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Cimetiere Collection

"Cimetiere Montmartre: A Place of History, Art, and Controversy" Cimetiere Montmartre, located in the heart of Paris

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Grave of Hahnemann

Grave of Hahnemann
SAMUEL HAHNEMANN Founder of homeopathy Close up of the bust which sits upon his grave in the Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise, Paris

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Yedo - Edo - Tokyo - Tomb of Taikans in Chiba - Japan 1880-1910

Yedo - Edo - Tokyo - Tomb of Taikans in Chiba - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4979481 Yedo - Edo - Tokyo - Tomb of Taikans in Chiba - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Yedo - Edo - Tokyo - Tomb of Taikans in Chiba - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF

Background imageCimetiere Collection: View of Syria: Muslims Cemetery in Damascus

View of Syria: Muslims Cemetery in Damascus
JEB4833899 View of Syria: Muslims Cemetery in Damascus.; (add.info.: View of Syria: Muslims Cemetery in Damascus. Etching by WEBER, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Allegory of the tomb of George Campbell, Duke of Argyll (1768-1839), Scottish politician

Allegory of the tomb of George Campbell, Duke of Argyll (1768-1839), Scottish politician
VEN5027621 Allegory of the tomb of George Campbell, Duke of Argyll (1768-1839), Scottish politician. painting by Francesco Monti, Nunzio Ferraioli, 18th century

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Egyptian sacorphage decorated with hieroglyphs - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of

Egyptian sacorphage decorated with hieroglyphs - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History
FLO4726811 Egyptian sacorphage decorated with hieroglyphs - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Cossu Cemetery in China - Strong Water from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite

Cossu Cemetery in China - Strong Water from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite
FLO4727157 Cossu Cemetery in China - Strong Water from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: The Church of the Cemetery of the Innocents in 1445 (engraving)

The Church of the Cemetery of the Innocents in 1445 (engraving)
5942923 The Church of the Cemetery of the Innocents in 1445 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church of the Cemetery of the Innocents in 1445); Photo © Photo Josse.

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Kyoto - Karodani Cemetery - Japan 1880-1910

Kyoto - Karodani Cemetery - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4979621 Kyoto - Karodani Cemetery - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Kyoto - Karodani Cemetery - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Yedo - Edo - Tokyo - Tomb of Taikan a Chiba - Japan 1880-1910

Yedo - Edo - Tokyo - Tomb of Taikan a Chiba - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4979526 Yedo - Edo - Tokyo - Tomb of Taikan a Chiba - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Yedo - Edo - Tokyo - Tomb of Taikan a Chiba - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Kyoto - Cemetery in Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910

Kyoto - Cemetery in Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4979372 Kyoto - Cemetery in Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Kyoto - Cemetery in Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Morai or sacred cemetery on Kauai, Hawaii, Atooi. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Bernieri

Morai or sacred cemetery on Kauai, Hawaii, Atooi. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Bernieri after John Webber
FLO4624612 Morai or sacred cemetery on Kauai, Hawaii, Atooi. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Bernieri after John Webber from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Interior of a Morai or sacred cemetery on Kauai, Hawaii, Atooi

Interior of a Morai or sacred cemetery on Kauai, Hawaii, Atooi. Interior of a long house or mana in the heiau (morai)
FLO4624572 Interior of a Morai or sacred cemetery on Kauai, Hawaii, Atooi. Interior of a long house or mana in the heiau (morai) at Waimea with carved representations of the gods

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Morai or cemetery with carved wooden idols on the island of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands

Morai or cemetery with carved wooden idols on the island of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Polynesia, circa 1800
FLO4576954 Morai or cemetery with carved wooden idols on the island of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Polynesia, circa 1800

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Hawai Cemetery - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite

Hawai Cemetery - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite
FLO4727126 Hawai Cemetery - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Royal sepultures surrounded by filaos on the Tonga Islands - Strong water extracted from

Royal sepultures surrounded by filaos on the Tonga Islands - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural
FLO4727125 Royal sepultures surrounded by filaos on the Tonga Islands - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Florida Indian women sparing their hair cuts on the graves of the men of their tribe - Strong

Florida Indian women sparing their hair cuts on the graves of the men of their tribe - Strong water extracted from
FLO4726962 Florida Indian women sparing their hair cuts on the graves of the men of their tribe - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedia of Natural History: Humanite

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Kyoto - Cemetery in Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910

Kyoto - Cemetery in Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4979387 Kyoto - Cemetery in Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Kyoto - Cemetery in Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Tombs of children made of branches and leaves on the Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea)

Tombs of children made of branches and leaves on the Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea)
FLO4636177 Tombs of children made of branches and leaves on the Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea). Lithography for the book

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Chinese tombs in a cemetery. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio

Chinese tombs in a cemetery. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient
FLO4622450 Chinese tombs in a cemetery. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Background imageCimetiere Collection: The old man. Death leads his elderly victim to the grave, seducing him with the music of a

The old man. Death leads his elderly victim to the grave, seducing him with the music of a dulcimer (hammered dulcimer)
FLO4675789 The old man. Death leads his elderly victim to the grave, seducing him with the music of a dulcimer (hammered dulcimer)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Turkish mausoleum and tomb, 18th century. A Turkish cemetery with cypress trees and mausoleums

Turkish mausoleum and tomb, 18th century. A Turkish cemetery with cypress trees and mausoleums
FLO4576856 Turkish mausoleum and tomb, 18th century. A Turkish cemetery with cypress trees and mausoleums, 1 and a marble grave kept as a flower garden by mourners 2

Background imageCimetiere Collection: European grain moth, Nemapogon granella 1, moth magnified e, f, larva magnified a, b

European grain moth, Nemapogon granella 1, moth magnified e, f, larva magnified a, b, and Phalaena tinea granella
FLO4574342 European grain moth, Nemapogon granella 1, moth magnified e, f, larva magnified a, b, and Phalaena tinea granella, and common bed bug, Cemex lectularius 2, magnified g

Background imageCimetiere Collection: A bloody sea, that's bolshevism, 1919 (poster)

A bloody sea, that's bolshevism, 1919 (poster)
2069714 A bloody sea, that's bolshevism, 1919 (poster); (add.info.: Coll. Part. History. Germany. A bloody sea. that's bolshevism)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Egyptian costumes: two women veiled, one praying on a carpet

Egyptian costumes: two women veiled, one praying on a carpet, the other watering plants from the tomb in a Turkish
FLO4634893 Egyptian costumes: two women veiled, one praying on a carpet, the other watering plants from the tomb in a Turkish Egyptian cemetery

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Sepulchral cave with mummies of the Guanche (aboriginal Berber) people on the Canary Islands

Sepulchral cave with mummies of the Guanche (aboriginal Berber) people on the Canary Islands
FLO4620790 Sepulchral cave with mummies of the Guanche (aboriginal Berber) people on the Canary Islands. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Tomb of Theodore Gericault/Pere Lachaise Cemetery/Paris/Ile de France/France

Tomb of Theodore Gericault/Pere Lachaise Cemetery/Paris/Ile de France/France
HFE4472210 Tomb of Theodore Gericault/Pere Lachaise Cemetery/Paris/Ile de France/France by Etex, Antoine (1808-88); (add.info)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Tomb of Theodore Gericault/Pere Lachaise Cemetery/Paris/Ile de France/France

Tomb of Theodore Gericault/Pere Lachaise Cemetery/Paris/Ile de France/France
HFE4472216 Tomb of Theodore Gericault/Pere Lachaise Cemetery/Paris/Ile de France/France by Etex, Antoine (1808-88); (add.info)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: CIMETIERE MONTMARTRE

CIMETIERE MONTMARTRE
Looking down on the Montmartre cemetery from a nearby house, close to where it is crossed by the Pont Caulaincourt Date: circa 1905

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Bubbles - bulles de savon, des enfants jouent dans un jardin qui longe le cimetiere ou un

Bubbles - bulles de savon, des enfants jouent dans un jardin qui longe le cimetiere ou un enterrement a lieu - Extrait
DUV4218676 Bubbles - bulles de savon, des enfants jouent dans un jardin qui longe le cimetiere ou un enterrement a lieu - Extrait de Afternoon Tea

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Charity children preparing for the harvest home - les enfants defavorises decorent de guirlandes

Charity children preparing for the harvest home - les enfants defavorises decorent de guirlandes de fleurs le jardin
DUV4218680 Charity children preparing for the harvest home - les enfants defavorises decorent de guirlandes de fleurs le jardin pres de l eglise qui recoltera des dons pour le foyer - Extrait de

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Russian custom: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, 1882. In the cemetery of Vas li Nogar

Russian custom: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, 1882. In the cemetery of Vas li Nogar
XEE4178459 Russian custom: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, 1882. In the cemetery of Vas li Nogar, peasants take the tea from the graves, dance, play music or sing

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Father Lachaises cemetery, Paris. Lithography watercolour, illustration by E

Father Lachaises cemetery, Paris. Lithography watercolour, illustration by E
LSE4313186 Father Lachaises cemetery, Paris. Lithography watercolour, illustration by E.de la Tramblaiz, in " Album, souvenirs de Paris", Daziaro editor, Paris, 1885

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Sepulcral monuments of the Phenicians - in 'The old and modern costume'by Ferrario, ed

Sepulcral monuments of the Phenicians - in "The old and modern costume"by Ferrario, ed. Milan, 1819-20
LSE4100819 Sepulcral monuments of the Phenicians - in " The old and modern costume" by Ferrario, ed. Milan, 1819-20 by Ferrario

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Pigeonniers et ruines d un cimetiere, pres d Ispahan (engraving)

Pigeonniers et ruines d un cimetiere, pres d Ispahan (engraving)
3645567 Pigeonniers et ruines d un cimetiere, pres d Ispahan (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigeonniers et ruines d un cimetiere, pres d Ispahan)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Cimetiere romain, a Arles (engraving)

Cimetiere romain, a Arles (engraving)
3645165 Cimetiere romain, a Arles (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cimetiere romain, a Arles. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1861)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Tombeau de Sismondi, au cimetiere de Chenes, pres de Geneve (engraving)

Tombeau de Sismondi, au cimetiere de Chenes, pres de Geneve (engraving)
3644927 Tombeau de Sismondi, au cimetiere de Chenes, pres de Geneve (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tombeau de Sismondi, au cimetiere de Chenes)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Les convulsionnaires du cimetiere Saint-Medard (engraving)

Les convulsionnaires du cimetiere Saint-Medard (engraving)
3644360 Les convulsionnaires du cimetiere Saint-Medard (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les convulsionnaires du cimetiere Saint-Medard)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Cimetiere des Innocents, 1552 (colour litho)

Cimetiere des Innocents, 1552 (colour litho)
962772 Cimetiere des Innocents, 1552 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cimetiere des Innocents, 1552)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: The day of the dead A mother and daughter in front of the grave of the deceased father

The day of the dead A mother and daughter in front of the grave of the deceased father
JLJ4569334 The day of the dead A mother and daughter in front of the grave of the deceased father and husband (?). Painting by William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) Sun. 1.20 x 1.47 m. Bordeaux

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Young girl at the cemetery Painting by Octave Tassaert (1800-1874) 1840 Sun

Young girl at the cemetery Painting by Octave Tassaert (1800-1874) 1840 Sun
JLJ4685577 Young girl at the cemetery Painting by Octave Tassaert (1800-1874) 1840 Sun. 0, 45x0, 53 m Bayonne, Musee Bonnat by Tassaert, Octave (1800-74); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Le cimetiere des Innocents en 1640, Fac-simile de deux gravures de La Bella (engraving)

Le cimetiere des Innocents en 1640, Fac-simile de deux gravures de La Bella (engraving)
963146 Le cimetiere des Innocents en 1640, Fac-simile de deux gravures de La Bella (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le cimetiere des Innocents en 1640)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Tombeau de Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, au cimetiere du Pere Lachaise (engraving)

Tombeau de Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, au cimetiere du Pere Lachaise (engraving)
3644488 Tombeau de Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, au cimetiere du Pere Lachaise (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tombeau de Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Illustration in Le Rire, 13 / 08 / 10 - The whims of cemetery workers (engraving)

Illustration in Le Rire, 13 / 08 / 10 - The whims of cemetery workers (engraving)
ICA4864316 Illustration in Le Rire, 13/08/10 - The whims of cemetery workers (engraving) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); (add.info.: Illustration de Lucien Metivet (1863-1932) dans Le Rire

Background imageCimetiere Collection: War of 1870: 'The cemetery of Saint Privas, August 18

War of 1870: "The cemetery of Saint Privas, August 18
JLJ4643534 War of 1870: " The cemetery of Saint Privas, August 18, 1870" The battles of the Battle of Saint Privat (Battle of Gravelotte) taking place in the cemetery

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Sculpture en haut relief qui sera placee sur la tombe de Jean Reynaud

Sculpture en haut relief qui sera placee sur la tombe de Jean Reynaud, au cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise (engraving)
3646052 Sculpture en haut relief qui sera placee sur la tombe de Jean Reynaud, au cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise (engraving) by French School

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Figure sculptee sur le tombeau d un juif, dans le cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise (engraving)

Figure sculptee sur le tombeau d un juif, dans le cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise (engraving)
3645158 Figure sculptee sur le tombeau d un juif, dans le cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCimetiere Collection: Cimetiere des Innocents, 1750 (colour litho)

Cimetiere des Innocents, 1750 (colour litho)
962775 Cimetiere des Innocents, 1750 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cimetiere des Innocents, 1750)



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"Cimetiere Montmartre: A Place of History, Art, and Controversy" Cimetiere Montmartre, located in the heart of Paris, holds a rich tapestry of stories within its hallowed grounds. One notable grave is that of Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, whose resting place serves as a reminder of his contributions to medicine. However, not all tales told within these walls are ones of reverence. In an unfortunate episode from history, an antisemitic cartoon by Jean Ulysse Roy depicts a disturbing scene where a Jew collects money from graves while being confronted by a Frenchman wearing nationalist symbols. This chilling image reminds us of the dark undercurrents that have plagued society throughout time. Yet amidst such somber moments lies unexpected joy. Children playfully blow bubbles in a garden adjacent to the cemetery while an ongoing funeral takes place nearby. This whimsical scene captured in Frederick Warne & Co's book "Afternoon Tea: Rhymes for children" showcases the innocence and resilience found even in proximity to death. The customs surrounding cemeteries vary across cultures and eras. In Russia during the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul in 1882, peasants gather at Vas li Nogar cemetery to partake in tea taken from gravesites as they dance and celebrate with music and song. Such traditions remind us that life can intertwine with death in unique ways. Beyond Cimetiere Montmartre's borders lie other fascinating burial sites around the world. Father Lachaises cemetery in Paris offers stunning lithography watercolors by E. de la Tramblaiz depicting sepulchral monuments dating back centuries—a testament to human artistry enduring through time. Traveling further back into history reveals intriguing funerary practices like those seen among Phoenician civilizations illustrated by Ferrario's "The old and modern costume. " These ancient seafarers' sepulcral monuments stand as a testament to their beliefs and customs.