Sub-continent Indian   
Rashtrakuta   
Ellora, Maharashtra   
Kailasanatha Temple (Cave 16), ca. third quarter of 8th c.. Volcanic basalt.    
Entrance to the temple complex, a pantheon of Hindu gods   Kia-0642 
Main entrance to temple in its context   Kia-0643 
Southern courtyard with obelisk (stambha), general view uphill. Nandi pavilion (nandi-mandapa) left of center   Kia-0644 
Obelisk (stambha, 17 m. h.) in S courtyard   Kia-0646 
Pillared hall (gudha-mandapa), lower story, elephants as bearers of large structures   Kia-0653 
Columned E gallery appearing to support massive rock above   Kia-0656 
Figures in niches; Shiva holding cobra (naga)   Kia-0658 
Vishnu reclining on Shesha, the coiled serpent of infinity (also called Ananta), Brahma being born out of Vishnu's belly. Symbolic blossoming of lotus   Kia-0659 
det. sculptural group: Ravana shaking Mount Kailasa. det: Shiva & Parvati seated with dwarves, animals and attendants (upper half)   Kia-0661 
Main temple (vimana), complex relief carving of roof & wall. View from S courtyard   Kia-0662 
Carved Nandi pavilion (nandi-mandapa) at left & obelisk (stambha) in S courtyard   Kia-0663 
Nandi pavilion (nandi-mandapa) in S courtyard, diagonal detail: decorative carving   Kia-0664 
Nandi pavilion (nandi-mandapa) in courtyard, detail: decorative carving, frontal view   Kia-0665 
SW stairway (nala), west side, Brahma, god of creation (central panel), in a lavishly carved architectural frame, diagonal view   Kia-0666 
SW stairway (nala), west side, Brahma, god of creation (central panel) flanked by female attendants & standing Vishnu (left) in a lavishly carved architectural frame, total composition from front   Kia-0667
SW stairway (nala), west side, Brahma, god of creation, in a lavishly carved architectural frame, frontal detail of Brahma   Kia-0668 
Pillared hall (gudha-mandapa), view from S  courtyard of upper stories showing carving, including flying figures (vidyadhara)   Kia-0669
NW stairway (nala), north side, pictorial narrative-epic Mahabharata from northern India & scenes of the childhood of Krishna   Kia-0670
NW stairway (nala), north side, detail (lowest two rows): scenes of the childhood of Krishna   Kia-0671
SW stairway (nala), south side, pictorial narrative-epic, Ramayana, from southern India, main portion   Kia-0672
SW stairway (nala), south side, pictorial narrative-epic, Ramayana, from southern India, detail   Kia-0673
Temple porch (mukhachatuski), lower story, W side (beneath bridge facing Nandi pavilion), relief panel: Shiva as teacher of yoga (Dakshinamurti)   Kia-0674
detail of relief panel: Shiva as teacher of yoga (Dakshinamurti   Kia-0675
Nandi pavilion (nandi-mandapa), lower story, E side (beneath bridge facing temple porch), relief panel: Shiva, depicted angry and eight-armed, as Destroyer of elephant demon Andhaka (Gajantaka)   Kia-0676
Nandi pavilion (nandi-mandapa), lower story, Cosmic dance of Shiva (Nataraja), showing power   Kia-0677
N wall in N courtyard with columns & life-size elephant   Kia-0679 
Portuguese (Colonial)  
Goa   
ARGUEIROS, Antonio Ambrosio and Julio Simao ((after 1597)), Portugal   
Goa Cathedral (Se Nova Cathedral), 1562-1652. red laterite with lime plaster, 76 m. l. x 55 m. w.; façade: 35 m. h.    
Total from E   Mib-1108
General detail of Facade   Mib-1109
Main altar dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, reredos of gilt wood   Mib-1110
Altar, detail: St. Catherine   Mib-1111
Altar, detail: Emperor Nero discussing with St. Catherine   Mib-1112
Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, Mughal style   Mib-1113 
Gurjara-Pratihara   
Jarai-ka-math Temple  
Jarai-ka-math Temple, ca. late 9th c. sandstone.    
Upper half of entrance façade facing E   Kia-0591
Upper half of structure, view SW, seen above stairway & encircling wall   Kia-0592
Lower half of entrance façade facing E: lavishly carved sanctum entrance   Kia-0593
Detail: highly decorated, elaborately carved jambs right of main entrance including river-goddess Ganga with her vehicle, the makara (crocodile-like creature)   Kia-0594
Complex figurative reliefs above main doorway into sanctum including lintel bearing figures of the Nine Planets (Navagrahas) and Seven Mothers (Saptamatrikas)   Kia-0595
Detail: protruding balcony & decorated pilasters left of main sanctum entrance   Kia-0596 
Panaji, Goa  
Chapel of St. Sebastian, ca.1888. red laterite with lime plaster .    
Total Facade from front   Nia-0072 
Chapel of St. Sebastian, ca.1888. red laterite with lime plaster .   
Total Facade from front   Nia-0072 
Modern (Post-Colonial)   
Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh  
Maha Bodi Temple (Mulagandha Kuti Vihara) Complex, dedicated in 1931. gray stone.    
View N: total façade with small twin towers, large tower behind   Pia-0018
Total, view W   Pia-0019
Temple tower, view NW   Pia-0020
Detail: E side with twin towers, view SW   Pia-0021
Temple tower with monk & Buddha's sermon text   Pia-0022
Bodhi tree (under one of which Buddha attained enlightenment)   Pia-0023
Detail sculptural group: Buddha preaching to first disciples   Pia-0024
Temple interior, 1930s, artist: Kosetsu Nosu (Japan), painting, Buddha-to-be with hand stretched toward earth to witness his right to attain enlightenment   Pia-0025
Temple interior, detail: Buddha in hand gesture of preaching (dharma-chakra mudra)   Pia-0028
Main shrine with Buddha image from front   Pia-0029 
Architectural Elements   
Twentieth Century   
Twentieth Century (20th c.)  
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh   
Old Varanasi: Picturesque Door. bronze.   Pia-0030 
Architecture   
Sub-continent Indian   
Pallava   
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), Tamil   
Nadu  
Descent of the Ganges (Ganga) or Arjuna's Penance early-to-mid 7th century. rock-cut gneiss, ca.12x25 m..    
Relief, quasi-total   Kia-0920
center detail   Kia-0920a 
Five Pandava Temples (Panch Rathas), second half of 7th c.. rock-cut gneiss.   
Draupadi, Arjuna, Bhima & Dharmaraja Rathas,    
view NE   Kia-0924
Draupadi, Arjuna, Bhima & Dharmaraja Rahas, closer view   Kia-0924a
Draupadi, Arjuna & Bhima Rathas, view NE   Kia-0925
Draupadi, Arjuna & Bhima Rathas, view NE   Kia-0926
Bhima Ratha, total, view E   Kia-0927
Dharmaraja Ratha, total, view ESE   Kia-0928
Dharmaraja Ratha, detail: pyramidal superstructure   Kia-0929
Dharmaraja Ratha, detail: reliefs, including figures   Kia-0930
Draupadi & Arjuna Rathas, total, view ENE   Kia-0931
Draupadi ratha, Total from front   Kia-0931a
Draupadi & Arjuna rathas, total, from front left   Kia-0931b
Arjuna ratha, total from front   Kia-0931c
Dharmaraja Ratha, detail S side: reliefs, including figure   Kia-0932
Morning view SE, Draupadi, Arjuna & Nakula-Sahadeva Rathas & elephant   Kia-0933
Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha in open shade, view E in front of elephant & Bhima Ratha   Kia-0934
Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha, unique apsidal form with a two-story superstructure known as gajaprishta (backside of an elephant). Upper detail of S façade   Kia-0935 
Ganesa Ratha, late 7th - early 8th c.. rock-cut gneiss.   
Total.   Kia-0936
detail of sculptural embellishments   Kia-0937 
Mahishasuramardini Cave, ca.7th c.. rock-cut gneiss.    
Relief of Vishnu asleep on the serpent Ananta,   
total   Kia-0921 
Relief of Durga slaying the demon Mahisha,   
total   Kia-0922
detail of Durga on her lion   Kia-0923 
Olakkannesvara Temple, ca. 8th c..   
Axial view from S   Kia-0946
Diagonal view from SW   Kia-0947 
Shore Temple, early 8th c.. granite stone masonry.    
Total: W side from the W, with remains of stone courtyard   Kia-0938
Detail: larger & smaller towers, W side, view ESE, showing seated lion motifs at corners and finials (stupikas)   Kia-0939
Total of both towers, view SE with recumbent bulls (Nandis)   Kia-0940
Total of both towers, W side from W   Kia-0941
Total, small & large towers, S side from S with remains of stone courtyard   Kia-0942
Total of both towers, S side from S   Kia-0943
Close view of small & large towers, with low linking shrine without superstructure, view NNE . Kia-0944  
Varaha Cave, mid-7th c.. Total from front   Kia-0945 
Pre-Columbian, Native American,    
Spanish Colonial   
Mesoamerican   
Mayapan, Yucatan  
Mayapan: Urban Core with Round Temple, Temple of Niches, Castle of Kukulcan, Crematorium, ca.1260-1440 .    
Temple of Fishermen at left; Round Temple left of center; Castle of Kukulcan right of center; Temple of Niches at right   Kma-0061
Round Temple   Kma-0062
Temple of Niches, view SE   Kma-0063
typical multi-use structure (#64) comprised of platform, loggia and colonnade   Kma-0064 
elevated view E from Crematorium: structure #64 at left, Temple of the Fishermen at center, Temple of Niches at right   Kma-0065
Temple of Niches. elevated view SE from Crematorium   Kma-0066
Castle of Kukulcan or Temple of Kukulcan on Main Plaza, view SSE   Kma-0067
Main Plaza with various buildings from western edge of Main Plaza (government and religious buildings)   Kma-0068 
Round Temple facing Castle. close relationship of science, government and religion. S of Crematorium, W of Castle   Kma-0069
Temple of Venus. S of Crematorium, W of Castle   Kma-0070
General view SE of Main Plaza with Round Temple (or observatory) and various public and residential buildings for the elite   Kma-0071
typical small platform building, view from Crematorium   Kma-0072
Temple of Venus, view SE   Kma-0073
tall Crematorium, view NE   Kma-0074
Crematorium in distance, view NNE with religious and government buildings   Kma-0075
Castle of Kukulcan (pyramid), close view SE   Kma-0076
close detail of castle, northern half   Kma-0077
Temple of Niches across Main Plaza, view NW with religious & government buildings   Kma-0078
Temple of Niches across Main Plaza, telephoto view NE   Kma-0079
Main Plaza: general view NE: Temple of Niches,Temple of Fishermen & remnant of a theater-foundation (?)   Kma-0080
very close view: Temple of Niches, view NW   Kma-0081
close view, Round Temple with grand staircase .  Kma-0082
sloped wall with head of a serpent, near main entrance to site   Kma-0083 
Tulum   
Temple of the Frescoes, 1100 CE - Spanish Conquest.    
view SE   Kma-0023 
Neolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic   
Neolithic Era   
Scotland, Orkney Islands, NE Mainland   
Broch of Gurness, 1st or 2nd BC. 20 m. diam. (may have been 10 m. h.), today 3.5 m..    
view NE toward the Broch on Eynhallow Sound (Rousay Island across the Sound)   Jsa-0007
overview showing thickness of outer walls   Jsa-0008
outer walls in relation to inner fortress   Jsa-0009
ditch as first line of defense, fortress beyond   Jsa-0010
concentric rows of curved walls with ditch   Jsa-0011
stone wall elements thinner than those of fortress   Jsa-0012
principal axis into and through fortified core   Jsa-0013
massive masonry keep of fortress (thickness of wall up to 4 meters)   Jsa-0014
overview of central keep of circular fortress within outer walls   Jsa-0015
sequence of defense from ditch to inner fortress   Jsa-0016 
Scotland, Orkney Islands, SW Mainland   
Barnhouse Village, 3300 BC.   
view W of foundations   Jsa-0017
view N of foundations   Jsa-0018
close view SE of foundations   Jsa-0019 
Cairn of Maes Howe, ca.2800-3000 BC. 35  m.diam.,7 m. high, main chamber ca.4.6 m.squa.    
view SE toward Cairn of Maes Howe, from Barnhouse Village   Jsa-0020
total view E with encircling ditch to complete the composition   Jsa-0023 
Ring of Brodgar (Brogar), 2500-2000 BC. 104 m. diam..    
5 standing stones in SW quadrant, view E   Jsa-0028
western portion of circle, view S   Jsa-0029
6 stones of W side, view N   Jsa-0030
5 stones of SW quadrant, view N   Jsa-0031
5 stones of W side, view N   Jsa-0032
6 standing stones in SW quadrant, view SE   Jsa-0033
3 stones of E side, view NE   Jsa-0034 
Stones of Stenness, 3000-2500 BC.   
Telephoto view S of 3 standing stones   Jsa-0001
Information tablet on site   Jsa-0002
view E of 6 stones   Jsa-0003
5 stones with human figure for scale, view E   Jsa-0004
view E of 4 stones with near view of stone at right   Jsa-0005 
Watch Stone, 3000-2500 BC. stone, 5.6 m. high.    
single standing stone near Stones of Stenness that may have marked way between Stenness & Ring of Brodgar   Jsa-0006 
Scotland, Orkney Islands, W Mainland  
Skara Brae, 3100-2500 BC.    
overall view   Jsa-0035
circular walls of individual dwellings   Jsa-0036
curving passageway with large space beyond: the workshop   Jsa-0037
workshop, structure #8, on periphery of complex(no beds or dresser)   Jsa-0038
view into typical dwelling with living space surrounding hearth   Jsa-0039
dwelling #9 with central hearth & rectangular stones defining a bed   Jsa-0040
characteristic dwelling interior (#1) with stone dresser at rear & bed at right   Jsa-0041
reconstructed interior: dresser at focal point & bed at left   Jsa-0042
reconstructed interior: stone block at hearth as seat for head of family   Jsa-0043
overview: close proximity of dwellings & passageways   Jsa-0044
modern boundary wall showing typical rubble on island readily available for building in ancient times   Jsa-0045 
Islamic   
Islamic Architecture   
Paris  
Tranchant de Lunel, M. (20th c.)   
The Mosque of Paris.   
Exterior view with square Minaret   Pfb-0443
Colonnade of courtyard and Minaret   Pfb-0444
Arcade of main courtyard   Pfb-0445
detail: Arcade of main courtyard   Pfb-0446
view across garden courtyard   Pfb-0447
Moorish arch, total from right   Pfb-0448
close detail of elaborate Moorish arch   Pfb-0449
Moorish doorway with ceramic tile   Pfb-0450 
India, Agra (Uttar Pradesh)  
Agra Fort, 1564-1571. red sandstone ashlar and white marble.    
Approach from south with view of outer Amar Singh Gate (added by Awrangzib in 1659-62)   Mia-2030
View northwest of fortification walls   Mia-2031
Outer Amar Singh Gate and inner Akbari Darwaza (gate) at Left with round bastion   Mia-2032
Inner Akbari Darwaza (gate; Akbar period)   Mia-2033
Detail: inner Akbari Darwaza (gate)   Mia-2034
Inner Akbari Darwaza (gate), view exiting   Mia-2035
Second inner gate at top of long ramp   Mia-2036
Jahangiri Mahal (main harem; Akbar period), total of west (landward) façade   Mia-2037
Jahangiri Mahal, north end of west façade   Mia-2038
Jahangiri Mahal, central entrance portal   Mia-2039
Jahangiri Mahal, detail: balcony and façade ornament of entrance portal   Mia-2040
Jahangiri Mahal, general view: interior courtyard   Mia-2041
Jahangiri Mahal, detail: ornately carved roof brackets   Mia-2042
Jahangiri Mahal, general view: riverside terrace   Mia-2043
Raking view north of eastern (riverside) front: Khas Mahal ("Private Palace") (center) and Shah Burj ("Royal Tower"or Musamman Burj, "Octagonal Tower") (right)   Mia-2044
Shah Burj ("Royal Tower") above fortifications with Yamuna River at Right   Mia-2045
Khas Mahal ("Private Palace"), Bangla of Jahanara (public viewing pavilion), total view: west (landward) facade with gilded curved roof .  Mia-2046
Khas Mahal ("Private Palace"), Khwabgah (or Aramgah; royal sleeping pavilion), total view: west (landward) façade   Mia-2047
Khas Mahal ("Private Palace") and Anguri Bagh ("Grape Garden"), view southeastward   Mia-2048
Khas Mahal ("Private Palace"), detail: cusped arch and piers   Mia-2049
Dome of Shah Burj ("Royal Tower") through piers of Khas Mahal ("Private Palace")   Mia-2050
Shah Burj ("Royal Tower"), close detail: lavish pietra dura inlay on column and beam   Mia-2051
Diwan-i 'Amm ("Public Audience Hall") with cusped arches and double columns   Mia-2052 
Sub-continent Indian Early (Western) Chalukya   
Aihole, Karnataka   
Aihole Temple Complex, ca. late 7th-early 8th c.. sandstone.   
Lad Khan Temple, total, view NE   Kia-0731 
Barber Temple (Nadara) [so named because a village barber occupied this structure just prior to gov't assuming responsibility for site.]   
Total view NE   Kia-0732 
Ravana Phadi cave, ca. late 5th-early 6th c., sandstone [an early Chalukya experimental rock-cut cave temple].    
General total, view toward E   Kia-0733
Ravana Phadi cave, main entrance   Kia-0734
Ravana Phadi, Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja), relief on left wall of small chamber   Kia-0735 
Durga Temple, ca. late 7th-early 8th c. sandstone.   
Semi-circular W end, view E   Kia-0721
Total view ENE   Kia-0722
Side view NNE   Kia-0723
Total, view NW with entrance loggia   Kia-0724
Sculptural detail, E end S side   Kia-0725
Sculptural detail, E end S side with tourists   Kia-0726
Detail: figures at entrance to pillared hall (mandapa)   Kia-0727
Detail: niche of ambulatory passage, Durga killing buffalo demon (Mahisasuramardini)   Kia-0728
General view of grounds with Durga Temple at left & corner of Lad Khan Temple at right   Kia-0729
General view of side, Durga Temple at left, so-called Barber Temple (Nadara) at center, view NE   Kia-0730 
Vakataka (Gupta)  
Ajanta, Maharashtra   
Ajanta: Cave 1, ca. second half of 5th c. CE. paint  & mud-plaster applied to Volcanic rock.    
Bodhisattva Padmapani holding his lotus on back wall to left of shrine antechamber   Kie-0085
Ornately carved pillars with wall painting fragments in background   Kie-0086
Ornately carved pillar with paintings on back wall to right of shrine antechamber showing context for images of Bodhisattva Vajrapani & Naga King Champeya   Kie-0087
Naga King Champeya in palace (scene from the Champeya Jataka)   Kie-0089
Queen Sivali summons dancing girl and musicians to dissuade King Mahajanaka from renouncing the world (scene from the Mahajanaka Jataka)   Kie-0090
detail: King Mahajanaka & Queen Sivali with attendants in palace & dancing girl with musicians (scene from the Mahajanaka Jataka)   Kie-0091
Sculptural relief, lotus medallion (mandala) pattern   Kie-0092 
Ajanta, Maharashtra  
Ajanta: Cave 17, ca. second half of 5th c. CE. paint & mud-plaster applied to Volcanic rock.    
det: hunter kneels before Bodhisattva Shaddanta as white elephant who removes his own tusks (from the Shaddanta Jataka)   Kie-0101
General view of caves   Kie-0106
General view of caves   Kie-0107 
Ajanta: Cave 2, ca. second half of 5th c. CE. Volcanic rock.   
Sculptural relief, Naga king (snake divinity) with attendants   Kie-0094
detail: Vidhurapandita delivering discourse to ladies of the court of Indraprastha (scene from the Vidhurapandita Jataka)   Kie-0096
Vidhurapandita teaches the sacred doctrine to the Naga King Varuna (left); Queen Vimala on balcony discussing her marriage, Vidhurapandita and court lady below balcony (right)   Kie-0097
Sculptural relief, lotus medallion (mandala) pattern   Kie-0098 
Early (Western) Chalukya   
Badami, Karnataka   
Badami Caves and Surroundings, Third quarter of the 6th c. red sandstone.    
General view of cave   Kia-0601
stairs leading up the caves, with people for scale   Kia-0602
Landscape toward N over Agastya lake   Kia-0603
Landscape toward N over Agastya lake   Kia-0604
cityscape   Kia-0605 
Badami: Cave 1, Third quarter of the 6th c. Red sandstone .    
Relief panel of Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja) shown with 18 arms & accompanied by his bull mount Nandi, dancing Ganesha & drummer   Kia-0606
Relief panel of Vishnu-Shiva composite (Hari-hara) with respective consorts Lakshmi & Parvati & frieze of dwarfs (ganas), below   Kia-0608 
Badami: Cave 2, Third quarter of the 6th c. Red sandstone .    
Relief panel of Vishnu as Cosmic Boar (Varaha) rescuing the Earth Goddess (Prithvi) & frieze of dwarfs (ganas), below   Kia-0609
Relief panel of Vishnu in his 5th incarnation, the dwarf (Vamana) who grew in size to stride across the universe in three steps (epithet: Trivikrama); frieze of dwarfs (ganas), below   Kia-0610
Dado panel of dwarfs (ganas)   Kia-0611 
Badami: Cave 3, signed, Dedication inscription 578 .red sandstone.    
Relief panel of Vishnu enthroned on Shesha, the coiled serpent of infinity (also called Ananta) & frieze of dwarfs (ganas), below   Kia-0612
Relief of Vishnu as Man-Lion (Narasimha), 4th incarnation   Kia-0613
Relief of Vishnu as Eight-Armed Lord (Astabhujaswami) and as Man (Virata Purusa)   Kia-0614
Entrance to Cave 3 with sweeper for scale   Kia-0615
Entrance to Cave 3 showing massiveness of mountain above   Kia-0616 
Badami: Cave 4, Third quarter of the 6th c. (with sculpture from t. red sandstone.    
Relief of Suparshvanatha, the twenty-third Jain tirthankara (one who has attained perfect knowledge) with his symbol, the cobra (naga)   Kia-0617
Relief of Bahubali (Gomateshvara), Jain saint and son of Rishabhanatha, the first Jain tirthankara (one who has attained perfect knowledge)   Kia-0618
Relief of Jain "conquerors" (jinas) depicted as nude male figures in strict frontal pose   Kia-0619
Pillar, total: carved ornament & Bahubali (Gomateshvara), Jain saint and son of Rishabhanatha, the first Jain tirthankara (one who has attained perfect knowledge), below   Kia-0620
Pillar, close detail: seated Jain "conquerors" (jinas)   Kia-0621
Pillar, close detail: Bahubali (Gomateshvara), Jain saint and son of Rishabhanatha, the first Jain tirthankara (one who has attained perfect knowledge)   Kia-0622
Sanctum, relief of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Jain tirthankara (one who has attained perfect knowledge)   Kia-0623 
Modern (Towered Gateway)   
Bangalore, Karnataka   
Bull Temple, 20th c.. Gateways (gopuras): granite (lower portion); brick.    
Tower (gopura) atop massive structural supporting columns & beams   Pia-0012
Quasi-total with more of the tower and less of the support   Pia-0013
Raking view upward, W side of tower   Pia-0014
General detail: half of W side, sculpture all white against yellow building   Pia-0015
Close sculptural detail: Shiva with two gatekeepers   Pia-0016
Ganesh Temple, Built in the 1990s. Gateways (gopuras): granite (lower portion); brick.   
Quasi-total with lavish sculptural decoration in color with Shiva sitting under a tree halfway up and Ganesh at the bottom   Pia-0008
Principle detail   Pia-0009
Close detail: Shiva under a tree   Pia-0010
Close detail: Ganesha   Pia-0011 
Modern (Post-Colonial)   
Bangalore, Karnataka   
Secretariat (Vidhana Soudha), 1952-56. Granite & porphyry, 214x106 m.; dome: 20 m. h. .    
Total from front   Pia-0004
Det: primary & subsidiary domes   Pia-0006
Det: dome & colossal finial of four lions now the national emblem. Original model for this was carved for Ashoka (r. 269-232 B.C.) now in Sarnath museum   Pia-0007 
British Colonial   
Bangalore, Karnataka   
Sir Puttannachetty Townhall, dated 1936. stone.    
Total from front   Pia-0017 
Bombay (Mumbai), Maharashtra  
Rajabhai Clock-tower and University Library, completed 1878. 80 meters h..    
Total view of Rajabhai Tower from Bhaurao Patil Marg   Nib-0053
Base of Rajabhai Tower at west side of University Library with corner staircase in Venetian Gothic style   Nib-0054
Close view: base of Rajabhai Tower   Nib-0055
Close detail of Venetian style elements, includes statue at corner   Nib-0056
Garden façade of University Library with arcade below, gallery above & spiral stair   Nib-0057
Detail: open spiral staircase at corner of University Library   Nib-0058 
Modern (Post-Colonial)   
Bombay (Mumbai), Maharashtra   
Shivaji Maharaj Monument, erected in 1961. bronze.    
Total, side view with domes of Taj Mahal Hotel   Pib-0020 
British Colonial   
Bombay (Mumbai), Maharashtra   
CHAMBERS, William   
Taj Mahal Hotel, 1903 with later modern annex.   
View W   Pib-0021
Detail: dome   Pib-0022
View NW over harbor in relation to modern high-rise addition of Taj Mahal Hotel & Gateway of India   Pib-0023
Diagonal view upward, central façade   Pib-0024
S corner detail with adjacent facades   Pib-0025
Raking telephoto view: SE façade   Pib-0026 
STEVENS, Frederick William (1847-1900), Britain    
Churchgate Terminus (Western Railway Building), 1894-96. Blue-grey basalt inlaid with white & red stone.    
Total with turrets & tower capped by dome   Nib-0050
Detail: upper portion with tower & minor dome   Nib-0051
Tower with several turrets & dome   Nib-0052 
Municipal Buildings, 1888-93. 77.7 m. h..   
General view with tower & dome   Nib-0047
Diagonal view: principal façade & porte-cochere   Nib-0048
Detail: side façade   Nib-0049
Victoria Terminus Railway Station, 1878-87.   
Masonry, polychromatic stone, marble, tile, staine.   
General view NE   Nib-0041
Façade of booking hall   Nib-0042
clock tower and central dome   Nib-0043
Upper detail: central dome crowned with statue of "Progress," 4 m. h., designed by Thomas Earp   Nib-0044
Detail: base of clock tower   Nib-0045
Close detail: clock tower with portrait medallions, designed by Thomas Earp   Nib-0046 
WITTET, George (1880-1926), Britain  
Gateway of India, 1927. Honey-colored basalt.    
Total harbor façade, view NW   Pib-0027
View over small boat harbor with modern high-rise tower of Taj Mahal Hotel   Pib-0028
View NE with Gateway in its context of the harbor, with original Taj Mahal Hotel at left   Pib-0029
Total, side view NE surrounded by small boats   Pib-0030
FALSE Total, land façade view E in evening light   Pib-0031
Detail: land façade   Pib-0032
2/3 view of harbor façade from front left  Pib-0033
Detail: minor portal at left, harbor façade showing pierced stonework   Pib-0034 
Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, 1905-14.Local basalt & kurla stone .    
Total through trees   Pib-0017
Detail: principal façade   Pib-0018
Detail: drum & dome   Pib-0019 
Dehli (New Dehli)  
LUTYENS, Edwin L. (1869-1944), Britain   
India Gate (All India War Memorial Arch), 1921-31. sandstone.   
Total from W with canopy intended to cover statue of King George V   Pib-0040
Total from E with canopy for statue of King George V   Pib-0041
View through arch E to canopy for statue of King George V (statue later removed to Coronation Park)   Pib-0042 
Delhi (New Delhi)  
BAKER, Herbert (1862-1946), Britain  
Central Secretariat, 1914-27. buff and red sandstone.    
View NW from main east-west axis (Rajpath)  Pib-0035 
Principal view N, a mirror image of buildings to the S   Pib-0036
W half of façade to the N   Pib-0037
Close detail: colonnade at W end of façade  .  Pib-0038
Central archway & dome   Pib-0039 
Gupta   
Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh   
Dashavatara Vishnu Temple, ca. 475 CE. sandstone.    
Temple on its platform (jagati), S side   Kia-0710
S side, central niche, relief panel showing Vishnu reclining on Ananta (also called Shesha), the serpent of infinity (Vishnu Anantashayana)   Kia-0712
Total, view NE showing extent of platform (jagati)   Kia-0711
S side, central niche, relief panel showing Vishnu reclining on serpent Ananta (Vishnu Anantashayana) with consort Lakshmi massaging his right foot   Kia-0713
Detail: S side, central niche, relief panel showing sleeping Vishnu & Lakshmi (above), and demons Madhu & Kaitabha & 4 personifications of Vishnu's weapons (below)   Kia-0714
Detail: W side, lintel above entrance to sanctum showing Vishnu enthroned on Ananta, the coiled serpent of infinity   Kia-0715
Detail: W side, pilaster showing female earth spirit (yakshi) symbolizing wealth & power, and dwarf (gana)   Kia-0716
Detail: N side, central niche, relief panel showing Vishnu, on his bird-human mount Garuda, rescuing Indra's Elephant (Gajendramoksha) from the aquatic serpent couple   Kia-0717
E side, central niche, relief panel & decorative elements showing Vishnu as the sages Nara and Narayana   Kia-0718
Detail: E side, central niche, relief panel & decorative lintel showing Vishnu as the sages Nara and Narayana   Kia-0719
Subsidiary shrine used in 2004 as a dwelling   Kia-0720 
Gurjara-Pratihara  
Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh   
Jain Temple Complex, late 8th c. and on sandstone.    
Detail: columned hall (mandapa) & slender freestandng column (stambha), with buildings in the distance   Kia-0581
Exterior of tower (sikhara) with column of hall (mandapa)   Kia-0582
Alternative view of tower (sikhara) with modern wall of a collection of Jain sculpture (ca. 8th-10th c.) cemented in place, primarily nude figures   Kia-0583
Second alternative view of tower (sikhara) with fragments of Jain sculpture (ca. 8th-10th c.) imbedded in a modern wall   Kia-0584
Fragments of Jain sculpture (ca. 8th-10th c.) imbedded in a modern wall   Kia-0585
Highly carved stone column & capital   Kia-0586
Highly carved column, close detail   Kia-0587
Entrance buildings & decorated stone pillar (stambha)   Kia-0588
Detail: carved stone pillar (stambha)   Kia-0589
Columns & colonnaded verandah of a small flat-roofed building   Kia-0590 
Kalachuri  
Elephanta Island, Maharashtra  
Great Cave , ca. 535-555 CE. brown sandstone.    
Pillared hall (mandapa), S wall, relief panel of Shivamahadeva (triple-faced Shiva as fierce (Aghora), serene (Tatpurusha) and blissful (Vamadeva), from left to right   Kia-0686
North (central) portico, carved column   Kia-0687
Pillared hall (mandapa), south wall, relief panel of Shiva harnessing the Ganges River (Shiva as Gangadhara), detail: half-length of Shiva with allegorical figures   Kia-0689
Pillared hall (mandapa), corner niche, relief panel of Marriage of Shiva & Parvati (Kalyanasundara), quasi-total   Kia-0692
Pillared hall (mandapa), corner niche, relief panel of Marriage of Shiva & Parvati (Kalyanasundara), detail: Parvati & figures behind her   Kia-0694
Pillared hall (mandapa), corner niche, relief panel of Ravana shaking Mt. Kailasa (Ravananugraha), total from front   Kia-0695
Eastern courtyard, detail: colonnade with massive wall of rock above   Kia-0696
Eastern courtyard, detail: columns leading toward subsidiary sanctum   Kia-0697
Eastern courtyard, subsidiary sanctum entrance on axis with lingam (interior) & lion as gatekeeper   Kia-0698 
Early (Western) Chalukya   
Ellora, Maharashtra   
Ellora: Cave 2, ca. 7th c. . Volcanic basalt.    
Frontal approach through stone portal into courtyard with façade of three stories of galleries   Kia-0625
Wide angle view; three stories of galleries facing courtyard   Kia-0626
Detail: N three bays of the three stories of galleries   Kia-0627 
Vishwakarma (Cave 10), ca.7th c.. Volcanic basalt.   
Courtyard façade of raised portico and upper gallery with ornate parapet wall   Kia-0680
Upper gallery, detail: parapet wall & central façade showing doorway with unique arch-shaped frame & flying celestial figures; and pyramidal framed side niches containing Bodhisattva figures   Kia-0681
Diagonal view of courtyard showing side portico and upper gallery   Kia-0682
Upper gallery, detail: parapet wall with lavish frieze including amorous couples (doorway and left side niche in background)   Kia-0683
Upper gallery, diagonal view of parapet wall and framed doorway with flanking Buddhist figures   Kia-0684
Prayer-hall (chaitya) with sculpture of seated Buddha, with hands in gesture of teaching (dharmachakra mudra), on front face of votive stupa   Kia-0685 
Chola   
Gangaikondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu   
Brihadishvara Temple Complex, ca.1025 CE.    
Granite, Sanctum-tower (vimana): 54.9 m h.; 30.7 m sq..    
Brihadishvara temple, S flank of sanctum-tower (vimana) & enclosing wall of pillared hall (mandapa)   Kia-0795
diagonal view S flank of sanctum-tower (vimana) & enclosing wall of pillared hall (mandapa)   Kia-0796
three-story extensions of sanctum-tower (vimana) to the E   Kia-0797
Ruins E of Brihadishvara temple   Kia-0798
Shiva's bull (Nandi) over life-size, in parklike grounds   Kia-0799
Brihadishvara temple, total: tower S side, from the S   Kia-0800
Brihadishvara temple, relief detail: Harihara (Shiva-Vishnu composite)   Kia-0801
Brihadishvara temple, relief detail: Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja)   Kia-0802
total of sanctum-tower (vimana), S side from SW   Kia-0803
close detail: granite & stucco reliefs on shrine wall, SW corner, W side   Kia-0804
Brihadishvara temple, total: two-story sanctum wall, W side from W   Kia-0805
total of sanctum-tower (vimana), W side from W   Kia-0806
Durga (war-like aspect of Great goddess) shrine with Brihadishvara temple in background, view N   Kia-0807
Durga shrine, detail: elaborate dome   Kia-0808
Uttara Kailasa shrine, now the Parvati (Shiva's consort) shrine, total S side from S   Kia-0809
W end with highly elaborate carving of dome  Kia-0810
detail of highly carved base of dome, close detail from S   Kia-0811
very close detail of highly carved base of dome   Kia-0812
Brihadishvara temple, relief on N side: Shiva as Chandeshanugrahamurti (Shiva confers grace on child devotee Chandesha with Parvati at right)   Kia-0813
close detail: Shiva as Chandeshanugrahamurti (Chandesha is a probable reference to Rajendra I)   Kia-0814 
Portuguese (Colonial)   
Goa   
Convent of St. Monica, 1606-1627.   
Total from front right   Mia-2221
Tower of St. Augustine, 1512 (reconstructed in 1602) . red laterite with lime plaster, 46 meters h.. General view of tower   Lia-2037 
FERNANDES, Domingos (Null), Portugal  
Basilica of Bom Jesus, 1594-1605. gold leaf on wood.    
Main altar, gilded reredos of St. Ignatius of Loyola, total   Mib-1100
Main altar, detail: St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order, & infant Jesus   Mib-1101
Teak pulpit: diagonal view, carved wood & gilt   Mib-1102
Pulpit base: closer view of pulpit base from front   Mib-1104
Pulpit, detail: close view of very detailed carving,Christ, Matthew, John & angel   Mib-1105
St. Francis Xavier adoring cross, carved painted wood. Detail: half-length   Mib-1106
Chapel of Holy Sacrament: elaborate, Byzantine style ciborium dedicated to Blessed Sacrament   Mib-1107 
Vijayanagara   
Hampi (Vijayanagara), Karnataka   
Ganesha Pavilion (Mandapa), 1506.    
Monolithic Ganesha sculpture, total from front   Lia-2100
Open pillared pavilion (mandapa) sheltering god Ganesha, total   Lia-2101
Overview of complex with Ganesha pavilion (mandapa) in foreground, view from Hemakuta Hill   Lia-2102 
Ganesha Temple  , 15th c.. granite.   
Loggia (mahamandapa) of slender columns  .  Lia-2056
Detail: slender columns with sculpture   Lia-2057 
Guards' Quarters, 15th -16th c.. granite.   
Total, view with arcade of 11 bays   Lia-2045
Central 5 bays of arcade with family for scale  Lia-2046
General view of arcade   Lia-2047
Detail: corner arcade showing multi-lobed arches   Lia-2048
Elephant sculpture in front of arcade   Lia-2049 
Hampi Bazaar, 16th - mid 17th c..   
Telephoto view W of colonnaded bazaar toward Virupaksha Temple   Lia-2050
View W down stairway over great length of bazaar toward Virupaksha Temple   Lia-2051
Stair leading upward at E end, diagonal view  Lia-2052
View E upward toward Nandi Pavilion (mandapa) from bazaar   Lia-2053
Gallery at E end of bazaar   Lia-2054
Festival Pavilion at far end of bazaar, interior view: turned columns   Lia-2055 
Hemakuta Hill, 14th c..   
Two-story square columned structure with colossal, partialy worked rocks.   Kia-0912
Total, two-story square columned structure on top of hill   Kia-0913
Panorama N with precisely cut colossal stones at left   Kia-0914
View NE of Hemakuta Hill with Virupaksha Temple complex in middle distance   Kia-0915
View NE of east gateway (gopura) of Virupaksha Temple complex,  52 m. h., granite, brick & stucco   Kia-0916
View of north slope with various stone shrines & other structures   Kia-0917
Post & lintel structure on Hemakuta Hill, view N toward east gateway (gopura) of Virupaksha Temple complex   Kia-0918
Western half, view W with Hemakuta Hill shrines at left   Kia-0919 
Krishna Temple Bazaar and Tank Complex, 15th c..   
Bazaar street: ca.60 m. wide.    
General view E of bazaar with Harishankara Gateway (hill) in background   Lia-2058
View E towards tank complex in its setting from Krishna Temple   Lia-2059
View of tank complex with pillared hall (mandapa) left & arcade center & right   Lia-2060
Pillared hall (mandapa) on west side of tank, view N   Lia-2061
Tank & gallery of bazaar with 4-columned islandpavilion   Lia-2062
View N of bazaar with island pavilion   Lia-2063
General view NW with tank, colonnade of bazaar & rocky hill   Lia-2064
Close view NW with tank, colonnade of bazaar & rocky hill   Lia-2065 
Krishna Temple Complex, ca. early 16th c.; inscription dated 1513.    
East gateway (gopura), total of main portions, view NW   Lia-2066
East gateway (gopura), general exterior view  Lia-2067
East gateway (gopura), detail: tower   Lia-2068
East gateway (gopura), partial frontal view with loggias, facing E   Lia-2069
Main temple, total: E side of dancing platform (mahamandapa) with subsidiary shrine on right   Lia-2070
Children dancers   Lia-2072
Wide angle view of inner courtyard with main temple, including dancing platform (mahamandapa), & subsidiary shrines. View NW   Lia-2073
Main temple, close detail: leonine creature (yali) relief at south entrance to dancing platform (mahamandapa)   Lia-2075
Main temple, view NW of sanctum-tower (vimana) & open space of dancing platform (mahamandapa)   Lia-2076
Main temple, detail: engaged columns & figurative reliefs on wall-section   Lia-2077
Main temple, close detail: wall-section   Lia-2078
Main temple with sanctum-tower (vimana) (background) and subsidiary shrines (foreground), view N   Lia-2079
Main temple, S side, reliefs with Goddess temple in background   Lia-2080
Main temple, close detail: S side, reliefs   Lia-2081
Main temple, raking view E of S side   Lia-2082
Goddess temple on N side, W end of temple complex   Lia-2083
Main temple, dancing platform (mahamandapa),detail: sculpture of S side including leonine creature (yali)   Lia-2084
Main temple, dancing platform (mahamandapa),close detail: bird-human deity, Garuda (bird-human vehicle of Vishnu)   Lia-2085
Main temple, dancing platform (mahamandapa),detail: pillar reliefs on S side, Vishnu (above) & Krishna (below)   Lia-2086
Main temple, dancing platform (mahamandapa), close detail: reliefs S side: monkey god Hanuman in combat   Lia-2087
Main temple, dancing platform (mahamandapa), detail: pillar reliefs S side, Krishna subduing cobra, Kaliya (above) & sun god (below)   Lia-2088
Subsidiary shrine to right of dancing platform (mahamandapa) with inner north gateway (gopura) at right   Lia-2089
Inner north gateway (gopura), view NW   Lia-2090
Inner north gateway (gopura), close detail: barrel-vaulted roof (shala)   Lia-2091 
Lotus Palace (Mahal), early 16th c..   
Total view NE   Lia-2096
Total on axis from S, completely open at ground level   Lia-2097
Diagonal view showing openness of pleasure palace   Lia-2098
Close view NE   Lia-2099 
Matanga Hill, 15th c..   
View of Virabhadra Temple complex from Krishna temple complex   Lia-2195 
Narasimha Shrine, Inscription date 1528. granite, monolith: 6.7 m. h..    
Total from front   Lia-2092
Half-length detail with multi-headed cobra (naga) & demon mask (kirttimukha)   Lia-2093
Close detail: head with bulging eyes   Lia-2094
Close detail: crown & cobra (naga) heads surmounted by a demon mask (kirttimukha)    . Lia-2095
Queen's (Zanana) Enclosure, 15th - 16th c..   
Portion of enclosing wall   Lia-2103
Breached enclosing wall   Lia-2104
Stone enclosure wall with precisely fitting stones   Lia-2105 
Watch tower & dancing gallery platform   
Watch tower & dancing gallery platform  Lia-2106
Empty tank & watch tower   Lia-2107 
Ramachandra Temple Complex, early 15th c..   
General view of temple complex toward NE  .  Lia-2108
Main temple, including highly sculpted multi-story tower (vimana)   Lia-2109
Main temple, detail: S side showing highly complex sculpted tower (vimana)   Lia-2110
Subsidiary shrine (Amman shrine), near main temple   Lia-2111
Subsidiary shrine (Amman shrine), total: S side showing highly complex sculpture   Lia-2112
Subsidiary shrine (Amman shrine), detail: S side, wall-section   Lia-2113
Dancing platform, detail: columns & sculptured roof decorations   Lia-2114
Dancing platform, detail: columns & sculptured roof decorations   Lia-2115
Subsidiary shrine, total: W side showing highly complex sculpture   Lia-2116
N enclosure wall, inner face, relief panels depicting battles from Ramayana epic   Lia-2117
E enclosure wall, inner face, relief panels depicting Ramayana epic   Lia-2118
E enclosure wall, inner face, close detail: scenes from Ramayana epic   Lia-2119
E enclosure wall, inner face, closest detail: small relief panel showing scene from Ramayana epic   Lia-2120 
Main temple, close detail: NW wall relief showing scenes from Ramayana epic   Lia-2122
Main temple, close detail: Garuda (bird-human vehicle of Vishnu)   Lia-2123
Main temple, close detail: Krishna with cowherdesses (gopis)   Lia-2124
Main temple, close detail: Krishna subduing cobra Kaliya   Lia-2125 
Stone Chariot (Garuda Shrine), Vitthala Temple   
Complex, first quarter, 16th c..    
Highly decorated stone chariot-like shrine in courtyard   Lia-2175
Close detail: complex, ornamental carving of stone chariot-like shrine   Lia-2176
Close detail: stone chariot-like shrine being pulled by elephants   Lia-2177 
Throne Platform (Mahanavami Dibba), 14th - 16th c..  
Granite and dark green chlorite stone .    
Elephant sculpture in foreground, throne platform in background   Lia-2126
Detail: platform panels showing fighters, varriors & elephant in battle & various birds   Lia-2127
Close detail: elephant in battle   Lia-2128
View SE from top of platform   Lia-2129
View W from top of platform   Lia-2130
View NW from top of platform   Lia-2131
General view, S side with many relief panels   Lia-2132
Close detail: E end of S side, 2 monkeys riding elephant   Lia-2133
Close detail: S side, riders on rearing horses   Lia-2134
Close detail: panels depicting hunters, warriors & captives   Lia-2135
Detail: W end of S side: reliefs   Lia-2136
E end of S side, relief panels including rearing horse & monkey   Lia-2137
Detail: relief panels including wrestlers   Lia-2138
Close detail: S side, large reliefs showing leonine creature (yali) & elephant   Lia-2139
Close detail: elephants & their mahouts   Lia-2140
Close detail: small reliefs showing musicians & dancer   Lia-2141
Close detail: archer hunting deer   Lia-2142
Close detail: S side, riders on rearing horses  Lia-2143
Stepped Tank with aqueduct   Lia-2145 
Virupaksha Temple Complex, early 16th c..    
Outer east gateway (gopura), framed by colossal rocks in foreground, view NNE   Lia-2146
Outer east gateway (gopura), framed by colossal rocks in foreground, view N   Lia-2147
Wide angle view N of entire temple complex with outer east gateway (gopura) at right   Lia-2148
View NNE over Hampi village with east gateway(gopura) of outer enclosure and colossal rocks in foreground   Lia-2149
Outer east gateway (gopura), total from S   Lia-2150
Outer east gateway (gopura), close detail: S side, diagonal view upward includes relief of   
woman satisfying herself in context of deeply sculpted gateway   Lia-2151
Outer east gateway (gopura), close detail: S side, relief of woman satisfying herself, encouraged by 2 attendants   Lia-2152
Outer east gateway (gopura), close detail, S side, relief of woman satisfying herself with emperor & 2 attendants   Lia-2153
Outer east gateway (gopura), close detail: S side, relief of ornately costumed figure   Lia-2154
View of western half of complex with north gateway (gopura)   Lia-2155
North gateway (gopura), detail   Lia-2156
North gateway (gopura), E side, general view   Lia-2157
North gateway (gopura), close detail: barrel-vaulted crowning element (shala) of tower   Lia-2158
Sculptural capping of dancing platform (mahamandapa) with N gateway (gopura) at right   Lia-2159
Capping sculpture with Shiva above dancing platform (mahamandapa); bronze finial of sanctum dome in background   Lia-2160
Inner east gateway (gopura), total view W   Lia-2161
Inner east gateway (gopura), upper left half of multi-story tower   Lia-2162
Inner east gateway (gopura), close detail: central portion of multi-story tower   Lia-2163 
Vitthala Bazaar and Tank Complex, granite.   
Harishankara Gateway with oxcart   Lia-2164
Long, straight colonnade & paved roadway   Lia-2165
Temple tank with island pavilion   Lia-2166
Temple tank with island pavilion   Lia-2167
15th-16th c. approach to temple with tank & tall, rocky hill, view NW   Lia-2168
Archeological team at work   Lia-2169
Ancient foundation uncovered   Lia-2170
Eastern periphery of complex, view WNW   Lia-2171
Archeologists excavating a well & rocky hill beyond   Lia-2172
Close view: women laborers removing soil from well site   Lia-2173
Archeologists at work with huge boulders beyond   Lia-2174 
Vitthala Temple Complex, first quarter, 16th c..    
Telephoto view, eastern courtyard with stone chariot & gateway (gopura). Archeologists digging in foreground   Lia-2178
General view from above of eastern courtyard with stone chariot & gateway (gopura). Archeologists digging in foreground   Lia-2179
View N of temple complex with gateway (gopura)   Lia-2180
View along S wall & western parts of temple complex (stone chariot at right)   Lia-2181
Main temple, total with sanctum-tower (vimana) from SW   Lia-2182
Main temple with sanctum-tower (vimana) and subsidiary shrine (Amman shrine) at N   Lia-2183
Main temple, close detail: view upward of wall-section & tower (vimana)   Lia-2184
S entrance to temple with Dancing Platform (mahamandapa) at right   Lia-2185
Close view: S entrance to temple   Lia-2186
Marriage Pavilion (Kalyana Mandapa), total, view E, with east gateway (gopuram)   Lia-2187
Marriage Pavilion (Kalyana Mandapa), detail: leonine creature (yali) on plinth of dancing platform   Lia-2188
FALSE Marriage Pavilion (Kalyana Mandapa), detail: dancing platform pier decoration with leonine creature (yali) & rider   Lia-2189
Highly decorative piers at entrance to Marriage Pavilion (Kalyana Mandapa)   Lia-2190
Sculpture of mythical creatures at entrance to Marriage Pavilion (Kalyana Mandapa)   Lia-2191
Marriage Pavilion (Kalyana Mandapa), pier sculpture: Krishna killing a peacock   Lia-2192
Marriage Pavilion (Kalyana Mandapa), pier sculpture: Rama killing enemy   Lia-2193
Detail: view NE with Dancing Platform at left, stone chariot at center, Marriage Pavilion (Kalyana Mandapa) at right   Lia-2194
sculptural detail: relief of a group of sacred figures   Lia-2197
sculptural detail: relief of a dancing goddess   Lia-2198 
Kadirampuram (Hampi environs), Karnataka Islamic Mausoleum, 15th c.. granite. Domed,    
total in sparse setting   Lia-2038
Flat-roofed, total in sparse setting   Lia-2039 
Satavahana-Ksaharata Karle, Maharashtra Prayer-Hall (Chaitya Hall) , ca. 1st BCE-early 2nd c.;  
late 5th c. add. . Gray-blue granite, Nave: ca. 15 m. h.,  42 m. long.    
Nave, principal view with stupa, columns & vaulting   Jia-2700
Nave, perspective view of left colonnade   Jia-2701
Nave, close detail: complex column capital with two pairs of human riders on elephants   Jia-2702
Nave, view of stupa with wooden umbrella & teak roof ribs   Jia-2703
Arched opening of main entrance to the nave Jia-2704  
Foyer (ca. 16x4.5 m), general lateral view with arch, beam & wall decorations including carved colossal elephants (bottom row of side wall)    Jia-2705
Foyer, lateral view upward of side wall with blind arcades   Jia-2706
Foyer, sculpted walls   Jia-2707
Foyer, relief sculpture, detail: preaching Buddha (sculpted ca. late 5th c.)   Jia-2708
Foyer, relief sculpture, detail: right of main entrance, couple (mithuna) on left & preaching Buddha on right   Jia-2709
Foyer, relief sculpture, detail: right of main entrance, couple (mithuna)   Jia-2710
Foyer, relief sculpture, detail: left of right side entrance, couple (mithuna)   Jia-2711
Foyer, relief sculpture, detail: left of main entrance, couple (mithuna) with woman dancing   Jia-2712
Foyer, relief sculpture, detail: far right corner, couple (mithuna), with colossal stone elephant on side wall   Jia-2713
General view of entrance to rock-cut chaitya hall; modern Hindu temple tent at right   Jia-2714
Foyer, detail: arches & vault decoration above side entrance   Jia-2715
Column (stambha) of porch and column of outer screen-wall in front of arch   Jia-2716
Porch, column (stambha), 11.4 m h., detail: capital crowned with four lions   Jia-2717 
Chandella  
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh   
Devi Jagadambi Temple, ca. 1000 CE. sandstone.    
Total toward NW with small Shaivite shrine (known as Mahadeva Temple) at left   Kia-0861
General upper detail, view NW   Kia-0862
Total, view W   Kia-0863
Total, view NE   Kia-0864
Wall-section (jangha), S side with numerous relief panels   Kia-0865
Detail: S side, figures of 2 bands including Vishnu as boar (Varaha) in niche of projection (bhadra)   Kia-0866
General view upward in SE corner   Kia-0867
SE corner, three rows of figurative sculpture   Kia-0868
Close detail: SE corner, erotic couple (mithuna)   Kia-0870
Close detail: SE corner, celestial beauty (surasundari) with convex mirror applying vermilion to part in hair   Kia-0871
Close detail: S side, erotic male couple (mithuna)   Kia-0872
Close detail: S side, guardian of a compass direction--god of fire (dikpala--Agni)   Kia-0873
Close detail: S side, guardian of a compass direction--god of death (dikpala--Yama) with vulture & skull   Kia-0874
Close detail: S side, erotic couple (mithuna) in yoga position   Kia-0876
Detail: S side, aspect of Vishnu (Lakshmi--Narayana) in bottom niche of projection (bhadra)   Kia-0877
Detail: S side, Vishnu as boar (Varaha) in upper niche of projection (bhadra)   Kia-0879
S side, including erotic panel of female with raised leg   Kia-0880 
Duladeo Temple, ca.1100-1125 CE. sandstone.   
Total from W, view ENE   Kia-0768
View NE of wall-section (jangha) with rows of figurative sculpture   Kia-0769
Close detail: facing SW, celestial nymphs (apsara)   Kia-0770
Close detail: standing bull-headed god (Vasu)   Kia-0771
Close det: axial view facing W, niches of projection (bhadra), seated Sun god (Surya as Hariharahiranyagarbha), above & broken figure of Siva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja), below   Kia-0772
Close detail: NW side, erotic couple (mithuna) with contortionist woman   Kia-0773 
Eastern Temple Complex, ca. A.D. 950-970 (inscription date A.D. 954). sandstone.    
Parshvanatha Temple, partly under scaffolding,    
view NE   Kia-0774
Entrance plaza for 19th c. monastery, Parshvanatha Temple visible at left, view E   Kia-0775
Shantinatha Temple, 19th c. Jain temple, principal entry. Towers (sikhara) of Parshvanatha & smaller Adinatha temples at left.   Kia-0776
Parshvanatha Temple, W side, three bands of figurative sculpture   Kia-0777
S side, sculpture including guardian of a compass direction--god of fire (dikpala--Agni) at bottom   Kia-0778
close detail: S side, guardian of a compass direction--god of fire (dikpala--Agni)   Kia-0779
close detail: S side, celestial beauty (surasundari) applying collyrium to eyelid   Kia-0780
close detail: S side, aspect of Vishnu (Lakshmi--Narayana)   Kia-0781
close detail: S side, Shiva with attributes including tiny Nandi at his feet   Kia-0782
close detail: S side, aspect of Vishnu (Lakshmi--Narayana) with attendant   Kia-0783
close detail: S side, guardian of a compass direction--god of death (dikpala--Yama) with vulture & skull   Kia-0784
close detail: S side, guardian of a compass direction--god of destruction (dikpala--Nirriti)   Kia-0785 
Adinatha Temple, late 11th c. Jain temple (Chandella period).    
Total, view NE with stone cutters   Kia-0786
Adinatha Temple, base & wall-section (jangha) with stone cutters   Kia-0787
close view: base & wall-section (jangha) with figurative sculpture   Kia-0788
view NE: three bands of figurative sculpture   Kia-0789
detail: W end of S side, bottom row of figurative sculpture   Kia-0790
detail: W end of S side, middle row of figurative sculpture including the bull-headed god (Vasu) on left   Kia-0791
detail: W end of S side, lower niche of projection (bhadra), seated goddess (Jain yakshi) with crocodile mount   Kia-0792
detail: W end of S side, higher niche of projection (bhadra), seated goddess (Jain yakshi) with lion mount   Kia-0793 
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, ca. 1025 CE. sandstone.    
Total, view WNW   Kia-0881
View NW with small Shaivite shrine (known as Mahadeva Temple) & Devi Jagadambi Temple at right   Kia-0882
View NW of upper levels of tower (sikhara)   Kia-0883
Total, telephoto view W   Kia-0884
Total, telephoto view W of tower (sikhara), 31m h.   Kia-0885
Total, view N   Kia-0886
Total, view NNE   Kia-0887
Closer view NNE   Kia-0888
View NE of tower (sikhara)   Kia-0889
View NW, diagonal view upward of tower (sikhara)   Kia-0890
View NE, upward of tower (sikhara)   Kia-0891
View N of S side, upward of tower (sikhara)   Kia-0892
Convex third section from front main hall of temple (maha-mandapa)   Kia-0893
Tower (sikhara) above sanctum (garbhagriha)   Kia-0894
Detail: upper part of vestibule (antarala)   Kia-0895
Convex third section from front main hall of temple (maha-mandapa)   Kia-0896
Second section from front hall (mandapa)   Kia-0897
View NW of S side, highly sculptural forms    Kia-0898
View NW of S side, lavish carving   Kia-0899
Close view, rounded columns of figures   Kia-0900
S side, three erotic bands   Kia-0901
Close detail: S side, erotic couples (mithunas) with attendants   Kia-0902
Close detail: S side, erotic couples (mithunas) with attendants   Kia-0903
Larger detail: S side including famous erotic panels   Kia-0904
View upward of tower (sikhara)   Kia-0905
Detail: S side, three panels of erotic couples (mithuna) with attendants   Kia-0906
Panel #1: erotic couple (mithuna) with attendants   Kia-0907
Panel #2: erotic couple (mithuna) with attendants   Kia-0908
Panel #3: erotic couple (mithuna) with attendants   Kia-0909
Lavishly sculpted portal including gateway arch   Kia-0910 
Lakshmana Temple Complex, ca. A.D. 930-954 (inscription date A.D. 954). sandstone.    
Temple complex with Matangeshvara Temple at far left   Kia-0815
Man grappling with lion (Chandella dynastic symbol of mythical deeds of Chandravarman, founder of dynasty, who claimed descent from the moon (chandra). View N from temple platform (jagati)   Kia-0816
View SW, with SE & NE subsidiary shrines, & Matangeshvara Temple at left   Kia-0817
View SW, Varaha Temple (boar incarnation of Vishnu) at left & Matangeshvara Temple (both built ca. AD 900-925 during Harshadeva's reign) at right   Kia-0818
NE subsidiary shrine, total: view from E   Kia-0819
NE subsidiary shrine, detail: view from E, lavishly carved platform (jagati) & lower portion of shrine proper   Kia-0820
NE subsidiary shrine, close detail: wall-section (jangha) with friezes & moulded plinth (pitha)  Kia-0821
NE subsidiary shrine, close detail: portal, Brahma at left, Vishnu at right   Kia-0822
Main temple, large upper detail: view WSW   Kia-0823
Main temple, total: tower (sikhara)   Kia-0824
Main temple, detail: view W of lavish sculpture   Kia-0825
Main temple, detail: S side, figurative & ornamental   Kia-0826
Off-axis view showing height of temple platform (jagati)   Kia-0827
Main temple, total: general view W from ground level   Kia-0828
diagonal view of SE corner   Kia-0829
general detail: view WNW of S side   Kia-0830
detail: S side, lavish sculpture at interior corner   Kia-0831
upward view of S side with sculpture at interior corner & atop hall (mandapa)   Kia-0832
close detail: sculptural capping of hall (mandapa)   Kia-0833
detail: S side, sensual figures   Kia-0834
close detail: S side, erotic group (mithuna)   Kia-0837
close detail: S side, dancing nymph (apsara) & snake goddess (nagini)   Kia-0838
close detail: celestial beauty (surasundari) writing a letter   Kia-0840
detail: view NE of S side including ornamental plinth (pitha)   Kia-0841
diagonal view upward of SE side with balcony (bhadravalokana) & tower (sikhara)   Kia-0842
close detail: S side, erotic couple (mithuna) with female attendant   Kia-0843
close detail: W side, elegantly curved celestial beauty (surasundari) from behind   Kia-0844
close detail: N side, letter-writing celestial beauty (surasundari) from behind   Kia-0845
close detail: N side, celestial beauty (surasundari) applying henna to foot   Kia-0846
close detail: N side, erotic couple (mithuna) & couple disturbed by a monkey at right   Kia-0847
Main temple, close detail: S side, cunnilingus eroticism   Kia-0848
Platform, plinth sculpture (jagatipitha), close detail: S side, marching soldiers   Kia-0849
Platform, plinth sculpture (jagatipitha), close detail: S side, couple under canopy in Hindu marriage ceremony   Kia-0850
Platform, plinth sculpture (jagatipitha), close detail: S side, religious discourse with seated male figure on R in hand gesture of teaching (vyakhyana mudra)   Kia-0851
Platform, plinth sculpture (jagatipitha), close detail: S side, musicians   Kia-0852
close detail: S side, elephants going into battle   Kia-0853
close detail: S side, mounted riders hunting   Kia-0854  
close detail: S side, bestiality with a horse   Kia-0855
Platform, plinth sculpture (jagatipitha), close detail: S side, group eroticism   Kia-0856
Platform, plinth sculpture (jagatipitha), close detail: S side, group eroticism   Kia-0857
Platform, plinth sculpture (jagatipitha), close detail: S side, group eroticism   Kia-0858
close detail: S side, group eroticism   Kia-0859
close detail: S side, group eroticism    Kia-0860 
Bundella Rajput Revival  
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh  
Pratapeshvara Temple, 19th c.. sandstone.    
General view NE   Nia-0073
General view NW (Vishvanatha Temple partially hidden behind trees)   Nia-0074 
Chandella   
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh  
Vishvanatha Temple, 999 ? or 1002 ? CE. sandstone.    
Quasi-total, view N, with tower (sikhara) of Pratapeshvara Temple at right   Kia-0765
Large detail: view N of S side   Kia-0766
Total, view E   Kia-0767 
British Colonial   
Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu   
Pantheon Complex, ca. 19th c.. red brick.    
Museum Theater (now venue for public performances), semi-circular structure with Neo-Classical arcade forming an ambulatory facing E   Nia-0069
det: brick arch order, two bays E with Neo-Mughal stucco entablature   Nia-0070
close det: Classical arch order & ambulatory with Neo-Mughal stucco entablature   Nia-0071 
Nayaka  
Madurai, Tamil Nadu  
Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple Complex, mainly ca. mid-17th c.    
South gateway (gopura) of outer enclosure, adjacent to Golden Lily Tank (Potramarai Kulam)   Mia-2231
South gateway (gopura) of outer enclosure with colonnade of Golden Lily Tank (Potramarai Kulam)   Mia-2232
View NW in the tank toward the West gateway (gopura) of outer enclosure   Mia-2233
View NW in the tank toward the West gateway (gopura) of outer enclosure   Mia-2234
Gateway (gopura) of inner enclosure of Sundareshvara shrine, N of the Golden Lily Tank with golden dome of shrine further N   Mia-2235
Corner of gateway (gopura) of inner enclosure of Sundareshvara shrine, with golden shrine further N   Mia-2236
Gateway (gopura) of inner enclosure of Sundareshvara shrine, N of the W end of the Golden Lily Tank, detail   Mia-2237
Gateway (gopura) of inner enclosure of Sundareshvara shrine, N of the W end of the Golden Lily Tank   Mia-2238
Golden roof of Sundareshvara shrine, N of gateway (gopura) of inner enclosure   Mia-2239
Gateway (gopura) of inner enclosure of Sundareshvara shrine, close detail, S side   Mia-2240
Gateway (gopura) of inner enclosure of Sundareshvara shrine, close detail: W end, barrel-vaulted (shala) roof with ornaments   
including head of leonine creature (yali) & brass finials   Mia-2241
Gateway (gopura) of inner enclosure of Sundareshvara shrine, close detail: W end, barrel-vaulted (shala) roof with ornaments including head of leonine creature (yali) & brass finials   Mia-2242
Gateway (gopura) of inner enclosure of Minakshi shrine with barrel-vaulted (shala) roof with ornaments including head of leonine creature (yali) & brass finials   Mia-2243
Gateway (gopura) of inner enclosure of Sundareshvara shrine, N of the W end of the Golden Lily Tank, detail: S side   Mia-2244
Gallery on north side of Golden Lily Tank (Potramarai Kulam)   Mia-2245
Rooftop view SW toward golden dome of Sundareshvara shrine with North gateway gopura) of outer enclosure at right & gateway (gopura) of inner enclosure of Sundareshvara shrine at center   Mia-2246
Closer rooftop view SW toward Sundareshvara shrine with Minakshi shrine in far distance   Mia-2247
Telephoto view of Sundareshvara shrine   Mia-2248
Gateway (gopura) detail: N side of lower tower of inner enclosure in SW quadrant   Mia-2249
East gateway (gopura) of outer enclosure, total from NW   Mia-2250
East gateway (gopura) of outer enclosure, upper detail, view NW   Mia-2251
East gateway (gopura) of outer enclosure, lower detail, view NW   Mia-2252
Interior: public space of temple complex   Mia-2253 
Kambittari-Pillared Hall (mandapa), column sculpture of Shiva as Virabhadra, his warrior aspect, half-length detail   Mia-2256
Interior of public space, detail: highly decorative column   Mia-2257
Column detail with Lakshmi, goddess of good fortune & wealth   Mia-2258
Kambittari-Pillared Hall (mandapa), elaborately decorated column capital with leonine creature (yali)   Mia-2259
Kambittari-Pillared Hall (mandapa), column capital, close detail: leonine creature (yali)   Mia-2260
Thousand-Pillared Hall, Dancing Ganesha, total   Mia-2261
Thousand-Pillared Hall, Dancing Ganesha, half-length detail   Mia-2262
Thousand-Pillared Hall, detail: fierce, leonine, fantasy creature (yali) rearing over elephant  . Mia-2263  
Thousand-Pillared Hall, leonine creature (yali), half-length detail   Mia-2264
Thousand-Pillared Hall, bronze sculpture of Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) decorated with paste, flower garlands & cloth   Mia-2265 
Royal Palace of Tirumalai Nayaka, 1636. Total area: approx. 1.6 km sq..    
Monumental (3,900 sq m) open-air courtyard with elaborate arcade   Mia-2225
Royal courtyard, detail: intersection of western & northern arcades   Mia-2226
Royal courtyard, detail: elaborate ornament of western arcade including painted plaster figures of leonine creatures (yalis)   Mia-2227
View from Throne Chamber to arcaded royal courtyard   Mia-2228
Highly decorated vaulting adjacent to Throne Chamber including leonine creatures (yalis)  .  Mia-2229
Throne Chamber, detail: column capital & arches   Mia-2230 
Teppakkulam, 17th c., begun 1636.   
Vast (now dry) tank with central island & pillared pavilions (mandapas)   Mia-2222
Central island, detail: pavilions (mandapas) & trees   Mia-2223 
Portuguese (Colonial)   
Panaji, Goa   
Church of the Immaculate Conception, 1541 (renovation and additions in 1619 and 1871. red laterite with lime plaster .    
Total from the front   Mia-2220 
Early (Western) Chalukya  
Pattadakal, Karnataka  
Pattadakal Temple Complex, ca. 8th c.. sandstone.    
General view SE of Jambulinga Temple (left) exemplifying northern Indian temple style & Sangameshvara Temple (right) exemplifying southern Indian temple style   Kia-0736
Kadasiddheshvara with curved tower (sikhara), ca. 8th c., dedicated to Shiva, sandstone, northern temple style. Total, view NE   Kia-0737
Jambulinga & Galaganatha Temples, ca. 8th c., dedicated to Shiva, sandstone, northern temple styles, view ENE   Kia-0738
Jambulinga & Galaganatha Temples, view NE   Kia-0739
Sangameshvara Temple, ca. 733 (Chalukya period), patron, Vijayaditya (r. ca. 696-733), dedicated to Shiva, southern temple style, stepped pyramid. Total from W   Kia-0740
Kashivishvanatha Temple, 745 A.D., dedicated to Shiva, northern temple style with curved tower, view NE   Kia-0741
Mallikarjuna Temple, ca. 755 (Chalukya period),commissioned by the Queen Trailokya Mahadevi of Vikramaditya II (r. 733-45), southern temple style. Total from W   Kia-0742
Mallikarjuna Temple, detail: W side with ornamental architecture & sculpted figures   Kia-0743
Mallikarjuna Temple, central W façade & tower detail: with monolithic crown at top   Kia-0744
Mallikarjuna Temple, west half of southern flank & tower   Kia-0745
Mallikarjuna Temple, view NW   Kia-0746
Virupaksha Temple, general view of complex from W   Kia-0747 
Virupaksha Temple (Lokeshvara Temple), ca.745, comm. by the senior Queen Lokamahadevi of Vikramaditya II (r. 733-45) to commemorate victories over the Pallava rulers of Tamil Nadu.   
view fr W   Kia-0748
Virupaksha Temple, view upward of W side & tower   Kia-0749
Virupaksha Temple, Shiva on corner of W side, N end   Kia-0750
Virupaksha Temple, figurative sculpture on N side, Shiva with bull mount Nandi   Kia-0751
Virupaksha Temple, Shiva as "Lord who is half woman" (Ardhanarishvara)   Kia-0752
Virupaksha Temple, N side, Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)   Kia-0753
Virupaksha Temple, Shiva with Parvati, his left foot on bull Nandi's head   Kia-0754
Virupaksha Temple complex, Bull Pavilion (Nandi Mandapa), total, view ESE   Kia-0755
Virupaksha Temple complex, Bull Pavilion (Nandi Mandapa), monolithic bull, total from front, view E   Kia-0756
Virupaksha Temple complex, Bull Pavilion (Nandi Mandapa), monolithic bull, total profile view S   Kia-0757
Virupaksha Temple complex, Bull Pavilion (Nandi Mandapa), relief of gatekeeper   Kia-0758
Virupaksha Temple complex, Bull Pavilion (Nandi Mandapa), relief of 2nd gatekeeper   Kia-0759
Sangameshvara Temple, total from S   Kia-0760
Sangameshvara Temple, total from SW   Kia-0762 
Gupta  
Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh   
Dhamekh Stupa, mainly 7th c.  renovation. brick withstone facing , 30 meters h..   
Total, view NE   Kia-0598
Base of stupa, view ENE   Kia-0599 
Mulagandha Kuti Archeological Site: Temple ruins, mainly 5th c. CE. brick, stone and plaster .   
Temple view WNW   Kia-0600 
Nayaka  
Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli District, Tamil    
Nadu  
Ranganatha Temple Complex, ca.13-17th c..   
Gateways (gopuras): granite (lower portion); brick, Outer enclosure: 878 m.x 755 m.;    
Southernmost gate.   
Southernmost (largest) gateway (Raja Gopura) of the seventh enclosure, closer total from S  .  Mia-2200
Southernmost gateway (Raja Gopura) of the seventh enclosure, general detail   Mia-2202
Southernmost gateway (Raja Gopura) of the seventh enclosure, close detail in center   Mia-2203
Southernmost gateway (Raja Gopura) of the seventh enclosure, close up of individual figure on S side   Mia-2204
Southernmost gateway (Raja Gopura) of the seventh enclosure, close detail in center   Mia-2205
South gateway (gopura) of sixth enclosure, upper part   Mia-2206
South gateway (gopura) of sixth enclosure, western detail   Mia-2207
South gateway (gopura) of fifth enclosure, large detail   Mia-2208
South gateway (gopura) of fifth enclosure, detail, figure   Mia-2209
South gateway (gopura) of fifth enclosure, detail: reclining Vishnu supported on the primal waters by the coils of the 1000-hooded snake of eternity, Ananta."   Mia-2210
South gateway (gopura) of fourth enclosure, upper detail   Mia-2211
South gateway (gopura) of fourth enclosure, detail on south side   Mia-2212
Rangavilasa Mandapa, central detail of decorative band over entrance showing seated Vishnu supported on the primal waters by the multi-hooded snake of eternity, Ananta   Mia-2213
Colorful south gateway (gopura) of third enclosure seen from roof with white-colored east gateway (Vellai Gopura) of fourth enclosure in distance   Mia-2214
South gateway (gopura) of third enclosure, close detail S side   Mia-2215
South gateway (gopura) of third enclosure   Mia-2216
View N toward gilded dome of principal (innermost) shrine   Mia-2218
White-colored east gateway (Vellai Gopura) of fourth enclosure, 44 m h.   Mia-2219 
Chola  
Tanjore (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu   
Rajarajeshvara Temple Complex, ca. 1004-1010. granite, Sanctum-tower (vimana): 66 m h.; 30.2 m sq..    
pyramid-shaped tower with monolithic crown (sikhara) at top   Kia-1000
sanctum-tower (vimana) with pavilion for Shiva's bull (Nandimandapa) in foreground   Kia-1001
Close view NW of Rajarajeshvara temple   Kia-1002
Canopy over colossal, monolithic bull (Nandi) with green-robed pilgrims   Kia-1003
Pavilion for Shiva's bull (Nandimandapa), ca. 17th century, Nayak period, interior ceiling detail   Kia-1004
Rajarajeshvara temple, top of SW entrance   Kia-1005
Rajarajeshvara temple, detail: longer & shorter engaged columns of SW corner   Kia-1006
Rajarajeshvara temple, detail: north edge of pyramidal tower from SW, stone & stucco   Kia-1007
Rajarajeshvara temple, view upward of pyramidal tower   Kia-1008
Rajarajeshvara temple, structural system, columns & lintels   Kia-1009
Rajarajeshvara temple, lower tier of sanctum-tower (vimana) at SW corner with figure of Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja)   Kia-1010
Rajarajeshvara temple, detail: sanctum-tower (vimana) with figures of gods on SW side   Kia-1011
Circumambulatory corridor along N edge of enclosing wall   Kia-1012
First (outer) gateway (gopura), ca. early 11th century, total from NE   Kia-1013
First (outer) gateway (gopura), quasi-total of sculptured NE façade, upper half   Kia-1014
First (outer) gateway (gopura), detail: lower left of sculpted NE façade   Kia-1015
First (outer) gateway (gopura), close detail: lower left of sculpted NE façade   Kia-1016
First (outer) gateway (gopura), close detail: top left end of sculpted NE facade   Kia-1017
First (outer) gateway (gopura), general detail: total height, sculpted SW façade   Kia-1018
Second (inner) gateway (gopura), upper half of sculpted SE (main) façade   Kia-1020
Second (inner) gateway (gopura), left one-quarter of sculpted SE façade with large figure of gate-keeper (dvarapala)   Kia-1021
Second (inner) gateway (gopura), left portion of SE sculpted façade above gate-keeper (dvarapala)   Kia-1022
Second (inner) gateway (gopura), close detail: bottom of left edge of sculpted SE façade   Kia-1024
Subrahmanya (identified with the war-god Skanda/Maruga) shrine, ca. early 17th century, Nayak period. Quasi-total, dome with iconography of Skanda   Kia-1025
Subrahmanya (identified with the war-god Skanda/Maruga) shrine, close detail: left portion with dome & five levels of sculpted figures   Kia-1026
Ganesha (Ganapathy) shrine, late 18th century, Maratha, detail: dome & amazingly complex carving supporting it   Kia-1027
Ganesha (Ganapathy) shrine, highly complex sculpture with SWS slope from SW   Kia-1028 
Gupta  
Udayagiri, Madhya Pradesh   
Udayagiri Caves, ca. early 5th c. CE. sandstone, cave: 6.7 m. wide.    
Roundel of Shiva & Parvati   Kia-0706
Exterior of caves with stairs   Kia-0707
Cliffside, exterior of caves   Kia-0708 
Indo-Islamic  
India, Agra (Uttar Pradesh)  
Lahauri, Ustad Ahmad  (),    
Guest/Rest House of the Taj Mahal, 1632-47. red sandstone with marble and pietra dura inlay.   
Total view: guest/rest house to the right (east) of mausoleum   Mia-2017
View eastward of mausoleum façade and platform towards guest/rest house   Mia-2019
Three-quarter view: guest/rest house from gardens in front of mausoleum   Mia-2020
Detail: geometric & floral patterns at entrance portals of guest house   Mia-2021
View northeastward of Yamuna River and guest/rest house from mausoleum platform   Mia-2022
Three-quarter view: entrance gatehouse on main axis   Mia-2023
Detail: central arched recess of entrance gatehouse on main axis   Mia-2024
Detail: Koranic inscription and pietra dura inlay of entrance gatehouse   Mia-2025 
Taj Mahal, 1632-47. marble with pietra dura inlay, 57 m high.   
Total axial view: mausoleum, including four minarets, plinth and visitors (for scale)   Mia-2001
Total axial view: mausoleum's front (entrance) façade   Mia-2002
Detail: mausoleum's front façade and its reflection in pool   Mia-2003
Detail: lower portion of mausoleum's front façade   Mia-2004
Detail: central portion of mausoleum's front facade, including arched entrance portal & drum of dome (4.40 m h)   Mia-2005
Close detail: lavish ornamentation at base of dome   Mia-2006
Detail: left third of mausoleum's front façade   Mia-2007
Detail: lavish ornamentation at left end of mausoleum's front façade   Mia-2008
View upward of central dome and flanking domed pavilion with ornamentation   Mia-2009
Close detail: marble with pietra dura inlay and calligraphy of Koranic verses at entrance portal   Mia-2010
Close detail: marble with pietra dura inlay of floral motifs at entrance portal   Mia-2011
Close detail: sculpted marble relief frieze at entrance   Mia-2012
Close detail: sculpted floral motifs and pietra dura inlay on the dado at mausoleum's base   Mia-2013
Close detail: geometric patterns adjacent to entrance   Mia-2014
Telephoto view: Taj Mahal complex in mist from Agra Fort   Mia-2015
Fortification around Taj Mahal complex, including watch tower and arcade   Mia-2016 
India, Delhi   
Bangla Sahib Gurdwara, ca. 1680. Brick masonry and marble.   
Quasi-total from front   Mia-2053
Upper portion from front with three gold domes .  Mia-2054 
Jami Mosque (Masjid), ca. 1650-56. Red sandstone & white marble, Prayer hall: 27x61 m; courtyard: 100 m sq..   
Total from front with two minarets   Mia-2055
Left half of main façade, with water tank (dukka)  Mia-2056
Crowning elements of central portal   Mia-2057
Right detail: arcade & dome   Mia-2058
Arcade & base of minaret at right   Mia-2059
Close detail: decoration of arcade with inlaid Persian inscriptions   Mia-2060
Total of central portal from front   Mia-2061
Raking view along façade of prayer hall, central portal at left   Mia-2062
Detail of water tank (dukka) & lower parts of central portal   Mia-2063
Close detail: central portal with seated men   Mia-2064
Raking view of visitors' gate & flanking arcade   Mia-2065
Visitors' gate, total from courtyard   Mia-2066 
Qutb Complex, Mosque: begun c. 1191; Minaret: begun c. 1198-1215.   
Minaret (Qutb Minar), total in context of ruined congregational mosque (Quwwat al-Islam)   Kia-0550
Minaret (Qutb Minar), total, angled view upward .  Kia-0551
Base of minaret & only extant gateway (Ala'i Darvaza; dated 1311; patron: Ala' al-Din Khalji) of complex   Kia-0552
Minaret (Qutb Minar), base with colonnade & domed roof of gateway   Kia-0553
Minaret (Qutb Minar), top four sections   Kia-0554
Minaret (Qutb Minar), first, most lavishly decorated division   Kia-0555
Minaret (Qutb Minar), second lavishly decorated division   Kia-0556
Minaret (Qutb Minar), highly decorated top two sections   Kia-0557
Quwwat al-Islam Mosque, general view of screen wall and Iron Pillar   Kia-0558
Quwwat al-Islam Mosque, highly carved colonnade, first view   Kia-0559
Quwwat al-Islam Mosque, highly carved colonnade, second view   Kia-0560
Quwwat al-Islam Mosque, highly carved colonnade, third view   Kia-0561
Gateway (Ala'i Darvaza), total, view NE   Kia-0562
Gateway (Ala'i Darvaza), general detail, highly carved S face showing true arches   Kia-0563
Gateway (Ala'i Darvaza), close detail arch & spandrel showing true arches   Kia-0564
Gateway (Ala'i Darvaza), window with pierced stone screen (jali) in context of elaborately carved calligraphy   Kia-0565
Gateway (Ala'i Darvaza), close view, carved calligraphy   Kia-0566
Gateway (Ala'i Darvaza), plinth detail with carved geometric ornament   Kia-0567
Gateway (Ala'i Darvaza), close view, carved geometric ornament of plinth   Kia-0568
Gateway (Ala'i Darvaza), supporting structure at SE corner   Kia-0569 
British Colonial   
India, Delhi   
St. James Church, Consecrated in 1836. Brick masonry.    
View NNE   Nia-0067
Wide-angle view NE, with two Neo-classical porticoes   Nia-0068 
Indo-Islamic  
India, Delhi  
Ghiyas, Mirak Mirza, Iran   
Humayun's Tomb, ca. 1562-1571. Red sandstone & white marble around a rubble core,   
Mausoleum: 45 m sq; overall height: 42.5 m .   
Total mausoleum on axis   Lib-0770
Central vertical detail, with axial water channel   Lib-0771
Horizontal detail: upper register   Lib-0772
View upward inside principal dome   Lib-0773
Pierced stone screen (jali)   Lib-0774
View NE over mausoleum balustrade to new Sikh temple (Goru Dawara Bala Sahib), 2000   Lib-0775
Barber's Tomb, located in complex, southeast of Humayun's Tomb, ca. 1590   Lib-0776
Entrance gate (47 m h), with unadorned façade .  Lib-0777
Principal gate (16 m h), with large arch & small turrets   Lib-0778 
Khan, Ghayrat and Makramat  
Red Fort (Lal Qila), 1639-48 (first building phase). Red sandstone.   
Delhi Gate, southern portions, view NNE   Mia-2067
Detail: fortress wall & upper portions of Delhi Gate   Mia-2068 
India, Fatehpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri, ca. 1571-1585  . red sandstone (Sikri sandstone) .   
Royal sleeping pavilion (Khwabgah), general view: three-storey structure on south end of civic court (northeast of palace complex)   Lia-2001
Peerless Pool (Anup Tail'o), general view south toward royal sleeping pavilion (Khwabgah)   Lia-2002
Palace of Five Stories (Panch Mahal), general view from civic court   Lia-2003
Palace of Five Stories (Panch Mahal), general view southwest from the Private Audience Hall (Diwan-i-Khas) in civic court   Lia-2004
So-called Private Audience Hall (Diwan-i-Khas), but now thought to have been a treasury, general view: two-story structure on northern end of civic court   Lia-2005
Private Audience Hall (Diwan-i-Khas), interior detail: central column with cluster of brackets supporting circular platform   Lia-2006
Astrologer's Seat pavilion (adjacent to Ankh Michauli, possibly the imperial treasury), general view, northwest end of civic court   Lia-2007
Astrologer's Seat pavilion, close detail: decorative struts   Lia-2008
Main harem quarters (Jodh Bai's Palace ) in residential court, general view: principal entrance facade   Lia-2009
Main harem quarters (Jodh Bai's Palace ) in residential court, close view: facade   Lia-2010
Main harem quarters (Jodh Bai's Palace ) in residential court, detail: main entrance portal   Lia-2011
Residential palace structures possibly for Akbar's chief queens   Lia-2012
Palace of Five Stories (Panch Mahal), view from gardens of residential court   Lia-2013
Palace of Five Stories (Panch Mahal), view from gardens of residential court   Lia-2014
Private residential garden, possibly for one of Akbar's chief queens   Lia-2015
Private residential garden, possibly for one of Akbar's chief queens   Lia-2016
Main harem quarters (Jodh Bai's Palace ), detail: loggia   Lia-2018
Main harem quarters (Jodh Bai's Palace ), close detail: carved double column & brackets of loggia   Lia-2019
Main harem quarters (Jodh Bai's Palace ), western side of inner courtyard   Lia-2020
Main harem quarters (Jodh Bai's Palace ), western side of inner courtyard, detail: loggia   Lia-2021
Main harem quarters (Jodh Bai's Palace ), western side of inner courtyard, close detail: loggia   Lia-2022
Emperor's Gate (Badshahi Darwaza), view of exterior façade & high fortification walls   Lia-2023 
Lofty Gate (Buland Darwaza, a later inscribed date of 1601 prob. commemorates Akbar's victorious return from the Deccan, 54 m h),   
south side of sacred precinct, view from inner courtyard   Lia-2024
Lofty Gate (Buland Darwaza), closer view   Lia-2025 
Congregational mosque (Jami Masjid), view of main main mosque & west wall with the tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti (right) from inner courtyard   Lia-2026
Congregational mosque (Jami Masjid), view of central bay & south side wing of main prayer chamber at west wall from inner courtyard   Lia-2027
Congregational mosque (Jami Masjid), view of central portal from inner courtyard   Lia-2028 
Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti (marble; dated 1580-81; 15 m sq), view northwest   Lia-2029
Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti, general detail: porch with marble serpentine brackets & pierced screen (jali) verandah   Lia-2030
Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti, close detail: lavishly carved support system with serpentine brackets   Lia-2031
Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti, close detail: marble serpentine bracket & highly carved pierced screen (jali)   Lia-2032
Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti, close detail: elaborate carved marble above entrance   Lia-2033
Emperor's Gate (Badshahi Darwaza), west side of sacred precinct, view from inner courtyard   Lia-2034
Emperor's Gate (Badshahi Darwaza), detail: elaborate sandstone framed panels, view from inner courtyard   Lia-2035 
Maurya  
India, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh  
Great Stupa (Stupa 1), 3rd c. BCE to mid 5th c. CE. rubble core with sandstone facing, 36.6m  diameter; 16.46m h. (w/o umbrella).   
Total from east   Jia-2101 
East gateway (torana), 1st century B.C.- 1st century A.D. (Andhra-Satavahana period), stone, 8.53 m h (w/o topmost elements).   
Total from outside   Jia-2102
East gateway, central section of all three architraves from outside   Jia-2103
East gateway, lower right portion of architraves with elephant & female nature goddess (yakshi)   Jia-2104
East gateway, two complete architraves with elephants   Jia-2105
East gateway from outside, close detail: female nature goddess (yakshi)   Jia-2106
East gateway, central portions of architraves showing Trees of Manushi (top) & Great Departure (middle)   Jia-2107
East gateway, east & north carvings of south pillar from outside showing male attendant   Jia-2108
East gateway, east side of south pillar from outside   Jia-2109
East gateway, east side of south pillar from outside, lowest relief showing a royal procession  Jia-2110
East gateway, east side of north pillar from outside showing heavenly scenes   Jia-2111
East gateway, detail: carvings, east surface of north pillar showing heavenly scenes   Jia-2112
East gateway, view northwest with people for scale   Jia-2113
East gateway, south & east sides of north pillar from outside   Jia-2114
East gateway, detail: upper portion south side of north pillar showing Adhyeshana & Maya's Dream   Jia-2115
East gateway, close detail: south side of north pillar showing a royal retinue at Buddha's home palace (Kapilavastu)   Jia-2116 
South gateway, 1st century B.C.- 1st century A.D. (Andhra-Satavahana period; earliest and principal gateway), stone, approx. 9 m h.   
Total of stupa, view north from outside   Jia-2117
South gateway, upper sections including uncarved parts & Lions of Ashoka with staircases and circumambulatory paths   Jia-2118
South gateway, west pillar detail from outside: Lions of Ashoka and Wheel of Law (dharma-chakra)   Jia-2119
South gateway, west pillar, close detail: Wheel of Law & a royal procession   Jia-2120
South gateway, east pillar, close detail: Lions of Ashoka   Jia-2121 
West gateway, 1st century B.C.- 1st century A.D. (Andhra-Satavahana period), stone, approx. 9 m h.   
Total of architraves, view west from inside toward monastery   Jia-2122
West gateway, three architraves, view west from inside   Jia-2123
West gateway, left third of architraves, view west from inside   Jia-2124
West gateway, detail: left third of lower architrave, view west from inside showing First Sermon & Divine Rejoicing   Jia-2125
West gateway, left third of middle architrave, view west from inside showing First Sermon   Jia-2126
West gateway, left third of upper architrave, view west from inside showing Stupa   Jia-2127
West gateway, center of lower architrave, view west from inside showing Enlightenment & Defeat of Mara   Jia-2128
West gateway, center of middle architrave, view west from inside showing Seige of Kushnagar   Jia-2129
West gateway, top architrave, view west from inside showing Transport of the Relics   Jia-2130
West gateway, right third of bottom architrave, view west from inside showing Stupa   Jia-2131
West gateway, right third of middle architrave, view west from inside showing Stupa   Jia-2132
West gateway, right third of top architrave, view west from inside showing Stupa   Jia-2133
Total, view east northeast   Jia-2134
West gateway, total of architraves, view east from outside   Jia-2135
North gateway, 1st century BC - 1st century A.D. (Andhra-Satavahana period; least destroyed gate), stone, 10.35 m h.   
Total, view north from inside   Jia-2136
North gateway, total of architraves, view north from inside   Jia-2137
North gateway, upper 2/3 of architraves, view northeast from inside   Jia-2138
North gateway, lower 2/3, left side of architraves from inside   Jia-2139
North gateway, central detail from inside (south side): scenes with riders and elephants   Jia-2140
North gateway, central section of middle architrave from inside, detail showing Temptation by Mara   Jia-2141
North gateway, close detail: demons of Mara   Jia-2142
North gateway, close detail: grimacing demons   Jia-2143
North gateway, close detail: grimacing demons   Jia-2144
North gateway, central section, bottom architrave from inside, scene from the Vessantara Jataka   Jia-2145
North gateway, central section, bottom architrave, very close detail: scene of hermitage life from the Vessantara Jataka   Jia-2146
North gateway, bottom architrave, from inside, scene from a reincarnation of Buddha   Jia-2147
North gateway, bottom architrave, from inside, detail: male riders   Jia-2148
North gateway, inside bottom architrave, close detail: male riders   Jia-2149 
Monastery 51, 3rd c. BCE to mid 5th c. CE. rubble core with sandstone facing, 36.6m diameter; 16.46m h. (w/o umbrella).    
Monastery west of Great Stupa, erected in the 7th century (Post-Gupta period).   
General view of remaining foundation   Jia-2154 
Stupa 3, 3rd c. BCE to mid 5th c. CE. rubble core with sandstone facing, 36.6m diameter; 16.46m h. (w/o umbrella).   
South and only gateway, late 1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D. (Andhra-Satavahana period), stone, 5 m h.   
Total view with stairs & circumambulatory path   Jia-2150
Gateway, close detail: top architrave at right from outside showing male riders   Jia-2151
Gateway, bottom architrave, central detail from outside showing Paradise of Indra   Jia-2152
Gateway, left pillar with bottom architrave from outside showing dwarfs as supporters   Jia-2153 
Temple 17, 3rd c. BCE to mid 5th c. CE. rubble core with sandstone facing, 36.6m diameter; 16.46m h. (w/o umbrella).   
Early 5th century (Gupta period) prayer hall with square sanctum (garbha-griha) and four-pillar supported portico (mandapa) with restrained ornamentation.   
Total from right front   Jia-2155 
Temple 18, 3rd c. BCE to mid 5th c. CE. rubble core with sandstone facing, 36.6m diameter; 16.46m h. (w/o umbrella).   
Late 7th century (Post-Gupta period), apsidal temple with two rows of interior columns.   
View north toward Great Stupa   Jia-2156 
Roman   
Roman Imperial Period   
Italy, Roman Forum   
Arch of Titus, ca. AD 81.   
Total from the East   Jia-0013a
Detail of half-columns, entablature and arch   Jia-0014a 
Late Roman Imperial/Early Christian Period Italy, Rome, Roman Forum Arch of Constantine, early 4th c   
det: top of S facade, far W end: Marcus Aurelius presenting a Barbarian chief   Kia-0527
det: W end of S facade, top left: Emperor addressing the troops   Kia-0528
det: left of center, top, S facade: one of Trajan's Datian captives   Kia-0529
det: right of center, top, S facade: one of Trajan's Datian captives   Kia-0530
det: far E end, top of S facade: practice of a scrifice in the field   Kia-0531
det: E end, top of S facade: Emperor addressing the troops   Kia-0532
det: far W end of S facade, departure for the hunt (Hadrianic)   Kia-0533
det: W end of S facade: sacrifice to the god Silvanus   Kia-0534
det: E end of S facade: Roundel:riders hunting a bear (Hadrianic). Frieze det: Battle of the Milvian Bridge   Kia-0535
det: far E end, S facade: a sacrifice to Diana (Hadrianic)   Kia-0536
det: Roundel: E short side: Apollo/Sol emerging from sea on a quadriga   Kia-0537
det: far W end, S facade, left: Constantine's siege of Verona (close det. with three shields)   Kia-0538
det:  W end of S facade, right: Constantine's siege of Verona, close detail   Kia-0539
det:  E end, S facade: Constantine's battle of the Milvian Bridge   Kia-0540
det:  E short side: departure of  Constantine's army from Milvian Bridge, left half   Kia-0541
det:  E short side: departure of  Constantine's army from Milvian Bridge, right half   Kia-0542
det:  "Liberatori Urbis" relief under arch, W side: Trajan in a battle scene   Kia-0543
det: N façade, W end Roundel of lion hunt & a sacrifice to Hercules. Frieze: Largesse of Emperor Constantine ("liberalitas")   Kia-0545
det: N façade, E end: Roundel of boar hunt & a sacrifice to Apollo. Frieze:  Emperor Constantine addressing Senate and Roman people   Kia-0546
det: N façade, E end Frieze:  Emperor Constantine addressing Senate and Roman people   Kia-0547
N façade, E end Frieze:  Largesse of Emperor Constantine ("liberalitas")   Kia-0548 
Early Christian  
Byzantine Era  
Italy, Venice  
Basilica of St. Mark's Cathedral, 13-15th centuries.    
Close det: elaborate marble carving on pier, columns and lancet windows   Lia-0417a 
Turkey, Istanbul  
Anthemius of Tralles & Isidore of Miletus, Greece  
Hagia Sophia. Interior, 532-537.    
General Interior view, with colonnade, arches, gallery, pendentives and part of dome (scaffolding at left)   Jta-1463a 
Medieval   
Middle Ages, Medieval   
Germany, Bamberg   
Altes Rathaus on Regnitz River, Medieval, remodeled in 18th c.  
On a bridge. View NW   Lga-0032 
Germany, Berlin   
Kloster Kirche: Franciscan Abbey Church, ca. 1250.    
Facade of church ruin   Kga-0272
lancet windows of apse, from inside   Kga-0273
elevation of nave, N wall   Kga-0274
lancet windows of the apse, from outside   Kga-0275 
Scotland, Orkney Islands, Mainland, Birsay   
Earl's Palace, 16th c..   
W Facade, view SE   Ksa-0244
general view of ruined palace from S   Ksa-0245
E half from S with tall chimney   Ksa-0246
det: massive masonry S half of palace, view from SW   Ksa-0247
det: tall & massive masonry core of palace, view from SW   Ksa-0248 
Scotland, Orkney Islands, Mainland, Kirkwall  
Bishop's Palace, earliest parts 12th c., rebuilt 16th c..   
view SW with E Facade & round tower at N end .  Ksa-0204
round tower, view ESE from graveyard of St. Magnus   Ksa-0205
round tower & part of eastern facade, view W   Ksa-0206
partial eastern facade, view W from Earl's Palace grounds   Ksa-0207
interior: Bishop's Hall (12th c.) with round tower at left, crossing tower of cathedral at right   Ksa-0208
interior: closer view upward of round tower from inside Great Hall   Ksa-0209
view NW from Bishop's Palace toward Town Hall and Cathedral   Ksa-0210 
Scotland, Orkney Islands, NW Mainland   
Brough of Birsay. Tidal Island, 5-8th c. AD & 9-13th c. .    
Total length of settlement visible   Ksa-0250
closer view with lighthouse   Ksa-0251
low tide with concrete walkway, view NW   Ksa-0252
opposite view SE from walkway at low tide toward Earl's Palace   Ksa-0253
rocks exposed at low tide with Marwick Head in background   Ksa-0254
view SW: channel rock formations with incoming tide rising further to cover walkway, Marwick   
Head in distance   Ksa-0256
view NW from tidal channel toward Birsay visitor center of Norse Village founded by Norwegian farmers   Ksa-0257
view SE: house foundation, village, tidal channel, Earl's Palace in distance   Ksa-0258
view SSE with house foundation and village   Ksa-0259
Norse village, general view N   Ksa-0260
view NE of central structures, including church, in Viking village   Ksa-0261
view ESE of central village   Ksa-0262
view SE with walls of central village   Ksa-0263 
Sweden, Gotland, Visby  
Fortifications of Medieval Town of the former Viking site, 12-13th c..    
North Gate and East Wall. view N, Baltic Sea in distance   Ksa-0108
East Wall N of East Gate, view S   Ksa-0109
Mill Tower with portcullis, E Wall from outside, view North   Ksa-0110
fortifications from outside East Wall, view N, with Mill Tower at center   Ksa-0111
St. George Gate in N City Walland moat, view W   Ksa-0112
North City Gate & North Wall, morning exterior view toward ESE   Ksa-0113
St. George Gate in N City Wall, view ESE   Ksa-0114
North City Gate in N City Wall, view N from inside on Odalgatan   Ksa-0115
fortifications: East Wall, Mill Tower at left, Tower and three cathedral spires at right   Ksa-0144
fortifications: secondary gate in East Wall, from outside   Ksa-0145
East City Gate from outside, view West   Ksa-0146
fortifications: view NNW of Mill Tower from outside the East Wall   Ksa-0147 
St. Clement, 12-14th c..   
Tower from the West   Ksa-0173
Facade of S transept, view NE   Ksa-0174
St. Clement's Church, view West   Ksa-0193 
Sweden, Visby  
Residences in the Town of Visby, 13-14th c..   
view S on North Church Street (Norra Kyrkogatan) of characteristic single-family, reconstructed houses: Swedish wood contruction   Ksa-0107
Häggska Commercial House of stone   Ksa-0132
characteristic log cabin, single-family dwelling   Ksa-0148
Burmeister House, view East, with Donners Square at right   Ksa-0149
view East along Hästgatan, edge of Burmeister House at left   Ksa-0150
House built along East Wall on Södramurgatan (Southern Wall Street), view N   Ksa-0151
log house: intimate scale of single-family dwelling, with roses   Ksa-0152
half-timber medieval house, North of Burmeister House   Ksa-0186
half-timber gable of the historic Burmeister House   Ksa-0187
historic Burmeister House, home and place of business   Ksa-0188
View S past Burmeister House to Visby Hotel, medieval commercial storage structure   Ksa-0189 
Ottonian   
Germany, Gernrode  
Saint Cyriakus, 961-973.    
Interior detail: column detail of the crossing   Kga-0734
Total view from the S   Kga-0735
closer view of S flank w entrance at left   Kga-0736
diagonal view of S facade with W work, view from SE   Kga-0737
close detail of W work and apse, from S   Kga-0738
detail of eastern apse   Kga-0739
double-arched opening on S side   Kga-0740 
Romanesque  
Regensburg (Bavaria)   
Römerturm, 13th c.. Fortification Tower with walls 4 m thick.   
View W with Herzogshof at left & spires of Cathedral   Kga-0742 
France, Cluny  
Cluny Abbey, Cluny III: 1088-ca 1121.    
architectural ornament in the form of a man   Kfa-0646 
Romanesque Houses in Town of Cluny, 11th -12th c.   
House with large arch & small colonnade   Kfa-0649
detail of colonnade   Kfa-0650
Romanesque house with two arches   Kfa-0651
View from R front   Kfa-0652 
France, Conques  
Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy and Town of Conques, ca. 1050-1120.    
close detail: capital of engaged column   Kfa-0605 
Italy, Prato   
San Francesco, 13th c..    
detail of the tympanum, 15th c.   Kia-0241 
Sweden, Gotland, Visby  
Cathedral (Domkyrkan), 12-14th c..   
total, view West   Ksa-0117
E end of Cathedral, with SE tower   Ksa-0159
East gable and western tower   Ksa-0160
complex wooden spire, mid-18th c.   Ksa-0161 
Holy Ghost, octagonal church (Teutonic Knights), 1200-1250.   
Holy Ghost: main octagonal section from South,with narrow nave at right   Ksa-0130
Holy Ghost: detail South portal in main octagonal section, view NW   Ksa-0171
Holy Ghost church from above, view W   Ksa-0172 
Holy Trinity Church (Drotten Kyrkan), 12-13th c..   
Narthex and tower of Drotten Kyrken, view WNW   Ksa-0121
Interior view West of nave and tower from within  Ksa-0122
close detail: interesting demonstration of self-supporting strength of vaulting   Ksa-0123
technique of Gothic vaulting clearly demonstrated with rib-and-web vaulting   Ksa-0124
view of splayed lancet window opening, view N in nave   Ksa-0162 
Panoramic and Townscape Views of Visby, former Viking site.   
Rooftop view, view NW toward St. Clement   Ksa-0181
Rooftop view N toward St. Nicholas   Ksa-0182
residential arch springing over narrow St. Hans Gatan   Ksa-0183 
Townscape: N flank of St. Nicholas seen from above North Wall,   
view SW   Ksa-0185
Fountain of the nubile maiden, N of Burmeister house   Ksa-0190
Donner Square, view West   Ksa-0191
St. Hans Gatan with residential bridge and tower of St. Lars   Ksa-0192 
St. Catherine Church (Franciscans), 13-14th c. (some Gothic).   
View up into arches of nave & choir   Ksa-0126
rooftop view of Visby SW toward St. Catherine, with great stone arch and gable   Ksa-0127
detail of apse with pier buttresses and lancet windows from outside, view SW   Ksa-0128
carved stone Baptismal font, 13th c.   Ksa-0129
St. Catherine on market square: choir and great masonry arch, with market stalls   Ksa-0166
St. Catherine, axial view from outside through lancet windows to arches   Ksa-0167
St. Catherine, Gothic arches & lancet windows from within   Ksa-0168
close detail of springing of arches from within   Ksa-0169
alternative view of arches above roofless nave   Ksa-0170 
St. Lars (=Lawrence), 12-14th c..   
St. Lars: charateristic rubble masonry, from East  Ksa-0163
St. Lars: massive masonry, preserved form of church, with great stone arch   Ksa-0164
St. Lars: closer view of great arch and south portal, view NW   Ksa-0165 
St. Nicholas Church (Dominicans), ca. 1230. one of the largest churches in Sweden.   
South Flank with south-central portal, lancet windows .  Ksa-0125
South portal at West end   Ksa-0143
tall, narrow lancet windows of St. Nicholas   Ksa-0194 
Gothic  
France, Reims  
Cathedral at Reims, begun 1211.    
Quasi-total view of W façade after restoration (2000)   Kfa-0150a
Central portal of West façade   Kfa-0718
Closer view of sculpted gable and archivolts of Central portal of West façade, with Rose window behind   Kfa-0719
Central portal of West façade: close view of gable sculpture of the Coronation of the Virgin    Kfa-0720
North portal of West façade   Kfa-0721
East portal of North transept: tympanum of the Last Judgement   Kfa-0722
Left half, tympanum of the Last Judgement from N transept, left portal   Kfa-0723
Right half, tympanum of the Last Judgement from N transept, left portal   Kfa-0724
Close detail of the Damned at lower right, Tympanum of the Last Judgement from N transept, left portal   Kfa-0725 
Germany, Marburg  
St. Elizabeth Church, Marburg, 1235-1283.   
right (south) portion of rood screen and choir   Kga-0729
detail: carved disciples on pulpit   Kga-0732
detail of crucifix   Kga-0732a 
Germany, Regensburg (Bavaria)  
Cathedral of St. Peter, 1275-1871.   
Choir with crossing spire, apse & flying buttresses, view N   Kga-0056d 
Scotland, Orkney Islands, Mainland,    
Kirkwall   
St. Magnus Cathedral, begun 1137, renovated 17th & 18th c.. red sandstone.   
General view SE with total Facade   Ksa-0225
upper W Facade   Ksa-0226
det: lower half of W Facade, view SE   Ksa-0227
det: main portal western Facade   Ksa-0228
view of Town Hall and Cathedral from top of round tower at Bishop's Palace   Ksa-0229
General view NW: with crossing tower and choir from eastern graveyard   Ksa-0230
eastern Facade of choir, view NW with rose window and four lancets   Ksa-0231
choir Facade windows: rose window and four lancets   Ksa-0232
close detail of rose window with male & female heads as capitals   Ksa-0233
view NNW of Total, crossing tower & S flank of choir (facade of S transept under scaffolding)   Ksa-0235
det: view NW of crossing tower & S flank of choir   Ksa-0236
view NE, S flank of choir with graveyard in foreground   Ksa-0237
Celtic cross in cathedral graveyard   Ksa-0238
window and small door in S flank of choir   Ksa-0239
interior: N aisle view W with Gothic vaulting   Ksa-0240
interior: N aisle view W with base of Romanesque columns   Ksa-0241
interior: diagonal view NW, interlinked round arches, N wall of N aisle   Ksa-0242
interior: view S, interlinked round arches, S wall of S aisle   Ksa-0243 
Pre-Columbian, Native American, Spanish Colonial  
Mayan   
Chichen Itza  
Great Ball Court, 900 - 1200 CE.    
Entrance to the Ball Court with serpant's head   Kma-0093
Western wall with surprisingly small hoop high on the wall   Kma-0094
view N with massive W & E walls, pavillion in center   Kma-0095
wide and long expanse of Ball Court with two people for scale   Kma-0096 
Jaguar Temple adjacent to Great Ball Court, 900 - 1200 CE.   
Total from front left   Kma-0105
View NW from elevated vantage point on Great Pyramid   Kma-0106 
Nunnery (Grupo de las Monjas) so-called, 900 - 1200 CE.   
Massive masonry structure with steep stairway, view from N   Kma-0097
view from the side with massive stairway   Kma-0098
agglomeration of major masonry structures   Kma-0099
wide-angle view with doorway & stones in foreground   Kma-0100
massive mansonry pavilion with essentially no windows   Kma-0101 
Ossuary (Templo del Osario) or High Priest's Grave, 900 - 1200 CE.   
General view E with stairs   Kma-0111
close view of W side   Kma-0112
close detail: serpent's head and stair   Kma-0113 
Platform of Eagles, 900 - 1200 CE.   
Detail: eagle attacking   Kma-0114
detail: snake devouring a snake   Kma-0115
close view of a corner with serpent head   Kma-0116
General view of a corner with carvings   Kma-0117 
Platform of Tzompantli, 900 - 1200 CE.   
corner detail: sculpted human skull. (Tzompantli equals presentation of human skulls)   Kma-0118
detail: rows of human skulls   Kma-0119
Mayan chief with headdress and serpent   Kma-0120 
Platform of Venus, ca.987 - ca.1100.   
Total, on the Main Plaza facing Pyramid   Kma-0121
elevated vantage point from the castle   Kma-0122
sculpture of the god "Chac mool" adjacent to Platform   Kma-0123
relief sculpture of demon capturing a lady   Kma-0124
close view of elaborate relief sculpture   Kma-0125
detail of N stair with serpent's head   Kma-0126
close detail of stair: serpent's head   Kma-0127 
The Red House (Grupo de la Casa Colorada), 900 - 1200 CE.   
Massive masonry structure   Kma-0107
detail: massive masonry   Kma-0108
corner view   Kma-0109 
Temple of the Warriors (Templo de los Guerreros), 900 - 1200 CE.   
Facade on Main Plaza, general view ENE, from Castillo or Pyramid   Kma-0128
Telephoto view of Temple facade and colonnade facing plaza   Kma-0129
Facade facing Main Plaza, diagonal view from left   Kma-0130
Detail: SW flank   Kma-0131
Exterior, fortified view SW from outside Main Plaza   Kma-0132
view of Chichen Itza Castle with Temple of Warriors at left and Temple of the Tables at right   Kma-0133
General view, NE side with sculpted tablets   Kma-0134
detail: NE side with first set of sculpted tablets   Kma-0135
detail view: NE side with second set of sculpted tablets   Kma-0136
detail view: NE side with third set of sculpted tablets, with man's head facing left   Kma-0137
detail: N-facing corner   Kma-0138 
Thousand Columns, 900 - 1200 CE.   
S side of Temple of Warrieros with seemingly endless numbers of columns   Kma-0139
Eastern secion   Kma-0140
close view: eastern sections   Kma-0141
Temple of the Carved Columns, close view of column with sculpted warrior   Kma-0142
Temple of the Carved Columns, close detail: sculpted warrior   Kma-0143 
Temple of the Carved Columns, elaborately carved relief   Kma-0144
Market (900-1200 CE) Toltec style. Central atrium with tall columns   Kma-0145
S section   Kma-0146
E end of colonnade with step platform   Kma-0147
W end of colonnade with massive masonry pile & staircase   Kma-0148 
Tulum  
Castillo (Castle) and Temple of the Descending God,1100 CE - Spanish Conquest.    
General view of Castle and urban core, view SE Kma-0010  
Axial view of city core with Castle at the apex   Kma-0011
detail of city's core, Temple of the Descending God at left, Castle is highest, at center   Kma-0012
concentrated view at center: Temple of Descending God and Castle, view SE   Kma-0013
view NE of Castle   Kma-0014
lintel sculpture above three western-facing windows, view E   Kma-0015
detail: top left of Castle   Kma-0016
detail: mask at left, second upper corner detail at top   Kma-0017
view E of South flank of Castle with subordinate buildings   Kma-0018
Temple of the Descending God, Total   Kma-0019
doorway niche detail: painted stucco figure of winged god descending from sky   Kma-0020
close view of massive, steep staircase leading to the apex of the castle   Kma-0024
top right cornice of Cstle, with Head of a Man   Kma-0025
Gran Palacio (Large Palace), also called House of the Columns, 1100 CE - Spanish Conquest.   
massive wall with colonnade, view N   Kma-0022 
House of the Halach Uinic, 1100 CE - Spanish Conquest.   
Total. view N   Kma-0021 
Uxmal  
Ball Court between Temple of Turtles and Nuns' Quadrangle, 800 - 1000 CE.   
Axial view N from Governor's Palace to Nuns' Quadrangle   Kma-0056
view of W wall of Ball Court   Kma-0057
View SE: Ball Court toward Governor's Palace & Temple of the Turtles   Kma-0058 
Governor's Palace, 800-1000 CE.   
built atop platform by ruler Lord Chac, dated inscription. 100 meters long. Puuc style   Kma-0026
Total length with stairs and Jaguar throne   Kma-0027
Facade detail with elaborate corner; masonry ornament   Kma-0028
Facade detail, E side   Kma-0029
close detail, masonry ornament includes a portrait, prob. of Lord Chac, greatest ruler of Uxmal   Kma-0030
close detail, NE corner   Kma-0031
raking view N: Governor's Palace and stairs toward Soothsayer's Pyramid   Kma-0032
Puuc ornament at inside corner of Governor's Palace   Kma-0041 
Great Pyramid, 800 - 1000 CE. only partly excevated. View from S end of Governor's Palace.   Kma-0060 
Nuns' Quadrangle (Casa de las Monjas), 895-906 CE.   
West Palace, N end   Kma-0045
view through corbelled arch to N side   Kma-0046
View of NE interior corner   Kma-0047
West & North palaces, NW corner   Kma-0048
Total: West Palace   Kma-0049
West Palace detail: decorated upper level of W wall   Kma-0050
West Palace, detail with Puuc ornament   Kma-0051
West Palace, first close detail, Puuc style   Kma-0052
West Palace, 2nd close detail, Puuc style   Kma-0053
West Palace, 3rd close detail, Puuc style   Kma-0054
West Palace, 4th close detail: twisted snakes motif   Kma-0055
West Palace, N end, facade elevation   Kma-0059 
Quadrangle of the Birds, 800 - 1000 CE.   
space is on W side of steep stairs of Soothsayer's Pyramid   Kma-0042
two-story structure between Quadrangle of the Birds and Nuns' Quadrangle   Kma-0043
wide-angle view   Kma-0044 
Soothsayer's Pyramid (Casa del Adivino), 800 - 1000 CE.   
Total, view N. late classic period, Puuc style, 38 meters high   Kma-0033
partial view NW, with people for scale   Kma-0034
raking view upward of E side with opening for the Soothsayer   Kma-0035
Total, view NE   Kma-0036
partial view NE with Quadrangle of Birds at its northern base   Kma-0037
detail view NE of Soothsayer's Pyramid's base & Quadrangle of the Birds   Kma-0038
general view E from Governor's Palace   Kma-0039 
Two-headed Jaguar Throne, 800 - 1000 CE . stone.   
Total, located in front of Governor's Palace   Kma-0040 
Mexico, Chichen Itza  
Caracol (Observatory), 900 - 1200 CE. limestone.   
Overall view   Kma-0091
Total complex, view E, with expansive platform . Kma-0092   
Castillo de Kukulcan (Castle, Pyramid), 900/950 - 1200 CE. limestone.   
NE side with stairs   Kma-0085
detail of top with temple and person for scale. SE side   Kma-0086
close detail: NE side with serpent head   Kma-0087
Total, view W   Kma-0088
view of stairs from NW   Kma-0089
close detail of (worn)stairs  from NW   Kma-0090 
Incan  
Peru, Cuzco  
Coricancha or Golden Enclosure, surmounted by the church of Santo Domingo, 15th c..    
Inca wall and W end of the church, with conventual buildings in background, view SSE   Lpa-0004 
Peru, Machu Picchu  
Machu Picchu: Eastern Urban Sector, 15th c..    
Total view of Artisan's wall, view NE   Lpa-0105 
Renaissance  
Northern Renaissance  
Regensburg (Bavaria)  
Town Hall (Altes Rathaus), 15th c..    
Altes Rathaus with Tower (13th c., orig.), view W on Goliathstrasse   Lga-0070
Altes Rathaus with Tower & Neues Rathaus at right   Lga-0071
Altes Rathaus with façade of Reichssaal & Rathaus Platz   Lga-0072 
Italian Renaissance  
Italy, Rome  
MICHELANGELO (1475-1564), Italy  
The Campidoglio (1998).   
General view E of Piazza w Equestrian Marcus Aurelius, total Palazzo Senatorio façade (Giacomo della Porta & Girolamo Rainaldi), and Campanile by Martino Longh the Elder (late 16th c.)   Lib-0762
Palazzo Senatorio detail: south half of staircase,with colossal river god sculpture, the Tiber.   Lib-0304a
Palazzo Senatorio detail: colossal river god, the Tiber, south side stairs, with person for scale.   Lib-0304b
Equestrian Marcus Aurelius & Palace of Senators, following restoration of 1990s   Lib-0763
General detail: central view, Pal. Senatorio with grand staircase rising from both sides of Piazza, designed by Michelangelo.   Lib-0764
Palazzo Senatorio: diagonal view upward of center of façade by Giacomo della Porta & Girolamo Rainaldi, late 16th c.   Lib-0765
Diagonal view SE: Palazzo Senatorio from Pal. Nuovo.   Lib-0766 
Capitoline Museum (Palazzo Nuovo), ca. 1537.   
Pal. Nuovo (Capitoline Museum) first built according to Michelangelo's designs in early 17th c.   Lib-0767
Elevation of west façade with colossal pilasters.   Lib-0768 
Piazza del Campidoglio, des. 1537.   
Michelangelo's Cordonata (ramp/stair) approach to Campidoglio from West, with Horsetamers (Dioscuri) on the balustrade   Lib-0759
Colossal Dioscuri (Castor & Pollux as Horsetamers) on the balustrade on west side of the piazza, Pal. dei Senatori in background.   Lib-0760
Detail of colossal Horsetamer rising above north side of Cordonata   Lib-0761 
Italy, Venice  
CODUSSI, Mauro (1440-1504), Italy   
S. Zaccaria, 1444-1515.   
upper three stories of central facade   Lib-0092a
Christ crowning central typanum and cornice   Lib-0093a
Det: upper left with angel on columns in antis   Lib-0093b
Det: upper right with angel on columns in antis .  Lib-0093c
Det: pilaster order of second storey with conch shells   Lib-0093d
Det: Gambello's main portal and two stories of decorative pilasters   Lib-0094a
Det: crowning statue over main portal with pilasters   Lib-0094b
Det: lower right framed decorative relief panel   Lib-0094c
Det: cherub's head with swags on lower left relief panel   Lib-0094d 
Renaissance  
France, Paris   
CHASTILLON, Claude (1560-1616), France  
Place des Vosges, 1605-12.   
NE corner of square, with fountain, view NE   Mfb-0428
Equestrian Statue of Louis XIII at center of Place des Vosges   Mfb-0431 
Scotland, Orkney Islands, SW Mainland  
Earl's Palace, 1568-1610.   
Total from S with windows of Great Hall   Lsa-0011
general view from NW with turrets supported on corbels   Lsa-0012
closer view of courtyard with turrets at corners   Lsa-0013
det: corner turret on corbels, view from WNW   Lsa-0015
interior: fireplaces in Great Hall with relieving arch at left   Lsa-0016 
Skaill House, 1620.   
Mansion house originally built for Bishop George Graham & recently renovated. situated on Bay of Skaill   Lsa-0010 
Mannerism  
Germany, Augsburg (Bavaria)   
VRIES, Adriaen de (1546-1607), Holland  
Hercules Fountain, 1596-1602.   
Closer view of fountain (2000)   Mgb-0078a 
Baroque and Rococo  
Northern Baroque   
Germany, Augsburg (Bavaria)  
GERHART, Hubert (ca. 1550-1620), Germany  
Augustus Fountain, 1589-94.   
View of Augustus   Mgb-0043a 
HOLL, Elias (1573-1646), Germany  
Town Hall (Town Hall), 1615-20.   
Detail facade at street level   Mgb-0050a 
Germany, Berlin, Unter den Linden  
SCHLUETER, Andreas (1664-1714), Germany  
Arsenal (Zeughaus), 1695-1717.   
closer view of Main Facade   Mgb-0635
Central Facade with Main Entrance   Mgb-0636
det: Relief above main portal   Mgb-0637
close det: profile of King Friedrich I (1657-1713, elector from 1688, 1st king of Brandenburg/Prussia (1701-1713)   Mgb-0638
Allegory of Geometry, total from front left, left of main portal, replicated 1969   sculptor: G.F. Weihenmeyer   Mgb-0639 
Germany, Potsdam, nr. Berlin  
Büring, J.G. & C. von Gontard (18th c.), Germany  
Neues Palais (New Palace), 1763-69.   
Total East facade   Mgb-0626
approach on main axis of park terminated by view of central pavilion   Mgb-0625
Dome, central pavilion & N wing of E facade   Mgb-0627
Total, view NNW   Mgb-0628
SE corner with roof sculpture & elaborate lamp  . Mgb-0629
close facade detail & roof sculpture at SE corner  Mgb-0630
det: lavish lamps & ballusters   Mgb-0631
raking view of E facade with elaborate lamp in foreground   Mgb-0632
Diagonal view WNW, South front   Mgb-0633 
Italian Baroque  
Italy, Sicily, Palermo  
Palazzo dei Normanni, 11th c., altered in 16th & 17thc.   
arcade of courtyard with entrance to Cappella Palatina   Mia-0562a 
Rococo  
France, Paris   
Boffrand, Germain (1667-1754), France  
Hôtel Soubise (now National Archives), 1676-1745.   
central Neo-Classical portico from front right   Mfb-0432
close view of Rococo painting and ornament   Mfb-0433
Rococo painting and ornament, with large mirror Mfb-0434   
Germany, Potsdam (near Berlin)  
KNOBELSDORFF, Georg Wenzeslaus von (1699-1753), Germany   
Sanssouci, 1745-47.   
Western wing, garden facade   Mgb-0012b
close det: sculpture at center of garden facade .  Mgb-0609
close det: sculpture on central pavillion   Mgb-0610
W Terrace front as a winter garden   Mgb-0611
Garden view SE from terrace   Mgb-0612
Sanssouci Park: axial view through park toward New Palace   Mgb-0613
Sanssouci Park: large windmill West of Sanssouci palace   Mgb-0614
Chinese Tea House (J.G. Büring), 1754-57. Total, view NNE   Mgb-0615
Chinese Tea House (J.G. Büring), 1754-57. det: lantern of dome   Mgb-0616
Chinese Tea House (J.G. Büring), 1754-57. Total, view NE   Mgb-0617
Chinese Tea House (J.G. Büring), 1754-57. Western Loggia with 3 columns & groups of golden figures (J.M.G.Heymüller & J.P. Benkert, sculptors)   Mgb-0618
Chinese Tea House (J.G. Büring), 1754-57. det: column as golden palm tree with seated gold figures   Mgb-0619
Chinese Tea House (J.G. Büring), 1754-57. det: close view of Chinese figures   Mgb-0620
Chinese Tea House (J.G. Büring), 1754-57. det: second group of golden Chinese figures   Mgb-0621
Chinese Tea House (J.G. Büring), 1754-57. det: Chinese figure in gold against green wall   Mgb-0622
Chinese Tea House (J.G. Büring), 1754-57. det: individual gold figures decorating the S side as window ornament   Mgb-0623
Chinese Tea House (J.G. Büring), 1754-57. close det: Chinese head   Mgb-0624 
Neoclassical Revival  
Germany, Potsdam, nr. Berlin   
SCHINKEL, Karl Friedrich (1781-1841), Germany  
Schloss Charlottenhof, 1825-27.   
Diagonal view SE of Entrance Facade   Ngb-0142
View WSW of garden Façade with Temple front as central Pavillion   Ngb-0143 
Nineteenth Century   
Austria, Vienna  
Hofburg. Michaeler Trakt, 1883-93.   
View of Entrance Pavilion and W Wing   Naa-0005
Frontal view of Entrance Pavilion w. Dome   Naa-0006
Telephoto view of Pediment, Sculpture and Dome   Naa-0007 
France, Paris  
GARNIER, Charles (1825-98), France  
Opera Garnier, 1861-1874.   
Det: Neo-Baroque sculpture of pavilion facade at right, after restoration (2000)   Nfb-0002f
Det: facade sculpture commemorating Beethoven, after restoration (2000)   Nfb-0003b
Pavilion facade on E side, after restoration   Nfb-0003c
Det: lavish roof top sculpture E side pavilion, after restoration (2000)   Nfb-0003d
Close facade det: roof sculpture incl. eagle & horse tamer, after restoration (2000)   Nfb-0003e
Close det: upper architectural ornament & statue of Apollo, after restoration (2000)   Nfb-0003f
Det: golden roof facade sculpture and tragic masks, after restoration (2000)   Nfb-0003g
Close cornice detail with tragic heads, after restoration (2000)   Nfb-0003h
Det: lavish wall articulation, E side pavilion, after restoration (2000)   Nfb-0003i
Close det: E side facade, pilaster capitals, after restoration (2000)   Nfb-0003k
Raking view upward of pediment on Emperor's pavilion   Nfb-0009c
Semi-circular entrance pavilion with monument honoring Garnier (2000)   Nfb-0009d
General view of monument to Garnier   Nfb-0009e
close det: bust of Garnier by CARPEAUX (2000)  Nfb-0009f
Classical relief sculpture and obelisk, W wall of scenery storage (2000)   Nfb-0009g 
France, Paris, Place Vendome  
DENON, Lepere and Gondoin, France  
Colonne d'Austerlitz, 1810.   
telephoto showing crowning statue of Napoleon in classic toga   Nfb-0423 
Germany, Berlin  
LANGHANS, Karl Gotthard (1732-1808), Germany  
Brandenburg Gate, 1788-91.   
detail: panels inside columns of the Brandenburg gate, depicting battles (2002)   Ngb-0148
View towards the Brandenbur Gate from Unter den Linden (prev. East Berlin)(2002)   Ngb-0149 
Italy, Florence  
General Interior View of Sala di Prometeo, showing wall and floor coverings and arrangement of the art works, including large porcelain vase and tondo by Fra Filippo Lippi. Total.   Nia-0005 
Scotland, Orkney Islands, Mainland, Kirkwall  
Town Hall, 1884.   
View of Neo-Romanesque Town Hall facing Cathedral, from top of round tower at Bishop's Palace   Nsa-0051
Total Facade   Nsa-0052 
Sweden, Stockholm  
PALMSTEDT, Erik (1741-94), Sweden  
Princess Sophia Albertina's Residence, now Foreign Office, 1783-94.   
View of facade, looking upward   Nsb-0002 
Neo-Gothic: Gothic Revival   
England, London  
Pearson, J.L. (1817-97), England  
St. Augustine, Kilburn, 1870-80.   
Total from W   Neb-0033 
Twentieth Century (20th c.)   
Berlin  
PEI, I.M. (born 1917), USA  
German History Museum, Building Expansion, completed 2003.   
General exterior view NE   Pgb-0354
Principal exterior view of Pei expansion including dramatic spiral staircase, which goes from level +1 to +2   Pgb-0355
Exterior view from E   Pgb-0355a
Interior view W on +1 level with staircase from +1 to +2   Pgb-0356
close view: +1 to +2 staircase, with entrance level E at right   Pgb-0357
close view: +1 to +2 spiral staircase   Pgb-0358
Interior view SW from +2 level, corner of main museum building visible at left   Pgb-0359
Interior view SW on level +1 toward spiral stair in background right. North side of the former Arsenal & main museum building visible at left, along with top of straight grand staircase   Pgb-0360
Principal view SW: Interior of main foyer space, with grand staircase linking levels +1 and E and long escalator linking levels E & -1.   Pgb-0361
close detail NW from grand, straight staircase & open floors of E, +1 and +2   Pgb-0362
View W of four-story foyer with straight, grand staircase at left & escalator at right   Pgb-0363
View NE of foyer space showing dominant circle motif & levels E & +1   Pgb-0364
Dramatic upward view from escalator at -1 through levels E, +1, +2 & glass roof   Pgb-0365
View N of full-height open space from level E   Pgb-0366
Highly dramatic upward view from foyer from level -1 to glass roof, escalator at right   Pgb-0368
Diagonally upward view of dynamic shapes and glass roof   Pgb-0369
View NE from grand staircase between levels E & +1 with the grand, central circle-motif   Pgb-0370 
Berlin-Spandau   
FORBAT, Fred (early 20th c.)  
Gross-Siedlung Siemensstadt, 1928-30.   
Placement of Apartment Blocks within greenery and corner shop   Pgb-0017
closer view of apartment blocks with stairwell   Pgb-0018
view of garden facade   Pgb-0019
close view of facade   Pgb-0019a 
Dehli (New Dehli)  
LUTYENS, Edwin L. (1869-1944), Britain  
President's House (Rashtrapati Bhavan), 1912-29.   
Buff and red sandstone, 51.8 m. h..   
Telephoto view toward high dome of President's House   Pib-0043
President's House & Central Secretariat, view NW   Pib-0044
Axial view & Jaipur Column   Pib-0045
Elaborate gate leading to mansion   Pib-0046
Stone elements of elaborate gateway   Pib-0047 
Germany, Berlin  
LIBESKIND, Daniel (1946-), Poland  
Jewish Museum Berlin, 1993-99.   
Closer view of garden & South flank   Pgb-0330
View of garden & South flank   Pgb-0329 
Germany, Berlin-Spandau  
GROPIUS, Walter (1883-1969), Germany  
Gross-Siedlung Siemensstadt, 1929-31.   
raking view of E Facade   Pgb-0384a 
India, Delhi  
National Gandhi Memorial (Samadhi) at Rajghat.   
Axial entrance walkway view E toward burm   Pia-0001
General view of expansive complex from atop the berm   Pia-0002
Pilgrims around eternal flame   Pia-0003 
Sahba, Fariburz (b. 1948), Iran  
Baha'i House of Worship, 1986. Concrete & marble, 34 m h.; 70 m dia.   
General view in its setting   Pib-0015
Close total, view N   Pib-0016 
Sweden, Stockholm  
ASPLUND, Eric Gunnar (1866-1945), Sweden  
City Library, 1924-27.   
cylindrical orange dome rising above trees, park, also designed by Asplund   Psb-0121 
USA, Denver, CO  
PONTI, Giovanni and James Sudler (1891-1979), Italy  
Denver Art Museum, 1971.   
Total from SE, with new main entrance, sculpture & pededstrian plaza between Art Museum and Library (1998)   Pub-0246a
det: N entrance and N & E surfaces from NE   Pub-0248a
det: staff entrance and NE surfaces from NE   Pub-0248b
detail: Upward view of elegant Textures and Patterns   Pub-0250a
Closer view of strong Texture and Pattern   Pub-0250b 
Modernism   
USA, Portland, OR  
GRAVES, Michael (born 1934), USA  
Portland Public Services Building, 1980.   
raking view of upper East Facade from NE   Pub-0770
NE corner   Pub-0771
frontal view of West Facade   Pub-0772
detail of "Portlandia" figure, W Facade   Pub-0773 
Early Modern/International   
Dessau  
GROPIUS, Walter (1883-1969), Germany   
Bauhaus , 1925-26.  
Diagonal view, famous workshop wing   Pgb-0335
Workshop wing at right, Technical School at left, linked by administrative bridge   Pgb-0336
Technical School at left, administrative offices in bridge at right   Pgb-0337
detail: glass curtain wall of workshop wing   Pgb-0338
famous corner of workshop wing with "Bauhaus" name   Pgb-0339
Diagonal view from left: glass curtain wall of workshop wing   Pgb-0340
transparent corner of workshop wing, exterior view, curtain wall hanging from reinforced concrete frame   Pgb-0341
transparent corner of workshop wing, interior view, glass curtain wall hanging from reinforced concrete frame   Pgb-0342 
Bauhaus Meisterhäuser (Masters' Houses), 1925-26.  
Exterior, view 1   Pgb-0343
Exterior, view 2   Pgb-0344
Exterior, view 3   Pgb-0345
Exterior, view 4   Pgb-0346
Exterior, view 5. the largest house   Pgb-0347
Exterior. view of the smallest house   Pgb-0348
Interior view of a bathroom   Pgb-0349
Interior view of a living room   Pgb-0350
Interior view of a stairwell   Pgb-0351
Interior view of a study   Pgb-0352
Interior view of an artist's studio   Pgb-0353 
Contemporary   
Germany, Berlin  
PIANO, Renzo, Hans Kollhoff & Helmut Jahn (20th c.), Germany   
Three high-rise Buildings on Potsdamer Platz by (left to right) Piano, Kollhoff and Jahn, 1996-2000.   
view from above onto roof of Renzo Piano building, with detail of glass prow and construction detail   Pgb-0331
view from Kollhoff building towards Sony tower and roof of Sony complex   Pgb-0332
view towards roofline of Sony tower   Pgb-0333
viewing terrace (at the top) of the Kollhoff buidling with buttress-like structures   Pgb-0334 
Unclassified  
(Period Not Specified)   
Hampi (Vijayanagara), Karnataka  
Elephant Stables, 15th - 16th c.. granite.   
Total length with 11 domed spaces   Lia-2040
Three bays of domed spaces from front   Lia-2041
Diagonal view of central portion   Lia-2042
Central bays with domes & remnant of tower  Lia-2043
Raking view of façade with elevated open pavilion at center   Lia-2044 
Frescoes   
Medieval   
Middle Ages, Medieval   
Italy, Rome  
Unknown Artist, Rome  
St. Paul, ca. 1250-1300. fresco, 38x27 cm. IRF. Total.   Kie-0065b
St. Peter, ca. 1250-1300. fresco, 39x27.6 cm. IRF. Total.   Kie-0065a 
Renaissance  
Italian Renaissance   
Italy, Florence, Church of Santissima Annunziata   
CASTAGNO, Andrea del (1423-57), Italy  
The Trinity and St. Jerome with Saints Paula and Eustochium, ca. 1453. Fresco, 300x179 cm.   Lif-2671 
Minor Arts   
Islamic   
Iran  
Window Frame with Pictures of Ancient Kings, end 19th c.. painted ceramic. FPL, Inv. # MAO682.   
detail: top two levels   Nic-0008 
Early Christian   
Byzantine Era  
Italy, Sicily, Palermo  
Christ Crowning Roger II Mosaic in La Martorana, mid 12th c.. mosaic.   
Total view of Christ crowning King Roger II of Sicily; symbolically showing that the king's authority came directly from God.   Kis-0129
Close detail of mosaic technique on King Roger II's Byzantine robes   Kis-0131 
Renaissance  
Northern Renaissance  
Austria ? (),   
The "Vienna Book of Models", 1400-1425. paper, 9.7 cm h.. AVK.   Lag-0001
left center: details of heads   Lag-0002
very close details of human and animal heads   Lag-0003 
Renaissance  
STEIDLIN, Hans (16th c.), Germany, Ulm  
Ornamental Centerpiece with Pelican, ca. 1583. gold and semi-precious stones. Total.   Lgw-0005 
Baroque and Rococo   
Baroque, 17th & 18th c.  
BÜRGI, Jost (1552-1632), Switzerland  
Table Clock, ca. 1620. crystal, gold, 18 cm h.. AVK.   Msw-0001 
Northern Baroque  
Germany, Augsburg  
Gustav Adolf's Cabinet of Marvels, 1625-31. inlaid wood, semi-precious stones. SUU.   Mgw-0025
center of cabinet with sculpture   Mgw-0026
center of cabinet with open door and painting behind   Mgw-0027
top of cabinet with shells and various coral   Mgw-0028 
Nineteenth Century   
Coat of Arms of the Austrian Emperor (from a Tabard), ca.1830. Embroidery onto gold cloth. AVS.   Nav-0003 
Painting  
Renaissance   
Northern Renaissance  
CHRISTUS, Petrus (1410/20-72/73), Flanders  
Virgin and Child in a Landscape, 1440-45. oil on panel, 55.5x31.5 cm. Total.   Lff-1135 
ENGELBRECHTSZ, Cornelis (1468-1527), Holland  
The Lamentation. 46x35 cm. GAS, Inv. # GK143. lamentation   Lhf-0173 
CRANACH, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553), Germany  
Portrait of Johann Friedrich, Duke of Saxony (with the Order of the Golden Fleece), signed, dated, 1533. SwB. Total.   Lgf-0863
bust detail (close view of Order of the Golden Fleece)   Lgf-0864 
Southern Netherlands Master, prev. M. Bles (ca. 1530), Flanders  
Landscape with Scenes from Life of St. John the Baptist and Christ, ca. 1530. oil on lindenwood, 62x84 cm. AVA, Inv. # 551. imaginary city in background   Lfe-0317 
Corneille de Lyon (Active 1533, d.1575), b. The Hague, lived & worked in France   
Portrait of a Man, presumed to be Clément Marot (1496-1544). 12x10 cm. FPL. Total with frame   Lff-1445 
WEYDEN, Rogier van der (1399/1400-64), Flanders  
Braque Triptych, ca. 1450. Oil on oak panel, 41x68cm (central panel), 41x34 cm (each wing). FPL, Inv. # R.F.2063.   Lff-1434
Central panel: Christ with Virgin Mary and St. John the Evangelist   Lff-1435
Central panel detail: Head of Christ   Lff-1436
Central panel detail: Head of the Virgin   Lff-1437
Central panel detail: Head of St. John the Evangelist   Lff-1438
Left panel: St. John the Baptist   Lff-1439
Left panel detail: head of St. John the Baptist   Lff-1440
Right panel: Mary Magdalene   Lff-1441
Right panel detail: Head of Mary Magdalene   Lff-1442
Left panel detail: Landscape detail behind St. John the Baptist   Lff-1443 
Italian Renaissance   
DOSSI Dosso (ca. 1489-1542), Italy  
Three Stages of Man. oil on canvas, 75x110 cm. UNM, Inv. # 26.83.   Lif-2692
det: young man with his love   Lif-2693 
Venice, S. Zaccarina  
BELLINI, Giovanni (ca. 1432-1516), Italy  
Madonna and Child Enthroned (Altar Painting, S. Zaccaria), 1505. Total.   Lif-2694
lower half of painting   Lif-2695 
BIAGIO d'ANTONIO (ca. 1445-1510?), Italy  
Christ Carrying the Cross. panel, 190x190cm. FPL, Inv. # 296.   Lif-2688
Christ carrying the cross   Lif-2689
women to the right of Christ   Lif-2690
St. Veronica with the veil, at lower right   Lif-2691 
Baroque and Rococo  
Northern Baroque   
LA TOUR, Georges de (1593-1652), France  
Repentant St. Peter, dated, 1645. 114.3 cm h. Total. Mff-0022 foot and lantern   Mff-0023 
VOUET, Simon (1590-1649), France  
Judith and Holofernes, 1624-27. oil on canvas. AVK, Inv. # 768.   
detail only:  Judith   Mff-2442 
Dutch 17th century  
RUISDAEL, Jacob van (1628-82), Holland  
Oaks at a Lake with Water Lillies, signed, ca. 1665-69. canvas, 114x144 cm. GBD, Inv. # 885G.   
trunk of dead oak   Mhf-1006
luxuriant foliage   Mhf-1007 
SAVERY, Roelandt (1576-1639), Holland  
Large Vase of Flowers, signed, dated, 1624. 130x80 cm.   
detail at center bottom   Mhf-0913 
BORCH, Gerard ter (1617-81), Holland  
Portrait: Helena van der Schalcke as a Child (1646-71), ca. 1648. oil on panel, 34 x 28.5 cm. HAR, Inv. # SK-A-1786.   Mhf-1741 
OSTADE, Adriaen van (1610-84), Holland  
Peasants in an Interior, 1661. oil on copper, 37 x 47 cm. HAR, Inv. # SK-C-200.   Mhf-1747
peasants conversing in an inn   Mhf-1748
background det: peasants gathered around table   Mhf-1749 
Italian Baroque   
STROZZI, Bernardo (1581-1644), Italy  
Tobias Healing His Father's Blindness. UNM, Inv. # 57.23. Total.   Mif-0773 
PANNINI, Giovanni Paolo (1691-1765), Italy  
Preparations for the Celebration on the Birth of the Dauphin in Piazza Navona, Rome on November 30, 1729, signed, dated, 1729. oil on canvas, 110x252 cm. FPL.   Mif-2222 
RENI, Guido (1573-1642), Italy  
Mary Magdalen. oil on canvas, 234x151 cm. IRN. Total.   Mif-4006 
Spanish Baroque   
HERRERA, Francisco de (1576-1656), Spain  
St.Basil Dictating His Doctrine. oil on canvas, 243x194 cm. FPL, Inv. # M.I.206.   Msf-0714
principal figures around St. Basil   Msf-0715a 
RIBERA, Jusepe (1590-1652), Spain  
The Drunken Silenus, signed, dated, 1626. 185x229 cm.   
Silenus   Msf-0025 
St. Christopher, signed, dated, 1637. oil on canvas, 127x100 cm. SMP, Inv. # 1111.   
Total.   Msf-0647 
Christopher, Christ child, globe   Msf-0648 
MURILLO, Bartolomeo Esteban (1618-82), Spain  
Portrait of Inigo Melchor. FPL.   Msf-0729
Half-length detail   Msf-0730 
Nineteenth Century   
COLE, Thomas (1801-48), USA  
Dream of Arcadia, signed, dated, 1838. oil on canvas. UCD, Inv. # 1954.71.   
detail at far center   Nuf-0101 
DAHL, Johann Christian Clausen (1788-1857), Norway  
Fortress Pizzofalcone, signed, dated, 1820. 30x44 cm.   
Total.   Nnf-0011
sea and sailboats   Nnf-0012 
DECAMPS, Alexandre-Gabriel (1803-60), France  
Interior of Rustic Court at Fountainbleau, signed, ca. 1849-1850. oil on canvas, 78x56.5 cm. FPL, Inv.# RF1812.   Nff-0299 
FRIEDRICH, Caspar David (1774-1840), Germany  
Greifswald in moonlight, 1817. 23x31 cm. Total.   Ngf-0060 
GEROME, Jean-Leon (1824-1904), France  
Young Greeks with Cock Fight, 1846. oil on canvas, 143x204 cm. nude woman in classical setting   Pff-0309 
GOYA, Francisco de (1746-1828), Spain  
Portrait of Don Sebastian Martinez, signed, dated, 1802. 94x68.6 cm. UNM, Inv. # .06.289.   Nsf-0044 
LEFEVRE, Robert (1755-1830), France  
Portrait of Vicomte d'Arlincourt (1788-1856). oil on canvas. FPL, Inv. # R.F.1968-8. Total.   Nff-1129 
RAMBOUX, Johann Anton (1790-1866), Germany  
The Brothers Everhard, 1822. 33x34 cm. Total.   Ngf-0260 
ROBERT, Hubert (1733-1808), France  
Clearing the Pont Notre Dame.   Nff-0507 
DELACROIX, Eugène (1798-1863), France  
Portrait of Leon Riesener, the Artist's Cousin, 1835. oil on canvas. FPL.   Nff-1124 
Twentieth Century (20th c.)   
KRAUSZ, Wilhelm Viktor, Austria  
Emperor Charles I of Austria (last emperor, 1887-1922) in gray campaign uniform of World War I, 1917. canvas, 150x105 cm. AVK, Inv. # 7287 GG Hofburg.   Paf-0304 
Realism   
COPLEY, John Singleton (1738-1815), USA  
Portrait of Joshua Henshaw, ca. 1770/72. oil on canvas, 127.6x101.6 cm. UCSF, Inv. # 1943.4.   
bust detail   Nuf-0092a 
Impressionism  
SISLEY, Alfred (1838-99), France  
The Forge at Marly-le-Roi, signed, dated, 1875. oil on canvas, 55x73 cm. FPO, Inv. # RF 1689.   
center detail of men working with steel over open fire   Nff-1929 
CEZANNE, Paul (1839-1906), France  
The Pool at the Jas de Bouffan, late 1880s. oil on canvas, 64.8x81 cm. UNM, Inv. # 61.101.5.   
Total.   Pff-0692 
Sculpture   
Pre-Columbian, Native American,    
Spanish Colonial  
Mesoamerican   
Cancun  
Colossal Head,  Olmec Culture , 900 - 400 BCE. basalt.   
Total from front   Jmc-0010
Total from right front   Jmc-0011 
Ancient Near Eastern   
Iraq  
Ancient Sumerian Tablet, ca.2600 BC. limestone. FPL, Inv. # AO3765. Total.   Jic-1072
Ancient Sumerian Tablet, ca.2600 BC. limestone. FPL, Inv. # AO2753. Total.   Jic-1073 
Head of a Bull with Royal Sumerian Inscription, Early Dynastic Period, ca.2500-2400 BC. copper, 19cm h.. FPL, Inv. # AO2676.   
Total from front   Jic-1071 
Procession of King's Retainers in 3 parts: Servants Transporting the War Chariot (left), late Assyrian, ca.800-700 BC. gypsum. FPL, Inv. # 19884.   
detail of servant in center   Jii-0707
View of three panels, including (center) retainers carrying portable throne and (right) leading the king's 4 chariot horses   Jii-0708 
Greek   
Greek Classical Period  
MYRON of Thebes (5th c. BC), Greece  
Diskobolos. Roman Copy, 460-450 BC. marble, 152.5 cm. IRMN.   
3/4 view from left front   Jgc-0834a 
Greece  
Head of Homer, 4th c. BC. marble, ca. 52 cm high. IRC, Inv. # 559.   
Total from right front.   Jgc-0683a 
Italy , Rome  
Polykleitos, Copy after (), Greece  
Wounded Amazon with Empty Right Hand Raised, mid 5th c. BC. marble, 202 cm. IRC, Inv. # 651.   
Total from front left   Jgc-1240
3/4 view from front left.   Jgc-1241 
Greek Hellenistic Period   
Italy, Rome  
Head of Blind Homer. marble, life-size. IRC.   
Total from front.   Jgc-1242
Total from right front.   Jgc-1243 
Roman   
Roman Republican Period  
Italy  
Bust of Cicero (r. 106-43 BC). marble, 77 cm high. IRC, Inv. # 589.   
Total from front left.   Jic-0408a
Roman Imperial Period   
Italy   
PRAXITELES, Copy after, Italy  
Satyr Resting against a Tree, 2nd, c. Roman copy of 4th c BC Greek Classical ori. marble, 171 cm. IRC, Inv. # 739.   Jic-1089 
Italy, Rome  
Bust of Emperor Traianus Decius (AD 249-51). marble, 78 cm. IRC, Inv. # 482.   
Total from front. Great psychological depth showing anxiety in the unstable era of the "Barracks Emperors."   Jic-1090
Total from front left.   Jic-1091
Close detail of head from left.   Jic-1092 
Colossal River God "Marforio," in atrium of Capitoline Museum (recorded since the 9th c.). marble, 242 cm h, 610 cm long. IRC, Inv. # 38.   
Closer view of colossal figure in atrium with bust of Pope Clement XII for approximate human scale. . .   Jic-1094
Total in its setting in the atrium   Jic-1093 
Eros and Psyche, 2nd c. AD. marble, 125 cm h.. IRC, Inv. # 408. Tender embrace between divine love (Eros) and a human soul (Psyche).   Jic-1088 
Oceanic   
Burkina Faso, near Leo  
Nuna Female Figure, 18th c.. wood, 115 cm h.. FPB, Inv. # 70.1998.6.1.   
2/3 from left   Mbc-0002 
Gothic   
Germany, Magdeburg Cathedral  
Saint Maurice, ca. 1240-50. dark sandstone with traces of polychromy.   
Total from the front   Kgc-0057
detail of head in armor   Kgc-0058 
Italy  
PISANO, Giovanni (1245/50-after 1314), Italy  
Marble Pilaster, early 14th c.. marble, Angel: 86.5 cm h.. UNM, Inv. # 21.101.   
Overall view from front   Kic-0019a
view of group of Angels from left   Kic-0019b 
Renaissance   
Northern Renaissance  
Austria, Tyrol  
St. Peter, ca. 1480. ca. 60 cm high. GBD.   
Bust front center   Lac-0021 
Germany, Swabia  
St. Michael, 16th c.. wood, 93 cm high. GAS.   
Full length front center (1)   Lgc-0096 
Italian Renaissance  
DONATELLO (attributed), Italy  
A God of the Sea. bronze, 35 cm high.   
Head front center   Lid-0266 
Baroque and Rococo   
Northern Baroque  
BOIZOT, Louis-Simon (1743-1809), France  
Statue of Jean Racine (1639-1699), plster model shown in Salon of 1787. marble. FPL, Inv. # ENT.1987.06.   
Total from left front   Nfd-0146
half-length detail   Nfd-0147 
COYSEVOX, Antoine (1640-1720), France  
Bust of Michel Tellier, 1677. marble. UNM, Inv. # 68.79.   
detail of profile from right   Mfd-0314a 
MOUCHY, Louis-Philippe (1734-1801), France  
Statue of Charles de Sainte-Maure, Duke of Montausier (1610-90), Salon of 1789. marble. FPL, Inv. # ENT.1987.03.   
Total from front center   Nfd-0143
Total from front left   Nfd-0144
bust length from right front   Nfd-0145 
Italian Baroque   
Italy, Rome, S. Giovanni in Laterano  
Tombs of other Members of the Corsini Family.   
Virtue of Prudence, with two mourning putti, by Agostino Cornacchini (1686-after 1754). half-length detail of Prudence from the left   Mid-1279
Virtue of Prudence, with two mourning putti, by Agostino Cornacchini (1686-after 1754). detail of putto on the left   Mid-1280
Virtue of Temperance, with two mourning putti, by Filippo della Valle (1697-1768). half-length detail of Temperance from the front   Mid-1283
Virtue of Temperance, with two mourning putti, by Filippo della Valle (1697-1768). detail of putto on the right   Mid-1285
Reliefs above the Niches with the Allegories, by Lambert Sigisbert Adam (generic descriptions only): Bishop Distributing Food   Mid-1286
Reliefs above the Niches with the Allegories, by Lambert Sigisbert Adam (generic descriptions only): Bishop Distributing Food, detail   Mid-1287
Reliefs above the Niches with the Allegories, by Lambert Sigisbert Adam (generic descriptions only): Kneeling Bishop Inspecting a Man's Leg   Mid-1288
Reliefs above the Niches with the Allegories, by Lambert Sigisbert Adam (generic descriptions only): Kneeling Bishop Inspecting a Man's Leg, detail   Mid-1289
Reliefs above the Niches with the Allegories, by Lambert Sigisbert Adam (generic descriptions only): Monk Kneeling before a Vision of the Madonna (s&d 1732)   Mid-1290
Reliefs above the Niches with the Allegories, by Lambert Sigisbert Adam (generic descriptions only): Monk Kneeling before a Vision of the Madonna (s&d 1732), detail   Mid-1291
Reliefs above the Niches with the Allegories, by Lambert Sigisbert Adam (generic descriptions only): Crowd and a Kneeling Man with a Staff Appearing before Two Monks (Dominicans?)   Mid-1292
Reliefs above the Niches with the Allegories, by Lambert Sigisbert Adam (generic descriptions only): Crowd and a Kneeling Man with a Staff Appearing before Two Monks (Dominicans?), detail   Mid-1293 
MAINI, Giovanni Battista (1690-1752), Italy  
Tomb of Clement XII (Lorenzo Corsini, 246th Pope, 1730-40), 1732-36.   
en-face, half-length detail of Pope blessing   Mid-1259
left allegorical figure of Magnanimity, right profile detail   Mid-1260
detail of putto at feet of left allegorical figure   Mid-1261
right allegorical figure: en-face detail   Mid-1263
right allegorical figure: quasi-left profile   Mid-1264 
Tomb of Neri Corsini . marble.   
detail: the cardinal from the right   Mid-1268
allegory of Religion: quasi-right profile   Mid-1271
mourning genius: en-face detail of the head   Mid-1273 
Nineteenth Century   
CORDIER, Charles (1827-1905), France  
Capresse de Colonie (Bust of a Negress), salon 1861. bronze and onyx. FPO, Inv. # R.F.2906.   
total fron center   Pfd-0026
total from left front   Pfd-0027 
Florence, Piazza del Duomo  
PAMPALONI, Luigi (1791-1847)  
Colossal Statue of Arnolfo di Cambio, 1830. stone.   
Total from left front of seated statue in niche   Nid-0231
Total from right front   Nid-0232 
Colossal Statue of Filippo Brunelleschi, 1830. stone.   
Total from left of statue in niche   Nid-0233
half-length from right front   Nid-0234 
JULIEN, Pierre (1731-1804), France  
Statue of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), Salon of 1804. marble. FPL, Inv. # R.F. 2984.   
Total from front   Nfd-0148
Detail of head from left front   Nfd-0149 
Twentieth Century (20th c.)   
Delhi (New Delhi)  
MUKHERJEE, Meera (1923-1998), India  
Ashoka at Kalinga, 1972. bronze, 3.53 m. h..   
Total from front in landscape setting   Pid-0014
Close total from front left   Pid-0015
Half-length view from front left   Pid-0016 
Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu  
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi. bronze, 4 m. h..   
Total from front   Pic-0001 
Germany, Berlin  
TINGUELY, Jean (1925-1991)  
Sculpture in Debis Tower atrium, Potsdamer Platz, 1990s.   
View of outdoor sculpture   Psd-0039 
Realism  
CARPEAUX, Jean-Baptiste (1827-75), France  
The Dance (for Opera Garnier), 1869. stone, 420x298 cm. FPO, Inv. # R.F.2884. Replica on façade of Opera replacing original after its removal to Musée d'Orsay ca.1964.   Nfd-0003c 
DALOU, Jules (1838-1902), France  
Paysan (The Peasant), 1902. bronze, 197x70x68cm.FPO, Inv. # RF 2999.   
Total.   Pfd-0030
bust and head   Pfd-0031 
Portrait Bust: Henry Rochefort, Journalist, Politician, Writer, 1888. bronze, 71.5x41x26cm. FPO, Inv. # RF 2577. Total.   Pfd-0029 
Washington, DC. Rock Creek Cemetery  
SAINT-GAUDENS, Augustus (1848-1907)  
Adams Memorial, 1886-91. bronze, 175 cm h..   
View of figure from front right   Pud-0025
close bust detail from front right   Pud-0026
Full figure against granite from front center   Pud-0027
Figure in its setting (seating across from the figure, not visible here)   Pud-0028 
Urbanism View   
Twentieth Century (20th c.)  
Berlin-Mitte, Fischer Insel  
Nikolaiviertel  (Medieval section in Berlin-Mitte).   
Section of Medieval Wall, built 1250, surrounding both parts of the city: Berlin and Coelln. with restaurant "Zur letzten Instanz" (The Last Resort), 1924. (Court building is behind the wall)   Pgp-0010
detail of city wall, begun 1250   Pgp-0011
detail of bronze plaque   Pgp-0012
Principal Facade, 1924   Pgp-0013 
Regensburg  
Regensburg Waterfront.   
Cathedral of St. Peter at left , Steinerne Brücke (Stone Bridge) 1135-46 at right over Danube River. View from Eiserne Brücke   Ugw-0008 
Regensburg (Bavaria)  
Historic Regensburg: Haidplatz. one of the oldest and historic plazas in Regensburg. its triangular shape derives from the original grassy area to the West of the Roman theater   Ugp-0125 
Regensburg Waterfront.   
View WSW of bridge over Danube River,  w Salzstadel (Salt Warehouse) at left   Ugw-0009 
Regensburg Waterfront.   
View of Danube River S bank cityscape with Steinerne Brücke tower at left & Altes Rathaus tower at right   Ugw-0010 
Czech Republic, Prague  
Business Street: Celetna Street (1988).   
View NW towards Tyn Church   Ucb-0085 
Italy, Florence  
Panorama of Florence from Forte di Belvedere, (1980s).   
View of SE Bastion, Torta di San Giorgio (right) and San Miniato al Monte (left)   Uia-0065
Park: Boboli Gardens, "Viottolone" (1980s). "Viottolone," major axis of Boboli Gardens towards Pitti Palace. view from Fountain of the Artichoke (Francesco del Tadda, 16th c.)   Uiq-0010a
Piazza Annunziata (1980s). View N with Brunelleschi's Loggia and Michelozzo's Loggia, Ss. Annunziata   Uip-0106 
Piazza Santo Spirito, (1974).   
View S of Piazza w. Tower & Façade of S. Spirito, sculpture, pedestrian area   Uip-0029 
Piazza San Lorenzo, (1980).   
View towards Palazzo Medici w. sculpture, street vendors   Uip-0072 
Italy, Rome  
Campo Marzio, (1971).   
View W on Via Borgognona   Uib-0003
View W on Via Frattina   Uib-0004
Closer view W on Via Frattina of pedestrian area, ornate door   Uib-0005 
Commemorative Plaque of Bernini, (1971).   
View of Entrance Portal to Bernini's House w. Plaque   Uif-0003
Close-up view of Plaque w. Bernini's bust   Uif-0004 
Galleria Colonna on the Corso, (1971).   
Overall view of colonnaded, covered commercial area   Uib-0037
Inside view of colonnaded, commercial area   Uib-0038
Side view S of the rusticated, colonnade   Uib-0039 
Largo Chigi, (1971).   
View E towards S. Maria in Via   Uib-0023
View E on Via del Tritone w. S. Maria in Via   Uib-0024 
Largo S. Susanna, (1971).   
View NW of multi street intersection   Uib-0031 
Monumental Portal, Via Frattina, (1971).   
Overall view of 2 story portal   Uif-0010 
Multi-use Street, Rione V Via Banco di S. Spirito, (1974). View N w. Palazzo Niccolini and Castel S. Angelo   Uis-0004
Multi-use Street, Via Giulia, (1974).   
View NW of pedestrian and auto traffic w. overhanging vines   Uis-0007
View NW from behind Palazzo Farnese twds. S. Maria d. Orazione e Morte   Uis-0008 
Palazzo del Quirinale and Palazzo della Consulta, (1980).   
View NE w. surrounding buildings, edge of Obelisk, open pavement   Uip-0013
Close view of fountain w. surrounding pavement Uip-0050  
View towards Obelisk of different pavement materials   Uip-0051
Close view of monumental base and sculpture surrounding Obelisk   Uip-0052 
Park at the Baths of Diocletian, (1971).   
View of pedestrian path w. benches and lush greenery   Uiq-0002
View of shaded path w. benches   Uiq-0003
View of ruins of Baths of Diocletian adjacent to modern building   Uiq-0004
Closer view of ruins w. modern building behind . Uiq-0005  
View of stairs to and marker for public restrooms   Uiq-0006 
Park: Viale di Terme, (1971).   
View of shaded path w. rusticated benches, greenery, monument   Uiq-0001
Closer view of rusticated benches   Uiq-0001a 
Piazza Colonna, (1980).   
Overall view w. Palazzo Chigi and fountain (by G. della Porta)   Uip-0001 
Piazza Colonna, (1971).   
Overall view w. Palazzo Chigi and Fountain by G. della Porta   Uip-0002 
Piazza del Popolo, 1585-90 (1971).   
View fr. Obelisk w. fountains towards Churches and Corso   Uip-0008
view of Piazza with radiating axes and Rainaldi's Churches   Uip-0011
Aerial view of plaza w. parked autos, S. Maria dei Miracoli (1662-81), Obelisk   Uip-0044
View of Obelisk w. Porta del Popolo by Bernini (1655) behind   Uip-0045
View of Obelisk twds. Piazzale Napoleone, showing different pavements   Uip-0046
Close view of fountains surrounding the Obelisk Uip-0047   
E side of Piazza del Popolo, with Piazzale Napoleone above   Uip-0048 
Piazza dell' Emporio, (1970s).   
Frontal view of central Amphora Fountain, greenery, S. Maria del Priorato in background   Uip-0004
Overall view of plaza w. fountain, trees, bench, traffic lane behind   Uip-0004a 
Piazza della Repubblica, (1971).   
View SW w. Naiad Fountain, Via Nazionale, pedestrian zebra crosswalk   Uip-0053
View of benches, greenery, traffic, fountain behind   Uip-0053a
Close view of fountain w. business façade behind   Uip-0054
Close view of exotic sculpture on fountain   Uip-0054a 
Piazza di Spagna, 1723-25 (1970s).   
Close view of steps w. resting stoops   Uip-0022
View of multitude of vendors on the steps   Uip-0023
View E along Via dei Condotti twds. Piazza di Spagna   Uip-0057
View of Via dei Babuino w. central Barcaccia Fountain, steps on right   Uip-0059
Close view of Barcaccia Fountain by Bernini   Uip-0059a 
Piazza di Trevi, (1971).   
Piazza di Trevi from NE with pedestrian congregating space   Uip-0061
Piazza di Trevi from NW, view of steps serving as benches   Uip-0061a
E side of Piazza with lamp and change in elevation   Uip-0062 
Piazza Mignanelli, (1971).   
View N on Piazza Mignanelli toward Piazza di Spagna   Uip-0041
Overall view N w. Column of the Virgin (1854)   Uip-0042 
Piazza Navona (1980s), 1648-51 (1980).   
View of Four River's Fountain by Bernini w. S. Agnese on left   Uip-0007
Overall view w. fountain, historic lantern, pedestrian and traffic areas, surrounding buildings   Uip-0007a 
Piazza Navona, (1987).   
Overall view fr. S w. Palazzo Pamphili, Moro fountain, Sant' Agnese and Fountain of the Four Rivers (by Bernini)   Uip-0006 
Piazza Quirinale, (1980).   
View of Palazzo del Quirinale and fountain   Uip-0014 
Piazza S. Silvestro (S. Claudio), (1971).   
Overall view of Piazza S. Silvestro (S. Claudio), seen from Via del Tritone   Uip-0036
Closer view of approach to S. Silvestro   Uip-0063
Closer view of zebra crosswalk, bus stop, surrounding shops   Uip-0064 
Portal and Courtyard, Via del Quirinale, No. 21, (1971).   
Overall view of elaborate portal w. courtyard beyond   Uif-0007
Closer view of courtyard w. fountain, architectural elements   Uif-0008 
Public Water Source, (1971).   
Overall view of historic hydrant w. drinking spout  Uif-0001
Detail view of signet and drinking spout   Uif-0002 
Public Water Source, the Lions of the Acqua Felice, (1971).    
Diagonal view of lion spouts w. water basin   Uif-0009 
Residential Street, Via dei Coronari, 15th c. (1971).   
View W of narrow, cobblestone, pedestrian street   Uir-0001 
Sculpture Garden of the Casino Borghese, begun 1613 (1971).   
View of central fountain w. urns, sculpture and surrounding paths   Uiq-0018
Closer view of sculptural groups, water, paths, greenery   Uiq-0019
View of sculptural collonade along path   Uiq-0020 
Signet and Plaque for the Knights of Malta, (1971).   
View of Courtyard w. grotto which holds the signet   Uif-0005
View of corner plaque commemorating their deeds   Uif-0006 
Traforo Umberto (under Quirinal), (1971).   
View of intersection w. Via del Tritone   Uib-0033 
Viale delle Belle Arte, (1971).   
Frontal view of British Academy w. staircase   Uib-0019
View of rock face road embankment w. greenery  Uib-0020
View of masonry retaining wall, pedestrian path .  Uib-0021
Closer view of retaining wall w. (blocked off) staircase leading to residences   Uib-0022 
Via d. Babuino, (1971).   
View N towards Piazza del Popolo   Uib-0002 
Via d. Quattro Fontane, (1971).   
View NW towards the Spanish Steps   Uib-0013
View SE towards S.M. Maggiore   Uib-0014 
Via de' Fornari, (1972).   
View S towards S. Maria di Loreto and Vittoriano  Uib-0027 
Via dei Condotti, (1971).   
Elevated view of business street from Piazza di Spagna   Uib-0006
View of street w. Palace of the Knights of Malta .  Uib-0008
Overall view of 68 Via dei Condotti, Palace of the Knights of Malta   Uib-0009 
Via del Quirinale, (1971).   
View NE of wide, shaded sidewalk w. park ballustrade   Uib-0015
View NE w. stairway of Bernini's S. Andrea   Uib-0016 
Via del Tritone, (1971).   
View towards Largo Chigi w. bus polluting the air   Uib-0034
View E towards Traforo Umberto and Piazza Barberini   Uib-0035 
Via delle Fratta, (1971).   
View S of narrow street w. closed vista   Uib-0011 
Via della Mercede (w. Bernini's House), (1971).   
View W with Bernini's house   Uib-0012 
Via di Ripetta, (1971).   
View towards Piazza del Popolo w. Ara Pacis and Palazzo Borghese   Uib-0017
Close-up view of west end of Palazzo Borhese (built ca. 1610)   Uib-0018
View NW on Viale di Terme toward Piazza della Repubblica (1971).   Uib-0040 
Via Rione III, (1971).   
View W of narrow Via della Vite   Uib-0036 
Via Tomacelli, (1971).   
View W towards ponte Cavour   Uib-0032 
Waterfront along Ponte Cavour (formerly Porta di Ripetta), (1980).   
View from bridge w. river walkway and churches of S. Rocco, S. Carlo, and S. Girolamo   Uiw-0011 
Waterfront along the Tiber, (1980).   
View W of Ponte and Castel S. Angelo w. St. Peter's behind   Uiw-0009
Closer view of Ponte and Castel S. Angelo, St. Peter's and elevated river banks   Uiw-0010 
Waterfront along the Trastevere, from the Ponte Garibaldi, (1980).   
View NW of Ponte Sisto w. St. Peter's in back   Uiw-0008 
Zoological Gardens, Villa Borghese, (1971).   
Overall view of entrance pavilion w. street vendors, gate   Uix-0001
Closer view of entrance w. sign, vendors   Uix-0002 
Poland, Warsaw   
Castle Square, (1993).   
Overall view fr. S w. Column of King Sigismund (left) and replicated Castle (right), photo taken on day of Corpus Christi procession   Upp-0001 
Castle Square, (1993).   
View fr. Krakow-Suburb Street w. Column of King Sigismund III (center), all reconstructed buildings after WWII   Upp-0002 
Cathedral of Sts. Wenceslas and Stanislas on the Wawel Hill, 14th c. and later (1993).   
Overall view of plaza from S   Upp-0006 
Old Town Market Square, (1993).   
Closer view of reconstructed houses on E side w. outdoor café   Upp-0005 
Palace of Former Saxon Post Office, (1993).   
Overall view fr. Intersection of Krakow-Suburb Street and Kozia Street   Upp-0003 
Spain, Segovia   
Panorama of Segovia, (1987).   
Closer view of Cathedral   Usa-0111 
Spain, Toledo  
Panorama of Toledo, (1986).   
View S w. Tagus River   Usa-0106
Closer view of the Cathedral   Usa-0107
View of the bridge of San Martin (14th c.) and N Tower (16th c.)   Usa-0108 
USA, Amherst, MA   
University of Massachusetts Campus, (1970s).   
Whitmore Hall at left with Haigis Mall   Uuu-0002
Whitmore Hall with Massachusetts Avenue   Uuu-0003
Whitmore Hall along Massachusetts Avenue, with student housing towers   Uuu-0004 
USA, Boston, MA  
Newberry Street, (1980).   
View of Victorian Rowhouses w. street level shops   Uur-0001
Panorama of  Boston from the John Hancock Tower, (1980).   
View of the Public Common   Uua-0004 
Panorama of Boston, (1970s).   
View across the Charles River towards the Prudential Center   Uua-0002 
Panorama of Boston from the Kennedy Library, (1980).   
View of downtown w. Federal Reserve (tallest bldg) and US Customs House (spire at right)   Uua-0003 
USA, Cambridge, MA   
Charles River at Harvard University, (1970s).   
View of covered bench overlooking the river and the Boston skyline w. bridge   Uuw-0002 
USA, New Orleans, LA   
Jackson Square, (1970s).   
View of pedestrian area w. 19th c. architecture .  Uup-0026 
USA, New York, NY   
Columbus Circle, (1970s).   
View N of approach to Circle w. Gallery of Modern Art (Stone, 1965)   Uus-0007 
USA, Philadelphia, PA   
Municipal Services Building Plaza, (1976).   
View SW of lantern, colossal sculpture, benches w. surrounding skyscrapers   Uup-0009
Overall view SW of plaza w. colossal sculpture .  Uup-0011
Closer view of pavement, colossal sculpture w. surrounding benches   Uup-0012 
Panorama of Philadelphia from City Hall Tower, (1976).   
View NW along Franklin Parkway towards the Art Museum   Uua-0001 
USA, Salt Lake City, UT  
Trolley Square (Adaptive Reuse Development), (1976).   
Exterior view of building, parking, water tower w. movie sign   Uub-0105
Closer view of exterior pedestrian path w. historic brick buildings, brick paving, plantings   Uub-0106
View looking down on interior, brick business street w. period signs   Uub-0107 
USA, San Francisco, CA  
Ghiradelli Square (Adaptive Reuse Development), (1980s).   
View of brick-paved path w. planters, Bay beyond   Uua-0101
View of central fountain area, planters, benches  Uua-0102 
General view of central area w. trees, fountain, Bay beyond   Uua-0103
View from above of brick-paved paths leading to shops w. skylights   Uua-0108
Closer view of brick-paved path along historic building w. awnings, planters, signs   Uua-0109 
USA, Savannah, GA   
Bull Street, (1979).   
View N towards Johnson Square and City Hall beyond, showing uneven scale of 20th c. development   Uub-0008 
Factory's Row Warehouses along the Savannah River, rehabilitated later 1970s (1980s).   
Overall view along river   Uuw-0001 
Urbanism   
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh  
Foggy Dawn on the Ganges, up to 21st c..   
Dasashvamedha Ghat, vendor of wish lights  .  Piu-0001
Dasashvamedha Ghat, ritual bathing   Piu-0002
Dasashvamedha Ghat, ritual bathers   Piu-0003
Brahman priest performing ceremony to rising sun   Piu-0004
Male bathers performing morning ablutions   Piu-0005
Male bathers performing morning ablutions   Piu-0006
Tourist boats floating through morning mist   Piu-0007
Close view of laundry washer beating clothes against rocks   Piu-0008
Laundry men spreading laundry on silt-covered stairs   Piu-0009 
Italy, Rome  
Sta. Maria di Loreto,  SS. Nome di Maria,  & column of Trajan.   
View E from Piazza Venezia (de Loreto begun 1507 by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Nome de Maria 1736-38, by Antonio Dérizet)   Uia-9005 
Scotland, Orkney Islands, Mainland,   
Kirkwall  
Kirkwall Harbor, 20th c..   
view of harbor with "Three Boys" and various other boats beyond   Usa-0113 
   
Catalog Index  
Sub-continent Indian  1
Architectural Elements  2
Twentieth Century  2
Architecture  2
Sub-continent Indian  2
Pre-Columbian, Native American, Spanish Colonial 2
Neolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic  3
Islamic  3
Sub-continent Indian  4
Roman  18
Early Christian  19
Medieval  19
Romanesque  20
Gothic  20
Pre-Columbian, Native American, Spanish Colonial 21
Renaissance  23
Baroque and Rococo  23
Nineteenth Century  24
Twentieth Century  25
Unclassified  26
Frescoes  26
Medieval  26
Renaissance  26
Minor Arts  26
Islamic  26
Early Christian  26
Renaissance  27
Baroque and Rococo  27
Nineteenth Century  27
Painting  27
Renaissance  27
Baroque and Rococo  28
Nineteenth Century  28
Twentieth Century  29
Sculpture  29
Pre-Columbian, Native American, Spanish Colonial 29
Ancient Near Eastern  29
Greek  29
Roman  29
Oceanic  30
Gothic  30
Renaissance  30
Baroque and Rococo  30
Nineteenth Century  31
Twentieth Century  31
Urbanism View  31
Urbanism  34