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Folklore Collection (#8)

"Folklore: Unveiling the Mysteries of the Equilibrium of Opposites" Step into a world where ancient symbols and enigmatic tales intertwine

Background imageFolklore Collection: Madonna and Child with Saint Julian and Saint Nicholas, 1494. Creator: Lorenzo di Credi (1459-1537)

Madonna and Child with Saint Julian and Saint Nicholas, 1494. Creator: Lorenzo di Credi (1459-1537)
Madonna and Child with Saint Julian and Saint Nicholas, 1494. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Lion Hunt, 1735. Creator: Troy, Jean-François de (1679-1752)

The Lion Hunt, 1735. Creator: Troy, Jean-François de (1679-1752)
The Lion Hunt, 1735. Found in the collection of the Musee de Picardie, Amiens

Background imageFolklore Collection: Russian Wedding, 19th century. Creator: Kaufmann, D. (active End of the 19th cen.)

Russian Wedding, 19th century. Creator: Kaufmann, D. (active End of the 19th cen.)
Russian Wedding, 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: Boyarynya at the Spinning Wheel. Creator: Miloradovich, Sergei Dmitrievich (1851-1943)

Boyarynya at the Spinning Wheel. Creator: Miloradovich, Sergei Dmitrievich (1851-1943)
Boyarynya at the Spinning Wheel. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: Coquette, 1885. Creator: Makovsky, Konstantin Yegorovich (1839-1915)

Coquette, 1885. Creator: Makovsky, Konstantin Yegorovich (1839-1915)
Coquette, 1885. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: Poster for the exhibition The Slav Epic (Slovanská epopej), 1928

Poster for the exhibition The Slav Epic (Slovanská epopej), 1928. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)
Poster for the exhibition The Slav Epic (Slovanska epopej), 1928. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: St. Martin's Day Kermis, Second half of the16th cen.. Creator: Balten (Baltens)

St. Martin's Day Kermis, Second half of the16th cen.. Creator: Balten (Baltens), Pieter (Peeter) (1525-1598)
St. Martin's Day Kermis, Second half of the16th century. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Four Seasons: Spring, 1607. Creator: Grimmer, Abel (1570-1619)

The Four Seasons: Spring, 1607. Creator: Grimmer, Abel (1570-1619)
The Four Seasons: Spring, 1607. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageFolklore Collection: Saint Christopher, 1490. Creator: Massys, Quentin (1466-1530)

Saint Christopher, 1490. Creator: Massys, Quentin (1466-1530)
Saint Christopher, 1490. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageFolklore Collection: Spencer, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Spencer, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Spencer, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageFolklore Collection: Wedding procession on the Rhine, ca 1860. Creator: Kindler, Albert (1833-1876)

Wedding procession on the Rhine, ca 1860. Creator: Kindler, Albert (1833-1876)
Wedding procession on the Rhine, ca 1860. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: L'Alliance avec la mer; M Karel Cogge, qui assura l'inondation de la region de Nieuport, 1914

L'Alliance avec la mer; M Karel Cogge, qui assura l'inondation de la region de Nieuport, 1914. Creator: Polinet
L'Alliance avec la mer; M Karel Cogge, qui assura l'inondation de la region de Nieuport, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Background imageFolklore Collection: Possession by the spirit; [A Mississippi baptismal service], 1926. Creator: Unknown

Possession by the spirit; [A Mississippi baptismal service], 1926. Creator: Unknown
Possession by the spirit; [A Mississippi baptismal service], 1926

Background imageFolklore Collection: Two volumes of folk-lore, 1926. Creator: Unknown

Two volumes of folk-lore, 1926. Creator: Unknown
Two volumes of folk-lore, 1926

Background imageFolklore Collection: Some of my informants; [Note the 'mojo' around the neck of the center figure], 1926

Some of my informants; [Note the "mojo" around the neck of the center figure], 1926. Creator: Unknown
Some of my informants; [Note the "mojo" around the neck of the center figure], 1926

Background imageFolklore Collection: Nutmeg, red flannel and silver, 1926. Creator: Unknown

Nutmeg, red flannel and silver, 1926. Creator: Unknown
Nutmeg, red flannel and silver, 1926

Background imageFolklore Collection: John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Unknown

John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Unknown
John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. Mayan Theatre..."John Henry" - Federal Theatre Project...Div. of W.P.A.'. Play based on the African-American folk hero

Background imageFolklore Collection: The May-Day Festivities at St.Mary Cray, Kent, 1890. Creator: Unknown

The May-Day Festivities at St.Mary Cray, Kent, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The May-Day Festivities at St.Mary Cray, Kent, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageFolklore Collection: Jack-In-The-Green'--A May-Day Scene Sixty Years Ago, 1830, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Jack-In-The-Green'--A May-Day Scene Sixty Years Ago, 1830, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Jack-In-The-Green'--A May-Day Scene Sixty Years Ago, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Grimly Hagen, c. 1930. Creator: Rothaug, Alexander (1870-1946)

The Grimly Hagen, c. 1930. Creator: Rothaug, Alexander (1870-1946)
The Grimly Hagen, c. 1930. Found in the collection of the Vienna Museum

Background imageFolklore Collection: Der Ring des Nibelungen. The Twilight of the Gods, End of 1870s-Early 1880s

Der Ring des Nibelungen. The Twilight of the Gods, End of 1870s-Early 1880s. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: If the Blind Lead the Blind Both shall Fall into the Ditch, End of 16th cen

If the Blind Lead the Blind Both shall Fall into the Ditch, End of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageFolklore Collection: It is too Late to Fill in the Well After the Calf has Drowned, End of 16th cen

It is too Late to Fill in the Well After the Calf has Drowned, End of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageFolklore Collection: Who Knows why Geese Walk Barefoot?, End of 16th cen. Creator: Brueghel, Pieter

Who Knows why Geese Walk Barefoot?, End of 16th cen. Creator: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)
Who Knows why Geese Walk Barefoot?, End of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageFolklore Collection: I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, End of 16th cen

I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, End of 16th cen. Creator: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)
I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, End of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageFolklore Collection: A Flemish Proverb, End of 16th cen. Creator: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)

A Flemish Proverb, End of 16th cen. Creator: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)
A Flemish Proverb, End of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageFolklore Collection: Siegfried in the forge, 1900. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)

Siegfried in the forge, 1900. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)
Siegfried in the forge, 1900. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Rhinemaidens, 1913. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)

The Rhinemaidens, 1913. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)
The Rhinemaidens, 1913. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Valkyrie, 1881. Creator: Bürck, Heinrich (1850-1906)

The Valkyrie, 1881. Creator: Bürck, Heinrich (1850-1906)
The Valkyrie, 1881. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: The circumcision of Christ, ca 1475. Creator: Butinone, Bernardino (active 1450-1510)

The circumcision of Christ, ca 1475. Creator: Butinone, Bernardino (active 1450-1510)
The circumcision of Christ, ca 1475. Found in the collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Background imageFolklore Collection: Caracceole, Princess, and Mlle. Artska, 1924 May 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Caracceole, Princess, and Mlle. Artska, 1924 May 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Caracceole, Princess, and Mlle. Artska, 1924 May 9

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Birth of Saint Nicholas (from the Polyptych Quartesi), 1425

The Birth of Saint Nicholas (from the Polyptych Quartesi), 1425. Creator: Gentile da Fabriano (ca 1370-1427)
The Birth of Saint Nicholas (from the Polyptych Quartesi), 1425. Found in the collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Valkyrie, 1877. Creator: Makart, Hans (1840-1884)

The Valkyrie, 1877. Creator: Makart, Hans (1840-1884)
The Valkyrie, 1877. Found in the collection of the Bass Museum

Background imageFolklore Collection: Troll, Starry Night, 1910. Creator: Bauer, John (1882-1918)

Troll, Starry Night, 1910. Creator: Bauer, John (1882-1918)
Troll, Starry Night, 1910. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: Country dance, 1605-1606. Creator: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)

Country dance, 1605-1606. Creator: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)
Country dance, 1605-1606. Found in the collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Crucifixion between Saints Jerome and Christopher, c. 1473-1475

The Crucifixion between Saints Jerome and Christopher, c. 1473-1475. Creator: Pinturicchio, Bernardino (1454-1513)
The Crucifixion between Saints Jerome and Christopher, c. 1473-1475. Found in the collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome

Background imageFolklore Collection: Church Boats at Leksand, 1860. Creator: Wallander, Josef Wilhelm (1821-1888)

Church Boats at Leksand, 1860. Creator: Wallander, Josef Wilhelm (1821-1888)
Church Boats at Leksand, 1860. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Background imageFolklore Collection: Two Trolls, 1909. Creator: Bauer, John (1882-1918)

Two Trolls, 1909. Creator: Bauer, John (1882-1918)
Two Trolls, 1909. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Background imageFolklore Collection: Friday evening (Synagogue), 1909-1910. Creator: Werefkin, Marianne, von (1860-1938)

Friday evening (Synagogue), 1909-1910. Creator: Werefkin, Marianne, von (1860-1938)
Friday evening (Synagogue), 1909-1910. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: The circumcision of Christ, ca 1522. Creator: Mazzolino, Ludovico (1480-1528)

The circumcision of Christ, ca 1522. Creator: Mazzolino, Ludovico (1480-1528)
The circumcision of Christ, ca 1522. Found in the Collection of the Fondazione Cini, Venezia

Background imageFolklore Collection: Spanish dancer, 1909. Creator: Javlensky, Alexei, von (1864-1941)

Spanish dancer, 1909. Creator: Javlensky, Alexei, von (1864-1941)
Spanish dancer, 1909. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: Siegfried finds the sleeping Brünnhilde, c. 1908. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)

Siegfried finds the sleeping Brünnhilde, c. 1908. Creator: Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1937)
Siegfried finds the sleeping Brunnhilde, c. 1908. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Death of Siegfried: the Giant Hagen Throwing Siegfried into a Gorge

The Death of Siegfried: the Giant Hagen Throwing Siegfried into a Gorge. Creator: Makart, Hans (1840-1884)
The Death of Siegfried: the Giant Hagen Throwing Siegfried into a Gorge. Private Collection

Background imageFolklore Collection: Die Beschneidung Christi, 1536. Creator: Palmezzano, Marco (1456-1539)

Die Beschneidung Christi, 1536. Creator: Palmezzano, Marco (1456-1539)
Die Beschneidung Christi, 1536. Found in the Collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Background imageFolklore Collection: The Actors Sawamura Sojuro II as the Chinese Sage Huangshi Gong (on horseback), and Ich... c

The Actors Sawamura Sojuro II as the Chinese Sage Huangshi Gong (on horseback), and Ich... c. 1768. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Sawamura Sojuro II as the Chinese Sage Huangshi Gong (on horseback), and Ichikawa Danzo III as the Chinese Warrior Zhang Liang (mounted on a dragon)

Background imageFolklore Collection: Episode from Grimm's Fairy Tales, n.d. Creator: Harmon Faber

Episode from Grimm's Fairy Tales, n.d. Creator: Harmon Faber
Episode from Grimm's Fairy Tales, n.d

Background imageFolklore Collection: Kintaro, Urashimataro, and Momotaro, from the triptych 'Set of Three Sake Cups for the... c1800/01

Kintaro, Urashimataro, and Momotaro, from the triptych "Set of Three Sake Cups for the... c1800/01
Kintaro, Urashimataro, and Momotaro, from the triptych "Set of Three Sake Cups for the First Month (Tarozuki mitsugumi sakazuki)", Japan, c. 1800/01

Background imageFolklore Collection: Aristotle and Phyllis, c. 1500. Creator: Master MZ

Aristotle and Phyllis, c. 1500. Creator: Master MZ
Aristotle and Phyllis, c. 1500




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"Folklore: Unveiling the Mysteries of the Equilibrium of Opposites" Step into a world where ancient symbols and enigmatic tales intertwine, as we explore the captivating realm of folklore. Drawing inspiration from diverse sources such as Eliphas Levi's iconic Baphomet and its representation of equilibrium amidst opposing forces, this collection delves deep into the rich tapestry of mythical narratives. Immerse yourself in John Singer Sargent's mesmerizing masterpiece "El Jaleo, " transporting you to a vibrant flamenco dance filled with passion and intensity. From there, journey to Boscastle, where whispers of witches echo through time in MF99_0729_00006 photograph capturing their mysterious allure. Marvel at the reconstructed stone circles at Avebury, Wiltshire, standing as silent witnesses to ancient rituals and beliefs that have shaped our collective consciousness. Delve into Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape, unraveling centuries-old wisdom hidden within seemingly ordinary scenes. Harry Clarke's haunting artwork "Morella" beckons us closer with its ethereal beauty while reminding us that darkness often lurks beneath enchantment. Brace yourself for an encounter with the legendary LAMBTON WORM - a creature both fearsome and fascinating - whose tale has been passed down through generations. Discover "The Kitchen-God, " an enigmatic figure whose origins remain shrouded in mystery yet holds immense significance in various cultures worldwide. Witness the grace and power embodied by a Grey Andalusian mare running freely through snow-covered landscapes in Berthoud, Colorado - a symbol of untamed spirit amidst adversity. Lokis brood emerges from Valhalla: Gods of the Teutons, offering glimpses into Norse mythology's intricate web woven by gods and legends alike. Lastly, delve into WW1 history with Mermaids and U-Boats cartoon depicting an unlikely alliance between two worlds during times of turmoil.