Candia Collection

Phaistos Disc. s. XV BC. GREECE. Phaistos. A side
Phaistos Disc. s.XV BC. GREECE. Phaistos. A side. Minoan art / Cretan art. GREECE. Iraklion. Archaeological Museum

Acrobat. Minoian art
Acrobat. 16th c. BC. Minoan art / Cretan art. Sculpture on ivory. GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Iraklion. Archaeological Museum. Proc: GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Knossos. Knossos Palace

How Surgeon William Maillard, RN, won the Victoria Cross at Candia (litho)
1064087 How Surgeon William Maillard, RN, won the Victoria Cross at Candia (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Surgeon William Maillard, RN)

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Candie, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Candie, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme de l'Isle de Candie, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme de l'Isle de Candie, c1797

Candia, Crete, Greece, early 1900s

The Peninsular and Oriental Companys Ship Candia under Repair on the Atakah Reef (engraving)
1620073 The Peninsular and Oriental Companys Ship Candia under Repair on the Atakah Reef (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pacification of Crete, the British Military Commissioner explaining to Representative Christians the Condition for
1064063 The Pacification of Crete, the British Military Commissioner explaining to Representative Christians the Condition for Disarmament (litho) by Paget

The Evacuation of Crete by the Turks, the First Transport leaving Candia (litho)
1063977 The Evacuation of Crete by the Turks, the First Transport leaving Candia (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Evacuation of Crete by the Turks)

The Troubles in Crete, landing Guns from the British Fleet at Candia (litho)
1063903 The Troubles in Crete, landing Guns from the British Fleet at Candia (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Troubles in Crete)

The Troubles in Crete, the Care of British Wounded (b / w photo)
1063860 The Troubles in Crete, the Care of British Wounded (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Troubles in Crete)

Seaforth Highlanders and the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers watching the Fighting between Bashi-Bazouks
1597475 Seaforth Highlanders and the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers watching the Fighting between Bashi-Bazouks and Christians outside Candia (litho) by Prior

Francesco Morosini (1618-94) in an Incident off Cyprus, 1654 (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
TPG188405 Francesco Morosini (1618-94) in an Incident off Cyprus, 1654 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (17th century); Museo Correr, Venice

A panoramic view of Candia (Heraklion), Crete, 1486 (woodcut print)
986388 A panoramic view of Candia (Heraklion), Crete, 1486 (woodcut print) by Reuwich, Erhard (fl.1488); Private Collection; (add.info.: A panoramic view of Candia (Heraklion), Crete

The Renewed Conflict in Crete (litho)
1606930 The Renewed Conflict in Crete (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renewed Conflict in Crete)

The Sketcher sketched, Our Special Artist in Crete, Mr Melton Prior, at Work on the Ramparts at Candia (engraving)
1597435 The Sketcher sketched, Our Special Artist in Crete, Mr Melton Prior, at Work on the Ramparts at Candia (engraving) by English School

Christ Bearing the Cross, c. 1590 (oil and tempera on wood, gold ground)
3614050 Christ Bearing the Cross, c.1590 (oil and tempera on wood, gold ground) by Zafuri, Nicola (fl.1489-93); 69.2x54.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Scenes in Crete (litho)
1598863 Scenes in Crete (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Crete. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 May 1899)

The Renewed Conflict in Crete, Views in and about Candia (engraving)
1606491 The Renewed Conflict in Crete, Views in and about Candia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renewed Conflict in Crete)

Venetian bombs and a map of the city of Crete (b / w photo)
TPG188407 Venetian bombs and a map of the city of Crete (b/w photo) by Italian School, (17th century); Museo Storico Navale, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: used in the Candian War 1645-69; ); Italian

The Princess Royal Steam-Ship in a Storm off Candia (engraving)
2771853 The Princess Royal Steam-Ship in a Storm off Candia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Princess Royal Steam-Ship in a Storm off Candia)

The Revolution in Crete (litho)
1050816 The Revolution in Crete (litho) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolution in Crete)

The Evacuation of Crete, British Bluejackets removing Dismounted Turkish Guns at Candia (litho)
1051971 The Evacuation of Crete, British Bluejackets removing Dismounted Turkish Guns at Candia (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Outbreak in Crete (engraving)
1063788 The Outbreak in Crete (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Outbreak in Crete)

A relief map of the Fortress of Canea, Crete in 1608 (b / w photo)
TPG188411 A relief map of the Fortress of Canea, Crete in 1608 (b/w photo) by Italian School; Museo Storico Navale, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Eastern Crisis, a Journey to Canea and the Headquarters of Colonel Vassos (b / w photo)
1597329 The Eastern Crisis, a Journey to Canea and the Headquarters of Colonel Vassos (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis)

The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia (engraving)
1606576 The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia)

The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia (b / w photo)
1606543 The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia)

The Departure of Turkish Troops from Crete, the Embarkation on the Quay at Candia (engraving)
1606736 The Departure of Turkish Troops from Crete, the Embarkation on the Quay at Candia (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Crisis in Crete, a new duty for British Bluejackets (litho)
1036820 The Crisis in Crete, a new duty for British Bluejackets (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Crete)

The Revolt in Crete (litho)
1051041 The Revolt in Crete (litho) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt in Crete)

The Crisis in Crete, the Market on Neutral Ground outside Candia (litho)
1063848 The Crisis in Crete, the Market on Neutral Ground outside Candia (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Crete)

Candia, 1838. From A Display of the Naval Flags of All Nations. Collected from the Best Authorities. [Fisher, Son, & Co. London, 1838]

John Cadbury and his family
John Cadbury (1801-1889), founder of the Cadbury business, seen here with his family. Standing at the back are sons John and Richard

apostle James d. a. Around 1600 / 04 oil canvas
The apostle James d. A. Around 1600/04, oil on canvas, 102.4 x 83.2 cm, unsigned, El Greco (Theotokopoulos, Domenikos), (Schule / school), Candia (heute Herakleion)/Kreta um 1541-1614 Toledo

The Palace of Minos at Knossos. 2100 BC. GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Knossos. Knossos Palace. Reproduction of frescoes of dolphins in the north wall of megaron or queens room. 1600-1400 B.C

Hagia Triada Sarcophagus. ca. 1450 BC - 1400 BC. Painted terra-cotta. Ritual sacrifice of a calf. Minoan art / Cretan art. Late Minoan period. Painting. GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Iraklion

GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Knossos. Knossos Palace. Storage pitchers. Minoan art / Cretan art. Ceramics

French Galleys - Candia
French Galleys off Candia, Crete. Date: 1669

Source Size = 3947 x 2695
Picking up a Man Overboard from the Peninsular and Oriental Companys Ship Candia in the Red Sea

Island of Candia, History of the Greek Revolution, 19th century engraving, Crete, Greece

GIOVANNI MATTEO DE CANDIA (1810-1883). Known as Signor Mario. Italian tenor. Engraving, English, 1871

Grapes at Candia Vineyards in Candia, New Hampshire

SHIPS: RESCUE, 1861. Picking up a man overboard from the Peninsular & Oriental Companys ship Candia in the Red Sea. Wood engraving, English, 1861

Ruins at Iraklion
Ruined buildings at Iraklion, Candia, Crete. Date: 1850

Heraklion, Greece
Heraklion (or Iraklion) is the largest city and capital of Crete. Its name is also spelled Herakleion, a transliteration of the ancient Greek and Katharevousa or Iraklio, among other variants

Naval Action 1798
NAVAL ACTION OFF CANDIA Engagement between the British warship Leander and the French Le Genereux

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"Candia: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step back in time to the 15th century BC, where the enigmatic Phaistos Disc was created in Candia, Greece. This ancient artifact holds secrets yet to be deciphered. Fast forward to a different era, where Surgeon William Maillard's bravery earned him the prestigious Victoria Cross at Candia. His heroic actions forever etched in history. Marvel at the Minoan artistry displayed by an acrobat, capturing the grace and skill of this ancient civilization that once thrived in Candia. Transport yourself to early 1900s Candia, Crete, Greece - a bustling city filled with life and culture. John Cadbury and his family immersed themselves in this vibrant community during their visit. As you wander through the streets of Candia, let your imagination run wild as you envision its rich history unfolding before your eyes. The Palace of Minos at Knossos stands tall since 2100 BC - a testament to grandeur and power. Discover the Hagia Triada Sarcophagus from ca. 1450 BC -1400 BC; an exquisite masterpiece showcasing intricate craftsmanship that still mesmerizes today. Explore Iraklion's Knossos Palace within Crete's capital city – a majestic site steeped in mythology and legend that will leave you awe-inspired by its architectural wonders. Witness scenes from "The Disturbances in Crete" captured through lithography; glimpse into trials held for rioters who disrupted peace within Candia – a reminder of turbulent times faced by this resilient city. Candia beckons us with its captivating past – an amalgamation of archaeological treasures, courageous individuals like William Maillard, artistic expressions like Minoan acrobats, and moments frozen in time on lithographs depicting historical events.