Meaning Collection (page 12)

Allegory of Music, 1649 (oil on canvas)
3493085 Allegory of Music, 1649 (oil on canvas) by La Hire or La Hyre, Laurent de (1606-56); 105.7x144.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Language of Flowers (colour litho)
3643253 The Language of Flowers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Language of Flowers. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Posy of flowers (chromolitho)
3639267 Posy of flowers (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Posy of flowers.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

I feel very much upset (colour litho)
2795374 I feel very much upset (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I feel very much upset. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Yellow Rose and Heliotrope
LLM462489 Yellow Rose and Heliotrope by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yellow Rose and Heliotrope)

The Flower Seller (Smell) 1749 (oil on canvas)
XIR208531 The Flower Seller (Smell) 1749 (oil on canvas) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755); 148x80 cm; ChAteau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

Virgin menu, illustrates the five senses - chromolithography, late 19th century
LSE4089863 Virgin menu, illustrates the five senses - chromolithography, late 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virgin menu)

Ueno-Toshogu (Ueno Toshogu), the musician who pete - Japanese print by Tsunajima
LSE4090163 Ueno-Toshogu (Ueno Toshogu), the musician who pete - Japanese print by Tsunajima Kamekichi, 1869 by Japanese School

The servants: the cooker - in "Nos contemporains"by Octave Uzanne
LSE4081225 The servants: the cooker - in " Nos contemporains" by Octave Uzanne, 1894 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eLeonard de Selva; French

The parable of the blind - Painting, 1568
LRI4571124 The parable of the blind - Painting, 1568 by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini; Flemish, out of copyright

A young woman surrounded by a lion, a unicorn, a monkey
JLJ4572624 A young woman surrounded by a lion, a unicorn, a monkey, rabbits) - Wool and silk tapestry made between 1484 and 1500, From the chateau of Boussac, Creuse. Sun

The bad doctor A man who climbs while drinking a medicine
JLJ4580050 The bad doctor A man who climbs while drinking a medicine. Painting by Adrian Brouwer (1605-1638) (ec.flam.) 17th century Dijon, Musee des Beaux Arts by Brouwer

A doctor operating the eye of his patient Miniature taken from "
JLJ4582729 A doctor operating the eye of his patient Miniature taken from " Histoire de la medecine" 16th century Paris, B.N

The Elephant and Castle (chromolitho)
3649792 The Elephant and Castle (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Elephant and Castle)

The Maunch (chromolitho)
3649787 The Maunch (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Maunch. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Heraldic Signs)

The Bezant (chromolitho)
3649782 The Bezant (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bezant. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Heraldic Signs)

The Fleur-de-lis (chromolitho)
3649781 The Fleur-de-lis (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fleur-de-lis)

Letter O as optician. Alphabet of monkeys. Wood engraving. Imaging of Epinal, 1863
DUV4197863 Letter O as optician. Alphabet of monkeys. Wood engraving. Imaging of Epinal, 1863. Abecedary of 24 stencilled engravings. Dim: 14, 5x9, 5cm Private collection

Description of the five senses: detail of the taste, two greedy children trapped by their
XEE4190132 Description of the five senses: detail of the taste, two greedy children trapped by their mother who hides a pot with bitter taste among the other sugar jars

French cartoon alluding to the loss of Ghent by the Spaniards (1679)
LSE4112589 French cartoon alluding to the loss of Ghent by the Spaniards (1679): the Spanish who put on his glasses looks for his glove with a lantern

The first optical instruments: astronomical bezel by Johannes Kepler (Keppler) (1571-1630
XEE4140495 The first optical instruments: astronomical bezel by Johannes Kepler (Keppler) (1571-1630) invented around 1615. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

The first optical instruments: Captain James Cook (1728-1779), at the bow of his boat
XEE4140494 The first optical instruments: Captain James Cook (1728-1779), at the bow of his boat, observes the southern lands at long sight. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

Freemaking: initiation and reception of an apprentice. Engraving from "
GIA4791480 Freemaking: initiation and reception of an apprentice. Engraving from " Picturesque Histoire de la Franc Maconnerie et des Societes Secretes antique et modernes" by F.-T. B

Flight (Tahitian idylle). Painting by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), Oil On Canvas, 1902
LSE4315981 Flight (Tahitian idylle). Painting by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), Oil On Canvas, 1902. French Art, 20th century. Veletrzni Palace (Fairs Palace), Prague (Czech Republic)

The jubilee of the rose: eleven century ago, Emperor Charlemagne took an edit to spread
XEE4187678 The jubilee of the rose: eleven century ago, Emperor Charlemagne took an edit to spread the cultivation of the rose tree to the Franks

The first duty of an Amphitrion (amphitryon) - engraving in "
XEE4163363 The first duty of an Amphitrion (amphitryon) - engraving in " Almanach of gourmets, serving as a guide in ways to make excellent dear

Les meditations d un gourmet - engraving in "
XEE4163340 Les meditations d un gourmet - engraving in " Almanach des gourmands, serving as a guide in ways to make excellent dear

L odalisque en rouge Anonymous painting. 19th century Avignon, Musee Calvet
JLJ4666373 L odalisque en rouge Anonymous painting. 19th century Avignon, Musee Calvet by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Musee Calvet, Avignon

The Infant Don Carlos Portrait of Don Carlos (1607-1632), brother of King Philip IV
JLJ4665368 The Infant Don Carlos Portrait of Don Carlos (1607-1632), brother of King Philip IV. Detail. Painting by Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez dit Diego Velasquez (1599-1660), 1627

Oyster Breakfast A group of nobles, exclusively men, indulging in gastronomic debauche of
JLJ4643372 Oyster Breakfast A group of nobles, exclusively men, indulging in gastronomic debauche of oysters and alcohol. Painting by Jean Francois De Troy (1679-1752) 1735 Sun

Two young people playing and playing. Painting by Jean Honore Fragonard (1732-1806) 1751
JLJ4643201 Two young people playing and playing. Painting by Jean Honore Fragonard (1732-1806) 1751, 116, 8 x91, 4 cm. Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio - Blindman bluff

Strings and parrots, detail of Allegory of the five senses (Painting, 17th century)
LRI4673399 Strings and parrots, detail of Allegory of the five senses (Painting, 17th century) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Allegory of the five senses)

Allegorie de l ouie A concert hall in Venice in the 18th century. Engraving by G
GIA4711265 Allegorie de l ouie A concert hall in Venice in the 18th century. Engraving by G. B. Probst, 1740. by Probst, Georg Balthasar (1732-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

Curtain of the Lady of the Unicorn (Lady of the Unicorn)
JLJ4682998 Curtain of the Lady of the Unicorn (Lady of the Unicorn): " the taste". A young woman surrounded by a lion, a unicorn, a monkey, rabbits. A servant gives him a cup

Posy of flowers (chromolitho)
3639259 Posy of flowers (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Posy of flowers.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

We are seven (colour litho)
3641790 We are seven (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We are seven. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Fine Display of Ladies Bags (colour litho)
3642833 Fine Display of Ladies Bags (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fine Display of Ladies Bags. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Many volumes of good wishes (colour litho)
3641639 Many volumes of good wishes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Many volumes of good wishes. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The explanation of the motto (gravure)
3620942 The explanation of the motto (gravure) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The explanation of the motto. L explication de la devise)

The crow (engraving)
2797685 The crow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crow. Illustration for Moral Songs by Mrs C F Alexander (Masters & Co)

The risen Christ takes the hand of Saint Thomas to make him see his wounds
JEB4938479 The risen Christ takes the hand of Saint Thomas to make him see his wounds and touches with the other hand the forehead of Saint Mary Magdalene - Stained glass from the chapel Notre Dame d

Cardinal Hugues de Provence - The oldest known portrait of a character wearing lorgnons, 1352 (fresco)
VEN5027508 Cardinal Hugues de Provence - The oldest known portrait of a character wearing lorgnons, 1352 (fresco) by Barisino or Rabisino, Tommaso da Modena (1325-76); Treviso, Veneto

Description of the five senses: the touch, a mother hugging her child for maternal
XEE4190159 Description of the five senses: the touch, a mother hugging her child for maternal contact and the game of the collin-aillard

Description of the five senses: the view, from left to right
XEE4190148 Description of the five senses: the view, from left to right, an infant opening her eyes to her mother, an old woman reading with glasses

You should have been deaf not to hear the bearings... (page 102) in "
LSE4106293 You should have been deaf not to hear the bearings... (page 102) in " Testament of an eccentric" by Jules Verne, 1899

Human sensory system connects to the brain - in "L
LSE4095867 Human sensory system connects to the brain - in " L homme de Rene Descartes et la formation du fetus", Paris, 1677 by Unknown Artist

Dresses et coiffure - in "La femme et la famille et le journal des Jeunes personnes
XEE4116198 Dresses et coiffure - in " La femme et la famille et le journal des Jeunes personnes reunis" of 01/12/1868

L orat: serie taken from "Cinq sens"
LSE4403338 L orat: serie taken from " Cinq sens", by Honore Daumier (1808-1879). " Charivari", 1843. by Daumier

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"Unveiling the Hidden Messages: Exploring the Meaning Behind Art, Literature, and Life" In a world where words may fail us, we turn to other forms of expression to convey our deepest emotions. The Language of Flowers has long been used as a secret code for lovers and friends alike, each bloom carrying its own unique meaning. As we gaze upon the East View of Old Sarum, an ancient hill fort in England, we are reminded that history too holds profound significance. Just like this picturesque landscape tells tales of battles fought and civilizations risen and fallen, every brushstroke on Vertumnus's oil painting from 1591 carries layers of symbolism waiting to be deciphered. But meaning is not confined solely within art; it can also be found in everyday moments captured on comic postcards. Men walking past a shop window or women placing bets at the races with bookies both ways - these seemingly mundane scenes hold deeper truths about human nature and society. H. M. Bateman's Very Well Meant reminds us that even humor can carry profound messages. Through laughter, we often find hidden truths about ourselves and our relationships with others. A letter written by Ida Stanton aboard RMS Carpathia takes us back to a time when communication was slower but no less meaningful. In her words penned during a voyage across vast oceans, we glimpse into her hopes and dreams - proof that even amidst distance and separation, connection remains paramount. Georgian cartoons capture conversations at turnstiles - ordinary encounters transformed into windows into societal norms and values. These small interactions speak volumes about class distinctions or political debates simmering beneath the surface. And then there are grand events like coronations held in Westminster Abbey - moments steeped in tradition yet laden with symbolic weight. From George IV's crowning glory to King Charles II's restoration after years of turmoil, these ceremonies remind us that power comes with responsibility but also serves as a unifying force for a nation.