Mythic Collection

Vivien, 1863 (oil on canvas)
MAN62976 Vivien, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Sandys, Anthony Frederick Augustus (1829-1904); 64x52.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Wolf Mosaic, Aldborough Roman Town, Yorkshire, 300 AD (mosaic)
LMG109132 Wolf Mosaic, Aldborough Roman Town, Yorkshire, 300 AD (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd-4th century); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; (add.info)

Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving)
XEE746645 Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inferno)

Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake and a family of supplica
Relief with Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake. On the left, a family of supplicants. Dedicated by Aristomene. Found in Pangrati (Athens) and dated between 350-300 BC

Odin questioning Mimir (colour litho)
7173279 Odin questioning Mimir (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odin questioning Mimir)

The fall of Icarus (detail) - 1636 (oil on canvas)
AIS5362386 The fall of Icarus (detail) - 1636 (oil on canvas) by Gowy, Jacob Peter (fl.1632-61); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Deadalus is flying on his side); eIberfoto; Flemish, out of copyright

Isolde writing to Tristan, 1892-1894 (engraving)
AIS5356036 Isolde writing to Tristan, 1892-1894 (engraving) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); (add.info.: Art Nouveau: Iseult (iseut, Yseut or Isolde) writing to Tristan

Bust of the Roman god Saturn (engraving)
7147508 Bust of the Roman god Saturn (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bust of the Roman god Saturn)

Arthur and Guenevere kiss before all the people (engraving)
973834 Arthur and Guenevere kiss before all the people (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur and Guenevere kiss before all the people)

16th-century astronomy. Artwork of Atlas holding up the heavens. This artwork was published in Freiburg in 1503 in the encyclopedia Margarita Philosophica by the German author Gregor Reisch

Discovery of the thermal springs of Wildbad Gastein, 680 (engraving)
8625824 Discovery of the thermal springs of Wildbad Gastein, 680 (engraving) by Geiger, Peter Johann Nepomuk (1805-80); Private Collection; (add.info)

The birth of Athena (colour litho)
8626207 The birth of Athena (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The birth of Athena)

Aphrodite and Eros (colour litho)
8626206 Aphrodite and Eros (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aphrodite and Eros)

The Judgment of Paris (colour litho)
8626204 The Judgment of Paris (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judgment of Paris)

Funerary urn with griffin and stag, alabaster, from Volterra, Guarnacci etruscan museum , Volterra, Italy
6384427 Funerary urn with griffin and stag, alabaster, from Volterra, Guarnacci etruscan museum , Volterra, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

The descent from Mount Carmel, 1882 (engraving)
7336192 The descent from Mount Carmel, 1882 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the top, the convent and the lighthouse, in the middle of the mountain)

Qubilai emperor of China hunting falcon, c.1470 (miniature)
BEN5464150 Qubilai emperor of China hunting falcon, c.1470 (miniature); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Qubilai (Kubilai Khan)

Veturia begs Coriolanus to cease attack on Rome, 5th century bc (print)
7420026 Veturia begs Coriolanus to cease attack on Rome, 5th century bc (print); (add.info.: Veturia, mother of Roman general Gnaeus (or Gaius)

Bluebeard, c.1880 (print)
7293393 Bluebeard, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Literature. Fairy Tales. Bluebeard visits his neighbor and asks to marry one of his daughters)

Aslog (engraving)
8632806 Aslog (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aslog. Old Norse Sagas (W Swan Sonnenschein, c 1895).); © Look and Learn.

Frithiof parts from Ingeborg (engraving)
8632802 Frithiof parts from Ingeborg (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frithiof parts from Ingeborg)

Landing of Skiold's fleet (engraving)
8632801 Landing of Skiold's fleet (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing of Skiold's fleet)

The Battle of Brawalla (engraving)
8632797 The Battle of Brawalla (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Brawalla)

The burning of Harald's body (engraving)
8632795 The burning of Harald's body (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The burning of Harald's body)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629460 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spade was in the garden talking to the hose)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629457 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nipping toes and noses)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629459 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tying up her posies)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629458 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: About a little London-black that settled on the rose)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629445 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mince-pies)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629442 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: supported by attendant sausages)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629438 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: followed by Fog)

Sindbad on his Raft (colour litho)
8648416 Sindbad on his Raft (colour litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sindbad on his Raft)

Brutus condemning his sons to death (engraving)
8635794 Brutus condemning his sons to death (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucius Junius Brutus condemning his sons, Titus and Tiberius)

Sindbad sees the Roc's Egg (colour litho)
8648418 Sindbad sees the Roc's Egg (colour litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sindbad sees the Roc's Egg)

Death of Siegfried (engraving)
8646921 Death of Siegfried (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Siegfried)

Criemhild and Brunhild (engraving)
8646917 Criemhild and Brunhild (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Criemhild and Brunhild)

Hagen's Perfidious Advice (engraving)
8646914 Hagen's Perfidious Advice (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hagen's Perfidious Advice)

Das Nibelungenlied: Death of Criemhild (engraving)
8646909 Das Nibelungenlied: Death of Criemhild (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Criemhild)

Calypso said good-by to him on the seashore (colour litho)
8639145 Calypso said good-by to him on the seashore (colour litho) by Richardson, Frederick (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calypso said good-by to him on the seashore)

Whirlpool of Charybdis (engraving)
8635820 Whirlpool of Charybdis (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whirlpool of Charybdis. Illustration from Rom)

Lady Godiva, St Mary's Hall, Coventry (b/w photo)
8655869 Lady Godiva, St Mary's Hall, Coventry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Godiva, St Mary's Hall, Coventry)

Penelope mourning with her ladies-in-waiting (engraving)
8634993 Penelope mourning with her ladies-in-waiting (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penelope mourning with her ladies-in-waiting)

Thetis bringing the helmet and armour of Achilles (engraving)
8634992 Thetis bringing the helmet and armour of Achilles (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fall of Tantalus (engraving)
8634976 The Fall of Tantalus (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fall of Tantalus. Illustration from Hellas)

Amazons (engraving)
8634970 Amazons (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazons, legendary female warriors of Greek mythology. Illustration from Hellas)

Heracles and the pygmies (engraving)
8634964 Heracles and the pygmies (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heracles and the pygmies. Illustration from Hellas)

The Fight for Fame (colour litho)
8634553 The Fight for Fame (colour litho) by Hendrich, Hermann (1854-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fight for Fame)

The lion of Florence (colour litho)
8664102 The lion of Florence (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

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In a world where myths and legends intertwine, the essence of beauty lies in the ancient tales that have captivated generations. From Zeus Meilichios, depicted as a snake slithering through the realms of power, to a family of supplicants seeking divine intervention, these mythical beings hold sway over mortal lives. Odin, with his wisdom unmatched, questions Mimir in search of hidden knowledge. A vibrant lithograph captures this momentous encounter between two legendary figures. Meanwhile, Icarus' tragic fall from grace is immortalized on canvas; his audacious flight too close to the sun serves as a reminder of the consequences that await those who dare defy their limitations. Gazing up at the night sky adorned with celestial wonders, 16th-century astronomers unlock secrets hidden within constellations and planets. Their discoveries fuel mankind's insatiable thirst for understanding our place in this vast universe. Amidst medieval battles fought by knights donning armor gleaming like morning stars readied for battle, King Arthur stands tall as an emblematic figurehead. His bronze statue exudes regality and commands respect even centuries later. Fighting side by side against all odds are Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere - their love story entwined with chivalry and betrayal echoes through time. And it is Sir Galahad who embarks on a sacred quest guided by faith alone; bound by a nun's hair belt symbolizing purity while clutching The Holy Grail embroidered in crimson and silver thread. But amidst these tales steeped in grandeur emerges an image both mysterious and profound: a naked babe carried upon waves and flames towards Merlin's feet. This enigmatic scene hints at destiny unfolding before our very eyes—a prophecy yet to be deciphered. Lastly, Saint George bravely confronts death itself embodied by a fearsome dragon—an engraving capturing valor personified against unimaginable odds.