Poetry Collection (page 8)

Bowl with a Majlis Scene by a Pond, Iran, dated A. H. 582 / A. D. 1186. Creator: Abu Zayd
Bowl with a Majlis Scene by a Pond, Iran, dated A.H. 582/ A.D. 1186. Abu Zayd, a proficient poet, composed at least one of the love poems inscribed on this bowl

Portrait of a singer at the harpsichord. Creator: Weikert, Georg (1743 / 45-1799)
Portrait of a singer at the harpsichord. Private Collection

Frontispiece for "Les Fleurs du Mal", 1857. Creator: Felix Bracquemond
Frontispiece for " Les Fleurs du Mal", 1857. [Frontispiece for The Flowers of Evil]

Cock Eyeing a Free-standing Screen Painted with Cock, Hen, and Chicks, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jo), vol. 1, probably 1813

A Poet and Mount Fuji From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shu), vol. 3, ca. 1820s

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

Illustration, La Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland), Battle of Roncevaux (778). Charlemagne hears Rolands horn, calling for help, but they will arrive too late to save the hero. Date: 778

Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday, Folio 235 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D
Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday, Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Gareth and Lynette, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Gareth and Lynette, 1874. A bearded man (Andrew Hichens) poses as Gareth reclining with head cast down and eyes closed. A woman (May Prinsep Hichens), poses as Lynette

Sir Galahad and the Pale Nun, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Sir Galahad and the Pale Nun, 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennysons " Idylls of the King" ; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur

The Passing of King Arthur, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
The Passing of King Arthur, 1874. A melodramatic depiction of Arthurs death scene. A bearded man (William Warder) in profile

King Arthur, September 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
King Arthur, September 1874. A photograph of the torso and head in profile of a bearded and long-haired knight (William Warder) with helmet and chainmail gripping a sword

Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday, Folio 213 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D
Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday, Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday, Folio 230 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D
Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday, Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Ireland, County Sligo, Sligo, Wall mural of Maud Gonne with poem by W B yeats titled When you are old

Satan, Sin and Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd), after 1790. after 1790
Satan, Sin and Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd), after 1790

Platonic Love, May 30, 1807. May 30, 1807. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Platonic Love, May 30, 1807

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

Bamboo in Wind and Rain, ca. 1694. Creator: Shitao
Bamboo in Wind and Rain, ca. 1694

A Sleeping Woman (La Femme Endormie), 1906. Artist: Manguin, Henri Charles (1874-1949)
A Sleeping Woman (La Femme Endormie), 1906. From a private collection

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - The God And The Bayadere
Poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - The God And The Bayadere (The Temple Dancer) - An Indian Legend. Date: circa 1925

Christina Rossetti and her mother Frances Rossetti, 1863, (1948). Creator: Lewis Carroll
Christina Rossetti and her mother Frances Rossetti, 1863, (1948). Portrait of English poet Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) and her mother Frances Mary Lavinia Rossetti (nee Polidori)

The Flying Scotsman, famous locomotive No. 4472, leaving Kings Cross, 1935
The " Flying Scotsman", famous locomotive No. 4472, leaving the L.N.E.R.s London terminus at Kings Cross with a night express for the north, 1935

The blind Homer playing the Lira da Braccio, c. 1622. Found in the Collection of Sanssouci, Potsdam

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Juana Ines de Asbaje y Ramirez de Santillana (1651-1695), Mexican poet and religious

Andromeda. Found in the Collection of Collection Perez Simon, Mexico

Houses of Parliament, Stormy Sky, 1904. Found in the collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

Fishermen. Found in the Collection of State A. Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov

Coolness or Under the pergola. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Tortona

Ice Mountains, ca 1814. Artist: Anonymous
Ice Mountains, ca 1814. Private Collection

Italian brig at Agay, 1901. Artist: Signac, Paul (1863-1935)
Italian brig at Agay, 1901. Private Collection

Sunset (L Eventail), c. 1905. Artist: Signac, Paul (1863-1935)
Sunset (L Eventail), c. 1905. Private Collection

Cypresses in Sainte-Anne (SaintTropez). Artist: Signac, Paul (1863-1935)
Cypresses in Sainte-Anne (SaintTropez). Private Collection

Sails and pines. Artist: Signac, Paul (1863-1935)
Sails and pines. Private Collection

Single combat of Peresvet and Temir-murza on the Kulikovo Field in 1380. Artist: Jacobi, Mavriki Petrovich (1906-1938)
Single combat of Peresvet and Temir-murza on the Kulikovo Field in 1380. Private Collection

Nude Woman in a landscape, 1883. Artist: Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919)
Nude Woman in a landscape, 1883. Found in the collection of the Musee de l Orangerie, Paris

Summer evening, 1893. Artist: Benois, Albert Nikolayevich (1852-1936)
Summer evening, 1893. From a private collection

After the rain, 1879. Artist: Kuindzhi, Arkhip Ivanovich (1842-1910)
After the rain, 1879. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Anna Akhmatova, 1920s. Artist: Danko, Natalia Jakovlevna (1892-1942)
Anna Akhmatova, 1920s. Found in the collection of A. Akhmatova Memorial Museum, St. Petersburg

Crossing the Dnepr River at Moonlit Night, 1897. Artist: Aivazovsky, Ivan Konstantinovich (1817-1900)
Crossing the Dnepr River at Moonlit Night, 1897. From a private collection

Larvik by Moonlight. Artist: Dahl, Johan Christian Clausen (1788-1857)
Larvik by Moonlight. Found in the collection of National Museum of Art, Oslo

The King of the woods, ca 1887. Artist: Klever, Juli Julievich (Julius), von (1850-1924)
The King of the woods, ca 1887. From a private collection

The youth and his father, who is balancing a fish on his nose, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
The youth and his father, who is balancing a fish on his nose, 1889. You Are Old, Father William is a poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in his book Alices Adventures in Wonderland

Burns Grace, late 19th century. Artist: Henry John Dobson
Burns Grace, late 19th century. Grace thought by some to have been written by Robert Burns (1759-1796), but which was possibly already in use before his time: Some hae meat and canna eat

Le Bec du Hoc, Grandcamp (Study), 1885. Artist: Seurat, George Pierre (1859-1891)
Le Bec du Hoc, Grandcamp (Study), 1885. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Yakov Polonsky, Russian poet, 1896. Artist: Il ya Repin
Yakov Polonsky, Russian poet, 1896. Polonsky (1820-1898) was a leading poet in the Romantic tradition of Pushkin. Several Russian composers, including Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff

Alexander Blok, Russian poet, with his wife Lyuba, c1900s. Artist: Dmitri Spiridonovich Zdobnov
Alexander Blok, Russian poet, with his wife Lyuba, c1900s. Blok (1880-1921) was a leading member of the Symbolist movement in Russian literature

Elegy, written in a Country Churchyard, 18th December 1750. Artist: Thomas Gray
Elegy, written in a Country Churchyard, 18th December 1750. Copy, in Grays own hand, of his Elegy, enclosed in a letter written from Cambridge to Dr Thomas Wharton

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"Poetry: A Journey Through Time and Imagination" Step into the world of poetry, where words dance on the page like graceful ballerinas. This captivating poster showcases the power of verse, inviting you to explore its depths. In the enchanting night mail, letters whisper secrets as they travel through moonlit landscapes. Just like Dante in his Divine Comedy, we are led by Beatrice into a heavenly realm adorned with angels and souls forming a celestial rose. "I am half sick of shadows, " declares John William Waterhouse's haunting artwork. Poetry delves deep into our emotions, unearthing hidden truths that lie beneath the surface. Goblin Market by Pauline Baynes takes us on a fantastical journey where temptation lurks at every corner. Like Dante Alighieri himself, we encounter our beloved muses who inspire us to create masterpieces with their ethereal presence. The Boxer portrait captures raw emotion frozen in time - an art form akin to poetry itself. And Kuindzhi's Moonlit Night on the Dniepr paints a scene so vivid that it feels like stanzas come alive before our eyes. "The Song of the Mad Prince" echoes through Harry Clarke's mesmerizing illustration, reminding us that madness can birth extraordinary creativity. As Claude Monet's Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt casts its warm glow upon icy waters, we witness nature's poetic symphony unfold. Robin Redbreast perches delicately amidst branches - a symbol of hope and renewal found within verses penned by poets throughout history. And in Waterhouse's portrayal of a mermaid emerging from turbulent waves, we glimpse how they are transport us to mythical realms beyond imagination. Poetry is more than just words; it is an expression of human experience woven together with threads of beauty and meaning. It transcends time and space, touching hearts across generations.