Symbols Collection (page 9)

Meekness, 1650 (oil on panel)
5860981 Meekness, 1650 (oil on panel) by Le Sueur, Eustache (1617-55); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Eustache Le Sueur)

Art France Salamander of the Chateau d Amboise, 16th century (sculpture)
5942830 Art France Salamander of the Chateau d Amboise, 16th century (sculpture); Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, France; (add.info.: Art France Salamander of the Chateau d Amboise (symbol of Francois I)

The fall of Lucifer, 1st half 16th century (oil on panel)
7337731 The fall of Lucifer, 1st half 16th century (oil on panel) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); 53.3x42 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Statue, Madonna and Child, bought in Lille in 1846, wood and polychrome plaster
7242243 Statue, Madonna and Child, bought in Lille in 1846, wood and polychrome plaster; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Escanaffles, eglise Saint-Martin)

Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola meets the future King Charles VIII, Detail
7227309 Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola meets the future King Charles VIII, Detail; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Milan)

Tribal Gods - national symbols for which men would die - of the 19th century. (print)
7420063 Tribal Gods - national symbols for which men would die - of the 19th century. (print); (add.info.: Tribal Gods - national symbols for which men would die - of the 19th century)

Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner Lusitania, May 7, 1915, near the Irish coast, 1915 (bronze medal)
MMM5470254 Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner Lusitania, May 7, 1915, near the Irish coast, 1915 (bronze medal) by Goetz, Karl (1875-1950); National Maritime Museum, London

Holy Spirit, Jesus, Virgin Mary and God. Trinity. Fresco. Saint Catarina church ( Chiesa di Santa Caterina ). Varazze
7137048 Holy Spirit, Jesus, Virgin Mary and God. Trinity. Fresco. Saint Catarina church ( Chiesa di Santa Caterina ). Varazze. Italy.; Varazze, Liguria, Italy; © Pascal Deloche/Godong

Lacerta, Cygnus, Lyra, Vulpecula and Anser, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7339261 Lacerta, Cygnus, Lyra, Vulpecula and Anser, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Psalterium Georgii, Fluvius Eridanus, Cetus, Officina Sculptories, Fornax Chemica and Machina Electrica, c.1825 (card)
7339150 Psalterium Georgii, Fluvius Eridanus, Cetus, Officina Sculptories, Fornax Chemica and Machina Electrica, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall

Byzantine art: detail of a mosaic representing a fish, one of the first Christian symbols. 4th century AD
AIS5343403 Byzantine art: detail of a mosaic representing a fish, one of the first Christian symbols. 4th century AD..; Euphrasian Basilica, Porec, Croatia; © Iberfoto

John Bull (icon of the British nation) exchanging news with the continent
MMM5481948 John Bull (icon of the British nation) exchanging news with the continent by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); National Maritime Museum, London

Risorgimento and Unity of Italy: monument celebrating the entry of the troops of King Victor Emmanuel II
BEN5479539 Risorgimento and Unity of Italy: monument celebrating the entry of the troops of King Victor Emmanuel II (Victor Emmanuel) (Vittorio Emanuele II), in Rome

The Noble Admiral Lord Nelson, falling in the Arms of Victory, March 11, 1806 (etching)
MMM5481983 The Noble Admiral Lord Nelson, falling in the Arms of Victory, March 11, 1806 (etching) by English School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Shields of the twelve tribes of Israel
6266271 Shields of the twelve tribes of Israel; (add.info.: Shields of the twelve tribes of Israel, from a work published by Pieter Mortier in Amsterdam, 1705.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Humorous postcard card satirising British Freemasonry. 1905
5305975 Humorous postcard card satirising British Freemasonry. 1905; Universal History Archive/UIG

Humorous postcard card satirising British Freemasonry. 1905
5305974 Humorous postcard card satirising British Freemasonry. 1905; Universal History Archive/UIG

Mason giving a password. card published by a British Masonic Order showing a mason and his wife/girlfriend. 1905
5305968 Mason giving a password. card published by a British Masonic Order showing a mason and his wife/girlfriend. 1905; Universal History Archive/UIG

Virgin Mary and child. Rose window 14th century. Stained glass window. Genoa cathedral, San Lorenzo Cathedral. Genoa
7137005 Virgin Mary and child. Rose window 14th century. Stained glass window. Genoa cathedral, San Lorenzo Cathedral. Genoa

Virgin Mary and child. Rose window 14th century. Stained glass window. Genoa cathedral, San Lorenzo Cathedral. Genoa
7137004 Virgin Mary and child. Rose window 14th century. Stained glass window. Genoa cathedral, San Lorenzo Cathedral. Genoa

Mosaic of Virgin Mary and Child on the facade of Saint Spyridon Orthodox Church. Trieste. Italy
7136982 Mosaic of Virgin Mary and Child on the facade of Saint Spyridon Orthodox Church. Trieste. Italy.; Saint Spyridon Church, Trieste, Italy; © Pascal Deloche/Godong

Bas-relief, Votive painting by Colars d'Avesnes, Jacques d'Avesnes and Catherine de Crespelaines, 1404-1410
7242372 Bas-relief, Votive painting by Colars d'Avesnes, Jacques d'Avesnes and Catherine de Crespelaines, 1404-1410; Tournai

An ancient Egyptian calendar, 18th century (engraving)
3480190 An ancient Egyptian calendar, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Egyptian God; Osiris; shown with a key)

The Parish Priest being visited by death
3478610 The Parish Priest being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Parish Priest being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Knight of Death
3478593 The Knight of Death; (add.info.: Print titled The Knight of Death by Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) a painter, printmaker, and theorist. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The trickster being visited by death
3478607 The trickster being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the trickster being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The evils of drinking alcohol, 1850
3478293 The evils of drinking alcohol, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon highlighting the evils of drinking alcohol. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Triumph of Death
3478602 The Triumph of Death; (add.info.: Illustration titled The Triumph of Death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The physician being visited by death
3478608 The physician being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the physician being visited by death who is seen holding a sample of urine a patient had brought with them)

Washington family coat of arms
2910967 Washington family coat of arms; (add.info.: Washington family coat of arms with symbols later adopted in the American flag, at Sulgrave Manor, England, ancestral home of George Washington)

Athena Nike in front of the Acropolis of Athens - Illustrated sticker for the International Olympic Games in Athens
LEG4339423 Athena Nike in front of the Acropolis of Athens - Illustrated sticker for the International Olympic Games in Athens (Greece)

Woman in Poker player fancy dress costume with mask, fork and dress with card symbols
FLO4684649 Woman in Poker player fancy dress costume with mask, fork and dress with card symbols. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Advertising card celebrating the relationship between the French Republic and Russia, 1893 (chromolitho)
JLJ4683680 Advertising card celebrating the relationship between the French Republic and Russia, 1893 (chromolitho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630777 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630772 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Nantgarw (colour litho)
8630634 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: Nantgarw (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nantgarw)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630738 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630731 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630726 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630717 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630711 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630705 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630700 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630699 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630698 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630695 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630767 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630766 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Symbols have the power to transcend time and culture, carrying profound meanings that resonate with humanity. One such symbol is the icon depicting Abbott Mena with Christ, dating back to the 6th-7th century. This ancient piece of art, painted in tempera on panel, captures a spiritual connection between two figures, representing faith and devotion. In contrast to religious symbolism, palmistry offers a different perspective on symbols. A map of the hand reveals intricate lines and markings believed to hold secrets about an individual's past, present, and future. It serves as a reminder that our destinies may be written in our own hands. Moving from personal symbolism to architectural marvels, St. Mark's Church stands proudly amidst the cobbled streets of Zagreb Square in Croatia. Its grandeur speaks volumes about its historical significance and cultural heritage—a symbol of unity for the people who gather within its walls. Continuing our journey through Europe, we encounter Heiliggeistkirche church in Vienna—home to Joseph Plecnik's masterpiece: a holy spirit dove sculpture. This elegant representation embodies purity and divine guidance while adding beauty to Austria's capital city. Traveling further east brings us face-to-face with another powerful symbol—the Papyrus of Ani or Book of the Dead—an ancient Egyptian text containing spells and rituals guiding souls through judgment after death. This papyrus represents not only beliefs but also acts as a testament to human fascination with life beyond mortality. Walter Crane's Garland takes us into the realm of mythological creatures intertwined within nature-inspired patterns—a symbolic celebration of harmony between humans and their environment. Shifting gears towards political emblems leads us straight into Russia's Imperial Eagle—a majestic bird embodying strength and authority throughout history—an enduring symbol representing imperial power at its height. On Scotland's Isle of Iona stands a replica St John's Cross—an iconic Christian symbol marking sacred ground for centuries—reminding visitors that faith can transcend time and place.