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  • Statue of Christian saint with lion's head on a pedestal covered in candles with a base of blue and gold glass beads by Murano glassmaker Salviati, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. The hand printed wallpaper using gold leaf by Atelier d’Offard and cement floor tiles made by MiraColour, use interlacing patterns reminiscent of the Neo-Romanesque period of the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Statue of Christian saint with lion's head on a pedestal covered in candles with a base of blue and gold glass beads by Murano glassmaker Salviati, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. The hand printed wallpaper using gold leaf by Atelier d’Offard uses interlacing patterns reminiscent of the Neo-Romanesque period of the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Statue of Christian saint with lion's head on a pedestal covered in candles with a base of blue and gold glass beads by Murano glassmaker Salviati, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. The hand printed wallpaper using gold leaf by Atelier d’Offard and cement floor tiles made by MiraColour, use interlacing patterns reminiscent of the Neo-Romanesque period of the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Statue of Christian saint with lion's head on a pedestal covered in candles with a base of blue and gold glass beads by Murano glassmaker Salviati, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. The hand printed wallpaper using gold leaf by Atelier d’Offard uses interlacing patterns reminiscent of the Neo-Romanesque period of the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Stone pedestal with Greek graffiti of chariot race winners, at the entrance to the theatre, built 4th century AD in white marble, at Kom El Deka, or Kom el-Dikka, an archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt, formerly a Roman residential area with late imperial villas, baths, a theatre and auditoria. The theatre was originally used for music concerts and was renovated in the 6th century. It is the only Roman theatre in Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • DELPHI, GREECE - APRIL 12 : A low angle view of the pedestal of the statue of King Prusias II of Bithynia, on April 12, 2007 in the Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi, Greece. The pedestal dates 2nd century BC and was holding an equestrian statue of King Prusias II of Bithynia. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • DELPHI, GREECE - APRIL 11 : A general view of the pedestal of the statue of King Prusias II of Bithynia with the Temple of Apollo in the background, on April 11, 2007 in the Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi, Greece. The pedestal dates 2nd century BC and was holding an equestrian statue of King Prusias II of Bithynia. The ruins of the Temple of Apollo belong to the 4th century BC, the third temple built on the site and completed in 330BC. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • DELPHI, GREECE - APRIL 11 : A general view of the pedestal of the statue of King Prusias II of Bithynia with the Temple of Apollo in the background at sunrise, on April 11, 2007 in the Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi, Greece. The pedestal dates 2nd century BC and was holding an equestrian statue of King Prusias II of Bithynia. The ruins of the Temple of Apollo belong to the 4th century BC, the third temple built on the site and completed in 330BC. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Pedestal of the Obelisk of Seti I, east side, at the Open Air Museum, founded 2005, at Kom El Deka, or Kom el-Dikka, an archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt, formerly a Roman residential area with late imperial villas, baths, a theatre and auditoria. The obelisk was discovered in 1995 in 4 fragments. The pedestal hieroglyphs declare the names of Seti I and dedicate the monument to the gods of Heliopolis, from where it was moved to Alexandria by Ramesses II. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pedestal carved with a dedication inscription from the Forum or marketplace, which would originally have supported a marble or bronze statue, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Dedications were usually to the emperor or deceased members of important families. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief from the pedestal of the equestrian statue of King Alfonso VIII by Javier Barrios, showing the original cathedral building with its towers, in Cuenca, Spain. The historic walled town of Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Abu al-Walid ibn Ruchd, known as Averroes, 1126-98, holding a book, author of treatises on medicine, mathematics, astronomy, ethics and philosophy, on a marble pedestal by the Almodovar Gate in the city walls in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Abu al-Walid ibn Ruchd, known as Averroes, 1126-98, holding a book, author of treatises on medicine, mathematics, astronomy, ethics and philosophy, on a marble pedestal by the Almodovar Gate in the city walls in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Virgin and child by Jean Degoulon, 1679, on a pedestal made from silver glass beads made by Murano glassmaker Salviati, and behind, velvet wall hangings with sequins made in 2014 by Atelier du Begonia d’Or, in St Thibaud's Chapel, themed as the Lapidary, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Acroterion, or decorative pedestal, representing a theatrical mask, with curled onkos hair and open mouth, oversized and exaggerated for use as a stage prop, Gallo-Roman, 1st century AD, excavated in Les Baux-de-Provence in 1836, in the Musee de l'Arles Antique, an archaeological museum built 1995 by Henri Ciriani and extended in 2013, at Arles, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. The museum is built on the ruins of the Roman Circus, and houses many artefacts from the town's Gallo-Roman history from 1st century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Acroterion, or decorative pedestal, representing a theatrical mask, with curled onkos hair and open mouth, oversized and exaggerated for use as a stage prop, Gallo-Roman, 1st century AD, excavated in Les Baux-de-Provence in 1836, in the Musee de l'Arles Antique, an archaeological museum built 1995 by Henri Ciriani and extended in 2013, at Arles, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. The museum is built on the ruins of the Roman Circus, and houses many artefacts from the town's Gallo-Roman history from 1st century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inscription dedicated to Fortuna Balnear on a limestone pedestal from the thermal baths at Fortuna, Roman, 2nd century AD, in the Museo de Segovia, opened 2006 in the Casa del Sol, in Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. The old town and aqueduct of Segovia are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Virgin and child by Jean Degoulon, 1679, on a pedestal made from silver glass beads made by Murano glassmaker Salviati, and behind, velvet wall hangings with sequins made in 2014 by Atelier du Begonia d’Or, seen through the circles of the aluminium doors, in St Thibaud's Chapel, themed as the Lapidary, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Detail of the relief from the pedestal of the equestrian statue of King Alfonso VIII by Javier Barrios, showing the original cathedral building with its towers, in Cuenca, Spain. The historic walled town of Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Moses ben Maimon, known as Maimonides, 1135-1204, Jewish scholar, philosopher and physician, on a stone pedestal in the Jewish Quarter of Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Maimonides was forced to flee with his family to Fez aged 23 to escape religious persecution by fanatical Almohads in al-Andalus. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Marble plaque with inscription from the pedestal of the silver statue dedicated to the Genius of the Colonia (the city’s protector divinity and its personification), Roman, 2nd century AD, in the Museu Nacional Arqueologic de Tarragona, in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The inscription reads, Lucius Minicius Apronianus, a duumvir quinquennal, provided in his will for a silver statue weighing 15 pounds, 2 ounces, to be dedicated to the Genius of the Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco. The city was an important fortified Roman colony named Tarraco and its remains are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Virgin and child by Jean Degoulon, 1679, on a pedestal made from silver glass beads made by Murano glassmaker Salviati, and behind, velvet wall hangings with sequins made in 2014 by Atelier du Begonia d’Or, in St Thibaud's Chapel, themed as the Lapidary, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Statue of Virgin and child by Jean Degoulon, 1679, on a pedestal made from silver glass beads made by Murano glassmaker Salviati, and behind, velvet wall hangings with sequins made in 2014 by Atelier du Begonia d’Or, in St Thibaud's Chapel, themed as the Lapidary, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Marble plaque with inscription from the pedestal of the silver statue dedicated to the Genius of the Colonia (the city’s protector divinity and its personification), detail, Roman, 2nd century AD, in the Museu Nacional Arqueologic de Tarragona, in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The inscription reads, Lucius Minicius Apronianus, a duumvir quinquennal, provided in his will for a silver statue weighing 15 pounds, 2 ounces, to be dedicated to the Genius of the Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco. The city was an important fortified Roman colony named Tarraco and its remains are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue on a pedestal covered in candles with a base of blue and gold glass beads by Murano glassmaker Salviati, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. The hand printed wallpaper using gold leaf by Atelier d’Offard uses interlacing patterns reminiscent of the Neo-Romanesque period of the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Statue of Santa Maria de Belem on a pedestal above the archivolt, surrounded by statues under canopies, on the South Portal, 1516-18, by Joao de Castilho, 1470ñ1552, after a design by Diogo de Boitaca, Church of Santa Maria, at the Jeronimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery, a monastery of the Order of St Jerome, built in the 16th century in Late Gothic Manueline style, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal. The portal consists of double doors with a tympanum carved with scenes from the life of St Jerome, a statue of Henry the Navigator, many carved statues in niches, a statue of the Madonna and many flamboyant pinnacles and gables in Manueline style. The monastery is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Virgin and child by Jean Degoulon, 1679, on a pedestal made from silver glass beads made by Murano glassmaker Salviati, and behind, velvet wall hangings with sequins made in 2014 by Atelier du Begonia d’Or, and the open aluminium door by Ste Baney, in St Thibaud's Chapel, themed as the Lapidary, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Statue of Virgin and child by Jean Degoulon, 1679, on a pedestal made from silver glass beads made by Murano glassmaker Salviati, and behind, velvet wall hangings with sequins made in 2014 by Atelier du Begonia d’Or, and the open aluminium door by Ste Baney, in St Thibaud's Chapel, themed as the Lapidary, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Great Colonnade, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, the Great Colonnade is 1.2 kms long with porticoes at each end, In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus.
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  • Great Colonnade and Agora entrance, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, the Great Colonnade is 1.2 kms long with porticoes at each end, In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus.
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  • Great Colonnade and Agora entrance, 2nd century AD, Pamlyra, Syria. Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, the Great Colonnade is 1.2 kms long. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus.
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  • Sanctuary of Nabu, son of Bel Marduk, Mesopotamian god of oracles, wisdom and writing, built 1st - 3rd century AD, Palmyra, Syria
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  • Monumental entrance, reconstructed after 1963 by Syrian Directorate of Antiquities, each podium once contained a statue, Palmyra, Syria. Great Colonnade in the distance.
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  • Great Colonnade and Agora entrance, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, the Great Colonnade is 1.2 kms long with porticoes at each end, In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus.
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  • Great Colonnade and Agora entrance, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, the Great Colonnade is 1.2 kms long with porticoes at each end, In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus. View of the Tetrapylon in the distance.
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  • Monumental Arch seen from the Great Colonnade, along the main street, Cardo Maximus, Palmyra, Syria. The arch was erected under the reign of Septimius Severus (193 - 211 AD) and the Great Colonnade was built during the 2nd century AD.
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  • Great Colonnade, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, the Great Colonnade is 1.2 kms long, with porticoes at each end. The Monumental arch can be seen here in the distance. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus
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  • Detail of base, Obelisk of Theodosius, Hippodrome of Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey. This side, on the South face, depicts Theodosius and his court. The Obelisk of Theodosius was originally erected at Karnak by Tutmoses III (1479-25 BC) and was transported to Alexandria by Constantius II in 357, and then by Theodosius to Constantinople in 390. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Tetrapylon in the distance. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 4 columns of Aswan granite, entrance to baths of Diocletian, built 292-303 AD, Palmyra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nikolay Chkheidze, 1864-1926, Georgian Social Democrat politician and president of the Executive Committee of the Soviet of Petrograd, making a speech to riflemen at a barracks during the Russian Revolution, photograph published on the front page of L'Illustration, no.3871, 12th May 1917. Chkheidze was Chairman of the Executive Committee of Workers and Soldiers, leader of the Workers' Party and of the opposition to the Provisional Government. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Colonnade, along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Agora entrance in foreground. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Tetrapylon in the distance. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Great Colonnade, along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Legs of a cabinet with blue and gold glass beads by Murano glassmaker Salviati, and behind, hand printed wallpaper using gold leaf by Atelier d’Offard using interlacing patterns reminiscent of the Neo-Romanesque period of the 19th century, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Base of the cabinet displaying the jewels of the Madonna, with blue and gold glass beads by Murano glassmaker Salviati, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Base of the cabinet displaying the jewels of the Madonna, with blue and gold glass beads by Murano glassmaker Salviati, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Base of the cabinet displaying the jewels of the Madonna, with blue and gold glass beads by Murano glassmaker Salviati, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Son of Bel Marduk, Mesopotamian god of oracles, wisdom and writing, built 1st - 3rd century AD, Palmyra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Agora entrance, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Monumental arch in the distance. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Great Colonnade, along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Monumental Arch, Built under the reign of Septimius Severus (193 - 211 AD), Palmyra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 4 columns of Aswan granite in profile, entrance to baths of Diocletian, built 292-303 AD, with Citadel in distance, Palmyra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ponte Flaminio, built 1938-51, designed by Armando Brasini, 1879-1965, in Fascist style, with columns and monumental sculptures of eagles, Corso di Francia, Rome, Italy. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of the Capitoline Wolf, a she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome, on the Ponte Flaminio, built 1938-51, designed by Armando Brasini, 1879-1965, in Fascist style, with columns and monumental sculptures of eagles, Corso di Francia, Rome, Italy. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ponte Flaminio, built 1938-51, designed by Armando Brasini, 1879-1965, in Fascist style, with columns and monumental sculptures of eagles, Corso di Francia, Rome, Italy. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ponte Flaminio, built 1938-51, designed by Armando Brasini, 1879-1965, in Fascist style, with columns and monumental sculptures of eagles, Corso di Francia, Rome, Italy. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the statue of Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de la Marck, known as Lamarck, created by Leon Fagel in 1908 and located at the entrance of Carr»s de la perpective (the plots of Perspective), Valhubert Place, in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the distance can be seen the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution (Great Gallery of Evolution). Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of base, Obelisk of Theodosius, Hippodrome of Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey. The marble base features Roman relief sculptures. This one on the upper side of the North face, describes Theodosius and his court. The Obelisk of Theodosius was originally erected at Karnak by Tutmoses III (1479-25 BC) and was transported to Alexandria by Constantius II in 357, and then by Theodosius to Constantinople in 390. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Palace of Charles V, 16th Century, built by Pedro Machuca (1490 ? 1550), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Large rectangular court with public administrative and political function, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Great Colonnade, along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Monumental arch in the distance. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Great Colonnade, along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Monumental Arch, built under the reign of Septimius Severus (193 - 211 AD), with the Great Colonnade in the distance, Palmyra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monumental arch, erected under Septimius Severus, Roman emperor, 193-211 AD, smaller arch and Great Colonnade in distance, Palmyra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic pavement and behind, the theatre, built 4th century AD in white marble, at Kom El Deka, or Kom el-Dikka, an archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt, formerly a Roman residential area with late imperial villas, baths, a theatre and auditoria. The theatre was originally used for music concerts and was renovated in the 6th century. It is the only Roman theatre in Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of rectangular windows surmounted by round windows, Palace of Charles V, 16th Century, built by Pedro Machuca (1490 ? 1550), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Built under the reign of Septimius Severus (193 - 211 AD), with the Great Colonnade in the distance, Palmyra, Syria. Sanctuary of Bel Marduk, chief Mesopotamian deity, in the distance. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Son of Bel Marduk, Mesopotamian god of oracles, wisdom and writing, built 1st - 3rd century AD, Palmyra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Along the Cardo Maximus or main street, 1.2 kms in length with porticoes at each end, 2nd century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Monumental arch in the distance. In Roman city-planning, the Cardo Maximus runs north-south, intersecting with the east-west Decumanus Maximus Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Monumental Arch, built under the reign of Septimius Severus (193 - 211 AD), Great Colonnade in the distance, Palmyra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Monumental Arch, erected under the reign of Septimius Severus (193 - 211 AD) : View from the back, Palmyra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ponte Flaminio, built 1938-51, designed by Armando Brasini, 1879-1965, in Fascist style, with columns and monumental sculptures of eagles, Corso di Francia, Rome, Italy. Fascist architecture developed in the late 1920s and 1930s, as a modernist style in times of nationalism and totalitarianism under Benito Mussolini. It is characterised by large, square, symmetrical buildings with little or no decoration, often inspired by ancient Rome and designed to convey strength and power. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monumental entrance, reconstructed after 1963 by Syrian Directorate of Antiquities, each podium once contained a statue, Palmyra, Syria. Great Colonnade in the distance. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • DELPHI, GREECE - APRIL 11 : A general view of the pedestal of the statue of King Prusias II of Bithynia with the Temple of Apollo in the background and the Mount Parnassus in the distance, on April 11, 2007 in the Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi, Greece. The pedestal dates 2nd century BC and was holding an equestrian statue of King Prusias II of Bithynia. The ruins of the Temple of Apollo belong to the 4th century BC, the third temple built on the site and completed in 330BC. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Fontaine Sube, by Andre Najoux, inaugurated 1905, topped with statue of La Gloire, 1989, by Jean Barat, on the Place Drouet-d'Erlon or Place d'Erlon, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. The sculptures on the pedestal represent the Marne, Vesle, Suippe and Aisne rivers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontaine Sube, detail, by Andre Najoux, inaugurated 1905, topped with statue of La Gloire, 1989, by Jean Barat, on the Place Drouet-d'Erlon or Place d'Erlon, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. The sculptures on the pedestal represent the Marne, Vesle, Suippe and Aisne rivers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Santa Maria de Belem on a pedestal above the archivolt, surrounded by statues under canopies, on the South Portal, 1516-18, by Joao de Castilho, 1470ñ1552, after a design by Diogo de Boitaca, Church of Santa Maria, at the Jeronimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery, a monastery of the Order of St Jerome, built in the 16th century in Late Gothic Manueline style, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal. The portal consists of double doors with a tympanum carved with scenes from the life of St Jerome, a statue of Henry the Navigator, many carved statues in niches, a statue of the Madonna and many flamboyant pinnacles and gables in Manueline style. The monastery is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hadrian, 2nd century AD, Curetes Street, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The temple was built by Quintilius before 138 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The colonnade in front of the cella supports a so-called Syrian gable. The reliefs over the door lintel depicting the Ephesian foundation myth were added later. Around 300 AD statues of the emperors Diocletian, Constantius, Maximianus and later Theodosius I were erected, of which inscribed bases are preserved. The facade of the temple has 4 Corinthian style columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. The side columns are square. The pedestal with inscriptions in front of the temple, are the bases for the statues of emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius; the originals of the statues have not been found yet. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hadrian, 2nd century AD, Curetes Street, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The temple was built by Quintilius before 138 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The colonnade in front of the cella supports a so-called Syrian gable. The reliefs over the door lintel depicting the Ephesian foundation myth were added later. Around 300 AD statues of the emperors Diocletian, Constantius, Maximianus and later Theodosius I were erected, of which inscribed bases are preserved. The facade of the temple has 4 Corinthian style columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. The side columns are square. The pedestal with inscriptions in front of the temple, are the bases for the statues of emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius; the originals of the statues have not been found yet. Inside the temple above the door, a human figure, probably Medusa, stands with ornaments of acanthus leaves. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance to The Temple of the Magician or House of the Dwarf, c. 900 AD, Puuc architecture, Uxmal late classical Mayan site, flourished between 600-900 AD, Yucatan, Mexico. On both sides of the entrance, panels with calendric or astronomic hieroglyphs. Above the nose of the huge mask, an empty niche which may contain the statue of an importanty personnage on a pedestal held up by two kneeling slaves. On each corner, masks of Chaac, as well as on the middle of the staircase. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the taking of Port-Mahon, Menorca, on 28th June 1756, marble relief on the pedestal of the equestrian statue of Louis X, 1764, by Claude Nicolas Francin, 1702-73, in the Musee d'Aquitaine, Cours Pasteur, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France. Port-Mahon was taken from the English by the marshal of Richelieu seen to the right with his sergeant-major. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hadrian, 2nd century AD, Curetes Street, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The temple was built by Quintilius before 138 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The colonnade in front of the cella supports a so-called Syrian gable. The reliefs over the door lintel depicting the Ephesian foundation myth were added later. Around 300 AD statues of the emperors Diocletian, Constantius, Maximianus and later Theodosius I were erected, of which inscribed bases are preserved. The facade of the temple has 4 Corinthian style columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. The side columns are square. The pedestal with inscriptions in front of the temple, are the bases for the statues of emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius; the originals of the statues have not been found yet. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Christian saint with lion's head on a pedestal covered in candles with a base of blue and gold glass beads by Murano glassmaker Salviati, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. Behind are reliquaries. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Statue of Christian saint with lion's head on a pedestal covered in candles, in the Bell tower room themed 'Le Merveilleux' or The Supernatural, first floor, in Le Tresor de la Cathedral d'Angouleme, in Angouleme Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre d'Angouleme, Angouleme, Charente, France. The 12th century Romanesque cathedral was largely reworked by Paul Abadie in 1852-75. In 2008, Jean-Michel Othoniel was commissioned by DRAC Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes to display the Treasure of the Cathedral in some of its rooms, which opened to the public on 30th September 2016. The hand printed wallpaper using gold leaf by Atelier d’Offard uses interlacing patterns reminiscent of the Neo-Romanesque period of the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen. L'autorisation de reproduire cette oeuvre doit etre demandee aupres de l'ADAGP/Permission to reproduce this work of art must be obtained from DACS.
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  • Richard Wagner Memorial, built 1901-3 by Gustav Eberlein, in the Grosser Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany. The monument consists of a seated statue of Richard Wagner, 1813-83, German composer, on a pedestal surrounded by sculptures of characters from his works. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monumento a Colon, (Columbus Monument) with palm trees carved on the pedestal of the Monumento a Francesc Rius i Taulet (Rius i Taulet monument), 1897, Manuel Fuxa and Eusebi Arnau, Barcelona, Spain. Francesc de Paula Rius i Taulet was Mayor of Barcelona during the Universal Exhibition of 1888. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the Art Deco Fauverie (the big cats building), built by Rene Berger from 1934 to 1937 in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Made of red brick, the building is decorated by low relief depicting wild animals. On a pedestal, in front of the building, the statue called Lion tuant une chevre, was created by Paul Jouve circa 1937. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Trajan's Column, Trajan's Forum, Rome, Italy pictured on December 11, 2010 in the afternoon. This Triumphal Column, completed in 113 AD, probably by Apollodorus of Damascus, depicts Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars, (101-102 and 105-106), in spiral bas relief. Constructed from 20 Carrara marble drums, 3.7 meters in diametre, it is about 30 meters high, or 35 meters including the pedestal. The 190-meter frieze has 23 spirals. Inside the shaft is a spiral staircase of 185 steps leading to a viewing platform. Originally topped by a statue of Trajan it now supports a bronze statue of St Peter which was installed in 1587, by Pope Sixtus V. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail, in close-up, of Trajan's Column, Rome, Italy pictured on December 11, 2010 in the afternoon. This Triumphal Column, completed in 113 AD, probably by Apollodorus of Damascus, depicts Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars, (101-102 and 105-106), in spiral bas relief. Constructed from 20 Carrara marble drums, 3.7 meters in diametre, it is about 30 meters high, or 35 meters including the pedestal. The 190-meter frieze has 23 spirals. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abú al-Walìd ibn Ruchd, known as Averröes (Cordoba 1126 ? Marrakech 1198), author of scholarly treatises on medicine, mathematics, astronomy, ethics and above all philosophy which had a deep influence on Christian Europe of the 12d century. Sculpture on pedestal beside the Almodovar Gate on the walls of the city, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abu al-Walid ibn Ruchd, known as Averroes (Cordoba 1126 ? Marrakech 1198), author of scholarly treatises on medicine, mathematics, astronomy, ethics and above all philosophy which had a deep influence on Christian Europe of the 12d century. Sculpture on pedestal beside the Almodovar Gate on the walls of the city, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Colonna dell'Immacolata (Column of the Immaculate), 1724 designed by Tommaso Maria Napoli and built by Giovanni Amico, Piazza San Domenico, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The marble column stands on a marble pedestal and is topped by a bronze statue of the Immaculate. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the front of the Art Deco Fauverie (the big cats building), built by Rene Berger from 1934 to 1937 in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Made of red brick, the building is decorated by low relief depicting wild animals. On a pedestal, in front of the building, the statue called Lion tuant une chevre, was created by Paul Jouve circa 1937. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the Art Deco Fauverie (the big cats building), built by Rene Berger from 1934 to 1937 in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Made of red brick, the building is decorated by low relief depicting wild animals. On a pedestal, in front of the building, the statue called Lion tuant une chevre, was created by Paul Jouve circa 1937. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world.
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