Helmuth Theodor Bossert Collection

Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). About 1250...Hippocrates and Galen, painted by the master of the " Traslazioni" in the crypt of the same church

Wall in the Tomb of the Augurs (Tomba degli Auguri) at Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Wall in the Tomb of the Augurs (Tomba degli Auguri) at Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Etruscan burial chamber, 1st Half of 6th Century B.C...Wailing men on each side of the tomb door

Mural painting in the Leopards Tomb (Tomba dei Leopardi) at Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Etruscan burial chamber, About 500 B.C...Right corner...Banquet with musicians. Leopards in the pediment

Mural painting in the Tomb of the Baron (Tomba del Barone) at Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Etruscan burial chamber, 2nd Half of 6th Century B.C....Left corner...Mounted youths and sacrificial scene

Mural painting in the Tomb with the Banquet (Tomba del Triclinio), Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Etruscan burial chamber, About 500 B.C...Left corner. After a water-colour by L. Cartocci

Ceiling in Chamber II of the Coemeterium Maius on the Via Nomentana, Rome, Italy, (1928)
Ceiling in Chamber II of the Coemeterium Maius (catacombs) on the Via Nomentana, Rome, Italy, (1928). 1st half of 4th century...The Good Shepherd, Miracle of the Source, the Fall

Floor painting in a palace at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Floor painting in a palace at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, (1928). 1370 B.C. A pool with fish, birds in flight, plants, and, at the bottom, a row of men of African and Middle Eastern appearance, with bows

Wall painting in Lochstedt Castle, Pillau, Germany, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Wall painting in Lochstedt Castle, Pillau, Germany, (1928). Interior of the castle in what is now Baltiysk, Russia. End of 14th Century...St. Michael and the Dragon on the wall of the refectory

Column from Luxor, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Column from Luxor, Egypt, (1928). Papyrus composite column with a sand-stone bud capital...from that part of the temple at Luxor built by Amenophis III...1411-1375 B.C. After Prisse D Avennes

Painted decoration in the New Palace, Potsdam, Germany, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted decoration in the New Palace, Potsdam, Germany, (1928). About 1765...Painted wooden wainscoting in the Neue Palais...Johann Christian Hoppenhaupt (died Berlin between 1778-1786)

Painted wooden ceiling in St. Martins Church, Zillis, Switzerland, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted wooden ceiling in St. Martins Church, Zillis, Switzerland, (1928). 2nd Half of 12th Century...Detail of a painted wooden ceiling in St. Martins at Zillis (Grisons)

Mural painting in the Tomb of Typhon (Tomba del Tifone) at Tarquinia, Italy, (1928]. Etruscan burial chamber, 3rd-2nd Century B.C...Frieze of flying fish [dolphins] over stylicised waves)

Decoration in the Borgia Apartments, Apostolic Palace, the Vatican, Rome, Italy, (1928). Zodiac symbols: About 1520-1527...Ceiling-painting in the " Sala detta dei santi Pontefici" [Hall of

Grotesque paintings from the Vatican loggias, Rome, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Grotesque paintings from the Vatican loggias, Rome, Italy, (1928). 1517-1519...The Loggie were started in the summer of 1517 and are stated as being completed on 4th May, 1519

Painted floor in the palace at Mycenae, Greece, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted floor in the palace at Mycenae, Greece, (1928). 14th or 13th Century B.C...After a reconstruction in water-colours by Miss W

Ceiling in the Grande Singerie, Chateau de Chantilly, France, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Ceiling in the Grande Singerie, Chateau de Chantilly, France, (1928). About 1735...Ceiling-painting in the " Salons des Singes" in Chantilly Castle...Ascribed...to Christophe Huet (d)

Mural frieze in the Tomb of the Lionesses (Tomba delle Leonesse), Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Etruscan burial chamber, 1st Half of 6th Century B.C...Flying fish [dolphins]

Ptolemaic capital, Edfu, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Ptolemaic capital, Edfu, Egypt, (1928). Spreading capital with open blossom of Nymphaea lotus from the Temple of Horus, Edfu. The edifice was begun 237 B.C

Painted ceiling in the Tomb of Enene at Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted ceiling in the Tomb of Enene at Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Beginning of 15th Century B.C...Prince Enene was Superintendent of the Amun Barn and also the builder of the tomb of Tethmosis I

The tomb of Puimre, Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
The tomb of Puimre, Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Entrance to the northern chapel seen from the transverse hall in the tomb of Puyemre at Thebes...1st half of the 15th century B.C

Column from Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Column from Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Papyrus composite column with bud capital...from the " promenoir"..in Karnak...the eastern part of the great Temple of Amun

Mural decoration in the Palace of Fontainebleau, France, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Mural decoration in the Palace of Fontainebleau, France, (1928). About 1750...Mural decoration in the " Salle du Conseil" [Council Chamber]

Decoration in Stora Rada Old Church, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden, (1928). About 1325...Painting on the northern choir wall in the wooden church at Amnehaerads Rada...The painting is

Mural paintings in the Electoral Castle, Eltville, Hesse, Germany, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Mural paintings in the Electoral Castle, Eltville, Hesse, Germany, (1928). Wall decoration in the tower of the Mainz Electoral Castle at Eltville (or Elfeld) on the River Rhine

Painting in the nave of Tybjerg Church, Praesto County, Denmark, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painting in the nave of Tybjerg Church, Praesto County, Denmark, (1928). About 1200...Painting in the nave of Tybjerg Church (Amt Praesto)

Bouquet capital, Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Bouquet capital, Thebes, Egypt, (1928). So-called bouquet capitals (papyrus clusters, lilies, nymphaea) as depicted on wall paintings

Painted ceiling in the tomb of Hepuseneb, Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted ceiling in the tomb of Hepuseneb, Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Time of Queen Hatshepsut (1495-1475 B.C.). After Gustave Jequier

Decoration in Notre Dame Collegiate Church, Huy, Belgium, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Decoration in Notre Dame Collegiate Church, Huy, Belgium, (1928). End of 15th Century...Vault painting in the Church of our Lady (Collegiate Church). After C. Tulpinck

Ptolemaic-Roman capital from Philae, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Ptolemaic-Roman capital from Philae, Egypt, (1928). Lily capital from Philae, Ptolemaic or Roman period. After Prisse d Avennes

Painted wooden ceiling, Dadesjo Old Church, Smaland, Sweden, (1928). Circular medallions depicting scenes from the Christmas evangelium telling the story of the birth of Christ like a kind of

Bestiary ceiling, Metz, France, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Bestiary ceiling, Metz, France, (1928). 13th Century...Detail of a painted ceiling...from a building in the Poncelet Strasse...now in the Metz Town Museum [Musee de La Cour d Or]...one of the oldest

House of General Ramose at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
House of General Ramose at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, (1928). Attempt at a coloured restoration of the " Deep Hall" in the house of General Ra-Mose [Ramose] at Tell el-Amarna

Ceiling paintings in the tomb of Huy at Kurnet Murai, Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Ceiling paintings in the tomb of Huy at Kurnet Murai, Thebes, Egypt, (1928). 1350 B.C...Huy was viceroy of Ethiopia under Tutankhamun (1358-1350 B.C.). After Gustave Jequier

Capital from Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Capital from Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Spreading papyrus cluster capital...From the middle aisle of the great columned hall of the great Temple of Amun at Karnak; bears the cartouche of Rameses

Painted decoration in the nave of St Severus Church at Boppard, Germany, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted decoration in the nave of St Severus Church at Boppard, Germany, (1928). 2nd Quarter of 13th Century...Animal frieze and arcade painting from the N

Column, Zawijet el Metin, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Column, Zawijet el Metin, Egypt, (1928)....composite column of Nymphaea lotus the capital of which is formed of an open calyx...2400-2300 B.C

Decoration in St Peters Church, Bastogne, Belgium, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Decoration in St Peters Church, Bastogne, Belgium, (1928). End of 15th Century...Vault painting (St. George) in St. Peters [Eglise St Pierre] at Bastogne. After C. Tulpinck

Capital from Philae, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Capital from Philae, Egypt, (1928). Palm column from Philae, probably from the time of Augustus (31 B.C. - 14 A.D.) or of Tiberius (14-37 A.D.) After Prisse d Avennes

Ceiling paintings in the tomb of Nes-pa-nefer-her, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Thebes, Egypt, (1928). 1090 B.C...Nes-pa-nefer-her flourished at the time of Hrihor (1098-1085 B.C.). After Gustave Jequier

Painted ceiling patterns in the tomb of Nebamon at Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted ceiling patterns in the tomb of Nebamon at Thebes, Egypt, (1928). 1420-1375 B.C....Amenemheb was an officer under Tethmosis III (1501-1448 B.C.)

Pilaster from the Amun-Re Temple of Amenophis III at Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Pilaster from the Amun-Re Temple of Amenophis III at Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Amenophis III is represented doing homage to the goddess Hathor...1411-1375 B.C

Painted ceilings in the Tomb of Amenemheb at Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted ceilings in the Tomb of Amenemheb at Thebes, Egypt, (1928). 1500-1420 B.C...Amenemheb was an officer under Tethmosis III (1501-1448 B.C.), but still lived under Amenophis II (1448-1420 B.C.)

Painted ceiling in the tomb of Amenemhet at Thebes, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted ceiling in the tomb of Amenemhet at Thebes, Egypt, (1928). 1st half of 15th Century B.C.. After Gustave Jequier. Plate VIII, fig 20

Wall painting in the Church of St Gieri, Rhazuns, Grisons, Switzerland, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Wall painting in the Church of St Gieri, Rhazuns, Grisons, Switzerland, (1928). End of 14th-Beginning of 15th Century...St. George killing the Dragon, on the N. wall of the nave. After R. Borrmann

Design for a mural painting, France, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Design for a mural painting, France, (1928). About 1780. After an aquarelle pen-and-ink drawing. Plate CVII, fig 201, from " An Encyclopaedia of Colour Decoration from the Earliest Times to

Design for a ceiling-painting, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Design for a ceiling-painting, Italy, (1928). About 1820-1830...There can be no doubt that [Luigi] Rossini was the artist...Rossini, draughtsman

Design for ceiling decoration, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Design for ceiling decoration, Italy, (1928). About 1775...with adjoining part of wall. After aquarelle pen-and-ink drawing

Decoration in the cloister of the collegiate church at Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany, (1928). End of 14th Century...Floral ornament from the soffit of a stilted-arch niche...in the cloister of

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Helmuth Theodor Bossert, a renowned art historian and archaeologist, left an indelible mark on the world of ancient art with his extensive research and documentation. His journey took him to various corners of Europe and Egypt in 1928, where he encountered breathtaking masterpieces that had stood the test of time. In the crypt of the Cathedral in Anagni, Italy, Helmuth marveled at a mesmerizing fresco whose creator remained unknown. Its vibrant colors depicted scenes from religious narratives, transporting viewers to another era. Similarly, he discovered an enigmatic wall painting in the Tomb of the Augurs at Tarquinia. The intricate details revealed glimpses into Etruscan life and rituals. As Helmuth continued his exploration through Tarquinia's tombs, he stumbled upon more awe-inspiring murals. In the Leopards Tomb (Tomba dei Leopardi), depictions of fierce felines adorned its walls with striking elegance. Meanwhile, in the Tomb with the Banquet (Tomba del Triclinio), figures engaged in lively feasts seemed frozen in time. Venturing further into Rome's Coemeterium Maius on Via Nomentana, Helmuth was captivated by a celestial ceiling adorning Chamber II. Its intricate patterns intertwined mythological motifs with delicate craftsmanship – a testament to human creativity throughout history. His travels also led him beyond Europe's borders; Lochstedt Castle in Pillau unveiled an intriguing wall painting whose origins remained shrouded in mystery. A column from Luxor transported him back to ancient Egypt as he marveled at its grandeur and symbolism. Back within Germany's borders lay hidden treasures like painted decorations within Potsdam's New Palace—an opulent display fit for royalty—and St Martin’s Church wooden ceiling in Zillis—a masterpiece blending faith and artistic ingenuity. Returning once again to Tarquinia's tombs proved fruitful as Helmuth discovered the Tomb of Typhon and the Tomb of the Baron.