Tympanum Collection

Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, with the church of San Francesco di Paola Naples Piazza del Plebiscito Church Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Cricket hearing organ, SEM
Cricket hearing organ. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of the hearing organ (tympanum) on the foreleg of a female house cricket (Acheta domestica)

Carpeneto Villa at la Loggia La Loggia Villa Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1956. Date of Artwork:XVIII sec

The Church of the Great Mother of God seen from the Bridge of Vittorio Emanuele I, Turin; postcard
3575770 The Church of the Great Mother of God seen from the Bridge of Vittorio Emanuele I, Turin; postcard by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Bridge of Vittorio Emanuele I)

Central Portal of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Strasbourg
3570491 Central Portal of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Strasbourg; (add.info.: Strasbourg, France 1890 ca. Date of Artwork: XIII sec. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

View of the Arsenal of Venice
3560799 View of the Arsenal of Venice; (add.info.: Venice 1871 Date of Artwork: XV -XVII sec. Artist: Bon, Bartolomeo;Gambello, Antonio;Tremignon, Alessandro;Alberghetti Giovanni Francesco;Campagna)

Detail of the facade of the Palace of Justice in Rome
3558589 Detail of the facade of the Palace of Justice in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Calderini, Guglielmo Date of Artwork: 1888-1910 Location: palace of Justice)

Facade of the Villa of Poggio Imperiale in Florence
3558439 Facade of the Villa of Poggio Imperiale in Florence by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Parigi, Giulio;Pasquale Poccianti (1774-1858);Paoletti

Detail of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome
3559191 Detail of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Sacconi, Giuseppe (1854-1905) Date of Artwork: 1885-1935 ca

Detail of the court-yard of honour in the Palace of Justice
3558960 Detail of the court-yard of honour in the Palace of Justice by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Calderini)

View of the grand canal of Trieste, filled with moored boats. The background is Piazza St
3558656 View of the grand canal of Trieste, filled with moored boats. The background is Piazza St. Antonio Nuovo and the church of the same name

The part of Stazione Termini planned by Salvatore Bianchi
3557813 The part of Stazione Termini planned by Salvatore Bianchi by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Bianchi)

Facade of the National Museum of Capodimonte in Naples
3562963 Facade of the National Museum of Capodimonte in Naples; (add.info.: Naples 1887 Photographer: Mosquera); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Equestrian statue of Frederick V, Amalienborg, Copenaghen, 1754-1777 (print on double-weight paper)
3562902 Equestrian statue of Frederick V, Amalienborg, Copenaghen, 1754-1777 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Copenaghen, Amalienborg, Denmark 1900 ca)

The facade of the Church of Saint-Etienne-du-Mont, in Paris
3570456 The facade of the Church of Saint-Etienne-du-Mont, in Paris; (add.info.: Paris, France 1890 ca. Date of Artwork: 1492-1622 Photographer: Kuhn, J.); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Vienna Universal Exhibition of 1873: triumphal arch built with bricks
3575853 Vienna Universal Exhibition of 1873: triumphal arch built with bricks; (add.info.: Vienna, Austria 1873 Universal Exhibition of Vienna, 1873 Photographer: Kramer, Oscar); Alinari Archives

View of the right side of the Cathedral of Palermo: on the piazza, between two small towers are a wide portico
3559827 View of the right side of the Cathedral of Palermo: on the piazza, between two small towers are a wide portico and three pointed arcades, a splendid example of gothic Catalan architecture

A Persian Wheel
5310032 A Persian Wheel; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Persian Wheel, also known as a Sakia, a mechanical water lifting device which uses buckets, jars)

"View of the Pantheon", Rome
493645 "View of the Pantheon", Rome; Alinari.

A church in Malaga
3566568 A church in Malaga by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Malaga, Spain 1880-1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Night view of the Post Office Building in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, in Trieste
3575794 Night view of the Post Office Building in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, in Trieste by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Trieste 1935 ca)

Engraving depicting a Persian Wheel, also known as a Sakia, a mechanical water lifting device which uses buckets, jars
5309472 Engraving depicting a Persian Wheel, also known as a Sakia, a mechanical water lifting device which uses buckets, jars, or scoops fastened either directly to a vertical wheel

Monument to Arturo Prat, Valparaiso, Chile
3561617 Monument to Arturo Prat, Valparaiso, Chile by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Valparaiso, Chile 1900 ca)

Monument to Arnaldo da Brescia. Work by Odoardo Tabacchi located in Piazzale Arnaldo in Brescia
3558195 Monument to Arnaldo da Brescia. Work by Odoardo Tabacchi located in Piazzale Arnaldo in Brescia by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Tabacchi)

The Teatro Massimo in Palermo
3558549 The Teatro Massimo in Palermo by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Basile, Giovanni Battista Filippo;Basile)

Monument to Victor Emanuel II in Rome
3558865 Monument to Victor Emanuel II in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Sacconi, Giuseppe (1854-1905) Date of Artwork: 1885-1935 ca

Ruins of Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight
3569119 Ruins of Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight; (add.info.: Isle of Wight, Carisbrooke, Great Britain 1865 ca. Date of Artwork: XII sec. ca)

Jumel Residence, New York
3562881 Jumel Residence, New York by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: New York, 1930-1935 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

The Portal of the Ottheinrichsbau, palace erected by the Elector Otto Henry
3570366 The Portal of the Ottheinrichsbau, palace erected by the Elector Otto Henry and placed in the eastern side of Heidelberg Castle, in Germany by Unknown photographer

Engraving depicting a Sakia, a mechanical water lifting device which uses buckets, jars
5308575 Engraving depicting a Sakia, a mechanical water lifting device which uses buckets, jars, or scoops fastened either directly to a vertical wheel

Statue of Cybele or Terra Mater, Roman goddess of the earth, with tympanum drum and naiskos headdress
FLO4997286 Statue of Cybele or Terra Mater, Roman goddess of the earth, with tympanum drum and naiskos headdress. Copperplate engraving by Giacomo Bossi after an illustration by A

The facade of the British Museum, London
3561109 The facade of the British Museum, London by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: England, London, Great Britain 1900-1910 Date of Artwork: 1823-1847 Photographer)

Prefecture building at Cuneo
3559451 Prefecture building at Cuneo by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Carrera, Pietro Date of Artwork: 1877-1881 Location: Cuneo Photographer: Alinari)

Piazza della Borsa in Trieste
3559229 Piazza della Borsa in Trieste by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Molari, Antonio Date of Artwork: 1806 -1809 Location: Piazza della Borsa, Trieste Photographer: Alinari)

Statue of Victories on columns, detail of the Altar of the Fatherland or Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome
3559182 Statue of Victories on columns, detail of the Altar of the Fatherland or Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Zocchi)

A window of the monument to Victor Emmanuel II (or Altar of the Fatherland)
3559117 A window of the monument to Victor Emmanuel II (or Altar of the Fatherland). Work by Giuseppe Sacconi, in Piazza Venezia, in Rome

Entrance door to the colonnnade, detail of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II or Altar of the Fatherland; work by
3559114 Entrance door to the colonnnade, detail of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II or Altar of the Fatherland; work by Giuseppe Sacconi in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info)

Monument to Victor Emanuel II in Rome
3558867 Monument to Victor Emanuel II in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Sacconi, Giuseppe (1854-1905) Date of Artwork: 1885-1935 ca

The palace where the headquarters of Fondiaria Assicurazioni are located, in Piazza della Repubblica
3559937 The palace where the headquarters of Fondiaria Assicurazioni are located, in Piazza della Repubblica, formerly Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II

The equestrian monument to Emanuel Philibert, designed by Carlo Marocchetti, Piazza San Carlo, Turin
3559855 The equestrian monument to Emanuel Philibert, designed by Carlo Marocchetti, Piazza San Carlo, Turin; (add.info.: Artist: Marocchetti, Carlo Date of Artwork: 1838 Location: Piazza San Carlo)

Detail of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome
3559108 Detail of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Sacconi, Giuseppe (1854-1905) Date of Artwork: 1885-1935 ca

Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples with, in the background, the church of San Francesco di Paola
3557984 Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples with, in the background, the church of San Francesco di Paola by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist)

Court-yard of honour of the Palace of Justice in Rome
3558956 Court-yard of honour of the Palace of Justice in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Calderini, Guglielmo Date of Artwork: 1888 -1910 Location: palace of Justice)

View of the facade of the Church of S. Pietro, Trento
3558643 View of the facade of the Church of S. Pietro, Trento. by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Selvatico)

The facade of the University of Copenhagen, the Universitets Hovedbygning, in Frue Plads
3562901 The facade of the University of Copenhagen, the Universitets Hovedbygning, in Frue Plads by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Copenhagen, Frue Plads, Denmark 1900 ca)

The facade of Neumunster, in Wurzburg
3570384 The facade of Neumunster, in Wurzburg by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Wurzburg, Germany 1890 ca)

The Triumph Arch with two towers, entrance gate to the Neckar's old bridge of Heidelberg, in Germany
3570369 The Triumph Arch with two towers, entrance gate to the Neckar's old bridge of Heidelberg, in Germany. by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Heidelberg)

The Main Portal of the Cathedral, illustrating the Last Judgement, 1352-1525 (photo)
BAL136773 The Main Portal of the Cathedral, illustrating the Last Judgement, 1352-1525 (photo); Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk, Antwerp Cathedral, Belgium.

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The tympanum, a fascinating cricket hearing organ, has been depicted in various forms of art and architecture throughout history. In the Czech Republic's St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, the 14th-century Catalan-style tympanum on the west facade showcases Sveta Bhairava intricately carved out of wood. Another notable example is Gislebertus' "Tympanum of the Last Judgment" on the West Portal of Saint-Lazare Cathedral in France, displaying his mastery of Gothic art. Moving forward to more modern times, Alan John Ainsworth's artwork can be found at 12 Avenue Jef Lambeaux in Brussels, Belgium. His creation from 1898 beautifully captures a contemporary interpretation of a tympanum. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris also boasts an impressive Gothic-style tympanum featuring an archangel on its facade. Similarly, at Santa Maria de Regla Cathedral lies another exquisite example that showcases intricate details within its tympanum. Even Norman doorways have embraced this artistic element as seen through a62_02821's portrayal. The Saint-Theobald collegiate church in Thann and Church of Saint Paul in NAmes both feature stunning front portal entrances adorned with striking tympanums. Lastly, capturing a different perspective altogether is a black and white photo showcasing Milan's Cathedral square view where one can appreciate the grandeur and architectural beauty surrounding these magnificent structures.