Ancient Greece Collection (#99)

The Agora and Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Agora and Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 1895. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago"

The Race of the Spartan Girls, 1881. Creator: Unknown
The Race of the Spartan Girls, 1881. From " St. Nicholas: Volume VIII. Part I. November 1880, to May 1881". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1881]

Mens Hair-dressing - Classic Greece 600 to 146 B. C, 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
Mens Hair-dressing - Classic Greece 600 to 146 B.C, 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M

The Crinkled Chiton and the Chlamys (left); The Chiton (right), 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
The Crinkled Chiton and the Chlamys (left); The Chiton (right), 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M

The Himation. A Garment Worn in Greece and Rome Between 550 B. C. and 300 A. D. 1924
The Himation. A Garment Worn in Greece and Rome Between 550 B.C. and 300 A.D. 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris

The Doric Chiton, 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
The Doric Chiton, 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, E. P. Dutton and Co

Alexander the Great (From an Old Greek Coin), 1936. Creator: Unknown
Alexander the Great (From an Old Greek Coin), 1936. Profile portrait of Alexander III of Macedon (356 BC-323 BC) who invaded India in 326 BC

An Athenian Woman of Fashion (B. C. 600-468), 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
An Athenian Woman of Fashion (B.C. 600-468), 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, E. P

Quel gaillard! Qu en dis-tu ma femme? - he! he! he!, c1822. Creator: Pierre LanglumA©
Quel gaillard! Qu en dis-tu ma femme? - he! he! he!, c1822. An elderly couple looking at the Farnese Hercules. The husband says: What a strapping fellow! What do you say, wife?

Andromache fainting on the wall. From " Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Diomed and Ulysses returning with the spoils of Rhesus
Diomed (Diomedes) and Ulysses, returning with the spoils of Rhesus. From " Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Hercules with the apples of the Hesperides, published in 1880
Hercules with the apples of the Hesperides. Scene from the Greek Mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Hercules with Cerberus in front of king Eurystheus, published 1880
Hercules with the conquered hellhound Cerberus in front of king Eurystheus. Scene from the Greek Mythology. Wood engraving after a drawing by Carl Bertling (German painter, 1835 - 1918)

Washerwomen at the Fountain of Arethusa, pub. 1807. Creator: William Wilkins (1778-1839)
Washerwomen at the Fountain of Arethusa, from The Antiquities of Magnia Graecia, published 1807 (litho). Washerwomen at the Fountain of Arethusa in Sicily going about their business amongst ancient

Oinochoe decorated with concentric circles (ceramic)
XIR293823 Oinochoe decorated with concentric circles (ceramic) by Cypriot, (8th century BC); height:37.5 cm; Musee Municipal, Laon, France; (add.info.: Oenochoe a bec trilobe; ); Cypriot

Allegory of Arithmetic, 1650 (oil on canvas)
WLT218460 Allegory of Arithmetic, 1650 (oil on canvas) by La Hyre, Laurent de (1606-56); 103.6x112 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Richard Porson, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Richard Porson, (1897). English classical scholar Porson (1759-1808) devoted himself to the accurate translation of Ancient Greek texts. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Camilla slaying Aunus, 1653. Creator: Francis Cleyn
Camilla slaying Aunus, 1653. Scene from Virgils Aeneid, showing the Amazon-like maiden warrior Camilla killing Aunus, or possibly his son

Religions From Around The World And Throughout History
Engraving from 1884 showing different religions including ancient Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, and Roman religions along with Islam, Christianity, and Pagan religions

Phoebus Apollo, 1895, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Phoebus Apollo, 1895, (c1902). After a painting in the Birmingham Museums Trust collection. The Ancient Greek god Apollo driving a chariot pulled by lions. From The Nations Pictures

Ulysses and the Sirens, 1909, (c1950). Creator: Herbert James Draper
Ulysses and the Sirens, 1909, (c1950). Illustration to a scene from Homers Odyssey: Ulysses (or Odysseus), legendary Greek king of Ithaca, is tormented by the voices of the Sirens

Pallas Athene, c1657, (c1950). Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Pallas Athene, c1657, (c1950). Painting in the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon. The Ancient Greek goddess of Wisdom with an owl on her helmet

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-1523, (c1950). Creator: Titian
Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-1523, (c1950). The constellation in the sky is the golden crown which Bacchus presented to his bride. Painting in the National Gallery, London

The Cup-Bearer, Minoan, (c1950). Creator: Unknown
The Cup-Bearer, Minoan, (c1950). Fresco from the mural paintings at the Palace of Minos, Knossos, Crete. Knossos, a Bronze Age archaeological site, has been called Europes oldest city

Red figured Oenochoe: a Chariot Driven by Two Goats, 4th century BC. Creator: Art of Ancient Rome
Red figured Oenochoe: a Chariot Driven by Two Goats, 4th century BC. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Map of Graecia, (1902). Creator: Unknown
Map of Graecia, (1902). The provinces of Ancient Greece, with inset of Athens. From The Century Atlas of the World. [John Walker & Co, Ltd. London, 1902]

Figure Vessel in the Shape of a Dog Head, c. 490 BC. Creator: Art of Ancient Rome, Attican Art
Figure Vessel in the Shape of a Dog Head, c.490 BC. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Alexander and Bucephalus, mid 18th century, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Alexander and Bucephalus, mid 18th century, (1928). Pen with wash on paper. At one time known to have been in the collection of the Horne Foundation, Florence, Italy

The Temple of Athene Parthenos, Restored, 1886. Artist: E Thiersch
The Temple of Athene Parthenos, Restored, 1886. 19th century imagining of the interior of the temple dedicated to the goddess Athena inside the building know as the Parthenon in Athens, Greece

Parnassus, 1886. Celebration of the Arts, and Poetry in particular, on Parnassus, the mythological mountain of Apollo and the Muses

Dionysus Sea-faring, (Berlin Museum), 1886. Ancient Greek scene depicting the god Dionysus on a sailing ship. Decoration on the Dionysus Cup

Hymen and Cupid in ancient Greece
Cupid plays lyre held by Hymenaios in Ancient Greece.Steel engraving by E. Chavanefrom the original picture by W.Hogarth (1697-1764)

The Park. Twas post meridian half past four, c1827. Scene in Hyde Park, London, with horses, riders and coaches standing around the statue of Achilles by Richard Westmacott

View of the statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, London, 1822. The statue, by Richard Westmacott, was erected in the park in 1822 in honour of the Duke of Wellington

The Pyrrhic Dance, 1869. Artist
The Pyrrhic Dance, 1869. Dorian warriors performing the dance before an audience

The Elgin Room, British Museum, Holborn, London, c1850. Artist: William Radclyffe
The Elgin Room, British Museum, Holborn, London, c1850; an interior view showing visitors in the room

How Ulysses met Nausicaa, 1926. Artist: Henry Justice Ford
How Ulysses met Nausicaa, 1926. Ulysses (Odysseus) encounters Nausicaa, the beautiful daughter of King Alcinous. A print from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926

Hercules Wrestling with Antaeus, 1925. According to Greek Mythology, Antaeus was a giant, the son of Poseidon and Gaia. He would challenge passers-by to a wrestling match

Phaeton, 1925. Phaeton, son of Helios, driving his fathers chariot. From The Book of Myths by Amy Cruse, 1925

Pan, from The Book of Myths by Amy Cruse, 1925
Pan, 1925. Pan is the Ancient Greek god of shepherds, hunting and rustic music. From The Book of Myths by Amy Cruse, 1925

Ixion on the wheel, 1925. Ixion, king of the Lapiths, killed his father-in-law and offended Zeus, so was bound to a burning wheel for eternity. From The Book of Myths by Amy Cruse, 1925

The Adventure with Scylla, 1926. Artist: Henry Justice Ford
The Adventure with Scylla, 1926. Scylla, the female six-headed monster who seizes crew from all vessels that pass the cliff where she dwells, including six men from Odysseus ship

King Athamas steals Nepheles clothes so that she can t float away with her sister, 1926. A print from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926

Circe sends the Swine (The Companions of Ulysses) to the Styes, 1926. Artist
Circe sends the Swine (The Companions of Ulysses) to the Styes, 1926. Circe turns Ulysses (Odysseus) men into swine. The frontispiece from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926

How the Serpent that guarded the Gold Fleece was slain, 1926. Orpheus sings the serpent to sleep before Jason cuts off its head. A print from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926

Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, 1926. Artist: Henry Justice Ford
Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, 1926. Ulysses (Odysseus) killing the suitors of his wife Penelope after returning to Ithaca after his long absence at the Trojan War and on his Odyssey

Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, 1926. Artist: Henry Justice Ford
Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, 1926. Calypso, a sea-nymph, falls in love with Ulysses (Odysseus) and compels him to stay with her for seven years until persuaded by Zeus to release him

Ptolemic System, 1660-1661. Artist: Andreas Cellarius
Ptolemic System, 1660-1661. The Ptolemaic or geocentric model has the Earth at the centre of the Universe with all the other bodies, including the Sun, orbiting around it

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"Unveiling the Splendors of Ancient Greece: A Journey through Time" Step into the world and be captivated by its rich history, art, and mythology. Admire the vibrant Fresco Three Minoan Women at Knossos, a testament to the artistic prowess of this ancient civilization. Feel their presence as they come alive on your walls. Let Hermes, depicted in Jonnard's 1886 masterpiece, guide you through this enchanting era. His mischievous smile hints at the tales he has witnessed unfold. Marvel at the Marble Aphrodite Kallipygos statue, a Roman copy that pays homage to its Hellenistic original. Her beauty transcends time and leaves us in awe of her grace. Explore Ancient Greece and its colonies around the Aegean Sea - an empire that shaped civilizations for centuries with its cultural influence and intellectual achievements. Stand before Athena's majestic statue within Athens' Parthenon; feel her wisdom radiate from every corner as she watches over her beloved city. Trace your fingers across a vintage map of Magna Graecia; it reveals how far-reaching Greek culture spread beyond mainland borders, leaving an indelible mark on distant lands. Discover Asclepius, the Roman statue embodying healing powers revered by both Greeks and Romans alike. Witness his divine aura that once brought solace to those seeking remedy. Gaze upon Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns - architectural marvels that adorned temples throughout ancient Greece. Each style tells a story of craftsmanship passed down through generations. Immerse yourself in Greek mythology as illustrated gods come to life before your eyes. Zeus reigns supreme while Poseidon commands mighty seas; their stories echo through eternity. And finally, meet Socrates - philosopher extraordinaire whose caricature captures his wit and intellect. Engage in lively debates alongside him as you delve into profound philosophical concepts still relevant today.