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"Unleashing the Power of the Quiver: A Journey through Time and Mythology" Step back into the medieval era, where archers with their trusty quivers roamed the land

Background imageQuiver Collection: Hunter on Horseback, 1718-30 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3497607)

Hunter on Horseback, 1718-30 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3497607)
3497608 Hunter on Horseback, 1718-30 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3497607) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 215x136 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

Background imageQuiver Collection: Armida Encounters the Sleeping Rinaldo, 1742-45 (oil on canvas)

Armida Encounters the Sleeping Rinaldo, 1742-45 (oil on canvas)
2970109 Armida Encounters the Sleeping Rinaldo, 1742-45 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 187.5x216.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageQuiver Collection: Venus Asking Vulcan for the Armour of Aeneas, 1732

Venus Asking Vulcan for the Armour of Aeneas, 1732
PWI82821 Venus Asking Vulcan for the Armour of Aeneas, 1732 by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 252x175 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Background imageQuiver Collection: Venus, Mars and Cupid

Venus, Mars and Cupid
AII78389 Venus, Mars and Cupid by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageQuiver Collection: Portrait of Don Garzia de Medici (b. 1547) (panel)

Portrait of Don Garzia de Medici (b. 1547) (panel)
AII79584 Portrait of Don Garzia de Medici (b.1547) (panel) by Bronzino, Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-72); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageQuiver Collection: Venus and Adonis

Venus and Adonis
AGN47137 Venus and Adonis by Amigoni, Jacopo (c. 1675-1752); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageQuiver Collection: Hunting scene, wood panelling originally from the dining room of the Hotel des Etats du

Hunting scene, wood panelling originally from the dining room of the Hotel des Etats du
XIR343488 Hunting scene, wood panelling originally from the dining room of the Hotel des Etats du Languedoc (gilded wood) by French School; Hotel de la Tremoille, Paris

Background imageQuiver Collection: Buffalo hunt, engraved by Tilman & Sons, 1853 (colour litho)

Buffalo hunt, engraved by Tilman & Sons, 1853 (colour litho)
NBY331362 Buffalo hunt, engraved by Tilman & Sons, 1853 (colour litho) by Eastman, Captain Seth (1808-75) (after); 8.5x8 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; eNewberry Library; American

Background imageQuiver Collection: Venus and Adonis, 1555 (oil on canvas)

Venus and Adonis, 1555 (oil on canvas)
CH387973 Venus and Adonis, 1555 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (and workshop); 160x196.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: sold for.5 million in 1991)

Background imageQuiver Collection: Jonathans Token to David, c. 1868 (oil on canvas)

Jonathans Token to David, c. 1868 (oil on canvas)
487995 Jonathans Token to David, c.1868 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 171.5x124.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageQuiver Collection: Sunset, 1772 (oil on canvas)

Sunset, 1772 (oil on canvas)
ALM403398 Sunset, 1772 (oil on canvas) by Lagrenee, Louis Jean Francois I (1725-1805); 75.6x139.1 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio, USA; eAllen Memorial Art Museum; Mrs. F.F

Background imageQuiver Collection: 18th century faience fountain with the coat of arms of Montmorency Luxembourg

18th century faience fountain with the coat of arms of Montmorency Luxembourg
REV326666 18th century faience fountain with the coat of arms of Montmorency Luxembourg, manufactured in Rouen, illustration from the Dictionnaire de l ameublement et de la decoration by Henry

Background imageQuiver Collection: Landscape with Cupid, from the Foresteria (Guesthouse) 1757 (fresco)

Landscape with Cupid, from the Foresteria (Guesthouse) 1757 (fresco)
FTB96466 Landscape with Cupid, from the Foresteria (Guesthouse) 1757 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); Villa Valmarana ai Nani, Vicenza, Italy; Italian

Background imageQuiver Collection: Apollo (marble) (b / w photo) (see 207802 for detail)

Apollo (marble) (b / w photo) (see 207802 for detail)
ALI207801 Apollo (marble) (b/w photo) (see 207802 for detail) by Greek; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: possibly Cleomene, son of Apollodoro of Athens; ); Alinari

Background imageQuiver Collection: Cupid Inviting Venus to a Sacrifice (oil on canvas)

Cupid Inviting Venus to a Sacrifice (oil on canvas)
BMT220220 Cupid Inviting Venus to a Sacrifice (oil on canvas) by Lafitte, Louis (1770-1828); 95x152 cm; BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Academie des Beaux-Arts

Background imageQuiver Collection: Assyrian Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)

Assyrian Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)
BAL246067 Assyrian Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageQuiver Collection: Pharaoh in a Chariot, 1835-45 (colour litho)

Pharaoh in a Chariot, 1835-45 (colour litho)
CHT244918 Pharaoh in a Chariot, 1835-45 (colour litho) by Champollion, Jean Francois (1790-1832) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQuiver Collection: A Mughal Noble on Horseback, c. 1700 (gouache on paper)

A Mughal Noble on Horseback, c. 1700 (gouache on paper)
CHT307826 A Mughal Noble on Horseback, c.1700 (gouache on paper) by Mughal School (18th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Indian, out of copyright

Background imageQuiver Collection: Couple inset in butterflys wings (colour photo)

Couple inset in butterflys wings (colour photo)
3094525 Couple inset in butterflys wings (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple inset in butterflys wings. Postcard, early 20th century)

Background imageQuiver Collection: A Turkoman or Mongol Chief holding an Arrow, from the Large Clive Album

A Turkoman or Mongol Chief holding an Arrow, from the Large Clive Album
STC153447 A Turkoman or Mongol Chief holding an Arrow, from the Large Clive Album, 1591-92 (paint on cotton) by Persian School, (16th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Background imageQuiver Collection: Cavalry Archer, from L Antica Roma, 1825 (colour litho)

Cavalry Archer, from L Antica Roma, 1825 (colour litho)
STC131689 Cavalry Archer, from L Antica Roma, 1825 (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageQuiver Collection: Natives of the Gulf of Kotzebue, Alaska, from Voyage Pittoresque Autour du Monde

Natives of the Gulf of Kotzebue, Alaska, from Voyage Pittoresque Autour du Monde
TRV168854 Natives of the Gulf of Kotzebue, Alaska, from Voyage Pittoresque Autour du Monde, published 1822 (colour litho) by Choris

Background imageQuiver Collection: Diana the Huntress (oil on panel)

Diana the Huntress (oil on panel)
BEN33240 Diana the Huntress (oil on panel) by Fontainebleau School, (16th century); 191x132 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; French, out of copyright

Background imageQuiver Collection: Man and woman of Senegal, 1818

Man and woman of Senegal, 1818
6338242 Man and woman of Senegal, 1818 by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Man and woman of Senegal, 1818. The man carries a bow and quiver of arrows)

Background imageQuiver Collection: Man and woman of the Molucco Isles (Maluku Islands), 1818

Man and woman of the Molucco Isles (Maluku Islands), 1818
6338218 Man and woman of the Molucco Isles (Maluku Islands), 1818 by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Man and woman of the Molucco Isles (Maluku Islands), 1818

Background imageQuiver Collection: Frieze of archers of the Persian kings guard, from the Palace of Darius the Great

Frieze of archers of the Persian kings guard, from the Palace of Darius the Great
LOU71522 Frieze of archers of the Persian kings guard, from the Palace of Darius the Great (548-486 BC) at Susa, Iran, Achaemenid Period

Background imageQuiver Collection: Quiver and Indian Fan (chromolitho)

Quiver and Indian Fan (chromolitho)
5221807 Quiver and Indian Fan (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quiver and Indian Fan. Manufactured at Jodhpore in Rajpootana)

Background imageQuiver Collection: Portrait of a handsome man, Valentines poem (coloured engraving)

Portrait of a handsome man, Valentines poem (coloured engraving)
6032004 Portrait of a handsome man, Valentines poem (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a handsome man)

Background imageQuiver Collection: Portrait of Clara Alewijn, 1644 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Clara Alewijn, 1644 (oil on canvas)
5051889 Portrait of Clara Alewijn, 1644 (oil on canvas) by Santvoort, Dirck (1610-80); 122x89.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageQuiver Collection: Arms, etc, taken from the Bhooteas at the Storming of Dewangiri, Bhootan (engraving)

Arms, etc, taken from the Bhooteas at the Storming of Dewangiri, Bhootan (engraving)
1610403 Arms, etc, taken from the Bhooteas at the Storming of Dewangiri, Bhootan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arms, etc)

Background imageQuiver Collection: Costume design for the opera

Costume design for the opera
GIA1199797 Costume design for the opera by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poliuto is a three-act tragedia lirica (or tragic opera)

Background imageQuiver Collection: An Allegory of America Paying Homage to Europe, (oil on canvas)

An Allegory of America Paying Homage to Europe, (oil on canvas)
990416 An Allegory of America Paying Homage to Europe, (oil on canvas) by Mignard, Pierre (1612-95) (circle of); 40x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQuiver Collection: An Allegory of Love - Putti disporting in a Landscape, (oil on canvas)

An Allegory of Love - Putti disporting in a Landscape, (oil on canvas)
990324 An Allegory of Love - Putti disporting in a Landscape, (oil on canvas) by Jeaurat, Etienne (1699-1789); 80x72 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQuiver Collection: Apollo with bow and arrow on celestial globe and Diana with deer, 1503-5 (engraving)

Apollo with bow and arrow on celestial globe and Diana with deer, 1503-5 (engraving)
3740458 Apollo with bow and arrow on celestial globe and Diana with deer, 1503-5 (engraving) by Barbari, Jacopo de (1440/50-a.1515); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageQuiver Collection: Girl with a bow and arrow (b / w photo)

Girl with a bow and arrow (b / w photo)
3095983 Girl with a bow and arrow (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with a bow and arrow)

Background imageQuiver Collection: November and December: Sagittarius and Capricorn (chromolitho)

November and December: Sagittarius and Capricorn (chromolitho)
1093240 November and December: Sagittarius and Capricorn (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: November and December: Sagittarius and Capricorn)

Background imageQuiver Collection: Venus a la Coquelle; or the Swan-sea Venus, pub. 1809 (hand coloured engraving)

Venus a la Coquelle; or the Swan-sea Venus, pub. 1809 (hand coloured engraving)
3051762 Venus a la Coquelle; or the Swan-sea Venus, pub. 1809 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQuiver Collection: Habit of a Crim Tartar in 1700 (engraving)

Habit of a Crim Tartar in 1700 (engraving)
3640479 Habit of a Crim Tartar in 1700 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a Crim Tartar in 1700)

Background imageQuiver Collection: A Victorian die cut pop up Christmas card of two women in front of a snow covered cottage

A Victorian die cut pop up Christmas card of two women in front of a snow covered cottage
3605974 A Victorian die cut pop up Christmas card of two women in front of a snow covered cottage, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageQuiver Collection: 3597296

3597296
soldier, armour, helmet, warfare, middle east, relief, middle eastern, river, iraq, cavalry, military, archaeological, near east, sculpture, figures, weapon, ancient, spear, persia, archaeology

Background imageQuiver Collection: Jupiter, in the Guise of Diana, and Callisto, 1763 (oil on canvas)

Jupiter, in the Guise of Diana, and Callisto, 1763 (oil on canvas)
3492917 Jupiter, in the Guise of Diana, and Callisto, 1763 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 64.8 x 54.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageQuiver Collection: A Circassian Noble, 1780 (coloured engraving)

A Circassian Noble, 1780 (coloured engraving)
468788 A Circassian Noble, 1780 (coloured engraving) by Duflos, Pierre (1742-1816); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Recueil d estampes repreIusentant les grades)

Background imageQuiver Collection: Mademoiselle de Migieu as Diana, 1742 (oil on canvas)

Mademoiselle de Migieu as Diana, 1742 (oil on canvas)
HEH416432 Mademoiselle de Migieu as Diana, 1742 (oil on canvas) by Nattier, Jean-Marc (1685-1766); 101x81 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Background imageQuiver Collection: French Possessions in Oceania, c. 1890 (colour litho)

French Possessions in Oceania, c. 1890 (colour litho)
498808 French Possessions in Oceania, c.1890 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQuiver Collection: Gorytus with relief decoration, late 4th- early 5th century BC (gold)

Gorytus with relief decoration, late 4th- early 5th century BC (gold)
XBP389371 Gorytus with relief decoration, late 4th- early 5th century BC (gold) by Greek School; 25x36 cm; Regional Art Museum, Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast

Background imageQuiver Collection: Miscellaneous Articles

Miscellaneous Articles
LLM455408 Miscellaneous Articles by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miscellaneous Articles. Illustration from The Costumes of All Nations by Albert Kretschmer)

Background imageQuiver Collection: Mixed articles 1200-1300

Mixed articles 1200-1300
LLM455373 Mixed articles 1200-1300 by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mixed articles 1200-1300)




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"Unleashing the Power of the Quiver: A Journey through Time and Mythology" Step back into the medieval era, where archers with their trusty quivers roamed the land. Picture Judi Trott as Maid Marion, her quiver slung over her shoulder, ready to defend justice alongside Robin Hood. Intriguingly depicted in The Art of Archerie's frontispiece from 1634, an engraving showcases a skilled archer reaching for an arrow from his quiver. The Misfitz - Robin Hood troupe brings this iconic image to life on stage. But it's not just in medieval times that we find references to the quiver. Cupid himself is often portrayed holding one in Les Amours des Dieux' painting "Cupids Target, " emphasizing love's power as sharp as any arrow. Traveling further back in time, witness medieval men engaging in the archery game of Popinjay while Elizabeth Fry leaves her mark by founding Quiver – a magazine aimed at promoting moral values among children. Nature itself offers its own version of a celestial quiver; behold the breathtaking sight of Milky Way Over Quiver Trees standing tall against a starry backdrop—a true marvel for stargazers. During Christmas carol services at London's Foundling Hospital, melodies filled the air as voices harmonized under flickering candlelight—each note hitting hearts like arrows released from a well-stocked quiver. Maritime history intertwines with our story too; envision The Chichester ship majestically sailing off Greenhithe, Kent—the crew armed with courage and determination akin to an archer drawing arrows from their trusted quivers. Mythology comes alive when contemplating Artemis, Goddess of Hunt—a marble statue capturing her poised stance with bow and full quiver—an embodiment of strength and grace combined. Finally, Three Loves showcases one figure holding both grapes and a quiver, symbolizing the intertwining nature of love and desire throughout history.