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Pallas and the Centaur by Sandro Botticelli
The Constellations (Plate XXVII) Hydra Continua, Crater, Covus, Centaurus et Lupus, 1822The Constellations (Plate XXVII) Hydra Continua, Crater, Covus, Centaurus et Lupus, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving)
South Pole, Plate 6 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, 1674South Pole, Plate 6 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, Ignace-Gaston Pardies, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving)
The Education of Achilles. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Theseus the Liberator. Ancient Roman fresco from Herculaneum Basilica. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
The Abduction of Deianeira by the Centaur Nessus. Artist: Lagrenee, Louis-Jean-Francois (1725-1805)The Abduction of Deianeira by the Centaur Nessus. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris
The Education of Achilles. Artist: Conca, Sebastiano (1680-1764)The Education of Achilles. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid
The Abduction of Hippodamia, or Lapiths and Centaurs, 1636-1638. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)The Abduction of Hippodamia, or Lapiths and Centaurs, 1636-1638. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid
Theseus Slaying Minotaur, 1505. Artist: Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (ca. 1459-1517)Theseus Slaying Minotaur, 1505. Found in the collection of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan
Theseus and the Centaur, Plutarch: Vitae Parallelae, 1491, (1917)Theseus and the Centaur, Plutarch: Vitae Parallelae, 1491. An illustration of Theseus and the Centaur from Plutarchs (c46-120) Vitae Parallelae
Pollaiuolos Combat of Centaurs, 1882. From Florence, by Charles Yriarte, translated by CB Pitman and published by Sampson Low (London, 1882)
Stephen of England, (17th century). Artist: P VanderbanckStephen of England, (17th century). King Stephen (c1096-1154) reigned from 1135 to 1154
Sagittarius, The Archer, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)
The Fight between the Lapiths and the Centaurs, c. 1500-1515. Artist: Piero di Cosimo (ca 1462-ca 1521)The Fight between the Lapiths and the Centaurs, c. 1500-1515. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
Pallas Athena and the Centaur, 1482. Artist: Botticelli, Sandro (1445-1510)Pallas Athena and the Centaur, 1482. Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Battle between Hercules and Centaurs, 1527. Artist: Caraglio, Gian Jacopo (1505-1565)Battle between Hercules and Centaurs, 1527. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Nessus and Dejanira, ca 1705. Artist: Boullogne, Louis de, the Younger (1654-1733)Nessus and Dejanira, ca 1705. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
The Education of Achilles, 1794. Artist: Bervic, Charles Clement (1756-1822)The Education of Achilles, 1794. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Heracles, Deianira and Nessus, ca 1580-1582. Artist: Spranger, Bartholomeus (1546-1611)Heracles, Deianira and Nessus, ca 1580-1582. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne
Hercules, Deianira and the Centaur Nessus, c. 1580. Artist: Spranger, Bartholomeus (1546-1611)Hercules, Deianira and the Centaur Nessus, c. 1580. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne
The Rape of Deidamia, 1636-1638. Artist: Peter Paul RubensThe Rape of Deidamia, 1636-1638. One of the paintings for King Philip IVths hunting lodge Torre de la Parada in El Pardo.Theseus wrenches Deidamia from the arms of the Centaur
La Nourriture, (Food), 1615. Artist: Leonard GaultierLa Nourriture, (Food), 1615. In Greek mythology, the centaurs are a race of creatures composed part human and part horse. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates
A fight between a human Lapith and a Centaur, metope from the Parthenon, c440 BC. The sculpted decoration of the Parthenon included ninety-two metopes
Sagittarius, 13th century. Illustration from a treatise on astrology in Arabic, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
November: feeding pigs, and Sagittarius, c1423. Illustration from the Bedford Hours, in the collection of the British Library
Theseus and the Centaur, 1804-1819. Artist: Antonio CanovaTheseus and the Centaur, 1804-1819. Theseus raises his club to strike down on the centaur. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
The Devout Profession, 1799. Artist: Francisco GoyaThe Devout Profession, 1799. Plate 70 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain
Look how solemn they are!, 1799. Artist: Francisco GoyaLook how solemn they are!, 1799. Plate 63 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain
The Education of Achilles: Chariot Racing, mid-late 17th century. Artist: Jean-Baptiste de ChampaigneThe Education of Achilles: Chariot Racing, mid-late 17th century. Led by a centaur, the young Achilles drives a chariot pulled by four white horses in an arena
The Education of Achilles: The Riding Lesson, 17th century. Artist: Jean-Baptiste de ChampaigneThe Education of Achilles: The Riding Lesson, 17th century. Achilles riding master is a centaur, a legendary creature with the body of a horse and the torso of a man
Centaurs pulling a cart
The Centaur Cheiron teaching Achilles, Roman wall-painting from Herculaneum, c1st century. In Greek mythology, Chiron was held to be the wisest and justest of all the centaurs
Etruscan Jar stamped with Centaurs and winged lions, 6th century BC. Louvre
Two Centaurs Fighting over a young deer, Late 5th century BC, (20th century)Two Centaurs Fighting over a Young Deer, Late 5th century BC. (20th century). Detail from end panel of Lycian Sarcophagus from the Royal Necropolis, Sidon
Roman depiction of a centaur in a Bacchic procession, 2nd centuryDepiction of a centaur in a Bacchic procession from a Roman sarcophagus, in the National Museum in Rome, 2nd century
Achilles educated by the centaur Chiron, 1630-1635. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)Achilles educated by the centaur Chiron, 1630-1635. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Perseus fights with the centaur, from the Kunsthistorichesmuseums collection in Vienna
Metope of a Centaur and Lapith from the ParthenonMetope of a Centaur and Lapith from the south side of the Parthenon, from the British Museums collection
Pictish cross-slab showing Pictish horsemen and centaurs, 7th centuryReverse of a Pictish cross-slab showing Pictish horsemen and centaurs, at Megile Museum, 7th century
Relief of a centaur and Lapith fighting, The Bassai Sculptures, Temple of Apollo, Bassae, GreeceMarble relief of a centaur and Lapith fighting, The Bassai Sculptures / The Phigaleian Frieze, Temple of Apollo, Bassae, Greece, 420BC-400BC
Comedy scene, Apollo cures Cheiron Krater, 380 BCComedy scene, Apollo cures Cheiron, Krater, 380 BC. Bell Krater, Attributed to The McDaniel Painter, Ancient Greece, 380 BC. Held at The British Museum
What a Pity the Race of Centaurs has become Extinct!, 1866 Artist: George du MaurierWhat a Pity the Race of Centaurs has become Extinct!, 1866. An illustration of how the world would look like if centaurs still existed
Birth and Christening of Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, Stuttgart, March 17, 1616... 17th centuryBirth and Christening of Frederick, Duke of Wurttemberg, Stuttgart, March 17, 1616, 17th century