Meaning Collection (page 3)

The Cock and the Jewel (colour litho)
2812729 The Cock and the Jewel (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cock and the Jewel)

The Lion and the Mouse (colour litho)
2812728 The Lion and the Mouse (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lion and the Mouse)

The Fox and the Goat (colour litho)
2812732 The Fox and the Goat (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fox and the Goat)

The Dog and the Shadow (colour litho)
2812730 The Dog and the Shadow (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dog and the Shadow)

Legend of Jocaste, Queen of Thebes. Oedipus, blind, after realizing to kill his own
LRI4666146 Legend of Jocaste, Queen of Thebes. Oedipus, blind, after realizing to kill his own father Miniature of the Master of the Champion of Ladies (15th century)

The prodigal child in courtesans also says allegory of the five senses
JLJ4689941 The prodigal child in courtesans also says allegory of the five senses. Anonymous French painting, 16th century. Oil on wood. Dim: 0, 89 x 1, 30m

Hunting dog held on a flairing leash - in "Book of Hunting by Gaston Phoebus
LSE4080310 Hunting dog held on a flairing leash - in " Book of Hunting by Gaston Phoebus, Count of Foix, Lord of Bearn", 14th century by French School

Sick, doctor looking in the pot and servant. Cartoon of Parisian morals by Pigal
LSE4087380 Sick, doctor looking in the pot and servant. Cartoon of Parisian morals by Pigal (19th century), preserved at the Musee Dobree in Nantes

The prodigal son or "allegory of the five senses"
LSE4316066 The prodigal son or " allegory of the five senses". Painting by Johannes Baeck (ca. 1600-1654), oil on canvas, 1637. Flemish art, 17th century. Dim. 122, 5 x 184 cm

The Five Senses: Smell A couple of nobles in front of a garden
JLJ4567310 The Five Senses: Smell A couple of nobles in front of a garden, the man smells a bouquet of flowers. Painting by Abraham Bosse (1602-1674) 17th century

Le jeune degustateur Painting by Philippe Mercier (1689-1760) (ec. angl. ) 18th century Sun
JLJ4578406 Le jeune degustateur Painting by Philippe Mercier (1689-1760) (ec.angl.) 18th century Sun. 0, 5x0, 67 m by Mercier, Philippe (1689-1760); Louvre, Paris

Narcisse contemplating its reflection (Narciso) Painting by Francois le Moyne (1688-1737
JLJ4578034 Narcisse contemplating its reflection (Narciso) Painting by Francois le Moyne (1688-1737) 18th century by Lemoyne, Francois (1688-1737); Louvre, Paris

Advertising card for Oleriss perfumes from the Perfumerie Generale du Dauphine
LSE4111891 Advertising card for Oleriss perfumes from the Perfumerie Generale du DauphinA©. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

History Writing Recepts on the Back of Time Painting by Luco Giordano dit Fa Presto
JLJ4602395 History Writing Recepts on the Back of Time Painting by Luco Giordano dit Fa Presto (1632-1705) 17th century. Brest, Museum of Fine Arts by Giordano

Ricotta Eaters Characters with expressive and grotesque faces eating cheese with a ladle
JLJ4602284 Ricotta Eaters Characters with expressive and grotesque faces eating cheese with a ladle. Painting by Vincenzo Campi (1536-1591), 16th century Sun

The game of pigeon. Door top painted by Louis Boullongne Le Jeune (1654-1733)
JLJ4596802 The game of pigeon. Door top painted by Louis Boullongne Le Jeune (1654-1733), 18th century. Paris, Embassy of Italy by Boullongne, Louis de (the Younger) (1654-1733); Ambassade d Italie

Noli Me Tangere Christ and Mary Magdalene. Painting by Lambert Sustris (1515-1568)
JLJ4594500 Noli Me Tangere Christ and Mary Magdalene. Painting by Lambert Sustris (1515-1568), 16th century Sun. 1, 66x2, 22 m Lille, Musee des Beaux Arts by Sustris

La Sultane Painting by Jean Baptiste Leprince (1734-1781) 1772 Metz, Museum of Fine Arts
JLJ4594086 La Sultane Painting by Jean Baptiste Leprince (1734-1781) 1772 Metz, Museum of Fine Arts by Leprince, Jean Baptiste (1734-81); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Metz

The five senses and the four elements some objects carry the weapons of the Richelieu
JLJ4575828 The five senses and the four elements some objects carry the weapons of the Richelieu family. Still life of wine, fruit, flowers, musical instruments

The five senses young women in a landscape with banquet (taste), music (hear)
JLJ4593654 The five senses young women in a landscape with banquet (taste), music (hear), mirror (view), bouquet of flowers (smell) and caress (touch). Detail

Portrait of a blind flutist Painting of the Ecole francaise. 1566 Sun
JLJ4591648 Portrait of a blind flutist Painting of the Ecole francaise. 1566 Sun. 0, 62x0, 5 m - Portrait of an one-eyed flutist. French School Painting. 1566. 0.62 x 0.5 m

The taste. Detail representing the servants bringing the dishes of game
JLJ4665031 The taste. Detail representing the servants bringing the dishes of game, poultry at a banquet. Painting by Jan Breugel Le Vieux calls Bruegel de Velours (Brueghel or Breughel, 1568-1625)

Anatomical figure: doctor examining the eye of a patient
JLJ4661153 Anatomical figure: doctor examining the eye of a patient. Miniature from the manuscript " Surgery" (Folio 17v)

The engagement, 1527 (painting)
LRI4663869 The engagement, 1527 (painting) by Leyden, Lucas van (c.1494-1533); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg, France; Luisa Ricciarini; Netherlandish, out of copyright

An ophthalmologist examines the eyes of his patient (Lower relief, 2nd century)
LRI4671951 An ophthalmologist examines the eyes of his patient (Lower relief, 2nd century) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Museo della Civilta Romana, Rome

How to conduct dogs Miniature taken from "The book of hunting"
JLJ4671038 How to conduct dogs Miniature taken from " The book of hunting" by Gaston III Phoebus, Count of Foix, Lord of Bearn (1331-1391), 1387-1388

Detail of "Jupiter and Thetis"Painting by Jean Auguste Dominique
JLJ4573584 Detail of " Jupiter and Thetis" Painting by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) 1811 Sun. 3, 2x2, 6 m Aix en Provence, Musee Granet by Ingres

The incredulity of St Thomas. Maesta altarpiece - (tempera and gold on wood, 1308-1311)
LRI4572020 The incredulity of St Thomas. Maesta altarpiece - (tempera and gold on wood, 1308-1311) by Duccio di Buoninsegna, (c.1278-1318); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Siena

Study of mans eye. Anatomical board from "Margarita Philosophica"
GIA4780451 Study of mans eye. Anatomical board from " Margarita Philosophica" by Gregor Reisch (1467-1525), Bale 1517

Brain cutting: study for the localization of different brain functions
GIA4780444 Brain cutting: study for the localization of different brain functions. Engraving from " Margarita phylosophia" by Gregor Reisch (1467-1525), Bale, 1517

Curtain of the Lady of the Unicorn (Lady of the Unicorn): the view
JLJ4683057 Curtain of the Lady of the Unicorn (Lady of the Unicorn): the view. A young woman holding a mirror surrounded by a lion, a unicorn, a monkey, rabbits

Curtain of the Lady of the Unicorn (Lady of the Unicorn): hearing
JLJ4683050 Curtain of the Lady of the Unicorn (Lady of the Unicorn): hearing. Wool and silk tapestry made between 1484 and 1500. From the Chateau de Boussac, Creuse. Dim. 3, 7x4, 7 m

The king touches, God hears you King Henry II (1519-1559), thaumaturge
JLJ4682671 The king touches, God hears you King Henry II (1519-1559), thaumaturge, warriors a sick of ecrouelles in the abbey of Saint Marcoul, just after the ceremony of the coronation of Reims

Venus and Adonis Painting by Luca Cambiaso (1527-1585) 16th century Genes
LRI4698077 Venus and Adonis Painting by Luca Cambiaso (1527-1585) 16th century Genes, Musei di Strada Nuova (ex Palazzo Bianco) by Cambiaso, Luca (1527-85); Musei di Strada Nuova, Palazzo Rosso

Five senses, taste by anonymous painter, copy of engraving by Abraham Bosse (1602-1676)
JLJ4567327 Five senses, taste by anonymous painter, copy of engraving by Abraham Bosse (1602-1676), oil on canvas - " The five senses

The five senses: the touch A couple stroking each other
JLJ4567322 The five senses: the touch A couple stroking each other. Painting by Abraham Bosse (1602-1674) 17th century. Tours, Museum of Fine Arts by Bosse

Smell. Allegory of the five senses Painting by Jan I Brueghel Dit De Velours (1568-1625)
JLJ4597122 Smell. Allegory of the five senses Painting by Jan I Brueghel Dit De Velours (1568-1625), 17th century. Dim: 0, 65 x 1, 09m. Madrid, Musee Du Prado - The Smell

Description of the five senses: view, from left to right and from top to bottom, hearing
XEE4190162 Description of the five senses: view, from left to right and from top to bottom, hearing, touch, smell and taste

Description of the five senses: detail of the taste, a cook savours his sauce
XEE4190160 Description of the five senses: detail of the taste, a cook savours his sauce and children crunch in fruit. Plate " Les cinq sens" in " les Recreations instructives"

Description of the five senses: touch, a doctor tatting the pulse of a sick girl
XEE4190139 Description of the five senses: touch, a doctor tatting the pulse of a sick girl. Plate " Les cinq sens" in " les Recreations instructives" Synoptique painting by Jules

Description of the five senses: smell, spectators in an opera lodge
XEE4190127 Description of the five senses: smell, spectators in an opera lodge, bathed in the fragrance of flowers and tobacco

Description of the five senses: detail of the hearing, hearing seems more developed
XEE4190121 Description of the five senses: detail of the hearing, hearing seems more developed and fine in indigenous populations

Ernest Valle (1845-1920) - Minister Justice in 1902 - Cartoon by Charles Leandre
XEE4157306 Ernest Valle (1845-1920) - Minister Justice in 1902 - Cartoon by Charles Leandre (1862-1934) in " Le Rire" 1902 by Leandre

Allegory of delectation represented by a young man holding a lyre near a painting with
XEE4136040 Allegory of delectation represented by a young man holding a lyre near a painting with fruits, books, weapons and two colombents that caress each other

The first optical instruments: microscope used at the time of Christiaan Huygens
XEE4140489 The first optical instruments: microscope used at the time of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695). Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

The eye: person suffering from presbyopia. Anonymous illustration from 1925
XEE4140478 The eye: person suffering from presbyopia. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: The eye: person suffering from presbyopia)

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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.