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Grecian Collection (#7)

"Grecian: A Journey Through Time and Beauty" Step into the enchanting world allure, where ancient history seamlessly blends with timeless elegance

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian and Roman architectural moldings

Grecian and Roman architectural moldings.. Grecian and Roman architectural moldings. Greek fillet listel annulet, cyma recta, fascia, echinus ovolo, talon enriched, astragal, Doric

Background imageGrecian Collection: Ancient Greek Bed

Ancient Greek Bed
An ancient Grecian couple recline on an ancient Grecian bed

Background imageGrecian Collection: Map Greece Italy Italian Grecian Ancient History

Map Greece Italy Italian Grecian Ancient History
18th century map of Italy and Greece showing major sites of ancient history

Background imageGrecian Collection: Parthenon Temple Acropolis Eastern Facade Athens

Parthenon Temple Acropolis Eastern Facade Athens
The Parthenon on the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, around 1850. Eastern facade. Possibly after a work by French journalist and photographer Eugene Piot, 1812 - 1890

Background imageGrecian Collection: Parthenon Temple Acropolis Athens Greece Grecian

Parthenon Temple Acropolis Athens Greece Grecian
The Parthenon on the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, around 1850. Possibly after a work by French journalist and photographer Eugene Piot, 1812 - 1890

Background imageGrecian Collection: Lycurgus Legendary Lawgiver Sparta Spartan Ancient Greece

Lycurgus Legendary Lawgiver Sparta Spartan Ancient Greece
Lycurgus, (possibly circa 800 BC) Legendary lawgiver of Sparta. After a painting by Francois Sablet

Background imageGrecian Collection: Two women in Grecian style dress dancing. From an early 19th century print engraved by Luigi

Two women in Grecian style dress dancing. From an early 19th century print engraved by Luigi Cunego after a design by sculptor Antonio Canov; Illustration

Background imageGrecian Collection: Imaginary reconstruction of ancient Corinth. After a 19th century illustration by an unknown

Imaginary reconstruction of ancient Corinth. After a 19th century illustration by an unknown artist; Illustration

Background imageGrecian Collection: Antisthenes born circa 445 BC died circa 365 BC. Greek philosopher and pupil of Socrates

Antisthenes born circa 445 BC died circa 365 BC. Greek philosopher and pupil of Socrates. After a 2nd century AD bust in the Vatican museum thought to be a Roman copy of a 3rd century BC work

Background imageGrecian Collection: Aristides, 530 - 468 BC. Athenian statesman, nicknamed 'the Just'

Aristides, 530 - 468 BC. Athenian statesman, nicknamed "the Just"
Aristides, 530 - 468 BC. Athenian statesman, nicknamed " the Just". After an early 19th century engraving by an unknown artist

Background imageGrecian Collection: Woman in Grecian style dress dancing. From an early 19th century print engraved by Luigi Cunego

Woman in Grecian style dress dancing. From an early 19th century print engraved by Luigi Cunego after a design by sculptor Antonio Canova

Background imageGrecian Collection: The Acropolis, Athens, Greece, circa 1895. After a photograph from an anonymous photographer

The Acropolis, Athens, Greece, circa 1895. After a photograph from an anonymous photographer

Background imageGrecian Collection: The Colossus of Rhodes, as imagined by 16th century artist Maarten van Heemskerck

The Colossus of Rhodes, as imagined by 16th century artist Maarten van Heemskerck. The statue of the sun god Helios is said to have stood 33 metres (108 feet) high

Background imageGrecian Collection: General View Longleate Prospect Hill Shewing

General View Longleate Prospect Hill Shewing
General View of Longleate from the Prospect Hill: Shewing the Water as it has been Finished, and the Surface Lowered, to Raise the House

Background imageGrecian Collection: Plate 19 Colours Fragments theory practice landscape gardening

Plate 19 Colours Fragments theory practice landscape gardening
Plate 19: Colours, Fragments on the theory and practice of landscape gardening: including some remarks on Grecian and Gothic architecture

Background imageGrecian Collection: Madame Tallien In Grecian Costume. Th

Madame Tallien In Grecian Costume. Th

Background imageGrecian Collection: Archimedes Of Syracuse, Circa 287 Bc To Circa 212 Bc. Greek Mathematician, Physicist And Engineer

Archimedes Of Syracuse, Circa 287 Bc To Circa 212 Bc. Greek Mathematician, Physicist And Engineer. From Cigar Box Label Printed Circa 1900

Background imageGrecian Collection: Ancient Athenians Exchanging Philosophical Ideas. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Ancient Athenians Exchanging Philosophical Ideas. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Imaginary View Of The City Of Ancient Sparta With Mt Taygetus Behind

Imaginary View Of The City Of Ancient Sparta With Mt Taygetus Behind. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Imaginary View Of The Market Place, Of Agora In Athens, Ancient Greece

Imaginary View Of The Market Place, Of Agora In Athens, Ancient Greece. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Ancient Greek Olympic Games. The Winner Of The Chariot Race Is Saluted And Offered The Champions

Ancient Greek Olympic Games. The Winner Of The Chariot Race Is Saluted And Offered The Champions Crown. After A Work By De Courten. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Sophocles, Circa 496 Bc To 406 Bc. Ancient Greek Dramatist. After A Statue In The Lateran Museum

Sophocles, Circa 496 Bc To 406 Bc. Ancient Greek Dramatist. After A Statue In The Lateran Museum Rome. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Demosthenes, 384

Demosthenes, 384

Background imageGrecian Collection: Artists Impression Of Olympia, Greece, At The Time Of The Ancient Olympic Games

Artists Impression Of Olympia, Greece, At The Time Of The Ancient Olympic Games. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Artists Impression Of Athens, Greece At The Time Of The Emperor Hadrian, 1St And 2Nd Centuries Ad

Artists Impression Of Athens, Greece At The Time Of The Emperor Hadrian, 1St And 2Nd Centuries Ad. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: A Greek Ionic Capital. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

A Greek Ionic Capital. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Artists Impression Of A Reconstructed Theatre Of Dionysus, On The Slopes Of The Acropolis, Athens

Artists Impression Of A Reconstructed Theatre Of Dionysus, On The Slopes Of The Acropolis, Athens, Greece. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Diogenes Of Sinope, Aka Diogenes The Cynic, Born Circa 412 Bc Died 323 Bc. Greek Philosopher

Diogenes Of Sinope, Aka Diogenes The Cynic, Born Circa 412 Bc Died 323 Bc. Greek Philosopher. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Ancient Grecian Revellers. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Ancient Grecian Revellers. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Illustration After The Statue Laoco

Illustration After The Statue Laoco

Background imageGrecian Collection: Artists Impression Of The Parthenon, Athens, Greece, During The Classical Period

Artists Impression Of The Parthenon, Athens, Greece, During The Classical Period. Statue Of The Goddess Athena, Centre. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Imaginary View Of The Market Place In Ancient Sparta. From El Mundo Ilustrado

Imaginary View Of The Market Place In Ancient Sparta. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: Richly Decorated Greek Vase. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Richly Decorated Greek Vase. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

Background imageGrecian Collection: White Stairs

White Stairs

Background imageGrecian Collection: Greek Architecture, Santorini, Greece

Greek Architecture, Santorini, Greece

Background imageGrecian Collection: Cartoon, George Conquest outside the Eagle Tavern

Cartoon, George Conquest outside the Eagle Tavern
Cartoon, George Conquest -- I wonder if I shall ever be back there! George Augustus Oliver Conquest (1837-1901), playwright, theatre manager, acrobat and pantomimist

Background imageGrecian Collection: Lady Drogheda

Lady Drogheda
The Countess of Drogheda, born Kathleen Moore Pelham Burn married the 10th Earl of Drogheda in 1909 and divorced him in 1922 to marry Guillemo Delanda a polo player

Background imageGrecian Collection: Sixties kaftans

Sixties kaftans
Model on the left wears a white Grecian style kaftan with silver braiding down the front, by Simon Ellis. The silver sequin sandals are from Magli and the gilt bangles is from India Craft

Background imageGrecian Collection: The Trafford Centre in Manchester UK

The Trafford Centre in Manchester UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Background imageGrecian Collection: Dinner Dress 1913

Dinner Dress 1913
Sprigged print robe by Doucet based on classical drapery: V -neck bodice with fill-in, dolman sleeves, tunic draped from a high waist, trained tango style skirt

Background imageGrecian Collection: Gloria Swanson in the film Don t Change Your Husband, 1919

Gloria Swanson in the film Don t Change Your Husband, 1919
Gloria Swanson (Gloria May Svensson) 1897-1893, American film actress of Polish extraction. Swanson, left, at a Grecian-style ball in Don t Change Your Husband 1919

Background imageGrecian Collection: Decorative silhouette designs

Decorative silhouette designs. circa 1900

Background imageGrecian Collection: Daniels visions

Daniels visions - Daniel 7. circa 1690

Background imageGrecian Collection: Costume styles, 18th century

Costume styles, 18th century, from left to right: middle class couple circa 1740, couple from Berlin in special evening dress circa 1780, French couple in Revolution-era costume

Background imageGrecian Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a cracker

Christmas card in the shape of a cracker in blue, orange and gold. Date: circa 1890s




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"Grecian: A Journey Through Time and Beauty" Step into the enchanting world allure, where ancient history seamlessly blends with timeless elegance. Borthwick Castle in Midlothian stands as a testament to the enduring influence of Greek culture, its majestic walls echoing tales of grandeur and strength. Intricate details come alive through the Stiebel Evening Dress, a masterpiece that exudes grace and sophistication. As Christmas Frocks adorned women in 1935, they embraced the ethereal beauty reminiscent goddesses. The stage comes alive with a Design for Gilbert and Sullivan's "A Dream of Patience, " transporting us to an era where Grecian inspiration thrived. The harmonious fusion between music and art creates an atmosphere brimming with mythical charm. Delve deeper into this captivating world through an engraving from 1878 showcasing Grecian Doric architecture. Its intricate columns stand tall, paying homage to the architectural wonders that have stood the test of time. Marvel at the Roman statue of Hercules, embodying strength and heroism synonymous with ancient Greece. This magnificent sculpture serves as a reminder of their rich mythology that continues to captivate hearts even today. George Conquest finds himself outside the Eagle Tavern in a whimsical cartoon, capturing everyday life infused with hints influence, and is within these small moments that we see how deeply ingrained this aesthetic has become throughout history. Architectural moldings inspired by both Grecian and Roman styles adorn buildings worldwide, leaving imprints on our modern landscapes. Their intricate designs evoke a sense of timeless beauty wherever they are found. Transport yourself to Oia in Santorini; witness dusk painting breathtaking hues across its picturesque landscape. Classic views unfold before your eyes - whitewashed houses cascading down cliffsides against azure waters - truly embodying quintessential Greek charm. Discover Oia's famous blue domes, perched atop churches that dot the skyline.