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Section on the door of the west gate to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in NYC.
An old sculpture on the wall of a German church
Chamonix - The carved polychrome relief King David Receiving the Holy Bread from Ahimelech the Priest on the main altar of St. Michael church by unknown artist of 18. cent.
East Doors (Gates of Paradise) by Lorenzo Ghiberti on Florence Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni) in Tuscany, Italy. These doors consist of 10 panels depicting scenes from the Old Testament and were commissioned in 1424. Once completed, they were described by Michelangelo as being fit to be the 'gates of paradise'. The doors displayed are now a copy of the original, with those being displayed in a local museum.
London, UK - Feb 27, 2024 - Bas relief sculpture of The pediment of The Monument to the Great Fire of London isolated on White background with clipping path. It shows King Charles. designed by Sir Christopher Wren, Selective focus.
The fable of the Mermaid of Edam (De Meyrmin Van Edam), as depicted by this wall plaque in the town of Edam, Holland, dates back to 1403. In a heavy storm in 1403 waves destroyed the Zuiderzee protective dykes and water came gushing in to lake Purmermeer. and brought along with it a mermaid. When the storm calmed down, the dykes were quickly repaired and the Mermaid became trapped within lake Purmermeer. The Mermaid was often sighted by the two milkmaids (depicted on the plaque) on their way to milk their cows. As time passed the Mermaid and milkmaids became accustomed to seeing each other. Then one day, the mermaid came really close to their boat and the milkmaids saw an opportunity. They pulled the mermaid on board and took her back to Edam. The people from Edam then raised her as a human being. It was realised that she had a longing for the sea, and so she remained well guarded, so her escape would be difficult. Word spread of her existence and people came to visit Edam just so they could witness the so-called, Sea- Woman (Zeewijf). The powerful city of Haarlem made it known they wanted her to live in their city, so Edam presented the Mermaid to them as a gift. Haarlem gave her a home on the Grote Houtstraat and taught her to use the spinning wheel but she never adjusted to enable her speak freely with locals living nearby. During her lifetime she often went to church and had the habit of making a cross. The local people were convinced she had an affinity with the christian faith as she was often seen at church. At the end of her life she was buried as a christian.
Europe items of landscape, building and architecture
architectural detail of Amsterdam Central Station, the central station of the Dutch capital. It was built between 1881 and 1889 to a design by P.J.H. Cuypers, A.L. van Gendt and L.J. Eijmer; Amsterdam, Netherlands
A panoramic shot of a white monument building in Manhattan, New York
Plaque in Boston Common on the side of the Old North Church.
Florence, Italy - May 13, 2019: Lorenzo Ghiberti's Gate of Heaven. Solomon receives the Queen of Sheba, the gate panel
Galleria Umberto I, Naples
Roznava - Metal relief of Abraham and Isaac from baroque main altar in the cathedral by Johannes Szilassy (1705 - 1782)
Obelisk of Theodosius (Dikilitas) with hieroglyphs in Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Turkey. Ancient Egyptian obelisk in Istanbul, Turkey.
This international landmark, as seen on the external public-facing door of the baptistery, was designed by Lorenzo Ghiberti (between 1425-1452) and is an icon of the renaissance. The reliefs represent stories from the Old Testament. The visible heads are those of prophets. The doors displayed are now a copy of the original, with those being displayed in a local museum.
Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, Gates of Paradise, Florence
Cast bronze plaque of a Moors head with a bandana mounted on a shield background. This is the heraldic symbol of the French island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. It's origins are slightly gruesome. According to legend, it originates from the 13th century when a young Corsican woman named Diana was captured by Moorish slavers who planned to sell her to the slave market of Granada in Spain. Her fiancé Pablo managed to free her and a battle ensued between Corsicans and Moors, during which the Moorish leader Mansour Ben Ismaïl was beheaded. His severed head then became the symbol of Corsica in remembrance of the event. The motif can be found all over the island, on flags and on buildings.
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany - Dec 14, 2019: Queen Stephanie of Portugal and Prince Anton Memorial Plaque at St. Michael Chapel - Catholic Chapel at Hohenzollern Castle - Germany
Dublin, Ireland - July 16, 1986: 1980s old Positive Film scanned, Latin inscription concerning Jonathan Swift in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland.
Rome, Italy - March 9, 2016: Rome - The bronze relief Christ and the Samaritan in Chigi chapel in church Basilica di Santa Maria del Popolo by Lorenzetto (1522).
Paris : detail on Pantheon facade (outdoor)
Goddess Gig. In ancient Greek mythology goddess gives people health. The goddess is the daughter of the god of medicine Asclepius and his wife Epion.
This column marks the fire of 1666 and was completed in 1677 by Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke. It is 202 feet (62 metres) high, the same distance to Pudding Lane where the fire began. This pillar was commenced during the mayoralty of Sir Richard Ford, Knight, Lord Mayor of London, in the year 1671. It was further elevated under the mayoralties of Sir George Waterman, Knight, Sir Robert Hanson, Knight, Sir William Hooker, Knight, Sir Robert Viner, Knight, and Sir Joseph Sheldon, Knight; and completed during the mayoralty of Sir Thomas Davies, in 1677.
FLORENCE, ITALY - MAY 10, 2019: Lorenzo Ghiberti's Gate of Heaven, Creation of Adam and Eve, The Fall, Exile from Paradise. gate panel
Architectural details of United States Custom House on Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, USA
Florence, Italy - August 02. 2011: Adam and Eve - bas-relief on Gates of Paradise of the door panels of Duomo Baptistry, Florence, Italy
Verano cemetery, Rome, Italy: detail of Domenico D'Amico's grave who was artist and made his tomb. He died in 1901. In this photo, garland frieze with fruits and flowers.
Vienna - Relief from baroque side chapel of st. Francis Xavier in baroque st. Annes church from 17. cent. Scene from life of holy missioners.
Leiden city in the Netherlands. Church
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