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Original Antique Print of Archaeological Excavations by Bertuch, c. 1800
Original Antique Print of Archaeological Excavations by Bertuch, c. 1800

Original Antique Print of Archaeological Excavations by Bertuch, c. 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: archaeological excavation, ancient ruins, archaeology print, Roman ruins, classical architecture, ancient architecture, excavation engraving, Grand Tour print, Neoclassical...

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Antique Early 1800s German Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of an Ancient Theatre and Archaeological Excavation, 1800
Original Antique Print of an Ancient Theatre and Archaeological Excavation, 1800

Original Antique Print of an Ancient Theatre and Archaeological Excavation, 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: ancient theatre print, archaeological excavation, archaeology print, classical theatre, Greek theatre, Roman theatre, ancient architecture, architectural engraving, archaeo...

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Antique Early 1800s German Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

The Gathering
The Gathering

The Gathering

Located in Boca Raton, FL

The composition depicts the evocative ruins of a classical structure illuminated beneath a luminous moonlit sky, where a small group of figures gathers quietly around a warm fire.

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Diana Landscape Muller Signed Paint Oil on table 17th Century Flemish Old master
Diana Landscape Muller Signed Paint Oil on table 17th Century Flemish Old master

Diana Landscape Muller Signed Paint Oil on table 17th Century Flemish Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The author has displayed an incredible inventive verve in recreating the fantastic details that enrich the composition, with a series of sculptures, ruins, friezes and architectural ...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Coastal Landscape De Heusc Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Coastal Landscape De Heusc Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Coastal Landscape De Heusc Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

It is emblematic of his painting style, with a coastal landscape embellished with classical architecture and the ruins of an ancient colonnade on the right, bringing it closer to the...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Gufram Attica TL Limited Edition Greek Column Sculptural Coffee Table - Studio65
Gufram Attica TL Limited Edition Greek Column Sculptural Coffee Table - Studio65

Gufram Attica TL Limited Edition Greek Column Sculptural Coffee Table - Studio65

By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65

Located in Varedo, MB

An Icon of Radical Italian Design The Capitello Collection originated from Studio 65's imaginative reinterpretation of the ruins of classical architecture. Rather than viewing destr...

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2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Other

Gufram Attica Limited Edition Greek Column Sculptural Armchair by Studio 65
Gufram Attica Limited Edition Greek Column Sculptural Armchair by Studio 65

Gufram Attica Limited Edition Greek Column Sculptural Armchair by Studio 65

By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture

Located in Varedo, MB

An Icon of Radical Italian Design The Capitello Collection originated from Studio 65's imaginative reinterpretation of the ruins of classical architecture. Rather than viewing destr...

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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Other

Neoclassical Plaster Architectural Column Sculpture, Grand Tour Style Decorative
Neoclassical Plaster Architectural Column Sculpture, Grand Tour Style Decorative

Neoclassical Plaster Architectural Column Sculpture, Grand Tour Style Decorative

By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1

Located in San Diego, CA

#5284 This piece draws inspiration from Grand Tour architectural ruins, evoking classical antiquity through its intentionally fragmented upper structure and classical columnar base.

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Late 20th Century Philippine Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Gufram Capitello Sculptural Greek Column Armchair, Limited Edition by Studio 65
Gufram Capitello Sculptural Greek Column Armchair, Limited Edition by Studio 65

Gufram Capitello Sculptural Greek Column Armchair, Limited Edition by Studio 65

By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65

Located in Varedo, MB

Each piece represents one architectural element of the column, transforming the ruins of classical architecture into contemporary furniture.

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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Other

The Temple of Bacchus - Etching - 1796
The Temple of Bacchus - Etching - 1796

The Temple of Bacchus - Etching - 1796

Located in Roma, IT

Merigot on 1 March 1796, the print reflects the growing European fascination with classical antiquity and the monumental ruins of the Near East during the age of Grand Tour travel an...

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1790s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Adoration Shepherds Pourbus Paint 16/17th Century Oil on tabla Old master
Adoration Shepherds Pourbus Paint 16/17th Century Oil on tabla Old master

Adoration Shepherds Pourbus Paint 16/17th Century Oil on tabla Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

In the background, one can make out classical architecture in ruins, another symbolic element typical of Northern Renaissance painting that represents the decline of the pagan era an...

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16th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Myth Apollo Issa De Lairesse Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art
Myth Apollo Issa De Lairesse Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art

Myth Apollo Issa De Lairesse Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Worth mentioning is the beautiful landscape setting of the scene, with ruins of classical architecture and sculptures that emphasise the Italianate style of Arcadian taste, so belove...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Madonna and Child, after Raphael
Madonna and Child, after Raphael

Madonna and Child, after Raphael

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Travelling to Italy allowed them to study not only the work of renaissance masters, but the classical sculptures and ruins that adorned the cities and landscape.

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1870s Italian School Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Rare 18th Century Painted Enamel Gold Brooch
Rare 18th Century Painted Enamel Gold Brooch

Rare 18th Century Painted Enamel Gold Brooch

Located in Chicago, IL

The backside features a nocturnal scene of a sleeping dog and a pair of doves flying before classical architectural ruins, painted en grissaille, under a deep blue guilloche enamel s...

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Antique 18th Century Georgian Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, Enamel

''Interno con Venere'', contemporary, original oil painting
''Interno con Venere'', contemporary, original oil painting

''Interno con Venere'', contemporary, original oil painting

By Daniela Gullotta

Located in Milano, MI

Daniela Gullotta - "Interior with Venus" (2024) A profound meditation on classical beauty within domestic ruins, this extraordinary work by Daniela Gullotta juxtaposes the eternal g...

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2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Stone, Sandstone

Old Master Dutch Female Nude Arcadian Landscape - 19th century art oil painting
Old Master Dutch Female Nude Arcadian Landscape - 19th century art oil painting

Old Master Dutch Female Nude Arcadian Landscape - 19th century art oil painting

By (Attributed to) Isaac de Mucheron

Located in Hagley, England

The scene depicts a nude in an Arcadia classical landscape with ruins. Fresh colour and in good condition, the woman is set against the background landscape of trees and columns.

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Pair Period 18th Century Paint Decorated  Venetian Commodes Cabinets
Rare Pair Period 18th Century Paint Decorated  Venetian Commodes Cabinets

Rare Pair Period 18th Century Paint Decorated Venetian Commodes Cabinets

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Each commode is beautifully paint decorated with classical architectural ruins and landscapes, hand-rendered in rich hues that capture the essence of Grand Tour elegance.

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Antique 1770s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

An Italian Eglomise Painted Glass Top and painted/Gilt wood Coffee Table
An Italian Eglomise Painted Glass Top and painted/Gilt wood Coffee Table

An Italian Eglomise Painted Glass Top and painted/Gilt wood Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

The sixteen roundels portray detailed architectural ruins, classical monuments, and romanticized landscapes, while the smaller square panels depict stylized floral motifs, cornucopia...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

pair of Italian 17th century Oil on Canvas paintings, by Claude Lorrain
pair of Italian 17th century Oil on Canvas paintings, by Claude Lorrain

pair of Italian 17th century Oil on Canvas paintings, by Claude Lorrain

By Claude Lorrain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each painting depicts a classical landscape of ruins with the Athenian Acropolis in the background.

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Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

Huge 1600's Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Tobias & The Angel Baroque Landscape
Huge 1600's Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Tobias & The Angel Baroque Landscape

Huge 1600's Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Tobias & The Angel Baroque Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Architecture: The inclusion of ruins and classical structures adds to the narrative's historical and religious context, which is also a hallmark of Bril’s landscapes.

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Early 17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Square Late 17th C. Brussels Baroque Mythological Tapestry Mars Venus
Antique Square Late 17th C. Brussels Baroque Mythological Tapestry Mars Venus

Antique Square Late 17th C. Brussels Baroque Mythological Tapestry Mars Venus

By Brussels Manufactory

Located in New York, NY

Depicting Mars offering his plumed helmet to Venus who holds her torch and floats aloft a cloud with Vulcan working in his forge to the left, all amid a wooded landscape surrounding ...

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Antique Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry, Wool

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