Centaur Collection (#12)

Nessus Deianira landscape centaur Nessus kidnaps
Nessus and Deianira, In a landscape, the centaur Nessus kidnaps the nymph Deianeira. On the left a river god, on the right a wind god, in the background two women at an altar, Hercules shoots Nessus

robbery Deianira centaur Nessus Hercules stands
The robbery of Deianira, Deianira is taken by the centaur Nessus. Hercules stands on the right and points his bow and arrow at the centaur

Centaurus amoris captiuus Segmenta nobilium signorum
Centaurus amoris captiuus, Segmenta nobilium signorum e statuarū, Perrier, Francois, 1590?-1656?, Engraving, 1638, 3/4 rear view of Eros and centaur. The statue is reversed in the print

Centaur Elgin marbles Parthenon Athens exemplified
The Centaur, Elgin marbles from the Parthenon at Athens: exemplified by fifty etchings, selected from the most beautiful and least mutilated specimens in that collection;

Centaur Lapith Francesco Primaticcio Italian
Centaur and Lapith; Francesco Primaticcio (Italian, 1504 - 1570); Italy; about 1540; Red chalk; 21.7 x 27.8 cm (8 9, 16 x 10 15, 16 in.)

Centaur Female Faun Landscape Giovanni Domenico
A Centaur and a Female Faun in a Landscape; Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727 - 1804); about 1775; Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk; 19.4 × 27.5 cm (7 5, 8 × 10 13, 16 in.)

Centaur 1896 Auguste Louis Lepere French
The Centaur, 1896. Auguste Louis Lepere (French, 1849-1918). Woodcut; sheet: 27.8 x 18.6 cm (10 15/16 x 7 5/16 in.); platemark: 20.8 x 14.2 cm (8 3/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

War of the Centaurs. Drawing by Raffaello preserved in the Room of Drawings and Prints in the Gallery of the Uffizi. Florence Uffizi, Room of Drawings and Prints Drawing High Renaissance

Tondo with a bas-relief of a centaur, mythological subject matter, attributed to Bertoldo di Giovanni, courtyard of the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Florence Florence Palazzo Medici Riccardi

Birth and Christening of Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, Stuttgart, March 17, 1616... 17th century
Birth and Christening of Frederick, Duke of Wurttemberg, Stuttgart, March 17, 1616, 17th century

Hercules and the Centaur Setos, Detail of Greek Pot, Corinthian, c7th century BC. Artist: Nessos Painter
Hercules and the Centaur Setos, Detail of Greek Pot, Corinthian, c7th century BC.The Nessos Painter was a pioneer of Attic black-figure vase painting

Centaur Phyllirides. Engraving in Poeticon Astronomicon, by
Constellation Centaurus. Centaur Phyllirides. Engraving in Poeticon Astronomicon, by Gaius Julius Hyginus (ca.64 BC-17 AD). Edited in Venice, 1485. Incunable. Colored

Metope. Parthenon marbles. Battle between the Centaurs and t
Metope IV from the Parthenon marbles depicting part of the battle between the Centaurs and the Lapiths. 5th century BC. Athens. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Roman sarcophagus. About 140 AD. Marriage of Dionysus and Adriadne. Detail Adriane in the carriage. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Parthenon. Metope XXIX. Centaur holding a fighter defeated
Greek Art. Metope on the south side of the Parthenon. 5th century B.C. A Centaur holding a fighter defeated. Metope XXIX. It comes from the Acropolis in Athens. British Museum. London. England. UK

Greek art. Greece. Terracotta neck amphora. 7th century BC. Proto-Attic Period. It represents Herakles grabbing the hair of the centaur Nessus. Behind Herakles, a four-horse chariot and a driver

Byzantine relief. Greece. Marble with mythological represen
BYZANTINE ART. GREECE. Marble relief with mythological representation. Dated from the latest XI century and early XII century. It comes from Athens. Byzantine Museum. Athens

A diagram illustrating the constellation of Centaurus complete with image of a centaur

A diagram showing the eccentric orbit of Chiron

Hydra constellation. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy

Olympia, West pediment of Temple of Zeus depicting Apollo attending battle between Lapiths and Centaurs
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Apollo attending the battle between Lapiths and Centaurs, detail of the west pediment of the temple of Zeus at Olympia, height 3.10 m

Algeria, Timgad, Mosaic work depicting Venus riding a centaur
Roman civilization: Mosaic called Venus riding a centaur coming from Timgad (called Thamugadi by the Romans, UNESCO World Heritage List, 1982)

Painted terracotta Lefkandi Centaur, from the necropolis of Toumba (1100-825 B. C. )
Greek civilization, 8th century b.C. Painted terracotta Lefkandi Centaur, from the necropolis of Toumba (1100-825 b.C.)

First Titan-Centaur Launch Test
The first Titan/Centaur lifted off from Complex 41 at Cape Kennedy Air Force Station at 9:48 AM EDT. The Titan stages burned as programmed, but when the Centaur stage failed to ignite

Viking 1 Launch
Viking 1 was launched by a Titan/Centaur rocket from Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 5:22 p.m. EDT to begin a half-billion mile, 11-month journey through space to explore Mars

The Education of Achilles. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Theseus the Liberator. Ancient Roman fresco from Herculaneum Basilica. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

The Education of Achilles. Artist: Conca, Sebastiano (1680-1764)
The Education of Achilles. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Theseus Slaying Minotaur, 1505. Artist: Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (ca. 1459-1517)
Theseus Slaying Minotaur, 1505. Found in the collection of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan

Theseus and the Centaur, Plutarch: Vitae Parallelae, 1491, (1917)
Theseus and the Centaur, Plutarch: Vitae Parallelae, 1491. An illustration of Theseus and the Centaur from Plutarchs (c46-120) Vitae Parallelae

Pollaiuolos Combat of Centaurs, 1882. From Florence, by Charles Yriarte, translated by CB Pitman and published by Sampson Low (London, 1882)

Stephen of England, (17th century). Artist: P Vanderbanck
Stephen of England, (17th century). King Stephen (c1096-1154) reigned from 1135 to 1154

Sagittarius, The Archer, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

The Fight between the Lapiths and the Centaurs, c. 1500-1515. Artist: Piero di Cosimo (ca 1462-ca 1521)
The Fight between the Lapiths and the Centaurs, c. 1500-1515. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Pallas Athena and the Centaur, 1482. Artist: Botticelli, Sandro (1445-1510)
Pallas Athena and the Centaur, 1482. Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Battle between Hercules and Centaurs, 1527. Artist: Caraglio, Gian Jacopo (1505-1565)
Battle between Hercules and Centaurs, 1527. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Nessus and Dejanira, ca 1705. Artist: Boullogne, Louis de, the Younger (1654-1733)
Nessus and Dejanira, ca 1705. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

The Education of Achilles, 1794. Artist: Bervic, Charles Clement (1756-1822)
The Education of Achilles, 1794. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Heracles, Deianira and Nessus, ca 1580-1582. Artist: Spranger, Bartholomeus (1546-1611)
Heracles, Deianira and Nessus, ca 1580-1582. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Hercules, Deianira and the Centaur Nessus, c. 1580. Artist: Spranger, Bartholomeus (1546-1611)
Hercules, Deianira and the Centaur Nessus, c. 1580. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

La Nourriture, (Food), 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
La Nourriture, (Food), 1615. In Greek mythology, the centaurs are a race of creatures composed part human and part horse. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates

Sagittarius, 13th century. Illustration from a treatise on astrology in Arabic, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

November: feeding pigs, and Sagittarius, c1423. Illustration from the Bedford Hours, in the collection of the British Library

Theseus and the Centaur, 1804-1819. Artist: Antonio Canova
Theseus and the Centaur, 1804-1819. Theseus raises his club to strike down on the centaur. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Devout Profession, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
The Devout Profession, 1799. Plate 70 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Look how solemn they are!, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Look how solemn they are!, 1799. Plate 63 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

The Education of Achilles: Chariot Racing, mid-late 17th century. Artist: Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne
The Education of Achilles: Chariot Racing, mid-late 17th century. Led by a centaur, the young Achilles drives a chariot pulled by four white horses in an arena

The Education of Achilles: The Riding Lesson, 17th century. Artist: Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne
The Education of Achilles: The Riding Lesson, 17th century. Achilles riding master is a centaur, a legendary creature with the body of a horse and the torso of a man

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"The Mythical World of Centaurs: From Ancient Art to Modern Imagery" Step into the enchanting realm of centaurs, mythical creatures that have captivated our imaginations for centuries. In "The Last Caravan" by A. E. Bestall, a mesmerizing painting comes alive as a centaur gracefully navigates through a bustling village, leaving onlookers in awe. Arnold Bocklin's masterpiece, "Centaur at the Village Blacksmith, " showcases the fusion of man and horse in perfect harmony, highlighting their strength and elegance. The oil on canvas brings this captivating creature to life with every brushstroke. Travel back in time to ancient Greece with the Parthenon marbles' metope depicting an epic battle between humans and centaurs. These magnificent sculptures tell tales of bravery and conflict that have echoed throughout history. In Bertram Mills Circus, spectators gasp as they witness the astonishing spectacle of a majestic centaur prancing under colorful spotlights—a true marvel that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Even greyhounds arriving at Wembley by car cannot resist being intrigued by these mythical beings. Their curious gazes hint at an unspoken connection between animals from different worlds. Discover unexpected beauty as you encounter a female centaur gracefully playing her harp—an ethereal melody echoing through enchanted forests, captivating all who hear it. Venture deep into mysterious labyrinths where fearsome centaurs guard hidden treasures—powerful guardians whose presence strikes both fear and fascination within us mere mortals. Look up to the night sky and find Sagittarius—the zodiac sign represented by a half-human half-horse archer—a symbol of courage, adventure, and untamed spirit soaring across constellations. Witness Chiron passing near Saturn—an extraordinary celestial encounter bridging mythology with astronomy—where two powerful forces converge in cosmic harmony. Ocyrrhoe.