Heaven Collection (page 5)

Dante and Beatrice flying through the firmament of Paradise. Illustration of the Canto I of Paradiso of The Divine
3561233 Dante and Beatrice flying through the firmament of Paradise. Illustration of the Canto I of Paradiso of The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri

Saint Lucia, with torch in hand, flies through the firmament of the Empyrean, surrounded by youth
3561273 Saint Lucia, with torch in hand, flies through the firmament of the Empyrean, surrounded by youth. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Moses sits surrounded by angels, with an arm resting on the Tables of the Law
3561271 Moses sits surrounded by angels, with an arm resting on the Tables of the Law. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

St. Benedict enthroned is surrounded by youth with bundles of wheat and baskets of fruit
3561267 St. Benedict enthroned is surrounded by youth with bundles of wheat and baskets of fruit. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Dante, with open arms, led in flight by Beatrice through the firmament of Paradise
3561235 Dante, with open arms, led in flight by Beatrice through the firmament of Paradise. Illustration of the Canto I of Paradiso of The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri

Beatrice, pointing upward with her forefinger, leads Dante through the firmament of Paradiso
3561234 Beatrice, pointing upward with her forefinger, leads Dante through the firmament of Paradiso. Their bodies are illuminated by a ray of light

St. Bernard indicates to Dante the Rose of the blessed where Beatrice sits
3561260 St. Bernard indicates to Dante the Rose of the blessed where Beatrice sits. Illustration of Canto XXXI in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

France, Ile-de-France, Hauts-de-Seine (92), Neuilly: Fancy postcard made from stamps cut
LUX4727137 France, Ile-de-France, Hauts-de-Seine (92), Neuilly: Fancy postcard made from stamps cut and depicting the airship city of Paris, 1908; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Meteorite rain on Niagara waterfalls on the night of November 12-13, 1833
GIA4763654 Meteorite rain on Niagara waterfalls on the night of November 12-13, 1833.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Meteorite rain on Niagara waterfalls on the night of November 12-13)

Line drawing of a fresco from Torcello
1578298 Line drawing of a fresco from Torcello; (add.info.: Line drawing of a fresco from Torcello. It is divided into five levels. The first: Christ releases Adam from Limbo)

Line drawing of the Last Judgement tympanum at Rheims
1578301 Line drawing of the Last Judgement tympanum at Rheims; (add.info.: Line drawing of the Last Judgement tympanum at Rheims. Christ, the judge, is the apex f the composition)

Adventures of Gulliver by Jonathan Swift, illustrious by Grandville - Gulliver, locked in a box
PCT4284518 Adventures of Gulliver by Jonathan Swift, illustrious by Grandville - Gulliver, locked in a box, is taken into the air by a giant eagle - Garnier edition late 19th century -; (add.info)

Balloon ride before 1900, photograph made in studio in front of painted sky decoration (photo)
PCT4256624 Balloon ride before 1900, photograph made in studio in front of painted sky decoration (photo); 12 x 18 cm; (add.info)

The Last Judgement by Michelangelo, detail by Sistine Chapel, ROME. Engraving 1895
JAB4121795 The Last Judgement by Michelangelo, detail by Sistine Chapel, ROME. Engraving 1895; (add.info.: The Last Judgement by Michelangelo, detail by Sistine Chapel, ROME)

Nocturnal. Le lac Leman ð Souvenir de Villeneuve (detail) (1895). Alexandre Nozal (1852-1929)
SYC4195854 Nocturnal. Le lac Leman ð Souvenir de Villeneuve (detail) (1895). Alexandre Nozal (1852-1929). Pastel and watercolor on brown paper glue on canvas

The Assembly of Gods painted by Louis Matout from 1868 on the ceiling of the hall of emperors Wing Denon
ETI4397340 The Assembly of Gods painted by Louis Matout from 1868 on the ceiling of the hall of emperors Wing Denon, Musee du Louvre.; (add.info)

Collegiate church. Interior. Painting (Inmaculada). Oil on canvas. 17th century
6267492 Collegiate church. Interior. Painting (Inmaculada). Oil on canvas. 17th century.; Collegiata, Pastrana, Spain; (add.info.: Creator: Anonymous Colegiata, Pastrana, Castilla-La Mancha)

Parish museum. Painting. Coronation of Mary (Dormicion, Asuncion y Coronacion de la Sta Ma, la Virgen). Oil on canvas
6267489 Parish museum. Painting. Coronation of Mary (Dormicion, Asuncion y Coronacion de la Sta Ma, la Virgen). Oil on canvas

Gaston as the Diable (Devil) in "Le Ciel et l'Enfer" at the Ambigu Comique
5855440 Gaston as the Diable (Devil) in "Le Ciel et l'Enfer" at the Ambigu Comique; (add.info.: Gaston as the Diable (Devil) in "Le Ciel et l'Enfer" at the Ambigu Comique

A Biblical scene
5308142 A Biblical scene.; (add.info.: Copperplate engraving a Biblical scene: Elisha watches his father, Elijah, being transported to heaven in the fiery chariot of Israel (2 Kings 2:12)

The Ismailov Guard taking the oath to Catherine II at St Petersburg, Russia
7283583 The Ismailov Guard taking the oath to Catherine II at St Petersburg, Russia, reproduction of an 18th century original (print); (add.info)

Observation of the passage of the "Great Comet of September 1882" over the Cape of Good Esperance in South
NWI4954457 Observation of the passage of the "Great Comet of September 1882" over the Cape of Good Esperance in South Africa

Meteorite rain on the Mississippi River, 1833. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4952845 Meteorite rain on the Mississippi River, 1833. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Meteorite rain on the Mississippi River, 1833)

Bords de Loire: Sunset on the banks of the Loire in Orleans, 1910, Orleans, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4698969 Bords de Loire: Sunset on the banks of the Loire in Orleans, 1910, Orleans, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bords de Loire)

Bords du Loiret: Portrait of a woman on the edge of Loiret, 1913, Olivet, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4699427 Bords du Loiret: Portrait of a woman on the edge of Loiret, 1913, Olivet, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bords du Loiret)

Birds of Prey Drawing by Valere Bernard (1860-1936) Size 19, 6x35, 2 cm MUSEE OF BEAUTS ARTS - PALAIS LONGCHAMP
JEB4868076 Birds of Prey Drawing by Valere Bernard (1860-1936) Size 19, 6x35, 2 cm MUSEE OF BEAUTS ARTS - PALAIS LONGCHAMP; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille

Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1918_12_7: War of 14 -18, Belligerants and Symbols
ICA4849151 Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1918_12_7: War of 14 -18, Belligerants and Symbols, Astronomy - Illustration by Georges Lorin (1850-1927); (add.info.: Red Laughter)

Illustration of Jules Verne's book: around the moon, 1872: ascent of the rocket for the return to the earth
XEE5027606 Illustration of Jules Verne's book: around the moon, 1872: ascent of the rocket for the return to the earth; (add.info.: Illustration of Jules Verne's book: around the moon)

Lightning striking a sailing-ship in a storm at sea - Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
NWI4963884 Lightning striking a sailing-ship in a storm at sea - Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration; (add.info)

Desolation of the Oceanides at the foot of the rock or Promethee is chain Painting by Henri Lehmann (Karl Ernest (Ernst)
JEB4960169 Desolation of the Oceanides at the foot of the rock or Promethee is chain Painting by Henri Lehmann (Karl Ernest (Ernst) Rudolf Heinrich Salem dit) (1814-1882)

Survivors of a shipwreck clinging to wreckage, circa 1800 - clinging to wreckage
NWI4963864 Survivors of a shipwreck clinging to wreckage, circa 1800 - clinging to wreckage (Shipwreck survivors clinging to wreckage)

Astronomers taking note of several observations using astronomical bezel and sextant in the chamber of the Greenwich
NWI4953292 Astronomers taking note of several observations using astronomical bezel and sextant in the chamber of the Greenwich Observatory, England

Angels with trumpets playing music in the sky. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4916570 Angels with trumpets playing music in the sky. 19th century colour engraving; (add.info.: Angels with trumpets playing music in the sky)

Celebration of angels. The holy grail of the prelude of the opera "Lohengrin" by Wilhelm Richard Wagner
NWI4915209 Celebration of angels. The holy grail of the prelude of the opera "Lohengrin" by Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Representation of the constellation of the eagle Page of an 18th century manuscript based on the original manuscript
GIA5035875 Representation of the constellation of the eagle Page of an 18th century manuscript based on the original manuscript "Astronomica" by Biasino da Parma (Blaise de Parma)

La creation du monde. Manuscrit du 15eme siecle
GIA5034851 La creation du monde. Manuscrit du 15eme siecle.; (add.info.: La creation du monde. Manuscrit du 15eme siecle.); © Giancarlo Costa

Sunrise on the Pyramids in Egypt Gouache painting by Paul Pascal (1832-1903) 1887 Mandatory mention
JEB4894858 Sunrise on the Pyramids in Egypt Gouache painting by Paul Pascal (1832-1903) 1887 Mandatory mention: Collection foundation regards of Provence

GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. Hildesheim. Church of Sankt Michael. Christ Enthroned
CUL4855621 GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. Hildesheim. Church of Sankt Michael. Christ Enthroned, detail from wooden ceiling (13th century). Romanesque art by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: GERMANY)

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Mascaras vinateras (wine merchants mascara). 1944-1945. Oil on canvas
CUL4864576 GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Mascaras vinateras (wine merchants mascara). 1944-1945. Oil on canvas. Private Collection by Gutierrez Solana

Ruth sits circled by angels holding bundles of wheat. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by
3561264 Ruth sits circled by angels holding bundles of wheat. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Dante covers his ears with his hands, overcome by the cries of wrath launched by the spirits arranged along the ladder
3561250 Dante covers his ears with his hands, overcome by the cries of wrath launched by the spirits arranged along the ladder

Coronation of the Virgin as Queen of Heaven. Facsimilie from a sixteenth century German Breviary
2915282 Coronation of the Virgin as Queen of Heaven. Facsimilie from a sixteenth century German Breviary. From the book The Connoisseur Illustrated published 1903.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Christ Handing the Keys to St Peter, c1920 (stained glass)
8714244 Christ Handing the Keys to St Peter, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

Paradise, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683520 Paradise, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Paradise", fresco by Mattia Preti, 1651-2)

The Lord's Prayer (colour litho)
8649607 The Lord's Prayer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a set of six postcards illustrating The Lord's Prayer)

The Translation of Elijah, 2 Kings, II, 11 (coloured engraving)
8649897 The Translation of Elijah, 2 Kings, II, 11 (coloured engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Translation of Elijah, 2 Kings, II)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630786 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630776 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Heaven: A Multifaceted Realm of Beliefs and Artistic Expressions" Heaven, a concept deeply rooted in religious beliefs, has been depicted through various artistic mediums throughout history. From the Broad and Narrow way to Heaven or Hell, as illustrated in religious concepts, to Norman Lindsay's captivating portrayal of a star exploding, these hints provide glimpses into the diverse interpretations of heaven. One such interpretation can be found in the Iroquois creation myth depicting Sky Woman. This ancient tale narrates how she descended from heaven to create Earth and all its wonders. The celestial realm is also beautifully captured in "The Garden of Earthly Delights, " an oil painting from 1500 that showcases paradise-like scenes filled with earthly delights. Religious figures have long contemplated heavenly ascent, exemplified by Saint John Climacus at the top rung of his Ladder of Heavenly Ascent depicted in a late 12th-century icon. Dante's Paradiso further explores this notion as he describes a saintly throng forming a celestial rose (rose celeste) in Canto 31. However, not all depictions focus solely on divine beauty; some explore the fall from grace. Gustave Doré's wood engraving portrays Satan and his rebellious angels being cast out according to Milton's Paradise Lost. This powerful imagery serves as a reminder that even within heavenly realms, there can exist darkness and turmoil. In Catholicism, God, Jesus Christ, and Mary are revered figures often associated with heavenly realms. Their representations can be seen adorning Vatican Museum walls—a testament to their significance within Christian belief systems. The Last Judgement Novgorod Icon depicts an awe-inspiring scene where souls await their final fate—an evocative reflection on life after death commonly associated with ideas surrounding heaven or hell. Similarly profound is Guido Reni's painting "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, " which illustrates her ascent into heaven, signifying the ultimate reward for a life lived in devotion.