Andrea Bernieri Collection

Stupa of Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Bago, Myanmar (Shoemadoo, the great temple at Pegue, Burma)
FLO4624065 Stupa of Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Bago, Myanmar (Shoemadoo, the great temple at Pegue, Burma). Adapted from Michael Symes' An Account of an Embassy in the Kingdom of Ava

Tomb of Hyder Ali Khan, Sultan of Mysore, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4623877 Tomb of Hyder Ali Khan, Sultan of Mysore, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Festival (Tirunal) for the dedication of a Hindu temple. Devotees pulling a wheeled shrine decorated with flags into a
FLO4623728 Festival (Tirunal) for the dedication of a Hindu temple. Devotees pulling a wheeled shrine decorated with flags into a temple compound to music

Hindu gods including Trimurti, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4623689 Hindu gods including Trimurti, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Tragic death of Tipu Sultan, or Tipu Sahib, the Tiger of Mysore, 1799. From Schiavonetti's painting The Body of
FLO4623656 Tragic death of Tipu Sultan, or Tipu Sahib, the Tiger of Mysore, 1799. From Schiavonetti's painting The Body of Tipu Sultan Recognized by his Family

Ancient depictions of Tamerlane or Timur, Turkey-Mongol conqueror. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea
FLO4623635 Ancient depictions of Tamerlane or Timur, Turkey-Mongol conqueror. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Mandarins or noblemen in silk, and woman and child, of the Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. Adapted from Simon de la Loubere
FLO4624176 Mandarins or noblemen in silk, and woman and child, of the Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. Adapted from Simon de la Loubere

Pagoda of Chidambaram, Hindu temple, with illustration of the gopuram tower
FLO4623866 Pagoda of Chidambaram, Hindu temple, with illustration of the gopuram tower. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Brahmins singing praises to Lord Rama. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4623711 Brahmins singing praises to Lord Rama. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Indian men and women under an Indian banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis, with temple in the background, 1800s
FLO4623590 Indian men and women under an Indian banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis, with temple in the background, 1800s. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

Royal golden boat or imperial yacht for ceremonial occasions (Shoepaundogee), and a Burmese war-boat
FLO4624074 Royal golden boat or imperial yacht for ceremonial occasions (Shoepaundogee), and a Burmese war-boat. From Michael Symes' Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava

Burmese court officials to the Emperor. Chief minister and counsellor (Woongee, Woondock) at left
FLO4624032 Burmese court officials to the Emperor. Chief minister and counsellor (Woongee, Woondock) at left, privy counsellor and first secretary (Attawoon and Sere Dogee)

Toque macaque monkeys, Macaca sinica (endangered) amid breadfruit trees, Artocarpus altilis, and talipot palm
FLO4623992 Toque macaque monkeys, Macaca sinica (endangered) amid breadfruit trees, Artocarpus altilis, and talipot palm, Corypha umbraculifera, in Sri Lanka

Sculptures in the Thirumalai Nayak Palace, ancient residence of Raja Raja Thirumalai sowri at Madurai, India
FLO4623854 Sculptures in the Thirumalai Nayak Palace, ancient residence of Raja Raja Thirumalai sowri at Madurai, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

The first six incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4623705 The first six incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Various sects of Hindu priests or Brahmin with their religious paraphernalia at a river bank
FLO4623603 Various sects of Hindu priests or Brahmin with their religious paraphernalia at a river bank. Identified as priests of Sceroteri, Canoge, Drauers, Brijbashi and Uriah

Royal court room decorated with parasols, Kingdom of Siam, Thailand, circa 1800
FLO4624181 Royal court room decorated with parasols, Kingdom of Siam, Thailand, circa 1800. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Worshippers making offerings to a statue of Buddha or Fo in a banyan tree, Vietnam
FLO4624148 Worshippers making offerings to a statue of Buddha or Fo in a banyan tree, Vietnam. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Vietnamese soldier with musket. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4624137 Vietnamese soldier with musket. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Mandarin or magistrate of Turon (Da Nang) attended by his pipeline-bearer
FLO4624134 Mandarin or magistrate of Turon (Da Nang) attended by his pipeline-bearer. Adapted from Alexander William's An Authentic Account of an Embassy to the Emperor of China

A kioum or Buddhist monastery in Burma. After an illustration in Michael Symes' Account of an Embassy to
FLO4624115 A kioum or Buddhist monastery in Burma. After an illustration in Michael Symes' Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava

Court women of Burma in ceremonial dress. Servant bowing, chief counsellor or woonge's wife with fan
FLO4624085 Court women of Burma in ceremonial dress. Servant bowing, chief counsellor or woonge's wife with fan, privy counsellor or attawoon's wife

Other incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4623762 Other incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Weapons used by the Mughal soldiers: scimitar, lance, axe and musket. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4623693 Weapons used by the Mughal soldiers: scimitar, lance, axe and musket. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Costumes of the people of Java, Indonesia. Man in cap and skirt, nobleman in cotton robe with cudgel, woman in sarong
FLO4624264 Costumes of the people of Java, Indonesia. Man in cap and skirt, nobleman in cotton robe with cudgel, woman in sarong, female dancer, and man in loincloth

Plants of Sri Lanka: tamarind 1, sago palm 2, cassia 3 and teak 4. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4624062 Plants of Sri Lanka: tamarind 1, sago palm 2, cassia 3 and teak 4. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

An Indian woman at a gala seated on a rich carpet with containers of betelnut and perfume
FLO4623936 An Indian woman at a gala seated on a rich carpet with containers of betelnut and perfume, attended by an ayah or servants with punya (fan), pawn and snake hookah pipe

Interior of the Thirumalai Nayak Palace, ancient residence of Raja Raja Thirumalai sowri at Madurai, India
FLO4623835 Interior of the Thirumalai Nayak Palace, ancient residence of Raja Raja Thirumalai sowri at Madurai, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Pagoda of Brihadeeswarar Temple or Peruvudaiyar Kovil, Thanjavur, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4623830 Pagoda of Brihadeeswarar Temple or Peruvudaiyar Kovil, Thanjavur, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Pagoda of Chidambaram, Hindu temple, with illustration of the gopuram tower and plan of the central structure
FLO4623824 Pagoda of Chidambaram, Hindu temple, with illustration of the gopuram tower and plan of the central structure. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

South-east view of the Kailasa temple, Ellora rock cut temple caves, India
FLO4623819 South-east view of the Kailasa temple, Ellora rock cut temple caves, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Ancient temples and shrines covered with bas relief in the city of Mahabalipuram, India
FLO4623781 Ancient temples and shrines covered with bas relief in the city of Mahabalipuram, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Costumes of the Vietnamese: woman in layered tunics of various colors at left, man with parasol
FLO4624166 Costumes of the Vietnamese: woman in layered tunics of various colors at left, man with parasol, woman in conical hat with pipe, soldier with sabre and shield, etc

Costume of a Singhalese woman in Sri Lanka. A man sheltering from the rain under a talipot palm leaf
FLO4624080 Costume of a Singhalese woman in Sri Lanka. A man sheltering from the rain under a talipot palm leaf and a seated man drinking from a vase

Image of Buddha in Bengal, and image of Burman Gautama Buddha in a temple in Amarapura
FLO4624049 Image of Buddha in Bengal, and image of Burman Gautama Buddha in a temple in Amarapura. Adapted from Michael Symes' Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava

Man and woman of the Kayan mountain tribe, Cassay elite cavalryman of the Burmese imperial guard
FLO4624046 Man and woman of the Kayan mountain tribe, Cassay elite cavalryman of the Burmese imperial guard, and Burman peasant with sword and shield

Tomb of Akbar the Great, Mughal architectural masterpiece in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
FLO4623867 Tomb of Akbar the Great, Mughal architectural masterpiece in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Carved pillars in the Thirumalai Nayak Palace, ancient residence of Raja Raja Thirumalai sowri at Madurai, India
FLO4623862 Carved pillars in the Thirumalai Nayak Palace, ancient residence of Raja Raja Thirumalai sowri at Madurai, India

Bas relief and sculpture at the entrance to Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, of the Ellora Caves, Hindu and Jain rock-cut temples
FLO4623853 Bas relief and sculpture at the entrance to Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, of the Ellora Caves, Hindu and Jain rock-cut temples

Entrance to the Kailasa temple, Ellora rock cut temple caves, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4623846 Entrance to the Kailasa temple, Ellora rock cut temple caves, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Ancient temples and rocks covered with bas relief carving in the city of Mahabalipuram, India
FLO4623791 Ancient temples and rocks covered with bas relief carving in the city of Mahabalipuram, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Indian warriors: Brahmin Rajput warriors in white robes at left, Rahut or Rawat mountain warrior caste in distance
FLO4623723 Indian warriors: Brahmin Rajput warriors in white robes at left, Rahut or Rawat mountain warrior caste in distance, and Bahelia or B'halya soldier at right

Inside a Maori fortified village or pa (Hippah), New Zealand. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea Bernieri
FLO4624386 Inside a Maori fortified village or pa (Hippah), New Zealand. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea Bernieri after John Webber from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Australian aborigine in turban, Cour-rou-bari-gal, and Tasmanian aborigines Bara-Orou with tattooed shoulder
FLO4624315 Australian aborigine in turban, Cour-rou-bari-gal, and Tasmanian aborigines Bara-Orou with tattooed shoulder and Group-Aagara in animal-skin cloak

Opera performance in Cochinchina (southern Vietnam). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri after Angelo
FLO4624201 Opera performance in Cochinchina (southern Vietnam). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri after Angelo Monticelli from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Costume of the chancellors, mandarins, courtiers and writers of Tonkin, Vietnam, circa 1800
FLO4624113 Costume of the chancellors, mandarins, courtiers and writers of Tonkin, Vietnam, circa 1800; (add.info.: Costume of the chancellors, mandarins, brokers and writers of Tonkin, Vietnam)

A noble man of Sri Lanka, King Rajasinha II of Kandy, and a Tirinanxy or Chief Priest
FLO4624005 A noble man of Sri Lanka, King Rajasinha II of Kandy, and a Tirinanxy or Chief Priest. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

North-east view of the Kailasa temple, Ellora rock cut temple caves, India
FLO4623809 North-east view of the Kailasa temple, Ellora rock cut temple caves, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

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"Andrea Bernieri: A Glimpse into the Vibrant Tapestry of India" Step into the enchanting world captured by Andrea Bernieri, where Muslim fakirs and faqirs engage in profound prayers and mortification. With Udbahu raising his arm in devotion, these holy men demonstrate their unwavering faith. Francois Solvyns' illustrations come to life through Bernieri's handcoloured copperplate drawings. Witness the diversity of Indian spirituality as you encounter a naga wielding a stick, a paramahamsa serenely sitting under a tree, an avadhuta fearlessly embracing nudity, and robed Baisnab Vaisnavas immersed in prayer. Each figure represents a unique facet of religious devotion. Bernieri's artistry also unveils the Mahratta yeoman warrior brandishing his sword with pride alongside Sikh warriors adorned with turbans and beards. These powerful depictions transport us to ancient battlefields where honor and valor reigned supreme. Immerse yourself further into this captivating journey as you explore nature's wonders depicted by Bernieri. Behold the vibrant mustard plant teeming with cochineal beetles while majestic jackfruit trees tower above them. Encounter water buffaloes grazing peacefully beside playful orangutans swinging from branch to branch. Delve into Indian society through its diverse castes and professions portrayed by Bernieri's skilled hands. From fishermen like jaliya to messengers known as harkara, wet nurses called dai caring for precious infants, nursery maids or ayahs tending to children's needs, ladies' maids offering assistance, and female sweepers known as methrani keeping spaces clean – each character adds depth to this rich tapestry.