Aging Collection (#8)

Lancier of Charles V guards and a Swiss Yeoman (chromolitho)
964306 Lancier of Charles V guards and a Swiss Yeoman (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Briseis sends an epistle to Achilles (chromolitho)
964288 Briseis sends an epistle to Achilles (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Octavian de Saint Gelais presenting his translation of Ovid (chromolitho)
964287 Octavian de Saint Gelais presenting his translation of Ovid (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint Barbe (chromolitho)
964275 Saint Barbe (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Barbe; France, 15th century. Drawn by Ciappori, lithography by Thurwanger)

Abbot, The Chief Herald, Cardinal, Canon and Bishop (chromolitho)
964268 Abbot, The Chief Herald, Cardinal, Canon and Bishop (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abbot, The Chief Herald, Cardinal, Canon and Bishop)

Money lender, squire, a young woman and an old woman (chromolitho)
964266 Money lender, squire, a young woman and an old woman (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Money lender, squire, a young woman and an old woman)

The seven liberal arts at the bedside of Boethius (chromolitho)
964250 The seven liberal arts at the bedside of Boethius (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Philosophy appears to Boethius (chromolitho)
964249 Philosophy appears to Boethius (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philosophy appears to Boethius (la philosophie apparait a Boece), France

People dancing around a fruit tree (chromolitho)
964239 People dancing around a fruit tree (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: People dancing around a fruit tree, Netherlands, 15th century)

Frontispiece in grisaille of a manuscript (chromolitho)
964234 Frontispiece in grisaille of a manuscript (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece in grisaille of a manuscript, 15th-century Flanders)

Lady sailors (chromolitho)
964230 Lady sailors (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady sailors (Les Dames Marinieres), 15th-century France

The French at Saint Jean d Acre (chromolitho)
964226 The French at Saint Jean d Acre (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French at Saint Jean d Acre (Les Francais a Saint Jean d Acre)

Courtroom scene with a man being held by a rope around his neck (chromolitho)
964220 Courtroom scene with a man being held by a rope around his neck (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Maugris and Oriadne (chromolitho)
964212 Maugris and Oriadne (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maugris and Oriadne (Maulgis et la Belle Oriadne), 15th-century France

The wife of Lot is turned into a pillar of salt (chromolitho)
964194 The wife of Lot is turned into a pillar of salt (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wife of Lot)

A noblewoman in prayer (chromolitho)
964186 A noblewoman in prayer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A noblewoman in prayer, 14th-century French depiction)

Jesus heals the beautiful sister of Simon (chromolitho)
964183 Jesus heals the beautiful sister of Simon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Herodias receiving the head of John the Baptist (chromolitho)
964177 Herodias receiving the head of John the Baptist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herodias receiving the head of John the Baptist)

The escort of the Magi (chromolitho)
964174 The escort of the Magi (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The escort of the Magi (l Escorte des Rois Mages), a 14th-century Italian depiction

Series of 13th-century images depicting a mystical supper, musicians and a king playing a lyre (chromolitho)
964163 Series of 13th-century images depicting a mystical supper, musicians and a king playing a lyre (chromolitho) by French School

The martyrdom of Saint Eustace (chromolitho)
964161 The martyrdom of Saint Eustace (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The martyrdom of Saint Eustace (Le Martyre de St Eustache)

The Maccabees (chromolitho)
964153 The Maccabees (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Maccabees, a 13th-century French depiction of the Jewish rebel army)

The angel and the shepherds (chromolitho)
964126 The angel and the shepherds (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The angel and the shepherds (l Ange et les Bergers), a 12th-century Slavic image

Saint Stephen of Muret (chromolitho)
964120 Saint Stephen of Muret (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Stephen of Muret, founder of the Abbey of Grandmont)

French Crowns of 6th century to the 11th century (chromolitho)
964113 French Crowns of 6th century to the 11th century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Crowns of 6th century to the 11th century)

Saint Mercurius (chromolitho)
964111 Saint Mercurius (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Mercurius, an 11th-century Byzantine depiction)

Saint George (chromolitho)
964110 Saint George (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint George, an 11th-century Byzantine depiction. Drawn by Ciappori, lithography by Emile Beau)

Saint Jacques the Persian (chromolitho)
964109 Saint Jacques the Persian (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Jacques the Persian, an 11th-century Byzantine depiction)

Pope Zachary (chromolitho)
964097 Pope Zachary (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Zachary, a 10th-century depiction of the last pope of the Byzantine Papacy)

Carrying of relics (chromolitho)
964094 Carrying of relics (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carrying of relics (Portement de Reliques), a 10th-century depiction

Siege of the city of Tyre (chromolitho)
964085 Siege of the city of Tyre (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of the city of Tyre (Siege de la ville de Tyr), a 10th-century depiction

Saint Germain and Heldric at the Abbey of Saint-Germain d Auxerre (chromolitho)
964084 Saint Germain and Heldric at the Abbey of Saint-Germain d Auxerre (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Germain)

Aesculapius discovering betony (chromolitho)
964078 Aesculapius discovering betony (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aesculapius, the Greek god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek religion)

Prince Franc (chromolitho)
964075 Prince Franc (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Franc, a 9th century depiction. Drawn by Gsell, lithography by Mathieu)

St Gregory the Great (chromolitho)
964074 St Gregory the Great (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Gregory the Great, a 9th-century depiction of Pope Gregory I)

Saint Jerome (chromolitho)
964070 Saint Jerome (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Jerome, a 9th-century depiction of St Jerome. Drawn by Ciappori, lithography by Mathieu)

The death of Christ (chromolitho)
964065 The death of Christ (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Christ (Mort du Christ)

Crown of Charlemagne (chromolitho)
964062 Crown of Charlemagne (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crown of Charlemagne (Couronne de Charlemagne). Drawn by Ferdinand Sere

An 8th-century depiction of Jesus Christ (chromolitho)
964056 An 8th-century depiction of Jesus Christ (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ)

The Middle Ages and the Renaissance (chromolitho)
964052 The Middle Ages and the Renaissance (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Middle Ages and the Renaissance. After Ciappori, lithography by Moulin)

Frederick the Great of Prussia in old age (colour litho)
964577 Frederick the Great of Prussia in old age (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick the Great of Prussia in his final days)

In The Hands Of The Philistines (engraving)
1064614 In The Hands Of The Philistines (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In The Hands Of The Philistines)

The Alchemist Hermes (engraving)
1094658 The Alchemist Hermes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Alchemist Hermes)

How Alexander engaged in Combat with Pigs having large teeth a cubit long
1094648 How Alexander engaged in Combat with Pigs having large teeth a cubit long, and with Men and Women having six Hands (engraving) by French School

The St. Mark Library, Venice, founded in the Fifteenth Century by Cardinal Bessarion (engraving)
1094618 The St. Mark Library, Venice, founded in the Fifteenth Century by Cardinal Bessarion (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The St)

The Reign of Antichrist (engraving)
1094617 The Reign of Antichrist (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reign of Antichrist)

Rector of the Prague University and Scholars of the Different Nations who studied in the same University (engraving)
1094604 Rector of the Prague University and Scholars of the Different Nations who studied in the same University (engraving) by French School

Adenez, The King of the Minstrels (chromolitho)
1094596 Adenez, The King of the Minstrels (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adenez, The King of the Minstrels)

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"Aging: A Tapestry of Time and Wisdom" In the heartland of the USA, Kentucky's Loretto reveals its hidden gem - the Makers Mark Bourbon Distillery. Here, barrels filled with golden elixir patiently age, transforming into liquid perfection. As we journey back to 1962, the film "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" captivates audiences with Joan Crawford and Bette Davis portraying sisters entangled in a web resentments. Robert Aldrich's direction brings forth a poignant exploration of time's impact on relationships. Across continents in Ayutthaya, Thailand, at Wat Mahatat lies an enchanting sight - a stone Buddha head intertwined within fig tree roots. This ancient spectacle reminds us that even nature ages gracefully while preserving its beauty for generations to come. Beside the sacred Ganges River stands an elderly man playing his sitar. His weathered hands strum melodies that echo through time, carrying stories of love and loss from one generation to another. An engraving captures a seated old couple; he finds solace in his drink while she seeks comfort in her smoke. Their wrinkles tell tales of shared laughter and tears as they navigate life's winding path together. Anne Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson's masterpiece depicts a deluge scene where chaos meets serenity. The painting serves as a reminder that amidst life's storms, there is always hope for renewal and rebirth. Within the walls of a rest home lie stories waiting to be heard - tales woven by lives richly lived but now seeking solace in companionship and care during their twilight years. The Voronet Monastery Church in Romania unveils an intricate fresco detail depicting The Last Judgement. It serves as a powerful symbol reminding us that aging is not just about physical transformation but also about reflecting upon our actions before facing eternity. Chromolithos bring historical figures to life.