Crumbling Collection

USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Eastern State Penitentiary. Interior of abandoned prison. Credit as: Jay O Brien / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Kendal Castle ruins, Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Shipwreck Cove, Zakinthos, Ionian Islands, Greece, Europe

Planet Earth on human hands, breaking down and crumbling with fragments falling apart. Airbrush illustration

Landscape with Ruins (oil on canvas)
CHT181992 Landscape with Ruins (oil on canvas) by Servandoni, Giovanni Niccolo (1695-1766); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Italian, out of copyright

Byzantine fortress, Paphos, Cyprus, Europe

Temple of Neptune, Paestum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Tutbury Castle / 1845
The Interior of the castle- yard. Mary Queen of Scots was held prisoner at Tutbury in 1569

Old Buildings In High Street, Nos. 17-27 (#16), Printed 1900. Creator: Thomas Annan
Old Buildings In High Street, Nos. 17-27 (#16), Printed 1900

Crumbling Brick Pagoda, Sung Dynasty, 1860. Creator: Felice Beato
Crumbling Brick Pagoda, Sung Dynasty, 1860

Dilapidated farm, 1782-1837. Creator: Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers
Dilapidated farm, 1782-1837

View of the crumbling sandy right bank of the Zeya River, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
View of the crumbling sandy right bank of the Zeya River, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

The entrance to the parish church and the old town at Prescot, which will be tidied up and will face the new square. Prescot, Knowsley, Merseyside. 15th October 1958

Ramskapelle
This illustration depicts a man, bound in the form of a crucifixion, to an inward crumbling wall of an ecclesiastical building of Ramskapelle, Belgium. Date: circa 1915

Map showing the erosion of the Suffolk coastline. Highlighting the areas lost to the sea due to the chalk eroding. Date: circa 1912

Politics Political People London 1972 1970s 70s
politics, political, people, london, 1972, 1970s, 70s, seventies, protesting, housing, problem, problems, pavement, street, message, protest, corner, powis, square, notting, hill, west, may, slogans

The Church at Bourlon (oil on canvas)
2632478 The Church at Bourlon (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 80.5x100 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery ; © NPL - DeA Picture Library

Ceiling of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Catacombs San Callisto, Rome (fresco)
3432345 Ceiling of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Catacombs San Callisto, Rome (fresco) by Roman, (4th century AD); out of copyright

Bayley Lane, with Drapers Hall and St. Michaels Church, Coventry
3506263 Bayley Lane, with Drapers Hall and St. Michaels Church, Coventry, 1851 (oil on canvas) by Niemann, Edmund John (1813-76); 127x101.7 cm; Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry

Arcadian Shepherds, c. 1655 (oil on canvas)
5242276 Arcadian Shepherds, c.1655 (oil on canvas) by Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (Il Grechetto) (1609-64); 110.5x109.5 cm; J

Ruins of Rome, 1780s (embroidery on printed canvas)
695543 Ruins of Rome, 1780s (embroidery on printed canvas) by English School, (18th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English, out of copyright

"An Unexpected Blow", 1880 (colour litho)
1078644 " An Unexpected Blow", 1880 (colour litho) by Keppler, Joseph (1838-94); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: from Album of cartoons published in Puck)

The Ruins of the Old Kreuzkirche, Dresden, 1765 (etching on laid paper)
996301 The Ruins of the Old Kreuzkirche, Dresden, 1765 (etching on laid paper) by Bellotto, Bernardo (1720-80); Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Gift of Dr

The Fallen House of Chivalry, c. 1610 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407518 The Fallen House of Chivalry, c.1610 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections

Bridge and Cows, c. 1803-04 (pencil with wash on paper)
780557 Bridge and Cows, c.1803-04 (pencil with wash on paper) by Cotman, John Sell (1782-1842); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

The Castle in Teplitz (w / c on paper)
3822945 The Castle in Teplitz (w/c on paper) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Photo eFine Art Images; German, out of copyright

The Chao-Chow-Fu Bridge, c. 1870 (b / w photo)
473744 The Chao-Chow-Fu Bridge, c.1870 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old bridge in Chao-Chow-Fu, in Guangdong Province, Southern China.); Scottish

The erosions and other failures produced by the recent great flood caused the bridge to collapse... (colour litho)
2778039 The erosions and other failures produced by the recent great flood caused the bridge to collapse... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Wanderer in the Storm, 1835 (oil on canvas)
3613970 Wanderer in the Storm, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Leypold, Karl Julius Von (1806-74); 42.5x56.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; German, out of copyright

The Spanish-American War, the Siege of Santiago de Cuba (litho)
1063612 The Spanish-American War, the Siege of Santiago de Cuba (litho) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

Old Houses, 1872 (w / c)
6198026 Old Houses, 1872 (w/c) by Douglas, William Fettes (1822-91); 12.7x24.1 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish, out of copyright

French Interior, 1840 (oil on panel)
2831117 French Interior, 1840 (oil on panel) by Muller, William James (1812-45); 29.8x41.9 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: This painting is a romanticised studio composition)

The Bad Lands of White River (engraving)
3627877 The Bad Lands of White River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bad Lands of White River)

Guild Chapel, Grammar School, and Alms Houses, Stratford-on-Avon (photo)
727521 Guild Chapel, Grammar School, and Alms Houses, Stratford-on-Avon (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guild Chapel, Grammar School, and Alms Houses)

Triumphal Arch (oil on canvas)
XIR390347 Triumphal Arch (oil on canvas) by Demachy, Pierre Antoine (1723-1807); 64x44 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers, France; (add.info.: Arc de triomphe; ); French, out of copyright

St Georges Portico, c. 1610 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407519 St Georges Portico, c.1610 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info)

Fall of the Vendome Column, April 1871, illustration from Cassell
STC410924 Fall of the Vendome Column, April 1871, illustration from Cassells History of the War between France and Germany, 1870-1871 (litho) by French School

Ceiling of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Catacombs San Callisto, Rome (fresco)
3433118 Ceiling of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Catacombs San Callisto, Rome (fresco) by Roman, (4th century AD); out of copyright

Detail of a man with pointed finger, possible an apostle (fresco)
3469923 Detail of a man with pointed finger, possible an apostle (fresco) by Croatian School (14th century); St. Roch Church, Roc, Croatia; eMark Edward Smith; Croatian, out of copyright

The Entombment of Christ (fresco)
3469922 The Entombment of Christ (fresco) by Croatian School (14th century); St. Roch Church, Roc, Croatia; eMark Edward Smith; Croatian, out of copyright

Except for a miracle (colour litho)
2778133 Except for a miracle (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Except for a miracle)

Scene of a military camp during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1878-80 (b / w photo)
JHL390963 Scene of a military camp during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1878-80 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Vandals in Rome, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c
LLM438564 The Vandals in Rome, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c.1880 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

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"Crumbling: A Journey Through Time and Decay" Step into the forgotten corridors of Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the once imposing walls now crumble under the weight of time. The interior of this abandoned prison tells tales of a bygone era, echoing with whispers from its dark past. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Kendal Castle ruins in Cumbria, England. These ancient remnants stand as a testament to the passage of centuries, their weathered stones crumbling slowly but surely. Nature reclaims what was once man-made, weaving its own story through these decaying walls. Shipwreck Cove serves as a haunting reminder that even mighty vessels can succumb to nature's relentless force. Here lies a shipwreck frozen in time, its skeletal remains crumbling against the backdrop of an unforgiving sea. Zooming out from specific locations to our planet itself reveals another form of decay. In an image depicting Planet Earth on human hands, we witness our fragile world breaking down and crumbling under our own actions, and is a stark reminder that we hold both its preservation and destruction within our grasp. Journeying further eastward brings us to Paphos in Cyprus, where a Byzantine fortress stands battered by time's unyielding march. Its once formidable structure now reduced to fragments and rubble; yet it still exudes an air of resilience amidst its inevitable decline. Paestum's Temple of Neptune beckons us next – a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled in Campania, Italy. Once grand and majestic, this ancient temple now showcases intricate details fading away as stone upon stone crumbles beneath the weight of history. Tutbury Castle transports us back to 1845 when it stood proudly amidst lush English landscapes. Today only fragments remain; evidence that even castles built with strength can fall victim to erosion over time. Happisburgh on Norfolk Coast bears witness to one such battle against nature.