Afterlife Collection

Last Judgement, Novgorod Icon (tempera on wood)
3469089 Last Judgement, Novgorod Icon (tempera on wood) by Russian School (15th century); 162x115 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Rose-ringed / ring-necked parakeets (Psittacula krameri) in flight on way to roost in an urban cemetery, London, UK. January

The Chosen - Last Judgment
Last Judgment by Fra Angelico. fifteenth century

The Isle of the Dead, 1886 (oil on panel)
JHG176726 The Isle of the Dead, 1886 (oil on panel) by Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901); 80x154 cm; Museum der Bildenden Kunste, Leipzig, Germany; Swiss, out of copyright

The Dance of Death (fresco)
BAL63057 The Dance of Death (fresco) by Kastav, Janez (fl.c.1490); Church of the Holy Trinity, Hrastovlje, Slovenia; out of copyright

Papyrus from The Book of The Dead, Anubis during the weighing of the souls (psychostasy)
Egyptian civilization. Papyrus from The Book of The Dead : Anubi during the weighing of the souls (psychostasy)

The Fumigation of Osiris, the Book of the Dead of Neb-Qued, Egyptian, 19th Dynasty. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

A garden pool: fragment of wall painting, Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1350 BC. Tomb painting of a pool full of ducks, lotus flowers and tilapia fish; papyrus grows along the edge

The Heavenly Choir, a scene from Dante Paradiso. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

The Judgment Scene - Anis heart being weighed in the balance (colour litho)
3621124 The Judgment Scene - Anis heart being weighed in the balance (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Greek Tomb Painting, 5th century BC
Greek tomb painting: the diver symbolises the after-life, 5th century BC

Scene from the Book of Amduat showing the journey to the Underworld
XIR226164 Scene from the Book of Amduat showing the journey to the Underworld, New Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Tomb of Tuthmosis III, Valley of the Kings

The Reunion of the Soul and the Body, pl. 13, illustration from The Grave, A
XYC290782 The Reunion of the Soul and the Body, pl.13, illustration from The Grave, A, Poem by William Blake (1757-1827), engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810), 1808 (etching) by Blake

Jesus breaks downn the gates of hell and set free Adam and Eve. Strasbourg cathedral. (stained glass)
8711203 Jesus breaks downn the gates of hell and set free Adam and Eve. Strasbourg cathedral. (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass)

Resurrection of Christ, di Raffaellino del Colle (oil on panel)
8683287 Resurrection of Christ, di Raffaellino del Colle (oil on panel) by Colle, Raffaello dal (c.1490-1566) ; Duomo di San Giovanni, Sansepolcro, Arezzo, Tuscany

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209632 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209631 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

Jesus Apparait a Ses Apotres, Et Mange En Leur Presence (engraving)
8629345 Jesus Apparait a Ses Apotres, Et Mange En Leur Presence (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Apparait a Ses Apotres)

Jesus raising Lazarus from the tomb, 1880 (engraving)
537149 Jesus raising Lazarus from the tomb, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: wood engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Resurrection, 1287 (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634213 The Resurrection, 1287 (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

The Resurrection, 1356 (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634130 The Resurrection, 1356 (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209577 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy

The Devil and the Damned. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass)
8711578 The Devil and the Damned. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass. The Devil and the Damned. Strasbourg. France.); © Pascal Deloche/Godong

The Incredulity of Saint Thomas. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass)
8711275 The Incredulity of Saint Thomas. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass. The Incredulity of Saint Thomas. Strasbourg)

The raising of Lazarus, published c.1870 (litho)
KW320834 The raising of Lazarus, published c.1870 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: engraved by S. Allen, from 'The National Illustrated Family Bible').

The Resurrection of Our Lord (colour litho)
8636457 The Resurrection of Our Lord (colour litho) by Stacey, W.S. (1846-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Resurrection of Our Lord)

The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving)
8677244 The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Political Machine that goes without Horses)

L'Ame de Jesus Descend Dans les Limbes (engraving)
8629355 L'Ame de Jesus Descend Dans les Limbes (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L'Ame de Jesus Descend Dans les Limbes)

The Resurrection of Christ, c.1615-16 (oil on canvas)
7240578 The Resurrection of Christ, c.1615-16 (oil on canvas); Galleria Palatina & Appartamenti Reali di Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: by Pieter Paul Rubens,); Ghigo Roli.

"Deal of the incarnation against Nestorius" (De Incarnatione Domini contra Nestorium)
AIS5361697 "Deal of the incarnation against Nestorius" (De Incarnatione Domini contra Nestorium) (Nestorianism (of Patriarch Nestorius or Nestorios) by John Cassian (Joannes Cassianus)

The Ascension of Jesus Christ, c1920 (stained glass)
8714242 The Ascension of Jesus Christ, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany. The Ascension of Jesus Christ in Heaven)

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209634 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse
5304933 Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse.; (add.info.: Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse. Horses would usually be sent into the afterlife with their owner)

Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse
5304931 Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse.; (add.info.: Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse. Horses would usually be sent into the afterlife with their owner)

Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse
5304926 Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse.; (add.info.: Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse. Horses would usually be sent into the afterlife with their owner)

Jesus rescues Lazarus in his tomb. 19th century (engraving)
NWI4917183 Jesus rescues Lazarus in his tomb. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Jesus rescues Lazarus in his tomb. 19th century colour engraving); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Jesus Apparait a Marie-Madeleine (engraving)
8629356 Jesus Apparait a Marie-Madeleine (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Apparait a Marie-Madeleine)

Jesus Apparait de Nouveau a Ses Apotres, Thomas le Reconnait et L'Adore (engraving)
8629344 Jesus Apparait de Nouveau a Ses Apotres, Thomas le Reconnait et L'Adore (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Polyptych of the Resurrection, by Niccolo di Segna, 1348
8683291 Polyptych of the Resurrection, by Niccolo di Segna, 1348. by Segna, Niccolo di (d.c.1348); Duomo di San Giovanni, Sansepolcro, Arezzo, Tuscany

The Resurrection of Christ, by Pieter Paul Rubens, 1616 (oil on canvas)
8683298 The Resurrection of Christ, by Pieter Paul Rubens, 1616 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Brighton Pavilion, East Sussex

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209635 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209633 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

The last judgement, 12th century (low relief)
8617813 The last judgement, 12th century (low relief); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France; (add.info.: Casts of the tympan of the portal of the occidental facade)

The Resurrection of Lazarus, capital of the cloister, 12th century (stone)
AIS5338591 The Resurrection of Lazarus, capital of the cloister, 12th century (stone); Monasterio San Juan de la Pena, Huesca, Aragon, Spain; (add.info.: Romanesque: Scene of the life of Christ)

The Resurrection, 14th century (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634259 The Resurrection, 14th century (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse
5304928 Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse.; (add.info.: Grave site of an Icelandic man and his horse. Horses would usually be sent into the afterlife with their owner)

The Women of Eleusis, 1931 (painting)
7332428 The Women of Eleusis, 1931 (painting) by Delville, Jean (1867-1953); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Musee des Beaux-Arts, Hainaut, Belgium.); © Paul Maeyaert

Romanesque art: Lazarus and the evil rich, The Feast of the rich, 13th century (fresco)
JEB4918068 Romanesque art: Lazarus and the evil rich, The Feast of the rich, 13th century (fresco); (add.info.: Romanesque art: Lazarus and the evil rich, The Feast of the rich)

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"Afterlife: A Journey Beyond Time and Space" Step into the realm of the unknown, where mysteries unfold and souls find their eternal resting place. The concept has fascinated humanity for centuries, transcending cultures and civilizations. From the Last Judgement to ancient Egyptian beliefs, we explore the diverse interpretations that have shaped our understanding. In Novgorod Icon's tempera on wood masterpiece, a vivid portrayal of the Last Judgement captures our attention. The intricate details depict souls awaiting their fate as they face divine judgment. This timeless artwork reminds us of life's transient nature and the significance of our actions. Amidst bustling London streets lies an urban cemetery, where ring-necked parakeets gracefully soar towards their roosts. In this unexpected juxtaposition between life and death, these vibrant birds symbolize hope amidst sorrow – a reminder that even in darkness, beauty can flourish. The Chosen - Last Judgment painting transports us to a celestial realm where angels guide souls towards salvation or damnation. With its ethereal aura and profound symbolism, it prompts contemplation about life's purpose and what awaits beyond mortal existence. Ancient Egyptians believed in Osiris' power to grant immortality through rituals like "The Fumigation. " Neb-Qued's Book of the Dead reveals their meticulous preparations for journeying into eternity – an enchanting glimpse into their belief system. A fragment from an 18th Dynasty wall painting unveils a serene garden pool – an oasis representing renewal and rebirth in Egyptian mythology. As water ripples gently beneath lotus flowers, it signifies purification before embarking on one's spiritual voyage. "The Dance of Death" fresco serves as a haunting reminder that mortality unites all beings regardless of status or wealth. Each figure dances with skeletal personifications reminding us that death is inevitable but also encourages embracing every moment with vitality. Anubis presides over psychostasy in The Book of the Dead's papyrus, weighing souls to determine their fate.