Hero Collection (#96)

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CONSTELLATION: PERSEUS. Personification of Perseus. Woodcut from Gaius Julius Hyginus Poeticon Astronomicon, Venice, Italy, 1482

CONSTELLATION: HERCULES. Personification of Hercules. Woodcut from Gaius Julius Hyginus Poeticon Astronomicon, Venice, Italy, 1482

MYTHOLOGY: HERCULES. Hercules slaying the Hydra. Detail of an Italian colored woodcut title-page, 1550

AD: GULF COAST, 1927. American advertisement for tourism in the Gulf Coast, sponsored by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, 1927

CHARLES A. LINDBERGH (1902-1974). American aviator. Lindbergh receiving a heros welcome as he rides up Lower Broadway, New York City, 13 June 1927

THESEUS BATTLING CENTAUR. Woodcut, 1495

FRESCO FROM THE HOUSE OF SIRICUS, AT POMPEII: Hercules is overcome by Bacchus, to whom he has been sacrificing. Cupids sport around him, and carry off his club

Source Size = 2548 x 3029
Major-General Windham, C.B. " the Hero of the Redan"

Source Size = 3891 x 2836
Scene from " a Hero of Romance, " at the Haymarket Theatre, 1868

Source Size = 3934 x 2522
The Channel Fleet in Portland Roads; Blenheim, Termagant, Hero, Mersey, Liffey, James Watt, Algiers

Source Size = 2614 x 3495
The War, General Forey, the Hero of Montebello

Deification of Aeneas (oil on canvas)
XIR899033 Deification of Aeneas (oil on canvas) by Lafosse, Charles de (1636-1716); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; (add.info.: Deification d Enee PE6725); French, out of copyright

Venus asks Vulcan weapons for Aeneas (oil on canvas)
XIR899034 Venus asks Vulcan weapons for Aeneas (oil on canvas) by Lafosse, Charles de (1636-1716); 179x152 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes

Aeneas in the underworld, c. 1630 (oil on copper)
XIR897366 Aeneas in the underworld, c.1630 (oil on copper) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); 26.7x35.9 cm; Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Volumnia before Coriolanus, 1643 (oil on canvas)
XIR89730 Volumnia before Coriolanus, 1643 (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 334x263 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen

Theseus Finding his Fathers Sword, 1634 (oil on canvas)
XIR89718 Theseus Finding his Fathers Sword, 1634 (oil on canvas) by La Hire or La Hyre, Laurent de (1606-56); 164x131 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen

Saint George and the Dragon, 16th Century (engraving)
XJF872785 Saint George and the Dragon, 16th Century (engraving) by Dutch School, (16th century); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

St. George and the Dragon, 1504 (engraving)
XJF872784 St. George and the Dragon, 1504 (engraving) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Mercury and Minerva arm a hero with a bulls hide and a laurel wreath, 1604
XJF872751 Mercury and Minerva arm a hero with a bulls hide and a laurel wreath, 1604 (engraving) by Muller, Jan Harmensz (1571-1628); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

The Fire King appears to Count Albert, c. 1801-10 (oil on canvaS)
BAL8285 The Fire King appears to Count Albert, c.1801-10 (oil on canvaS) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Rodrigo, from Corneilles Le Cid, engraved by Alexandre Marie Colin
XND76033 Rodrigo, from Corneilles Le Cid, engraved by Alexandre Marie Colin (1798-1875) by Geffroy, Edmond A.F. (1804-95) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Landing of Columbus, c. 1837 (oil on canvas)
XOS746454 The Landing of Columbus, c.1837 (oil on canvas) by Hicks, Edward (1780-1849); 45x60 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Aeneas carrying Anchises, 1729 (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR737043 Aeneas carrying Anchises, 1729 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 110x105 cm; Louvre, Paris

St. Napoleon, Roman Officer and Martyr (etching) (b / w photo)
XIR736847 St. Napoleon, Roman Officer and Martyr (etching) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: a Paris chez Basset)

Go, my son, you ve got the most beautiful death than one can wish
XIR736749 Go, my son, you ve got the most beautiful death than one can wish, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal", supplement illustre

Herakles Archer, 1909 (bronze)
BAL72032 Herakles Archer, 1909 (bronze) by Bourdelle, Emile-Antoine (1861-1929); 65x60x29 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The sword of a brave man, how Captain Fiegenschuhs father received the relic
XIR661391 The sword of a brave man, how Captain Fiegenschuhs father received the relic of a hero killed for France, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

An heroic round, an Alpine postman rescuing a traveller stuck in the snow, front
XIR661382 An heroic round, an Alpine postman rescuing a traveller stuck in the snow, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

The Triumphal Arrival in Rotterdam of Prince Maurice of Orange-Nassau after the Battle
XKL64527 The Triumphal Arrival in Rotterdam of Prince Maurice of Orange-Nassau after the Battle of Nieuwpoort in 1600, 1884 by Gros, Lucien Alphonse (1845-1913); 284x392 cm; Berko Fine Paintings

Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica, 1819 (oil on canvas)
XIR59757 Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica, 1819 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 147x199 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Seven chiefs taking an oath in front of Thebes (graphite pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR482072 Seven chiefs taking an oath in front of Thebes (graphite pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson

Detail of the Argo (oil on panel) (detail of 176186)
XIR444232 Detail of the Argo (oil on panel) (detail of 176186) by Costa, Lorenzo (1459/60-1535); Museo Civico, Padua, Italy; (add.info)

Illustration from The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his friend Mr
XJF441982 Illustration from The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his friend Mr. Abraham Adams by Henry Fielding, published in 1742 (engraving) by Hulett

Abd el-Kader (b / w photo)
XJF441225 Abd el-Kader (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abd el-Kader (also spelt al-Qadir)

St. George (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF137091 St. George (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Hercules at the crossroad, 1498 (engraving)
XJF437443 Hercules at the crossroad, 1498 (engraving) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; (add.info)

St. Michael fighting the Dragon, 1498 (woodcut)
XJF437429 St. Michael fighting the Dragon, 1498 (woodcut) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

St. George and the Princess of Trebizond, c. 1433-38 (fresco) (detail of 60797)
XIR429005 St. George and the Princess of Trebizond, c.1433-38 (fresco) (detail of 60797) by Pisanello, Antonio (1395-1455); Sant Anastasia, Verona

Circassian warrior. Northwest Caucasian ethnic group native to Circassia, who were displaced in the course of the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century

Medea, or the Marriage of Jason and Creusa, 1648 (etching & drypoint)
XJF416596 Medea, or the Marriage of Jason and Creusa, 1648 (etching & drypoint) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 23.3x17.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by marrying Creusa)

Hercules holding the world on his back while Atlas collects the apples of Hesperides
KW415616 Hercules holding the world on his back while Atlas collects the apples of Hesperides, from Les Arts au Moyen Age, published 1873 (litho) by French School

Hercules strangling Antaeus (graphite pencil on paper)
XIR414653 Hercules strangling Antaeus (graphite pencil on paper) by Couder, Louis Charles Auguste (1790-1873); 24.7x15.1 cm; Bibliotheque de l Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Thetis receiving Achilles armour from Vulcan
XIR409296 Thetis receiving Achilles armour from Vulcan; by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 108x126 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau

Stefan Czarniecki, Polish general (engraving)
XIR382399 Stefan Czarniecki, Polish general (engraving) by Meyssens, Johannes (1612-70); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Death of General Louis Lazare Hoche on 19th September 1797, engraved by Labrousse
XIR382383 Death of General Louis Lazare Hoche on 19th September 1797, engraved by Labrousse (18th century) (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ulysses and the Sirens (oil on canvas) (detail of 154170)
XIR377180 Ulysses and the Sirens (oil on canvas) (detail of 154170) by Belly, Leon-Auguste-Adolphe (1827-77); Musee de l Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer

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"Unveiling the Spirit of Heroism: From Historic Triumphs to Modern Legends" Queen Elizabeth II presents Bobby Moore with World Cup: A moment frozen in time, as a true hero lifts the trophy high, uniting a nation through football glory. Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire: Amidst raging flames, a courageous firefighter emerges as a guardian angel, saving lives and embodying selflessness. Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916: In the face of unimaginable adversity on the battlefield, heroes fought valiantly for their comrades and countrymen. Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell - The Epitome of Courage: An English soldier who inspired generations through his leadership and dedication to scouting principles. Roman statue of a drunken Hercules: Even mythical heroes had their flaws; this captivating sculpture reminds us that strength alone does not define heroism. Michael O'Leary Poster - Challenging Conventions with Boldness: A modern-day maverick who reshaped an industry by fearlessly pushing boundaries and revolutionizing air travel. Beowulf manuscript page - Tales etched in History's Hallows: Epic battles against monstrous foes immortalized in ink, celebrating bravery that echoes across centuries. Circe Invidiosa by John William Waterhouse - Bewitchingly Beautiful yet Deceptive Power: Heroes must navigate treacherous waters where even enchantment can mask danger beneath its allure. German propaganda poster, WW1 - When Heroes are Manipulated for War Efforts: Examining how narratives shape perceptions during times of conflict and challenge our understanding of heroism itself. The Gordon Highlanders at Dargai – Piper Findlater's Unyielding Valor (1897): One piper's unwavering courage amidst chaos earned him the Victoria Cross—a testament to extraordinary bravery. William Wallace - Statue in Aberdeen.