Ancient Decorative Motifs

Close-up details of ancient columns and sculptures featuring intricate floral and ornamental patterns, reflecting the artistry of historical civilizations.

Indonesia, Bali. Detail on Besakih Temple door.

Remains of one of the columns of the triumphal arch in the style of the cut branches

Armorial Roundel ca. 1500 German This roundel probably represents the members of a confraternity or honorary society. In the nineteenth century, this glass roundel was in a castle on the Moselle River, the home of Baron von Liebig, a collector of stained glass.. Armorial Roundel 469990

Panel 16th century French. Panel. French. 16th century. Carved oak. Woodwork

Armario, 1784. Castell de Peralada.

Netherlands, Enkhuizen, The coat of arms of the city.

Decorative figures above gateway in Art Nouveau style, naked boys with garland, grim male face, Seltersweg, old town centre, Giessen, Giessen, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Golden lion with sceptre and coiling snake, coat of arms, emblem of the Loewen-Apotheke, figure on facade, 1949, Ulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

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Side view of an animal figure engraved on a wall

Glass painting, Novoslobodskaya metro station, Moskau, Moscow Oblast, Russia, Europe

Ceiling painting Rulers of the four empires

Architectural Ornament (City of Boston). Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 31.3 x 27 cm (12 5/16 x 10 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 30" high; 27" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Flora Merchant.

Lunette and decorative panel, one of twelve, 1884-1885, Louis Henri Sullivan; Maker: Northwestern Terra Cotta Works (a.k.a. Norweta), American, 1856-1924, Terracotta, United States, Chicago Style, Louis Sullivan designed these terracotta panels for the exterior of the Scoville Building in Chicago, one of the Adler and Sullivan firm's earliest commissions. It required them to remodel an existing Adler structure to accord with a new, much larger addition. The terracotta pieces shown here formed part of the organic decoration of stylized plants with which Sullivan tied the two buildings together. This lunette ornamented the arch above the windows of the top (fifth) story. It has an undulating design of ferns unfurling and would have complemented other organically-inspired terracotta pieces throughout the exterior.

Garrick Theater, Chicago, Illinois, Proscenium Vault Section. Adler & Sullivan; American, 1883-1895. Date: 1891-1892. Dimensions: 70 × 70 × 4 cm (27 1/2 × 27 1/2 × 1/2 in.). Painted plaster. Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Victor Hugo (1802-1885), French writer. Chinese lounge, decor from Juliette Drouet's house in Guernsey. South wall, fireplace. Polychrome engraved wood. 1857-1864. Paris, house of Victor Hugo. 77436-5 Art craftsmanship, arts decoratives, serious wood, Chinese cabinet, chinoiserie, flower, oriental influence, floral motif, orientalism, wood panel, Chinese living room, 19th XIX 19th 19th 19th 19th century, engraving

'Green Man' carved wooden face in barn, Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England, october

Astronomical clock 1464-70 by Hans Düringer, lower dial, St., Sankt, Saint

Case (Inrō) with Design of Elephant on Brocade Pattern (obverse); Person with Wide Hat and Hoe (reverse) 18th-19th century Japan. Case (Inrō) with Design of Elephant on Brocade Pattern (obverse); Person with Wide Hat and Hoe (reverse) 58480

Dripstones of a temple, Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonino Salinas, Collection of Etruscan, Roman, Egyptian and Greek works, Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Built in 1830 by Georg Moller, rebuilt 1949-1953, coat of arms of St George, St, Saint, Saint

Italy: The 16th century Praetorian Fountain (Fontana Pretoria), Piazza Pretoria, Palermo, Sicily. The Praetorian Fountain is located in the heart of the historic centre of Palermo and represents the most important landmark of Piazza Pretoria. The fountain was originally built by Francesco Camilliani (1530 - 1586), a Tuscan sculptor, in the city of Florence in 1554, but was transferred to Palermo in 1574(Photo by: David Henley/Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Mosaic at the floor of the Siena Duomo showing Romulus and his twin brother Remus being fed by the she wolf , Siena Cathedral , Duomo di Siena, is a m...

farbenfroh, Gemälde, Wand, Museum, Stadt, Palast, Garh, Komplex, Kota, Rajasthan, Kunstwerk, Wandmalerei, dekorativ, kulturell, königlich, lebendig, Erbe, traditionell, künstlerisch, historisch, Erhaltung, Galerie, Maharao Madho Singh, Wildschweinjagdbild Colourful paintings on the wall, The Rao Madhav Singh Museum, City Palace Garh complex, Kota, Rajasthan LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 23317210

Glass panel. Culture: French. Dimensions: Overall: 22 7/8 x 17 3/8in. (58.1 x 44.1cm). Date: 1250-70. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

England, London, The City, Black Friars Lane, Apothecaries' Hall, Statue of Gideon de Laune

Coats of arms displayed on stained glass windows at Warwick castle

Fireback with man with dog and ball, text FIDES DONA SUPERAT, year 1696, hob plate cast iron, cast Rectangular with arch Wide edge with leaf decoration and garlands In the middle representation of man who partially covered the face with his mantle the hand holds an object that he or she wants dog. In the background doorway and window Cast over the show: FIDES DONA SUPERAT and under 1696 living area interior heating

Flora Merchant, Architectural Ornament (City of Boston), 1935 1942 Architectural Ornament (City of Boston)

symbolic ivy relief, 1955, Algaida cemetery, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Russia, St. Petersburg, Winter Palace, The Hermitage, inlay wood flooring, marquetry, RESTRICTED: Not available for use by any River Cruise operator. Call for more Information.

Relief of Hermes patron god of travellers with Hermes staff, staff, Roman mythology, spa hotel, city centre, Wiesbaden, Taunus, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Panel 18th century British. Panel 196879

Coat of arms, mosaic, detail from the upper cusp in the facade of Orvieto cathedral, Umbria, Italy, 14th-16th century.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Palace of Holyroodhouse, gilt unicorn detail.

Owl sculpture at Pere Lachaise cemetery, Paris, Ile de France, France, Europe

PATIO DE LOS LEONES - YESERIAS. Location: ALHAMBRA-PATIO DE LOS LEONES. GRANADA. SPAIN.

Cáliz de Galcera de Vilanova, 1390. Museu Diocesà d'Urgell.

Console with saterkop, console building element sandstone stone, sculpted

Part of the monument commemorating the drowning of St John Nepomuk on Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Coat of arms of Jaen at the Palacio de Espana, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Peterhof, detail of an ornamented vase, St.Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Spain, Madrid. Plaza Major

ONE OLD JEWRY WALL DISPLAY OF RELIEFS WITH SPOTLIGHTS

detalle del artesonado de la biblioteca, colegio catolico franciscano Sant Francesc, 1952, Palma, Mallorca, Islas Baleares, España.

Jupiter and Io - Perseus and Andromeda, Jan Pieter van Baurscheit (I), 1700 - 1725 sandstone sandstone

Carving on door, Nishi Hongan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Medieval Oriental Byzantine bas-relief of two winged griffins on the facade of St Mark's Basilica, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Asia, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Mural detail

France,Loire Valley,Chaumont Castle,Stained Glass Window depicting Adam and Eve

Interior of the office of the Life Insurance Company De Utrecht (Leidseweg 2) in Utrecht: Image of a wall painting made by Co Breman in 1912 in the cove list on the call-floor of the stairwell with the theme of openness (left).

Traditional Venetian Mask on old wall background

Detail of a Greek kylix showing a hunter and his dog. Artist: Unknown

Wessobrunn stucco by Jakob Stiller, parish Church of the Assumption, Schongau, Pfaffenwinkel, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Roundel with the Flagellation. Culture: German. Dimensions: Overall Diam.: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm). Date: 1480-90. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Stained Glass Art At The Cross Gallery, Riga, Latvia

Fountain, Tazacorte, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Two golden lions with two tails holding an anchor in their paws, Duesseldorf city coat of arms, old city hall, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Grisaille Panel 1250-70 French. Grisaille Panel. French. 1250-70. White and pot-metal glass with vitreous paint. Made in Bourges, France. Glass-Stained

Venetian emblem fixed to a wall in Venice

Interior detail from the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy. A massive, Romanesque fortress-palace designed by the architect Arnolfo di Cambio. Internally, The first courtyard was designed in 1453 by Michelozzo. In the lunettes, high around the courtyard, are crests of the Church and City Guilds. In the centre, the porphyry fountain is by Battista del Tadda. This image shows one of the many crests.

Window with two men in cogs and flag with weapon Amsterdam, Anonymous, 1671 Large window with the image of two men standing in the cogs. One carries the flag with the weapon of Amsterdam. Note: Has the same image as inv. no. BK-KOG-230. Belongs to the series: BK-KOG-229 to 232. glass. lead (metal). Large window with the image of two men standing in the cogs. One carries the flag with the weapon of Amsterdam. Note: Has the same image as inv. no. BK-KOG-230. Belongs to the series: BK-KOG-229 to 232. glass. lead (metal).

Plaque with horned lion-griffins ca. 6th-4th century B.C. Achaemenid In the sixth century B.C., under the leadership of Cyrus the Great, the Persians established themselves at the head of an empire that would eventually extend from eastern Europe and Egypt to India. The Achaemenid Period is well documented by the descriptions of Greek and Old Testament writers and by abundant archaeological remains.Like the Achaemenid gold vessel decorated with the forepart of a lion also in the Museum's collection, this ornament depicts the winged lion-monster but here two creatures are shown rampant. In place of the lion's ears they have those of a bull. Horns curl back over spiky manes and the lion's neck is covered with a feather pattern. Sharply stylized wings extend over two of the five bosses and serve as decorative balace for the design. Heavy rings attached to the back suggest that the ornament was worn on a leather belt. the similar treatment of the lion motif on different types of objects de

Sandstone relief of a HANSA sailing ship on a commercial building in the historic city centre around 1900

Coat of arms on a house wall of the Jakob Fugger settlement, oldest social settlement in the world, 16th century, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Scenes of the art of brewing in relief, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fresco by Franz Weiss 1963, Swan, Metzger zum Schwan, Old Town, Kempten, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Biłgoraj town seal. Biłgoraj, signatory

Saint James Way symbol carved in stone in Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Valencia North railway station mosaic tiles in facade Spain

Coat of Arms late 13th or early 14th century French. Coat of Arms. French. late 13th or early 14th century. Stone. Sculpture-Architectural

DNK, Langeland, Skroebelev, village church, ca. 12th century, Exteriör, granite sculpture, south wall, Viking boat, St., Sankt, Saint

Romania, Sinaia. Neo-Renaissance Peles Castle c. 1873. Interior, stained glass.

Historical figure on the door to the Ratskeller representing the mason's trade, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Coat of arms of Cacares at Palacio de Espana, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Mexico, San Miguel de Allende. Detail of wooden door carving.

Mosaic painting, Jakarta, Indonesia (Large format sizes available)

Louis Foureau. Enoignure. Building: oak and linden; China and varnish lacquer; gilded bronze; Marble of Sarrancolin (Beyrède), around 1755. Paris, Musée Carnavalet. 77643-1 Bronze dore, oak, corners, Louis XV time, Chinese lacquer, marble of Sarancolin, Marquetry, furniture, flower motif, bird, Louis XV style, linden, varnish, 18th century, wood, furniture, plate

Azulejos, railway station, Pinhao, Vila Real, Portugal, Europe

Relief printing plate made of wood with Duerer's rhinoceros, exhibition piece, Albrecht Duerer House, historic center, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Decorative detail from the area surrounding Castel Sant'Angelo and the Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy. Many decorative sculptural and architectural details adorn the length of the bridge, as well as the area surrounding it and the Castel Sant'Angelo. This image shows decorative emblem.

Anthony of Padua, also known as Anthony of Lisbon (1195 Ð 1231). Was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. Ceramic panel. Facade of a house in the Rue St. Catherine. Zafra. Extremadura. Spain.

Flag of Venice painted on brick wall

Close-up of metal carving sculpture, Punakha Dzong, Punakha, Punakha Valley, Punakha District, Bhutan

Scotland, Edinburgh, Museum on the Mound, pavement detail at museum entrance.

Lueftl painting and "Einer acht´s Der andre betracht´s..." written on a farmhouse in Marquartstein, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Stucco relief of a bear, relief possibly early modern, façade ca. mid-19th cent

Golden coat of arms in Detmold

England, Kent, Sevenoaks, Ightham Mote, 14th century Moated Manor House, Stained Glass Window depicting The Coat of Arms of Ethelberht King of Kent

Luther rose as a floor mosaic as a symbol of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, round, monochrome, grey, Doktor-Martin-Luther-Platz, Bad Windsheim, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Relief panel of a sailing ship on a house wall on the island of Spiekeroog, East Frisia, Wittmund district, Germany, Europe

World War II Memorial in washington DC USA at National Mall

Detail, Justitia, District Court, Amtsgerichtsplatz, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Ornately carved wine barrels, Germany, Europe

House sign, dated 1743, St George fighting a dragon The small St Jürgen monastery anno 1743, St, Sankt, Saint

Rheinfelden (Switzerland), old town, coat of arms of the Zähringer towns

The nose sign, also cantilever or guild sign is a traditional form of advertising in Kaysersberg in Alsace

British, late Baroque style frame, Unknown framemaker, 2nd and 3rd quarters of 19th century, Wood and compo, later oil gilding over original gilding, original water gilding on inlay

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