Soul Collection (#9)

Tower building with evangelical message, North America
A tower building with a forceful evangelical message, somewhere in North America -- Prepare To Meet Thy God! Date: circa 1930

Scene from Faust: the apparition of the Brocken (chromolitho)
974035 Scene from Faust: the apparition of the Brocken (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Faust: the apparition of the Brocken)

Sole with comic verse on a Christmas card -- From the bottom of my sole. Date: circa 1890s

On the Way Home from Egypt (engraving)
1061141 On the Way Home from Egypt (engraving) by Johnson, Herbert (1848-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way Home from Egypt)

Sketches of Life at Malta (engraving)
1060696 Sketches of Life at Malta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Life at Malta)

The sculpting of the Titanic Statue designed by Mrs Harry Payne Whitney and Mr John Horrigan, representing the last inspiration of a departing soul

Souls in Purgatory, 1893 (drypoint)
1068524 Souls in Purgatory, 1893 (drypoint) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 15.6x9.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Ames du Purgatoire); Foundation for the Arts Collection

The Derby Day, Notes on Epsom Downs (engraving)
1045489 The Derby Day, Notes on Epsom Downs (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Derby Day, Notes on Epsom Downs)

The Death of the Good Old Man, illustration from The Grave by Robert Blair
1785951 The Death of the Good Old Man, illustration from The Grave by Robert Blair, engraved by Louis Schiavonetti (hand-coloured etching) (see also 1785949-52) by Blake

Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl presenting the Golden Bough to Charon (oil on canvas)
3433209 Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl presenting the Golden Bough to Charon (oil on canvas) by Testa, Pietro (Il Lucchesino) (1611-50)

The Awakening, 1904 (oil on panel)
658270 The Awakening, 1904 (oil on panel) by Traquair, Phoebe Anna (1852-1936); 63.3x151.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Awakening. Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852-1936). Oil on panel

The Searchlight (oil on canvas)
CH401561 The Searchlight (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, c. 1550 (oil on wood, transferred to Masonite)
3618034 The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, c.1550 (oil on wood, transferred to Masonite) by Schiavone, Andrea (Meldolla) (fl.1527/30-63); 128.3 x 156.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Window depicting Scene from the life of Saint Claude: Death of the Saint the Transfer of
1278856 Window depicting Scene from the life of Saint Claude: Death of the Saint the Transfer of his Relics (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Saint Antoine, Poivres

Pygmalion and the Image - The Soul Attains, 1878 (oil on canvas)
746707 Pygmalion and the Image - The Soul Attains, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 99.4x76.6 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Window depicting Souls rising at the Last Judgement (stained glass)
PC316469 Window depicting Souls rising at the Last Judgement (stained glass) by English School, (14th century); Wells Cathedral, Somerset, UK; English, out of copyright

The Last Trumpet (pen & ink with wash on paper)
AGN265321 The Last Trumpet (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

The park and procession of Charon (wall painting)
XZO349783 The park and procession of Charon (wall painting) by Etruscan (3rd century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Paestum, Capaccio, Salerno, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: in Greek mythology)

Dante and the Souls Transformed into Birds, from The Divine Comedy
XIR204511 Dante and the Souls Transformed into Birds, from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

Christs Descent into Limbo, 1557 (painted enamel)
XIR414017 Christs Descent into Limbo, 1557 (painted enamel) by Limosin, Leonard (c.1505-77); Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen, France; (add.info.: The Descent to Limbo; ); French

The Shades approaching Dante and Virgil (graphite, pen & dark sepia wash on buff paper)
423913 The Shades approaching Dante and Virgil (graphite, pen & dark sepia wash on buff paper) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 18.3x11.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Sarpedon, c. 1875-76 (oil on canvas)
1199612 Sarpedon, c. 1875-76 (oil on canvas) by Richmond, William Blake (1842-1921); 244.5x92.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Holy Family
AII79473 Holy Family by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Doom (detail), 15th century (stained glass)
PC84841 Doom (detail), 15th century (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Church of St Mary, Ticehurst, E. Sussex

"Christianas Dream"from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615816 " Christianas Dream" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

Desolation of Job, Job III, ver 25 (engraving)
6021694 Desolation of Job, Job III, ver 25 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desolation of Job, Job III, ver 25)

The Last Judgement, detail from the cupola of the Duomo, 1572-79 (fresco)
BAT131536 The Last Judgement, detail from the cupola of the Duomo, 1572-79 (fresco) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74) and Zuccari, Federico (1540-1609); Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

Irish "Colleens"(b / w photo)
6005830 Irish " Colleens" (b/w photo) by Piratsky, Karl Karlovich (1813-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish " Colleens." Illustration for Types of Irish Life)

They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths, their soul is melted because of trouble, Psalm CVII
5218584 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths, their soul is melted because of trouble, Psalm CVII, 26 (engraving) by English School

The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca Inferno V
995612 The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca Inferno V, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, c.1827-38 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca Inferno V
995596 The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca Inferno V, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1954 (engraving) by Blake

Souls of the Martyrs, from the Apocalypse Tapestry of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry)
902027 Souls of the Martyrs, from the Apocalypse Tapestry of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl. 1363-1400); Musee des Tapisseries, Angers

Detail from A Witches Sabbath, illustration from Tableau de L
829408 Detail from A Witches Sabbath, illustration from Tableau de L Inconstance des Mauuais Anges et Demons, by Pierre de Lancre, 1613 (engraving) by Ziarnki (Ziarnko)

Small drawing of a happy soul (litho)
876418 Small drawing of a happy soul (litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Petit crayon d une ame bienheureuse); The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The Spirits in Jupiter (engraving)
876943 The Spirits in Jupiter (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published by Cassell c.1890)

Faust watches the Hungarian March from his library (chromolitho)
735810 Faust watches the Hungarian March from his library (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faust watches the Hungarian March from his library)

The Language of Eyes (colour litho)
2775701 The Language of Eyes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Language of Eyes. Postcard, early 20th century)

Lieutenant-General Sir W R Birdwood (chromolitho)
2780046 Lieutenant-General Sir W R Birdwood (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieutenant-General Sir W R Birdwood)

Sephirot Tree of Life (colour litho)
702669 Sephirot Tree of Life (colour litho) by Riccio, Paolo (16th Century); Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi; German, out of copyright

Judgement Day (colour litho)
3108120 Judgement Day (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Judgement Day. Jugement general)

The Soul of Contentment (Black Bear), modeled 1886, cast 1886-99
2968792 The Soul of Contentment (Black Bear), modeled 1886, cast 1886-99 (bronze with black patina) by Kemeys, Edward (1843-1907); 26.7x35.6x25.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Legend of Cupid and Psyche
ALI75602 The Legend of Cupid and Psyche by Kauffmann, Angelica (1741-1807); Museo Civico Rivoltello, Trieste, Italy; Alinari

Lat 8846 f. 106 Good man being taken to Heaven and greedy man to Hell
BAL58278 Lat 8846 f.106 Good man being taken to Heaven and greedy man to Hell, from the Hebraica Romana Gallica (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Apotheosis of Penelope Boothby, 1792 (oil on canvas)
WAG17565 The Apotheosis of Penelope Boothby, 1792 (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands

Death of the Just, detail from The Last Judgement, 1547-50 (fresco)
JB331067 Death of the Just, detail from The Last Judgement, 1547-50 (fresco) by Romanian School, (16th century); Church of St George, Voronet Monastery, Bukovina

Window depicting Christ with three angels and three souls (stained glass)
PC344874 Window depicting Christ with three angels and three souls (stained glass) by French School, (15th century); Angers Cathedral, France; French, out of copyright

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"Soul: The Eternal Light within Us" In the depths of darkness, Jesus shines as the Light of the World, guiding lost souls towards salvation and enlightenment. As Dante journeyed through Paradiso, led by his beloved Beatrice, he witnessed a breathtaking sight in the Empyrean - angels and blessed souls forming a snow-white rose in honor of the Divine. This celestial beauty reminds us that our soul's ultimate destination is to be united with God. The concept extends beyond heavenly realms; it resonates deeply within earthly existence too. Sam Cooke, an iconic American soul singer, captivated hearts with his melodic voice and heartfelt lyrics. His music touched countless souls and left an indelible mark on society. Just like the rose celeste described by Dante, we find reminders of our mortality in Roman memento mori mosaics. These intricate artworks serve as poignant reminders that life is fleeting and precious. Soul takes various forms - from Diana Ross' enchanting portrait capturing her essence as a talented songstress to Stevie Wonder's captivating performances that stir emotions deep within our being. Nature reflects our very own soul back at us; its beauty mirrors what lies within us all. In 1913, this sentiment was beautifully expressed when one beheld their own reflection intertwined with nature's feminine energy. Yet not all aspects are pure or divine; Faust's encounter with Mephistopheles serves as a cautionary tale about temptation and corruption lurking in every corner. As Gustave Doré depicted in "The Last Judgment, " there will come a time when each individual's soul will face scrutiny before God's throne. It serves as a reminder to live purposefully and strive for righteousness while we still have time on this earth. Sade Adu, known simply as Sade, brought her unique blend of Nigerian heritage into her music career – showcasing how diverse backgrounds can enrich one’s artistic expression and touch the souls of listeners worldwide.