"sacred sites art prints"

  • Birds In Flight Over the Irish Ruins of Ross Errilly Friary - Galway Print by Mark Tisdale

    Ross Errilly Friary – Irish Ruins Art

    $24.00

    Ireland seems to be littered with historic and sacred sites like the Irish ruins seen here – Ross Errilly Friary. I would not have seen these if I had taken a bus tour of the wilds of Connemara. It’s simply one of those places I never would have stumbled over on my own, but I…

  • Spanish Baroque architecture in Mexico - Oaxaca Church Print by Mark Tisdale

    Spanish Baroque Architecture – Oaxaca Mexico Art

    $24.00

    I think it was a combination of the incredible skies and the beautiful Spanish baroque architecture of the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán that kept bringing me back to this little plaza in the heart of historic Oaxaca. I was never sure if the skies in Oaxaca were extra beautiful while I was there…

  • Classic Baroque Mexican Churches Print by Mark Tisdale - Metropolitan Cathedral Tabernacle - Mexico City

    Baroque Mexican Churches – Mexico City Art Print

    $24.00

    After a few visits to Mexico, it seems like Baroque Mexican churches are part and parcel of the landscape of most Mexican cities. In fact, I’ve seen much the same of my visits further south into Latin American and have heard it’s basically the signature style of most of the Spanish Colonial period churches. And…

  • Mexico City Cathedral Bell Tower Print by Mark Tisdale

    Cathedral Bell Tower – Mexico City Art Print

    $24.00

    Mexico City was an experience unto itself. The only city I’ve visited that I think I could compare to Mexico City is Cairo. Both places were frenetic but packed with history. I was there such a short time but the general vibe and the gorgeous old architecture has left me wanting to return. This beautiful…

  • Colorful Mexican Cemetery in the Yucatan - Merida Cemetery Print by Mark Tisdale

    Colorful Mexican Cemetery – Mérida Art Print

    $24.00

    Several years ago, I was on a bus from Mérida to Chichen Itza and saw my first colorful Mexican cemetery. It was an amazing sight as a little old lady on the bus exited to, I assume, commune with her departed loved ones. I still remember how I described that Mexican cemetery on my blog…

  • Mexican Culture art print by Mark Tisdale - Oaxaca Market Day

    Mexican Culture Art Print – Oaxaca Market Day

    $24.00

    I love historic old architecture. The craftsmanship of these old buildings and how they are adapted to the places they are built always fascinates me. So, I have to admit when I stood on this corner across from the old Templo y Convento de San Agustín in Oaxaca, my first thought was was wishing I…

  • Starry Night in Mexico - Mérida Cathedral Print by Mark Tisdale

    Starry Night In Mexico – Mérida Cathedral Art Print

    $24.00

    This starry night in Mexico print is based off of my second visit to Mérida, the capital city of the Yucatán state. Mérida is one of those cities that simply clicked for me. I can’t explain why beyond I love the historic architecture and the people of Mérida are simply charming. My first visit to…

  • Birds in flight behind a beautiful bell tower on a church in Oaxaca Mexico - Print by Mark Tisdale

    Beautiful Bell Tower – Oaxaca Mexico Church Art

    $24.00

    Sometimes the magic of the moment is an art unto itself like this beautiful bell tower print from New Year’s day in Mexico several years ago. It was, as you can tell, a beautiful day and my last in the city of Oaxaca. One last chance to take in the sights before a night bus…

  • Interior of the Mosque Domes of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo's Citadel - Print by Mark Tisdale

    Mosque Domes Interior Architecture – Cairo Art Prints

    $24.00

    I will never forget coming inside the historic Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo. As soon as my eyes adjusted to the relative darkness inside, the first thing I saw was the interior of those amazing mosque domes. They were, of course, beautiful on the outside, but they were absolutely mesmerizing on the inside….

  • Beautiful Mosque Interior Print by Mark Tisdale - the historic Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo

    Beautiful Mosque Interior – Historic Cairo Art Print

    $24.00

    Years later when I look back at my prints form the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo, I’m still amazed at what a beautiful mosque it is. The outside was impressive, but it was the inside that really spoke to me. I loved the soaring spaces inside that beautiful mosque. Just look at the…

  • Egyptian Mosque Ceiling - Mosque of Muhammad Ali in Cairo - Print by Mark Tisdale

    Amazing Mosque Ceiling – Mosque of Muhammad Ali Art Print

    $24.00

    This mosque ceiling print from within the historic Mosque of Muhammad Ali in Cairo is a delightful combination of looking at the world a little differently and, of course, the amazing architecture. From the moment we entered this amazing space, I found my eyes constantly going upward. The level of detail in those soaring domes…

  • Saint Catherine's Monastery At the Foot of Mount Sinai - Egypt Print by Mark Tisdale

    Saint Catherine’s Monastery Walls – Mount Sinai Art

    $24.00

    Visiting Saint Catherine’s Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai was an amazing experience. Santa Katarina is one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world. It was ordered to be built by Emperor Justinian in 565 AD. The high walls of this ancient monastery protected it across the centuries. Until modern times the only…

  • Golden Minaret Against a Blue Sky on Elephantine Island near Aswan Egypt - Print by Mark Tisdale

    Egyptian Mosque Minarets – Elephantine Island Art Print

    $24.00

    I arrived in Egypt in the dead of night. Between the dark night and my tired eyes, the drive into Cairo from the airport was simply a blur. But I quickly became familiar with the mosque minarets during the call to prayer on my first morning in the city. After that, they became a ubiquitous…

  • Art print of the Ancient Pyramids of Egypt - Giza Plateau

    See The Ancient Pyramids – Egyptian Antiquity Art

    $24.00

    The ancient pyramids of Egypt were always on my bucket list. Although honestly, walking on the Giza plateau was one of those faraway dreams. One of those ideas that seemed at best far in the future. When the stars aligned and I found myself on an Egyptian adventure, it still felt like I was dreaming….

  • Mysterious Sphinx on the Giza Plateau In Front of the Pyramids - Vintage Panorama Print by Mark Tisdale

    The Mysterious Sphinx – Vintage Egyptian Pyramids Panorama Art

    $24.00

    There’s simply something about the mysterious Sphinx that has captured the collective imagination of people around the world across the ages. The Sphinx and the great Egyptian pyramids at Giza has been a stopping point for any traveler seeing the world for most of known history. When the Greeks and Romans of antiquity were going…

  • Art print of the Alabaster Mosque - the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo Egypt

    The Alabaster Mosque – Islamic Cairo Art Print

    $24.00

    As my time in Egypt drew to a close, I had the opportunity to experience the Alabaster Mosque. The mosque seen in this Cairo print is officially the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha. It is as you can see a massive piece of Classic Ottoman architecture which towers over Cairo from the summit of the…

  • Art Print of Abu Simbel - Ramses II Monument in Upper Egypt

    Discovering Abu Simbel – Ancient Egypt Art Prints

    $24.00

    When I visited Egypt, getting to Abu Simbel from Aswan required joining an early morning convoy of cars and buses. This was an Egyptian safety precaution for those visiting the ancient temple to Ramses The Great because of its proximity to Sudan. On that long morning bus ride as I tried fitfully to sleep, I…

  • Largest of The Egyptian Pyramids - Print by Mark Tisdale

    The Egyptian Pyramids – Ancient Ruins Art Prints

    $24.00

    Seeing the Egyptian Pyramids was one of those dreams I had harbored as long as I can remember. I have always been fascinated by the ancient world and you don’t get much more classically ancient than the Egyptian Pyramids. I don’t have a concrete first memory of my desire to visit Egypt. The interest goes…

  • Art Print of the Ancient Roman Colosseum Ruins in Modern day Rome Italy

    The Roman Colosseum – Ancient Roman Architecture Art Print

    $24.00

    During my short visit to Rome, I visited the ancient Roman Colosseum repeatedly. When I originally planned my trip to Italy, it was the ancient ruins of Rome that I was most interested in seeing. And the Roman Colosseum is, after all, one of most recognized ruins from the classical world. Today it’s essentially the…

  • St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican - Stormy Winter Day - Rome Print by Mark Tisdale

    St Peter’s Basilica In Winter – Vatican Art Print

    $24.00

    The first day I saw St Peter’s Basilica it was a rainy winter day. The result was, as you can see from this print, that the skies above the Vatican had an incredible texture to them. And the wet reflective quality of the cobblestones in Piazza San Pietro were fantastic. There’s such a strong mood…

  • Capuchin Church In Rome - Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini Print by Mark Tisdale

    Church of The Capuchin Monks – Rome Art Prints

    $24.00

    The unassuming Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini is probably well known to many have been to Rome. It’s the church with the famous bone crypt. That crypt decorated with the bones of Capuchin monks is said to have inspired many similar ossuaries in Europe. And it’s a strangely artistic use of the mortal remains…

  • St Peter's Dome - Rome Vatican Print by Mark Tisdale

    St Peter’s Dome – Vatican Art Print

    $24.00

    Seeing St Peter’s Dome up close and personal was unquestionably a highlight of my multiple visits to the Vatican while I was in Rome. Walking on the roof and climbing through the interior of that great baroque church dome was both exhausting and exhilarating. And as you can tell from this print, the skies overhead…

  • Roman Pantheon in the rain - Rome Italy Architecture Print by Mark Tisdale

    Ancient Roman Pantheon In The Rain – Architecture Art

    $24.00

    I don’t know if there were genuinely a lot of different documentaries airing about the ancient Roman Pantheon right before I left for Italy. Or was I simply ‘finding’ them all because each one further fired my enthusiasm for that trip. Whatever the case, I watched documentary after documentary and read even more about the…

  • Saint Peter's Square In The Vatican - Rome Black and White Print by Mark Tisdale

    Iconic Saint Peter’s Square – Vatican Art Print

    $24.00

    I will never forget my ascent to the top of Saint Peter’s during my trip to Rome. There was an enthusiastic electricity in the air of the crowd I climbed with. Each cramped step inside the dome was filled with huffing, puffing, and laughter. Few of us spoke the same language, but we were united…

  • Historic Notre Dame de Paris - French Gothic Cathedral Print By Mark Tisdale

    Historic Notre Dame de Paris – French Gothic Art Print

    $24.00

    One of my favorite haunts in Paris was the Historic Notre Dame de Paris. When you look at this cathedral rising on an island in the River Seine, you are looking at untold ages of history. This has been a sacred site since the ancient Romans built a temple to Jupiter on this island in…

  • Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral - Paris Landmark Print by Mark Tisdale

    Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral – Paris Landmark Art Print

    $24.00

    The front facade of the French Gothic Notre Dame cathedral is truly an unforgettable sight. The architecture of that medieval Parisian church was intended to draw the eyes upward towards the heavens. In modern times, it’s worth remembering when these Gothic churches were built, they were the skyscrapers of their day. It was an era…

  • Notre Dame Cathedral Panorama Print by Mark Tisdale

    Notre Dame Cathedral Panorama – Paris Seine Art Print

    $24.00

    I strolled past Notre Dame de Paris on many occasions during my short stay in Paris, but there was one extraordinarily sunny day when it all came together. I spent hours in and around the old Gothic church on that beautiful afternoon. As you can see from this Notre Dame cathedral panorama print, the sunlight…

  • Parisian Gargoyle Overlooking the Skyline - Notre Dame Cathedral Print by Mark Tisdale

    A Very Parisian Gargoyle – Skyline Art Print

    $24.00

    Even if you have never climbed to the roof of Notre Dame to see those very Parisian gargoyles looking across the skyline, it would be obvious that this print is of Paris! It only takes a second for your eyes to sweep across the rooftops below and spot the famous Eiffel Tower on the horizon…

  • The hill in Montmartre, Paris - Sacré Coeur Basilica at the top - Print by Mark Tisdale

    Ascending Montmartre – Sacré-Cœur Art Print

    $24.00

    During my brief stay in Paris, I stayed in Montmartre at the base of the hill leading up to the beautiful basilica of Sacré-Cœur. Each day, on my way out to explore Paris, I glanced up the hill to that gleaming travertine church at the top. In a way, I guess it being right there…

  • Neolithic Dolmen in Cornwall - Lanyon Quoit - Black and white print by Mark Tisdale

    Ancient Neolithic Dolmen – Lanyon Quoit – Cornwall Art Print

    $24.00

    This dramatic black and white print features Lanyon Quoit, a Neolithic dolmen in Cornwall. I’ve read that this ancient structure was likely a chamber tomb of some sort. Like many ancient sites, though, there’s no written record so nothing is entirely certain. Whatever the case there’s something in the air of places like this that…