Hochdanz Collection

German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Fig 1: Wall-painting from the bath-rooms in the Fugger-house at Augsburg

Ancient Greek ornamental architecture and sculpture, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Ancient Greek ornamental architecture and sculpture, (1898). Fig. I. Doric capital from Paestum (with painted ornaments). Fig 2

Ancient Greek pottery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Ancient Greek pottery, (1898). Figs 1-9: Forms of Greek vases. Fig 1: Amphora, vessel for oil, wine etc. Fig 2: Hydria, vessel for carrying water. Fig 3: Urn, a cinerary vessel

Byzantine weaving and embroidery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Byzantine weaving and embroidery, (1898). Fig 1: Embroidered purple robe in the cathedral-treasure at Bamberg. Fig 2: Figured silk-stuff on the tunic of Henry II. in the National-Museum at Munich

Indian marble inlay, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Indian marble inlay, (1898). Figs 1 to 9: Marble marquetry from the mausoleums of the Shah Jehan and the Begum Mumtaz-i-Mahal...It is to the [17th century] that the marble-marquetries from the Mogul

Ancient Egyptian decoration, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Ancient Egyptian decoration, (1898). Examples of architecture and painting from Ancient Egypt: Fig 1: Painted relief-figure from a column of the temple at Denderah

Assyrian decoration, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Assyrian decoration, (1898). Examples of ancient Assyrian painting, polychrome sculpture and pottery from what is now Iraq: Fig 1: Portion of a glazed brick from a palace at Khorsabad

Medieval illuminated manuscripts, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval illuminated manuscripts, (1898). Figs 1-4: From the 14th century. Figs 5-13: With the single leaves and flowers from the 15th century...In the illumination of manuscripts the livelier forms

Chinese painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Chinese painting, (1898). Figs 1-5 and 9-13: borders; Figs 6-8: continuous patterns of painted China vases, the greater part of which are to be found in South Kensington Museum [Victoria & Albert

German Renaissance stained glass painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance stained glass painting, (1898). Figs 1-3: Glass-paintings from the dome of the rich Chapel in the Royal residence at Munich

Lace weaving and embroidery, France, 17th and 18th century, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Lace weaving and embroidery, France, 17th and 18th century, (1898). Fig 1: Lace in the style of Louis XIV [c1643-1715], in the possession of C. Baur, manufacturer of furniture at Biberach [Germany]

French Renaissance weaving, embroidery and book covers, (1898). Creator: Unknown
French Renaissance weaving, embroidery and book covers, (1898). Fig 1: Silk weaving, late 17th century. Fig 2: Silk-weaving, mid 16th century

Wall painting and ceiling decoration, Germany, early 19th century, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Wall painting and ceiling decoration, Germany, early 19th century, (1898). Figs 1-6: Wall and ceiling decorations from King Frederick Is work-room in the castle of Ludwigsburg [Ludwigsburg Palace

German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Fig 1: Spandril on wall compartments. Fig 2: Panel in a window flanning. Figs 3 and 4: Decorations of columns

Medieval stone mosaic, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval stone mosaic, (1898). Figs 1-8: Engraved stone-flags from the old cathedral at St. Omer, 13th century (ground brown, interior design of horse and horseman filled up with red)

Italian Renaissance sgraffitos, wood-mosaic, marble-mosaic and bas-reliefs, (1898). Fig 1: Sgraffito on a house at Rome, Via Giulia Nr. 82. Fig 2: Sgraffito on a house at Rome, Via dei Coronari Nr

Celtic illuminated manuscripts, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Celtic illuminated manuscripts, (1898). The lettering at top left is from the Lindisfarne Gospels, probably produced c715-720 AD in the monastery at Lindisfarne, Northumberland

Ancient Greek polychrome architecture, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Ancient Greek polychrome architecture, (1898). Fig 1: Polychrome cyma (ogee) with lions head from Selinus. Fig 2: Acroterium [acroterion] from the temple of Nike Apteros

Roman metalwork, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Roman metalwork, (1898). Examples of ancient Roman items made of bronze: Fig 1: Fountain-figure, representing a drunken Faun

Japanese lacquer-painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Japanese lacquer-painting, (1898). Examples of lacquerware designs: Figs 1-50. Motives [motifs] for lacker-painting...Of all productions of Japanese art

Italian Renaissance embroidery and carpet-weaving, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance embroidery and carpet-weaving, (1898). Fig 1: Embroidery on an ecclesiastical mantle in S. Croce at Florence

French Renaissance ornament on wood and metals, (1898). Creator: Unknown
French Renaissance ornament on wood and metals, (1898). Fig 1: Boule work from a clock in the Museum vaterlandischer Altertumer at Stuttgart, (French)

French Renaissance enamel on metal, pottery painting, metal mosaic, (1898). Creator: Unknown
French Renaissance enamel on metal, pottery painting, metal mosaic, (1898). Figs 1-10: Decorations on Limoges-vessels (copper-enamelling), Fig 1 in private possession

French Renaissance Gobelins tapestries, (1898). Creator: Unknown
French Renaissance Gobelins tapestries, (1898). Figs 1-3: Borders on a tapestry carpet after [Charles] Le Brun (made 1665-72). Figs 4-6: Border from a tapestry after Noel Coypel (made 1670-80)

French Renaissance wall painting, polychrome painted sculpture, weaving and book covers, (1898). Fig 1: Painted frieze on both sides of a chimney in the Hotel d Aluie at Blois, style of Louis XII

French Renaissance ceiling painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
French Renaissance ceiling painting, (1898). Figs 1 and 3: Painted ceilings of timbers in the Castle at Blois (Francois I), [16th century]. Figs 2 and 4: Painted binding-beams on the same ceilings

French Renaissance carpet painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
French Renaissance carpet painting, (1898). Details from walls painted to look like carpets or tapestries: Figs 1-9: Painted carpet-patterns in the Castle at Blois [Chateau de Blois] from the time of

German Renaissance metalwork, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance metalwork, (1898). Figs 1-6: Representations of armour from the Kabinet der Handzeichnungen alter Meister at Munich...Many weapons and armours, the surfaces of which are

German Renaissance polychrome painted plaster work, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance polychrome painted plaster work, (1898). Figs 1-10: Portions of the painted wood ceiling in the knights -hall of the Castle at Heiligenberg

German Renaissance embroidery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance embroidery, (1898). Fig 1: Table-cover embroidered in cross-stitch, in the possession of Mr. Schauffele, confectioner at Schwabisch-Hall

Mosaic floors, Germany, 18th century, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Mosaic floors, Germany, 18th century, (1898). Our plate represents some floors executed in a very original manner...we do not find so much geometric patterns applied to these inlaid floors

Embroidery, leather tapestry, goldsmiths work, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, (1898). Fig 1: Embroidery from the Sammlung vaterlandischer Altertumer at Stuttgart

German Renaissance wall painting and ornament in stone and wood, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance wall painting and ornament in stone and wood, (1898). Figs 1-8: Portions of painted frescoes in the Church at Freudenstadt...the interior of the celebrated Church at Freudenstadt

German Renaissance ornaments from book covers, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance ornaments from book covers, (1898). Fig 1: Silver-edged book-cover (natural size) from the Sammlung vaterlandischer Altertumer at Stuttgart

Medieval ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Fig 1: From a pedigree in the hospital-church at Stuttgart, 15th century. Fig 2: Portion of Fig 22: Painted flat ornament, the ground being deepened

Indian metal work, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Indian metal work, (1898). Fig 1: Tin-vessel with damascened ornaments. Fig 2: Battle-axe with etched decorations. Fig 3: Battle-axe with damascene work

Medieval stained glass, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval stained glass, (1898). Figs 1-6: From the cathedral at Chartres. Fig 7: From the abbey-church at St. Denis. Fig 8: From the church St. Urbain at Troyes. Fig 9: From the cathedral ibid

Architectural decoration in the Alhambra, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Architectural decoration in the Alhambra, (1898). Moresque - Architectural Ornament - Spain is the country, where the Islamitic art found its purest

Italian Renaissance wood mosaic, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance wood mosaic, (1898). Fig 1: From the choir-stalls in S. Anastasia at Verona. Fig 2: From the dado of the vestry-shrines in S. Maria in Organo ibid

Byzantine incrusted enamel, marble mosaic, glass mosaic, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Byzantine incrusted enamel, marble mosaic, glass mosaic, (1898). Fig 1: Christ enthroned on a rainbow and surrounded by the symbols of the four Evangelists - book-cover of gilt bronze decorated with

Arab-Moorish mosaic and glazed clay work, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Arab-Moorish mosaic and glazed clay work, (1898). Arabian-Moresque - Mosaic Work, Faience - Figs 1, 3 and 4: Wainscottings of glazed clay from the Alhambra [Granada, Spain]

Roman architectural ornament and sculpture, (1898). Creator: P Burkhardt
Roman architectural ornament and sculpture, (1898). Fig 1: Corinthian capital from the Pantheon at Rome. Fig 2: Head of a candelabrum from the Vatican Museum

Italian Renaissance stained glass, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance stained glass, (1898). Fig 1: From the National Museum in the Bargello at Florence, taken by H. Dolmetsch

Medieval weaving, embroidery, enamel and painted sculpture, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval weaving, embroidery, enamel and painted sculpture, (1898). Fig 1: Statue of St. Simon in the choir of Cologne Cathedral. Fig 2: Pattern on the robe of another statue ibid

Persian pottery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Persian pottery, (1898). Figs 1-5: Ancient Persian fayence plates in the Musee Cluny at Paris. Figs 6 and 7: Borders from walls wainscoted with fayence. Fig 3. After an original drawing by C

Japanese weaving, painting and cloisonne, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Japanese weaving, painting and cloisonne, (1898). Examples of painted decoration, textiles and enamelling: Figs 1-7: Borders and patterns from silk stuffs

Persian weaving and iIllumination, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Persian weaving and iIllumination, (1898). Fig 1: Persian carpet, 16th century. Fig 2: Motives [motifs] for weaving from an old Persian book of ornaments in the Museum of Ornamental Art at London

Middle eastern weaving, embroidery and painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Middle eastern weaving, embroidery and painting, (1898). Fig 1: Woven carpet of the 14th century, preserved in the church at Nivelles [Belgium]. Fig 2: Embroidered Applique work of the 18th century

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