Ancestors Collection

Archers on horseback, Central Asia
Warrior archers (Batyrs) on horseback, Central Asia (Kazakhstan area)

Punch cartoon: Man is but a Worm - Charles Darwins Theory of Evolution (engraving)
6034945 Punch cartoon: Man is but a Worm - Charles Darwins Theory of Evolution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

King Edward VIIs descent from William the Conqueror (colour litho)
6031615 King Edward VIIs descent from William the Conqueror (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VIIs descent from William the Conqueror)

Bonzo congratulates Chee-Kee by George Studdy
Bonzo congratulates Chee-Kee on finding her ancestors -- they can be seen as monsters on Chinese vases and plates. Date: 1924

Evolution of the human skeleton (litho)
8672117 Evolution of the human skeleton (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evolution of the human skeleton, as described by Thomas Henry Huxley)

Guckkastenmann / Peep Box Man (colour litho)
8666249 Guckkastenmann / Peep Box Man (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guckkastenmann)

Gothic architecture. Genealogy of Christ - Tree of Jesse (detail): Christ with the 7 Doves. 1150
JEB4845203 Gothic architecture. Genealogy of Christ - Tree of Jesse (detail): Christ with the 7 Doves. 1150. Stained glass of the Royal Portal

Genealogical tree of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal (Rabutin Chantal), Marquise de Sevigne dit Madame de Sevigne (1626-1696)
JEB4866406 Genealogical tree of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal (Rabutin Chantal), Marquise de Sevigne dit Madame de Sevigne (1626-1696)

The tree of Jesse - Jube carved wood stalls (1535) of the cathedrale Notre Dame (1525-1535)
JEB4939510 The tree of Jesse - Jube carved wood stalls (1535) of the cathedrale Notre Dame (1525-1535) of Saint Bertrand de Comminges (Haute Garonne)

Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark
VEN5028072 Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark, two plans of the internal organization of the Ark, surround it

The Trees of Jesse: The Tree of Kings. Chapel of the former Hotel-Dieu, 1494-1510. Dim: 570x165x145cm. Limestone
JEB4913725 The Trees of Jesse: The Tree of Kings. Chapel of the former Hotel-Dieu, 1494-1510. Dim: 570x165x145cm. Limestone. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun

France: inside a Chateau, a pool room with players, on the wall: genealogical tree of the family of Croutelles
LUX4762185 France: inside a Chateau, a pool room with players, on the wall: genealogical tree of the family of Croutelles and Martin d'Anvilliers, 1920; (add.info.: France: inside a Chateau)

The pedigree of King James VI and I
3330193 The pedigree of King James VI and I; (add.info.: The pedigree of King James VI and I (1566-1625) King of England and Ireland. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Blazon and family tree of Charles of Burgundy (1433 - 1477) and his daughter Marie of Burgundy (1457 - 1482)
ETI4396273 Blazon and family tree of Charles of Burgundy (1433 - 1477) and his daughter Marie of Burgundy (1457 - 1482), wife of Maximilian of Austria. Mausoleum of Mary of Burgundy

Jesse's Trees. "Moses", detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's
JEB4913240 Jesse's Trees. "Moses", detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510. Limestone

Tree of Jesse: Tree of Prophetes, the spiritual ancestors of Christ. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's
JEB4893078 Tree of Jesse: Tree of Prophetes, the spiritual ancestors of Christ. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510. Dim: 570x190x190cm. Limestone

Scottish drinks Dewar's whisky with his ancestors, 1902 (print)
7422870 Scottish drinks Dewar's whisky with his ancestors, 1902 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Scottish drinks Dewar's whisky with his ancestors)

Representation of a Spanish king, page from "Book of Genealogy of the Spanish Kings" by Alfonso of Cartagena
AIS5384922 Representation of a Spanish king, page from "Book of Genealogy of the Spanish Kings" by Alfonso of Cartagena (1384-1456) 1463 (manuscript); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Jesse's Trees. Detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510
JEB4913248 Jesse's Trees. Detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510. Limestone. Chapel of the former Hotel-Dieu, Issoudun

Jesse's Trees. Detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510
JEB4913219 Jesse's Trees. Detail of the Tree of Prophetes. Sculpture attributed to Gilbert Bertrand's workshop, 1494-1510. Limestone. Chapel of the former Hotel-Dieu, Issoudun

Portrait of James I of England (1566-1625) and Queen Anne (Anne of Denmark)
BEN5464327 Portrait of James I of England (1566-1625) and Queen Anne (Anne of Denmark). 1653 Print by Franz Hogenberg (1535-1590) Cabinet of Prints, B.N., Paris

Jesse's Trees. " David" detail of the Tree of Kings. circa 1500. Limestone
JEB4913184 Jesse's Trees. " David" detail of the Tree of Kings. circa 1500. Limestone. Chapel of the former Hotel-Dieu, Issoudun. Mandatory mention; (add.info.: Jesse's Trees)

Crucifix, Baroque chapel, Santa Maria Nuova Cathedral, Monreale, Sicily, Italy, Europe
7280654 Crucifix, Baroque chapel, Santa Maria Nuova Cathedral, Monreale, Sicily, Italy, Europe; Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Crucifix, Baroque chapel)

Gothic architecture. Genealogy of Christ - Tree of Jesse (detail): Jesse is asleep and a tree comes out of her body
JEB4845234 Gothic architecture. Genealogy of Christ - Tree of Jesse (detail): Jesse is asleep and a tree comes out of her body. 1150. Stained glass of the Royal Portal

Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark
VEN5028088 Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark. Below him is a representation of his genealogical tree with his descendants (his sons Sem)

Tree of Jesse, 15th century (alabaster)
DEX5040777 Tree of Jesse, 15th century (alabaster); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The tree of Jesse, David's father, rests below, above his descendants)

Family tree of Adam to Abraham
3480674 Family tree of Adam to Abraham; (add.info.: Family tree of Adam to Abraham; from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

Our ancestors (coloured engraving)
8672880 Our ancestors (coloured engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our ancestors, 1350)

Jesse's tree. Jesse, who rests at the bottom of the tree, is the father of King David on the first level of
ETI4396500 Jesse's tree. Jesse, who rests at the bottom of the tree, is the father of King David on the first level of the tree. He's thinking of his offspring

The Tree of Jesse, c.1500. Creator: Geertgen tot Sint Jans (circle of)
The Tree of Jesse, c.1500. Jesse lies sleeping on the grass in a walled courtyard. A tree growing out of his side is populated with Christ's ancestors and is crowned with the Virgin and Child

Fingal Sees the Ghosts of his Forefathers by Moonlight, 1780-1784. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
Fingal Sees the Ghosts of his Forefathers by Moonlight, 1780-1784

Buman (Illig Qaghan), founder of Kaghanate Bum�an (Illig Qaghan)
Bumin Khagan (Illig Qaghan, reigned 551-552), founder of the Turkic Kaghanate. This form of government was typical for the Eurasian Steppe from the 6th to the 10th century. circa 6th century

Ancient Kazakh warriors (Batyrs), Kazakhstan
Ancient Kazakh warriors (Batyrs) in battle dress on horseback, with Turkic military equipment and armour, Kazakhstan

Africa, Togo. Koutammakou, Tamberma people. Unesco World Heritage site. Entrance of a traditional fortified dwelling with the phallic fetishes of the ancestors

The Genealogies of the Ruling Russian families from Rurik (c.830-879) up to the last Tsar of Russia
CHT316911 The Genealogies of the Ruling Russian families from Rurik (c.830-879) up to the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II (1868-1918)

Prehistoric man - Azilian culture
3782634 Prehistoric man - Azilian culture; (add.info.: Prehistoric man - Azilian culture. Reconstruction of hunting scene. Remains found in modern- day northern Spain and southern France)

Family tree of the Fry family, British chocolate manufacturers (litho)
7157215 Family tree of the Fry family, British chocolate manufacturers (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family tree of the Fry family)

Charles II Infant with his Ancestors, circa 1667
Carlos II (1661-1700). King of Spain. Charles II Infant with his Ancestors, circa 1667. Portrait by Sebastian de Herrera Barnuevo (1619-1671). Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Au Temps Des Aieux
This painting, translated as In The Time Of Our Ancestors, depicts a series of figures, including an armoured knight standing amongst a pair of horses and a dog

Wooden anthropomorphic figure. Chimu culture
Wooden anthropomorphic figure. There were idols and depictions of ancestors In the temples and shrines. Chimu culture. Late Intermediate Horizon (1000-1470 AD). Peru. Museum of the Americas

Senufo mask (Burkina Fasso). It combines features of animals and humans. Senufo masks have the power to help communication between the living and their dead ancestors. African art. Decorative Arts

Okuyi Mask (mask of ancestors). Punu Art (Bapunu) from Gabon. They embody the spirits of the deceased, in the mourning ceremonies

Kneeling female figure with bowl and child, late 19th or early 20th century (wood, kaolin, glass or mica, & paint)
1068140 Kneeling female figure with bowl and child, late 19th or early 20th century (wood, kaolin, glass or mica, & paint) by African School; 54.6x25.4x24 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Family Tree of Hrolf, or Rollo, first Duke of Normandy, illustration from Everyday Life in Anglo-Saxon
6867322 Family Tree of Hrolf, or Rollo, first Duke of Normandy, illustration from Everyday Life in Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman Times, published 1926 (b/w engraving) by English School

Rose Window with Tree of Jesse (stained glass)
715414 Rose Window with Tree of Jesse (stained glass) by Belgian School, (19th century); Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk, Antwerp Cathedral, Belgium

Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874380 Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Ali Khan, Ghulam (fl.1815); 27.7 x18 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim)

Andrea Dorias ancestors, Loggia of the Heroes, 1530-33 (fresco)
3606307 Andrea Dorias ancestors, Loggia of the Heroes, 1530-33 (fresco) by Vaga, Perino del (Pietro Buonaccorsi) (1501-47); Palazzo di Andrea Doria (Villa del Principe), Genoa, Liguria

Baroque art: altarpiece of the genealogy of Christ. The Jesus child at the top of the tree of his ascendants Mary
AIS5338059 Baroque art: altarpiece of the genealogy of Christ. The Jesus child at the top of the tree of his ascendants Mary and Joseph. Polychrome wood by Pedro de Sierra (1702-1760) 18th century

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"Journeying through Time: Celebrating the Legacy of Our Ancestors" Step into a world where history intertwines with art, science, and culture. From Bonzo's playful congratulations to Chee-Kee by George Studdy, to Charles Darwin's groundbreaking Theory of Evolution depicted in a Punch cartoon, our they have left an indelible mark on humanity. Delve deeper into the lineage of King Edward VII as he traces his descent from William the Conqueror in a vibrant lithograph. Marvel at Charles II as an infant surrounded by his illustrious forebears in a captivating painting from 1667. Au Temps Des Aieux beckons us to explore the rich heritage of our past generations. Discover the wooden anthropomorphic figure from Chimu culture, reminding us of ancient civilizations' artistic prowess. The Senufo mask from Burkina Faso merges various features symbolizing ancestral spirits' power and wisdom. Uncover the secrets behind Okuyi Mask – Punu Art's masterpiece representing our connection with ancestors. Buman (Illig Qaghan), founder of Kaghanate Bum�an gallops through time on horseback alongside archers from Central Asia—a testament to their warrior spirit and resilience. Embark on an African odyssey to Togo's Koutammakou region, home to the Tamberma people who honor their ancestors through unique architecture and traditions passed down for centuries. Lastly, admire a kneeling female figure cradling a bowl and child—an exquisite sculpture crafted with wood, kaolin, glass or mica paint—symbolizing maternal love across generations. As we reflect upon these diverse representations of ancestry worldwide, let us cherish our roots while embracing progress. Our predecessors have shaped who we are today—let their legacy inspire us towards creating an even brighter future for generations yet unborn.