Biblioteca Hertziana (Rome)
Photograph
View of the façade.
Hanno Hahn<br/>Agnone Bagni, Basilica of the Murgo
Book Illustration
External view of the military hospital.
Franz Wenzel<br/>Agrigento, Hospital (Ospedale militare)
Photograph
General view of the west portal before the Marsica earthquake of 1915.
Unknown<br/>Alba Fucense, San Pietro
Print
Panoramic view of Amalfi.
Achille Vianelli<br/>Amalfi, City View
Photograph
View of the northern gate of the city.
Unknown<br/>Atri, City Gate
Book Illustration
City view with the castle on the left, boats on the sea in the foreground, and buildings in the background.
Unknown<br/>Baia, Castle
Book Illustration
The interior of the crypt.
Achille Vianelli<br/>Bari, San Nicola
Photograph
Main portal prior to modern restorations.
Unknown<br/>Bivona, Santa Maria Mater Salvatoris
Photograph
The lateral portal and the rose window of the church.
Otto Lehmann-Brockhaus<br/>Bojano, Cathedral
Photograph
View of the walled lateral portal.
Otto Lehmann-Brockhaus<br/>Bojano, Cathedral
Photograph
View of the main portal of the Cathedral.
Otto Lehmann-Brockhaus<br/>Bojano, Cathedral
Photograph
Detail of the main portal.
Otto Lehmann-Brockhaus<br/>Bojano, Cathedral
Print
View of the castle and landscape.
Carl Gotthard Grass<br/>Brolo, Castle
Book Illustration
View of the city of Caltagirone. In the foreground a loggia surmounted by two orders of terraces.
Achille Vianelli<br/>Caltagirone, City View
Photograph
View of a capital decorated with natural motifs.
Marlis von Zallinger zu Stillendorf (1959)
Photograph
Internal view of the church.
Marlis von Zallinger zu Stillendorf<br/>Castelvetrano, Santa Trinità de Delia
Photograph
View of an interior room.
Hilde Degenhart-Bauer<br/>Catania, Ursino Castle
Photograph
Internal view of a ribbed vault.
Hilde Degenhart-Bauer<br/>Catania, Ursino Castle
Book Illustration
Distant view of the city of Cefalù.
Franz Wenzel<br/>Cefalù, City View
Photograph
Detail of a portal.
Otto Lehmann-Brockhaus<br/>Celano, San Giovanni Battista
Book Illustration
Antique ruins in the foreground, fortified city in the background.
Unknown<br/>Cuma, City View
Photograph
The lateral door called Holy Door or Door of the Holy Jubilee.
Marlis von Zallinger zu Stillendorf<br/>Enna, Cathedral
Photograph
The lion on the right side of the main portal.
Marlis von Zallinger zu Stillendorf<br/>Fondi, San Pietro
Photograph
The lintel and archivolts of the portal with saintsl and the Pantocrator in the niche over the tympanum.
Marlis von Zallinger zu Stillendorf<br/>Fondi, San Pietro
Photograph
Remains of the walls of the castle.
Marlis von Zallinger zu Stillendorf (1959)
Photograph
Remains of the walls of the castle and cemetery.
Marlis von Zallinger zu Stillendorf (1959)
Photograph
West portal of the Church.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Forza d'Agrò, Santi Pietro e Paolo
Photograph
Detail view of the west portal of the church.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Forza d'Agrò, Santi Pietro e Paolo
Photograph
West portal.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Forza d'Agrò, Santi Pietro e Paolo
Photograph
Interior detail view of a capital of the nave of the church.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Forza d'Agrò, Santi Pietro e Paolo
Photograph
South side of the crypt.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz (second quarter 20th century)
Photograph
The apses seen from the square.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz (first half 20th century)
Photograph
View of south wing from the south-east.
Lala Aufsberg<br/>Gioia del Colle, Castle
Photograph
Exterior view
Lala Aufsberg<br/>Gioia del Colle, Castle
Photograph
Partial view of castle from the west side, southwest tower.
Lala Aufsberg<br/>Gioia del Colle, Castle
Photograph
Exterior view from the roof of the diagonally opposite church.
Lala Aufsberg<br/>Gioia del Colle, Castle
Photograph
Partial view of the castle from the west side, southwest tower.
Lala Aufsberg<br/>Gioia del Colle, Castle
Photograph
Exterior view
Lala Aufsberg<br/>Gioia del Colle, Castle
Photograph
View of the apse.
Otto Lehmann-Brockhaus<br/>Guglionesi, San Nicola
Book Illustration
Bird's eye view of the city and surrounding countryside.
Filippo Cirelli<br/>Isernia, City View
Book Illustration
Bird's eye view of the city of L'Aquila.
Angelo Signorini<br/>L'Aquila, City View
Book Illustration
Bird's eye view of the city of Licata with the sea and the cathedral in the foreground.
Achille Vianelli<br/>Licata, City View
Photograph
Exterior view of the apse and the right side.
Hanno Hahn<br/>Matera, San Giovanni Battista
Photograph
Pilaster on the of the north-east side of the nave.
Hanno Hahn<br/>Matera, San Giovanni Battista
Photograph
Pilaster on the of the north-east side of the nave.
Hanno Hahn<br/>Matera, San Giovanni Battista
Photograph
View of interior vaulting.
Hanno Hahn<br/>Matera, San Giovanni Battista
Photograph
The capital of the westernmost pillar of the south nave.
Hanno Hahn<br/>Matera, San Giovanni Battista
Photograph
View of interior architectural details.
Hanno Hahn<br/>Matera, San Giovanni Battista
Book Illustration
View of the city of Mazara, with the church of Santa Maria di Gesù (15th century) on the left.
Achille Vianelli<br/>Mazara del Vallo, City View
Book Illustration
Exterior view of the entrance.
William Westall<br/>Melfi, Castle
Book Illustration
The crypt of the cathedral.
Franz Wenzel<br/>Messina, Cathedral
Book Illustration
City view with major monuments.
Giacomo Lauro<br/>Messina, City View
Photograph
Internal view before recent restoration.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Messina, Santa Maria della Valle
Photograph
Detail of an arch of a portal.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Messina, Santa Maria degli Alemanni
Photograph
Internal view towards the choir.
Hanno Hahn<br/>Messina, Santa Maria della Valle
Photograph
Interior detail.
Hanno Hahn<br/>Messina, Santa Maria della Valle
Photograph
Secondary portal prior to restoration.
Hanno Hahn<br/>Messina, Santa Maria della Valle
Photograph
Interior view towards the choir before restoration.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Messina, Santa Maria della Valle
Book Illustration
The castle and the city.
Franz Wenzel<br/>Modica, Castle
Book Illustration
City view with major monuments.
Unknown<br/>Mola di Gaeta, City View
Book Illustration
The cloister with the cathedral in the background.
Francesco Saverio Cavallari<br/>Monreale, Cathedral
Book Illustration
View of the main nave towards the main altar.
Francesco Saverio Cavallari<br/>Monreale, Cathedral
Book Illustration
The north side of the abbey on the promontory.
Constant Bourgeois<br/>Montecassino, Santissimo Salvatore
Book Illustration
View of the south side of the abbey. In the foreground is the main access road.
Constant Bourgeois<br/>Montecassino, Santissimo Salvatore
Book Illustration
Bird's eye view of the ancient city of San Germano at the foot of the hill of the Abbey of Montecassino.
William Westall<br/>Montecassino, Santissimo Salvatore
Book Illustration
Inner courtyard of the abbey
Constant Bourgeois<br/>Montecassino, Santissimo Salvatore
Book Illustration
View of the port of Naples.
Unknown<br/>Naples
Book Illustration
Interior view of the chapel towards the apse.
Domenico Cuciniello<br/>Naples, Cathedral
Book Illustration
City view with major monuments.
Unknown<br/>Naples, City View
Book Illustration
City view with major monuments.
Giacomo Lauro<br/>Naples, City View
Book Illustration
Topographical plan of the city of Naples.
Unknown<br/>Naples, City View
Book Illustration
Topographical plan of the city of Naples.
Unknown<br/>Naples, City View
Book Illustration
Chapel and altar
Domenico Cuciniello<br/>Naples, San Giovanni a Carbonara
Print
View of the church and monastery complex.
Antoine Lafréry (1566)<br/>"Nobile Cita di Napole […] suo vero Ritrat..."
Book Illustration
The funeral monument of King Ladislaw of Durazzo,
Gioacchino Forino<br/>Naples, San Giovanni a Carbonara
Print
Plan of church and monastery complex.
Giuseppe Aloja (1775)<br/>"Mappa topografica della città di Napoli e..."
Book Illustration
Interior view of the chapel with the funerary monument of Sergianni Caracciolo.
Gioacchino Forino<br/>Naples, San Giovanni a Carbonara
Book Illustration
The tombs of Queen Catherine of Austria, and of Giovanna, Duchess of Durazzo and her husband Robert I of Artois in the ambulatory
Gioacchino Forino<br/>Naples, San Lorenzo Maggiore
Book Illustration
The tomb is a Renaissance monument executed by Donatello and Michelozzo in 1426-1428.
Domenico Cuciniello<br/>Naples, Sant'Angelo a Nilo
Print
Plan of complex within the surrounding urban fabric.
Giuseppe Aloja (1775)<br/>"Mappa topografica della città di Napoli e..."
Print
Detail of church, monastery, and hospital complex within the surrounding urban fabric.
Alessandro Baratta (1670 (first published 1627))<br/>"Fidelissimae Urbis Neapolitanae […] accur..."
Book Illustration
The tomb of Robert of Anjou by the Florentine sculptors Giovanni and Pacio Bertini.
Unknown<br/>Naples, Santa Chiara
Book Illustration
One of the eighteen chapels in the church.
Franz Wenzel<br/>Naples, Santa Maria di Monteoliveto
Book Illustration
Interior view of the crypt.
Gioacchino Forino<br/>Otranto, Cathedral
Book Illustration
View of the nave towards the apse.
Gioacchino Forino<br/>Palermo, Cappella Palatina (Palatine Chapel)
Book Illustration
The crypt with sepulchers. The sarcophagus with the lying figure belonged to Frederick, son of Conrad Count of Antioch, who died in 1305.
Gioacchino Forino<br/>Palermo, Cathedral
Print
City view with Cathedral and the Royal Palace before modern urbanization.
Carl Gotthard Grass<br/>Palermo, City View
Book Illustration
City view with major monuments.
Giacomo Lauro<br/>Palermo, City View
Book Illustration
Topographical plan of the city of Palermo.
Unknown<br/>Palermo, City View
Book Illustration
The Castle of Maredolce with the surrounding territories.
Achille Vianelli<br/>Palermo, Favara
Book Illustration
View of the cloister.
Gioacchino Forino<br/>Palermo, Santa Maria di Gesù
Photograph
Exterior view
Unknown<br/>Palermo, Santa Maria di Gesù
Photograph
Portal of the La Grua-Talamanca Chapel
<br/>Palermo, Santa Maria di Gesù
Book Illustration
The three naves of the church with columns, the apse and pointed arches.
Gioacchino Forino<br/>Palermo, Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio (La Martorana)
Book Illustration
Palace hall
Achille Vianelli<br/>Palermo, Zisa
Book Illustration
Bird's eye view of the city of Partinico and the surrounding area.
Franz Wenzel<br/>Partinico, City View
Book Illustration
Bird's eye view of the city of Penne with the surrounding countryside.
Filippo Cirelli<br/>Penne, City View
Photograph
Lateral portal with carved tympanum.
Otto Lehmann-Brockhaus<br/>Petrella Tifernina, San Giorgio Martire
Photograph
Detail of a window.
Otto Lehmann-Brockhaus<br/>Petrella Tifernina, San Giorgio Martire
Photograph
Bell tower south side
Unknown<br/>Piazza Armerina, Cathedral
Photograph
External view
Unknown<br/>Piazza Armerina, Sant'Andrea
Book Illustration
Bird's eye view of the city of Pozzuoli overlooking the sea, with the remains of an ancient bridge (the so-called Caligula's Bridge) of the Roman harbor and the Cathedral (on the left, among the buildings and houses) dedicated to St. Patroclo whose body is preserved inside.
Unknown<br/>Pozzuoli, City View
Photograph
Side view of the Church with the bell tower prior to the restorations conducted between 1958 - 1963.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Ravello, Santa Maria a Gradillo
Photograph
Interior view towards the facade from the east.
Hanno Hahn (first half 20th century)
Photograph
The apse.
Hanno Hahn (first half 20th century)
Photograph
Apses.
Unknown<br/>Rossano, Patirion
Photograph
Apses.
Unknown<br/>Rossano, Patirion
Photograph
Main entrance of the Cathedral, bronze doors (dated ca. 1085/1090) and the marble portal carved with natural elements and two lions.
Unknown<br/>Salerno, Cathedral
Photograph
Bronze door of the main entrance. Detail view of panel 2 and 3 of the 6th row, together with panel 2 and 3 of the 7th row.
Unknown<br/>Salerno, Cathedral
Photograph
A capital from the Guarna's ambo (dated ca. 1180).
Unknown<br/>Salerno, Cathedral
Photograph
The bronze doors of the main entrance (dated ca. 1085/1090).
Unknown<br/>Salerno, Cathedral
Photograph
Main entrance with the bronze doors (dated ca. 1085/1090), and marble portal carved with natural elements and two lions.
Unknown<br/>Salerno, Cathedral
Photograph
Capital from Archbishop Guarna's ambo (c. 1180).
Unknown<br/>Salerno, Cathedral
Photograph
Bronze door of the main entrance. Rows 5 and 6, with cross ornaments and niello panels.
Unknown<br/>Salerno, Cathedral
Photograph
Capital (dated c. 1180).
Unknown<br/>Salerno, Cathedral
Photograph
Capital from the ambo of Archbishop Guarna (c. 1180).
Unknown<br/>Salerno, Cathedral
Photograph
Bronze door of the main entrance. Detail view of rows 5 and 6, with cross ornaments and niello panels.
Unknown<br/>Salerno, Cathedral
Photograph
Capitals from the Guarna's ambo (dated ca.1180).
Unknown<br/>Salerno, Cathedral
Book Illustration
Bird's eye view of Capo Zafferano, a small promontory that juts out into the Tyrrhenian Sea, belonging to the municipality of Santa Flavia (Sicily).
Giacinto Gigante<br/>Santa Flavia, City View
Photograph
View of the ruins of Sant'Eustachio in Pontone.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Scala, Sant'Eustachio
Photograph
View of the ruins of Sant'Eustachio in Pontone.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Scala, Sant'Eustachio
Photograph
View of the ruins of Sant'Eustachio in Pontone.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Scala, Sant'Eustachio
Photograph
View of the ruins of Sant'Eustachio in Pontone.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Scala, Sant'Eustachio
Photograph
View of the ruins of Sant'Eustachio in Pontone.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Scala, Sant'Eustachio
Photograph
View of the ruins of Sant'Eustachio in locality Pontone.
Heinrich Mathias Schwarz<br/>Scala, Sant'Eustachio
Book Illustration
Bird's eye view of the city of Sciacca from the sea.
Achille Vianelli<br/>Sciacca, City View
Book Illustration
The Boncompagni Viscogliosi Castle.
Constant Bourgeois<br/>Sora, Castle
Book Illustration
City view in landscape.
Constant Bourgeois<br/>Sora, City View
Book Illustration
City walls and gates.
Constant Bourgeois<br/>Sora, City View
Book Illustration
City gate and landscape before modern urbanization.
Constant Bourgeois<br/>Sora, City View
Book Illustration
Distant view of the valley and city of Sulmona.
Unknown<br/>Sulmona, City View
Book Illustration
Interior view of the lateral nave towards the façade, with the Doric columns of the original temple.
Achille Vianelli<br/>Syracuse, Cathedral
Photograph
Exterior view of the west façade.
Unknown<br/>Trani, Cathedral
Photograph
Exterior view of the west façade.
Unknown<br/>Trani, Cathedral
Photograph
Exterior view of the west façade.
Unknown<br/>Trani, Cathedral
Photograph
External capital of the west façade.
Erwin Kluckhohn<br/>Trani, Cathedral
Photograph
Window of the west façade.
Erwin Kluckhohn<br/>Trani, Cathedral
Book Illustration
Bird's-eye view of the city of Trapani and the surrounding countryside.
Giacinto Gigante<br/>Trapani, City View
Book Illustration
Buildings in the city of Venafro.
Constant Bourgeois<br/>Venafro, City View
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