C05th Collection (page 2)

Relief depicting a fish and a cross, from the cemetery of Ermant
XIR346626 Relief depicting a fish and a cross, from the cemetery of Ermant, 4th-5th century (limestone) by Coptic; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Ma 3034; ); out of copyright

The Forum Romanum (b / w photo)
JHL358866 The Forum Romanum (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Castor and Pollux, built 495 BC; ); English, out of copyright

Two Men Fighting a Tiger, flooring from the Grand Imperial Palace, Constantinople
EAM315990 Two Men Fighting a Tiger, flooring from the Grand Imperial Palace, Constantinople, 5th-6th century (mosaic) by Byzantine; Arasta Mosaic Museum

Thucydides in Exile, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
IL322123 Thucydides in Exile, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Prescott-Davies, N. (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Congress of the Peloponnesian States in Sparta in 432 BC
IL322119 Congress of the Peloponnesian States in Sparta in 432 BC, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C

Miracle of the Bread and the Fishes, 5th-6th century AD (mosaic)
XCF291044 Miracle of the Bread and the Fishes, 5th-6th century AD (mosaic) by Byzantine; Church of the Multiplication, Tabgha

The Acropolis in Athens in Ancient Greece, 1914 (colour litho)
CHT285280 The Acropolis in Athens in Ancient Greece, 1914 (colour litho) by Rehlender, G. (b.1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Olympia in the classical era, 1914 (colour litho)_
CHT285278 Olympia in the classical era, 1914 (colour litho)_ by Gaertner, Heinrich (1828-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pharamond (d. 427) legendary King of France, from Les Augustes Representations de
CHT163771 Pharamond (d.427) legendary King of France, from Les Augustes Representations de tous les Rois de France depuis Pharamond jusqu a Louis XIV, Paris

Carpet depicting a mounted warrior, from the Pazyryk Burial Mounds
BAL165704 Carpet depicting a mounted warrior, from the Pazyryk Burial Mounds, 5th-4th century BC (textile) by Altaic School; 450x650 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Pope Leo I (c. 390-461) Repulsing Attila (c. 406-453) 1511-14 (fresco) (detail of 154941) (b / w photo)
ALI235259 Pope Leo I (c.390-461) Repulsing Attila (c.406-453) 1511-14 (fresco) (detail of 154941) (b/w photo) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Pindar and Lais, 1820 (pencil on paper)
HMP244350 Pindar and Lais, 1820 (pencil on paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; eHarris Museum and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Relief from the principal temple of Site III, 320-530 (stone)
EAM197891 Relief from the principal temple of Site III, 320-530 (stone) by Indian School; Nalanda, Bihar, India; Indian, out of copyright

La Reine Clothilde (oil on canvas)
Ma181776 La Reine Clothilde (oil on canvas) by Gotch, Thomas Cooper (1854-1931); 45.7x30.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Madonna and Child with SS. Andrew and Prosper, 1466 (tempera and gold leaf on panel)
BAT192545 Madonna and Child with SS. Andrew and Prosper, 1466 (tempera and gold leaf on panel) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); 137x138 cm; Pinacoteca Civica, San Gimignano

St. Patrick showing the people of Ireland the Four Gospels
STC232087 St. Patrick showing the people of Ireland the Four Gospels, from The Trias Thaumaturga, or Three Wonder-Working Saints of Ireland

Shrine of St. Patricks hand, from The Trias Thuamaturga
STC214640 Shrine of St. Patricks hand, from The Trias Thuamaturga, or Three Wonder-Working Saints of Ireland, by Mary Cusack (1829-99) published c.1890s (litho) (b/w photo) by Irish School

St. Patrick met by virgins in the wood of Fochlut, from The Trias Thaumaturga
STC214628 St. Patrick met by virgins in the wood of Fochlut, from The Trias Thaumaturga, or Three Wonder-Working Saints of Ireland

Pope Leo I (c. 390-461) Repulsing Attila (c. 406-453) 1511-14 (fresco)
ALI154941 Pope Leo I (c.390-461) Repulsing Attila (c.406-453) 1511-14 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Double Bust of Sophocles (c. 496-05 BC) and Aristophanes (c. 445-c. 385 BC) (marble)
EDI42348 Double Bust of Sophocles (c.496-05 BC) and Aristophanes (c.445-c.385 BC) (marble) by Greek School, (4th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Bust of Miltiades (d. 489 BC) 480-336 BC (marble)
XIR208621 Bust of Miltiades (d.489 BC) 480-336 BC (marble) by Greek; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Athenian general who commanded at Marathon; ); Greek, out of copyright

The Landing of the Jutes at the Isle of Thanet, Kent, England, 449 AD
STC393334 The Landing of the Jutes at the Isle of Thanet, Kent, England, 449 AD, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

Engaged Capital with Animals, 400s-500s (limestone)
491500 Engaged Capital with Animals, 400s-500s (limestone) by Coptic; h:21.00 w:34.30 d:23.20 wt: 49 lbs cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; John L. Severance Fund; out of copyright

Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Palace of Xerxes
491270 Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Palace of Xerxes, Persepolis: " Guardsman" in Procession, 486-465 BC (grey limestone) by Achaemenid

The Acropolis, c. 1885 (w / c on paper)
PNH349144 The Acropolis, c.1885 (w/c on paper) by Allan, Robert Weir (1852-1942); 41.9x58.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; Scottish, out of copyright

Euripides, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438611 Euripides, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Siglos of Darius the Great (metal)
BLP398326 Siglos of Darius the Great (metal) by Achaemenid, (550-330 BC); Private Collection; (add.info.: Darius I (550-486 BC)

Battle of Cunaxa (litho)
STC416120 Battle of Cunaxa (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Cunaxa, 401 BC)

Xerxes crossing the Hellespont (litho)
STC416108 Xerxes crossing the Hellespont (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Xerxes I of Persia)

The Baptism of Clovis, Rheims, 496 AD, illustration from Hutchinson
STC358099 The Baptism of Clovis, Rheims, 496 AD, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Blanc, Joseph Paul (1846-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clovis)

Earring, 400s (gold with garnets)
499876 Earring, 400s (gold with garnets) by Ostrogothic (5th century); 3.5x3.4x1.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John R. McKay; European, out of copyright

Cross, 4th-5th century (marble tesserae)
499720 Cross, 4th-5th century (marble tesserae) by Byzantine; 94.65x93.35 wt:300 lbs cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Klejman; out of copyright

Ewer with a Trefoil (Three-Part) Spout, 300-600 (silver with niello)
499468 Ewer with a Trefoil (Three-Part) Spout, 300-600 (silver with niello) by Byzantine; 20.65x13.05 d:8 weight:732.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H

Lucius Junius Brutus holding busts of his ancestors (marble) (b / w photo)
ALI194796 Lucius Junius Brutus holding busts of his ancestors (marble) (b/w photo) by Roman, (3rd century BC); Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Clovis I (481-511) King of the Salian Franks from Receuil des Estampes
STC196341 Clovis I (481-511) King of the Salian Franks from Receuil des Estampes, Representant les Rangs et les Dignites, suivant le Costume de toutes les Nations existantes

Confucius (551-479 BC), from Receuil des Estampes, representant les Rangs et les
STC175871 Confucius (551-479 BC), from Receuil des Estampes, representant les Rangs et les Dignites, suivant le Costume de toutes les Nations existantes

Plaque with winged Persian Sphinx, c. 525-401 BC (moulded faience)
FIT278738 Plaque with winged Persian Sphinx, c.525-401 BC (moulded faience) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); 6.2x6.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Reconstruction of tomb painting from Paestum depicting Greek foot soldiers and cavalry
CHT285206 Reconstruction of tomb painting from Paestum depicting Greek foot soldiers and cavalry (colour litho) (see also 186246, 119488 & 444298) by Italian School

Themistocles Honoured at Sparta, illustration from Hutchinson
IL322108 Themistocles Honoured at Sparta, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C

Head of a prince, from Persepolis, 5th-4th century BC (lapis lazuli)
XIR226189 Head of a prince, from Persepolis, 5th-4th century BC (lapis lazuli) by Achaemenid, (550-330 BC); National Museum of Iran, Tehran, Iran; Iranian, out of copyright

Relief of a dolphin carrying a cross (limestone)
CZA228769 Relief of a dolphin carrying a cross (limestone) by Egyptian School; 26x34 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Egyptian, out of copyright

The Departure for Jerusalem, from the story of St. Mary of Egypt in the Chapelle de la
XIR212986 The Departure for Jerusalem, from the story of St. Mary of Egypt in the Chapelle de la Sainte-Croix (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges

The Birth of Dionysus, Proto-Apulian red-figure krater, late 5th century BC - early 4th
BEN209265 The Birth of Dionysus, Proto-Apulian red-figure krater, late 5th century BC - early 4th century BC (ceramic) (detail of 153339) by Greek; height: 87.5cm cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Bust of Heraclitus of Ephesus (c. 535-c. 475 BC) (bronze) (b / w photo)
ALI184001 Bust of Heraclitus of Ephesus (c.535-c.475 BC) (bronze) (b/w photo) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; Alinari

Reliquary statue of St. Foy, detail of the head, c. 980 (gold, silver, wood
XIR162668 Reliquary statue of St. Foy, detail of the head, c.980 (gold, silver, wood, precious and semi-precious stones) (see also 69382 and 121295) by French School

The Triumph of Marcus Furius Camillus (447-365 BC), from the Sala dell Udienza
BEN177350 The Triumph of Marcus Furius Camillus (447-365 BC), from the Sala dell Udienza, 1545 (fresco) (post restoration) (see 85158) by Salviati Cecchino

Attic red-figure krater depicting a fishmonger, from Lipari, 6th-5th century BC (ceramic) (b / w photo)
ALI184702 Attic red-figure krater depicting a fishmonger, from Lipari, 6th-5th century BC (ceramic) (b/w photo) by Greek; Museo Mandralisca, Cefalu, Sicily

Pendant, c. 5th century AD (gold & garnet)
HSC247943 Pendant, c.5th century AD (gold & garnet) by European; drop: 4.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

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"C05th: A Journey Through Ancient Battles and Sacrifices" Step back in time to the 5th century, where history unfolds with tremendous force. Picture a scene of chaos as they crashed into the Persian Army, leaving an indelible mark on the annals of warfare. Marvel at the Virgin and Child with St. Benedict, a masterpiece from the Priory of St. Hippolytus of Vivoin. This captivating artwork captures divine serenity amidst a tumultuous era. Transport yourself to Kitts Cotty House through an enchanting engraving that reveals its timeless beauty. The black and white photo adds an air of mystery to this historic landmark. Behold the majestic Stag Plaque, cast in gold using ancient shell mold techniques dating back to 400-300 BC. It symbolizes strength and grace, reminding us of our connection to nature's wonders. Immerse yourself in "The Marathon, " depicted vividly in color litho within Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge. Experience the exhilaration and honor that emanate from this great Greek victory. Witness a revolt unfold before your eyes on a Cassone panel depicting Rome's turmoil in 451 BC and Appius Claudius' tragic demise. The oil painting brings forth emotions tied to power struggles throughout history. Feel your heart ache as you witness Saints Savin and Cyprian enduring unimaginable pain with iron hooks tearing their flesh apart – a haunting image from Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix. Gaze upon an Attic red-figure calyx krater portraying Hypnos and Thanatos tenderly carrying Sarpedon's lifeless body – captured beautifully even in black-and-white photography. Experience martyrdom through "The Martyrdom of St. Symphorian, " painted meticulously on canvas in 1834; it serves as a poignant reminder of sacrifice for one's beliefs.