Dice Collection (#8)

The Lovers Dream, 1795 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF153999 The Lovers Dream, 1795 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Thousand Virtues seem to Lackey Her)

The Soldiers Drawing Lots for Christs Clothes, detail from The Crucifixion, c
XKH150816 The Soldiers Drawing Lots for Christs Clothes, detail from The Crucifixion, c.1500 (oil on panel) (see 148971 and 150815) by Master of Hamburg (fl.1500); Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Portrait of a young man (Vanitas), Monogrammist AC 16e eeuw, 1520 - 1562

Macaronies Drawn After the Life, pub. by N. Darly, December 1773 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF137469 Macaronies Drawn After the Life, pub. by N. Darly, December 1773 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of an old car in a parade. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA

NYC: NEWSBOYS, c1890. Boys shooting craps in the hall of the Newsboys Lodging House, New York. Photograph by Jacob Riis, c1890

Colourful dice

MEXICO: CODEX MENDOZA. A young Aztec man playing patolli, a dice game. Page from the Codex Mendoza, Aztec, c1540

SPAIN: DICE, c1280. Manuscript illumination, c1280, from the Book of Chess, Dice, and Board Games

TRAINED HORSE, 1595. The wonderful horse of An. Woodcut, English, 1595

BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS, 1912. Three boys gambling with dice at midnight in the street in Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1912

OMAR KHAYAM: RUBAIYAT. Illustration by Edmund J. Sullivan (1869-1933) to an edition of the Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam

BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS, 1910. Street gang boys playing with dice while the girls watch, St. Louis, Missouri. Photographed by Lewis Hine, May 1910

BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS, c1910. Group of boys gambling with dice in the jail alley in Albany, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1910

BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS, c1916. Group of textile mill boys on Sunday, gambling with dice in the dirt at Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1916

BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS, c1901. Two African American boys gambling with dice on a stoop in urban America. Photograph, c1901

BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS, 1912. Group of boys playing with dice in the dirt, Providence, Rhode Island. Photographed by Lewis Hine, November 1912

GAMBLING: LONDON, 1843. Count Alfred D Orsay, society leader of Paris and London, playing dice at Crockfords Club, London, 1843. Aquatint, English, 19th century

KING GEORGE IV OF ENGLAND. George IV (1762-1830), King of Great Britain and Ireland (1820-30), and King of Hanover (1820-30). A Voluptuary under the horrors of Digestion

Dice
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Pair Of Dice. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Pair of dice showing lucky seven
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Pair of green plastic dice, showing lucky 7. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Picture No. 10897358
CAT - Tiffanie kitten standing on stack of dice (6 weeks) Date:

Picture No. 10897357
CAT - Tiffanie kitten standing on stack of dice (6 weeks) Date:

A Gambling Scene in the Land of Manana Postcard. ca. 1905-1930, A Gambling Scene in the Land of Manana Postcard

Greetings from Nevada Postcard. ca. 1941, Greetings from Nevada Postcard

A Woman Standing On Dice
Hollywood, California: c. 1926. Silent fim actress Ethlyne Clair offers advice on the dice

The Kremlin In Commotion Or The Grand Lama Sick Of The Horn Cholic, 1820, King George Iv Fallen To The Floor, He Clutches His Stomach, Near Him Are A Plan For Divorce, A Decanter And Cup

Dice Makers Workshop. From 16th century woodcut by Jost Amman

Black-figure pottery, Hydria by Euphiletos Painter depicting Achilles and Ajax playing dice before Athena, detail
Greek civilization, 6th century b.C. Black-figure pottery. Hydria by Euphiletos Painter depicting Achilles and Ajax playing dice before Athena, circa 520 b.C. Detail

Mosaic depicting dice players, from El Djem, Tunisia
Roman civilization, 3rd century. Mosaic depicting dice players. From El Djem, Tunisia

Game objects made from ivory, dice, knucklebones (astragaloi) and counters, From Volubilis (Morocco)
Roman civilization, 1st-3rd century A.D. Game objects made from ivory: dice, knucklebones (astragaloi) and counters. From Volubilis (Morocco)

Egypt, Bahariya Oasis, Temple of Bes, game with dice
Egyptian civilization, Late Period, Dynasty XXVI. Game with dice. From Bahariya Oasis, Temple of Bes. Detail

Limestone dice, middle period Pakistan, Karachi, Museo Nazionale del Pakistan (Archaeological Museum), Indus Valley art

Game objects made from ivory, dice, From Volubilis (Morocco)
Roman civilization, 1st-3rd century A.D. Game objects made from ivory: dice. From Volubilis (Morocco)

Black-figure pottery, Attic amphora by Exekias, detail, Achilles and Ajax play dice
Greek civilization, 6th century b.C. Black-figure pottery. Attic amphora by Exekias. Detail: Achilles and Ajax play dice

Black-figure pottery, Attic amphora depicting Achilles and Ajax playing dice
Greek civilization, 6th century b.C. Black-figure pottery. Attic amphora depicting Achilles and Ajax playing dice

Italy, Campania, Ercolano, Astragalus players (also known as Dice players), monochrome painting on marble 1st Century A.D

Mosaic depicting dice players, from Thysdrus (El Djem)
Roman civilization, 3rd century A.D. Mosaic depicting dice players. From Thysdrus (El Djem)

Probability and randomness F008 / 3396
Dice. Multiple exposure

Probability and randomness F008 / 3406
Three dice and randomly generated numbers from 1 to 6

Probability and randomness F008 / 3405
Dice lying on sheet containing randomly generated numbers fro 1 to 6

Addictions, conceptual image F008 / 2091
Addictions, conceptual image

Autistic girl playing with toy blocks C018 / 8564
MODEL RELEASED. Autistic girl playing with toy blocks. 13-year-old girl with autism playing with toy blocks with coloured spots that can be matched. Autism covers a wide spectrum of conditions

Autistic girl playing with toy blocks C018 / 8563
MODEL RELEASED. Autistic girl playing with toy blocks. 13-year-old girl with autism playing with toy blocks with coloured spots that can be matched. Autism covers a wide spectrum of conditions

Climate dice, conceptual image. This illustrates the analogy that the climate dice are loaded towards temperature extremes

Alfonso X, called The Wise (1221-1284). Book
" Alfonso X, called " The Wise" (1221-1284). Book of Chess, Dice and Tables. 1283. Fol. 1v. Scribe monks. Romanesque art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Women playing dice in order to know when they will die. Engraving

The Book of Good Morals by Jacques Le Grant (1464). Miniature of the Dice Game or The Argument. Gothic

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"Dice: A Game of Chance, Art, and Symbolism" In the world of ancient art, they have left their mark. From the intricate black-figure pottery to the detailed Attic vase depicting Achilles and Ajax playing dice, these small objects hold great significance. The vanitas painting on canvas reminds us that life is like a game of snakes and ladders - full of ups and downs determined by chance. Even in the vast universe, chance plays its part. Andrea Mantegna's Crucifixion painting captures this concept beautifully as it portrays Jesus on the cross, symbolizing both sacrifice and fate intertwined. Along Scarborough Promenade Wall Of Water, we are reminded that just like waves crashing against rocks, luck can change in an instant. As Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote in "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " "Game is done. " This phrase echoes through time as a reminder that every roll of the dice brings us closer to our destiny. Charles Cotton's Compleat Gamester frontispiece illustration takes us back to 17th-century gambling culture in America when they were at their peak popularity. But games involving it can not limited to humans alone; even mummies dabbled with them. Archaeological evidence shows that ancient Egyptians enjoyed dicing for entertainment during their afterlife rituals. And let's not forget about Jesus on the Cross from 15th-century artwork or William Hogarth's Rake's Progress series where gambling leads to ruin. Dice may seem simple objects used for amusement or gambling purposes but they carry profound symbolism throughout history. They remind us that life is unpredictable - sometimes we win big while other times we lose it all. So next time you roll those little cubes, remember that within them lies a reflection of our own existence – a game where chance intertwines with destiny itself.