Poetry Collection (#9)

Bateaux à quai, Honfleur, 1913. Creator: Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925)
Bateaux a quai, Honfleur, 1913. Private Collection

Baigneuse aux mouettes, 1919. Creator: Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925)
Baigneuse aux mouettes, 1919. Private Collection

À la ferme (At the farm). Creator: Steinlen, Théophile Alexandre (1859-1923)
A la ferme (At the farm). Private Collection

Nymphes des alentours, venez nymphes discrètes... 1850. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nymphes des alentours, venez nymphes discretes... 1850. Satirical caricature of French politicians Louis-Mathieu Mole, Emile Vezin and Gustave de Laboulie

Combien je regrette... 1840. Creator: Honore Daumier
Combien je regrette... 1840. "Combien je regrette Mon bras si dodu, Ma jambe bien faite Et...le temps perdu." (Ancienne ballade)

"Kokinshu": Anthology of Classic Japanese Poetry, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
"Kokinshu": Anthology of Classic Japanese Poetry, 18th century. A wooden netsuke carved into a shape of two volumes of "Kokin-shu", or medeaval poetry anthology

Le Passage d'Annibal, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Passage d'Annibal, 1842. Hannibal's Crossing. Dans ces monts sourcilleux dont la neigeuse aigrette [?] Semble un front chenu de geant

Un Prix de Poësie, 1845. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un Prix de Poesie, 1845. M. le directeur de l'Academie, avec une emotion analogue a la circonstance, couronne un nourrisson des muses qui, depuis cinquante trois ans

"The Star in the East" - painted by H. Warren - the picture in the Royal Collection, 1858. Creator: M
"The Star in the East" - painted by H. Warren - the picture in the Royal Collection, 1858. Far guiding towards the promised land, All other stars before it paling, It gleams

The Shepherd's Christmas - a sketch on Brighton Downs - drawn by E. Duncan, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Shepherd's Christmas - a sketch on Brighton Downs - drawn by E. Duncan, 1858. The wild winds whistle round him, he heeds not the blast; The chill snow-wreaths encrown him

Impressions de voyage d'un grand poète, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Impressions de voyage d'un grand poete, 1842. Travel impressions of a great poet. "Une des curiosites de Francfort qui disparaitra bientot j'en ai peur, c'est la boucherie

O douleur!...avoir rêvé...un époux... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
O douleur!...avoir reve...un epoux... 1844. O douleur!...avoir reve...pendant toute ma vie de jeune fille un epoux qui ainsi que moi, adorat la sainte poesie

Les Bergers de Virgile, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les Bergers de Virgile, 1842. Virgil's Shepherds. Air suffisamment connu: Ces beaux enfans de l'Italie, Celebraient ainsi tour a tour, Le bois, le coteau, la prairie

"...dussent-ils me maudire...", 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier. "...dussent-ils me maudire..."
"...dussent-ils me maudire...", 1844. "...dussent-ils me maudire..." "Ces barbares parens qui m'ont donne le jour" " Victor, o mon ame, a toi tout mon amour

Ce matin, avant l'aurore, un Dieu vint me reveiller... 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ce matin, avant l'aurore, un Dieu vint me reveiller... 1839. Ce matin, avant l'aurore, un Dieu vint me reveiller; Il me dit: tu dors encore...Est-il temps de sommeiller

Polyhymia, 1592. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Polyhymia, 1592. From The Nine Muses, pl. 8

Euterpe, 1592. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Euterpe, 1592. From The Nine Muses, pl. 6

Terpsichore, 1592. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Terpsichore, 1592. From The Nine Muses, pl. 5

Widow with four children and a coffin, 1782. Creator: Aert Schouman
Widow with four children and a coffin, 1782. Weeping woman with small children. On the curtain is a poem in memory of the death of the poet Wielheesen

A Poem, 1902. Creator: Gustav Lagerström
A Poem, 1902

Hormuz Forces His High Priest to Eat Poisoned Food... c1485-1495. Creators: Unknown, Ferdowsi
Hormuz Forces His High Priest to Eat Poisoned Food, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi, Iran, Shiraz, c1485-1495. Hormuz (Hormozd IV, r)

Pastoral Gifts, n.d. Creator: Johann Lorenz Rugendas I
Pastoral Gifts, n.d

Pastoral Dream, n.d. Creator: Johann Lorenz Rugendas I
Pastoral Dream, n.d

Pastoral Contentment, n.d. Creator: Johann Lorenz Rugendas I
Pastoral Contentment, n.d

Pastoral Cruelty, n.d. Creator: Johann Lorenz Rugendas I
Pastoral Cruelty, n.d

Youth smelling a rose (Giovane che odora una rosa), c.1640. Creator: Master of the Annunciation to the Shepherds
Youth smelling a rose (Giovane che odora una rosa), c.1640. Found in the collection of the Fondazione De Vito

Winter Landscape, 1908. Creator: Fjaestad, Gustaf (1868-1948)
Winter Landscape, 1908. Private Collection

The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's... between c1400 and c1450. Creator: Unknown
The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's Khamsa, between c1400 and c1450

A King Enthroned on a Terrace, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 18th century. Creator: Unknown
A King Enthroned on a Terrace, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 18th century

Khamsa of Nizami Manuscript, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Khamsa of Nizami Manuscript, 19th century

Vue des montagnes de glace pendant le carnaval à Moscou, 1817-1824. Creator: Courvoisier-Voisin, Henri (1757-1830)
Vue des montagnes de glace pendant le carnaval a Moscou, 1817-1824. Private Collection

Plate 10 for Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, 1772. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 10 for Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, 1772. From Almanac Genealogique, 1772

Plate 9 for Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, 1772. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 9 for Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, 1772. From Almanac Genealogique, 1772

Plate 2 for Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, 1772. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 2 for Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, 1772. From Almanac Genealogique, 1772

Plate 1 for Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, 1772. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 1 for Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, 1772. From Almanac Genealogique, 1772

Raksh Saves Rustam from a Lioness, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), c1500. Creator: Unknown
Raksh Saves Rustam from a Lioness, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), c1500

Radha and Krishna Embracing in a Bower, Folio from a Gita Govinda... c1605 or later. Creator: Unknown
Radha and Krishna Embracing in a Bower, Folio from a Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd), c1605 or later

Murasaki Shikibu, c1670. Creator: Hishikawa Moronobu
Murasaki Shikibu, c1670. From One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets

Twilight, c.1900. Creator: Mandl, Josef (1874-1933)
Twilight, c.1900. Private Collection

Canto XX, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto XX, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

Canto XVIII, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto XVIII, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

Canto XIV, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto XIV, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

Canto XI, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto XI, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

Canto VIII, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto VIII, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

Canto VI, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto VI, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

Canto IV, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto IV, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

The music lesson, 1826. Creator: Rieder, Wilhelm August (1796-1880)
The music lesson, 1826. Private Collection

Canto II, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto II, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

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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.