Mythical Collection (#7)

BOOK OF THE DEAD/25
The Dove, the Golden hawk and the Divine Hawk, illustrating the chapters of the transformation of the deceased into those mythical forms of the Sun-god

Bifrost or The Rainbow Bridge leading to the Afterlife
Bifrost - a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard (the world) and Asgard (the realm of the gods) in Norse mythology. 1916

Three trolls laughing at a fox dressed up as a priest ! Date: 1887

Myth France Mythology Mythical French Sea Rocks
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Medieval Knight, Morning Star being readied for Battle. Coloured illustration from the story of Gareth
2915234 Medieval Knight, Morning Star being readied for Battle. Coloured illustration from the story of Gareth and Lynette from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910

Mille fleurs tapestry fragment depicting animals, birds and landscape, c. 1500 (wool)
3576187 Mille fleurs tapestry fragment depicting animals, birds and landscape, c.1500 (wool) by European School, (16th century); 274.3x274.3 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Fighting Knights in Armour. Coloured illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910
2915236 Fighting Knights in Armour. Coloured illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910. by English School, (20th century); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. Coloured illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910
2915233 Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. Coloured illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910. by English School, (20th century); Photo © Hilary Morgan

A nun binds the waist of Sir Galahad with a belt made of her hair and a device representing The Holy Grail in crimson
2915238 A nun binds the waist of Sir Galahad with a belt made of her hair and a device representing The Holy Grail in crimson and silver thread

And down the wave and in the flame was borne a naked babe, and rode to Merlin's feet
2915232 And down the wave and in the flame was borne a naked babe, and rode to Merlin's feet. Title of coloured illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910

Lancelot looks at the dead Lady of Shalott on her arrival at Camelot. Coloured illustration from the book The Gateway
2915235 Lancelot looks at the dead Lady of Shalott on her arrival at Camelot. Coloured illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910

The Marriage of King Arthur and Guinevere. Coloured illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910
2915229 The Marriage of King Arthur and Guinevere. Coloured illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910. by English School, (20th century); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Mille fleurs tapestry fragment depicting animals, birds and landscape, c. 1500 (wool)
3576188 Mille fleurs tapestry fragment depicting animals, birds and landscape, c.1500 (wool) by European School, (16th century); 276.8x358.1 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Baccante, a maenad, mythical companion of the Dionysian traits as well as the historically provable cult follower
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Fafner or Dragon (wrought iron)
MAN430870 Fafner or Dragon (wrought iron) by Japanese School, (19th century); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Fafner, or Fafnir)

The Long Eared Man Scolds His Servant. Long Eared men were said to live in Africa
878608 The Long Eared Man Scolds His Servant. Long Eared men were said to live in Africa. They were said to sleep lying upon one ear with the other covering them as a blanket

A human faced animal. From The Strand Magazine published 1897
878612 A human faced animal. From The Strand Magazine published 1897. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Author-explorer Schenchzer meeting a dragon in the Swiss Alps, after a drawing from his book Routes in the Swiss Alps
878609 Author-explorer Schenchzer meeting a dragon in the Swiss Alps, after a drawing from his book Routes in the Swiss Alps, written 1702-1711. From The Strand Magazine published 1897

Man being eaten by a sea serpent. Illustration found on the margin of a map prepared by Olaus Magnus
878576 Man being eaten by a sea serpent. Illustration found on the margin of a map prepared by Olaus Magnus, 15th century Swedish geographer. From The Strand Magazine published 1897

Fight between Pygmies and Cranes. A story from Greek mythology. From The Strand Magazine published 1897
878611 Fight between Pygmies and Cranes. A story from Greek mythology. From The Strand Magazine published 1897. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Meleager, inspired by a Greek original from the 4th century BC attributed to Skopas
3362135 Meleager, inspired by a Greek original from the 4th century BC attributed to Skopas by Roman, (2nd century); 210 cm; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The garuda bird, 1928 (wash technique and gold paint on paper)
2564191 The garuda bird, 1928 (wash technique and gold paint on paper) by Geriya, I Made (1898-1934); Puri Lukisan Museum, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia ; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco)
3362170 Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

The Blessed John of Prato and Saint George, 1445-48 (oil on wood)
868030 The Blessed John of Prato and Saint George, 1445-48 (oil on wood) by Boccati or Boccatto, Giovanni (1420-c.1490); Vatican Museums and Galleries

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

A Totemic ceremony of the Warramunga Tribe, Australia, 19th century (b/w photo)
3033723 A Totemic ceremony of the Warramunga Tribe, Australia, 19th century (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After a 19th century photograph)

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

The Inspiration (oil on canvas)
471514 The Inspiration (oil on canvas) by Mellery, Xavier (1845-1921); 175.5x149.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

A Nymph, 1901 (oil on canvas)
651191 A Nymph, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Bisson, Edouard (1856-1939); 55.5x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Edouard Bisson (1856-1939) Signed and dated 1901); Photo © Christie's Images

Frithjof kills two ocean trolls, 1826 (oil on canvas)
6262845 Frithjof kills two ocean trolls, 1826 (oil on canvas) by Lehmann, Carl Peter (1794-1876); 86x115 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

A battle, detail, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538-1539
2384713 A battle, detail, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538-1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua, Lombardy

A Battle, detail, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 -1539
2384710 A Battle, detail, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 -1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua, Lombardy

Clash of the Titans; Kampf der Titanen, c. 1913-1915 (oil on canvas)
656203 Clash of the Titans; Kampf der Titanen, c.1913-1915 (oil on canvas) by Moser, Koloman (1868-1918); 130x240 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clash of the Titans; Kampf der Titanen)

Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash)
827546 Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 21x26.5

A Decorative Roundel with Odysseus Fighting the Beggar, and with Sphynxs (oil on canvas)
659353 A Decorative Roundel with Odysseus Fighting the Beggar, and with Sphynxs (oil on canvas) by Wit, Jacob de (1695-1754) (school of)

Ajax impaled with a flash of fire on a sharp rock, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538-1539
2384718 Ajax impaled with a flash of fire on a sharp rock, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538-1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua

Ajax protecting Patrocluss corpse during the battle of Troy, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia)
2384709 Ajax protecting Patrocluss corpse during the battle of Troy, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539 by Romano

A Battle, detail, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539
2384711 A Battle, detail, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua, Lombardy

Ajax protecting Patrocluss corpse during the battle of Troy, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia)
2384708 Ajax protecting Patrocluss corpse during the battle of Troy, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539 by Romano

Hercules and the Giants, c. 1475-80 (engraving)
659470 Hercules and the Giants, c.1475-80 (engraving) by Pollaiuolo, Antonio (1432/3-98) (school of); 36.7x54.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Hercules Killing Cacus, (woodcut)
659519 Hercules Killing Cacus, (woodcut) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); 41x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules Killing Cacus. Hendrik Goltzius (1558-1617). Woodcut

The Great Sphinx of Giza (watercolour)
544820 The Great Sphinx of Giza (watercolour) by Prisse d Avennes, Emile (1807-79); (add.info.: Watercolour. Emile Prisse d Avennes (1807-1879) French architect, engineer and orientalist

A Satyr and a Young Girl, c. 1917 (black ink and watercolour on an oval card, framed)
985608 A Satyr and a Young Girl, c.1917 (black ink and watercolour on an oval card, framed) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 18 (approx.width) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Apollo flaying Marsyas, c. 1627 (oil on canvas)
XIR439938 Apollo flaying Marsyas, c.1627 (oil on canvas) by Liss or Lis or von Lys, Johann (c.1595-1629); Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Apollo and Marsyas; )

Dragon devouring the companions of Cadmus, engraved by Hendrik Goltzius, 1588 (engraving)
486475 Dragon devouring the companions of Cadmus, engraved by Hendrik Goltzius, 1588 (engraving) by Cornelisz. van Haarlem

Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)
827698 Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas) by Corte, Juan de la (c.1585-1660); 195.9x309.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy)

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