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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Pompeii: House of the Vettii, view into the courtyard from the peristyle

Pompeii: Memorial or triumphal arch on "Mercurius Street"

Pompeii: Overall view into Baker's House, showing oven

Pompeii: Overall view, Forum of Pompeii

Pompeii: Overall view, looking into Basilica, nave and side aisles

Pompeii: Temple of Apollo, podium and Corinthian columns

Pons Aemilius: General view, showing the south flank

Pons Augustus: Overall view, 4 of the 5 arches

Pons Fabricius, Rome, Italy

Ponte Nomentano: Detail of the central Roman arch and Medieval superstructure

Ponte San Michele: Overall view of the bridge

Ponte Sant'Angelo: Overall view of bridge

Ponte Sant'Angelo: The entry to the bridge with later Baroque sculpture; figure on right is St. Peter; left is St. Paul

Ponte della Paglia: Overall view, crossing in front of the Doge's Palace

Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua, Padua, Italy

Porta Castello Tower: Overall view, Piazza Castello, Tower on the right

Porta Nuova, Palermo: Overall distant view

Porta Pia: Overall view, internal or "city side" facade

Porta Romana, Siena: Overall view

Porta San Giovanni, Rome: Overall view, showing inscription plaque at top

Porta San Paolo, Rome: Overall view of gate and towers

Porta San Sebastiano: Overall view

Porta Sant'Angelo: Overall view, of wall and fortified gate

Porta Santo Spirito, Rome: View of the unfinished gate

Porta Settimiana, Rome: Overall view of the Gothic gate

Porta dei Borsari: Overall view

Porta del Popolo: Overall view, outer side of gate by Nanni di Baccio Bigio

Prato Cathedral: Detail of the external pulpit by Michelozzo and Donatello

Prato Cathedral: Overall view, facade with external pulpit and campanile

Prato della Valle: Distant context view of St. Giustina seen from the Prato della Valle