Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime FaivreDeux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris
The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnThe Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668
The New Jerusalem, c1900. Christ, who has redeemed the world through his Crucifixion, waits at the entrance to The New Jerusalem to welcome the saved
Noli Me Tangere, c1514. Artist: TitianNoli Me Tangere, c1514. Saint Mary Magdalene encounters Christ after his resurrection. From the National Gallery, London
The Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-16044. Artist: Michelangelo CaravaggioThe Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-1604. Mary of Clopas with her arms raised; Mary Magdalene with bowed head; Nicodemus grasps the legs of the dead Christ
The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Artist: Leon BakstThe Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Design for Nijinskys costume in Debussys ballet l apres-midi d un faune (The Afternoon of a Faun)
Le Coup de Lance, 1620. Artist: Peter Paul RubensLe Coup de Lance, 1620. At the Crucifixion the soldier pierces Christs side to make sure he is dead. At bottom right, the Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle turn aside in despair
A landscape with wood; Diana offers a hare to a nymph; Silenus and Ceres in foreground, c1614. Artist: Abraham GovaertsA landscape with wood; Diana offers a hare to a nymph; Silenus and Ceres in foreground, c1614. From a private collection
Virgin and Child, 16th century. From the Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - 31 March 1814, (1845). Artist: Paul DelarocheNapoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - 31 March 1814, (1845). The invasion of France by the Allies culminated in Napoleons abdication of 11 April
Saints Paraskeve, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom and Basil the Great, early 15th century. From the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia
Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Artist: Hippolyte LecomteBattle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Fighting between the people and royalist troops during the French Revolution of July 1830. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris
Christ Appearing to His Mother, c1440. Artist: Rogier Van der WeydenChrist Appearing to His Mother, c1496. The scene on the right panel of the Miraflores Altarpiece is the only one in this altarpiece that illustrates two events at once
The Meeting, 1884. Artist: Maria Konstantinowka BashkirtseffThe Meeting, 1884. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris
Reclining Nude, late 19th / early 20th century. Artist: Giovanni BoldiniReclining Nude, late 19th/early 20th century. From the collection of Marquis de Biron
Portrait of Juliette Recamier, 1805. Artist: Francois Pascal Simon GerardPortrait of Juliette Recamier, 1805. Jeanne Francoise Julie Adelaide Recamier (1777-1849) was a prominent figure in French literary and political circles in the early 19th century
A Rape in the Stone Age, 1888. Artist: Paul Joseph JaminA Rape in the Stone Age, 1888. From the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims, France
The Blind Girl, 1856. Artist: John Everett MillaisThe Blind Girl, 1856. Two beggar girls, the elder one blind and with a concertina rest by a wayside stream after rain. A double rainbow in background. Forget-me-nots bloom at bottom left
Le Carreau des Halles, Paris, 1880. Artist: Gilbert Victor GabrielLe Carreau des Halles, Paris, 1880. Busy scene in Les Halles, the central market of Paris. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Le Havre, France
French Revolution 1789: anti-clericalism. Anti-clerical caricature on the confiscation of the wealth of the Church. A monk, representing the Church
Portrait of William Merritt Chase, American impressionist painter, c1910. Artist: Annie Traquair LangPortrait of William Merritt Chase, American impressionist painter, c1910. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Venus and Adonis, 1553. Artist: TitianVenus and Adonis, 1553. From the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
The Holy Family with a Shepherd, c1510. Artist: TitianThe Holy Family with a Shepherd, c1510. From the National Gallery, London
The Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Artist: Jean-Paul LaurensThe Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Nicknamed the Pious, Robert II (972-1031) was King of France from 996. He was temporarily excommunicated by Pope Gregory V
Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560. Artist: Jacopo TintorettoLeda and the Swan, 1550-1560. In Greek Mythology, Leda, the wife of Tyndareus, King of Sparta, was seduced by Zeus, who disguised himself as a swan. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
Cleopatra, ballet costume design, 1909. Artist: Leon BakstCleopatra, ballet costume design, 1909. Costume sketch for Ida Rubinstein for the ballet Cleopatra performed during the 1909 season of the Ballets Russes in Paris
Virgin and Child icon, 1664. Artist: Emmanuel TzanesVirgin and Child icon, 1664. From the Byzantine Museum, Athens, Greece
Fairy Carabosse, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet Sleeping Beauty, early 19th century. Artist: Leon BakstFairy Carabosse, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet The Sleeping Beauty, early 19th century
Le Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstLe Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Costume Design for Nijinsky in a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu, story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo
Set design for Act II of a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1912. Artist: Leon BakstSet design for Act II of a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From the Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris
Woman with Candle, late 1660s. Artist: Godfried SchalckenWoman with Candle, late 1660s. From the Pitti Palace Gallery, Florence, Italy
Lovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. Artist: Kitagawa UtamaroLovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. From the British Museum, London
Writing utensil box, Japanese, early 19th century. From the Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Full Moon at Mochizuki, from 69 stations of Kisokaido, 1832solar system, moon, stream, time of day, evening, sky, night, water, arts, landscape, location, forest, exterior, geographical feature, hill, travel, luggage, animal, donkey, journey, Japan
Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century. Artist: Jean Pierre Alexandre AntignaPainting, title unknown, mid 19th century
Driving Home the Cows, 1881. Artist: Edward Mitchell BannisterDriving Home the Cows, 1881. From the National Museum of American Art, USA
Saint Anne with the Christ Child, the Virgin, and Saint John the Baptist, c1511. Artist: Hans BaldungSaint Anne with the Christ Child, the Virgin, and Saint John the Baptist, c1511. From the Washington National Gallery of Art, USA
Jupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th / early 19th century. Artist: James BarryJupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th/early 19th century. From the Sheffield Art Gallery, Sheffield
The Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnThe Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. From the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnThe Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith (Genesis, XXII: 1-13)
Christs Passion, detail from the altarpiece of St Antony, 16th century. Depiction of the Deposition and Entombment. From the Church of St Nicholas, Tallinn, Estonia
The Good Samaritan Window, Chartres Cathedral, France, 13th century. God warning Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge
Ulysses Lands on the Isle of Calypso, 1737. Artist: Pierre Charles TremolieresUlysses Lands on the Isle of Calypso, 1737. From the Musee Fabre, Montpellier, France
The Death of Lucretia, 17th century. Artist: Guido CagnacciThe Death of Lucretia, 17th century. From the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon, France
Back, Front, and Side Views of Modern Men of Fashion: Fashions a little before 1800, c... ca. 1800. Creator: AnonBack, Front, and Side Views of Modern Men of Fashion: Fashions a little before 1800, ca. 1800
Trousers, c. 1936. Creator: Syrena SwansonTrousers, c. 1936
Boys Waistcoat, c. 1936. Creator: Syrena SwansonBoys Waistcoat, c. 1936
T. Jeffersons Vest, c. 1936. Creator: Syrena SwansonT. Jeffersons Vest, c. 1936
