Imperatore Collection

Ancient Egypt: Pharaoh Ramses II fighting against the war lions of the Hittite army in Qadesh, 1274 BC
XEE702495 Ancient Egypt: Pharaoh Ramses II fighting against the war lions of the Hittite army in Qadesh, 1274 BC, 1866 (coloured engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Preparations for the fireworks and decorations of the feast given in Rome celebrating
LRI4621560 Preparations for the fireworks and decorations of the feast given in Rome celebrating the birth of the Louis de France dolphin (oil on canvas, 1729) by Pannini or Panini

Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie, detail from the Triumph of Death
2655029 Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie, detail from the Triumph of Death and Dance of Death, 1485 (fresco) by Borlone de Buschis

Portrait of the Emperor Claudius Gothicus or Aurelian
5973835 Portrait of the Emperor Claudius Gothicus or Aurelian by Roman; Museo di Santa Giulia, Museo della citta, Brescia

Portrait of the Emperor Probus o, less likely, Diocletian
5973833 Portrait of the Emperor Probus o, less likely, Diocletian by Roman; Museo di Santa Giulia, Museo della citta, Brescia

Portrait of the Emperor Septimius Severus
5973832 Portrait of the Emperor Septimius Severus by Roman; Museo di Santa Giulia, Museo della citta, Brescia, Italy; (add.info)

Francis I of Austria, 1781-82 (marble)
6343116 Francis I of Austria, 1781-82 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Fondazione Canova, Possagno, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Francesco I d Austria, 1822 di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)

St Cassius and St Casto before the Emperor, Byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII century, on the counter-facade (mosaic)
6166327 St Cassius and St Casto before the Emperor, Byzantine mosaic, XII-XIII century, on the counter-facade (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova)

Portrait of Emperor Adrian, or the Youth, II century AD
6255421 Portrait of Emperor Adrian, or the Youth, II century AD by Roman, (2nd century AD); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria

View of the Hall of Giants (or of the Emperors) characterized by a fragmentary fresco cycle by Gentile da Fabriano
6255427 View of the Hall of Giants (or of the Emperors) characterized by a fragmentary fresco cycle by Gentile da Fabriano and collaborators, datable to 1411-1412 by Fabriano

Portrait of the Emperor Claudius Gothicus or Aurelian
5973834 Portrait of the Emperor Claudius Gothicus or Aurelian by Roman; Museo di Santa Giulia, Museo della citta, Brescia

Cybo chapel (northern arm of the transept): Frederick Barbarossa donates the Genoa Cathedral the silver casket for
6372335 Cybo chapel (northern arm of the transept): Frederick Barbarossa donates the Genoa Cathedral the silver casket for the ashes of the Baptist, c.1910 (fresco) by Pogliaghi

Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie, detail from the Triumph of Death
2655019 Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie, detail from the Triumph of Death and Dance of Death, 1485 (fresco) by Borlone de Buschis

Napoleon, 1804-09 (Carrara marble)
6343109 Napoleon, 1804-09 (Carrara marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Pazzo Cusani, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Napoleone, 1804-09, di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822), marmo di Carrara.); Ghigo Roli

Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie, detail from the Triumph of Death
2655014 Death standing on a sarcophagus where the dead Pope and the Emperor lie, detail from the Triumph of Death and Dance of Death, 1485 (fresco) by Borlone de Buschis

Emperor Nicholas I accepts the official report of the prince Lobanov-Rostovsky (oil on canvas)
FIA5375520 Emperor Nicholas I accepts the official report of the prince Lobanov-Rostovsky (oil on canvas) by Ladurner, Adolphe (1798-1865); State Russian Museum, St

Tsar and Artist. Emperor Nicholas I in the artists atelier, 1883 (oil on canvas)
FIA5335662 Tsar and Artist. Emperor Nicholas I in the artists atelier, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Willewalde, Bogdan (1818-1903); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1856 (oil on canvas)
FIA5331296 Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Bottman, Yegor (Gregor) (d.1891); State Russian Museum, St

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1843 (oil on canvas)
FIA5373511 Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1843 (oil on canvas) by Golicke, Wilhelm August (1802-1848); State Russian Museum, St

Sten Sture by the Deathbed of King Charles VIII of Sweden (oil on wood)
FIA5407248 Sten Sture by the Deathbed of King Charles VIII of Sweden (oil on wood) by Hillestrom, Pehr (1732-1816); 42x51.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Solomon, detail of The Eternal Father Surrounds with Prophetes and Sibyls (Fresco
LRI4609742 Solomon, detail of The Eternal Father Surrounds with Prophetes and Sibyls (Fresco, 1498-1500) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Collegio del Cambio, Perugia

Family tree of empress Maria Theresa of Habsburg (1717-1780
LRI557909 Family tree of empress Maria Theresa of Habsburg (1717-1780) with husband Francis I with childs : Maria Elizabeth, Joseph II, Maria Amalia, Leopold II

Ancient Egypt : Ethiopians bring their tributes before the Pharaoh
XEE702559 Ancient Egypt : Ethiopians bring their tributes before the Pharaoh, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886), King of Bavaria
XEE557560 Portrait of Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886), King of Bavaria. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Prince George of Greece and Denmark, high commissioner of Crete, at home in Athens
XEE557542 Prince George of Greece and Denmark, high commissioner of Crete, at home in Athens, 1898. by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918), Emperor of Russia
XEE555371 Portrait of Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918), Emperor of Russia. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Nicolas 1er (1841-1921), Prince of Montenegro
XEE555330 Portrait of Nicolas 1er (1841-1921), Prince of Montenegro. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Dom Pedro II (Peter II) (1825-1891), Emperor of Brazil
XEE555244 Portrait of Dom Pedro II (Peter II) (1825-1891), Emperor of Brazil. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Frederick III (Friedrich von Hohenzollern) (1831-1888), German Emperor
XEE555190 Portrait of Frederick III (Friedrich von Hohenzollern) (1831-1888), German Emperor. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1829 (oil on canvas)
FIA5396925 Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Polyakov, Alexander Vasilyevich (1801-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas I (1796-1855)); Photo eFine Art Images; Russian

Charles III of Spain or Charles of Bourbon, King of Naples (Carlo Borbone) (1716-1788
LRI4609460 Charles III of Spain or Charles of Bourbon, King of Naples (Carlo Borbone) (1716-1788) visits Pope Benedetto XIV in the Coffee House of the Palace of Quirinale (Quirinal)

Assyrian: King and suite, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702570 Assyrian: King and suite, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of The Guangxu, Emperor of China (1871-1908)
XEE557605 Portrait of The Guangxu, Emperor of China (1871-1908). by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Entente cordiale : the French president Emile Loubets visit to London
557509 Entente cordiale : the French president Emile Loubets visit to London. King Edward VII welcoming M. Loubet at Victoria Station

Portrait of Louis XII of France (1462-1515), King of France
XEE557234 Portrait of Louis XII of France (1462-1515), King of France. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Joan of Arc takes part in the coronation ceremony of Charles VII in Reims on July 17th
XEE556984 Joan of Arc takes part in the coronation ceremony of Charles VII in Reims on July 17th 1429. by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Louis XVI of France (1754-1793), King of France (coloured engraving)
556860 Portrait of Louis XVI of France (1754-1793), King of France (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Clovis I (466-511), King of the Franks
XEE556679 Portrait of Clovis I (466-511), King of the Franks. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Charles V of France, called the Wise (1338-1380), King of France
XEE556127 Portrait of Charles V of France, called the Wise (1338-1380), King of France. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869-1947), King of Italy
XEE555338 Portrait of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869-1947), King of Italy. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of William III of the Netherlands (1817-1890), King of the Netherlands
XEE555333 Portrait of William III of the Netherlands (1817-1890), King of the Netherlands. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Mozaffar ad Din (1853-1907), Qajarid Shah of Persia
XEE555314 Portrait of Mozaffar ad Din (1853-1907), Qajarid Shah of Persia. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843-1912), King of Denmark
XEE555256 Portrait of Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843-1912), King of Denmark. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)
XEE555169 Portrait of Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841-1910). by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of William I (1797-1888), German Emperor
XEE555160 Portrait of William I (1797-1888), German Emperor. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Strength and temperance with six ancient heros On the left self-portrait of the artist in
LRI4621677 Strength and temperance with six ancient heros On the left self-portrait of the artist in trompe-l oeil, then from left to right, Lucius Licinius Crassus (140-91 BC)

Ancient Egypt: Music and dance before the king, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702561 Ancient Egypt: Music and dance before the king, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Greece: Dynasty of Kings, Royal Household, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702553 Ancient Greece: Dynasty of Kings, Royal Household, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Imperatore: A Glimpse into the Majestic Reigns of Ancient Rulers" Step into a world of grandeur and opulence as preparations for the fireworks and decorations of the feast in Rome come alive. The air is filled with anticipation, as ancient traditions are revived to honor mighty emperors. In Ancient Rome, witness the awe-inspiring spectacle of wild beasts being culled in the amphitheater by none other than the Emperor himself. This colored engraving from 1866 captures both power and fear intertwined, showcasing an era where rulers held dominion over even nature's fiercest creatures. Travel back to Ancient Egypt, where victorious Pharaoh Ramses II sits on his throne, prisoners brought before him to face their fate - having their hands cut off. This vividly colored engraving from 1866 serves as a reminder of a time when justice was swift and brutal under pharaonic rule. Marvel at another masterpiece depicting Ancient Egypt: building the Pyramids. Created in 1866, this colored engraving showcases the immense dedication and skill required to construct these architectural wonders that still stand tall today. Delve deeper into history with "Death standing on a sarcophagus, " an intricate detail from "The Triumph of Death and Dance of Death" fresco dating back to 1485. Here lies not only a dead Pope but also an Emperor, reminding us all that mortality spares no one regardless of status or power. Portraits immortalize great rulers like Claudius Gothicus or Aurelian, Probus or Diocletian, Septimius Severus - each capturing their unique essence through brushstrokes or chisel marks. These images serve as windows into their reigns; glimpses into lives shaped by ambition and responsibility. Even beyond ancient times emerges Francis I of Austria depicted in marble during 1781-82. His regal countenance reflects an emperor's grace and authority, a symbol of the continuation of imperial legacies.