Ringed Snake Collection (page 6)

La Maman-Couleuvre (engraving)
2783406 La Maman-Couleuvre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Maman-Couleuvre. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 3 April 1881.); © Look and Learn

Cleopatra and the asp, Ancient Egypt (litho)
5997059 Cleopatra and the asp, Ancient Egypt (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatra and the asp, Ancient Egypt)

H, Hindu (colour litho)
6019777 H, Hindu (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: H, Hindu. Illustration for The World at Home ABC, An Alphabet of Countries)

Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh - Bible
3779914 Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh - Aaron makes his rod turn into a snake)

The Forbidden Fruit, Genesis, III, 6 (engraving)
6002795 The Forbidden Fruit, Genesis, III, 6 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Forbidden Fruit, Genesis, III, 6)

The Death of Cleopatra, lunette, 1531-32 (fresco)
ALI79364 The Death of Cleopatra, lunette, 1531-32 (fresco) by Romanino, Girolamo (c.1485-c.1566); Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento, Italy; Alinari

Adam and Eve, from the Stanza della Segnatura, c. 1508-11 (fresco) (b / w photo)
ALI140672 Adam and Eve, from the Stanza della Segnatura, c.1508-11 (fresco) (b/w photo) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Alinari

Jesus Crushing the Serpent (chromolitho)
5207389 Jesus Crushing the Serpent (chromolitho) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Crushing the Serpent)

Ringed or Common Snake, from The Natural History of Animals
2629954 Ringed or Common Snake, from The Natural History of Animals, 1859 (hand-coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American

Altar and sand painting of snake society (colour litho)
980585 Altar and sand painting of snake society (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Altar and sand painting of snake society)

Adam and Eve, 1504 (engraving on laid paper)
996169 Adam and Eve, 1504 (engraving on laid paper) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.7x19.1 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Purchase, 1984

Scenes of North Africa: Snake charmer in the Souks (b / w photo)
814314 Scenes of North Africa: Snake charmer in the Souks (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes of North Africa: Snake charmer in the Souks)

Belladonna (engraving)
3621714 Belladonna (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belladonna. Illustration from Moderne Kunst in Meister-Holzschnitten - nach Gemalden und Skulpturen)

Africa: a caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara; the coast of Guinea; South Africa (coloured engraving)
3630094 Africa: a caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara; the coast of Guinea; South Africa (coloured engraving) by German School

The Snake and the Baby (engraving)
3634720 The Snake and the Baby (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Snake and the Baby. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1873)

Terrifying Adventure (Colour Litho)
2783676 Terrifying Adventure (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terrifying adventure)

On a river in flood near Kolhapur, in Western India, a big snake, broke off... (colour litho)
2783622 On a river in flood near Kolhapur, in Western India, a big snake, broke off... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On a flood river near Kolhapur)

Le serpent de mer (engraving)
2789255 Le serpent de mer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le serpent de mer. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 21 March 1880)

Ferdinand Sarrien, French politician. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786229 Ferdinand Sarrien, French politician. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ferdinand Sarrien, French politician)

"A vivid flash of lightning revealed the hissing reptiles on every side"(engraving)
2792774 " A vivid flash of lightning revealed the hissing reptiles on every side" (engraving) by English School

Sorcier Arabe, Dompteur De Serpents (colour photo)
2817544 Sorcier Arabe, Dompteur De Serpents (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorcier Arabe, Dompteur De Serpents)

Sinbad is thrown alive into the pits of the dead (chromolitho)
2817082 Sinbad is thrown alive into the pits of the dead (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinbad is thrown alive into the pits of the dead)

Le Grand Cheval Blanc Des Prairies (engraving)
2783243 Le Grand Cheval Blanc Des Prairies (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Grand Cheval Blanc Des Prairies)

A beautiful Siberian snake charmer bitten by a python during a show in Alexandria (Piedmont) (colour litho)
2815298 A beautiful Siberian snake charmer bitten by a python during a show in Alexandria (Piedmont) (colour litho) by Beltrame

Thor went forth against Jormungand (colour litho)
2813696 Thor went forth against Jormungand (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thor went forth against Jormungand)

St Patrick freeing Ireland of snakes (colour litho)
2801154 St Patrick freeing Ireland of snakes (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Patrick freeing Ireland of snakes)

Animals of Brazil (colour litho)
3101087 Animals of Brazil (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals of Brazil: Brazilian Fox, South American Rattlesnake, Three-Clawed Sloth)

Animals of the Amazon jungles of Brazil (colour litho)
3101079 Animals of the Amazon jungles of Brazil (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals of the Amazon jungles of Brazil: Spectacled Cayman)

Snake stories for summer (colour litho)
3105671 Snake stories for summer (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snake stories for summer)

Jason and The Golden Fleece (colour litho)
3100006 Jason and The Golden Fleece (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jason and The Golden Fleece)

Hopi snake dancer (colour photo)
3106249 Hopi snake dancer (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hopi snake dancer)

The Brazen Serpent (fresco)
ALI75573 The Brazen Serpent (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice, Italy; Alinari

The brazen serpent
LLM339738 The brazen serpent by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The brazen serpent. Bible (James Hagger, c 1860). Printed by A H Payne.); © Look and Learn

Peleus and Thetis, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438521 Peleus and Thetis, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

Eve and the Snake (fresco)
480615 Eve and the Snake (fresco) by Italian School, (14th century); Church of San Michele al Pozzo Bianco, Bergamo, Italy; Alinari

Macaques
LLM454604 Macaques by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macaques. The Royal Natural History, ed Richard Lydekker (Frederick Warne, 1896).); © Look and Learn

Pope Damasus I (c. 304-384) between Prudence and Peace, Raphael Rooms (fresco) (b / w photo)
ALI252795 Pope Damasus I (c.304-384) between Prudence and Peace, Raphael Rooms (fresco) (b/w photo) (see also 252796 and 252797) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); Vatican Museums and Galleries

The Modern Hercules! or, Tomahawks Anniversary (colour litho)
3648194 The Modern Hercules! or, Tomahawks Anniversary (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Modern Hercules)

John Thurlow, Secretary to Oliver Cromwell (engraving)
964898 John Thurlow, Secretary to Oliver Cromwell (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Thurlow)

An Interrupted Romance at the Louvre (engraving)
1046626 An Interrupted Romance at the Louvre (engraving) by Poirson, V.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interrupted Romance at the Louvre)

The infant Hercules (engraving)
666913 The infant Hercules (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The infant Hercules)

Gustave Dore Bible: The brazen serpent (engraving)
5221466 Gustave Dore Bible: The brazen serpent (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The brazen serpent)

Satan decides to kill the Messiah (engraving)
5207604 Satan decides to kill the Messiah (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satan decides to kill the Messiah)

Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise (colour litho)
5226693 Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise (colour litho) by Fugel, Gebhard (1863-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise)

The Lords Prayer (colour litho)
6029983 The Lords Prayer (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lords Prayer)

Trade signs: Booksellers and Publishers (litho)
6026905 Trade signs: Booksellers and Publishers (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Booksellers and Publishers)

Amusing animals (litho)
6014395 Amusing animals (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amusing animals. Illustration from The Boys Own Annual (The Boys Own Paper Office, London)

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"The Enigmatic Ringed Snake: A Journey Through Art and Literature" This captivating collection of artworks and literary references takes us on a mesmerizing journey into the realm of the ringed snake. From ancient sculptures to intricate illustrations, each piece offers a unique perspective on this enigmatic creature. We begin with "Laocoon, " an iconic marble sculpture from antiquity. Prior to its 20th-century restoration, this masterpiece depicted the Trojan priest Laocoon in agony as he fought against serpents sent by the gods. The extended arm adds drama and intensity to his struggle. Moving forward in time, we encounter John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost. " In Illustration 1, Satan is seen summoning his legions with an air of malevolence. Amidst this scene unfolds a subtle reference to our subject—the presence of a serpent symbolizing temptation and evil. Next, we delve into Greek mythology through Apollon's triumph over Python. This monochrome drawing captures the moment when Apollo slays the monstrous snake that guarded Delphi. The artist skillfully portrays both power and grace in this dynamic composition. Tiziano Vecellio's painting "Tityos" transports us to Renaissance Europe. Here, we witness Tityos enduring eternal punishment for attempting to violate Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis. Among his torments are two vengeful snakes forever gnawing at his liver—a haunting depiction that showcases Titian's mastery. Shifting gears dramatically, we stumble upon an intriguing event involving escaped animals aboard the French liner "Saint Etienne. " Gorillas, tigers, lions—and yes—snakes wreak havoc on unsuspecting crew members in a gripping tale captured through an engraving from that era. The theme continues with Jean de La Fontaine's fable "The Discord, " where snakes play their part as symbols of strife and chaos within society—an allegorical reminder of the dangers that discord can bring.