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Protecting Collection (#6)

"Guardians of Prosperity: Embracing the Divine Blessings and Natural Defenders" In a world where protection is paramount, we find solace in various forms

Background imageProtecting Collection: Bathing Nymphs and Child, 1855-60 (oil on canvas)

Bathing Nymphs and Child, 1855-60 (oil on canvas)
5863030 Bathing Nymphs and Child, 1855-60 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 82.6x100.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageProtecting Collection: DDE-90038874

DDE-90038874
Elk (Cervus elephus) bull herding harem and bugling. Date: 08/10/2013

Background imageProtecting Collection: DDE-90037949

DDE-90037949
Argentina, Punta Tombo, Chubut Province. Seasonal nesting grounds of the Magellenic Penguins. Date: 05/03/2005

Background imageProtecting Collection: DDE-90027299

DDE-90027299
Lighthouse in historic El Morro Fort in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

Background imageProtecting Collection: DDE-90027294

DDE-90027294
Just before dawn at historic El Morro Fort, old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

Background imageProtecting Collection: DDE-90027298

DDE-90027298
El Morro Fort in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

Background imageProtecting Collection: DDE-90027297

DDE-90027297
El Morro Fort in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

Background imageProtecting Collection: DDE-90027293

DDE-90027293
Twilight at historic Fort El Morro in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

Background imageProtecting Collection: DDE-90027292

DDE-90027292
Twilight at historic El Morro Fort in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

Background imageProtecting Collection: DDE-90023961

DDE-90023961
Antarctica, Petermann Island, Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) standing by nesting mate in rookery along Penola Strait at sunset on spring evening. Date: 04/02/2010

Background imageProtecting Collection: DDE-90020566

DDE-90020566
Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Adult Female Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatas) sitting with cubs looking out on savanna Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageProtecting Collection: World War I: 'Portrait of Gabriele D annunzio (1863-1938) (WWI)

World War I: "Portrait of Gabriele D annunzio (1863-1938) (WWI: Italian poet and soldier Gabriele d Annunzio)
ELD4867000 World War I: " Portrait of Gabriele D annunzio (1863-1938) (WWI: Italian poet and soldier Gabriele d Annunzio) Illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli (1866-1937)

Background imageProtecting Collection: The Actors Bando Hikosaburo II as Watanabe no Tsuna and Matsumoto Tomijuro as Hakamadare n... 1765

The Actors Bando Hikosaburo II as Watanabe no Tsuna and Matsumoto Tomijuro as Hakamadare n... 1765
The Actors Bando Hikosaburo II as Watanabe no Tsuna and Matsumoto Tomijuro as Hakamadare no Yasusuke in the play " Furitsumu Hana Nidai Genji

Background imageProtecting Collection: On the River Banks, 1850

On the River Banks, 1850
3359536 On the River Banks, 1850 by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); (add.info.: Painting titled On the River Banks by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) a French artist

Background imageProtecting Collection: Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas)

Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas)
1195776 Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Villevalde, Alexander (1857-after 1906); 116x156 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Villevalde)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Rivalry. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)

Rivalry. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786215 Rivalry. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Poulbot, Francisque (1879-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rivalry. Illustration for Le Rire, 9 December 1905.); © Look and Learn

Background imageProtecting Collection: Two Little Girls, 1903 (oil on canvas)

Two Little Girls, 1903 (oil on canvas)
1767323 Two Little Girls, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Benson, Frank Weston (1862-1951); 101.6x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Little Girls. Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951). Oil on canvas

Background imageProtecting Collection: Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen, holding back his enemies while his daughter drinks (engraving)

Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen, holding back his enemies while his daughter drinks (engraving)
7147908 Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen, holding back his enemies while his daughter drinks (engraving) by Zick, Alexander (1845-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick I)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Still-Life of Fruit and Flowers (oil on canvas)

Still-Life of Fruit and Flowers (oil on canvas)
6816284 Still-Life of Fruit and Flowers (oil on canvas) by Marseus van Schrieck, Otto (c.1619-78) (after); 91.5x71 cm; Lyon & Turnbull

Background imageProtecting Collection: Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his cloak for Queen Elizabeth I. 1831 (engraving)

Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his cloak for Queen Elizabeth I. 1831 (engraving)
7234807 Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his cloak for Queen Elizabeth I.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageProtecting Collection: A Gold Transport in Siberia (oil on canvas)

A Gold Transport in Siberia (oil on canvas)
7076565 A Gold Transport in Siberia (oil on canvas) by Stoilov, Konstantin (1850-1924); Private Collection

Background imageProtecting Collection: Turkish wife riding under a baldachin, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)

Turkish wife riding under a baldachin, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234098 Turkish wife riding under a baldachin, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish wife riding under a baldachin)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer, 1927 (wood engraving on vellum)

Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer, 1927 (wood engraving on vellum)
3610662 Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer, 1927 (wood engraving on vellum) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); 30.8x18.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Golden Cockerel Press, 1927)

Background imageProtecting Collection: A corpulent man staring angrily at a fop for looking at his daug, 1831 (engraving)

A corpulent man staring angrily at a fop for looking at his daug, 1831 (engraving)
7234805 A corpulent man staring angrily at a fop for looking at his daug, 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Romania: Homorod, Protecting wall of the fortified church (b / w photo)

Romania: Homorod, Protecting wall of the fortified church (b / w photo)
6017460 Romania: Homorod, Protecting wall of the fortified church (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homorod, Protecting wall of the fortified church)

Background imageProtecting Collection: I dare thee but to breathe upon my love, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act V Scene 4

I dare thee but to breathe upon my love, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act V Scene 4
STC308580 I dare thee but to breathe upon my love, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act V Scene 4, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, 1905 (colour litho) by Price

Background imageProtecting Collection: Calf and ducks (colour litho)

Calf and ducks (colour litho)
7185923 Calf and ducks (colour litho) by Montefiore, Edward Brice (1855-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calf and ducks)

Background imageProtecting Collection: A freight wagon guarded by Landsknecht mercenaries (engraving)

A freight wagon guarded by Landsknecht mercenaries (engraving)
7148039 A freight wagon guarded by Landsknecht mercenaries (engraving) by Baur, Albert (1835-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: A freight wagon guarded by Landsknecht mercenaries)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Old Fortress Naples, (watercolour on paper)

Old Fortress Naples, (watercolour on paper)
651116 Old Fortress Naples, (watercolour on paper) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 31.2x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Fortress Naples. Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935)

Background imageProtecting Collection: The Virgin protecting Siena against earthquakes in 1466, 1467 (oil on panel)

The Virgin protecting Siena against earthquakes in 1466, 1467 (oil on panel)
XIR444285 The Virgin protecting Siena against earthquakes in 1466, 1467 (oil on panel) by Martini, Francesco di Giorgio (1439-1502); Archivio di Stato, Siena

Background imageProtecting Collection: MS Hunter 229 f. 3r May, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)

MS Hunter 229 f. 3r May, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675691 MS Hunter 229 f.3r May, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

Background imageProtecting Collection: A man stands hanging out of a doorway watching two children with local pub / bar

A man stands hanging out of a doorway watching two children with local pub / bar
A man stands hanging out of a doorway watching two children with local pub/bar and dirty streets in Old Quebec; Quebec, Canada

Background imageProtecting Collection: Congratulations, 1878 (oil on canvas)

Congratulations, 1878 (oil on canvas)
BAL167038 Congratulations, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Vladimir Egorovic (1846-1920); 29x35 cm; Museum of Art, Serpukhov, Russia

Background imageProtecting Collection: Henri II, or Henry II, King of France, portrait (engraving)

Henri II, or Henry II, King of France, portrait (engraving)
7239680 Henri II, or Henry II, King of France, portrait (engraving) by Bouttats, Gaspar (1625-95) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri II, or Henry II, 1519 - 1559. King of France)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Christiana and the pilgrims with Greatheart in the Valley of the Shadow of Death

Christiana and the pilgrims with Greatheart in the Valley of the Shadow of Death
7153575 Christiana and the pilgrims with Greatheart in the Valley of the Shadow of Death, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho) by English School

Background imageProtecting Collection: Protecting the Fare (engraving)

Protecting the Fare (engraving)
7164398 Protecting the Fare (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Protecting the Fare)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Doigtier; Finger-stall; Fingerling (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Doigtier; Finger-stall; Fingerling (engraving)
7195751 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Doigtier; Finger-stall; Fingerling (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doigtier; Finger-stall; Fingerling)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Protecting her brood (engraving)

Protecting her brood (engraving)
7161119 Protecting her brood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Protecting her brood)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Near Thursby, Yorkshire, 1895 (oil on canvas)

Near Thursby, Yorkshire, 1895 (oil on canvas)
6448766 Near Thursby, Yorkshire, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Glendening, Alfred, Jr. (1861-1907); 25.5x40.5 cm; Private Collection

Background imageProtecting Collection: English Consul Protecting a Prisoner (colour litho)

English Consul Protecting a Prisoner (colour litho)
7161187 English Consul Protecting a Prisoner (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Consul Protecting a Prisoner)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Dog and kitten (colour litho)

Dog and kitten (colour litho)
7185930 Dog and kitten (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog and kitten. Illustration from Animal Pictures (Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, London)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Christiana and the pilgrims look on as Greatheart slays Giant Despair

Christiana and the pilgrims look on as Greatheart slays Giant Despair, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress
7153572 Christiana and the pilgrims look on as Greatheart slays Giant Despair, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho) by English School

Background imageProtecting Collection: Policeman holding a lost little girl (litho)

Policeman holding a lost little girl (litho)
7149594 Policeman holding a lost little girl (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Policeman holding a lost little girl.); © Look and Learn

Background imageProtecting Collection: Angels watching over a sleeping child (chromolitho)

Angels watching over a sleeping child (chromolitho)
7201265 Angels watching over a sleeping child (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Angels watching over a sleeping child)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Seaside donkeys (colour litho)

Seaside donkeys (colour litho)
7185928 Seaside donkeys (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaside donkeys)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Rabbit confused by a scarecrow (colour litho)

Rabbit confused by a scarecrow (colour litho)
7184891 Rabbit confused by a scarecrow (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rabbit confused by a scarecrow)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Guardian Angel (chromolitho)

Guardian Angel (chromolitho)
7149593 Guardian Angel (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guardian Angel.); © Look and Learn




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"Guardians of Prosperity: Embracing the Divine Blessings and Natural Defenders" In a world where protection is paramount, we find solace in various forms. Just as Tsai Shen Yeh watches over our wealth, the Great Pyrenees stands tall as a faithful guardian. Like Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Two Mothers, " they embody the essence of maternal protection. Through history's lens, we witness Paolo Uccello's depiction of "The Battle of San Romano, " reminding us that safeguarding what we hold dear requires strength and resilience. And just as contact lenses shield our vision, so too do they symbolize our commitment to protecting clarity in every aspect of life. Within the Manneken Pis Postcard Album lies an image capturing a nun surrounded by children—a testament to nurturing souls who protect innocence with unwavering devotion. Mrs Sullivan from Covent Garden Market embodies the guardianship bestowed upon nature's bounties. In Monterey Bay, USA, sea otters cradle their young pups in their natal pelage—nature's way of ensuring safety amidst turbulent waters. As flags flutter atop Fortress El Morro in Puerto Rico, they stand for unity and defense against adversity. Amidst icy landscapes in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, polar bears teach us about familial bonds forged through protection and love. Solar panels harness energy from the sun—an emblematic shield against environmental harm while embracing sustainable solutions. Lastly, within the Pentagram Sigil lies ancient symbolism representing spiritual guardianship—a reminder that protecting one's soul is equally vital. From divine blessings to earthly defenders; whether it be wealth or wildlife; art or technology—we are reminded that protecting what matters most unites us all on this journey called life.