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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Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua: The Magnolia or Chapter Courtyard

Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua: View of high altar with sculpture by Donatello

Basilica of Saint Domenic: Facade, with bronze statue of St. Dominic on column

Basilica of Saint Domenic: Interior

Basilica of Saint Stephen: Church of the Holy Crucifix

Basilica of Saint Stephen: Detail, SS. Vitale e Agricola (left), San Sepolcro, (right)

Basilica of Saint Stephen: Detail, upper gallery, of the two-story Benedictine cloister

Basilica of San Domenico: Distant view, facade and campanile

Basilica of San Domenico: Interior, nave with chapel entrances on either side

Basilica of San Lorenzo, Milan: External portico, Colonne di San Lorenzo

Basilica of San Petronio: Detail, interior, one of the funeral chapels

Basilica of San Petronio: Detail, raking view of lower facade, with unfinished facade above

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Exterior facade and campanile

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Interior view of the nave looking towards altar

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Interior, 6th century marble sarcophagus with birds and lambs

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Nave detail

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Nave interior, right side, detail

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Nave mosaics, detail

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Nave mosaics, detail, left side

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Nave mosaics, detail, left side

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: View into cloister garden courtyard

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe: Exterior view showing polygonal apse and campanile

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe: Interior, nave looking towards apse and altar

Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, Italy

Basilica of Superga: View of the facade on the approach up the hill

Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem: Baroque facade, bell tower behind

Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem: Baroque interior, nave looking towards altar and apse

Baths of Caligula, Rome, Italy

Baths of Caracalla: Raking view across the front of the remains of the complex

Baths of Caracalla: View in interior of the complex, capital in the foreground