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Chiron Collection

"Chiron: A Legendary Figure in Racing History and Mythology" In the world of racing, one name stands out among the rest - Chiron

Background imageChiron Collection: Black and White Illustration of Chiron astronomical symbol

Black and White Illustration of Chiron astronomical symbol
A minor planet in the solar system, Chiron orbits the sun between Saturn and Uranus. In Greek myth, he was a healer who could heal anyone but himself so its associated with healing the healing of

Background imageChiron Collection: Alfa-Romeo Racing Car

Alfa-Romeo Racing Car
The car in which Tazio Nuvolari will win two Grand Prix : other notable drivers are Raymond Sommer and Louis Chiron. Date: 1936

Background imageChiron Collection: Chiron passing near Saturn

Chiron passing near Saturn. Chiron is a weird cross between an asteroid and comet, which are known as centaurs

Background imageChiron Collection: Original artwork, Le Mans race track, Louis Chiron

Original artwork, Le Mans race track, Louis Chiron
Original artwork, Le Mans race track, showing Louis Chiron in an Alfa Romeo 8C going through the Esses in lead position. Date: 1933

Background imageChiron Collection: Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeos at Montlhery 1934. Car 6 is Varzis car and 12 is Chirons winning car

Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeos at Montlhery 1934. Car 6 is Varzis car and 12 is Chirons winning car

Background imageChiron Collection: Ocyrrhoe - Mare

Ocyrrhoe - Mare
The daughter of the centaur Chiron tells Aesculapius that he will be a famous physician, but she is turned into a mare for her presumption

Background imageChiron Collection: The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron (engraving)

The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron (engraving)
880511 The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron (engraving) by Bervic, Charles-Clement (1756-1822); 57.8x43.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageChiron Collection: We to those beasts, that rapid strode along, drew near, when Chiron took an arrow forth, c1890

We to those beasts, that rapid strode along, drew near, when Chiron took an arrow forth, c1890. Chiron, leader of the centaurs

Background imageChiron Collection: A plant of Centaury from an Anglo-Norman herbal. 13th century (manuscript)

A plant of Centaury from an Anglo-Norman herbal. 13th century (manuscript)
527550 A plant of Centaury from an Anglo-Norman herbal. 13th century (manuscript); (add.info.: The plant is named after Chiron the Centaur who in Ancient Greek legend cured a wound from a poisoned)

Background imageChiron Collection: The Centaur Chiron Teaching Geography to the Young Achilles, 1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

The Centaur Chiron Teaching Geography to the Young Achilles, 1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
The Centaur Chiron Teaching Geography to the Young Achilles, 1759. From Varii Capricci, e paesi inventati, e disegnati dal celebre Gio

Background imageChiron Collection: Achilles and Chiron (?), 1543. Creator: Georg Pencz

Achilles and Chiron (?), 1543. Creator: Georg Pencz
Achilles and Chiron (?), 1543

Background imageChiron Collection: Chiron Teaches Magic to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

Chiron Teaches Magic to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
Chiron Teaches Magic to Achilles, 1758/1759

Background imageChiron Collection: Chiron Teaches Geography to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

Chiron Teaches Geography to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
Chiron Teaches Geography to Achilles, 1758/1759

Background imageChiron Collection: Chiron Teaches Music to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

Chiron Teaches Music to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
Chiron Teaches Music to Achilles, 1758/1759

Background imageChiron Collection: Chiron Teaching Music to Achilles, 1758. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

Chiron Teaching Music to Achilles, 1758. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
Chiron Teaching Music to Achilles, 1758

Background imageChiron Collection: Achilles and the Centaur Cheiron, 1794-1798. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard

Achilles and the Centaur Cheiron, 1794-1798. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
Achilles and the Centaur Cheiron, 1794-1798

Background imageChiron Collection: Lithograph, racing cars in action, Antibes Grand Prix

Lithograph, racing cars in action, Antibes Grand Prix
Poster, racing cars in action, Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix car of Louis Chiron, Antibes Grand Prix Date: 1928

Background imageChiron Collection: As he played they danced to his measure, in and out, and round and round (litho)

As he played they danced to his measure, in and out, and round and round (litho)
STC445080 As he played they danced to his measure, in and out, and round and round (litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: The centaur Chiron, mentor of Jason)

Background imageChiron Collection: The education of Achilles, 1650-55. Creator: Giovanni Cesare Testa

The education of Achilles, 1650-55. Creator: Giovanni Cesare Testa
The education of Achilles, 1650-55

Background imageChiron Collection: Reverse Copy of Thetis and Chiron, 1546. Creator: Unknown

Reverse Copy of Thetis and Chiron, 1546. Creator: Unknown
Reverse Copy of Thetis and Chiron, 1546

Background imageChiron Collection: The Education of Achilles by Chiron, c. 1798 (engraving)

The Education of Achilles by Chiron, c. 1798 (engraving)
3666772 The Education of Achilles by Chiron, c.1798 (engraving) by Regnault, Jean-Baptiste (1754-1829); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChiron Collection: Chiron offers himself before Prometheus (chromolitho)

Chiron offers himself before Prometheus (chromolitho)
968389 Chiron offers himself before Prometheus (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chiron offers himself before Prometheus)

Background imageChiron Collection: Centaury, Centaurium erythraea with eyed sphinx

Centaury, Centaurium erythraea with eyed sphinx
Le Chiron ou la petite Centauree d Afrique. Centaury, Centaurium erythraea with eyed sphinx moth; Smerinthus cerisyi. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee

Background imageChiron Collection: Louis Chiron, motor racing driver

Louis Chiron, motor racing driver. 20th century

Background imageChiron Collection: Alfa-Romeos, opening lap of Grand Prix de la Marne, France

Alfa-Romeos, opening lap of Grand Prix de la Marne, France
Three Alfa-Romeos at about 140 mph during the opening lap of the Grand Prix de la Marne, France, with Louis Chiron ahead of Achille Varzi and Guy Moll. 1934

Background imageChiron Collection: Chiron at San Sebastian, winning Spanish Grand Prix

Chiron at San Sebastian, winning Spanish Grand Prix
Chiron at the wheel of a Bugatti in San Sebastian, winning the Spanish Grand Prix for the second time. 1929

Background imageChiron Collection: The Major Physicians of Antiquity, fascimile from the Codex Constantinopolitanus of

The Major Physicians of Antiquity, fascimile from the Codex Constantinopolitanus of
CHT235118 The Major Physicians of Antiquity, fascimile from the Codex Constantinopolitanus of Dioscorides (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageChiron Collection: The Education of Achilles, 1776 (pen & ink with grey wash on paper)

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

Background imageChiron Collection: Bell-Krater with the Centaur Chiron Accompanied by a Satyr, c. 350-325 B. C. (ceramic)

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

Background imageChiron Collection: Charger depicting Cheiron and Achilleus (ceramic)

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

Background imageChiron Collection: Hercules and the Centaurs (colour litho)

Hercules and the Centaurs (colour litho)
957868 Hercules and the Centaurs (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules and the Centaurs)

Background imageChiron Collection: November and December: Sagittarius and Capricorn (chromolitho)

November and December: Sagittarius and Capricorn (chromolitho)
1093240 November and December: Sagittarius and Capricorn (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: November and December: Sagittarius and Capricorn)

Background imageChiron Collection: Achilles and Cheiron (graphite, chalk & brown wash with white heightening on paper)

Achilles and Cheiron (graphite, chalk & brown wash with white heightening on paper)
423912 Achilles and Cheiron (graphite, chalk & brown wash with white heightening on paper) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 11.6x12.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageChiron Collection: Thetis and Chiron, 1543. Creator: Georg Pencz

Thetis and Chiron, 1543. Creator: Georg Pencz
Thetis and Chiron, 1543

Background imageChiron Collection: Aquamanile in the Form of a Crowned Centaur Fighting a Dragon, German, 1200-1225

Aquamanile in the Form of a Crowned Centaur Fighting a Dragon, German, 1200-1225. Probably Chiron, the king of the centaurs

Background imageChiron Collection: Scenes from the Story of the Argonauts, ca. 1465. Creator: Jacopo del Sellaio

Scenes from the Story of the Argonauts, ca. 1465. Creator: Jacopo del Sellaio
Scenes from the Story of the Argonauts, ca. 1465

Background imageChiron Collection: The Education of Achilles

The Education of Achilles. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageChiron Collection: The Education of Achilles. Artist: Conca, Sebastiano (1680-1764)

The Education of Achilles. Artist: Conca, Sebastiano (1680-1764)
The Education of Achilles. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageChiron Collection: The Education of Achilles, 1794. Artist: Bervic, Charles Clement (1756-1822)

The Education of Achilles, 1794. Artist: Bervic, Charles Clement (1756-1822)
The Education of Achilles, 1794. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageChiron Collection: Achilles educated by the centaur Chiron, 1630-1635. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)

Achilles educated by the centaur Chiron, 1630-1635. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Achilles educated by the centaur Chiron, 1630-1635. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Background imageChiron Collection: Chiron Centaur Educating Educates Teaching Teaches

Chiron Centaur Educating Educates Teaching Teaches
The centaur Chiron teaching magic to the young Achilles. In Greek mythology Chiron, said to have been the wisest of the centaurs, was tasked with the education of Achilles by Achilles father Peleus

Background imageChiron Collection: Bugatti (FOS 2022) Chiron Super Sport 300+ 2021 Black orange stripes

Bugatti (FOS 2022) Chiron Super Sport 300+ 2021 Black orange stripes
BUG097270

Background imageChiron Collection: Bugatti Chiron 2019 Black blue details

Bugatti Chiron 2019 Black blue details
BUG096569

Background imageChiron Collection: Bugatti

Bugatti
BUG095928M

Background imageChiron Collection: Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 2021 White

Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 2021 White
BUG095248

Background imageChiron Collection: Goodwood FOS Festival of Speed

Goodwood FOS Festival of Speed
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport (at G wood FOS 2021) 2021 Yellow & black

Background imageChiron Collection: Bugatti, BUG084065

Bugatti, BUG084065
BUG084065

Background imageChiron Collection: Bugatti Chiron 2017 Blue 2-tone

Bugatti Chiron 2017 Blue 2-tone
Bugatti Chiron, 2017, Blue, 2-tone, Bugatti, BUG084061



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"Chiron: A Legendary Figure in Racing History and Mythology" In the world of racing, one name stands out among the rest - Chiron. Known for his remarkable skills behind the wheel, Louis Chiron left an indelible mark on Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeos at Montlhery in 1934. Car number 12, driven by Chiron himself, emerged victorious while car number 6 was piloted by Varzi. Beyond the realm of racing, Chiron's influence extends to various aspects of life. Represented by a black and white illustration of his astronomical symbol, he is often associated with celestial bodies like Saturn. Just as Chiron passes near this planet in space, his presence brings a touch of magic to everything he encounters. The connection between Chiron and Alfa-Romeo Racing Cars goes beyond mere competition; it represents a fusion of artistry and engineering excellence. Like Ocyrrhoe - Mare galloping freely across vast expanses, these cars embody power and grace. But who was Chiron? In Greek mythology, he was more than just a legendary racer; he played a pivotal role as Achilles' mentor in "The Education of Achilles. " Engraved depictions capture their bond beautifully – an immortal centaur guiding a mortal hero towards greatness. Chiron's impact transcends time and mediums – from lithographs showcasing racing cars in action during Antibes Grand Prix to original artwork depicting him at Le Mans race track. His essence intertwines with nature itself alongside gods like Pan and Flora – symbols of medicine and flowers flourishing under his watchful eye. As music filled the air during festivities, so did joyous dance movements that mirrored the rhythm set by Chiron's playing. Round and round they went as if guided by invisible strings tied to their hearts – an enchanting lithograph capturing this magical moment forever.