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"Exploring the Wisdom of the Elder: From Bruegel's Artistic Masterpieces to Ancient Legends and Historical Figures" Step into a world where time stands still

Background imageElder Collection: Agrippina landing with the ashes of Germanicus

Agrippina landing with the ashes of Germanicus
Agrippina the Elder landing at Brundisium (Brindisi, Southern Italy) with the ashes of her husband, Germanicus. circa AD 19

Background imageElder Collection: Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas)

Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas)
653335 Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 64.7x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef; Le Cuisinier. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

Background imageElder Collection: Eyre Coote (Elder) - 1

Eyre Coote (Elder) - 1
SIR EYRE COOTE (the elder) British military commander, notably in Bengal, India : with military ornaments. Date: 1726 - 1783

Background imageElder Collection: Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach

Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach
Martin Luther (1483-1546) by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553), engraved by Theodor Knesing (1840-?). Date: 1884

Background imageElder Collection: George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) American composer and pianist. Gershwins compositions

George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) American composer and pianist. Gershwins compositions spanned both popular and classical genres

Background imageElder Collection: Elder-Tree Mother

Elder-Tree Mother
The mother is covered all over with elder-flowers

Background imageElder Collection: elevation Tower Winds antiquities Athens Basire

elevation Tower Winds antiquities Athens Basire
The elevation of the Tower of the Winds, The antiquities of Athens, Basire, James, the Elder, 1730-1802, Revett, Nicholas, 1720-1804, Stuart, James, 1713-1788, Engraving, 1762

Background imageElder Collection: Samuel Pegge the Elder

Samuel Pegge the Elder
SAMUEL PEGGE the elder churchman, prebendary at Lincoln, and antiquary. Date: 1704 - 1796

Background imageElder Collection: DIME NOVEL, 1896. Frank Merriwell Among the Mormons, or The Lost Tribe of Israel

DIME NOVEL, 1896. Frank Merriwell Among the Mormons, or The Lost Tribe of Israel. Cover of a Street and Smith dime novel of 1896 in the Frank Merriwell series

Background imageElder Collection: Alexandre Dumas the Elder (1802-1870) French novelst and playwright. Cartoon by Andre Gill

Alexandre Dumas the Elder (1802-1870) French novelst and playwright. Cartoon by Andre Gill, 1866, showing Dumas dressed as a Musketeer

Background imageElder Collection: Angela Du Maurier

Angela Du Maurier
ANGELA DU MAURIER Novelist and author. Elder sister of Daphne du Maurier

Background imageElder Collection: Bathing Child 1852

Bathing Child 1852
A mother bathes her two children: the elder, a toddler, sits drying on a table, while baby stands in the bath tub

Background imageElder Collection: Plants / Sambucus Nigra

Plants / Sambucus Nigra
COMMON ELDER

Background imageElder Collection: Margaret Tudor

Margaret Tudor
MARGARET TUDOR Daughter of Henry VII and elder sister of Henry VIII Married i) James IV of Scotland ii) 6th Earl of Angus iii) 1st Baron Methuen

Background imageElder Collection: The Port of Bordeaux in 1804. Merchant vessels are at anchor, being loaded and unloaded

The Port of Bordeaux in 1804. Merchant vessels are at anchor, being loaded and unloaded by smaller vessels. Among the cargoes being landed are timber and stone

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Zurab Getsadze

Background imageElder Collection: Two Guides, 1877. Creator: Winslow Homer

Two Guides, 1877. Creator: Winslow Homer
Two Guides, 1877. The men in this painting were well-known wilderness guides in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Their axes

Background imageElder Collection: Ladakhi Lady

Ladakhi Lady
Rajat Dhesi

Background imageElder Collection: Old Man1

Old Man1
Shaibal Nandi

Background imageElder Collection: The Expression of Old Age

The Expression of Old Age
Grigore Roibu

Background imageElder Collection: Grandpa

Grandpa
Miroslaw Prybinski

Background imageElder Collection: Black elder, Sambucus nigra

Black elder, Sambucus nigra
5855825 Black elder, Sambucus nigra; (add.info.: Black elder, Sambucus nigra. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Background imageElder Collection: William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, the Great Commoner, 1708 - 1778, aka William Pitt the Elder

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, the Great Commoner, 1708 - 1778, aka William Pitt the Elder
3058522 William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, the Great Commoner, 1708 - 1778, aka William Pitt the Elder. British Whig statesman and Prime Minister of Great Britain

Background imageElder Collection: Late 16th century anatomy theater. By Jacques de Gehyn the Elder

Late 16th century anatomy theater. By Jacques de Gehyn the Elder, 1633 (engraving from Dutch translation by Vopiscus)
530332 Late 16th century anatomy theater. By Jacques de Gehyn the Elder, 1633 (engraving from Dutch translation by Vopiscus Plemp of Barthelemy Cabrol Anatomical Alphabet)

Background imageElder Collection: Ground elder, Aegopodium podagraria

Ground elder, Aegopodium podagraria
5856016 Ground elder, Aegopodium podagraria; (add.info.: Ground elder, Herb Gerard or goutweed, Aegopodium podagraria. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Background imageElder Collection: Wood engraving of an upper class family in the office of the elder

Wood engraving of an upper class family in the office of the elder
3077831 Wood engraving of an upper class family in the office of the elder; (add.info.: Wood engraving of an upper class family in the office of the elder)

Background imageElder Collection: Sinbad the Sailor and the Old Man of the Sea, 1913 (watercolour)

Sinbad the Sailor and the Old Man of the Sea, 1913 (watercolour and gouache over traces of pencil on paper)
989399 Sinbad the Sailor and the Old Man of the Sea, 1913 (watercolour and gouache over traces of pencil on paper) by Dulac

Background imageElder Collection: Tales of the Hunt, (oil on canvas)

Tales of the Hunt, (oil on canvas)
658526 Tales of the Hunt, (oil on canvas); 69.9x88.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tales of the Hunt. de Smet (mid 19th century). Oil on canvas. 69.9 x 88.9cm.); © Andrew Macara

Background imageElder Collection: Water Blackbird, (tempera, watercolour and pastel on paper laid on board)

Water Blackbird, (tempera, watercolour and pastel on paper laid on board)
650530 Water Blackbird, (tempera, watercolour and pastel on paper laid on board) by Reiss, Winold (1886-1953); 76.1x55.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Water Blackbird. Winold Reiss (1886-1953)

Background imageElder Collection: Maerten de Vos, Flemish painter

Maerten de Vos, Flemish painter
5893373 Maerten de Vos, Flemish painter.; (add.info.: Portrait of Maerten de Vos, Flemish painter of history paintings and portraits. Martin de Vos)

Background imageElder Collection: Elder berries and apple rose

Elder berries and apple rose
5856547 Elder berries and apple rose; (add.info.: Berries of the American elder, Sambucus laciniata, European elder, Sambucus nigra, and fruit and flowers of the apple rose, Rosa villosa)

Background imageElder Collection: Guelder rose, Viburnum opulus

Guelder rose, Viburnum opulus
5855826 Guelder rose, Viburnum opulus; (add.info.: Guelder rose, Viburnum opulus. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Background imageElder Collection: Reinmar of Hagenau, also known as Reinmar the Elder, 12th century German Minnesinger

Reinmar of Hagenau, also known as Reinmar the Elder, 12th century German Minnesinger
527994 Reinmar of Hagenau, also known as Reinmar the Elder, 12th century German Minnesinger, playing a small stringed instrument, possibly a vielle

Background imageElder Collection: A sample of Elder

A sample of Elder
5307942 A sample of Elder.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a sample of Elder. Sambucus nigra (Elder) is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae native to most of Europe

Background imageElder Collection: Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, or Tarquin the Elder

Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, or Tarquin the Elder
3600115 Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, or Tarquin the Elder; (add.info.: Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, or Tarquin the Elder. Fifth king of Rome (616 BC-578 BC)

Background imageElder Collection: Street Portraits

Street Portraits
nebula

Background imageElder Collection: Elderberry tree, Sambucus nigra

Elderberry tree, Sambucus nigra
5855076 Elderberry tree, Sambucus nigra; (add.info.: Elderberry tree, Sambucus nigra. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Background imageElder Collection: Representation of Sensual Love, after Crispijn van de Passe the Elder

Representation of Sensual Love, after Crispijn van de Passe the Elder. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom
955320 Representation of Sensual Love, after Crispijn van de Passe the Elder. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Background imageElder Collection: The Spartan Runner Ladas Falling Dead at the Feet of the Judges as they Present him with the Palm

The Spartan Runner Ladas Falling Dead at the Feet of the Judges as they Present him with the Palm of Victory at
CHT217686 The Spartan Runner Ladas Falling Dead at the Feet of the Judges as they Present him with the Palm of Victory at Olympia, 1906 (litho) (b/w photo) by Bennett

Background imageElder Collection: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board)
823342 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 43.5x38.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageElder Collection: The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour)

The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board)
823341 The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board) by Shinn

Background imageElder Collection: Elder, elderberry or bore tree, Sambucus nigra. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a

Elder, elderberry or bore tree, Sambucus nigra. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by
FLO4983138 Elder, elderberry or bore tree, Sambucus nigra. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Background imageElder Collection: Elderberry, Sambucus nigra. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller

Elderberry, Sambucus nigra. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph
FLO4992471 Elderberry, Sambucus nigra. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Background imageElder Collection: Reading the Scriptures (panel)

Reading the Scriptures (panel)
BON70886 Reading the Scriptures (panel) by Priechenfried, Alois Heinrich (1867-1953); 59x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Alois Heinrich Priechenfried); Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

Background imageElder Collection: Old Man's Smiling

Old Man's Smiling
Sina Pezeshki

Background imageElder Collection: Ömer Ates Kızıltug

Ömer Ates Kızıltug

Background imageElder Collection: Passerby

Passerby
Waldemar Szmidt

Background imageElder Collection: Grandfather

Grandfather
Miroslaw Prybinski




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"Exploring the Wisdom of the Elder: From Bruegel's Artistic Masterpieces to Ancient Legends and Historical Figures" Step into a world where time stands still, as we delve into the captivating works of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. In his renowned painting "Hunters in the Snow, " he skillfully captures a winter landscape that transports us to a bygone era. The hunters trudge through snow-covered fields, their breath visible in the crisp air, reminding us of simpler times. But art is not our only guide on this journey. Let us also uncover ancient secrets hidden within texts like the Emerald Tablet or Tabula Smaragdina. This enigmatic piece holds profound wisdom, believed to be written by Hermes Trismegistus himself, guiding seekers towards spiritual enlightenment. As we wander further back in time, we stumble upon joyous festivities depicted in "The Peasants Wedding. " Bruegel presents an intricate tapestry of life's celebrations and struggles among common folk – a reminder that even amidst hardship, love and merriment prevail. Yet it is not just art that captivates our attention; history too has its tales to tell. Take for instance Pieter Bruegel's masterpiece "The Tower of Babel, " inspired by biblical lore. It portrays humanity's audacious attempt at reaching heaven itself – a testament to mankind's unyielding ambition throughout centuries. In this pursuit of knowledge about elders past, let us remember Pope Pius V who led with unwavering devotion during his papacy from 1566-1572. His steadfastness echoes Odin himself - wise ruler of Asgard - whose name resounds through Norse mythology as godly guardian and seeker of wisdom. Beyond legends and myths lie real-life figures such as William Pitt - British politician extraordinaire - whose astute leadership shaped nations during tumultuous times.