C05th Collection (page 5)

Stepped Pitcher, 400-600 (silver)
499637 Stepped Pitcher, 400-600 (silver) by Sasanian School; h:35.6 wt:1, 589 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund; Iranian, out of copyright

The Baptism at Tara, illustration from The Church of England
STC393335 The Baptism at Tara, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

Treaty of Hengist and Horsa with Vortigen, illustration from Cassell
STC385205 Treaty of Hengist and Horsa with Vortigen, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Elks head saddle plaque, Altai nomadic, 5th- 4th century BC (horn)
XBP389386 Elks head saddle plaque, Altai nomadic, 5th- 4th century BC (horn) by Altaic School; length: 13 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Attic red-figured skyphos, c. mid-5th century BC (ceramic)
487666 Attic red-figured skyphos, c. mid-5th century BC (ceramic) by Agathon Painter (fl.c.480-450 BC) (attr. to); height: 14.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Study of Two Headless Classical Statues (pencil on paper)
XYC217179 Study of Two Headless Classical Statues (pencil on paper) by Ward, James (1769-1859); 25.2x27 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Frescoes from the Orthodox Church of Nekrssi near Dido, plate 48 from
STC217043 Frescoes from the Orthodox Church of Nekrssi near Dido, plate 48 from Le Caucase pittoresque dessine apres nature, with text by Count Ernest Stackelberg

Costumes of Frankish soldiers, c. 1880 (colour litho)
CHT210211 Costumes of Frankish soldiers, c.1880 (colour litho) by Hottenroth, Friedrich (b.1840); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Tombstone with an epitaph, from the Church of the Priest Felix, near Kelibia
XIR208533 Tombstone with an epitaph, from the Church of the Priest Felix, near Kelibia, 4th-5th century (mosaic) by Paleo-Christian; 220x162 cm; Musee National du Bardo, Le Bardo

Mar Saba, 1873 (pencil on paper)
PEF316806 Mar Saba, 1873 (pencil on paper) by Conder, Claude (1848-1910); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; (add.info.: dated 9.11.73; Convent of St)

Woman at her toilet, funerary scene, Samnite Period, 5th-4th century BC (wall painting)
XIR371982 Woman at her toilet, funerary scene, Samnite Period, 5th-4th century BC (wall painting) by Etruscan; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Siglos of Darius the Great (metal)
BLP398325 Siglos of Darius the Great (metal) by Achaemenid, (550-330 BC); Private Collection; (add.info.: Darius I (550-486 BC)

The Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Athens, 1893 (w / c on paper)
NUL396537 The Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Athens, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Newman, Henry Roderick (1833-1918); 43x66 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Aspasia, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438568 Aspasia, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image) by American School

Greek Triremes at the Battle of Salamis (litho)
STC416109 Greek Triremes at the Battle of Salamis (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Salamis)

Olympian Jupiter, seated on his throne in his Temple, illustration from
STC255682 Olympian Jupiter, seated on his throne in his Temple, illustration from General study of Greek architecture and sculpture, pub

St. John Cassian (360-c. 435) writing and monks offering the book the to patron of
XIR234526 St. John Cassian (360-c.435) writing and monks offering the book the to patron of the abbey, from Collationes by Cassian, from the Abbey of St

Portrait bust of Sophocles (c. 496-05 BC) (marble)
XBP228997 Portrait bust of Sophocles (c.496-05 BC) (marble) by Greek, (5th century BC); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Greek, out of copyright

Bust of Alcibiades (c. 450-04 BC) (marble)
XIR223799 Bust of Alcibiades (c.450-04 BC) (marble) by Greek School; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; Greek, out of copyright

Bust of Antisthenes (c. 440-c. 371 BC) (stone)
XIR223681 Bust of Antisthenes (c.440-c.371 BC) (stone) by Greek; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; Greek, out of copyright

The Landing of the Danes, illustration from The History of England
IL314884 The Landing of the Danes, illustration from The History of England by Rudyard Kipling, 1911 (colour litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Belt, brooch and two bracelets, Tene II (glass & bronze)
XIR247254 Belt, brooch and two bracelets, Tene II (glass & bronze) by Gaulish; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; French, out of copyright

St. Nicasius with angels, Jamb figures from the west portal (stone)
XIR246447 St. Nicasius with angels, Jamb figures from the west portal (stone) by French School, (13th century); Cathedral of Notre Dame, Reims

Reliquary statue of St. Foy, c. 980 (gold, silver, wood, precious & semi-precious stones
NUL245221 Reliquary statue of St. Foy, c.980 (gold, silver, wood, precious & semi-precious stones) (detail of 245220) by French School, (10th century); Church of St

Pile carpet depicting horses and riders, fallow deer and griffins
BAL165705 Pile carpet depicting horses and riders, fallow deer and griffins, from the Pazyryk Burial Mounds, 5th-4th century BC (textile) by Altaic School; 183x200 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Aerial view of the town, restored by the Achaemenids after its destruction by
BOO178085 Aerial view of the town, restored by the Achaemenids after its destruction by the Assyrians in 640 BC (stone) by Achaemenid, (550-330 BC); Susa

Bust of Plato (c. 427-347 BC) (stone) (b / w photo)
ALI184002 Bust of Plato (c.427-347 BC) (stone) (b/w photo) by Greek; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: wrong inscription of Zeno of Citium; ); Alinari

Funerary mask, 5th-4th century BC (embossed gold)
LOU69543 Funerary mask, 5th-4th century BC (embossed gold) by Phoenician; 16.6x13.8 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; eAli Meyer; Syrian, out of copyright

F. 11r St. Remigius (c. 438-533) Bishop of Rheims, baptising and annointing Clovis I
XTR192489 F.11r St. Remigius (c.438-533) Bishop of Rheims, baptising and annointing Clovis I (465-511) King of the Franks, from the Grandes Chroniques de France, 1375-79 (vellum) by French School

Peasant carrying chickens and a basket of eggs, 5th-6th century (mosaic)
XIR189666 Peasant carrying chickens and a basket of eggs, 5th-6th century (mosaic) by Byzantine; Great Palace Mosaic Museum, Istanbul

Votive stupa of the principal temple of Site III, 320-530 (photo)
EAM197890 Votive stupa of the principal temple of Site III, 320-530 (photo) by Indian School; Nalanda, Bihar, India; Indian, out of copyright

Dinars of Kumargupta I (425-454) Chandragupta I (320-335) and Sri Rajray (gold)
EAM197879 Dinars of Kumargupta I (425-454) Chandragupta I (320-335) and Sri Rajray (gold) by Indian School; National Museum of India, New Delhi, India; Indian, out of copyright

Relief depicting two archers and an ancient Persian inscription
XIR173130 Relief depicting two archers and an ancient Persian inscription, from the staircase of the Palace of Darius, Achaemenian Period, 6th-5th century BC (stone) by Persian School; Persepolis

Ms. 2046 fol. 1 Instruction scene, first page of Aphorisms
CHT164196 Ms. 2046 fol. 1 Instruction scene, first page of Aphorisms by Hippocrate with Comments by Galen (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

Contorniate representing Apuleius (c. 124-after 170 AD) and Reverse depicting a Soldier
XIR164998 Contorniate representing Apuleius (c.124-after 170 AD) and Reverse depicting a Soldier before a Temple, 4th-5th century (bronze) (b/w photo) (see also 136304)

Alcibiades Cleiniou Scambonides, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary
KW309100 Alcibiades Cleiniou Scambonides, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Seated Buddha in meditation, from Tumshuq (Xinjiang) 4th-5th century (wood)
XIR240254 Seated Buddha in meditation, from Tumshuq (Xinjiang) 4th-5th century (wood) by Chinese School; 6x4 cm; Musee Guimet, Paris, France; Chinese, out of copyright

The death of St. Benedict of Nursia in the Abbey of Monte Cassino, from Military
KW478287 The death of St. Benedict of Nursia in the Abbey of Monte Cassino, from Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix, published London c.1880 (litho) by French School

Saints Savin and Cyprian confessing to Proconsul Galerius Maximus that they are Christians
KW478274 Saints Savin and Cyprian confessing to Proconsul Galerius Maximus that they are Christians, from Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix

Head of Buddha, c. 5th century (stucco with gesso & traces of paint)
XBP394831 Head of Buddha, c.5th century (stucco with gesso & traces of paint) by Afghan School; height: 18.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Afghan

St. Jerome, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825 (litho)
KW359925 St. Jerome, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St. Augustine of Hippo, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825
KW359924 St. Augustine of Hippo, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Epiphanius, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825 (litho)
KW359916 Epiphanius, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St. John Chrysostom, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825
KW359914 St. John Chrysostom, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Miltiades the Younger, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825
KW324041 Miltiades the Younger, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Themistocles, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho)
KW324032 Themistocles, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Justinian I, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho)
KW310260 Justinian I, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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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.