Architectural Lantern Slides of Italy
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Lantern slides created in Italy during the late 19th or early 20th century. Image subjects include arenas, basilicas, cathedrals, chapels, churches, fountains, gardens, loggias, public buildings, ruins, sculpture, tombs. These lantern slides were intended for use in architectural pedagogy. Some images include people and fashions of the time.
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Lateran Basilica: Interior view of nave looking towards altar

Lateran Basilica: Interior view of nave, detail of altar with ciborium

Lateran Basilica: Interior, Blessed Sacrament chapel in the transept

Lateran Basilica: Overall view of the facade by Galilei

Loggetta, Piazza San Marco: Overall view of facade at base of Campanile

Loggetta, Piazza San Marco: Raking view of the Loggetta and the facade of the Marciana Libreria to the right

Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Italy

Loggia dei Lanzi: Lower area of the loggia showing sculpture displayed there

Loggia dei Lanzi: Overall view, loggia facing Piazza della Signoria

Loggia dei Lanzi: Shows loggia from above

Loggia dei Militi: Overall view

Loggia del Bigallo: Overall view at corner

Loggia del Capitanio: Overall view, showing front and right side

Loggia del Consiglio, Verona: Overall view of facade and loggia from the Piazza dei Signori

Loggia del Consiglio: Overall raking view of facade and loggia

Loggia della Mercanzia: Detail, raking view of lower columns and sculpture

Loggia of the Pope, Siena: Overall view, facing Piazza San Martino

Madonna dell'Orto: Interior, nave looking towards altar

Madonna dell'Orto: Overall view of the 15th century facade

Mantua Cathedral: Interior, nave looking towards altar, beyond dome at crossing

Marciana Libreria: Overall view, the library seen from Piazzetta di San Marco

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Interior detail, Roman sarcophagus under lunette of St. Lawrence

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Overall view of exterior

Mausoleum of Theodoric: Overall exterior view

Medieval Fortifications and Castles, Taormina: View of medieval fortifications above Taormina with crenelated walls

Medieval Village recreation, Valentine Park: Overall view of the village and castle

Messina Cathedral: Overall view, from the Piazza del Duomo with the Fountain of Orion in foreground

Milan Cathedral: Detail of the octagonal cupola at the base of the spire

Milan Cathedral: Distant context aerial view of the cathedral and surrounding town

Milan Cathedral: Overall view of facade