Symbolic Collection (page 7)

A robber being visited by death
3478597 A robber being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a robber being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The blind man being visited by death
3478685 The blind man being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the blind man being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The pedlar being visited by death
3478616 The pedlar being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the pedlar being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Elizabeth I of England
3329921 Elizabeth I of England; (add.info.: Portrait of Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) was Queen of England and Ireland. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Science. Energy. The gas in Paris. Imagery, France, c.1930 (print)
3433714 Science. Energy. The gas in Paris. Imagery, France, c.1930 (print); (add.info.: Sciences. Energies. Le gaz, combustible de Paris. Imagerie, France, vers 1930. Coll. Part. Science. Energy)

Mural painting in the tomb of Pashed, 1306-1290 BC
AIS5388765 Mural painting in the tomb of Pashed, 1306-1290 BC.; (add.info.: Egyptian art: the eye of Horus, symbol of protection and royal power against the deities)

Letter A: Alsace. Alphabetical cubes, French provinces and cities: traditional costumes and headdresses
DUV4216756 Letter A: Alsace. Alphabetical cubes, French provinces and cities: traditional costumes and headdresses and a typical symbol of each region (human activity or monument) (lithograph)

Come see gentlemen, for five cents you can admire this beautiful animal Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria (1793-1875)
BEN5478794 Come see gentlemen, for five cents you can admire this beautiful animal Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria (1793-1875) walking the Prince of Metternich (1773-1859)

Handkerchief printed with Britannia mourning the portrait of Horatio Nelson
MMM5475561 Handkerchief printed with Britannia mourning the portrait of Horatio Nelson; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Handkerchief printed with Britannia)

Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5481991 Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by Fittler, James (1758-1835); National Maritime Museum, London

Gold coin decorated with a cross of the Duke of Florence Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici)
BEN5479915 Gold coin decorated with a cross of the Duke of Florence Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) made by the medalist Pietro Paolo Galeotti (1520-1584) 1537-1557 Diam

Tarot game: allegorical representation of Justice holding a sword and a scales, late 19th century
FGL5478146 Tarot game: allegorical representation of Justice holding a sword and a scales, late 19th century; Fototeca Gilardi

An allegory of optics, representing an eye in the center of a star, 1820 (etching)
MMM5477354 An allegory of optics, representing an eye in the center of a star, 1820 (etching); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: An allegory of optics)

Design for the navy pillar Britannia Victorious Etching from 1800, by James Gillray (1757-1815)
MMM5485401 Design for the navy pillar Britannia Victorious Etching from 1800, by James Gillray (1757-1815). by Gillray, James (1757-1815); National Maritime Museum, London

The Victors of the Nile (or Battle of Aboukir, Egypt, 1798), with 15 cameo portraits of naval officers who died in
MMM5484675 The Victors of the Nile (or Battle of Aboukir, Egypt, 1798), with 15 cameo portraits of naval officers who died in battle (from left to right: Saumarez, Troubridge, Darry, Louis, Pryton)

Bas-relief, votive painting by Jacques Taintegnier, 1408, Jacques Taintegnier and Jeanne Blancharde
7242371 Bas-relief, votive painting by Jacques Taintegnier, 1408, Jacques Taintegnier and Jeanne Blancharde; Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Eglise Saint-Jacques) Eglise Saint-Jacques

Statue, Madonna and Child, bought in Lille in 1846, wood and polychrome plaster
7242244 Statue, Madonna and Child, bought in Lille in 1846, wood and polychrome plaster; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Escanaffles, eglise Saint-Martin)

Mother Mary and Jesus, 19th century, iranian art (oil on canvas)
7062399 Mother Mary and Jesus, 19th century, iranian art (oil on canvas); Armenian Museum, Isfahan, Iran; (add.info.: Mother Mary and Jesus, 19th century, iranian art, oil on canvas)

Mexican pictorial writing, from "The National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge"
6428149 Mexican pictorial writing, from "The National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge", published c. 1890 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

An engraving depicting the Chinese Neptune or King of the Eastern Sea. He rides the waves with a magnet in one hand
5311204 An engraving depicting the Chinese Neptune or King of the Eastern Sea. He rides the waves with a magnet in one hand and a dolphin in the other symbolising his command of the ocean

Wartburg, antependium altarpiece, mid-19th century Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany, Europe
7281477 Wartburg, antependium altarpiece, mid-19th century Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany, Europe; Sammlungen auf der Wartburg, Eisenach, Germany; (add.info.: Wartburg, antependium altarpiece)

Madonna And Child Blessing
7272502 Madonna And Child Blessing; (add.info.: Madonna with Child Blessing and Globus cruciger. Detail of half-length; polychrome wooden statue (no date). Ponzone (AL), 2001); Fototeca Gilardi

Eternity, 17th century (engraving)
7272493 Eternity, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Eternity represented as a woman whose lower extremities cross, extend and meet to surround the head)

Mother and baby, 19th century (Watercolour)
7261268 Mother and baby, 19th century (Watercolour); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Mother and baby, possibly Mary/Madonna and Jesus)

Anglo-Saxon fine gold buckle
3330425 Anglo-Saxon fine gold buckle; (add.info.: Anglo-Saxon fine gold buckle depicting an Early Christian symbol. Dated 7th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The blind man being visited by death
3478605 The blind man being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the blind man being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The astrologer being visited by death
3478612 The astrologer being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the astrologer being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Masonic Seal, United Grand Chapter, London 1817, from the book The History of Freemasonry, Volume II, pub. by Thomas C
3501398 Masonic Seal, United Grand Chapter, London 1817, from the book The History of Freemasonry, Volume II, pub. by Thomas C. Jack in London, 1883; (add.info.: Masonic Seal)

The Lion of Venice
3507223 The Lion of Venice; (add.info.: The Lion of Venice is an ancient bronze winged lion sculpture in the Piazza San Marco of Venice, Italy, came to symbolize the city)

Juliette Dodu, 1870
3480813 Juliette Dodu, 1870; (add.info.: Juliette Dodu (1848 - 1909) legendary heroine of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and the first woman to be awarded the Legion of Honore

Christ Handing the Keys to St Peter, c1920 (stained glass)
8714244 Christ Handing the Keys to St Peter, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

Pentecost, Colmar (stained glass)
8711457 Pentecost, Colmar (stained glass) by Unknown Artist, (14th century); (add.info.: Saint Martin church. Stained glass. Virgin Mary. The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost Colmar)

Canis Major. Lepus, Columba Noachi & Cela Sculptoris, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7339148 Canis Major. Lepus, Columba Noachi & Cela Sculptoris, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Perception of the Christian world, 12th century (low relief)
8617814 Perception of the Christian world, 12th century (low relief); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France; (add.info.: Basilica Mary Magdalenein Vezelay)

Symbolic female figure representing Freedom, releasing a dove, 1803 (watercolour, ivory, gilt, glass)
7340097 Symbolic female figure representing Freedom, releasing a dove, 1803 (watercolour, ivory, gilt, glass) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.9x4.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Symbolic female figure, in memory of Captain Henry Bryne (d.1780), c.1780 (watercolour, gold, glass)
7340087 Symbolic female figure, in memory of Captain Henry Bryne (d.1780), c.1780 (watercolour, gold, glass) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 2.5x1.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Ursa Major, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340878 Ursa Major, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 9)

Draco and Ursa Minor, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340872 Draco and Ursa Minor, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 1)

Detail with cornice and allegorical figures of the decoration, Church of St Francis, Sassuolo, Italy
8683596 Detail with cornice and allegorical figures of the decoration, Church of St Francis, Sassuolo, Italy by Bianchi, Baldassarre (1612-79) & Monti

Love's Bitter Potion or Dolly Pregnant, symbolism of lost virginity, after a work by Boitard
1000931 Love's Bitter Potion or Dolly Pregnant, symbolism of lost virginity, after a work by Boitard. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Mediaeval line drawing of death with a bow and scythe
1578294 Mediaeval line drawing of death with a bow and scythe; (add.info.: Mediaeval line drawing of death with a bow and scythe. Dated 13th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

A dragon of Wales (engraving)
8672667 A dragon of Wales (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A dragon of Wales)

Crests and badges of the British Army (colour litho)
8672603 Crests and badges of the British Army (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crests and badges of the British Army)

Dorchester, Borough Arms (colour litho)
8660175 Dorchester, Borough Arms (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dorchester, Borough Arms)

Brecon, Town Arms (colour litho)
8660169 Brecon, Town Arms (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brecon, Town Arms)

Islington, Borough Arms (colour litho)
8660149 Islington, Borough Arms (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Islington, Borough Arms)

Darwen, Borough Arms (colour litho)
8660146 Darwen, Borough Arms (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Darwen, Borough Arms)

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"Symbolic Expressions Across Time and Cultures: A Journey Through Art, Religion, and History" The Venus of Urbino by Titian (1538) - This iconic painting represents the idealized beauty of the female form, symbolizing love, desire, and fertility. The Great Sacrifice by James Clark (WW1) - A poignant depiction of sacrifice and loss during the horrors of war, serving as a powerful reminder of human resilience in times of adversity. Imagine Mosaic memorial to John Lennon - Located near his former residence at the Dakota Building, this mosaic embodies Lennon's vision for peace and unity through his timeless song "Imagine. " Pictures of various Hindu Gods for sale in Little India - These vibrant images capture the rich tapestry of Hindu mythology and spirituality, offering glimpses into a diverse pantheon that inspires devotion among believers. Codex Troano-1 - An ancient Mayan manuscript filled with symbolic hieroglyphs that provide insights into their culture's cosmology, rituals, and beliefs about time. Chromolithograph Devotional Card depicting The Virgin Mary - This colorful devotional card serves as a visual representation of faith for many Catholics worldwide while honoring Mary's role as an intercessor between humanity and divinity. The Scales of Justice above the Old Bailey Law Courts in London - Symbolizing fairness and impartiality within the legal system since ancient times; these scales remind us that justice should be blind to biases or influences. King George V Silver Jubilee celebrations (ILN cover 1935) – Commemorating 25 years on the throne with grand festivities across Britain; this cover captures national pride while symbolizing continuity amidst changing times. Dead Sea Scroll – Ancient manuscripts discovered near Qumran containing biblical texts offer invaluable insights into religious practices during Second Temple Judaism while representing historical preservation efforts. Charles Darwin, British naturalist.