Cave Collection (page 6)

The Erdmannshohle grotto (Erdmannshohle cave or Hasler Hohle, Germany), stalactite and flowstone cave near Hasel
FLO4576072 The Erdmannshohle grotto (Erdmannshohle cave or Hasler Hohle, Germany), stalactite and flowstone cave near Hasel, Germany

Muggendorf caves near Bamberg (Austria). The caves of Muggendorf near Bamberg, France
FLO4575690 Muggendorf caves near Bamberg (Austria). The caves of Muggendorf near Bamberg, France. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

View of the isle of Staffa 1, and basalt columns at the entrance to Fingal's cave 2
FLO4574517 View of the isle of Staffa 1, and basalt columns at the entrance to Fingal's cave 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

The Elephant Caves in Bombay, 1890 (photomechanic print)
3570111 The Elephant Caves in Bombay, 1890 (photomechanic print); (add.info.: Bombay, India 1890 - 1910 ca. Photographer: P.Z. - Photoglob & Co.); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Cave carved in the ice
3569233 Cave carved in the ice by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); (add.info.: Antarctic Circle 1910 Photographer: Ponting, Herbert G.); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Prehistory: The discovery of fire. Engraving from 1870
THT4305857 Prehistory: The discovery of fire. Engraving from 1870.; (add.info.: Prehistory: The discovery of fire. Engraving from 1870.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2024.

Prehistory: Man at the time of the big bear and mammoth. Age of the Palaeolithic. Engraving from 1870
THT4429458 Prehistory: Man at the time of the big bear and mammoth. Age of the Palaeolithic. Engraving from 1870.; (add.info.: Prehistory: Man at the time of the big bear and mammoth)

A soldier battling a dragon
5312142 A soldier battling a dragon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a soldier battling a dragon in the cave of Mount Pilatus. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting an entrance to the caves of Elephanta near Bombay, India, 19th century
5310680 An engraving depicting an entrance to the caves of Elephanta near Bombay, India, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1896); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting a cave dwelling in the side of the cliffs on a branch of the San Juan River
5310678 An engraving depicting a cave dwelling in the side of the cliffs on a branch of the San Juan River, accessible only by steps

Great Siege Tunnels, Gibraltar. 18th century (photo)
7264837 Great Siege Tunnels, Gibraltar. 18th century (photo); Gibraltar; (add.info.: Great Siege Tunnels, Gibraltar. Tableau showing gunners preparing a cannon for action)

France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Lozere (48), Mende: A photo of a drawing depicting the hermitage of Saint Privat, 1870
LUX4706542 France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Lozere (48), Mende: A photo of a drawing depicting the hermitage of Saint Privat, 1870; (add.info.: France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Lozere (48)

Visitors to the Sea Cave, Schooner Head, Mount Desert Island, Maine, circa 1870. 19th century lithography
NWI4966461 Visitors to the Sea Cave, Schooner Head, Mount Desert Island, Maine, circa 1870. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Visitors to the Sea Cave, Schooner Head, Mount Desert Island, Maine)

Norse mythology: the Fingal's Cave on the Staffa island Engraving from "Nordisch-Germanische Gotter und
ELD4958681 Norse mythology: the Fingal's Cave on the Staffa island Engraving from "Nordisch-Germanische Gotter und Helden" by Wilhelm wagner 1901; Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the chapel from the inside of the cave in which Sainte Madeleine made penitence also known as the Sainte Baume
JEB4904380 View of the chapel from the inside of the cave in which Sainte Madeleine made penitence also known as the Sainte Baume Engraving drawn from the book "La Provence artistique et

Representation of Saint Rosalia of Palermo (1130-1160) in her cave (st Rosalia of Palermo in her cave)
ELD4914393 Representation of Saint Rosalia of Palermo (1130-1160) in her cave (st Rosalia of Palermo in her cave) Engraving 19th century Private collection; (add.info)

Mary Magdalene in prayer. Engraving 19th century - Mary Magdalene praying
NWI4917390 Mary Magdalene in prayer. Engraving 19th century - Mary Magdalene praying. Digitally colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration; (add.info.: Mary Magdalene in prayer)

Conquete of the Roman Empire: Germanic women (Barbarians Teutons) captured by the army of Jules Cesar
NWI4861881 Conquete of the Roman Empire: Germanic women (Barbarians Teutons) captured by the army of Jules Cesar. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Conquete of the Roman Empire)

The cave Azzurra in Porto Ercole
3560612 The cave Azzurra in Porto Ercole by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Porto Ercole, Monte Argentario 1926 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Bernadette Soubirous, c.1870-1880 (illustration)
8698470 Bernadette Soubirous, c.1870-1880 (illustration); (add.info.: Religion. The Virgin Mary appears to Bernadette Soubirous in the cave of Lourdes, 1858)

Early artists and printers at work (litho)
8676240 Early artists and printers at work (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early artists and printers at work)

Gibraltar (engraving)
8676824 Gibraltar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gibraltar. Illustration from The Illustrated News of the World, 2 July 1859.); © Look and Learn.

The Chapel in the Cave of the Cross (engraving)
8638834 The Chapel in the Cave of the Cross (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chapel in the Cave of the Cross)

Aristomenes in the cave sees the fox (engraving)
8664110 Aristomenes in the cave sees the fox (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristomenes in the cave sees the fox)

Popular Superstitions: Seeing the new moon (colour litho)
8668703 Popular Superstitions: Seeing the new moon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seeing the new moon)

Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration by Gustave Dore - Maxwell
PCT4278407 Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration by Gustave Dore - Maxwell edition 1865 - First voyage: Sindbad

The Drummer in Firelight, (oil on canvas)
985245 The Drummer in Firelight, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drummer in Firelight. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Great Siege Tunnels, Gibraltar. 18th century (photo)
7264852 Great Siege Tunnels, Gibraltar. 18th century (photo); Gibraltar; (add.info.: Great Siege Tunnels, Gibraltar. Tableau in St)

A group of people observes the Aletsch Glacier, from one of the many caves near Eismeer, Switzerland
3566886 A group of people observes the Aletsch Glacier, from one of the many caves near Eismeer, Switzerland by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Eismeer)

A group of people visiting the Fingal's Cave, on the Island of Staffa, in Scotland
3562055 A group of people visiting the Fingal's Cave, on the Island of Staffa, in Scotland; (add.info.: Scotland, Fingal's Cave, Great Britain 1880 - 1890 ca)

Croque-Mitaine (hobgoblin). 1892 Edition with Illustrations by Paul Gustave Dore
5306559 Croque-Mitaine (hobgoblin). 1892 Edition with Illustrations by Paul Gustave Dore; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Temptation of Saint Anthony (oil on copper)
8682955 Temptation of Saint Anthony (oil on copper) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); (add.info.: By David Teniers the Younger).

Buddhist temple hollow in rock, on Elephanta Island (or Gharapuri Island)
CSO4984677 Buddhist temple hollow in rock, on Elephanta Island (or Gharapuri Island), Bombay Bay (India) - Second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Buddhist temple hollow in rock)

Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century (Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century)
FLO4576706 Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century (Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century, tourists with torches at the entrance of the cave and after a descent in rope and ladder)

Inside view of the cave of lacave in the Lot Postcard 1910 approx. Private Collection
ELD4940624 Inside view of the cave of lacave in the Lot Postcard 1910 approx. Private Collection; (add.info.: Inside view of the cave of lacave in the Lot Postcard 1910 approx)

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Stables sur Mer (Etables-sur-Mer): August 1904
LUX4784906 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Stables sur Mer (Etables-sur-Mer): August 1904, excursion from Saint-Quay-Portrieux to Etable sur mer

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: Grotte de Lourdes with, pelerins and priests at knee, 1865
LUX4756074 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: Grotte de Lourdes with, pelerins and priests at knee, 1865; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65)

Prehistory: prehistoric men finding refuge in the caves where they are busy with daily stains (fur of hunted beets)
NWI4863419 Prehistory: prehistoric men finding refuge in the caves where they are busy with daily stains (fur of hunted beets)

Portrait of Portuguese poet Luis de Camoes (Camoens) (1525-1580) in prison in Macau, 1556
ELD4920440 Portrait of Portuguese poet Luis de Camoes (Camoens) (1525-1580) in prison in Macau, 1556. 19th century (engraving from "Les grandes infortunes" by Changer et Spont)

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: the cave, 1900
LUX4771759 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: the cave, 1900; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: the cave, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

The Oreseeker: A Tale of the Hartz, 1860 (engraving)
1579518 The Oreseeker: A Tale of the Hartz, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving form The Oreseeker: A Tale of the Hartz. By A. S. Moffat. Illustrated by Louise Charlotte Hobart)

Persecution of Waldenses (Valdenses, Vaudois, Valdesi) by the Roman Catholic church
530298 Persecution of Waldenses (Valdenses, Vaudois, Valdesi) by the Roman Catholic church. The Castellani family of Val Lucerna surprised by Fr Anselmo from local monastery outside the cave where

India: King Mahjanaka listening to Queen Vivali. 1-5 century AD (Ajanta Cave fresco)
533777 India: King Mahjanaka listening to Queen Vivali. 1-5 century AD (Ajanta Cave fresco); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Aristomenes escaping from the pit (engraving)
8635003 Aristomenes escaping from the pit (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristomenes escaping from the pit into which he had been thrown by)

Grotto of St Andre, Nice, France (engraving)
8677084 Grotto of St Andre, Nice, France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grotto of St Andre, Nice, France)

Odysseus passing the cave of Polyphemos (engraving)
8664119 Odysseus passing the cave of Polyphemos (engraving) by Preller, Friedrich the Elder (1804-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus and his companions passing the cave of Polyphemos)

Cave, Cell, Chop, Chub, Clam, Club, Coal, Coat, Cock, Cock, Cock, Cock (engraving)
8649987 Cave, Cell, Chop, Chub, Clam, Club, Coal, Coat, Cock, Cock, Cock, Cock (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cave, Cell, Chop, Chub, Clam)

Burma: The Gokteik Bridge, Natural Arch and Cave below (b/w photo)
8646154 Burma: The Gokteik Bridge, Natural Arch and Cave below (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gokteik Bridge, Natural Arch and Cave below)

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Exploring the depths of human perception, the cave becomes a metaphorical gateway to enlightenment. Just like Plato's Cave Allegory, where prisoners mistake shadows for reality, we too often find ourselves trapped in our own limited perspectives. The replica of Lascaux II cave painting C013/7378 takes us back thousands of years, reminding us of the ancient wisdom and artistic expressions that have been preserved within these mysterious caverns. Stone-age cave paintings found in Chauvet, France further unveil humanity's innate desire to leave its mark on history. Hidden within cliff caves lies an unexpected treasure - Cova d'en Xoroi in Cala en Porter, Menorca. As evening falls and a pub darts match commences inside this unique bar built into nature's embrace, one can't help but marvel at the ingenuity and adaptability of humankind. Venturing deeper into history, South Condurrow Mine in Camborne transports us to Cornwall during 1892 when miners risked their lives daily to extract precious minerals from beneath the earth's surface. The resilience and determination displayed by these workers are awe-inspiring. Merlin's Cave stands as a testament to mythical tales and legends passed down through generations. This mystical refuge sparks imagination and invites contemplation about what lies beyond our tangible reality. In Lourdes' Grotto resides a statue that has become synonymous with hope and healing for millions around the world. It serves as a reminder that even within darkness or despair, there is always room for faith and miracles. Tragically destroyed by the Taliban, Buddha statue carved into cliffs in Bamiyan once stood tall as an emblem of peace and serenity amidst Afghanistan's rugged landscape. Its absence now echoes louder than ever before - a stark reminder of how cultural heritage can be lost forever if not protected.