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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Church of the Most Holy Name of Mary at the Trajan Forum: Overall view of facade and street

Church of the Spirito Santo, Ravenna: Façade, 16th century Renaissance portico with 5 arcades

Church of the Spirito Santo, Ravenna: Interior, nave looking towards altar and apse

Church, Rome, Italy

Circus of Maxentius: West end, remains of one of the two remaining towers

City Gate of Saint Peter, Assisi: Overall view

City Hall, Cremona: Detail, raking view of facade at corner, showing loggia or arcade and crenellations

City Hall, Turin: Detail, center section of the facade

City gate of Sixtus V, Rome: View of gate and inscriptions

Cloister of Santa Maria in Porto, Ravenna: Raking view, the loggia of the main entrance

Collegio di Propaganda Fide: Facade facing the Piazza di Spagna by Bernini

Colosseum: Distant context view

Colosseum: Interior, showing rooms under the wooden floor

Column of Marcus Aurelius: Overall view, of base and column

Column of Phocas: Overall view, brick base visible

Column of Trajan: Detail view of 2 relief panels

Column of Trajan: Distant context view, in Trajan's Forum

Column of Trajan: View of the square base, doorway to inner stairs and inscription

Columns, Piazza dei Signori: Overall view of the Piazza and two columns

Como Cathedral: Detail, statue of Pliny the Elder

Como Cathedral: Overall view, apsidal end with radiating chapels

Como Cathedral: Raking view of facade

Cortile del Belvedere: Overall view central block with half dome exedra

Cortile del Belvedere: Raking view across front central block, pinecone fountain

Corvaja Palace: Overall view, showing merlons and pointed arches

Cremona Baptistery: Overall elevated view, with the cathedral to the left

Cremona Cathedral: Distant view showing cathedral and the Torrazzo to the left

Cremona Cathedral: Raking view of facade showing two orders of loggette beneath the rose window

Dogana da Mare: View along the north facade facing the Grand Canal

Doge's Palace, Genoa: Overall view, from Piazza Matteotti