Epic Poem Collection

Beowulf manuscript page
Page from the Old English manuscript of " Beowulf" in the British Museum. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan War
Greek hero Achilles dragging Hectors body behind his chariot in the Trojan wars. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Dantes Inferno, suicides and the Harpies
Dantes Inferno. Canto XIII, line 11: Here [suicide tree] the brute Harpies make their nest (at right: Dante and Virgil). Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Sandals study for “Rüdiger and Angelika”, around 1842. Creator: Johann Peter Krafft
Sandals study for "Rudiger and Angelika", around 1842

Pancha Pandava, the five hero brothers of the Mahabharata (painted stone)
DND111536 Pancha Pandava, the five hero brothers of the Mahabharata (painted stone) by Indian School; Surya Temple, Somnath, Mumbai, India; (add.info.: battle of Pandavas and Kau ravas;); Dinodia

Battle Between Iranians and Turanians, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1562-83

Rustam Lassos Rakhsh, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1450. Creator: Unknown
Rustam Lassos Rakhsh, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1450

Australia, Victoria, VIC, Corryong, The Man from Snowy River Museum, detail

Rustam killing the White Demon, from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c. 934-c)
BAL4560 Rustam killing the White Demon, from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020), from the large Clive Album (gouache on paper) by Indian School

Alexander Comforts the Dying Darius, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi, c
Alexander Comforts the Dying Darius, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi, Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370-1507), c.1480/90

Zal Climbing to Rudaba, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), dated 1580/90

Double Title Page of a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), c
Double Title Page of a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 16th century, c.1550

The Wedding Night of Anushirvan and the Khaqans Daughter (from a copy of Firdausi s
The Wedding Night of Anushirvan and the Khaqans Daughter (from a copy of Firdausis Shahnama), Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), c.1560/1570

Rustam slaying jackal, from the Shahnama of Firdausi, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), dated 1341

The Birth of Rustam, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722)? dated c.1620

Zal and Rudaba in a Palace, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi, Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370-1507), 1480/90

Manuchehr Kills Tur, Manuscript from Shahnama, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 1580 / 1590
Manuchehr Kills Tur, Manuscript from Shahnama, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 16th century, dated 1580/1590

Kay Khosrow Crosses the Sea of Zareh on His Way to China, a scene from the... about 1550
Kay Khosrow Crosses the Sea of Zareh on His Way to China, a scene from the Shahnama of Firdausi, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), about 1550

Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794

Angelica lying across the lap of Medoro and writes their names on a tree trunk, 1784-1836. Angelica e Medoro in varj modi / legati insieme di diversi nodi

The Shahnamah of Firdausi, Mughal dynasty, late 18th century. Creator: Unknown
The Shahnamah of Firdausi, Mughal dynasty, late 18th century

A Sultan and his Court, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings)
XIR177168 A Sultan and his Court, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020) c.1330 (gouache on paper) by Persian School

Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto
3781747 Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, illustrator Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto
3781829 Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, illustrator Gustave Dore (1832-1883) Angelica and Medoro

Page from the Demotte manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings)
BOO181753 Page from the Demotte manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020) from Tabriz, c.1335 (opaque w/c, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School

Ms 493 fol. 123v Meeting of Aeneas and Anne, the sister of Dido
XIR192861 Ms 493 fol.123v Meeting of Aeneas and Anne, the sister of Dido, from The Aeneid with commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon

Rinaldo observed by Carlo and Ubaldo
AII85611 Rinaldo observed by Carlo and Ubaldo by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Ramayana scene: a group of demons awakening their prince in hibernation
CHT222171 Ramayana scene: a group of demons awakening their prince in hibernation (gouache & w/c on paper) by Indian School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms 493 fol. 87 The departure of Aeneas, from The Aeneid
XIR187869 Ms 493 fol.87 The departure of Aeneas, from The Aeneid by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon

Orlando Furioso illustrated by Gustave Dore
3781661 Orlando Furioso illustrated by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica, illustration from Orlando Furioso by by Ludovico Ariosto)

Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto
3781833 Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, illustrator Gustave Dore (1832-1883) Rodomonte and Mandricardo

Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto
3781827 Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, illustrator Gustave Dore (1832-1883). Rodomont crosses the ditch

Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto
3781700 Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, illustrator Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

Ms 493 fol. 193v Aeneas hangs the armour of Mezentius from an oak tree
XIR187872 Ms 493 fol.193v Aeneas hangs the armour of Mezentius from an oak tree, from The Aeneid by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School

The White Demon carrying off the sleeping Rustam, illustration from the Shahnama
STC153441 The White Demon carrying off the sleeping Rustam, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020), the Large Clive Album by Indian School

Chateau de Sully-sur-Loire (chromolitho)
724753 Chateau de Sully-sur-Loire (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chateau de Sully-sur-Loire)

Ulysses on Ogygia (pencil on paper)
5888940 Ulysses on Ogygia (pencil on paper) by Paton, Joseph Noel (1821-1901); 19.1x11.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; Scottish, out of copyright

Dido and Aeneas, early 18th century (oil on canvas)
5242274 Dido and Aeneas, early 18th century (oil on canvas) by Verkolje, Nicolaes (1673-1746); 90.2x117.5 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, cover
3781699 Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, cover by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, cover, illustrator Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto
3781825 Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, illustrator Gustave Dore (1832-1883). Canto Settimo: Stanza 11

Didos Sacrifice to Juno, 1630 (oil on oak)
3930929 Didos Sacrifice to Juno, 1630 (oil on oak) by Lastman, Pieter (1583-1633); 73.8x106 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Dido, queen of Carthage and the widow of Acerbas)

The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet, c. 1643 (oil on canvas)
3493254 The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet, c.1643 (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); 105.1x152.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Frontispiece and Title Page for Jure Divino: A Satyr by Daniel Defoe
XJF440686 Frontispiece and Title Page for Jure Divino: A Satyr by Daniel Defoe, published 1706 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: This work is a large)

Ms 493 f. 74v Aeneas and Dido, from the works of Virgil (70-19 BC) 1469 (vellum)
XIR161064 Ms 493 f.74v Aeneas and Dido, from the works of Virgil (70-19 BC) 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon, France; (add.info.: Aeneas)

No. 3451 Zals duck shoot before his meeting with Rudaba
FIT82967 No.3451 Zals duck shoot before his meeting with Rudaba, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020) (gouache on paper) by Persian School

Ms 493 fol. 99v The departure of Aeneas and Didos death
XIR187870 Ms 493 fol.99v The departure of Aeneas and Didos death, from The Aeneid by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale

Rustam slays the White Div of Mazandaran, illustration from the Shahnama
SCP57373 Rustam slays the White Div of Mazandaran, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020), from the Deccan region, 1590 by Indian School

Scenes from the Aeneid in the Salle des Gardes (photo)
XIR187875 Scenes from the Aeneid in the Salle des Gardes (photo) by Jallier, Noel (fl.1549); Chateau d Oiron, Loire Valley, France; (add.info.: frescoes depicting the scenes of the Eneide; ); French

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"Journey through Legends: Exploring the Epic Poems of Ancient Times" Step into a world of heroes and mythical creatures as you delve into the pages of an ancient Beowulf manuscript. Witness the valorous Death of Hector at the hands of Achilles during the Trojan War, where honor clashed with destiny. Venture further into the depths of Dante's Inferno, where tormented souls meet their fates. Encounter haunting scenes like suicides plagued by Harpies, painting a vivid picture in your mind. Travel to Australia's Victoria and visit Corryong's Man from Snowy River Museum for a glimpse into another epic tale. Marvel at intricate details that bring this legendary story to life before your eyes. Immerse yourself in Persian history through Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi's Shahnama (Book of Kings). Observe the Torture of Haftvads guards or Rustam slaying demons, masterfully depicted on gouache and inked vellum pages. Witness grand battles between Persians and Turanians unfold before you, capturing moments frozen in time on pen & inked vellum illustrations. Alexander himself comforts Darius as Zal climbs to Rudaba - tales that have stood the test of centuries. Marvel at Safavid dynasty's Double Title Page or Ilkhanid dynasty's depiction of Rustam slaying jackals within copies of Firdausi’s Shahnama. These artworks transport you back to eras filled with bravery, love, and triumphs against all odds. These epic poems hold timeless stories that continue to captivate hearts across generations. Let your imagination soar as these ancient words come alive through artistry and storytelling prowess.