Winged Collection (#4)

An angelic figure donating bread to the less fortunate, 1850
3478242 An angelic figure donating bread to the less fortunate, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an angelic figure donating bread to the less fortunate)

MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 2020: the Cupid Triumphant - by Bertel Thorvaldsen, antique statue in marble (1822), 2019 (photo)
8856836 MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 2020: the Cupid Triumphant - by Bertel Thorvaldsen, antique statue in marble (1822), 2019 (photo) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844); (add.info.: MILAN)

Acroterial statue of Harpy/Siren with spread wings, painted terracotta, from rome, 5th century BC
6384428 Acroterial statue of Harpy/Siren with spread wings, painted terracotta, from rome, 5th century BC, national etruscan museum of villa Giulia, Rome

Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica. (Green winged dove) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640612 Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica. (Green winged dove) Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Varieties of domestic water fowl
5311994 Varieties of domestic water fowl; (add.info.: Engraving depicting varieties of domestic water fowl. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The constellation of Pegasus
5307756 The constellation of Pegasus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the constellation of Pegasus. Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky)

Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC. Size: 21.5 cm
BEN5472464 Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC. Size: 21.5 cm. Museo Eoliano, Lipari.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). View from below. Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC
BEN5472428 Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). View from below. Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC. Size: 21.5 cm. Museo Eoliano, Lipari.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Saint Michele Archangel
7272504 Saint Michele Archangel; Oratorio del SS. Suffragio, Ponzone, Italy; (add.info.: SAINT MICHELE ARCHANGEL crushes the demon under the feet)

Plaque of an Egyptian styled winged man holding a snake. Nimrud, Mesopotamia, c.9th-8th century BC (ivory)
3288495 Plaque of an Egyptian styled winged man holding a snake. Nimrud, Mesopotamia, c.9th-8th century BC (ivory); Iraq Museum, Baghdad; Photo © Zev Radovan

A drunken man's hallucination, 1850
3478449 A drunken man's hallucination, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a drunken man's hallucination of a male dressed as a fairy queen. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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)

Angel, c1920 (stained glass)
8714256 Angel, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany. Angel. Gesu Catholic Church)

Archangel Michael and the Dragon. Ca 1557 (sculpture)
7419541 Archangel Michael and the Dragon. Ca 1557 (sculpture); Gruuthusemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: Sculptuur, Aartsengel Michael en de draak, ca 1557); © Paul Maeyaert

Nemesis (The Great Fortune), 1499-1503 (engraving)
7414926 Nemesis (The Great Fortune), 1499-1503 (engraving); 33.4--23.1 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Albrecht Durer)

Marie Angelique de Scorailles, Duchess of Fontanges, 1661 -1681, portrayed as Venus
1000938 Marie Angelique de Scorailles, Duchess of Fontanges, 1661 -1681, portrayed as Venus. French noblewoman and mistress of Louis XIV of France

Peter Pan and Tinkerbel (colour litho)
8635408 Peter Pan and Tinkerbel (colour litho) by Miller, Hilda Theodora (1876-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Pan and Tinkerbell. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The end (engraving)
8631305 The end (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The end. Illustration from Black and White)

New University of London Buildings Planned or Built in Bloomsbury (litho)
8673857 New University of London Buildings Planned or Built in Bloomsbury (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Perseus and Medusa (engraving)
8672602 Perseus and Medusa (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perseus and Medusa. From Greek mythology)

Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)
8643342 Humorous cat postcard (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous cat postcard)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630758 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630721 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Animal Mechanism, A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion (engraving)
8667456 Illustration for Animal Mechanism, A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Study for "The Assumption of the Virgin" for San Augustin, Seville, c.1670-72 (oil on wood)
XOS5880929 Study for "The Assumption of the Virgin" for San Augustin, Seville, c.1670-72 (oil on wood) by Valdes Leal, Juan de (1622-90); 52.3x39 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Saints Presenting a Devout Woman to the Virgin and Child, 1720s (oil on canvas)
XOS5880084 Saints Presenting a Devout Woman to the Virgin and Child, 1720s (oil on canvas) by Pittoni, Giovanni Battista (1687-1767); 185x149 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Study for "An Apotheosis of a Saint" (for San Bernardino dei Morti, Milan), c.1695 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879785 Study for "An Apotheosis of a Saint" (for San Bernardino dei Morti, Milan), c.1695 (oil on canvas) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734); 96.5x81.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Expulsion of Adam and Eve, 1880s (oil on fabric)
XOS5879738 Expulsion of Adam and Eve, 1880s (oil on fabric) by Faed, John (1820-1902); 91.3x70.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by John Faed)

Scenes of Witchcraft: Day, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879300 Scenes of Witchcraft: Day, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 2020: the Cupid Triumphant - by Bertel Thorvaldsen, antique statue in marble (1822), 2019 (photo)
8856737 MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 2020: the Cupid Triumphant - by Bertel Thorvaldsen, antique statue in marble (1822), 2019 (photo) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844); (add.info.: MILAN)

The Aerial Steam Carriage or Ariel, 19th century
3847185 The Aerial Steam Carriage or Ariel, 19th century; (add.info.: The Ariel flying machine was patented in 1842 by William Samuel Henson (1812-88) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883)

N for Cloud, 1908 (photo)
8713217 N for Cloud, 1908 (photo); 31, 5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Valentine's day, c.1900 (illustration)
8698396 Valentine's day, c.1900 (illustration); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Society. Holidays. Valentine's day. Illustration, England, ca 1900. Bibl)

Louis Bleriot, 1909 (print)
7293232 Louis Bleriot, 1909 (print); (add.info.: Transport. Aviation. Louis Bleriot crossing the Channel on July 1909. Allegoric character of the winds looks at the plane)

Winged-stem passion flower
5855234 Winged-stem passion flower; (add.info.: Winged-stem passion flower, Passiflora alata, with fruit. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630742 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630718 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Off for the honeymoon (colour litho)
8635625 Off for the honeymoon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Off for the honeymoon. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Congratulations on your confirmation (chromolitho)
8635422 Congratulations on your confirmation (chromolitho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congratulations on your confirmation, greetings card)

Angel (engraving)
8634950 Angel (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Angel. Illustration from Hellas)

Wednesday, the best day of all (chromolitho)
8677311 Wednesday, the best day of all (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wednesday, the best day of all)

Monday for health (chromolitho)
8677310 Monday for health (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monday for health)

Ornament: Natural Forms, The Wing (engraving)
8647035 Ornament: Natural Forms, The Wing (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Forms, The Wing)

Pegasus (litho)
8656087 Pegasus (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pegasus. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Animal Mechanism, A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion (engraving)
8667450 Illustration for Animal Mechanism, A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scenes of Witchcraft, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879298 Scenes of Witchcraft, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa)

Acroterial statue of a Siren, 394-392 BC, from Athens, ceramic museum, Athens, Greece
6384429 Acroterial statue of a Siren, 394-392 BC, from Athens, ceramic museum, Athens, Greece; Athens, Greece; Photo © Stefano Baldini

A sectional view of a termites nest
5308479 A sectional view of a termites nest.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a sectional view of a termites nest, along with the Queen, workers, soldiers, and a winged termite. Dated 19th century)

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"Winged: A Journey Through Art, Nature, and Mythology" Immerse yourself in the world of wings as we explore the captivating realm of flight. From ancient Greek mythology to stunning alpine landscapes, this 150 caption takes you on a visual odyssey through various interpretations creatures. Let's start with "Hermes" by Jonnard in 1886, an exquisite portrayal of the messenger god donning his iconic winged sandals. The artwork beautifully captures Hermes' swift movement and divine grace. Moving forward, we encounter the majestic "Winged Victory of Samothrace, " also known as Nike of Samothrace. This Hellenistic masterpiece stands proudly atop a grand staircase at the Louvre Museum, symbolizing triumph and power. Venturing into a different artistic realm, imagine gazing up at a ceiling adorned with intricate depictions of 80 Ethiopian cherubs with delicate wings. Each brushstroke brings these heavenly beings to life in ethereal beauty. Transitioning from art to nature's canvas, picture yourself standing amidst Wengen's breathtaking landscape in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland region. At an elevation of 1274m above sea level, you can almost feel the crisp mountain air as you marvel at snow-capped peaks and soaring winged birds gliding effortlessly across the sky. Speaking of birds, let us not forget about our vibrant insect friends like the Red Admiral butterfly perched delicately on sun-kissed plants. Its elegant wings display striking patterns that mesmerize observers lucky enough to witness its sunbathing ritual. Shifting gears towards ancient civilizations, we encounter the imposing Winged Assyrian Bull—a symbol representing strength and protection throughout Mesopotamian history. These colossal statues evoke awe-inspiring wonder even after centuries have passed. Stepping back into more recent times brings us to Illustrated London News' Christmas number cover from 1904—an enchanting illustration capturing festive cheer with winged cherubs spreading joy and merriment.