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BISMARCK, Otto-Leopold, Prince of (1815-1898). German statesman. Bismarck in Friedrichruhe. Engraving. Colored.





Egyptian art. Small Temple or Temple of Hathor. 19th dynasty. New Empire. Relief depicting the pharaoh Ramses II offering to ...
Egyptian art. Small Temple or Temple of Hathor. 19th dynasty. New Empire. Relief depicting the pharaoh Ramses II offering to god Amun. Abu Simbel. Egypt.





Princess Victoria saved from a falling mast by the pilot of the yacht ""Emerald"" in 1833. From the book ""V.R.I. Her Life an...
Princess Victoria saved from a falling mast by the pilot of the yacht ""Emerald"" in 1833. From the book ""V.R.I. Her Life and Empire"" by The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. now his grace The Duke of Argyll.





Oman, Muscat, Ghala, Al Ghubrah (Grand Mosque) Mosque. Detail of the tile work within the mosque. A magnificent example of mo...
Oman, Muscat, Ghala, Al Ghubrah (Grand Mosque) Mosque. Detail of the tile work within the mosque. A magnificent example of modern islamic architecture, it was built for the nation by Sultan Qaboos to mark the 30th year of his reign and is open, at certain times, to non-Muslims.





Ramesseum. Nineteenth dynasty. New Kingdom. 13th century B.C. Valley of the Kings. Luxor. Egypt.





King James II of England and Ireland, and VII of Scotland (reigned from 1685), seen here as the Duke of York.





ARTE EGIPCIO. EGIPTO. Relieve con la representación del faraón RAMSES II (XIX Dinastía) con corona del Bajo Egipto realizando...
ARTE EGIPCIO. EGIPTO. Relieve con la representación del faraón RAMSES II (XIX Dinastía) con corona del Bajo Egipto realizando una OFRENDA O LIBACION ante ATUM (ITEMU). Dios creador, representado con doble corona (Alto y Bajo Egipto) y con cuerpo humano. Templo de Karnak. IMPERIO NUEVO. Alrededores de Luxor.





Prince Edward Augustus Duke of Kent and Strathearn 1767 to 1820 Son of King George III and father of Queen Victoria Engraved ...
Prince Edward Augustus Duke of Kent and Strathearn 1767 to 1820 Son of King George III and father of Queen Victoria Engraved by E Scriven after Sir W Beechey From the book National Portrait Gallery volume II published c 1835





Forced emigration to the colony of Georgia in North America of debt ridden English lords, esquires, and attorneys, who were s...
Forced emigration to the colony of Georgia in North America of debt ridden English lords, esquires, and attorneys, who were sentenced to transportation to Georgia. The deportation of debtors reduced the English prison population during the early reign of George III.





Attack on Isabella II (1830-1904) and King Francis of Spain (1822-1902). Madrid. Spain.Colored engraving from 1872.





France, Lot et Garonne, Monflanquin, labeled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France The Most Beautiful Villages of France, The Tou...
France, Lot et Garonne, Monflanquin, labeled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France The Most Beautiful Villages of France, The Tourtieres Sophie, Ms Sophie Reigne, traditional apple pies





Egyptian art. Great Temple of Ramses II. 19th Dynasty. Relief depicting the victorious pharaoh Ramses II with an enemy been c...
Egyptian art. Great Temple of Ramses II. 19th Dynasty. Relief depicting the victorious pharaoh Ramses II with an enemy been captured. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Abu Simbel. Egypt.





Egyptian Art. Karnak Temple. Avenue of sphinxes with ram's head (symbol of the god Amon). Built during the reign of Ramses II...
Egyptian Art. Karnak Temple. Avenue of sphinxes with ram's head (symbol of the god Amon). Built during the reign of Ramses II. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Around Luxor. Egypt.





ARTE MESOPOTAMICO. ASIRIO. CABALLERO (hacia 645 a. C.). PALACIO DE ASSURBANIPAL (669-626 A. C.). RAMPA DE ACCESO. Nínive. Art...
ARTE MESOPOTAMICO. ASIRIO. CABALLERO (hacia 645 a. C.). PALACIO DE ASSURBANIPAL (669-626 A. C.). RAMPA DE ACCESO. Nínive. Arte neo-asirio. Museo del Louvre. París. Francia.





Dress of the reign of King George II, 1727~1760. She wears a flat black hat, the Pamela Hat, over a lace bonnet, and a blue d...
Dress of the reign of King George II, 1727~1760. She wears a flat black hat, the Pamela Hat, over a lace bonnet, and a blue dress with fitted bodice, lace sleeves, collar, and apron. Based on portraits and descriptions from periodicals. The Pamela Hat (inspired by Samuel Richardson’s novel), was worn until the start of the 19th century by some elderly peasantry. Handcoloured lithograph from "Costumes of British Ladies from the Time of William the First to the Reign of Queen Victoria,” London, Di





The ruins of the Market in the ancient roman city of Leptis Magna. The Market consisted of two octagonal halls,. One hall con...
The ruins of the Market in the ancient roman city of Leptis Magna. The Market consisted of two octagonal halls,. One hall contained fabrics and the other was reserved for fruit and vegetables. Begun in the 1st Century AD , the Market was donated to the city by a wealthy citizen called Annobal Rufus. It was rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Septimus Severus.





Persian Art. Achaemenid period. Persepolis (Takht-e-Jamshid). Capital with a griffin, dated during the reign of Xerxes (486-4...
Persian Art. Achaemenid period. Persepolis (Takht-e-Jamshid). Capital with a griffin, dated during the reign of Xerxes (486-465 BC). In the background, the Gate of all Nations or Gate of Xerxes. Islamic Republic of Iran.





LEONOR DE VISEU (Beja, 1458-Lisboa, 1525). Princesa portuguesa de la casa de Avis y reina consorte de Portugal desde 1481 a 1...
LEONOR DE VISEU (Beja, 1458-Lisboa, 1525). Princesa portuguesa de la casa de Avis y reina consorte de Portugal desde 1481 a 1495 por su matrimonio con Juan II de Portugal, apodado "el Príncipe Perfecto". Tras la muerte del rey en 1495 continuó siendo conocida como Reina Leonor o la Reina Vieja. MONUMENTO A DOÑA LEONOR. BEJA. El Alentejo. Portugal.





Jaime Balmes (1810-1848). Spanish priest and writer. The Criterion. Title cover. Barcelona, 1845.





Temple of Ramses III. Relief depicting Ramses III capturing his enemies in the presence of Amun. First pylon of the temple. N...
Temple of Ramses III. Relief depicting Ramses III capturing his enemies in the presence of Amun. First pylon of the temple. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt.





Egypt- Ramses II at the Great Temple.The Abu Simbel temples temples in Abu Simbel (??? ???? in Arabic) in Nubia, southern Egy...
Egypt- Ramses II at the Great Temple.The Abu Simbel temples temples in Abu Simbel (??? ???? in Arabic) in Nubia, southern Egypt. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan (about 300 km by road). The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the ""Nubian Monuments,""[1] which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in th





ARTE SIGLO XVIII. ESPAÑA. (PATRIMONIO NACIONAL) LA GRANJA DE SAN ILDEFONSO. Antiguo enclave monacal en el que Felipe V levant...
ARTE SIGLO XVIII. ESPAÑA. (PATRIMONIO NACIONAL) LA GRANJA DE SAN ILDEFONSO. Antiguo enclave monacal en el que Felipe V levantó, en 1724, un lujoso palacio. Los JARDINES, proyectados por CARLIER y BOUTELOU, siguen el esquema de la jardinería francesa aunque con influencia italiana. Detalle de la FUENTE DE LATONA (copia de la de Versalles). Provincia de Segovia. Castilla-León.





Henry II de Valois of France 1519 1559 King of France from 1547 Photo etching from painting by Biozot From the book Lady Jack...
Henry II de Valois of France 1519 1559 King of France from 1547 Photo etching from painting by Biozot From the book Lady Jackson s Works VI The Court of France II Published London 1899





Louis XVI, 1754-1793. King of France 1774-1792. Engraved by W. Wellstood. From the book ' Lady Jackson's Works XI. The French...
Louis XVI, 1754-1793. King of France 1774-1792. Engraved by W. Wellstood. From the book ' Lady Jackson's Works XI. The French Court and Society I' Published London 1899.





Cantigas de Santa Mari´a (Canticles of Holy Mary). Reign of Alfonso X of Castile, "the Wise" (1221-1284). Group of Dominican ...
Cantigas de Santa Mari´a (Canticles of Holy Mary). Reign of Alfonso X of Castile, "the Wise" (1221-1284). Group of Dominican monks. Library of El Escorial. Madrid. Spain. National Heritage.





Temple of Soleb, built during the reign of Amenophis III. Upper Nubia, ash-Shamaliyah state, Sudan





Louis IX, King of France (reigned 1226-1270), also known as Saint Louis, crusader in the Holy Land.





Paris fashions, couple dancing the Bal paré, reign of Louis XV, 1763. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after...
Paris fashions, couple dancing the Bal paré, reign of Louis XV, 1763. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Augustin de Saint-Aubin (1736-1807) from the Pauquet Brothers' "Modes et Costumes Historiques" (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history.





The Stone chariot and the Vijayavittala Temple tower in Hampi, karnataka. The construction of Vittala temple started during t...
The Stone chariot and the Vijayavittala Temple tower in Hampi, karnataka. The construction of Vittala temple started during the reign of King Krishna Deva Raya in the year 1513 AD. The project was so colossal that the additions continued for almost five d





Sri Lanka, Aukana, Twelve metre high standing Buddha believed to have been sculpted during the reign of Dhatusena in the 5th ...
Sri Lanka, Aukana, Twelve metre high standing Buddha believed to have been sculpted during the reign of Dhatusena in the 5th century AD.





Temple of Ramses III. Officials before Ramses III, who wears the Khepresh, counting the severed hands of enemies killed in ac...
Temple of Ramses III. Officials before Ramses III, who wears the Khepresh, counting the severed hands of enemies killed in action to know the casualties in the enemy ranks. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt.





"DIETA DE WORMS" (1521). CARLOS V convocó una Dieta imperial para intentar solucionar por vía pacífica la cuestión de la Refo...
"DIETA DE WORMS" (1521). CARLOS V convocó una Dieta imperial para intentar solucionar por vía pacífica la cuestión de la Reforma. La negativa de Lutero a retractarse obligó a la Dieta a condenarle con el "EDICTO DE WORMS", por el que se ordenaba el exilio de Lutero y de sus seguidores del territorio imperial, y la quema de todos sus libros. Grabado.





Margaret of Anjou 1429 1482 French Queen of King Henry VI of England Engraved by W H Mote after G Staal From the book World N...
Margaret of Anjou 1429 1482 French Queen of King Henry VI of England Engraved by W H Mote after G Staal From the book World Noted Women by Mary Cowden Clarke published 1858





Gentleman, reign of Charles IX, 1572. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Broth...
Gentleman, reign of Charles IX, 1572. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' "Modes et Costumes Historiques" (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history.





Egyptian art. Great Temple of Ramses II. The pharaoh Ramses II before god Ra.19th Dynasty. New Kingdom.





George III 1738 1820 Signature George William Frederick King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover 1815 1820 From ...
George III 1738 1820 Signature George William Frederick King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover 1815 1820 From the book National Portrait Gallery Volume I published 1830





BOLIVAR, Simon (Caracas, 1793-Santa Marta, 1830). Military and Venezuelan statesman called "The Liberator". Oil on canvas. An...
BOLIVAR, Simon (Caracas, 1793-Santa Marta, 1830). Military and Venezuelan statesman called "The Liberator". Oil on canvas. Anonymous. Collection Oswaldo Viteri. Ecuador.





Afghanistan, Herat, 'Friday Mosque Or Masjet-Ejam, The Courtyard, Bronze Couldron Dating From The Reign Of The Kart Kings Of ...
Afghanistan, Herat, 'Friday Mosque Or Masjet-Ejam, The Courtyard, Bronze Couldron Dating From The Reign Of The Kart Kings Of Herat (1332-1381) Originally Used As A Receptacle For Sherbat Now Used For Donations For The Upkeep Of The Mosque Originally Laid Out On The Site Of An Earlier 10Th Century Mosque In The Year 1200 By The Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin. Restoration Started In 1943'





Carlist Wars (Third Carlist War). Prisoners arrested in La Seu d'Urgell through the mountains of the Emporda`, after losing t...
Carlist Wars (Third Carlist War). Prisoners arrested in La Seu d'Urgell through the mountains of the Emporda`, after losing their place on August 27, 1875. Catalonia. Spain. "The Spanish and American Illustration", 1875. Engraving.





Egypt - Ancient Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Luxor. Karnak. Great Temple of Amon. Sun god Atum-Khepri granite s...
Egypt - Ancient Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Luxor. Karnak. Great Temple of Amon. Sun god Atum-Khepri granite scarab. Amenhotep III' reign, 1402-1364 BC





Temple of Soleb, built during the reign of Amenophis III. Upper Nubia, ash-Shamaliyah state, Sudan





Ramon Cabrera Grino (1806-1877). Spanish carlist general, known as The Tiger of the Maestrazgo. Engraving of the Spanish and ...
Ramon Cabrera Grino (1806-1877). Spanish carlist general, known as The Tiger of the Maestrazgo. Engraving of the Spanish and American Illustration.





King George V, England, postage stamp, Falkland islands, Engraving, Great Britain, Europe, England, King, George V, mo





FRANCE JURA ARC-ET-SENANS SALINE ROYALE ROYAL SALTWORKS DIRECTOR'S HOUSE'S COLUMNS AND MARECHAUX BUILDING





Marie-Antoinette, 1755-1793. Queen of France, wife of Louis XVI. Engraved by Pannemaker-Ligny after De La Charlerie. From ""H...
Marie-Antoinette, 1755-1793. Queen of France, wife of Louis XVI. Engraved by Pannemaker-Ligny after De La Charlerie. From ""Histoire de la Revolution Francaise"" by Louis Blanc.





Leopold Georges Chretien Frederic of Saxe-Coburg 1790 to 1865 King of the Belgians 1831 to 1865 Uncle of Queen Victoria Engra...
Leopold Georges Chretien Frederic of Saxe-Coburg 1790 to 1865 King of the Belgians 1831 to 1865 Uncle of Queen Victoria Engraved by J Thomson after Sir T Lawrence From the book National Portrait Gallery volume III published c 1835





Marie Louise, Empress of the French, Duchess of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla, 1791-1847. Second wife of Napoleon I. Engraved...
Marie Louise, Empress of the French, Duchess of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla, 1791-1847. Second wife of Napoleon I. Engraved by Heath.





King's Inns, Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland, oldest institution of legal education in Ireland founded in 1541 during the reign of...
King's Inns, Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland, oldest institution of legal education in Ireland founded in 1541 during the reign of Henry VIII





Turkey - Cappadocia. Gülsehir. St. John's Church 'Karsi Kilise'. Last Judgment. Byzantine fresco, detail, 1212. Reigning Nica...
Turkey - Cappadocia. Gülsehir. St. John's Church 'Karsi Kilise'. Last Judgment. Byzantine fresco, detail, 1212. Reigning Nicaean emperor Theodor I Lascaris





Coimbra old cathedral, of the romanesque style, dates back from the reign of King Afonso Henriques. Coimbra city. Beiras regi...
Coimbra old cathedral, of the romanesque style, dates back from the reign of King Afonso Henriques. Coimbra city. Beiras region. Portugal.





Temple of Ramses III. Relief depicting Ramses III capturing his enemies in the presence of Amun. First pylon of the temple. N...
Temple of Ramses III. Relief depicting Ramses III capturing his enemies in the presence of Amun. First pylon of the temple. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt.





Marie Louise Empress of the French Duchess of Parma Piacenza and Guastalla 1791 1847 Second wife of Napoleon I Engraved by He...
Marie Louise Empress of the French Duchess of Parma Piacenza and Guastalla 1791 1847 Second wife of Napoleon I Engraved by Heath





Prince, reign of Louis XIV, 1670. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632-1690)...
Prince, reign of Louis XIV, 1670. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632-1690) from the Pauquet Brothers' "Modes et Costumes Historiques" (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history.





Lady of rank from the reign of Edward IV, 1461-1470. From Montfaucon. She wears a tall hat, long veil, fur-trimmed dress over...
Lady of rank from the reign of Edward IV, 1461-1470. From Montfaucon. She wears a tall hat, long veil, fur-trimmed dress over a full skirt. Handcolored engraving from "Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period" drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin, London, Henry Bohn, 1842. The costumes were drawn from tapestries, monumental effigies, illuminated manuscripts and portraits. Charles and Leopold Martin were the sons of the romantic artist and mezzotint engrave





Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485~1509. She wears a frontlet headdress with blue embroidered top and gold-decorated ...
Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485~1509. She wears a frontlet headdress with blue embroidered top and gold-decorated wings, jeweled necklace, a purple velvet dress with gold belt and cuffs. The frontlet was worn as late as the reign of James I. Based on an ancient tapestry, Royal manuscript. Handcoloured lithograph from "Costumes of British Ladies from the Time of William the First to the Reign of Queen Victoria,” London, Dickinson & Son, 1840. 48 mounted plates of women's fashion from 1





ARTE ROMANO. ITALIA. TEMPLO DE APOLO. Templo del tipo itálico, levantado en el S. IV a. C., en plena época samnitica y transf...
ARTE ROMANO. ITALIA. TEMPLO DE APOLO. Templo del tipo itálico, levantado en el S. IV a. C., en plena época samnitica y transformado durante el reinado de Nerón (S. I). Vista del PORTICO CONTINUO prolongado alrededor del área sagrada. Junto a las columnas estaban colocadas fuentes y estatuas. Actualmente destaca la de "Apolo Asaeteado". (Area del Foro). POMPEYA.





Egyptian art. Small Temple or Temple of Hathor. 19th dynasty. New Empire. Relief depicting the pharaoh Ramses II offering to ...
Egyptian art. Small Temple or Temple of Hathor. 19th dynasty. New Empire. Relief depicting the pharaoh Ramses II offering to the god. Abu Simbel. Egypt.





Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built...
Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1. Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the site was discovered by explorer Hiram





ARTE MESOPOTAMICO. PERIODO BABILONICO. VIA PROCESION con el FRISO DE LOS LEONES. Reconstrucción en cerámica vidriada del orig...
ARTE MESOPOTAMICO. PERIODO BABILONICO. VIA PROCESION con el FRISO DE LOS LEONES. Reconstrucción en cerámica vidriada del original procedente de Babilonia (siglo VI a. C.). Construido durante el reinado de Nabucodonosor II (605-562 aC). Museo de Pérgamo. Berlín. Alemania. PERGAMON MUSEUM. BERLIN.





The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram represents the final phase of Pallava art, built in the late 7th century during the reign o...
The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram represents the final phase of Pallava art, built in the late 7th century during the reign of Rajasimha, The two spires are shrines dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva. India. Hindu. 7th/8th century.





Chinese Civilization - Building of the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang-Ti (reign 221-210 BC). Workmen interring terracotta...
Chinese Civilization - Building of the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang-Ti (reign 221-210 BC). Workmen interring terracotta soldiers. Color illustration





Spain. Madrid. The Neptune Fountain. Built by Juan Pascual de Mena, 1780. In 1786 his disciple Jose Rodriguez finished off th...
Spain. Madrid. The Neptune Fountain. Built by Juan Pascual de Mena, 1780. In 1786 his disciple Jose Rodriguez finished off the project. Neo-classical. Night Photography.





HISTORIA DE CATALUÑA. REINADO FELIPE IV. GUERRA DELS SEGADORS. "SITIO DE LLEIDA", que cayó en julio de 1644, en poder de las ...
HISTORIA DE CATALUÑA. REINADO FELIPE IV. GUERRA DELS SEGADORS. "SITIO DE LLEIDA", que cayó en julio de 1644, en poder de las tropas española del rey Felipe IV, mandadas por el Conde Duque de Olivares, en contra de las fuerzas franco-catalanas de rey francés Luís XIII. "SOCORRO DE LA PLAZA DE LLEIDA". Oleo de Peeter Snayers (1592-1667). Museo del Prado. Madrid.





Antinous (110-130). Member of the Roman Emperor Hadrian's entourage, to whom he was beloved. Bust. Marble. Dated c. 130. Carl...
Antinous (110-130). Member of the Roman Emperor Hadrian's entourage, to whom he was beloved. Bust. Marble. Dated c. 130. Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark.





Ceremonial robes, reign of Charles V, 1364. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet from a drawing by Xavier Willemin...
Ceremonial robes, reign of Charles V, 1364. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet from a drawing by Xavier Willemin (1763-1833) from the Pauquet Brothers' "Modes et Costumes Historiques" (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history.





Silver and gold money, minted during the reign of the emperor Diocletian. Isolated against a white background





Russia, St Petersburg, Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin). Catherine Palace was commissioned by the Empress Elizabeth and built by the ...
Russia, St Petersburg, Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin). Catherine Palace was commissioned by the Empress Elizabeth and built by the Italian architect Rastrelli, and was finally finished in 1756. During the reign of Catherine the Great, the interior of one wing was redesigned by the Scottish architect Charles Cameron who also constructed a number of additional buildings in the extensive park.





Moctezuma II (c. 1466 Ð 29 June 1520). Ninth tlatoani or ruler of Tenochtitlan, reigning from 1502 to 1520. Hernan Cortes tak...
Moctezuma II (c. 1466 Ð 29 June 1520). Ninth tlatoani or ruler of Tenochtitlan, reigning from 1502 to 1520. Hernan Cortes takes prisoner Moctezuma II. Colored engraving, 1875.





Phnom Bok Built during the reign of King Yasovarman 889-910 AD, the temple stands a top a hill northeast of the East Baray, t...
Phnom Bok Built during the reign of King Yasovarman 889-910 AD, the temple stands a top a hill northeast of the East Baray, the huge Angkorian reservoir that is now dry Near Siem Reap Cambodia Asia





Paintings of scenes of everday life in the tomb of Nakht, Minister of Agriculture in the reign of Tutmosis IV, Valley of the ...
Paintings of scenes of everday life in the tomb of Nakht, Minister of Agriculture in the reign of Tutmosis IV, Valley of the Nobles, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa





HISTORIA DE ESPAÑA. S. XIX. DIPLOMACIA. CEUTA. El rey de España ALFONSO XII (Madrid, 1857-1885) recibiendo la felicitación de...
HISTORIA DE ESPAÑA. S. XIX. DIPLOMACIA. CEUTA. El rey de España ALFONSO XII (Madrid, 1857-1885) recibiendo la felicitación de la embajada marroquí presidida por Mohamed-Ben-Abdallah (reinado del sultán de Marruecos HASSAN I (1836-1894)), el 20 de mayo de 1877". Grabado por A. Carretero. "La Ilustración Española y Americana, año 1877".). Sultán de Marruecos entre 1873 y 1894, miembro de la Dinastía Alauí. 'El sultán recibiendo un despacho'. Grabado de R. Caton Woodville, siglo XIX. Coloreado.





Carol I, 1839 – 1914 Born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Reigning prince and then king of Romania from 1866 to 1914 ...
Carol I, 1839 – 1914 Born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Reigning prince and then king of Romania from 1866 to 1914 From La Esfera, 1914





CARLOS I de ESPAÑA y V de ALEMANIA (Gante 1500Yuste 1558). Rey de España (1517-56) y emperador de Alemania (1519-56). Primer ...
CARLOS I de ESPAÑA y V de ALEMANIA (Gante 1500Yuste 1558). Rey de España (1517-56) y emperador de Alemania (1519-56). Primer monarca hispano de la casa de Austria. Hijo de Felipe el Hermoso y Juana la Loca, nieto del emperador Maximiliano de Austria y de los Reyes Católicos. "EL EMPERADOR CARLOS V EN YUSTE. " Grabado de C. Penoso. "La Ilustración Española y Americana", año 1879. Coloreado.





Forum of Trajan, attributed to the architect Apollodorus of Damascus. Trajan's Market (Mercatus Traiani). Built in 100-100 A....
Forum of Trajan, attributed to the architect Apollodorus of Damascus. Trajan's Market (Mercatus Traiani). Built in 100-100 A.D. Rome. Italy.





Philip II 1527 1598 King of Spain1556 1598 Photo etching from painting by Titian in 1549 From the book Lady Jackson s Works V...
Philip II 1527 1598 King of Spain1556 1598 Photo etching from painting by Titian in 1549 From the book Lady Jackson s Works VIII The Last of the Valois II Published London 1899





Elizabeth I, 1533-1603. Queen of England 1558-1603. Original etching by Mercier. From the book ' Lady Jackson's Works, VIII. ...
Elizabeth I, 1533-1603. Queen of England 1558-1603. Original etching by Mercier. From the book ' Lady Jackson's Works, VIII. The Last of the Valois II' Published London 1899.





William Villiers, Viscount Grandison (1614-1643), from the reign of Charles I. Portrait by Van Dyck. He wears a large lace co...
William Villiers, Viscount Grandison (1614-1643), from the reign of Charles I. Portrait by Van Dyck. He wears a large lace collared shirt under a blue jacket, blue breeches, boots, feathered hat and cape. Handcolored engraving from "Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period" drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin, London, Henry Bohn, 1842. The costumes were drawn from tapestries, monumental effigies, illuminated manuscripts and portraits. Charles and Leopold





Dress of the reign of King George II, 1727~1760. She wear a pink hat with plumes and ribbons, a tight bodice with lace cuffs,...
Dress of the reign of King George II, 1727~1760. She wear a pink hat with plumes and ribbons, a tight bodice with lace cuffs, and a full crinoline petticoat. Based on Thomas Jeffery’s “Collection of Dresses,” Gray’s Inn Journal, Spectator, Rose Bradwardine’s dress in Sir Walter Scott’s “Waverley.” Handcoloured lithograph from "Costumes of British Ladies from the Time of William the First to the Reign of Queen Victoria,” London, Dickinson & Son, 1840. 48 mounted plates of women's fashion from 106





Louis XVI before the convention December 1792 Louis XVI 1754 1793 King of France 1774 1792 Engraved by Meyer Heine after De L...
Louis XVI before the convention December 1792 Louis XVI 1754 1793 King of France 1774 1792 Engraved by Meyer Heine after De La Charlerie From Histoire de la Revolution Francaise by Louis Blanc





France, Loir et Cher, castle of Chambord built during Francis the Ist reign, the horsemen rehearsing a historical performance





Fresco in the burial chamber of Sennefer. Close-up shot of a fresco in the burial chamber of Sennefer, a nobleman of Ancient ...
Fresco in the burial chamber of Sennefer. Close-up shot of a fresco in the burial chamber of Sennefer, a nobleman of Ancient Egypt and Mayor of Thebes (Luxor) during the reign of Amenhotep II. Sennefer is depicted beneath a sycamore tree with his wife Meryt, holding a lotus flower and a sekhem sceptre as a symbol of power and authority. Sheikh Abd el-Qurna near Luxor, Egypt, February 1945. Luxor, Qina, Egypt, Northern Africa, Africa.





The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, ready for a flight in 1927 Edward VIII, Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Pa...
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Brihadisvara temple, Chola dynasty temple completed in 1010 in the reign of Rajrajesvara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thanjav...
Brihadisvara temple, Chola dynasty temple completed in 1010 in the reign of Rajrajesvara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia





Wall paintings of female musicians in the tomb of Nakht, Minister of Agriculture in the reign of Tutmosis IV, Valley of the N...
Wall paintings of female musicians in the tomb of Nakht, Minister of Agriculture in the reign of Tutmosis IV, Valley of the Nobles, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa





URQUINAONA Y BIDOT, José María de (Cádiz,1813Barcelona,1883). Arcipreste de la catedral de Cádiz. Obispo de Canarias (1876) y...
URQUINAONA Y BIDOT, José María de (Cádiz,1813Barcelona,1883). Arcipreste de la catedral de Cádiz. Obispo de Canarias (1876) y obispo de Barcelona (1878). Eminente teólogo se distinguió por su espíritu caritativo y altruista. Grabado por Capuz.





Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660). French religious, called the Apostle of Charity. Dedicated to serving the poor. Engraving.





Situated a short distance east of the Nile, the ancient pyramids of Meroe are an important burial ground of thirty kings, eig...
Situated a short distance east of the Nile, the ancient pyramids of Meroe are an important burial ground of thirty kings, eight queens and three princes of the Kingdom of Cush who reigned during the Afro Egyptian Meroitic period roughly between 300BC and 300AD.





BISMARCK, Otto-Leopold, Prince of (1815-1898). German statesman. Nineteenth-century engraving by R. Bong.





Antonio Aparisi Guijarro (1815–1872). Spanish politician and journalist. Engraving by Capuz.





FRANCE JURA ARC-ET-SENANS SALINE ROYALE ROYAL SALTWORKS VISITING SCHOOLCHILDREN IN FRONT OF DIRECTOR'S HOUSE





Egypt- Guardian of the Great Temple, with the ""Key of Life"".....The Abu Simbel temples temples in Abu Simbel (??? ???? in A...
Egypt- Guardian of the Great Temple, with the ""Key of Life"".....The Abu Simbel temples temples in Abu Simbel (??? ???? in Arabic) in Nubia, southern Egypt. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan (about 300 km by road). The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the ""Nubian Monuments,""[1] which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign





SENECA Lucio Arneo (Córdoba, 4-Roma,65). Escritor romano. Se le confió la educación de Nerón. Implicado en la conspiración de...
SENECA Lucio Arneo (Córdoba, 4-Roma,65). Escritor romano. Se le confió la educación de Nerón. Implicado en la conspiración de Pisón, acató el mandato del emperador y se quitó la vida. Predicó el estoicismo. Estátua en Córdoba. Andalucia. España.





Leopold II of Belgium (1835-1909). Reigned from 1865. 'Un roi constituionnel' cartoon by 'Coide' (JJ Tissot - 1836-1902) for ...
Leopold II of Belgium (1835-1909). Reigned from 1865. 'Un roi constituionnel' cartoon by 'Coide' (JJ Tissot - 1836-1902) for Vanity Fair (London, 9 September 1869). This shows Leopold clasping the wealth of industrious Belgium while keeping a wary eye on the jackboot of Germany and the foot of France, Belgium's threatening neighbours. Chromolithograph.





Ramesseum. Temple area designed to barns or warehouses. Nineteenth dynasty. New Kingdom. 13th century B.C. Valley of the King...
Ramesseum. Temple area designed to barns or warehouses. Nineteenth dynasty. New Kingdom. 13th century B.C. Valley of the Kings. Luxor. Egypt.





Louis Philippe 1773 1850 Duke of Orleans Duke of Chartres king of the French 1830 1848 From a portrait by F Winterhalter From...
Louis Philippe 1773 1850 Duke of Orleans Duke of Chartres king of the French 1830 1848 From a portrait by F Winterhalter From the book The Girlhood of Queen Victoria 1832 1840 Vol II published 1912





Valencia España Exterior del Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía en la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias de la ciudad de Valencia ...
Valencia España Exterior del Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía en la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias de la ciudad de Valencia External of the Palau of them Arts Sofía Reigns in the City of the Arts and the Sciences of the city of Valencia





ARTE MESOPOTAMICO. PERIODO BABILONICO. VIA PROCESION con el FRISO DE LOS LEONES. Reconstrucción en cerámica vidriada del orig...
ARTE MESOPOTAMICO. PERIODO BABILONICO. VIA PROCESION con el FRISO DE LOS LEONES. Reconstrucción en cerámica vidriada del original procedente de Babilonia (siglo VI a. C.). Construido durante el reinado de Nabucodonosor II (605-562 aC). Museo de Pérgamo. Berlín. Alemania. PERGAMON MUSEUM. BERLIN.





FRANCE JURA ARC-ET-SENANS SALINE ROYALE ROYAL SALTWORKS LEDOUX MUSEUM EXHIBITION OF ARCHITECTURAL SCALE MODELS AND BOOKS





Temple of Ramses III. Relief depicting war prisoners. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou....
Temple of Ramses III. Relief depicting war prisoners. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt.





ARTE GOTICO. ESPAÑA. CASTILLO DE BELLVER. Construido a inicios del siglo XIV durante el reinado de Jaime II. Detalle de la To...
ARTE GOTICO. ESPAÑA. CASTILLO DE BELLVER. Construido a inicios del siglo XIV durante el reinado de Jaime II. Detalle de la Torre de Homenaje. PALMA DE MALLORCA. Islas Baleares.





Dress of the reign of King Richard II, 1377~1399. She carries the king’s badge or cognizance, a white hart with a crown of go...
Dress of the reign of King Richard II, 1377~1399. She carries the king’s badge or cognizance, a white hart with a crown of gold on its neck. Her fur-trimmed dress is sky blue with white embroidered lilies, part of the king’s crest. Based on Caxton, Froissart, Gower, Confessio Amantis, Chaucer. Handcoloured lithograph from "Costumes of British Ladies from the Time of William the First to the Reign of Queen Victoria,” London, Dickinson & Son, 1840. 48 mounted plates of women's fashion from 1066 to





H M Victor Emmanuel III of Italy 1869 1947 King of Italy 1900 1946 Emperor of Ethiopia 1936 1943 and King of Albania 1939 194...
H M Victor Emmanuel III of Italy 1869 1947 King of Italy 1900 1946 Emperor of Ethiopia 1936 1943 and King of Albania 1939 1943 From a photograph by Russell





ARTE ROMANO. FRANCIA. ARCO TRIUNFAL DE ORANGE (AURENJA). Construido sobre la VIA AGRIPPA en honor a JULIO CESAR por sus victo...
ARTE ROMANO. FRANCIA. ARCO TRIUNFAL DE ORANGE (AURENJA). Construido sobre la VIA AGRIPPA en honor a JULIO CESAR por sus victorias sobre los galos y los masaliotes (marselleses). Fechado hacia el 49 A. C. ORANGE. Provenza.





Egypt- The Great Temple.The Abu Simbel temples temples in Abu Simbel (??? ???? in Arabic) in Nubia, southern Egypt. They are ...
Egypt- The Great Temple.The Abu Simbel temples temples in Abu Simbel (??? ???? in Arabic) in Nubia, southern Egypt. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan (about 300 km by road). The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the ""Nubian Monuments,""[1] which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th centur





Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C...
Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mushussu, also called sirrush, and aurochs. It was dedicated to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar. Rebuilt in 1930. A dragon. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany.





Ramesseum. Relief depicting the pharaoh Ramses II before god Seshat. 13th century B.C. Nineteenth Dynasty. New Kingdom. Necro...
Ramesseum. Relief depicting the pharaoh Ramses II before god Seshat. 13th century B.C. Nineteenth Dynasty. New Kingdom. Necropolis of Thebes. Valley of the Kings. Egypt.





Queen Victoria, 1819-1901, with H.R.H. The Prince Consort, 1819-1861, in 1860. From the book ""V.R.I. Her Life and Empire"" b...
Queen Victoria, 1819-1901, with H.R.H. The Prince Consort, 1819-1861, in 1860. From the book ""V.R.I. Her Life and Empire"" by The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. now his grace The Duke of Argyll.





Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 and The Prince Consort,1819-1861 opening The Great Exhibition, May 1, 1851. From the engraving afte...
Queen Victoria, 1819-1901 and The Prince Consort,1819-1861 opening The Great Exhibition, May 1, 1851. From the engraving after S.W. Reynolds. From the book ""V.R.I. Her Life and Empire"" by The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. now his grace The Duke of Argyll.





Basilica Cisterns for water storage built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I ...
Basilica Cisterns for water storage built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I Istanbul Turkey





JUAN V, duque de Bretaña (1338-1399) llamado "el Valeroso". Grabado del año 1881 perteneciente a las "Cronicas de Jean de Fro...
JUAN V, duque de Bretaña (1338-1399) llamado "el Valeroso". Grabado del año 1881 perteneciente a las "Cronicas de Jean de Froissart". Biblioteca de Catalunya. Barcelona.





Temple of Soleb, built during the reign of Amenophis III. Upper Nubia, ash-Shamaliyah state, Sudan





The People at the Tuileries, 20 June, 1792. Louis XVI 1754 1793. King of France 1774 1792. Engraved by J. Smith after Raffet.





Paris fashions, reign of Louis XVIII, 1820. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after contemporary magazines fr...
Paris fashions, reign of Louis XVIII, 1820. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after contemporary magazines from the Pauquet Brothers' "Modes et Costumes Historiques" (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history.





SINAI, EGYPT. SINAI, EGYPT In the Sinai desert, monastery of the Greek orthodox church Saint_Catherine built under the reign ...
SINAI, EGYPT. SINAI, EGYPT In the Sinai desert, monastery of the Greek orthodox church Saint_Catherine built under the reign of the emperor Justinian 525_565 at the VIth century.





The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, in his investiture Robes in 1911 Edward VIII, Edward Albert Christian George And...
The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, in his investiture Robes in 1911 Edward VIII, Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, later The Duke of Windsor, 1894 – 1972 King of the United Kingdom From Edward VIII His Life and Reign





Princess Victoire of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Nemours, 1822-1857.From a portrait by Sir.W.Ross.From the book 'The Gi...
Princess Victoire of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Nemours, 1822-1857.From a portrait by Sir.W.Ross.From the book 'The Girlhood of Queen Victoria 1832-1840 Vol II' published 1912.





The construction of Vittala temple started during the reign of King Krishna Deva Raya in the year 1513 AD The project was so ...
The construction of Vittala temple started during the reign of King Krishna Deva Raya in the year 1513 AD The project was so colossal that the additions continued for almost five decades until the Empire fell down in the year 1565 AD Built mainly on the. The construction of Vittala temple started during the reign of King Krishna Deva Raya in the year 1513 AD The project was so colossal that the additions continued for almost five decades until the Empire fell down in the year 1565 AD Built m





Catherine Parr also spelled Katherine 1512 1548 English Queen Sixth wife of England s Henry VIII Engraved by W H Mote after J...
Catherine Parr also spelled Katherine 1512 1548 English Queen Sixth wife of England s Henry VIII Engraved by W H Mote after J W Wright From the book The Queens of England Volume II by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890





Empress Josephine, 1763-1814. Original name Marie-Josephe-Rose-Tascher De La Pagerie, also Josephine Bonaparte. Late Empress ...
Empress Josephine, 1763-1814. Original name Marie-Josephe-Rose-Tascher De La Pagerie, also Josephine Bonaparte. Late Empress Queen of France and Italy. Original mezzotint by G.W.H.Ritchie. From the book ' Lady Jackson's Works XII. The French Court and Society II' Published London 1899.





King James I (center, 1566-1625), Parliament in session in the reign of King James I (ruled England 1603-1625)





Queen Adelaide, The Dowager Queen, a princess of the house of Saxe-Meinigen, 1792-1849 .From a portrait by Sir William Ross. ...
Queen Adelaide, The Dowager Queen, a princess of the house of Saxe-Meinigen, 1792-1849 .From a portrait by Sir William Ross. From the book ""The Girlhood of Queen Victoria"" 1832-1840. Published in London 1912.





Christopher Columbus (1451 -1506) . Navigator, colonizer, and explorer. Columbus on his deathbed. "The Spanish and American I...
Christopher Columbus (1451 -1506) . Navigator, colonizer, and explorer. Columbus on his deathbed. "The Spanish and American Illustration" (1879). Colored engraving.





Elizabeth I, 1533-1603. Queen of England 1558-1603. Photo-etching from painting by Zucchero. From the book ' Lady Jackson's W...
Elizabeth I, 1533-1603. Queen of England 1558-1603. Photo-etching from painting by Zucchero. From the book ' Lady Jackson's Works X. The First of the Bourbons II' Published London 1899.





ARTE GRIEGO-HELENISTICO. ASIA MENOR. MAQUETA del "ALTAR DE ZEUS O ALTAR DE PERGAMO". Construído por orden de Eumenes II Sóter...
ARTE GRIEGO-HELENISTICO. ASIA MENOR. MAQUETA del "ALTAR DE ZEUS O ALTAR DE PERGAMO". Construído por orden de Eumenes II Sóter (197-159 a. C.), entre los años 164 y 156 a. C. S. II a. C. Museo de Pérgamo (Islas de los Museos). Berlín. Alemania. Europa.





Germany, Berlin, persons of Brandenburg Gate, detail, Quadriga Capital, Berlin middle, gate, construction, sight, Torgebäude,...
Germany, Berlin, persons of Brandenburg Gate, detail, Quadriga Capital, Berlin middle, gate, construction, sight, Torgebäude, landmarks, builder C.G. long Hans 1788-1791 chariots, Siegesgöttin Victoria, design J.G. Schadow, 1789-94, foursome, impressive





Romanesque old cathedral of Coimbra dates back from the reign of King Afonso Henriques. Beira Litoral, Portugal





Charles V 1500 1558 Holy Roman Emperor 1519 58 and as Charles I King of Spain 1516 56 Photo etching from the painting by Gara...
Charles V 1500 1558 Holy Roman Emperor 1519 58 and as Charles I King of Spain 1516 56 Photo etching from the painting by Garavagha From the book Lady Jackson s Works VI The Court of France II Published London 1899





FRANCE JURA ARC-ET-SENANS SALINE ROYALE ROYAL SALTWORKS BABY PRAM LAWN AND THE DIRECTOR'S HOUSE





Triumph Arch of Paris. Right face of the arch: "Departure of the Volunteers in 1792" or "The Marseillaise". Sculpteur Franc¸o...
Triumph Arch of Paris. Right face of the arch: "Departure of the Volunteers in 1792" or "The Marseillaise". Sculpteur Franc¸ois Rude (1784-1855). Paris. France. Europe.





Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built...
Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1. Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the site was discovered by explorer Hiram





Spain. La Rioja. Logrono. Revelli_n door, the only stretch of wall remaining. It is crowned by the imperial shield. Reign of ...
Spain. La Rioja. Logrono. Revelli_n door, the only stretch of wall remaining. It is crowned by the imperial shield. Reign of Charles I of Spain. 16th century.





Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C...
Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C. during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) using glazed blue brick with alternating rows of basrelief with dragons mushussu, also called sirrush, and aurochs. It was dedicated to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar. Rebuilt in 1930. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany.





Catalan armies, navy, cavalry and infantry who conquered Mallorca in 1229. Detail from the Altarpiece of St. Ursula. Master o...
Catalan armies, navy, cavalry and infantry who conquered Mallorca in 1229. Detail from the Altarpiece of St. Ursula. Master of the Conquest of Mallorca. 13th century. It comes from the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Arta. Palma, Majorca. Balearic Islands.





Matthew Prior, Esq., poet and diplomat, in the reign of Queen Anne (reigned 1702-1714). From a portrait in the British Museum...
Matthew Prior, Esq., poet and diplomat, in the reign of Queen Anne (reigned 1702-1714). From a portrait in the British Museum. He wears a pink velvet coat, lace collar, breeches, stockings and buckle shoes. Handcolored engraving from "Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period" drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin, London, Henry Bohn, 1842. The costumes were drawn from tapestries, monumental effigies, illuminated manuscripts and portraits. Charles and Leopol





Princess Sophia 1777 1848 Daughter of George III and aunt to Queen Victoria From a portrait by Sir W Ross From the book The G...
Princess Sophia 1777 1848 Daughter of George III and aunt to Queen Victoria From a portrait by Sir W Ross From the book The Girlhood of Queen Victoria 1832 1840 Published in London 1912





Amman, Jordan The Roman Theatre was built during the reign of Antonius Pius 138-161 CE The large and steeply raked structure ...
Amman, Jordan The Roman Theatre was built during the reign of Antonius Pius 138-161 CE The large and steeply raked structure could seat about 6,000 people: built into the hillside, it was oriented north to keep the sun off the spectators It was divided. Amman, Jordan The Roman Theatre was built during the reign of Antonius Pius 138-161 CE The large and steeply raked structure could seat about 6,000 people: built into the hillside, it was oriented north to keep the sun off the spectators It





Spain. Andalusia. Cordoba. Columbus with the Catholic Monarchs. Sculpture group by Pablo Yusti. C.1960. Gardens of The Christ...
Spain. Andalusia. Cordoba. Columbus with the Catholic Monarchs. Sculpture group by Pablo Yusti. C.1960. Gardens of The Christians Kings Alcazar.





Maria Theresa Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia 1717 1780 Engraved by W H Mote after G Staal From the b...
Maria Theresa Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia 1717 1780 Engraved by W H Mote after G Staal From the book World Noted Women by Mary Cowden Clarke published 1858





King George IV George Augustus Frederick 1762 to 1830 King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover 1820 to 1830 Engr...
King George IV George Augustus Frederick 1762 to 1830 King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover 1820 to 1830 Engraved by E Scriven from the plate by W Finden after Sir T Lawrence From the book National Portrait Gallery volume II published c 1835





Valencia España Exterior del Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía en la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias de la ciudad de Valencia ...
Valencia España Exterior del Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía en la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias de la ciudad de Valencia External of the Palau of them Arts Sofía Reigns in the City of the Arts and the Sciences of the city of Valencia





Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux (1636-1711). French poet. The Art of Poetry, 1674. Spanish edition printed in Valencia, 1787. Title...
Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux (1636-1711). French poet. The Art of Poetry, 1674. Spanish edition printed in Valencia, 1787. Title cover.





Assyrian Art. "Lamasu" or Bull-man. Reliefs from Sargon II's Palace. Functionary. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705...
Assyrian Art. "Lamasu" or Bull-man. Reliefs from Sargon II's Palace. Functionary. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France.





Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built...
Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1. Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the site was discovered by explorer Hiram





France, Centre, Eure et Loir, Maintenon Acqueduct, unfinished piece of art, built under the reign of Louis XIV, crossing the ...
France, Centre, Eure et Loir, Maintenon Acqueduct, unfinished piece of art, built under the reign of Louis XIV, crossing the Eure Valley,aerial view





Reign of Isabel II de BorbU^n (Madrid ,1830-Paris 1904). "THE GLORIOUS MOJIGANGA". Satire. Cartoon inside the magazine "La Fl...
Reign of Isabel II de BorbU^n (Madrid ,1830-Paris 1904). "THE GLORIOUS MOJIGANGA". Satire. Cartoon inside the magazine "La Flaca". XIX century. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain.





FLORIDABLANCA, José Moñino, conde de (Murcia, 1728-Sevilla, 1808). Político español. Ministro de Estado en 1777. Encarcelado ...
FLORIDABLANCA, José Moñino, conde de (Murcia, 1728-Sevilla, 1808). Político español. Ministro de Estado en 1777. Encarcelado en 1792 bajo la acusación de abuso de poder. Liberado en 1808, dirigió la Junta de Murcia y posteriormente fue elegido presidente de la Junta Central. Oleo de Francisco de GOYA (1746-1828). Colección Banco Urquijo. Madrid. España.





Historic drawing, portrait of Jules Mazarin also known as Giulio Mazarini, 1602 _ 1661, a French diplomat and cardinal of Ita...
Historic drawing, portrait of Jules Mazarin also known as Giulio Mazarini, 1602 _ 1661, a French diplomat and cardinal of Italian descent, reigning minister of France





Stoneware small jar with blue and green double enamel, China. Chinese Civilisation, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign, 18th centur...
Stoneware small jar with blue and green double enamel, China. Chinese Civilisation, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign, 18th century.





Lexu Hall also named Hall of All Families, was built during the reign of Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty in 1403. Lexu Hall al...
Lexu Hall also named Hall of All Families, was built during the reign of Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty in 1403. Lexu Hall also named Hall of All Families, was built during the reign of Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty in 1403 Composed o four parts: Gateway Hall, Front Yard, Meeting Hall and Enjoyment Hall Lexu Hall was used for such occasions as meetings, ancestor worship, discussions, punishments and marriages





Fernando de Rojas (1465-1541). Spanish writer. Tragicomedy of Calisto and Melibea or La Celestina. Engraving. Burgos, 1531.





POLAND. XVIII Century. Allegory of the First Division: Catherine II, Stanislaus Poniatowski, Joseph II and Frederick II vie t...
POLAND. XVIII Century. Allegory of the First Division: Catherine II, Stanislaus Poniatowski, Joseph II and Frederick II vie the MAP OF POLAND. Engraving by J. E. NILSON (1773).





French woman from the reign of King Henry III, 16th century, from the collection of de Gaignieres. Handcolored illustration b...
French woman from the reign of King Henry III, 16th century, from the collection of de Gaignieres. Handcolored illustration by E. Lechevallier-Chevignard, lithographed by A. Didier, L. Flameng, F. Laguillermie, from Georges Duplessis's "Costumes historiques des XVIe, XVIIe et XVIIIe siecles" (Historical costumes of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries), Paris 1867. The book was a continuation of the series on the costumes of the 12th to 15th centuries published by Camille Bonnard and Paul Mercuri f





China, Beijing. St Josephs Church (the East Church) built in 1655 during the reign of Shunzhi illuminated on Wanfujing Shoppi...
China, Beijing. St Josephs Church (the East Church) built in 1655 during the reign of Shunzhi illuminated on Wanfujing Shopping Street.





QUEEN HATSHEPSUT widow of Thutmose II, regent for and later co-ruler with her stepson Thutmose III - a patroness of the arts ...
QUEEN HATSHEPSUT widow of Thutmose II, regent for and later co-ruler with her stepson Thutmose III - a patroness of the arts and of religion





Margaret Lawrence with a 'sowar' . Margaret Lawrence (b.1904), the daughter of Phyllis and Sir Henry Staveley Lawrence (Colle...
Margaret Lawrence with a 'sowar' . Margaret Lawrence (b.1904), the daughter of Phyllis and Sir Henry Staveley Lawrence (Collector of Karachi), holds the reigns of a small pony as she stands beside a turbaned 'sowar' (cavalry soldier) of the Indian Army. Karachi, India (Pakistan), circa 1912. Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Southern Asia, Asia.





Berengaria of Navarre c 1163 65 1230 Queen consort of Richard I 0f England Engraved by B Eyles after Wright From the book The...
Berengaria of Navarre c 1163 65 1230 Queen consort of Richard I 0f England Engraved by B Eyles after Wright From the book The Queens of England Volume I by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890





BISMARCK, Otto-Leopold, Prince of (1815-1898). German statesman. Nineteenth-century engraving.





"HOMENAJE A SIMON BOLIVAR" (1825). Obra de Santiago JUAREZ (108x102 cm.) sobre el libertador de América S. Bolívar (1783-1830...
"HOMENAJE A SIMON BOLIVAR" (1825). Obra de Santiago JUAREZ (108x102 cm.) sobre el libertador de América S. Bolívar (1783-1830). Instituto Nacional de Cultura. Cuzco. Museo Histórico Regional. Perú.





Temple of Soleb, built during the reign of Amenophis III. Upper Nubia, ash-Shamaliyah state, Sudan





Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, 1717-1780. Engraved by W.H. Mote after G Staal. From ...
Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, 1717-1780. Engraved by W.H. Mote after G Staal. From the book ""World Noted Women"" by Mary Cowden Clarke, published 1858.





The People at the Tuileries 20 June 1792 Louis XVI 1754 1793 King of France 1774 1792 Engraved by J Smith after Raffet





Great Britain, England, London, Buckingham palace, Queen Victoria statue, tourists, back-opinion, Europe, city, capital, sigh...
Great Britain, England, London, Buckingham palace, Queen Victoria statue, tourists, back-opinion, Europe, city, capital, sight, culture, monument, Queen Victoria Memorial, monument, people, tourism, wells, water, concept, power, reign, queen, monarchy, ou





Hieroglyphic writing. Cartridge wirh the royal protocol of Ramses II. Obelisk of Ramses II. Temple of Luxor. Dynasty XIX (132...
Hieroglyphic writing. Cartridge wirh the royal protocol of Ramses II. Obelisk of Ramses II. Temple of Luxor. Dynasty XIX (1320-1200 B.C.). New Empire. Egypt.





ARTE GRIEGO-HELENISTICO. ASIA MENOR. "ALTAR DE ZEUS O ALTAR DE PERGAMO". Mármol y piedra caliza. Fue construído por orden de ...
ARTE GRIEGO-HELENISTICO. ASIA MENOR. "ALTAR DE ZEUS O ALTAR DE PERGAMO". Mármol y piedra caliza. Fue construído por orden de Eumenes II Sóter (197-159 a. C.), entre los años 164 y 156 a. C. Los relieves fueron realizados por artistas de la escuela de Pérgamo, en estio Helénico barroco. FRISO ORIENTAL: "Atenea sujeta por la cabellera al gigante Alcioneo, mientras su madre, Gea, sale de la tierra, desesperada, ante la inminente muerte de su hijo. A su lado la Nike alada". Lucha entre dioses y giga





Spain. Castile and Leon. San Ildefonso. Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefons. The Gardens. Fountain Baths of Diane. Buil...
Spain. Castile and Leon. San Ildefonso. Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefons. The Gardens. Fountain Baths of Diane. Built by Demaudre and Pitue. Baroque style. View.





Men's fashion Paris, reign of Louis XV, 1740. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Nicolas Lancret from th...
Men's fashion Paris, reign of Louis XV, 1740. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Nicolas Lancret from the Pauquet Brothers' "Modes et Costumes Historiques" (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history.





HISTORIA ESPAÑA SIGLO XVIII. COLONIZACION DE SIERRA MORENA. PLACA que representa la REAL CEDULA DE SU MAJESTAD CARLOS III, po...
HISTORIA ESPAÑA SIGLO XVIII. COLONIZACION DE SIERRA MORENA. PLACA que representa la REAL CEDULA DE SU MAJESTAD CARLOS III, por la cual se permitía la fundación de distintas colonias y asentamientos en Sierra Morena; entre ellas la población de LA CAROLINA, que empezó a construirse en 1767. Provincia de Jaén. Andalucia.





The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, during his visit to Australia in 1920 Edward VIII, Edward Albert Christian Georg...
The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, during his visit to Australia in 1920 Edward VIII, Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, later The Duke of Windsor, 1894 – 1972 King of the United Kingdom From Edward VIII His Life and Reign





School children near Shore temple dedicated to gods Vishnu and Shiva built during the reign of Pallava King Rajasimha (c. 700...
School children near Shore temple dedicated to gods Vishnu and Shiva built during the reign of Pallava King Rajasimha (c. 700 - 728) ; Mahabalipuram; District Chengalpattu ; Tamil Nadu ; India UNESCO World Heritage Site





Italy, Piedmont, Turin, Egyptian Museum, King Sety II 19th dynasty, reign of Sety II, 1200_1194 BC





Cantigas de Santa Mari´a (Canticles of Holy Mary). Reign of Alfonso X of Castile, "the Wise" (1221-1284). Medieval lady spinn...
Cantigas de Santa Mari´a (Canticles of Holy Mary). Reign of Alfonso X of Castile, "the Wise" (1221-1284). Medieval lady spinning wool. Library of El Escorial. Madrid. Spain. National Heritage.





Egyptian Art. Statue-cube of Senenmut and Princess Neferure. Senenmut was architect and royal chancellor during the reign of ...
Egyptian Art. Statue-cube of Senenmut and Princess Neferure. Senenmut was architect and royal chancellor during the reign of Hatshepsut and guardian of her daughter, Neferure. Granite sculpture, from Thebes or Karnak. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. (1473-1458 B.C.). Egyptian Museum (Altes Museum). Berlin. Germany.





Gentleman, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brot...
Gentleman, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' "Modes et Costumes Historiques" (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history.





Ramesseum. Relief depicting the pharaoh Ramses II with priests. 13th century B.C. Nineteenth Dynasty. New Kingdom. Medinet Ha...
Ramesseum. Relief depicting the pharaoh Ramses II with priests. 13th century B.C. Nineteenth Dynasty. New Kingdom. Medinet Habu. Necropolis of Thebes. Valley of the Kings. Egypt.





Prince Arthur William Patrick Duke of Connaught and Strathearn 1850 to 1942 Son of Queen Victoria Grand Master of the United ...
Prince Arthur William Patrick Duke of Connaught and Strathearn 1850 to 1942 Son of Queen Victoria Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Freemasons of England Engraved by C Laurie from the book The History of Freemasonry Volume I Published by Thomas C. Jack London 1883





ECONOMIA. SIGLO XV. "LIBRO DE CONTABILIDAD DE NICOLAU REYNER". Escrito en lengua catalana en el año 1492. Manuscrito del s. X...
ECONOMIA. SIGLO XV. "LIBRO DE CONTABILIDAD DE NICOLAU REYNER". Escrito en lengua catalana en el año 1492. Manuscrito del s. XV.

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