Architectural Stone Carvings

Detailed stone carvings from historical architecture, featuring intricate designs and figures, reflecting craftsmanship from medieval to Renaissance periods.

Sandskulpturen Ausstellung Prora, Ostseebad Binz, Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland *** Sand sculptures Exhibition Prora, Baltic seaside resort Binz, Rügen, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany 1020927346

GERMANY, WITTENBERG, MARKET SQUARE, TOWN HALL, DETAIL OF STONE CARVING AT ENTRANCE

Capital with the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (from Saint-Guilhem Cloister) late 12th-early 13th century French The series of capitals, abaci, shafts, and engaged piers incorporated into this cloister come from the upper story of the cloister of the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, near Montpellier. An important stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, the cloister was constructed in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century-in any case, before 1206. Abandoned during the French Revolution, the abbey fell into ruin. The carving is notable for the skillful use of the drill and the deep undercutting. Many of the capitals are based on classical models. In addition to the many examples with carefully observed foliate decoration, the capital representing standing saints and the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is of particular interest but is possibly not from Saint-Guilhem. The limestone capital in the center (25.120.246), recut as a font, dates fr

PILAR DE CARLOS V-DET. Author: PEDRO MACHUCA. Location: ALHAMBRA-PILAR DE CARLOS V. GRANADA. SPAIN.

Brauweiler near Pulheim, abbey church of St Nicholas, Benedictine chapel, 11th-12th century capital

Sandskulpturen Ausstellung Prora, Ostseebad Binz, Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland *** Sand sculptures Exhibition Prora, Baltic seaside resort Binz, Rügen, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany 1020927346

Stone face on the stage in theater, Myra

Old statue

Ottoman marble carving art in detail

Jupiter Ammon, 1st century, National Archaeological Museum, Villa Cassis Faraone, UNESCO World Heritage Site, important city in the Roman Empire, Friuli, Italy, Aquileia, Friuli, Italy, Europe

Heraldic coat of arms on Velthurns Castle, Eisack Valley, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 16th century.

ecclesiastical relief, Girona art museum, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Creation of Adam and Eve, romanic cloister, Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, Botaya, Huesca, Aragon, Spain.

Heraldic shield, The Cabildo Houses, La Mota Fortress, Alcala la Real, Jaen-province, Region of Andalusia, Spain, Europe.

Gravestone of Lisuarte Peres de Andrade, 16th century. Detail. Unknown provenance. Carmo Archaeological Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.

Fragment of monumental vase. Decorated with Bacchus and Silenus. Imperial Forum, Tarraco. 2nd century AD. Marble of Luni-Carrara. Detail Bachhus. National Archaeological Museum. Tarragona. Catalonia, Spain.

CAPITEL DEL CLAUSTRO DEL MONASTERIO DE SAN PEDRO DE GALLIGANTS - SIGLO XII - ROMANICO CATALAN. Location: MONASTERIO DE SAN PEDRO DE GALLIGANTS. SPAIN.

Saint Julien cathedral, Le Mans, France. 16th century relief in the sacristy. Christ's Passion

Sculpture detail of the Basilica or Cathedral of St Nicholas the Pilgrim, 11th-13th century, Trani, Apulia, Italy.

Ses Carasses, (Can Pavesi o Can Belloto), fachada manierista, calle Sant Feliu, Palma, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Diablo sufriendo, fachada principal, Sant Francesc. siglo XIII.Palma, Mallorca.Islas Baleares. Spain

Notre-Dame church door sculptures : Troubadours

Palace park, figure at the large cascade, Herrenhausen

Asia, Middle East, Turkey. Tombs of Myra, carving detail

Middle Ages. Capital in limestone. 14th century. Detail. Historical Museum. Stockholm. Sweden.

Lion portal in the sacristy, detail, St, Saint, Saint

A tomb slab from 1733 at the Church of St. Basius in Hannoversch Muenden, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Trasacco, SS. Rufino e Cesidio, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

CENOTAFIO DE LOS SANTOS VICENTE SABINA Y CRISTETA - VERDUGOS APLASTAN SUS CABEZAS MIENTRAS DOS ANGELES LLEVAN SUS ALMAS AL CIELO - SIGLO XII. Author: GIRAL FRUCHEL (SIGLO XII) MAESTRO FRUCHEL. Location: BASILICA DE SAN VICENTE. AVILA. SPAIN. SANTA SABINA. SAN VICENTE. SANTA CRISTETA.

Baroque balcony support sculpture, Noto, Ragusa Province, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Relief with Jonah, side prothyrum of the Cathedral of Verona, Veneto, Italy, 12th century.

Painted decorative elements, wall of the scriptorium, Abbey of St Mary Nascent, Morimondo, Lombardy, Italy, 12th century.

Libya, Sabratha. Marble relief around base of theatre stage.

Expulsion from paradise, capital of the cloister. Monastery of San Juan de la Peña (12th-13th centuries). Serrablo. Huesca. Spain.

Parte inferior de una columna adosada con relieves de amorcillo, esfinges y sátiro, renacimiento italiano.

St Michael Abbey - Sacra di San Michele - Italy. Gargoyle monster sculpture, 11th Century

PORTADA-ARQUIVOLTA-DET-PREDICACION DE SAN PABLO. Location: MONASTERIO DE SANTA MARIA. RIPOLL. GERONA. SPAIN. SAN PABLO APOSTOL-PABLO DE TARSO.

Leon alado de San Marco. Venecia.Véneto. Italia.

Capital of a column in the ambulatory, St., Sankt, Saint

Spain, Castilla y Leon Region, Leon Province, Leon, Catedral de Leon, cathedral, detail of the cloisters, statue of Saint John the Baptist

Relief of Agnus Dei and Cherub ca. 1140-50 Catalan. Relief of Agnus Dei and Cherub. Catalan. ca. 1140-50. Marble. Made in present-day France. Sculpture-Architectural

Sculpture of an urn, grave, Alter Suedfriedhof, old cemetery in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

cloister of the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.

Detail of a Green Man at Southwell Minster in Nottinghamshire, 12th century. Artist: Unknown

HUESCA. BOTAYA. MONASTERIO DE SAN JUAN DE LA PEÑA. CAPITEL DEL CLAUSTRO CON LA REPRESENTACION DE LA PESCA MILAGROSA. ARTE ROMANICO.

Roman artifact, Arles Museum, Arles, Provence, France

Corbel with Angels late 15th century French. Corbel with Angels 463870

Corinthian capital with acanthus leaves and volute. Pergamon. Turkey.

Decorative woman's head, outer wall of the Bavarian National Museum, Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Prinzregentenstrasse, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Vietnam, Da Nang. Old imperial capital city of Hue. Emperor Tu Duc's Tomb complex. Detail of stone tomb marker.

Angels holding a coat of arms on the facade of Malvezzi de' Medici Palace, 1560-1590, architect Bartolomeo Triachini (1516-1587), Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

Close-up of a human face carved on a wall, Bergen, Norway

Main apse, hunting frieze, hound and hare, St., St., Saint

Reliefs in Daulatabad fort, Maharashtra, India.

The Shipping House (Scheepvaarthuis), now the Grand Hotel Amrath, Amsterdam is an example of the Amsterdam School, characterised by "expressive dynamism, lavish ornamentation and colourful embellishments". The first part was built 1913 - 1916. The building's design and execution were entrusted to the brothers Johan Godart and Adolf Daniel Nicholas van Gendt.

Umbria Terni Narni S. Giovenale, Cathedral80. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architectural sculpture, cosmati pavement, wall painting, mosaic (12th century). Post-medieval: 1982 & 1986 photos Architecture, architectural sculpture (17th century); painting, frescoes (17-18th century); sculpture, tombstones (16-18th century); metalwork, processional cross, candlestick, reliquary, chalice (16-17th century) General Notes: Site comprises two separate photo campaigns. Bibliographic material sent, now in Center Library German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province,

Greek art. Acroterium or architectural decorative element with a relief depicting Arimaspian (winged-deity) holding griffins by their horns. 3rd century BC. Marble. The state Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg. Russia.

Hexagonal panel with depiction of Daedalus. Copy after a relief by Andrea Pisano (1290-1348). Campanile of Giotto. Cathedral of Florence, La Toscana, Italy.

Basement with lion head, basement ornament building component sandstone stone, sculpted

Ancient Stone Eagle Relief: Exploring Medieval Artistry and Symbolism in Monumental Sculptures

PORTADA-1er CUERPO-EFIGIE DE VICTORIA ESQUIBEL Y LEON CON BLASON. Location: PALACIO DE ESCORIAZA-ESQUIVEL. VITORIA / GASTEIZ. ALAVA. SPAIN.

Statue, Stourhead, Wiltshire, England

Baroque figure detail decorative wall ancient cathedral

capital capital, Monastery of San Juan de la Pena 12th-13th centuries. Serrablo. Huesca. Spain. Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22307833

PILAR DE CARLOS V-DET. Author: PEDRO MACHUCA. Location: ALHAMBRA-PILAR DE CARLOS V. GRANADA. SPAIN.

Sculpture in front of a Balinese temple sculpture made of stone in front of a Balinese temple copyright: xzoonar.com/heikoxkueverlingx 21358358

Constance, Minster, choir stalls, sculptor Heinrich Yselin and Simon Haider around 1470, Misericordia, detail

Lion's head as a door knocker, town of Marktbreit, district of Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Saint Peter's collegiate church capital : lions et sphinxes with human heads

Close Up Photo of Detail of the Stone Bas Relief Carvings that Line the Walls of Borobudur Temple, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, Asia

Italy. Pisa. Camposanto. Roman sarcophagus. Relief of head of lion.

Console with devil's head, console building element sandstone stone, sculptured bombardment Rotterdam City Triangle Newport Bombardment May 1940. Newports 132.

Brauweiler near Pulheim, abbey church of St Nicholas, Benedictine chapel, 11th-12th century capital

ADAN- EXPULSION DEL PARAISO - CAPITEL DEL CLAUSTRO ROMANICO - S XII. Location: MONASTERIO DE SAN JUAN DE LA PEÑA. BOTAYA. HUESCA. SPAIN.

A stone statue of a regal lion holding the heraldic shield of Canada in its paws.

The legendary Devil Door in Toutin - Italy, 200 years old

MUSICO Y DANZARINA - CAPITEL DEL SIGLO XII - ROMANICO ESPAÑOL. Location: MONASTERIO DE SAN PEDRO EL VIEJO. HUESCA. SPAIN.

"L'Océanie", Sculpture by Herleg, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris. Édouard Baldus (French, born Germany, 1813 - 1889)

TABLERO DE CANCEL S IX CARA NUEVA. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO-COLECCION. Oviedo. ASTURIAS. SPAIN.

Capital. Culture: Catalan. Dimensions: Overall: 16 x 17 1/2 x 16 in. (40.6 x 44.5 x 40.6 cm). Date: ca. 1130-40. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Wood carving, Val Gardena, Dolomites, Italy

blason en una fachada, San Esteban de Gormaz, Soria, Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla, Spain, Europe.

Capital in the collegiate church of St. Cyriakus, Gernrode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

Stone Tomb Guardian statue; 17th century Ming or Qing Dynasty; China.

Tomb of the Dukes of Cardona, 16th century, Poblet Monastery. Author: DAMIA FORMENT.

Interior decorative detail, Amber Fort, one of the great Rajput forts, Amber, near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Angel, symbol of merchandise in the building La Lonja de Palma (La Llotja), 15th century, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Fuente del Leon. Son Marroig. Valldemossa.Sierra de Tramuntana. Mallorca. Baleares.España.

Compains, carved capital, Saint Georges church, Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Park, Cezallier region, Puy de Dome, Auvergne Rhone Alpes, France

Statue in Barcelona, Spain

Relief of a face on an excavation stone of the Forum of Zadar, Roman mythological figure, Fau or Satyr, Roman Forum, historical centre, Zadar, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

Ministère d'État (Salon Thétre). Édouard Baldus (French, born Germany, 1813 - 1889)

CAPITEL DE VENTANAL DEL MONASTERIO DE SANTES CREUS - SIGLO XIV - MUSICO CON GAITA Y SOLDADO CON ESPADA. Author: REINARD FONOLL (1321-1362). Location: Santes Creus Monastery. Aiguamúrcia. TARRAGONA. SPAIN.

Noble coat of arms, palace of the Marques de Casa Torre, 18th century, Igea, La Rioja , Spain, Europe.

Cernunnos, a Celtic God (Plate from the Gundestrup Cauldron) 1st. Century AD Artist Unknown Metal relief National Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark

Hieroglyphic writing. Relief. New Empire. Temple of Luxor. Egypt.

Roman statue depicting a man in toga. Granite. Provenance unknown. In the 16th century it was placed at the mouth of the Douro River, Portugal. Carmo Archaeological Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.

Corinthian capital decorated with acanthus leaves. Roman theatre. 1st century AD. Stone of Medol/Soldo. Tarragona, Spain. National Archaeological Museum. Tarragona. Spain.

Santa Maria De Covet Church. Wolves Figure. Isona I Conca Della. Lleida, Catalonia. Spain

Myanmar (Burma) Pagan Architectural details Plate 48. Swaan, Wim. 1966 or earlier Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor Photographs of architecture were selected and digitized from these materials. Portraits, ethnographic images, and images of museum objects were excluded. Digital images are arranged geographically, first by country, then by city, then by site complex or monument, with all names in alphabetical order. Location names are derived from the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)®, Library of Congress subject headings, and scholarly publications. Published images are followed by unpublished images. Versos of prints and slide mounts were not digitized. The information in any handwritten identifications found on these surfaces was incorporated into the metadata for individual images. All digital images are cropped to the edge of the frame and are not color-corrected. Photographic production materials for Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylo

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