Trojan War Collection (#9)

He thrust the weapons into the youths hand
1192662 He thrust the weapons into the youths hand by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunset of Heroes published by J M Dent & Son Ltd 1932); English, out of copyright

How the Greeks sent after Philoctetes the bowman
1192661 How the Greeks sent after Philoctetes the bowman by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunset of Heroes published by J M Dent & Son Ltd 1932); English

Little one, may you prove like your sire in all but fortune
1192660 Little one, may you prove like your sire in all but fortune by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunset of Heroes published by J M Dent & Son Ltd 1932); English

Such was the dirge the violet crowned Muses sang over the son of Thetis
1192658 Such was the dirge the violet crowned Muses sang over the son of Thetis by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sleep escaping from the wrath of Jupiter (engraving)
973679 Sleep escaping from the wrath of Jupiter (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleep escaping from the wrath of Jupiter)

The Descent of Discord (engraving)
973676 The Descent of Discord (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Descent of Discord)

Venus presenting Helen to Paris (engraving)
973664 Venus presenting Helen to Paris (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus presenting Helen to Paris)

Venus disguised inviting Helen to the Chamber of Paris (engraving)
973663 Venus disguised inviting Helen to the Chamber of Paris (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus disguised inviting Helen to the Chamber of Paris)

Ulysses and the Sirens, from MacMillan school posters, c. 1950-60s (litho)
3709118 Ulysses and the Sirens, from MacMillan school posters, c.1950-60s (litho) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); Private Collection; (add.info)

Into the sleeping heart of Helen there came remembrance (colour litho)
3652497 Into the sleeping heart of Helen there came remembrance (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Judgment of Paris (colour litho)
957850 Judgment of Paris (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Judgment of Paris. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Aeneas flees the burning city of Troy, carrying his aged father Anchises on his shoulders
1093976 Aeneas flees the burning city of Troy, carrying his aged father Anchises on his shoulders and leading his son Julus by the hand (chromolitho) by European School

Paris (chromolitho)
975939 Paris (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Athene, 1929 (litho)
3060290 Athene, 1929 (litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in The Odyssey of Homer by George Herbert Palmer in 1929; The Odyssey is one of two major)

The Judgement of Paris, c. 1540-60 (oil on wood)
3588383 The Judgement of Paris, c.1540-60 (oil on wood) by SchAopfer, Hans, the Elder (c.1505-69); 32x41 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet, c. 1643 (oil on canvas)
3493254 The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet, c.1643 (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); 105.1x152.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Bronze inlaid chariot inlaid with ivory, c. 575-550 BC (bronze, ivory)
3492986 Bronze inlaid chariot inlaid with ivory, c.575-550 BC (bronze, ivory) by Etruscan, (6th century BC); 130.9 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Penthesilea dying in the arms of Achilles (chromolitho)
3100677 Penthesilea dying in the arms of Achilles (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penthesilea dying in the arms of Achilles)

"The warrior stretched out his arms to embrace his little one"(engraving)
2786904 " The warrior stretched out his arms to embrace his little one" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hector breaches the gate of the Greek camp (chromolitho)
2782776 Hector breaches the gate of the Greek camp (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hector breaches the gate of the Greek camp)

The wooden horse is brought inside the walls of Troy (chromolitho)
2782773 The wooden horse is brought inside the walls of Troy (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wooden horse is brought inside the walls of Troy)

The meeting of Hector and Andromache
LLM455884 The meeting of Hector and Andromache by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The meeting of Hector and Andromache)

Ulysses discovering Astyanax in Hectors Tomb, c. 1654-56
AGN81587 Ulysses discovering Astyanax in Hectors Tomb, c.1654-56 by Bourdon, Sebastien (1616-71); 126x171 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After Troy has fallen, the Greeks seek young Astynax)

Cassandra Raving, 18th century (pencil, chalk & wash on paper)
AMO110726 Cassandra Raving, 18th century (pencil, chalk & wash on paper) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 34.6x22.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Relief depicting Odysseus and Penelope, from Milo, c. 450 BC (stone)
XIR230338 Relief depicting Odysseus and Penelope, from Milo, c.450 BC (stone) by Greek, (5th century BC); 18.7x15.7 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Fol. 86v The Trojans Leaving for Battle, from the Codex Benito Santa Mora (vellum)
XIR243780 Fol.86v The Trojans Leaving for Battle, from the Codex Benito Santa Mora (vellum) by Spanish School, (15th century); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid

Judgement of Paris (oil on canvas)
CRS225652 Judgement of Paris (oil on canvas) by Lairesse, Gerard de (1640-1711) & Pynacker, Paul (1620-73); Corsham Court, Wiltshire; Flemish, out of copyright

Hectors Departure, 1776 (oil on canvas)
BFM286674 Hectors Departure, 1776 (oil on canvas) by Tischbein, Johann Heinrich Wilhelm (1751-1829); 121.6x142.5 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Scene from an ancient Greek vase depicting the flight of Aeneas from Troy with his sons
CHT239289 Scene from an ancient Greek vase depicting the flight of Aeneas from Troy with his sons and carrying his father Anchises on his back (colour litho) by French School

Portrait of Madame Volnais in the role of Iphigenia, for Iphigenia in Aulis
CHT169020 Portrait of Madame Volnais in the role of Iphigenia, for Iphigenia in Aulis by Christoph von Gluck (1714-87) for the Galerie Theatrale series, c.1815 (colour litho) by Favart

The Judgement of Paris (oil on copper)
AII85636 The Judgement of Paris (oil on copper) by Scarsellino, Sigismondo (Mondino) (1530-1614); 50x72 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Memnons Statue, 1731 (engraving)
STC134116 Memnons Statue, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Cassandra Foretells the Trojans Their Fate and is Not Believed, 1731 (engraving)
STC133997 Cassandra Foretells the Trojans Their Fate and is Not Believed, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Aeneas Rescuing Anchises from the Sack of Troy (oil on copper)
5984018 Aeneas Rescuing Anchises from the Sack of Troy (oil on copper) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); 25.4 x 34.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Iliad: Penthesileia and her Amazons (engraving)
6026364 The Iliad: Penthesileia and her Amazons (engraving) by Jacomb-Hood, George Percy (1857-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penthesileia and her Amazons)

The Iliad: Agamemnon in his armour and Goddess of Discord (engraving)
6026366 The Iliad: Agamemnon in his armour and Goddess of Discord (engraving) by Jacomb-Hood, George Percy (1857-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agamemnon in his armour and Goddess of Discord)

Priam Begging the Body of Hector, Wedgwood jasperware bas-relief or tablet designed by Camillo Pacetti, 1788 (autotype)
6014472 Priam Begging the Body of Hector, Wedgwood jasperware bas-relief or tablet designed by Camillo Pacetti, 1788 (autotype) by English Photographer

O! Theoroe, she exclaimed, Teucer son of Telemon has been here
1192668 O! Theoroe, she exclaimed, Teucer son of Telemon has been here by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

The voyaging of Teucer
1192666 The voyaging of Teucer by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunset of Heroes published by J M Dent & Son Ltd 1932); English, out of copyright

In the midst thereof stood Queen Aphrodite with frowning brow
1192665 In the midst thereof stood Queen Aphrodite with frowning brow by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

The two began a combat whereon all around paused to look
1192653 The two began a combat whereon all around paused to look by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunset of Heroes published by J M Dent & Son Ltd 1932); English

Cassandra mourns the downfall of Troy, 1550-55 (ink on paper)
FIA5384848 Cassandra mourns the downfall of Troy, 1550-55 (ink on paper) by Swart Van Groningen, Jan (c.1495-c.1560); 36 x 28.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Sarcophagus lid with relief of the Trojan War - Sack of Troy
1216506 Sarcophagus lid with relief of the Trojan War - Sack of Troy, Trojan Horse and Achilles and the body of Hector, c.200 AD (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); 30x212 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Illustration for the Iliad by Homer (colour litho)
5210301 Illustration for the Iliad by Homer (colour litho) by Goutier, Clement (1876-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thersite frappe par Ulysse)

A Battle from the Trojan War, c. 1390-1400 (tempera, washes and gold leaf on parchment)
5242309 A Battle from the Trojan War, c.1390-1400 (tempera, washes and gold leaf on parchment) by French School, (14th century); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: Ms)

Diomed and Ulysses returning with the Spoils of Rhesus (engraving)
973675 Diomed and Ulysses returning with the Spoils of Rhesus (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diomed and Ulysses returning with the Spoils of Rhesus)

Otus and Ephialtes holding Mars Captive (engraving)
973667 Otus and Ephialtes holding Mars Captive (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otus and Ephialtes holding Mars Captive)

Thetis calling Briareus to the Assistance of Jupiter (engraving)
973660 Thetis calling Briareus to the Assistance of Jupiter (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thetis calling Briareus to the Assistance of Jupiter)

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"The Trojan War: A Tale of Heroes, Love, and Tragedy" Step into the world of ancient Greece as we delve into the captivating story of the Trojan War. With hints from renowned artworks such as "Circe Invidiosa" by John William Waterhouse and "Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus" by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, we are transported to a time filled with epic battles and mythical beings. The war that lasted for ten long years was sparked by Helen of Troy's abduction, depicted in Jacques-Louis David's masterpiece "Helen of Troy, wife of Menelaus, taken from Greece. " The conflict between Greeks and Trojans became legendary as heroes like Achilles fought valiantly on both sides. Achilles' wrath is immortalized in various works such as "Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan War, " where his vengeance reaches its peak. However, even this mighty warrior couldn't escape tragedy. We witness his anguish in "Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus, " a poignant portrayal capturing his grief over losing his closest companion. But amidst all the chaos and bloodshed, love still found its way into this tale. The tender farewell between Telemachus and Eucharis depicted in David's painting reminds us that even amid war there can be moments of tenderness and affection. Gods also played their part in shaping this grand narrative. Minerva stands tall in her marble form, symbolizing divine intervention throughout the war. Meanwhile, Alexander the Great pays homage to one fallen hero before embarking on his own conquests at Achilles' tomb - an act captured beautifully by Hubert Robert. As we explore these artistic masterpieces hinting at different aspects of the Trojan War saga - battles raging on land or sea - we are reminded that history has left us with tales that continue to captivate our imagination centuries later.