Legends Collection (#9)

Servio Tullio with his hair on fire, 1640 (oil on canvas)
7352696 Servio Tullio with his hair on fire, 1640 (oil on canvas) by Assereto, Giovacchino (1600-49); 162x136 cm; Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa, Liguria

Mural depicting scenes from the Ramayana at Wat Phra Kaeo, the Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
5309722 Mural depicting scenes from the Ramayana at Wat Phra Kaeo, the Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand by Thai School, (18th century); The Grand Palace, Bangkok

Head of Medusa, about 1545-1550, by Benvenuto Cellini, (bronze)
7146876 Head of Medusa, about 1545-1550, by Benvenuto Cellini, (bronze) by Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-71); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Ganymede, 18th century (marble)
7146873 Ganymede, 18th century (marble) by Coustou, Guillaume I (1677-1746); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Ganymede, marble, signed by Guillame Coustou (1716-1777)

Mural depicting scenes from the Ramayana at Wat Phra Kaeo, the Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
7264618 Mural depicting scenes from the Ramayana at Wat Phra Kaeo, the Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand by Thai School

Pygmalion, 1896 (oil on canvas)
7146728 Pygmalion, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Bargellini, Giulio (1875-1936); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Pygmalion, 1896, Giulio Bargellini)

Circe transforms Picus into a woodpecker, 16th century (oil on canvas)
7062983 Circe transforms Picus into a woodpecker, 16th century (oil on canvas) by Garofalo, Benvenuto Tisi da (1481-1559); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Ratto d'Europa, 18th century, (oil on canvas)
7129708 Ratto d'Europa, 18th century, (oil on canvas) by Baroni-Cavalcabo, Gaspare Antonio (1682-1759); MAG Alto Garda Museum, Italy, Riva del Garda, Trentino-Alto Adige

Lancelot in a battle - VERARD, Antoine (15th century). English publisher and bookseller. ; LANCELOT (6th c. )
CUL4871870 Lancelot in a battle - VERARD, Antoine (15th century). English publisher and bookseller.; LANCELOT (6th c.). Knight of King Arthur's court. Lancelot in a battle

Aiace holding the body of Achilles, (marble)
7129606 Aiace holding the body of Achilles, (marble) by Greek school, (3rd century BC); Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Aiace holding the body of Achilles, marble)

Perseus with the Head of Medusa, c. 1800 (marble)
SBL426305 Perseus with the Head of Medusa, c.1800 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Ceiling frescoes of the room of the Aldobrandini wedding, depicting scenes from the stories of Samson (fresco)
868228 Ceiling frescoes of the room of the Aldobrandini wedding, depicting scenes from the stories of Samson (fresco) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Ceiling frescoes of the room of the Aldobrandini wedding, depicting scenes from the stories of Samson (fresco)
868226 Ceiling frescoes of the room of the Aldobrandini wedding, depicting scenes from the stories of Samson (fresco) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Ceiling frescoes of the room of the Aldobrandini wedding, depicting scenes from the stories of Samson (fresco)
868227 Ceiling frescoes of the room of the Aldobrandini wedding, depicting scenes from the stories of Samson (fresco) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Lancelot comes out of Guenevere's room, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co
3551775 Lancelot comes out of Guenevere's room, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (litho) by English School

Guenevere sends her page to Lancelot for help, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green
3551773 Guenevere sends her page to Lancelot for help, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (litho) by English School

Elaine ties her sleeve around Sir Lancelot's helmet, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans
3551770 Elaine ties her sleeve around Sir Lancelot's helmet, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (litho) by English School

Sir Bors (engraving)
3735707 Sir Bors (engraving) by Ryland, Henry (1856-1924); (add.info.: Engraving depicting Sir Bors was a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend)

Sir Gareth, or Beaumains (engraving)
3735656 Sir Gareth, or Beaumains (engraving) by Ryland, Henry (1856-1924); (add.info.: Engraving depicting Sir Gareth was a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend)

The Archers threaten Sir Lancelot, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co
3551774 The Archers threaten Sir Lancelot, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (litho) by English School

Lancelot brings Guenevere to Arthur, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co
3551771 Lancelot brings Guenevere to Arthur, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (colour litho) by English School

Lancelot and the Dwarf, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (litho)
3551766 Lancelot and the Dwarf, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (litho) by English School

Very carefully she cut the soft white beard (from the story Snow White and Rose-Red)
3785335 Very carefully she cut the soft white beard (from the story Snow White and Rose-Red), illustration from A Staircase of Stories published by Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd 1940's (colour litho)

Postcard depicting Lohengrin with the Swan (litho)
IMB4822782 Postcard depicting Lohengrin with the Swan (litho) by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: Postcard around 1900: the young Lohengrin with the swan, Germany)

Lancelot at the Chapel, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (colour litho)
3551763 Lancelot at the Chapel, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (colour litho) by English School

Lancelot bears off Guenevere, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co
3551749 Lancelot bears off Guenevere, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (colour litho) by English School

The Characters of Lohengrin, 1906 (colour litho)
FGL5486074 The Characters of Lohengrin, 1906 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: Le personnage de Lohengrin, heros de l'opera du meme nom de Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Vignette of the Opera Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, 1906 (colour litho)
FGL5486030 Vignette of the Opera Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, 1906 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); (add.info)

Queen Guinevere besieged in the Tower of London, miniature from Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart by Chretien de Troyes
AIS5391514 Queen Guinevere besieged in the Tower of London, miniature from Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart by Chretien de Troyes (vellum) by French School; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Arthur's Stone, Swansea (engraving)
7243377 Arthur's Stone, Swansea (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur's Stone, Swansea, Wales, seen here in the 19th century)

Gambrinus, legendary king of Brabant, symbol of beer. circa 1880 (illustration)
6438192 Gambrinus, legendary king of Brabant, symbol of beer. circa 1880 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Belgium)

King Gambrinus, c. 1880 (print)
7293353 King Gambrinus, c.1880 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: History. Belgium. The mythic king Gambrinus, icon of beer. Imagery, France, ca 1880. Coll)

Lancelot and Elaine, illustration from The Gateway to Tennyson, publ. 1910 (colour litho)
2915237 Lancelot and Elaine, illustration from The Gateway to Tennyson, publ. 1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, c. 200 (marble)
7322951 Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, c.200 (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, Greek Hero, at the court of King Lykomedes)

Saint George (oil on panel)
471525 Saint George (oil on panel) by Congnet (Coignet), Gillis (c.1535-99); 193x225 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Orpheus and the Animals (oil on canvas)
471438 Orpheus and the Animals (oil on canvas) by Savery, Roelandt Jacobsz. (1576-1639); 84x139 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Fontaine (1826), place de la Trinite, Toulouse, 2022 (photography)
7315364 Fontaine (1826), place de la Trinite, Toulouse, 2022 (photography); (add.info.: Toulouse (31, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie)

Attic red-figure calyx-crater with two superimposed image friezes showing the life of Theseus above and Prometheus
7310054 Attic red-figure calyx-crater with two superimposed image friezes showing the life of Theseus above and Prometheus, satyrs and other figures below, 425 BC BC (ceramic) by Greek

The legend of the wolf of Gubbio linked to Saint Francis of Assisi, 1926 (Illustration)
7304412 The legend of the wolf of Gubbio linked to Saint Francis of Assisi, 1926 (Illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

The legend of Saint Hubert's deer, 1926 (Illustration)
7304413 The legend of Saint Hubert's deer, 1926 (Illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: "The legend of Saint Hubert's deer)

Sir Lancelot's Vision, study for the fresco painting in the Oxford Union
7247011 Sir Lancelot's Vision, study for the fresco painting in the Oxford Union, 1857 (w/c and gouache over black chalk on paper) by Rossetti

The Water Sprite, 1904 (pencil, w/c, charcoal & crayon)
7305681 The Water Sprite, 1904 (pencil, w/c, charcoal & crayon) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 47x69 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Theodor Severin Kittelsen (1857-1914))

The Prioress Tale, decorated wardrobe, designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915), 1859 (oil on panel)
7246991 The Prioress Tale, decorated wardrobe, designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915), 1859 (oil on panel) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Paris the Trojan Hero, (sculpture)
7308600 Paris the Trojan Hero, (sculpture) by Greek, (4th century BC) (after); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Paris, a Trojan Hero)

She covers the whole country, 1904 (pencil, w/c, charcoal & crayon)
7305589 She covers the whole country, 1904 (pencil, w/c, charcoal & crayon) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 65x52 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo

Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration)
7304527 Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Picture series Tannhaeuser, Tannhaeuser dies converted, Liebig picture
7277908 Picture series Tannhaeuser, Tannhaeuser dies converted, Liebig picture by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture series Tannhaeuser)

Diana and the nymphs, 1725 (oil on canvas)
7292665 Diana and the nymphs, 1725 (oil on canvas) by Pittoni, Giovanni Battista (1687-1767); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy; (add.info.: by Giambattista Pittoni); Ghigo Roli

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"Legends: Unforgettable Tales of Triumph and Wonder" In the historic Olympic 400m race finish of 1924, Eric Liddell's determination etched his name in sporting legends forever. Count of St Germain, the enigmatic French alchemist whose mystical pursuits continue to captivate imaginations throughout centuries. St. George, the patron saint of England, embodies bravery and chivalry as a legendary figure celebrated for slaying dragons. The Perseus constellation tells an ancient tale of heroism and adventure that has been passed down through generations. Cygnus and Lyra constellations dance across the night sky, their celestial beauty inspiring countless myths and legends worldwide. Herodotus, the Greek historian whose meticulous accounts have preserved tales from antiquity for future generations to marvel at through artwork. The reunion of the 1968 European Cup-winning Manchester United team in August 1975 brought together football icons who became legends in their own right. From the enchanting landscapes of Somerset's Glastonbury to its mythical associations with King Arthur, England holds a treasure trove of legendary stories waiting to be discovered. Journey into ancient Egypt's creation myth where gods shaped worlds amidst chaos, leaving behind a legacy that still resonates today. Odin questioning Mimir captures a moment steeped in Norse mythology when wisdom was sought from this wise being by none other than the Allfather himself. Downward came Pegasus, soaring through wide sweeping circles as depicted in vibrant color lithographs - an embodiment of grace and majesty beyond mortal comprehension. Doonagore Castle stands proudly on Ireland's rugged coast.