Cornice Collection (#3)

View of the courtyard of Palazzo Salviati in Rome Rome Palazzo Salviati, courtyard Courtyard High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Porta Settimiana, Rome. The gate was rebuilt in 1498 by Alexander VI at the site of a postern gate in the Aurelian walls Rome Via della Scala City Gate Renaissance

View of the faade of the former Ospedale Maggiore in Milan, today home to the Universit Statale Milan Hospital, Building, University Early Renaissance, Renaissance

Exterior view of the top floor of the Palace of the Dukes of S. Stefano in Taormina, with two splendid gothic windows with two lights Taormina Building Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe

Partial view of the minor kiosk of the Regional Archeological Museum of Palermo. The Fountain of Triton is located in the center. Palermo Regional Archeological Museum, minor cloister

Church of Santa Maria la Nuova, Palermo. The facade is composed of the lower level from the Renaissance period, while the second row was added in the nineteenth century in imitation of the former

View of the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, of which only three corinthian columns, fluted on the side facing east, remain Rome Roman Forum Temple Republican Period, Roman Art

The faade of the church of San Cesareo. Architectural work restructured by Giacomo della Porta, located in Rome Rome Church Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods

View of the Roman tower, also known as Red Tower or Tower of San Secondo or Tower of Santa Caterina, in Asti Asti Tower Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

View of the Palatine Gate in Turin Turin City Gate Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1932 ca.. Date of Artwork:27-14 ca

View of the faade of Palazzo Madama, Rome Rome Palazzo Madama Building - Facade Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

View of the faade of the Church of Santa Maria dell'Anima, Rome. Rome Church - Facade Mannerism, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Faade of the Palazzo Pratellesi in San Gimignano, near Siena San Gimignano Building - Facade Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1932

Arch of Trajan, called Port'Aurea, in Benevento Benevento Trimphal Arch Trajanic Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1931. Date of Artwork:114

Courtyard with a double row of columns and arcades, of Casa Alciati now Museo Leone, in Vercelli. Vercelli Courtyard Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

View of Piazza Martiri della Libert with equestrian monument of Vittorio Emanuele II in the center, and the Coccia Theatre in the background

View of the internal courtyard of the Palazzetto de Medici, Novara Novara Courtyard Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The facade of the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo in Perugia, Umbria Perugia Building - Facade Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Architectural motifs. Drawing by Baldassarre Peruzzi, in the Royal Library of Turin Turin Royal Palace Drawing High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

A view of the palace of the Dukes of S. Stefano in Taormina, today headquarters of the Giuseppe Mazzullo Foundation and permanent exhibit of the sculpted

Portal of the Palazzo di Giustizia, Rome Rome Building Eclecticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1926 ca.. Date of Artwork:1888-1910

The faade of the Palazzo Caramanico in Naples Naples. Date of Photograph:1925

Faade, towards the Tiber River, of the Palazzo di Giustizia, Rome Rome Building Eclecticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1926 ca

View of the courtyard of Palazzo Laterano, Rome Rome Palazzo Lateranense, courtyard Courtyard, Building Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The porticoed faade of the Teatro San Carlo, Naples Naples Theater Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1926

Portal of the Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome. Rome piazza del Campidoglio Building Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

View of the main altar in the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Rome. The stucco angels are done by Antonio Raggi. Rome Santa Maria dei Miracoli Altar Late Baroque, Baroque

Facade of the Church of Santa Maria Rome Church - Facade Late Baroque, Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Detail of the cornice of Palazzo Farnese, Rome Rome Building - Facade High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Detail of the rear faade of Palazzo Farnese, Rome Rome Building - Facade High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

A second floor window facing the courtyard of Palazzo Farnese, Rome Rome Palazzo Farnese, courtyard Courtyard High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Facade and Loggia of Palazzo Falconieri (already Odescalchi) on Lungotevere dei Tebaldi in Rome, by Francesco Borromini (1599-1667) Rome Building Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods

View of Palazzetto Turci, wrongly called Palazzo di Bramante. Rome Via del Governo Vecchio Building Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Faade of the Palace of Justice in piazza Cavour, Rome Rome Piazza Cavour Building Eclecticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1924 ca

Faade of Palazzo Lancellotti in Rome, designed by Pirro Ligorio Rome Piazza Navona Building - Facade High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Faade of Palazzo di Propagando Fide, designed by Bernini Rome Building - Facade Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1924 ca

View of the garden with two cypress trees, Farnese Palace, Caprarola Caprarola Farnese Palace Building Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Side of Farnese Palace, Caprarola Caprarola Farnese Palace Building Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The faade of Farnese Palace, Caprarola Caprarola Farnese Palace Building Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Farnese Palace, Caprarola; from the elliptical square at bottom, two side stairways lead to the entrance of the palazzo are visible

View of the interior of the Church of Santa Maria dell'Orto, Rome. Rome Church of S. Maria dell'Orto Nave Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Detail of the faade of the Building of the Government, or of the Prefecture, in Lecce. Lecce Building - Facade Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

View of the nave of the Church of St. Nicola in Agrigento. The interior without an apse is composed of a decorated back wall and protruding arches

The faade of Palazzo Capodiferro (today's Palazzo Tonelii), Rome Rome Building Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The courtyard of Palazzo Spada, Rome, richly decorated with reliefs by Giulio Mazzoni Rome Palazzo Spada, courtyard Courtyard High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods

Porta Settimiana, Rome Rome Via della Scala City Gate Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

View of the faade of Palazzo Sacchetti, Rome; the Renaissance palace was designed by Nanni di Baccio Bigio and Annibale Lippi based on a design by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger Rome Via Giulia

View of the faade and side of the Church of Santa Andrea della Valle, Rome. Rome Church - Facade Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

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