Centaur Collection (#8)

Ms 322 f. 6r, November, a man slaughtering a pig, illustration from the
476956 Ms 322 f.6r, November, a man slaughtering a pig, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes

Terracotta neck-amphora storage jar, c. 650 BC (terracotta)
3526132 Terracotta neck-amphora storage jar, c.650 BC (terracotta) by Greek, (7th century BC); 108.6 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Dome of the Zodiac, Centaur, 1485
3499625 Dome of the Zodiac, Centaur, 1485 by Gallego, Fernando (1440-1507); Biblioteca Universidad, Salamanca, Spain; (add.info.: Gothic period)

Achilles and the Centaur Chiron
3567469 Achilles and the Centaur Chiron by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); Vasarian Corridor (Corridoio Vasariano), Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: ARTIST: Batoni)

South Pole, Plate 6 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub
3075760 South Pole, Plate 6 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving) by Pardies

Cheiron (colour litho)
3100007 Cheiron (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheiron. Illustration for The Heroes by Charles Kingsley (Macmillan, 1876).); © Look and Learn

Centaur (chromolitho)
975949 Centaur (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centaur. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Le Salon Pour Rire, from the Gill-Revue, 1868 (colour litho)
956981 Le Salon Pour Rire, from the Gill-Revue, 1868 (colour litho) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Roman art: sarcophagus decorated with low reliefs depicting a menade
LRI4587581 Roman art: sarcophagus decorated with low reliefs depicting a menade, centaurs dancing and playing music. End of the 3rd century

Sign of the Zodiac: The Sagittarius. View of Mount Helicon with the fountains Aganippe
LRI4687476 Sign of the Zodiac: The Sagittarius.View of Mount Helicon with the fountains Aganippe and Hippocrene, the centaur Chiron and Pegase, c.1520 (fresco) by Falconetto

Inferno, Canto 12 : The centaurs attack the souls in boiling blood
GIA745698 Inferno, Canto 12 : The centaurs attack the souls in boiling blood, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

The Battle of the Lapithes and the Centaurs (oil on canvas)
CH402221 The Battle of the Lapithes and the Centaurs (oil on canvas) by Troy, Jean Francois de (1679-1752); 112.5x148.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Signs Of The Zodiac, Taurus, 1886 (stained glass)
3475480 Signs Of The Zodiac, Taurus, 1886 (stained glass) by Holmes Jewitt, Edward (1849-1929); Pownall Hall Farm, Wilmslow, Cheshire

Centaurs, or Bull-killers (engraving)
3625225 Centaurs, or Bull-killers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centaurs, or Bull-killers. Illustration for Chatterbox (1879)

Design for an octagonal mosaic floor, 1779 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
746825 Design for an octagonal mosaic floor, 1779 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis, 1612 (oil on copper)
CLK339829 The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis, 1612 (oil on copper) by Wtewael or Utewael, Joachim (c.1566-1638); 36.5x42 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Phaeton Alarm d, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (etching, engraving
NCO189785 Phaeton Alarm d, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (etching, engraving, aquatint & w/c) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 34x37.4 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Man drawing a sculpture in the hall of the Royal Academy of Arts in Somerset House
GHL165403 Man drawing a sculpture in the hall of the Royal Academy of Arts in Somerset House, 1810 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); 20x

Battle of the Centaurs (marble)
ALG227145 Battle of the Centaurs (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Casa Buonarroti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Guerre des Centaures et des Lapithes; ); Italian, out of copyright

Lewis Psalter, opening showing calendar pages for October and November, c
486262 Lewis Psalter, opening showing calendar pages for October and November, c.1225-50 (tempera on vellum) by Leber Group (13th century)

Ocyrrhoe into a Mare or Esculapio intende da Ocira il Suo Fato
STC415828 Ocyrrhoe into a Mare or Esculapio intende da Ocira il Suo Fato, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Frontispiece, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence
STC415800 Frontispiece, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo, Luigi (1764-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: P)

Ms 173 Historiated initial P depicting centaurs, dragons and monsters
JHG182428 Ms 173 Historiated initial P depicting centaurs, dragons and monsters, from Moralia in Job by Pope Gregory the Great (vellum) by French School, (12th century); Bibliotheque Municipale

Centaur, (bronze with brown patina, bronze base)
1197548 Centaur, (bronze with brown patina, bronze base) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); 63 (height) cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

A man riding a centaur female (Terracotta plaque, 1st century BC-1st century AD)
LRI4630225 A man riding a centaur female (Terracotta plaque, 1st century BC-1st century AD) by Indian School; Museo Nazionale d Arte Orientale, Rome

Greek antiquite: gold pendant with a representation of centaur. 7th century BC
JLJ4658650 Greek antiquite: gold pendant with a representation of centaur. 7th century BC. Archaic period (620-480 BC) Dim. 4, 7x3, 2 cm

Venus, Satyre and Cupid Painting by Antonio Allegri (dit Correggio ou Le Correge
JLJ4670510 Venus, Satyre and Cupid Painting by Antonio Allegri (dit Correggio ou Le Correge 1489-1534) 1525 Sun. 1, 88x1, 25 m by Correggio, (Antonio Allegri) (c.1489-1534); Louvre, Paris

The god Pan. Engraving from "Dizionario mitologico"
GIA4805846 The god Pan. Engraving from " Dizionario mitologico" 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The god Pan)

Deanire removed by the centaur Nessus (Nessos) - engraving, 19th century
GIA4816315 Deanire removed by the centaur Nessus (Nessos) - engraving, 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Education of Achilles, 1776 (pen & ink with grey wash on paper)
CJP108041 The Education of Achilles, 1776 (pen & ink with grey wash on paper) by Cipriani, Giovanni Battista (1727-85); Private Collection; eCharles Plante Fine Arts; Italian, out of copyright

The Loggia della Galatea (Loggia of the Galatea
BEN107236 The Loggia della Galatea (Loggia of the Galatea) detail of vault decoration depicting Juno on her chariot and a violinist, 1506 (fresco) by Piombo, Sebastiano del (S)

Map of the Southern Hemisphere, from The Celestial Atlas
STC129830 Map of the Southern Hemisphere, from The Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) pub

Detail from Historia Naturalis by Pliny the Elder, 1476 (print
860500 Detail from Historia Naturalis by Pliny the Elder, 1476 (print, engraving & tempera on paper) (see also 860407-501) by Venetian School

Intermezzi, Opus IV, Bl. 3: Centaur Pursued, 1881 (etching & aquatint)
877288 Intermezzi, Opus IV, Bl. 3: Centaur Pursued, 1881 (etching & aquatint) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 44.8x63.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Astrological ceiling, in the Sala del Mappamondo, 16th century (fresco)
808751 Astrological ceiling, in the Sala del Mappamondo, 16th century (fresco) by Vecchi, Giovanni de (1536-1615) (and workshop); Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Voterbo, Lazio

Astrological ceiling, in the Sala del Mappamondo (fresco)
808750 Astrological ceiling, in the Sala del Mappamondo (fresco) by Vecchi, Giovanni de (1536-1615) (and workshop); Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Voterbo, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: See also 808749)

Hercules kills the centaur; drawing by Raphael. Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe, Uffizi Gallery, Florence
3565914 Hercules kills the centaur; drawing by Raphael. Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe, Uffizi Gallery, Florence by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520)

Bell-Krater with the Centaur Chiron Accompanied by a Satyr, c. 350-325 B. C. (ceramic)
3432825 Bell-Krater with the Centaur Chiron Accompanied by a Satyr, c.350-325 B.C. (ceramic) by Greek, (4th century BC); 38.1x38.1x38.1 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Calendrier de Saison, pillar showing the signs of the zodiac from Virgo to
XIR86213 Calendrier de Saison, pillar showing the signs of the zodiac from Virgo to Capricorn (stone) (see also 86211) by French School, (12th century); Musee Saint-Marc, Souvigny, France; French

Charger depicting Cheiron and Achilleus (ceramic)
WDM267798 Charger depicting Cheiron and Achilleus (ceramic) by Morgan, William De (1839-1917); diam:50.2 cm; De Morgan Collection

Saint Anthony Abbot Asking the Centaur the Way, (black chalk, pen and brown ink
990013 Saint Anthony Abbot Asking the Centaur the Way, (black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash) by Palma Il Giovane (Jacopo Negretti) (1548-1628); 22x26.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic)
696741 The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

Battle of the Centaurs and the Lapiths, from the west front of the Temple of Zeus (marble) (b / w photo)
ALI174811 Battle of the Centaurs and the Lapiths, from the west front of the Temple of Zeus (marble) (b/w photo) by Greek, (5th century BC); Archaeological Museum, Olympia, Archaia

Le Centaure, Sandro Botticelli, Collections de Florence, Pitti (engraving)
5199893 Le Centaure, Sandro Botticelli, Collections de Florence, Pitti (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Centaure, Sandro Botticelli)

Choregraphy of "L apres-midi d un faune"
JLJ4567675 Choregraphy of " L apres-midi d un faune" by Vaslav Nijinski (1889-1950) after " Prelude a l apres midi d un faune" by Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

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"The Mythical World of Centaurs: From Ancient Art to Modern Imagery" Step into the enchanting realm of centaurs, mythical creatures that have captivated our imaginations for centuries. In "The Last Caravan" by A. E. Bestall, a mesmerizing painting comes alive as a centaur gracefully navigates through a bustling village, leaving onlookers in awe. Arnold Bocklin's masterpiece, "Centaur at the Village Blacksmith, " showcases the fusion of man and horse in perfect harmony, highlighting their strength and elegance. The oil on canvas brings this captivating creature to life with every brushstroke. Travel back in time to ancient Greece with the Parthenon marbles' metope depicting an epic battle between humans and centaurs. These magnificent sculptures tell tales of bravery and conflict that have echoed throughout history. In Bertram Mills Circus, spectators gasp as they witness the astonishing spectacle of a majestic centaur prancing under colorful spotlights—a true marvel that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Even greyhounds arriving at Wembley by car cannot resist being intrigued by these mythical beings. Their curious gazes hint at an unspoken connection between animals from different worlds. Discover unexpected beauty as you encounter a female centaur gracefully playing her harp—an ethereal melody echoing through enchanted forests, captivating all who hear it. Venture deep into mysterious labyrinths where fearsome centaurs guard hidden treasures—powerful guardians whose presence strikes both fear and fascination within us mere mortals. Look up to the night sky and find Sagittarius—the zodiac sign represented by a half-human half-horse archer—a symbol of courage, adventure, and untamed spirit soaring across constellations. Witness Chiron passing near Saturn—an extraordinary celestial encounter bridging mythology with astronomy—where two powerful forces converge in cosmic harmony. Ocyrrhoe.