Rock-cut facade of the Tomb of Darius near Murghab.
View Description
: rock-cut facade
Date
ca. 423-404 B.C.E.
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Sistine Chapel; vault frescoes
Original Caption
Disposition of Frescoes on the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. From the Guide-Book of Dr. Gsell-Fels.
View Description
: comprehensive diagram of iconographic program
Creator
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Date
1508-1512
Type
diagram
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Menhir alignment at Carnac
Original Caption
Rows of stone blocks at Carnac.
(Morbihan, Brittany.)
Date
ca. 4250-3750 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Stonehenge
Original Caption
Stonehenge.
Date
ca. 2750-1400 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Palace of Darius I, Persepolis
Original Caption
Ruins of the Palace of Persepolis.
Date
ca. 518-460 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Persian architectural decoration: columns, capitals, molding, and cornice
Original Caption
Details of Persian Architecture.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Palace of Darius I, Persepolis
Original Caption
Persian Art.
Ruins of the palace at Persepolis, near Murghab, north of Shiras, in Farsistan. Begun by Darius Hystaspis (521-485), finished by Xerxes (485-465 B.C.).
View Description
: site view
Date
ca. 518-460 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Double-bull capitals and columns from the Apadana (Audience Hall), Palace of Darius I and Xerxes, Persepolis
Original Caption
Persian Art.
Columns from the Hall of Xerxes at Persepolis.
Date
ca. 518-460 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Ziggurat
Original Caption
Chaldaean Temple.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae
Original Caption
Tomb of Cyrus
Date
ca. 559-530 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
“Bent Pyramid” of Sneferu (Snofru) at Dahshur
Original Caption
Egyptian Art
Pyramid of Dashoor. Irregular construction. Length and breadth at base abt. 200 metres.
Date
ca. 2613-2589 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Temple of Khons, Karnak
Original Caption
Egyptian Art
Temple of Chensu at Karnak (Hypaethral court). Built by Rhamses III.
View Description
: interior view, hypaethral court of Ramses III
Date
ca. 1198 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Temple of Khons, Karnak
Original Caption
Egyptian Art
Temple of Chensu at Karnak. (Longitudinal section and plan)
View Description
: longitudinal section and plan
Date
ca. 1198 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Temple of Khons, Karnak
Original Caption
Egyptian Art
Temple of Karnak. Hall of Columns.
View Description
: section of hypostyle hall
Date
ca. 1198 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Rock-cut tomb at Beni Hasan
Original Caption
Egyptian Art
Facade of the rock-cut tomb at Beni-Hasan.
(Middle Egypt.)
View Description
: exterior, entrance
Date
ca. 1991-1785 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Lotus bud capital; detail from rock-cut tomb at Beni Hasan
Original Caption
Capital at Beni-Hassan.
Date
ca. 1991-1785 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Pylon Temple of Horus at Edfu
Original Caption
Egyptian Art.
Facade of the temple at Edfou.
Time of the Ptolemies.
View Description
: facade
Date
ca. 237-212 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Pylon Temple of Horus at Edfu
Original Caption
Egyptian Art.
Temple at Edfou. Transverse section.
View Description
: transverse section
Date
ca. 237-212 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Hypaethral Kiosk (Trajan’s Kiosk; Western temple), Temple of Isis complex at Philae