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Basil Collection (#6)

"Basil: A Multifaceted Herb with a Rich History" Basil, not just a name associated with the famous detective Sherlock Holmes portrayed by Basil Rathbone

Background imageBasil Collection: Les Iles des Princes Pierre de Gigord collection

Les Iles des Princes Pierre de Gigord collection
Les Iles des Princes, Pierre de Gigord collection of photographs of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey, Kargopoulo, Basil

Background imageBasil Collection: The Dream Of St Basil The Great. St. Mercurius, The Martyr Of Cesarea, Sent From Heaven By Christ

The Dream Of St Basil The Great. St. Mercurius, The Martyr Of Cesarea, Sent From Heaven By Christ, Stabs To Death The Emperor Julian The Apostate

Background imageBasil Collection: And So She Pines, And So She Died Forlorn, Imploring For Her Basil To The Last

And So She Pines, And So She Died Forlorn, Imploring For Her Basil To The Last. Illustration To The Poem Isabella, Or The Pot Of Basil By John Keats. From Poems Of Keats, Published C.1910

Background imageBasil Collection: Vase holding a plant against a yellow wall; Chania, Crete, Greece

Vase holding a plant against a yellow wall; Chania, Crete, Greece

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil Rathbone Boris Karloff Dela Lugosi Son of Frankenstein

Basil Rathbone Boris Karloff Dela Lugosi Son of Frankenstein movie advertisement

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil (Basilius), Grand Duke of Russia, 1547. Creator: Augustin Hirschvogel

Basil (Basilius), Grand Duke of Russia, 1547. Creator: Augustin Hirschvogel
Basil (Basilius), Grand Duke of Russia, 1547

Background imageBasil Collection: Plants / Ocimum Basilicum

Plants / Ocimum Basilicum
BASIL Date: circa 1820

Background imageBasil Collection: The Merveilleuses by Basil Hood

The Merveilleuses by Basil Hood
Promotional postcard for The Merveilleuses by Basil Hood, based on a play by Victorien Sardou (Theatre des Varietes, Paris, 16th December 1873); music Hugo Felix

Background imageBasil Collection: Gipsy Love by Basil Hood & Adrian Ross

Gipsy Love by Basil Hood & Adrian Ross
Promotional postcard of Gipsy Love adapted by Basil Hood and Adrian Ross. First produced Dalys Theatre, London on 1st June 1912. Artist Richard Pannett

Background imageBasil Collection: Ivor Novello in The Constant Nymph (1928)

Ivor Novello in The Constant Nymph (1928) directed by Basil Dean & Adrian Brunel Date: 1928

Background imageBasil Collection: 9th Earl of Denbigh, Vanity Fair, Spy

9th Earl of Denbigh, Vanity Fair, Spy
RUDOLPH ROBERT BASIL ALOYSIUS AUGUSTINE FEILDING, 9th Earl of Denbigh, 8th Earl of Desmond (1859-1939) The eldest son of the 8th Earl of Denbigh. Caption: H.A.C. Date: 1859 - 1939

Background imageBasil Collection: Vietnamese Pho beef broth, Vietnam, Asia

Vietnamese Pho beef broth, Vietnam, Asia

Background imageBasil Collection: Apple and pear trees on arched trellis, flanked by vegetable, herb and flower beds

Apple and pear trees on arched trellis, flanked by vegetable, herb and flower beds

Background imageBasil Collection: Illustration showing a window herb garden

Illustration showing a window herb garden

Background imageBasil Collection: Saint Basils Cathedral, Moscow (engraving)

Saint Basils Cathedral, Moscow (engraving)
XJF417322 Saint Basils Cathedral, Moscow (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: S.Trinite, ou Jerusalem, Eglise de Moscou)

Background imageBasil Collection: Insect on Basil flower

Insect on Basil flower
Macro shot of an insect on our basil plant

Background imageBasil Collection: Teenagers Bedroom

Teenagers Bedroom
A teenagers bedroom, with lots of posters on the wall, including ones of Basil Brush and Starsky and Hutch! Date: 1978

Background imageBasil Collection: LFB Knightsbridge fire station, SW London

LFB Knightsbridge fire station, SW London
Opened in 1907, Knightsbridge fire station stands in Basil Street, Knightsbridge, London SW3

Background imageBasil Collection: Assortment of herbs

Assortment of herbs used as flavourings for food

Background imageBasil Collection: SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, 1939. The Son of Frankenstein film poster, 1939

SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, 1939. The Son of Frankenstein film poster, 1939

Background imageBasil Collection: Hermetic Arcana

Hermetic Arcana
The Grand Hermetic Arcana, according to the German alchemist Basil Valentine

Background imageBasil Collection: Moscow / St Vasili 1905

Moscow / St Vasili 1905
Moscow: Cathedral of St Vasili Blazhenni (St Basil)

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil on white background, close-up

Basil on white background, close-up

Background imageBasil Collection: Sicily, Italy, Western Europe; Tomatoes and basil; staple items in the Southern Italian kitchen

Sicily, Italy, Western Europe; Tomatoes and basil; staple items in the Southern Italian kitchen

Background imageBasil Collection: St. Basils Cathedral and Kremlim

St. Basils Cathedral and Kremlim, Red Square, Moscow, Russia

Background imageBasil Collection: The Hermetic Vessel, c1760

The Hermetic Vessel, c1760. A hermetic vessel in the alchemical furnace. The serpent within the vase symbolises the earthy substances of which the Philosophers Stone is made

Background imageBasil Collection: A byzantine mosaic of St Basil, 11th century

A byzantine mosaic of St Basil, 11th century
A byzantine mosaic of St Basil, in the Katholikon in Osios Loukas Monastery, 11th century

Background imageBasil Collection: A mosaic showing the Fathers of the Church, 12th century

A mosaic showing the Fathers of the Church, 12th century
A mosaic showing the Fathers of the Church with St Basil in the centre, in the Capella Palatina in Palermo, 12th century

Background imageBasil Collection: Mosaic of Byzantine fathers of the church

Mosaic of Byzantine fathers of the church, in the apse of the Patecclesion in the Church of St Saviour in Chora, Istanbul

Background imageBasil Collection: The Eleventh Key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk and alchemist, 1651

The Eleventh Key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk and alchemist, 1651
The eleventh key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk and alchemist, 1651. Symbolising multiplication, two lions represent sulphur consumed by mercury being transformed

Background imageBasil Collection: The Sixth Key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk and alchemist, 1651

The Sixth Key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk and alchemist, 1651. The marriage of the alchemical king (gold) and queen (silver)

Background imageBasil Collection: Symbols of the synthesis of the Great Work, 1678

Symbols of the synthesis of the Great Work, 1678. 4 sides=4 elements. 3 serpents=tria prima (sulphur, salt, mercury). 2 circles=masculine and feminine properties

Background imageBasil Collection: The Eighth Key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk, 1651

The Eighth Key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk, 1651. Symbolising the purification of metals through death and resurrection

Background imageBasil Collection: St Basil the Great

St Basil the Great. Regarded as one of the greatest Greek fathers of the Christian church, St Basil the Great (c329-379) was Bishop of Caesarea from 370

Background imageBasil Collection: St Basil the Great and St Maximus the Confessor and Monk, Greek theologians, (c1820-c1830)

St Basil the Great and St Maximus the Confessor and Monk, Greek theologians, (c1820-c1830)
St Basil the Great (c329-c379) one of the great Greek fathers of the church and St Maximus the Confessor and Monk (c580-c662), Greek theologian, located in Russia

Background imageBasil Collection: The Count of Luxembourg adapted by Basil Hood

The Count of Luxembourg adapted by Basil Hood. The staircase is in Grand Duke Rutzinovs reception hall. (Act II). Naturally, Adele and the impoverished Count fall in love

Background imageBasil Collection: The American exhibition dancing team

The American exhibition dancing team of Basil Durant and Constance Bennett, New York, 1922. They have been performing at the Kincikerbocker Grill in New Yrk

Background imageBasil Collection: Scene from Mr Faint-Heart by Tom Titt

Scene from Mr Faint-Heart by Tom Titt
A scene from Mr Faint Heart, a comedy play written by Ian Hay set on an ocean liner. Pictured in caricature by Tom Titt is Basil Foster as the stammering bank clerk, Jos Finch

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil of Caesarea or Saint Basil the Great (329 / 30-379)

Basil of Caesarea or Saint Basil the Great (329 / 30-379)
Byzantine Art. Basil of Caesarea or Saint Basil the Great (329/30-379). Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia.12th century. Baptistery of St. Marks Basilica. Venice. Italy

Background imageBasil Collection: Gothic Art. Ceramic. Manises-paterna. Fragment. 14th - 15th C

Gothic Art. Ceramic. Manises-paterna. Fragment. 14th - 15th C
Gothic Art. Ceramic. Manises-paterna. Fragment of pot decorated with granades and birds. Function: planting basil. 14th - 15th Century. Excavation of Castell Formos. Museo Comarcal de Osona

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil Cochrane Et Al

Basil Cochrane Et Al
BASIL COCHRANE, Commissioner of the Customs at Edinburgh, with his colleague James Edgar, in discussion with a picturesque beggar. Date: CIRCA 1790

Background imageBasil Collection: St Basil of Caesarea

St Basil of Caesarea
SAINT BASIL (329? - 379), bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia (now part of Turkey); theologian, known as Basil the Great but his views were not always shared by other churchmen Date: circa 350

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil Feilding, Denbigh

Basil Feilding, Denbigh
BASIL FEILDING, 2nd earl of DENBIGH Parliamentary general during the Civil War whose loyalty shifted : finally he sided with the Royalists Date: ? - 1674

Background imageBasil Collection: LOVE by Harry Leon and Leo Towers - Music Sheet Cover

LOVE by Harry Leon and Leo Towers - Music Sheet Cover.Vintage 1934 featured by Gracie Fields in Basil Deans production " Sing as we go"

Background imageBasil Collection: Music cover, Good-Bye, Girls, I m Through

Music cover, Good-Bye, Girls, I m Through, words by John Golden, music by Ivan Caryll, sung by Basil Hallam. 1915

Background imageBasil Collection: Music cover, Gilbert the Filbert

Music cover, Gilbert the Filbert, words by Arthur Wimperis, music by Herman Finck, sung by Basil Hallam, from Alfred Butts The Passing Show, Palace Theatre, London. 1914

Background imageBasil Collection: Church of St Basil, Bruges, Belgium

Church of St Basil, Bruges, Belgium
Church of St Basil (Basilica of the Holy Blood), Bruges, Belgium, dating back to the 16th century -- view of a doorway. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBasil Collection: The Pearl Girl by Basil Hood

The Pearl Girl by Basil Hood
Promotional postcard for The Pearl Girl by Basil Hood; music Howard Talbot and Hugo Felix. First produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 25th September 1913. Artist: R. P. Matthews




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"Basil: A Multifaceted Herb with a Rich History" Basil, not just a name associated with the famous detective Sherlock Holmes portrayed by Basil Rathbone, has many intriguing facets worth exploring. From its association with iconic landmarks like St. Basils Cathedral to its diverse uses in culinary and medicinal realms, basil leaves an indelible mark. Firstly, let's delve into the world of acting where Basil Rathbone mesmerized audiences as the legendary Sherlock Holmes. His portrayal brought this enigmatic character to life and forever cemented his place in cinematic history. Moving on from Hollywood to Russia, we encounter St. Basils Cathedral—a magnificent architectural marvel that stands tall in Moscow's Red Square. Its vibrant colors and intricate design make it an enduring symbol of Russian culture. Shifting gears to nature's bounty, we discover Ocimum sanctum or holy basil—an herb revered for its spiritual significance and healing properties in Ayurvedic medicine. This sacred plant holds immense cultural importance across South Asia. In the realm of cinema again, Anna May Wong captivated audiences with her performance in "The Circle of Chalk. " Her talent shone brightly alongside other stars while leaving an everlasting impact on Asian representation in Hollywood. Stepping back into history reveals Byzantine Emperor Basil II—known as the Bulgar-slayer—for his military prowess during the 10th century. His strategic brilliance earned him a fearsome reputation throughout Europe. Nature enthusiasts will appreciate how honey bees find solace amidst blooming basil flowers—a delightful sight captured through macro photography that showcases their delicate interaction within our ecosystem. Furthermore, basil finds itself among esteemed company such as catmint, catnip, ivy, hoarhound, calaminth, thyme—plants depicted beautifully in Victorian botanical illustrations showcasing their timeless allure. Art lovers can admire The Great Art created by talented individuals like Edward Duncan whose masterpiece depicts Black Joke engaging El Almirante—a Spanish Slave Brig—in a fierce battle, capturing the intensity of historical events.