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Beard Collection (page 3)

"The Timeless Symbol of Power and Wisdom: The Beard" Throughout history, the beard has been a prominent feature that symbolizes various qualities such as strength

Background imageBeard Collection: Robert E Lee / Pyle / Spirit

Robert E Lee / Pyle / Spirit
ROBERT EDWARD LEE American Confederate general on his horse, Traveler

Background imageBeard Collection: John Duns Scotus / Thevet

John Duns Scotus / Thevet
JOHN DUNS SCOTUS Scottish scholastic theologian

Background imageBeard Collection: Giuseppe Verdi / Boldini

Giuseppe Verdi / Boldini
GIUSEPPE VERDI Italian composer

Background imageBeard Collection: Epicurus / Full Length

Epicurus / Full Length
Epicurus Greek Philosopher

Background imageBeard Collection: Ww Gull / Cabinet Portrait

Ww Gull / Cabinet Portrait
CHARLES DARWIN English naturalist

Background imageBeard Collection: Sir Granville Bantock

Sir Granville Bantock
SIR GRANVILLE BANTOCK English composer and operatic conductor

Background imageBeard Collection: Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist

Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist
Leo Tolstoy (Count Lyev Nikolayevich Tolstoy), Russian novelist, essayist, dramatist and educational reformer

Background imageBeard Collection: Johannes Brahms, German composer

Johannes Brahms, German composer and musician

Background imageBeard Collection: Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria

Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria
Salah Ad-Din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub, known as Saladin, Muslim Sultan of Egypt and Syria (reigned 1174-1193)

Background imageBeard Collection: (1899-1961). American writer. Photographed in 1944

(1899-1961). American writer. Photographed in 1944
ERNEST HEMINGWAY (1899-1961). American writer. Photographed in 1944

Background imageBeard Collection: GEORGE MACDONALD (1824-1905). Scottish novelist and poet

GEORGE MACDONALD (1824-1905). Scottish novelist and poet

Background imageBeard Collection: GUSTAVO ADOLFO BECQUER (1836-1870). Spanish poet. Engraving after a painting by Valeriano Becquer

GUSTAVO ADOLFO BECQUER (1836-1870). Spanish poet. Engraving after a painting by Valeriano Becquer

Background imageBeard Collection: HUGH LATIMER (1485-1555). English Reformation leader and Protestant martyr

HUGH LATIMER (1485-1555). English Reformation leader and Protestant martyr. Line and stipple engraving by H. Meyer, 1826

Background imageBeard Collection: JAMES E. B. JEB STUART (1833-1864). American army officer: steel engraving, 19th century

JAMES E. B. JEB STUART (1833-1864). American army officer: steel engraving, 19th century

Background imageBeard Collection: BEARDED LADY. Julia Pastrana, a celebrated bearded lady of the 19th century: wood engraving, 1874

BEARDED LADY. Julia Pastrana, a celebrated bearded lady of the 19th century: wood engraving, 1874

Background imageBeard Collection: Giuseppe Verdi Ackermann

Giuseppe Verdi Ackermann
GIUSEPPE VERDI Italian opera composer

Background imageBeard Collection: Robert Browning / Quinnell

Robert Browning / Quinnell
ROBERT BROWNING Colour portrait

Background imageBeard Collection: Anthony Trollope / Photo

Anthony Trollope / Photo
ANTHONY TROLLOPE English novelist

Background imageBeard Collection: Egyptian Orthodox Coptic priest showing cross, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Egyptian Orthodox Coptic priest showing cross, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Background imageBeard Collection: Greek physician. Steel engraving, English, 1839

Greek physician. Steel engraving, English, 1839
HIPPOCRATES (c460-c377 B.C.). Greek physician. Steel engraving, English, 1839

Background imageBeard Collection: STONEWALL JACKSON (1824-1863). Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson. American Confederate general

STONEWALL JACKSON (1824-1863). Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson. American Confederate general. Line and stipple engraving, 19th century

Background imageBeard Collection: JAMES CLERK MAXWELL (1831-1879). Scottish physicist. Wood engraving, 19th century

JAMES CLERK MAXWELL (1831-1879). Scottish physicist. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageBeard Collection: CHARLES EVANS HUGHES (1862-1948). American jurist. Steel engraving, c1930

CHARLES EVANS HUGHES (1862-1948). American jurist. Steel engraving, c1930

Background imageBeard Collection: Epicurus / Cooke

Epicurus / Cooke
EPICURUS Greek philosopher Date: 341 - 270 BC

Background imageBeard Collection: Homer / Profile / Chapman

Homer / Profile / Chapman
HOMER Blind Greek poet with the Iliad and the Odyssey below

Background imageBeard Collection: Herodotus / Gooch / Sepia

Herodotus / Gooch / Sepia
HERODOTUS Greek historian

Background imageBeard Collection: Mazzini / Perrin

Mazzini / Perrin
GIUSEPPE MAZZINI Italian patriot

Background imageBeard Collection: Richard Burton / Woodbury

Richard Burton / Woodbury
SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON Traveller and writer

Background imageBeard Collection: Chaliapin / Don Quixote

Chaliapin / Don Quixote
FYODOR IVANOVICH CHALIAPIN Russian opera singer as Don Quichotte (Don Quixote)

Background imageBeard Collection: John Ruskin / Photo / Desk

John Ruskin / Photo / Desk
JOHN RUSKIN English art critic and writer Photograph sitting at his desk

Background imageBeard Collection: Giuseppe Verdi / Portrait

Giuseppe Verdi / Portrait
GIUSEPPE VERDI Italian composer Portrait Date: 1813-1901

Background imageBeard Collection: Portrait of King Solomon (c. 1011-c. 928 BC). Engraving by Gus

Portrait of King Solomon (c. 1011-c. 928 BC). Engraving by Gus
Solomon (c.1011-c.928 BC). King of Israel. Book of Kings, Chapter 3. Engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-1883). Colored

Background imageBeard Collection: EARLY CHRISTIAN: CHRIST. Head of Christ, from the catacomb of St. Priscilla, Rome, Italy

EARLY CHRISTIAN: CHRIST. Head of Christ, from the catacomb of St. Priscilla, Rome, Italy. 2nd or 3rd century A. D
EARLY CHRISTIAN: CHRIST. Head of Christ, from the catacomb of St. Priscilla, Rome, Italy. 2nd or 3rd century A.D

Background imageBeard Collection: Young smiling man wearing underwear standing in front of nostalgic wallpaper

Young smiling man wearing underwear standing in front of nostalgic wallpaper

Background imageBeard Collection: Bob Hoskins Actor drinking a glass of wine and smoking a cigrette DBase

Bob Hoskins Actor drinking a glass of wine and smoking a cigrette DBase

Background imageBeard Collection: Eugene Manet on the Isle of Wight, 1875, by Berthe Morisot

Eugene Manet on the Isle of Wight, 1875, by Berthe Morisot
Berthe Morisot (1841-1895). French Impressionist painter. Eug?¨ne Manet on the Isle of Wight, 1875. Marmottan Monet Museum. Paris. France

Background imageBeard Collection: Jeff Lynne, singer, songwriter and front man with The Electric Light Orchestra

Jeff Lynne, singer, songwriter and front man with The Electric Light Orchestra, pictured enjoying the snow and Christmas at his midlands home

Background imageBeard Collection: Actor, Oliver Reed, had to make a decision whether to keep his beard or to keep

Actor, Oliver Reed, had to make a decision whether to keep his beard or to keep the popularity of his teenage public. He has worn his beard for a long time, in all his TV serials

Background imageBeard Collection: Beerbohm Tree as Rip Van Winkle

Beerbohm Tree as Rip Van Winkle, based on the story by Washington Irving, probably at Her Majestys Theatre, London. circa 1900

Background imageBeard Collection: J. Davies Enys, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)

J. Davies Enys, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)
Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, early 20th century. John Davies Enys (1837-1912) was born at Enys, near Penryn, Cornwall, and emigrated to New Zealand in 1861

Background imageBeard Collection: Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) and Ferdinand I of Aus

Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) and Ferdinand I of Aus
Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916). Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary and Ferdinand I of Austria (1861-1948). Emperor of Austria. Photograph, 1908. Colored

Background imageBeard Collection: James Abram Garfield (1831-1881). American politician. 20th

James Abram Garfield (1831-1881). American politician. 20th President of the United States (1881). Portrait (1881) by Ole Peter Hansen Balling (1823-1906). National Portrait Gallery. Washington D.C

Background imageBeard Collection: Phoenician art. Cyprus. Bust of a bearded man. 6th century B

Phoenician art. Cyprus. Bust of a bearded man. 6th century BC. Archaic Period. Limestone. It comes from Golgoi (Cyprus). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Background imageBeard Collection: Richard Cadbury of Cadburys chocolate company

Richard Cadbury of Cadburys chocolate company
Richard Barrow Cadbury (1835-1899), second son of John Cadbury, founder of Cadburys chocolate company. circa 1890s

Background imageBeard Collection: Sir Francis Crossley, businessman, philanthropist and MP

Sir Francis Crossley, businessman, philanthropist and MP
Sir Francis Crossley (1817-1872), 1st Baronet of Halifax, British carpet manufacturer, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician. Date: 1860s

Background imageBeard Collection: LENIN AND STALIN, 1923. Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin at Lenins villa at Gorki in 1923

LENIN AND STALIN, 1923. Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin at Lenins villa at Gorki in 1923. Stalins image may have been superimposed at a later date

Background imageBeard Collection: Digitally restored Civil War era painting of President Abraham Lincoln

Digitally restored Civil War era painting of President Abraham Lincoln

Background imageBeard Collection: BARBER SHOP, 1920. American barber shop

BARBER SHOP, 1920. American barber shop




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"The Timeless Symbol of Power and Wisdom: The Beard" Throughout history, the beard has been a prominent feature that symbolizes various qualities such as strength, wisdom, and leadership. From ancient times to modern days, notable figures have sported beards that have become iconic representations of their character. Take a glimpse into the past with the bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. His majestic beard reflects his authority and intellectual prowess, reminding us of his influential reign during the second century AD. Moving forward in time, we encounter the Boxer of Quirinal or Terme Boxer statue. Despite its battered appearance, this masterpiece showcases an impressive facial hair style worn by athletes in ancient Rome - a testament to their resilience and determination. In religious artistry, Jesus Healing The Sick portrays Christ's compassionate nature while sporting a humble yet dignified beard. This depiction emphasizes his divine power combined with human empathy. Shifting gears to more recent history, Malcolm X emerges as an emblematic figure known for his activism and advocacy for civil rights. His full beard exudes confidence and defiance against societal norms - a visual representation of his unwavering commitment towards justice. Not limited to humans alone, even animals like the Bearded Dragon possess distinctive features that resemble facial hair patterns found on men. These reptiles showcase nature's creativity in bestowing unique attributes upon different species. The painting Moses by Millais captures another captivating moment where hands are raised in awe-inspiring reverence. Moses' flowing white beard signifies age-old wisdom as he leads his people through trials toward liberation from oppression. Grigori Rasputin's enigmatic persona is accentuated by his long untamed beard which adds an air of mystery surrounding him during Russia's tumultuous era at the turn of the 20th century. General Ulysses S. Grant stands tall amidst The American Civil War with an authoritative presence emphasized by his distinguished facial hair style – reflecting his resolute leadership and strategic brilliance.