Relief Collection (#6)

Julius Caesar invading Britain
3118591 Julius Caesar invading Britain; (add.info.: Marble relief depicting Julius Caesar invading Britain by John Deare (1759-1798) a British neo-classical sculptor

A Miserable Plight': Cartoon commenting on the barbarous practice of separating husbands and wives
527875 A Miserable Plight': Cartoon commenting on the barbarous practice of separating husbands and wives and placing them in males and female wards in the Workhouse

Healing the Blind, detail from the Column of Christ, donated by Bishop St. Bernward, German, c.1020 (bronze)
BAL112365 Healing the Blind, detail from the Column of Christ, donated by Bishop St. Bernward, German, c.1020 (bronze); Cathedral of St

Julius Caesar invading Britain
3118594 Julius Caesar invading Britain; (add.info.: Marble relief depicting Julius Caesar invading Britain by John Deare (1759-1798) a British neo-classical sculptor

Assyrian winged god Nisroch carrying the pine cone, symbol of regeneration
537267 Assyrian winged god Nisroch carrying the pine cone, symbol of regeneration. Engraving after relief excavated at Nimrod in the 19th century; Universal History Archive/UIG

Central nave portal of the narthex, tympanum depicting Christ Enthroned, c.1125 (photo) (detail of 105648)
PWI105649 Central nave portal of the narthex, tympanum depicting Christ Enthroned, c.1125 (photo) (detail of 105648); Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vezelay

Two putti, one playing the harp and singing, the other playing the portative organ
BEN85130 Two putti, one playing the harp and singing, the other playing the portative organ, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81)

Siege of Londonderry, Ireland. The Protestant population was under siege by forces of James II for 105 days
527979 Siege of Londonderry, Ireland. The Protestant population was under siege by forces of James II for 105 days and suffered disease

Julius Caesar invading Britain
3118345 Julius Caesar invading Britain; (add.info.: Marble relief depicting Julius Caesar invading Britain by John Deare (1759-1798) a British neo-classical sculptor

Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis
3329567 Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis; (add.info.: Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC)

The Last Judgement: detail of reliefs from the top of the hexagonal pulpit designed by Giovanni Pisano (1245-1329)
BEN85042 The Last Judgement: detail of reliefs from the top of the hexagonal pulpit designed by Giovanni Pisano (1245-1329), c.1297 (marble) (detail of 77020); Sant'Andrea, Pistoia

Statue of Juno, from the nymphaeum, c.1554-58 (marble)
KAB143765 Statue of Juno, from the nymphaeum, c.1554-58 (marble); Maser, Treviso, Veneto, Italy; © Dario Grimaldi

Corner-Counter Relief, 1913-14
2656925 Corner-Counter Relief, 1913-14 by Tatlin, Vladimir Evgrafovich (1885-1953); Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, Moscow

Inmates of All Saints Workhouse, Hertford, England, grinding corn in Herbert's patent mill to produce flour for use
527876 Inmates of All Saints Workhouse, Hertford, England, grinding corn in Herbert's patent mill to produce flour for use in the workhouse

Detail from the facade of San Pietro, depicting the calling of Andrew and Simon Peter to become apostles
TRD102486 Detail from the facade of San Pietro, depicting the calling of Andrew and Simon Peter to become apostles, 12th century (stone); Spoleto, Umbria, Italy; Merilyn Thorold

Central nave portal of the narthex, with tympanum depicting Christ Enthroned c.1125 (photo) (for detail see 105649)
PWI105648 Central nave portal of the narthex, with tympanum depicting Christ Enthroned c.1125 (photo) (for detail see 105649); Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vezelay

The birth of the Buddha, 100-200AD, schist, from ancient Gandhara, Pakistan, Victoria & Albert museum, London, England
930373 The birth of the Buddha, 100-200AD, schist, from ancient Gandhara, Pakistan, Victoria & Albert museum, London, England; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Carving of the Triumph of Virtue over Evil, from Ambronay Abbey, by the School of the Palace of Charlemagne, French
BEN119185 Carving of the Triumph of Virtue over Evil, from Ambronay Abbey, by the School of the Palace of Charlemagne, French, 9th century AD (ivory); 10.5x33 cm; Museo Nazionale del Bargello

Poor in North France fed from German field kitchen, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Poor in North France fed from German field kitchen, between c1914 and c1915. Crowd of mostly women and children outside a brick building in northern France during World War I

"Saved", by F. W. Topham, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864. Engraving. We must sympathise with the terror through which these humble Irish folk have

The tomb of James Ward, Esq. R.A. Kensal-green Cemetery, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The tomb of James Ward, Esq. R.A. Kensal-green Cemetery, [London], 1864. Monument consisting of...a monumental headstone, in a coved recess of which has been sculptured by Mr. J. H. Foley R.A

Awaiting relief, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Awaiting relief, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. French people, mostly women, waiting in line for relief at the beginning of World War I, Paris, France

The Farnese Tazza, view of the obverse depicting an allegorical scene set in Egypt (sardonyx) (for reverse see 108067)
BEN108066 The Farnese Tazza, view of the obverse depicting an allegorical scene set in Egypt (sardonyx) (for reverse see 108067); d:23.4 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Achaemenid rock relief of King Darius I (reg.521-486 BC) commemorating his victory over Gaumata the Smerdis
BAL112362 Achaemenid rock relief of King Darius I (reg.521-486 BC) commemorating his victory over Gaumata the Smerdis and nine other rebel kings, 520-519 BC (photo); Bisitun

The Battle of the Greeks and the Amazons, part of the frieze from the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, c.350 BC (marble)
BAL85702 The Battle of the Greeks and the Amazons, part of the frieze from the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, c.350 BC (marble); British Museum, London, UK

Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc (Jeanne d Arc) (1412-1431) - on a divine quest to aid France against the English. She bore a white banner bearing the image of God and two Angels

Pier Francesco Visconti, Court of Saliceto, Adoring the Christ Child, c
2956917 Pier Francesco Visconti, Court of Saliceto, Adoring the Christ Child, c.1484 (marble with gilding) by Briosco, Benedetto (c.1460-1514) & Cazzaniga

John Conteh ex Boxer and Lewis Collins actor starting their sponsored walk fron London to Liverpool December 1980 dbase

Moses smote the rock twice, and the water came out abundantly, 1840
Moses " smote the rock twice, and the water came out abundantly", 1840. Biblical scene, from Numbers 20: 11: And Moses lifted up his hand

Florence, Italy - the Doors of the Baptistery
Florence, Italy - The Baptistry is renowned for its three sets of artistically important bronze doors with relief sculptures

San Lucas Evangelista church, 18th century, Tzicatlan, Puebla, Mexico

Man looks at a camel sculpture carved on a rock in Al-Jouf
A man looks at a camel sculpture carved on a rock in Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia March 7, 2018. Picture taken March 7, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Al Hwaity

Medieval sculpture on Western facade of Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor, Banteay Srei Temple, Relief Carving

Sassanid relief, Naqsh-e Rostam, necropolis, Fars Province, Iran

Athena from the Frieze from the Pergamon Altar, Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany

Main entrance to Holy See of Echmiadzin with carved stone monument (2001), Vagharshapat, Armavir province, Armenia

Relief panel, Candi Shiva Mahadeva, Prambanan temple complex, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

Salzburg, Austria. Coat of arms in stone

Le Recit (Noyon, mars 1917), 1917. Creator: Francois Flameng
Le Recit (Noyon, mars 1917), 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Fragment with Lions Rampant from a Choir Screen or Ambo, c.1100. Creator: Unknown
Fragment with Lions Rampant from a Choir Screen or Ambo, c.1100

Relief Fragment Depicting Imenet, Ptah and Amenhotep I, New Kingdom (1569-1081 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Relief Fragment Depicting Imenet, Ptah and Amenhotep I, New Kingdom (1569-1081 BCE)

Round-Topped Stela (image 1 of 3), between c.1391 and c.1353 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Round-Topped Stela (image 1 of 3), between c.1391 and c.1353 B.C

Artist's Trial Piece (image 2 of 2), between c.570 and c.525 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Artist's Trial Piece (image 2 of 2), between c.570 and c.525 B.C

Artist's Trial Piece (image 1 of 2), between c.570 and c.525 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Artist's Trial Piece (image 1 of 2), between c.570 and c.525 B.C

Pair of Votive Tablets with a Buddhist Deity, 18th-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Votive Tablets with a Buddhist Deity, 18th-19th century

Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, 17th century

Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. In the interview which Baron Rodich had, a fortnight ago, at Ragusa [Dubrovnik], with the principal insurgent leaders

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"Unveiling the Stories: A Journey through Time and Culture" Step into a world where history intertwines with art, where tales unfold before your eyes. From the treacherous voyage of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in 1845 to the captivating Egyptian art depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and three; each piece offers a glimpse into moments of relief. As Captain Francis Crozier sailed through uncharted waters aboard HMS Terror, his weary crew found solace in their shared mission - seeking respite amidst icy depths. In Indonesia's Bali, a stone relief immortalizes Rama and Sita's triumph over adversity, reminding us that even in times of darkness, hope can be found. Traveling westward to Ireland's County Clare stands Sheela-na-Gig on a church wall – an enigmatic symbol embodying both fertility and protection. Meanwhile, the Code of Hammurabi reveals ancient Babylonian society's pursuit for justice as Ahura Mazda watches over all with benevolence. Witness the first rays of dawn illuminating Borobudur in Central Java; here stands Buddha statue adorned with Dharmachakra Mudra hand position – an embodiment of enlightenment offering spiritual release. The relief map unveils United Kingdom and Eire’s diverse landscapes from rolling hills to rugged coastlines while Cork’s 1633 Map invites exploration into Ireland’s rich tapestry. Marvel at Pergamon Altar's grandeur as Athena battles against giant Alcyoneus – an allegory for overcoming obstacles that plague humanity throughout time. Roman art captures youthful innocence frozen in marble as Boy with Horse whispers stories untold. In these reliefs lies not just artistic beauty but also narratives etched by human hands across continents and eras. They remind us that amidst chaos or tranquility, we seek solace in stories told through intricate carvings or delicate strokes—relief becomes our sanctuary from the world's burdens.