Snake Collection (page 10)

Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus 1, grass snake, Natrix natrix 2, and South American pond snake
FLO4654988 Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus 1, grass snake, Natrix natrix 2, and South American pond snake, Pseudoryx plicatilis 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Pee Jr

Tentacled snake, Erpeton tentaculatum (Tentaculated erpeton, Erpeton tentaculatus)
FLO4681104 Tentacled snake, Erpeton tentaculatum (Tentaculated erpeton, Erpeton tentaculatus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Milk snake. Signed illustration RN (Richard Nodder). Copper engraving for the naturalist collection
FLO4680696 Milk snake. Signed illustration RN (Richard Nodder). Copper engraving for the naturalist collection, published in 1796 by George Shaw and Frederick Nodder

Snake charmer
3561645 Snake charmer by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Egypt 1880-1899 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: sculpture depicting the devil seen from behind, in Java, Indonesia
3563983 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: sculpture depicting the devil seen from behind, in Java, Indonesia by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Java)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: sculpture depicting the devil, in Java, Indonesia
3563982 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: sculpture depicting the devil, in Java, Indonesia by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Java)

A Snake in the Sewers, 1850
3359124 A Snake in the Sewers, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon titled 'A Snake in the Sewers'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Eve tempts Adam with the apple in the garden of Eden, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432451 Eve tempts Adam with the apple in the garden of Eden, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eve tempts Adam with the apple in the garden of Eden)

Letter S: This snake that winds and whistles endlessly has the whistling and shape of the S, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214847 Letter S: This snake that winds and whistles endlessly has the whistling and shape of the S, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim)

Letter S: This snake that winds and whistles constantly to as th sound and the shape of a S! 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214838 Letter S: This snake that winds and whistles constantly to as th sound and the shape of a S! 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim)

Letters U V X Y and Z: Urson Cow Vipere Xanthie Yack Zibeline. Engraving in " A.E.I.O.U
DUV4209491 Letters U V X Y and Z: Urson Cow Vipere Xanthie Yack Zibeline. Engraving in " A.E.I.O.U. The first book of childhood". Editions Jules Tallandier, Paris, 1927

Vipere des sable ou du desert et vipere aspic - Sahara sand viper, Cerastes vipera 1, and black asp, Vipera aspis atra
FLO4573868 Vipere des sable ou du desert et vipere aspic - Sahara sand viper, Cerastes vipera 1, and black asp, Vipera aspis atra, vulnerable 2

Rhinoceros viper, Bitis nasicornis 1, and carpet python, Morelia spilota 2
FLO4574663 Rhinoceros viper, Bitis nasicornis 1, and carpet python, Morelia spilota 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Apollo winner of the snake Python (Detail) (1850 - 1851). Painting by Eugene Delacroix (1798 - 1863)
ETI4397492 Apollo winner of the snake Python (Detail) (1850 - 1851). Painting by Eugene Delacroix (1798 - 1863). Ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info)

Medallion portrait of the Medusa. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood
FLO4689102 Medallion portrait of the Medusa. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood, the Decorative or Artistic Ceramic Work Produced by Josiah Wedgwood, Quaritch

Thermolopium or taberna near the fountain of Mercury, VI.5, Pompeii. A man cooks food at a stove
FLO4688067 Thermolopium or taberna near the fountain of Mercury, VI.5, Pompeii. A man cooks food at a stove, while a women serves a customer using scales

Snake paperweight by Baccarat,mid 19th century
BAL1350 Snake paperweight by Baccarat,mid 19th century; Private Collection.

St Paul the Apostle shaking the viper from his hand. Bible Acts 28:3. Copperplate engraving c1808
535444 St Paul the Apostle shaking the viper from his hand. Bible Acts 28:3. Copperplate engraving c1808; (add.info.: St Paul the Apostle shaking the viper from his hand. Bible Acts 28:3)

God sent a plague of serpents to punish Israelites for their disobedience, 1804 (engraving)
535403 God sent a plague of serpents to punish Israelites for their disobedience, 1804 (engraving); (add.info.: God sent a plague of serpents to punish Israelites for their disobedience)

The Hermetic Vessel, c1760. Hermetic vessel in the alchemical furnace. The serpent within the vase symbolises
542162 The Hermetic Vessel, c1760. Hermetic vessel in the alchemical furnace. The serpent within the vase symbolises the earthy substances of which the Philosopher's Stone is made

Aztec -Mixtec Serpent 15th-16th Century (mosaic)
529882 Aztec -Mixtec Serpent 15th-16th Century (mosaic); Universal History Archive/UIG.

St Patrick's first attack (litho)
8630426 St Patrick's first attack (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Patrick's first attack)

Prisoner, Ptarmigan, Puppetshow, Pyramid, Ratchet-wheel, Rattlesnake, Restaurant, Rockaway, Rolling-mill, Rolling-pin
8650103 Prisoner, Ptarmigan, Puppetshow, Pyramid, Ratchet-wheel, Rattlesnake, Restaurant, Rockaway, Rolling-mill, Rolling-pin, Rope-dancer, Rope-ladder (engraving) by German School

Ornament: Natural Forms, The Serpent, etc (engraving)
8647032 Ornament: Natural Forms, The Serpent, etc (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Forms, The Serpent, etc)

Human invention anticipated: Ball-and-socket joint (engraving)
8657973 Human invention anticipated: Ball-and-socket joint (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ball-and-socket joint)

St Patrick (colour litho)
8656858 St Patrick (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Patrick. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Portrait of a child posing in traditional clothes holding a snake in his hand
3570833 Portrait of a child posing in traditional clothes holding a snake in his hand by Michetti, Francesco Paolo (1851-1929); (add.info)

The Temptation of the Magdalene, c.1616-17 (oil on panel)
5861598 The Temptation of the Magdalene, c.1616-17 (oil on panel) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Jacob Jordaens).

Calf, viper, cow and sable (colour litho)
8677386 Calf, viper, cow and sable (colour litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: V, W, X Y and Z for veau (calf), vipere (viper), vache (cow)

The Fables of La Fontaine: The Countryman and the Serpent (engraving)
8669311 The Fables of La Fontaine: The Countryman and the Serpent (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Countryman and the Serpent)

St Paul and the Viper (engraving)
8663107 St Paul and the Viper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Paul and the Viper)

Illustration by Gustave Dore 1832-1883 French artist and illustrator for Paradise Lost by John Milton Book IX lines 434
2919896 Illustration by Gustave Dore 1832-1883 French artist and illustrator for Paradise Lost by John Milton Book IX lines 434 and 435 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection.

Shopfront with an overhanging balcony, Pompeii. Woman pouring water into a basin in an open restaurant
FLO4688264 Shopfront with an overhanging balcony, Pompeii. Woman pouring water into a basin in an open restaurant. Walls decorated with mural of a serpent. Chromolithograph by D

Vipere rhinoceros. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), signed illustration SN
FLO4682137 Vipere rhinoceros. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), signed illustration SN, by Frederick Noder and George Shaw for the naturalist collection

The fairy Melusine. 16th century engraving
LSE4403211 The fairy Melusine. 16th century engraving.; Private Collection; (add.info.: The fairy Melusine. 16th century engraving.); Photo © Leonard de Selva.

A plant of Centaury from an Anglo-Norman herbal. 13th century (manuscript)
527550 A plant of Centaury from an Anglo-Norman herbal. 13th century (manuscript); (add.info.: The plant is named after Chiron the Centaur who in Ancient Greek legend cured a wound from a poisoned)

Greek mythology: Alecto, Erinye or infernal goddess of anger, fighting with snakes - Eau forte by Jacques Louis
FLO4679897 Greek mythology: Alecto, Erinye or infernal goddess of anger, fighting with snakes - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805)

Gorgon's head, from the Venus temple in Rome, marble, 2nd century AD, Vatican museums, Rome, Italy
6384430 Gorgon's head, from the Venus temple in Rome, marble, 2nd century AD, Vatican museums, Rome, Italy; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Vigilian or Albelda Codex. 10th c. Depiction of Adam and Eve at the original sin. Mozarabic art.;Preromanesque art
AIS5367372 Vigilian or Albelda Codex. 10th c. Depiction of Adam and Eve at the original sin. Mozarabic art.;Preromanesque art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Plaque of Saint Simeon the stylite (Symeon) (metal)
YOU4420004 Plaque of Saint Simeon the stylite (Symeon) (metal); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Plaque of Saint Simeon the stylite (Symeon), representing the saint at the top of his column

Representation of Krishna's life, Miniature taken from a manuscript of the Bhagavatapurana
AIS5361701 Representation of Krishna's life, Miniature taken from a manuscript of the Bhagavatapurana, 1793 (illuminated manuscript); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Youth of Mithridates VI of Pontus learning Mithridatism practice of protecting oneself against a poison by
ELD4963347 The Youth of Mithridates VI of Pontus learning Mithridatism practice of protecting oneself against a poison by gradually self-administering non-lethal amounts

Nordic mythology: The god Thor fighting Jormungand (Midgardsorm), the sea snake (Norse mythology)
ELD4958501 Nordic mythology: The god Thor fighting Jormungand (Midgardsorm), the sea snake (Norse mythology: Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent)

Apollo winner of the snake Python (Detail) (1850 - 1851). Painting by Eugene Delacroix (1798 - 1863)
ETI4397490 Apollo winner of the snake Python (Detail) (1850 - 1851). Painting by Eugene Delacroix (1798 - 1863). Ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info)

Nordic mythology: representation of Loki, the wolf Fenrir (Fenrisulfr or Fenris) and Jormungand
ELD4958632 Nordic mythology: representation of Loki, the wolf Fenrir (Fenrisulfr or Fenris) and Jormungand, the serpent of Midgard (Norse mythology)

Amphisbaena of Suriname (Amphisbaena sp.), reptile apode of South America. Illustration by Maria Sybilla Merian
FLO4687665 Amphisbaena of Suriname (Amphisbaena sp.), reptile apode of South America. Illustration by Maria Sybilla Merian

Festival in honour of the Serpent God (centered around Ouidah, Benin). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio
FLO4620026 Festival in honour of the Serpent God (centered around Ouidah, Benin). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

St. Matthew, Anglo-Saxon miniature
PT23650 St. Matthew, Anglo-Saxon miniature; Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria.

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"Exploring the Mystical Serpent: A Journey through Cultures and Symbolism" Embark on a captivating journey into the realm of snakes, where ancient beliefs intertwine with modern fascination. From the sacred Wheel of Life in Nepal's Kopan monastery to the mythical Yggdrasil of Norse mythology, these serpents have left an indelible mark across continents. Intriguingly, artist A Gilbert's masterpiece "The Athlete Wrestling with a Python" captures both the physical struggle and metaphorical representation of life's challenges. Just as this artwork portrays, snakes symbolize transformation and rebirth within the wheel of Samsara. Venturing further into Africa, we encounter the formidable Black Mamba snake—its sleek elegance concealing deadly venom. This creature embodies resilience and adaptability amidst harsh environments. Drawing inspiration from Norse legends once again, Yggdrasil emerges as a potent symbol representing interconnectedness between realms. It reminds us that all living beings are intricately linked to one another—a reminder echoed by Novgorod Icon's Last Judgement painting. Delving deeper into symbolism, we find Roman statues depicting Asclepius—the god associated with healing and medicine—holding a serpent-entwined staff known as Caduceus. The Royal/Ball Python also holds significance in its association with royalty and divinity throughout history. As we traverse diverse landscapes, rattlesnake warning signs serve as reminders to respect nature's creatures while appreciating their place in ecosystems worldwide. In Brazil’s lush rainforests resides the mesmerizing Rainbow Boa—an embodiment of vibrant beauty amidst biodiversity hotspots. Even art has been utilized to convey political messages; Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor’s poster "Death to World Imperialism" depicts a coiled snake ready to strike against oppressive forces—an emblematic call for liberation and justice. Through these glimpses into cultures past and present, it becomes evident that snakes have transcended mere reptilian existence.