City Walls Collection (page 7)

Grasse, 1855. Creator: Charles Negre
Grasse, 1855. [Bridge outside city walls, Grasse, France]. Salted paper print

Emperor Heraclius Denied Entry into Jerusalem, 1460 / 80. Creator: Unknown
Emperor Heraclius Denied Entry into Jerusalem, 1460/80

Vue Prise de l ile de Beghe, al Ouest, Philoe;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Vue Prise de l ile de Beghe, a l Ouest, Philoe; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 68 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

The Baptism of Christ at lower left, within a landscape, 1626-80. 1626-80
The Baptism of Christ at lower left, within a landscape, 1626-80

Birds Eye View of Rome, 1553. Creator: Giulio de Musi
Birds Eye View of Rome, 1553

56. Porte de la Citadelle, au Kaire, 1843. Creator: Joseph Philibert Girault De Prangey
56. Porte de la Citadelle, au Kaire, 1843. Gate of the Citadel, Cairo

View of Antwerp, 1572-94. Creators: Frans Hogenberg, Simon Novellanus
View of Antwerp, 1572-94. From Braun and Hogenbergs Civitates Orbis Terrarum

Nuremberg, 1493. Creators: Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff
Nuremberg, 1493. View of the city of Nuremberg in Germany, from (Liber chronicarum) Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi

60. Porte Kennesrine, aAlep, 1843. Creator: Hancke
60. Porte Kennesrine, a Alep, 1843. Gate in city walls, Aleppo, Syria

Eastern end of Mount Zion or City of David, 1893. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett
Eastern end of Mount Zion or City of David, 1893. Albumen print, stereo, from the series " The Chicago Panorama of the Crucifixion"

Map of Alexandria, 1575. Creators: Frans Hogenberg, Georg Braun
Map of Alexandria, 1575

Palazzo Farnese at Caprarola, from Braun and Hogenbergs Civitates Orbis Terrarum, 1572-94

Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, 1859
CH8176 Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, 1859 by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Chester: The Cathedral, from City Walls (litho)
6019599 Chester: The Cathedral, from City Walls (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cathedral, from City Walls)

Rambling Sketches, York (engraving)
1627460 Rambling Sketches, York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rambling Sketches, York. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 7 October 1893)

Portuguese Assault on Aden, illustration from Legends of India
498391 Portuguese Assault on Aden, illustration from Legends of India by Gaspar Correia, c.1858 (engraving) by Portuguese School

Ms. C. A. 2795 The Sacred City of Jerusalem, from the Story of the Jewish People (vellum)
XOT361850 Ms.C.A.2795 The Sacred City of Jerusalem, from the Story of the Jewish People (vellum) by Italian School, (18th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Christ Church and the Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem, 1857 (b / w photo)
701516 Christ Church and the Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem, 1857 (b/w photo) by Robertson, James (1813-88) & Beato, Felice (1832-1909); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

General view of Jerusalem from the East, c. 1880-1900 (photochrom)
PEF446220 General view of Jerusalem from the East, c.1880-1900 (photochrom) by Swiss Photographer, (19th century); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

Joan of Arc at the Siege of Paris (colour litho)
CHT420070 Joan of Arc at the Siege of Paris (colour litho) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry 4 Emperor waiting 3 dayes and nights in frost & snow for admittance to Pope Gregory
STC469127 Henry 4 Emperor waiting 3 dayes and nights in frost & snow for admittance to Pope Gregory, illustration from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe, ninth edition, pub

Back of the George Inn, Narrow Wine Street, on City Wall (pencil & w / c on paper
2832165 Back of the George Inn, Narrow Wine Street, on City Wall (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

River Dee and city walls, Chester (colour photo)
3095395 River Dee and city walls, Chester (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: River Dee and city walls, Chester)

View from the City Walls of the "Bell Harry Tower of Canterbury Cathedral"(engraving)
1593994 View from the City Walls of the " Bell Harry Tower of Canterbury Cathedral" (engraving) by English School

The Connaught Rangers at the Storming of Ciudad Rodrigo, 19th January 1812
IL323259 The Connaught Rangers at the Storming of Ciudad Rodrigo, 19th January 1812, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, c.1910 (litho) by Payne, Henry A

Ms. 165 f. 51v: Soldier with shield and sword climbing a scaling ladder
FIT282927 Ms.165 f.51v: Soldier with shield and sword climbing a scaling ladder, from Hesdin or Valenciennes, c.1465-68 (parchment) by Marmion, Simon (fl.1450-89) & Liedet

Heraclius (c. 575-641) Restores the Cross to Jerusalem, from the Legend of the True Cross
LEE241052 Heraclius (c.575-641) Restores the Cross to Jerusalem, from the Legend of the True Cross cycle, completed 1464 (fresco) (detail of 58287) by Francesca

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 38v Rehoboam waging war against Jeroboam
XJL197066 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.38v Rehoboam waging war against Jeroboam, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1490 (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93); total:225x155 cm; National Library

The Taking of Calais by Francis, 2nd Duke of Guise (1519-63
EDI187966 The Taking of Calais by Francis, 2nd Duke of Guise (1519-63) on 9th January 1558 (oil on canvas) by Picot, Francois Edouard (1786-1868); ChAteau de Versailles

Christ on the Road to Calvary
AII85631 Christ on the Road to Calvary by Franco, Battista (1498-1561); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Exaltation of the Cross: Heraclius (c. 575-641) Enters Jerusalem with the Cross, from the True Cross Cycle
ALI58287 Exaltation of the Cross: Heraclius (c.575-641) Enters Jerusalem with the Cross, from the True Cross Cycle, completed 1464 (fresco) by Francesca

The Siege of Paris by Joan of Arc (c. 1412-31) in 1429, from the Vigils of Charles VII, c
EDI42069 The Siege of Paris by Joan of Arc (c.1412-31) in 1429, from the Vigils of Charles VII, c.1484 (vellum) by Martial de Paris (known as Auvergne) (fl.15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Phoenix Tower, City Walls, Chester (engraving)
5212926 Phoenix Tower, City Walls, Chester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phoenix Tower, City Walls, Chester)

Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, 1902 (oil on canvas)
CH402056 Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Bauernfeind, Gustave (1848-1904); 132.1x200.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

The Bar Gate, Southampton, 1888 (w / c heightened with gum arabic on oatmeal paper)
CH402451 The Bar Gate, Southampton, 1888 (w/c heightened with gum arabic on oatmeal paper) by Callow, William (1812-1908); 39.4x45.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Chester: The Race Course and City Walls (litho)
6019587 Chester: The Race Course and City Walls (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Race Course and City Walls)

York: The City Walls (b / w photo)
6008803 York: The City Walls (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The City Walls)

A City taken by assault - Prisoners driven away, from Monuments of Nineveh, pub
3035731 A City taken by assault - Prisoners driven away, from Monuments of Nineveh, pub. 1849 (engraving) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British

The Madonna della Misericordia, detail of the city of Florence, 14th century (fresco) (b / w photo) (detail of 109453)
ALI109454 The Madonna della Misericordia, detail of the city of Florence, 14th century (fresco) (b/w photo) (detail of 109453) by Italian School, (14th century); Loggia del Bigallo, Florence

View of the town of Sion in Valais, 1810 (oil on canvas)
BMT409250 View of the town of Sion in Valais, 1810 (oil on canvas) by Turpin de Crisse, Lancelot Theodore (1782-1859); 90x160 cm; BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt

The Sham Pilgrims at the Gate of Geneva, illustration from
621416 The Sham Pilgrims at the Gate of Geneva, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Gethsemane, 1857 (b / w photo)
701515 Gethsemane, 1857 (b/w photo) by Robertson, James (1813-88) & Beato, Felice (1832-1909); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

The Storming of Kabul Gate in 1839 (w / c & pencil on paper)
NAM195162 The Storming of Kabul Gate in 1839 (w/c & pencil on paper) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright

Ponce de Balagner at the Bab-Azoun Gate, from a volume commemorating the French
STC192792 Ponce de Balagner at the Bab-Azoun Gate, from a volume commemorating the French Expeditionary Force which captured Algiers in 1830

Ms 828 f. 189r Council of Acre and the Siege of Damascus, Second Crusade
BAL53372 Ms 828 f.189r Council of Acre and the Siege of Damascus, Second Crusade, from the Histoire d Outre-Mer, written by William of Tyre, Acre

Illustration of various scenes from Psalm 43 including the verse Awake
XIR85501 Illustration of various scenes from Psalm 43 including the verse Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord?, from the Utrecht Psalter

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"City Walls: A Tapestry of History and Culture" From the ancient walls of Derry in Ireland's North to the captivating murals of Bogside, they have long been a canvas for stories and art. In Croatia's Dubrovnik, one can marvel at the breathtaking view of rooftops from atop its medieval citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Traveling further south to Carcassonne in France, we encounter a hilltop town surrounded by an impressive medieval fortress that stands as a testament to its rich history. Similarly, York Minster rises majestically above the City Wall in England's Yorkshire, offering panoramic views over this charming city. Venturing into the Middle East, Jerusalem boasts two iconic sites - the Walls and Citadel of David within its Old City. These ancient fortifications echo with tales from centuries past. Meanwhile, Baku in Azerbaijan showcases a stunning fountain nestled within its gated city wall – an enchanting sight recognized as another UNESCO World Heritage site. Back to Croatia's Dubrovnik; it enchants visitors not only with its walls but also with its old town panorama – yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site that transports you back through time. And if we delve into history itself, we discover fascinating engravings like "The City of York" from 1738 or "Walkers Pillar" captured by R Wallis in Londonderry during 1860. Even older still is John Hooker's map depicting Exeter in 1587 – an artistic representation showcasing how cities were perceived centuries ago. Lastly, gazing towards Damascus Gate from Jerusalem's Old City offers glimpses into Israel’s vibrant past and present. City walls stand tall as witnesses to our collective heritage - they tell stories etched on their stones and inspire us through their grandeur. Whether adorned with murals or providing breathtaking vistas, these fortified structures are more than mere boundaries; they are living testaments to the resilience and creativity of humanity.