Virgil Collection (page 5)

Landscape with Ascanius Shooting the Stag of Sylvia, 17th century (oil on canvas)
AMO98744 Landscape with Ascanius Shooting the Stag of Sylvia, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); 120x150 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Giant Antaeus, from The Divine Comedy (Inferno
OTB141769 The Giant Antaeus, from The Divine Comedy (Inferno) by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Cassandra (w / c on paper)
Ma200891 Cassandra (w/c on paper) by Sandys, Anthony Frederick Augustus (1829-1904); 35.6x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: daughter of Priam)

Ms 493 fol. 123v Meeting of Aeneas and Anne, the sister of Dido
XIR192861 Ms 493 fol.123v Meeting of Aeneas and Anne, the sister of Dido, from The Aeneid with commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon

Ms 1126 The Suicide of Dido by the sword and the suicide of Phyllis by hanging
CHT220388 Ms 1126 The Suicide of Dido by the sword and the suicide of Phyllis by hanging, from Le Roman de la Rose by Guillaume de Loris and Jean de Meung, c.1360-70 (vellum) by French School

Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco)
ALI168790 Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Mosaic pavement from the Roman villa at Low Ham, illustrating the story of Dido
BAL5960 Mosaic pavement from the Roman villa at Low Ham, illustrating the story of Dido and Aeneas from Virgils Aeneid, c.350 AD (mosaic) (detail of 5959) by Roman

Lavinia, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195390 Lavinia, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Juno in her chariot, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195385 Juno in her chariot, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Virgil Reading his Aeneid, 1796 (hand-coloured etching, engraving & stipple engraving
828647 Virgil Reading his Aeneid, 1796 (hand-coloured etching, engraving & stipple engraving) (also see 745998, 828646) by Bartolozzi

The Death of Alcestis, after Angelika Kauffman (1741-1807), 1796 (hand-coloured etching
828646 The Death of Alcestis, after Angelika Kauffman (1741-1807), 1796 (hand-coloured etching, engraving & stipple engraving) (also see 745998, 828647) by Bartolozzi

Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas (oil on canvas)
2653934 Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 129x98.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Aeneas and Dido (engraving)
5220341 Aeneas and Dido (engraving) by Guerin, Baron Pierre-Narcisse (1774-1833) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas and Dido)

Trapani, a windmill (b / w photo)
6025432 Trapani, a windmill (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trapani, a windmill)

Aeneas relating his adventures to Dido (litho)
6022994 Aeneas relating his adventures to Dido (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas relating his adventures to Dido)

Charon and the Ghosts
LLM462300 Charon and the Ghosts by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charon and the Ghosts)

Cerberus
LLM462299 Cerberus by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cerberus. Illustration for Stories from Virgil by Alfred J Church.); © Look and Learn

The Death of Camilla
LLM462287 The Death of Camilla by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Camilla. Illustration for Stories from Virgil by Alfred J Church)

The Harpies
LLM460858 The Harpies by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harpies. Illustration for Stories from Virgil by Alfred J Church (Seeley, 1882).); © Look and Learn

Juno and Aeolus
LLM460856 Juno and Aeolus by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juno and Aeolus. Illustration for Stories from Virgil by Alfred J Church (Seeley)

Dido and Aeneas embracing, from the mosaic pavement in the Roman villa at Low Ham, c
497298 Dido and Aeneas embracing, from the mosaic pavement in the Roman villa at Low Ham, c.350 AD (mosaic) (detail of 5959) by Roman, (4th century AD); Somerset County Museum, Taunton Castle

Quos Ego, Neptune Calming the Storm, with borders showing further scenes from Virgil
EHL92801 Quos Ego, Neptune Calming the Storm, with borders showing further scenes from Virgils Aeneid, engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi (1480-1534) c.1515-16 (engraving)

The Burden of Pride, from The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio
OTB182319 The Burden of Pride, from The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio) by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) engraved by Antoine Valerie Bertrand (b.1823) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore

Statue of a Roman consul believed to be Virgilio. In the Vatican. Copperplate engraving from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome, 1820

Virgil reading his poems to Augustus with Octavia present
LLM457152 Virgil reading his poems to Augustus with Octavia present by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virgil reading his poems to Augustus with Octavia present)

Cattle plague (engraving)
812876 Cattle plague (engraving) by Cleyn, Francis (1582-1658); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cattle plague. Print made by Wencelaus Hollar)

The Divine Comedy, by Dante: engraving by Gustave Dore
3753480 The Divine Comedy, by Dante: engraving by Gustave Dore. by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The Divine Comedy, by Dante with engraving by Gustave Dore)

Laocoon (colour litho)
3634496 Laocoon (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laocoon. Illustration for Stories from Virgil by Alfred J Church (Seeley)

Turnus over the bodies of Almo and Galaesus (colour litho)
3634484 Turnus over the bodies of Almo and Galaesus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turnus over the bodies of Almo and Galaesus)

Nisus and Euryalus (colour litho)
3634478 Nisus and Euryalus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nisus and Euryalus)

Aeneas and the shade of Creusa (colour litho)
3634494 Aeneas and the shade of Creusa (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas and the shade of Creusa)

Aeneas and Tiber (colour litho)
3634481 Aeneas and Tiber (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas and Tiber)

Aeneas and the body of Lausus (colour litho)
3634476 Aeneas and the body of Lausus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas and the body of Lausus)

Salon de 1861, Sculpture, Virgile (engraving)
3645170 Salon de 1861, Sculpture, Virgile (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salon de 1861, Sculpture, Virgile)

Aeneas fleet in the tempest (chromolitho)
2782966 Aeneas fleet in the tempest (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas fleet in the tempest)

Aeneas in the underworld (chromolitho)
2782964 Aeneas in the underworld (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas in the underworld. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Virgil, Horace and Varius at the House of Maecenas (gravure)
969233 Virgil, Horace and Varius at the House of Maecenas (gravure) by Jalabert, Charles Francois (1819-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virgil)

Octavia overcomme by Virgils verses (gravure)
969232 Octavia overcomme by Virgils verses (gravure) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octavia overcomme by Virgils verses)

The Angel with the Sword marking Dante with the Sevenfold
1066271 The Angel with the Sword marking Dante with the Sevenfold, illustration from Purgatorio, Dantes Divine Comedy, c.1825-27 (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Blake

The Circle of the Thieves: Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent Inferno
995615 The Circle of the Thieves: Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent Inferno, Canto XXV, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1827-38 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno
995611 The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno, Canto XXXII, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1827 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Thieves: Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent Inferno
995600 The Circle of the Thieves: Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent Inferno, Canto XXV, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1954 (engraving) by Blake

The Death of Alcestis, after Angelika Kauffman (1741-1807), 1796
745998 The Death of Alcestis, after Angelika Kauffman (1741-1807), 1796, and Virgil Reading his Aeneid (hand-coloured etching, engraving & stipple engraving) (also see 828646, 828647) by Bartolozzi

Dante and Virgil in Vallombrosa, 1866 (w / c on paper)
5889179 Dante and Virgil in Vallombrosa, 1866 (w/c on paper) by Smetham, James (1821-89); 26.7x39.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Dante and Virgil crossing the Styx (engraving)
2808039 Dante and Virgil crossing the Styx (engraving) by Delacroix, (Ferdinand Victor) Eugene (1798-1863) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Roman Emperor Augustus, Gaius Maecenas and Virgil (engraving)
3647118 The Roman Emperor Augustus, Gaius Maecenas and Virgil (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman Emperor Augustus, Gaius Maecenas and Virgil)

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"Virgil: A Journey Through Time and Artistic Interpretations" Step into the world of Virgil, a name that resonates through centuries of literature, art, and exploration. From Dante's Divine Comedy to Roman mosaics, this captivating figure has left an indelible mark on our cultural tapestry. In the frontispiece of Dante's Divine Comedy, we witness Virgil guiding Dante through the realms of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Their partnership symbolizes wisdom leading humanity towards enlightenment. But Virgil's influence extends beyond literature. Nadia-Juliette Boulanger, a French music teacher known for her prodigious talent, draws inspiration from his timeless spirit as she imparts knowledge to future generations. Even in space exploration, Virgil finds his place. Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom stands in the chow line at NASA - a modern-day embodiment of bravery and discovery echoing the ancient poet's adventurous spirit. Artists like Claude Lorrain capture pivotal moments in history with their brushstrokes. The arrival of Aeneas in Italy signifies the dawn of the Roman Empire - a testament to Virgil's role as a chronicler and shaper of civilization. As we delve deeper into mythological realms depicted by Shirley Markham's artwork or explore Roman beekeeping practices intertwined with Virgil's legacy; we uncover layers upon layers of symbolism and meaning. Charon ferries souls across Styx while Dante and Virgil cross paths with Bacchus himself – Dionysus personified – reminding us that even gods are not immune to human struggles such as temptation represented by wine. Through it all, one thing remains constant: Virgil is our guide through darkness. Whether traversing icy terrains or descending into hellish depths alongside Dante; he represents resilience against adversity and unwavering determination towards truth. So let us celebrate this enigmatic figure who transcends time and boundaries.