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Deluge Collection (#4)

"Deluge: A Powerful Force of Nature and Biblical Symbolism" The Deluge, a captivating artwork by Joseph-Desire Court, transports us to the ancient tale of Noah's Ark

Background imageDeluge Collection: Ms65 f28r, Commentary on the Apocalypse of St John, late 13th century

Ms65 f28r, Commentary on the Apocalypse of St John, late 13th century
833767 Ms65 f28r, Commentary on the Apocalypse of St John, late 13th century (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by French School, (13th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageDeluge Collection: People of Northwest Canada

People of Northwest Canada
Interior of an underground Aleut house in Unalaska 43, native methods of starting a fire 44, and Tlicho or Dogrib people in front of their huts 45. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev

Background imageDeluge Collection: Noahs Ark (vellum)

Noahs Ark (vellum)
REV287792 Noahs Ark (vellum) by Ottoman School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: l arche de Noe; arche; Noah; ); Turkish, out of copyright

Background imageDeluge Collection: First Avatar of Vishnu as The Fish, illustration from

First Avatar of Vishnu as The Fish, illustration from
REV326521 First Avatar of Vishnu as The Fish, illustration from Voyage aux Indes Orientales et a la Chine by Pierre Sonnerat, engraved by Poisson, 1782 (colour engraving) by Sonnerat

Background imageDeluge Collection: The entrance of the animals into the ark (oil on canvas)

The entrance of the animals into the ark (oil on canvas)
JEB4871858 The entrance of the animals into the ark (oil on canvas) by Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (Il Grechetto) (1609-64); 101x146 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille

Background imageDeluge Collection: L arche de Noe - Noahs Ark, by Arosenius, Ivar (1878-1909). Gouache on paper

L arche de Noe - Noahs Ark, by Arosenius, Ivar (1878-1909). Gouache on paper
FIA5408466 L arche de Noe - Noahs Ark, by Arosenius, Ivar (1878-1909). Gouache on paper. Dimension : 18x25 cm. Nationalmuseum Stockholm by Arosenius, Ivar Axel Henrick (1878-1909); National Museum

Background imageDeluge Collection: Noah bringing the animals into the ark before the deluge, 13th century (mosaic)

Noah bringing the animals into the ark before the deluge, 13th century (mosaic)
LRI4671008 Noah bringing the animals into the ark before the deluge, 13th century (mosaic) by Veneto-Byzantine School, (13th century); Church of San Marco, Florence

Background imageDeluge Collection: Verdun Altar: the crossing the Red Sea, King Melchizedek, the baptism of Christ

Verdun Altar: the crossing the Red Sea, King Melchizedek, the baptism of Christ
LRI4596570 Verdun Altar: the crossing the Red Sea, King Melchizedek, the baptism of Christ, the arrival in Jerusalem, the last supper, the flood and Noahs Ark

Background imageDeluge Collection: The deluge. Painting by Theodore Gericault (1791-1824) 19th century. Oil on canvas. Dim

The deluge. Painting by Theodore Gericault (1791-1824) 19th century. Oil on canvas. Dim
JLJ4585440 The deluge. Painting by Theodore Gericault (1791-1824) 19th century. Oil on canvas. Dim. 0, 97x1, 3m. Paris, Louvre Museum by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Louvre, Paris

Background imageDeluge Collection: Hanging of Revelation (1373-1383), 14: seven angels before God. Below, n

Hanging of Revelation (1373-1383), 14: seven angels before God. Below, n
JLJ4686966 Hanging of Revelation (1373-1383), 14: seven angels before God. Below, n. 19, an angel resounds his olifant (oliphant). Tapestry by Nicolas Bataille (1330-1405), 14th century

Background imageDeluge Collection: The universal flood, epinal image XIX century

The universal flood, epinal image XIX century
XEE4411500 The universal flood, epinal image XIX century by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The universal flood, epinal image XIX century); Stefano Bianchetti; French

Background imageDeluge Collection: Deluge - in 'Aurea Bibbia classica: storia della rivelazione divina nell

Deluge - in "Aurea Bibbia classica: storia della rivelazione divina nell
LSE4102379 Deluge - in " Aurea Bibbia classica: storia della rivelazione divina nell antico e nel nouvo tesiamento" by Giovanni Ladislao Sykora (vol. 1), translated by Don Clemente Benetti

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Deluge (engraving)

The Deluge (engraving)
5218287 The Deluge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deluge. Illustration for Cassells Illustrated Family Bible Superior Edition (Cassell)

Background imageDeluge Collection: Brussels Biblical tapestry depicting the Descent from the Ark from the series

Brussels Biblical tapestry depicting the Descent from the Ark from the series
474255 Brussels Biblical tapestry depicting the Descent from the Ark from the series The Life of Noah, by Paulus van Nieuvenhove (wool & silk) by Coxie or Coxcie

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Building of the Ark, Genesis, ch vi, ver 14 (engraving)

The Building of the Ark, Genesis, ch vi, ver 14 (engraving)
5199311 The Building of the Ark, Genesis, ch vi, ver 14 (engraving) by Jager, Gustav (1808-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Building of the Ark, Genesis, ch vi, ver 14)

Background imageDeluge Collection: Noahs Thank-offering (oil on cardboard)

Noahs Thank-offering (oil on cardboard)
3932128 Noahs Thank-offering (oil on cardboard) by Almqvist, Ester (1869-1934); 22x30.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Looking Glass, 1 June 1830 (colour litho)

The Looking Glass, 1 June 1830 (colour litho)
2818118 The Looking Glass, 1 June 1830 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Looking Glass, 1 June 1830.); © Look and Learn

Background imageDeluge Collection: Noah in the ark (chromolitho)

Noah in the ark (chromolitho)
3649360 Noah in the ark (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Noah in the ark. Illustration for Browns Self-Interpreting Family Bible (John G Murdoch)

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Entry of the Animals into Noahs Ark (oil on panel)

The Entry of the Animals into Noahs Ark (oil on panel)
3742543 The Entry of the Animals into Noahs Ark (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78); 60x90 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDeluge Collection: Types of snakes, from Arca Noe, 1675 (engraving)

Types of snakes, from Arca Noe, 1675 (engraving)
3480669 Types of snakes, from Arca Noe, 1675 (engraving) by Kircher, Athanasius (1602-80); (add.info.: Types of snakes, from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680)

Background imageDeluge Collection: Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving)

Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving)
3480666 Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving) by Kircher, Athanasius (1602-80); (add.info.: Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

Background imageDeluge Collection: Initial D: Noah Directing the Construction of the Ark, c

Initial D: Noah Directing the Construction of the Ark, c
3545798 Initial D: Noah Directing the Construction of the Ark, c.1500 (tempera, gold leaf and ink on parchment) by Master of the Monogram B.F (fl.1470-1530); J

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Deluge (coloured engraving)

The Deluge (coloured engraving)
3626754 The Deluge (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deluge. Illustration from Sunny Sabbaths)

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Flood (colour litho)

The Flood (colour litho)
3100212 The Flood (colour litho) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flood (Genesis Chapter VII)

Background imageDeluge Collection: Noah and the Flood, detail of the costume of one of the lost humans outside the Ark

Noah and the Flood, detail of the costume of one of the lost humans outside the Ark
LRI4575909 Noah and the Flood, detail of the costume of one of the lost humans outside the Ark - Fresco, 1446-1448 by Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475); Santa Maria Novella, Florence

Background imageDeluge Collection: Paris Intense, 1893-94 (zincograph)

Paris Intense, 1893-94 (zincograph)
614928 Paris Intense, 1893-94 (zincograph) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageDeluge Collection: Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving)

Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving)
3480667 Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving) by Kircher, Athanasius (1602-80); (add.info.: Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

Background imageDeluge Collection: Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving)

Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving)
3480663 Arca Noe, (building the ark), 1675 (engraving) by Kircher, Athanasius (1602-80); (add.info.: Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Final Cricket Match between England and Australia at the Oval (engraving)

The Final Cricket Match between England and Australia at the Oval (engraving)
1605678 The Final Cricket Match between England and Australia at the Oval (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDeluge Collection: Noah leading the animals to the ark (mosaic) (b / w photo)

Noah leading the animals to the ark (mosaic) (b / w photo)
ALI345937 Noah leading the animals to the ark (mosaic) (b/w photo) by Sicilian School, (12th Century); Palatine Chapel, Palermo, Sicily

Background imageDeluge Collection: Neptune Calming the Waves or Nettuno Comanda alle Acque di Ritirarsi, Book I

Neptune Calming the Waves or Nettuno Comanda alle Acque di Ritirarsi, Book I
STC415810 Neptune Calming the Waves or Nettuno Comanda alle Acque di Ritirarsi, Book I, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Background imageDeluge Collection: Noah: The Eve of the Deluge, 1848 (oil on canvas)

Noah: The Eve of the Deluge, 1848 (oil on canvas)
499803 Noah: The Eve of the Deluge, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Linnell, John (1792-1882); 168.5x242.5 (framed) 146x221 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageDeluge Collection: Noah sends a dove to Earth, according to Genesis. 19th century engraving

Noah sends a dove to Earth, according to Genesis. 19th century engraving
GIA4733196 Noah sends a dove to Earth, according to Genesis. 19th century engraving. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Noah sends a dove to Earth)

Background imageDeluge Collection: Winter or deluge. Painting by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), circa 1660-1664. Oil on canvas

Winter or deluge. Painting by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), circa 1660-1664. Oil on canvas
JLJ4686935 Winter or deluge. Painting by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), circa 1660-1664. Oil on canvas. Dim: 1, 18 x 1, 60m

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Deluge, 1828 (mezzotint with etching)

The Deluge, 1828 (mezzotint with etching)
1198426 The Deluge, 1828 (mezzotint with etching) by Martin, John (1789-1854); 60x80.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageDeluge Collection: Noe after the deluge. Painting by Jacopo da Ponte, called Jacopo Bassano (1515-1592)

Noe after the deluge. Painting by Jacopo da Ponte, called Jacopo Bassano (1515-1592)
AIS5358271 Noe after the deluge. Painting by Jacopo da Ponte, called Jacopo Bassano (1515-1592), 1575 Madrid, Prado Museum

Background imageDeluge Collection: Noahs Ark (colour litho)

Noahs Ark (colour litho)
5224184 Noahs Ark (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Noahs Ark. Illustration for The Little Learners Toy Book (Religious Tract Society)

Background imageDeluge Collection: Representation of the Universal Flood. 19th century engraving

Representation of the Universal Flood. 19th century engraving
GIA4733189 Representation of the Universal Flood. 19th century engraving. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Representation of the Universal Flood)

Background imageDeluge Collection: A scene of the flood, Genesis, 19th century engraving

A scene of the flood, Genesis, 19th century engraving
GIA4733167 A scene of the flood, Genesis, 19th century engraving. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene of the flood, Genesis)

Background imageDeluge Collection: The exit of the Arch of Noe (drawing)

The exit of the Arch of Noe (drawing)
JEB4883657 The exit of the Arch of Noe (drawing) by Bourdon, Sebastien (1616-71); 34x28 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; eJean Bernard; French, out of copyright

Background imageDeluge Collection: Greek mythology: Deucalion and Pyrrha throwing stones that give birth to human beings

Greek mythology: Deucalion and Pyrrha throwing stones that give birth to human beings
GIA4805950 Greek mythology: Deucalion and Pyrrha throwing stones that give birth to human beings after the deluge to populate the Earth

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Sacrifice of Noe after the Deluge Painting by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione dit il

The Sacrifice of Noe after the Deluge Painting by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione dit il
LRI4700373 The Sacrifice of Noe after the Deluge Painting by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione dit il Grechetto (1610-1665) 17th century Genes, Musei di Strada Nuova by Castiglione

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Building Of The Ark (colour litho)

The Building Of The Ark (colour litho)
3648386 The Building Of The Ark (colour litho) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Building Of The Ark)

Background imageDeluge Collection: Assuaging of the Waters, 1840 (oil on canvas)

Assuaging of the Waters, 1840 (oil on canvas)
PHD602 Assuaging of the Waters, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Martin, John (1789-1854); 143.5x219.1 cm; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA, USA; English, out of copyright

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Flood (engraving)

The Flood (engraving)
6009430 The Flood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flood. Illustration for Scripture Picture-Book (SPCK, c 1890).); © Look and Learn; English

Background imageDeluge Collection: Representation of Deucalion and Pyrrha, the only survivors after the deluge caused by

Representation of Deucalion and Pyrrha, the only survivors after the deluge caused by
XEE4417378 Representation of Deucalion and Pyrrha, the only survivors after the deluge caused by Zeus to destroy the human race

Background imageDeluge Collection: The Deluge-tablet, Obverse and Reverse (b / w photo)

The Deluge-tablet, Obverse and Reverse (b / w photo)
3622987 The Deluge-tablet, Obverse and Reverse (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deluge-tablet, Obverse and Reverse)

Background imageDeluge Collection: Noahs Ark, 1874-78 (hand-colored lithograph)

Noahs Ark, 1874-78 (hand-colored lithograph)
3493277 Noahs Ark, 1874-78 (hand-colored lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York




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"Deluge: A Powerful Force of Nature and Biblical Symbolism" The Deluge, a captivating artwork by Joseph-Desire Court, transports us to the ancient tale of Noah's Ark. This masterpiece depicts the Arche de Noe, a symbol of hope amidst chaos. The meticulous tempera on panel technique brings life to this monumental scene measuring 108x52. In another rendition titled "The Entry of the Animals into Noah's Ark, " we witness the harmonious gathering of creatures seeking refuge from impending disaster. Painted in 1613, this piece captures the anticipation and urgency felt during those fateful moments. Wood engravings from the 19th century showcase Nicolas Poussin's Winter or The Four Seasons series, where winter is depicted as a metaphorical deluge. Poussin skillfully portrays nature's power through chilling scenes that evoke both awe and trepidation. Anne Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson's Deluge scene further immerses us in its grandeur with its vast dimensions of 41 x 41m. This oil-on-canvas masterpiece evokes emotions as we witness humanity grappling with overwhelming forces beyond their control. Moving away from artistry but still tied to our theme, Canada's Niagara Falls offers an awe-inspiring natural spectacle resembling a deluge itself. The Maid of the Mist boat ride allows visitors to experience firsthand nature’s raw power as they navigate through misty waters beneath thundering cascades. Reviving history, Rev. William Buckland’s vividly colored fossils from 1833 remind us that even millions of years ago, Earth experienced cataclysmic events like floods that shaped our planet and left behind fascinating remnants for scientific exploration. Speaking of ancient times, debates about dinosaurs aboard Noah’s Ark continue to intrigue many minds today – did these colossal creatures survive alongside other animals? Such discussions highlight how stories like Noah’s Ark and the concept of a they have captured our imagination throughout history.