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Legend Collection (page 18)

Background imageLegend Collection: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, ca 1606. Creator: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, ca 1606. Creator: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, ca 1606. Found in the Collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageLegend Collection: The quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles, ca. 1695. Creator: Gaulli (Il Baciccio)

The quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles, ca. 1695. Creator: Gaulli (Il Baciccio)
The quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles, ca. 1695. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Oise, Beauvais

Background imageLegend Collection: Patroclus, 1780. Creator: David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825)

Patroclus, 1780. Creator: David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825)
Patroclus, 1780. Found in the Collection of Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg

Background imageLegend Collection: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, ca 1530. Creator: Dossi, Dosso (ca. 1486-1542)

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, ca 1530. Creator: Dossi, Dosso (ca. 1486-1542)
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, ca 1530. Found in the Collection of Galleria Borghese, Rome

Background imageLegend Collection: The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, 14th century. Creator: Anonymous

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, 14th century. Creator: Anonymous
The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, 14th century. Found in the Collection of Museo Civico, Sansepolcro

Background imageLegend Collection: Gusli musician, 1911. Artist: Stelletsky, Dmitri Semyonovich (1875-1947)

Gusli musician, 1911. Artist: Stelletsky, Dmitri Semyonovich (1875-1947)
Gusli musician, 1911. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageLegend Collection: The Story of Psyche (Panel four. The Vengeance of Venus), 1908. Artist: Maurice Denis

The Story of Psyche (Panel four. The Vengeance of Venus), 1908. Artist: Maurice Denis
The Story of Psyche (Panel four. The Vengeance of Venus), 1908. Denis, Maurice (1870-1943). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageLegend Collection: Illustration for the Fairy tale Marya Morevna, c. 1925. Artist: Zvorykin, Boris Vasilievich

Illustration for the Fairy tale Marya Morevna, c. 1925. Artist: Zvorykin, Boris Vasilievich
Illustration for the Fairy tale Marya Morevna, c. 1925. Private Collection

Background imageLegend Collection: Firebird as Tsarevna, c. 1925. Artist: Zvorykin, Boris Vasilievich (1872-after 1935)

Firebird as Tsarevna, c. 1925. Artist: Zvorykin, Boris Vasilievich (1872-after 1935)
Firebird as Tsarevna, c. 1925. Private Collection

Background imageLegend Collection: Illustration for the Fairy tale Snegurochka, c. 1925. Artist: Zvorykin, Boris Vasilievich

Illustration for the Fairy tale Snegurochka, c. 1925. Artist: Zvorykin, Boris Vasilievich
Illustration for the Fairy tale Snegurochka, c. 1925. Private Collection

Background imageLegend Collection: Illustration for the Fairy tale Vasilisa the Beautiful, c. 1925. Artist: Zvorykin

Illustration for the Fairy tale Vasilisa the Beautiful, c. 1925. Artist: Zvorykin
Illustration for the Fairy tale Vasilisa the Beautiful, c. 1925. Private Collection

Background imageLegend Collection: Illustration for the Fairy tale of Ivan Tsarevich, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf, c

Illustration for the Fairy tale of Ivan Tsarevich, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf, c. 1925. Private Collection

Background imageLegend Collection: Mucius Scaevola in the presence of Lars Porsenna, 1640s. Artist: Stomer, Matthias (ca

Mucius Scaevola in the presence of Lars Porsenna, 1640s. Artist: Stomer, Matthias (ca
Mucius Scaevola in the presence of Lars Porsenna, 1640s. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Background imageLegend Collection: Odysseus and Polyphemus, 1896. Artist: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)

Odysseus and Polyphemus, 1896. Artist: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)
Odysseus and Polyphemus, 1896. From a private collection

Background imageLegend Collection: The Apparition. Artist: Moreau, Gustave (1826-1898)

The Apparition. Artist: Moreau, Gustave (1826-1898)
The Apparition. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageLegend Collection: Arrival in Cologne, 1489. Creator: Hans Memling

Arrival in Cologne, 1489. Creator: Hans Memling
Arrival in Cologne, 1489. Reliquary of Saint Ursula who disembarks in Cologne at the city gates assisted by her companions

Background imageLegend Collection: The Arrival in Rome, 1489. Creator: Hans Memling

The Arrival in Rome, 1489. Creator: Hans Memling
The Arrival in Rome, 1489. Reliquary of Saint Ursula met by Pope Cyriacus, Ursula takes communion, those who have not yet been baptised undergo the ceremony. Oil on panel

Background imageLegend Collection: Reliquary of Saint Ursula, c1489. Creator: Unknown

Reliquary of Saint Ursula, c1489. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary of Saint Ursula, c1489. A carved and gilded wooden reliquary in the shape of a Gothic chapel, containing oil on panel inserts of scenes of the life and martyrdom of St Ursula

Background imageLegend Collection: The Martydom of the Virgins, 1489. Creator: Hans Memling

The Martydom of the Virgins, 1489. Creator: Hans Memling
The Martydom of the Virgins, 1489. Reliquary of Saint Ursula. Legend of a Breton princess who on arrangement of her mariage undertook a three-year pilgrimage to Rome

Background imageLegend Collection: Tower from which St Paul descended in a basket, Damascus, Ottoman Syria, 1895. Creator

Tower from which St Paul descended in a basket, Damascus, Ottoman Syria, 1895. Creator
Tower from which St Paul descended in a basket, Damascus, Ottoman Syria, 1895. The early Christian saint Paul was supposedly let down in a basket from the walls of Damascus

Background imageLegend Collection: Blarney Castle, the shrine of Irish wit - near Cork, Ireland, 1901

Blarney Castle, the shrine of Irish wit - near Cork, Ireland, 1901. The castle, near Cork, is the home of the Blarney Stone, believed to bestow the gift of eloquence when kissed

Background imageLegend Collection: Briseis aund Achilles. Creator: Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594)

Briseis aund Achilles. Creator: Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594)
Briseis aund Achilles. Found in the Collection of Musei Civici, Padova

Background imageLegend Collection: The Old Couple Takasago, c1800-1820, (1910). Creator: Ichijosai Hirotoshi

The Old Couple Takasago, c1800-1820, (1910). Creator: Ichijosai Hirotoshi
The " Old Couple Takasago", c1800-1820, (1910). Wrought-iron tsuba by Hirotoshi. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co

Background imageLegend Collection: Don Diegue, c1820s. Creator: Godefroy Engelmann

Don Diegue, c1820s. Creator: Godefroy Engelmann
Don Diegue, c1820s. Character from " Le Cid" by Pierre Corneille - Don Diegue is the father of Don Rodrigue

Background imageLegend Collection: Robin Hood Marks the Spot for his Grave, 1883. Creator: Unknown

Robin Hood Marks the Spot for his Grave, 1883. Creator: Unknown
Robin Hood Marks the Spot for his Grave, 1883. From " St. Nicholas: Volume X. Part I. November 1882, to May 1883". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1883]

Background imageLegend Collection: The Legend of Mio-No-Matsubara, (1740-1760), 1910. Creator: Tsu Jinpo

The Legend of Mio-No-Matsubara, (1740-1760), 1910. Creator: Tsu Jinpo
The Legend of Mio-No-Matsubara, (1740-1760), 1910. Tsuba in shakudo, by Tsu Jinpo (1720-1761) of the fisherman From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S

Background imageLegend Collection: Blarney Castle, Co. Cork, 1831. Creator: Thomas Dixon

Blarney Castle, Co. Cork, 1831. Creator: Thomas Dixon
Blarney Castle, Co. Cork, 1831. View of Blarney Castle in County Cork, Ireland. The castle is the home of the Blarney Stone, believed to bestow the gift of eloquence when kissed

Background imageLegend Collection: Alfred in the Neatherds Cottage, (mid 19th century). Creator: J Rogers

Alfred in the Neatherds Cottage, (mid 19th century). Creator: J Rogers
Alfred in the Neatherds Cottage, (mid 19th century). Youngest son of King AEthelwulf, Alfred (849-899 AD) became King of Wessex during a time of constant Viking attack

Background imageLegend Collection: Represents King Arthur Wearing Costume of British Chieftain, Sixth Century AD

Represents King Arthur Wearing Costume of British Chieftain, Sixth Century AD
Represents King Arthur Wearing the Characteristic Costume of a British Chieftain of the Sixth Century, A.D. 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier

Background imageLegend Collection: Chapelle de Guillaume-Tell, Küssnacht, mid 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Chapelle de Guillaume-Tell, Küssnacht, mid 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Chapelle de Guillaume-Tell, Kussnacht, mid 19th century. View of the chapel of William Tell at Kussnacht in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland

Background imageLegend Collection: Die Loreley, (Lorelei), 1923. Creator: Nikolai of Astudin

Die Loreley, (Lorelei), 1923. Creator: Nikolai of Astudin
Die Loreley, (Lorelei), 1923. Lorelei is a steep slate rock on the right bank of the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge (or Middle Rhine) at Sankt Goarshausen in Germany

Background imageLegend Collection: The Tiger Tavern on Tower Hill, c1935. Creator: Unknown

The Tiger Tavern on Tower Hill, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Tiger Tavern on Tower Hill, c1935. Tavern at Tower Hill in London: the sign says This house was honoured by Queen Elizabeth

Background imageLegend Collection: Many gabled timber church with 12th century arcade and turrets, Hitterdal, Norway, c1905

Many gabled timber church with 12th century arcade and turrets, Hitterdal, Norway, c1905
Many gabled timber church with curious 12th century arcade and turrets, Hitterdal, Norway, c1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London ]

Background imageLegend Collection: Raiko and his Comrades before the Demon Robber, Tosa School. Creator: Japanese School

Raiko and his Comrades before the Demon Robber, Tosa School. Creator: Japanese School
Raiko and his Comrades before the Demon Robber, Tosa School, (colour woodblock print). depicts part of the legend of the destruction of the ogre Shuten Doji by Minamoto no Yorimitsu

Background imageLegend Collection: Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, ca 1525-1528

Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, ca 1525-1528. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageLegend Collection: The Death of Grand Duke Oleg, 1832

The Death of Grand Duke Oleg, 1832. Private Collection

Background imageLegend Collection: The finding of Romulus and Remus, Between 1680 and 1690

The finding of Romulus and Remus, Between 1680 and 1690. Found in the Collection of Sanssouci, Potsdam

Background imageLegend Collection: Thetis receiving Armour for Achilles from Hephaestus, Between 1630 and 1632

Thetis receiving Armour for Achilles from Hephaestus, Between 1630 and 1632. Found in the Collection of Sanssouci, Potsdam

Background imageLegend Collection: St. Dunstans Clock, 1897. Creator: Unknown

St. Dunstans Clock, 1897. Creator: Unknown
St. Dunstans Clock, 1897. The clock was installed at the church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in Fleet Street, London, in 1671

Background imageLegend Collection: Nine Ladies, 2006. Creator: Ethel Davies

Nine Ladies, 2006. Creator: Ethel Davies
Entrance stone to Nine Ladies Bronza Age stone circle, legend saying the nine stone were nine ladies turned to stone, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England

Background imageLegend Collection: Washington Elm, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Washington Elm, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Washington Elm, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, c1900. Supposedly, it was under this tree that George Washington first took command of the American Army on 3 July 1775

Background imageLegend Collection: The Temptation of Sir Percival, c1894, (c1902). Creator: Unknown

The Temptation of Sir Percival, c1894, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
The Temptation of Sir Percival, c1894, (c1902). After a painting in the Leeds Art Gallery. Victorian depiction of a scene from Thomas Malorys Le Morte d Arthur

Background imageLegend Collection: Ere the horn at the Gate of the Barbican Tower, was blown with a loud twenty-trumpeter power

Ere the horn at the Gate of the Barbican Tower, was blown with a loud twenty-trumpeter power, from The Ingoldsby Legends, pub. 1907 (colour lithograph), 1907. Scene from The Lay of St

Background imageLegend Collection: Wild Bill Hickok, pub. 1873 (photograph). Creator: Jeremiah Gurney (1812 - 1895)

Wild Bill Hickok, pub. 1873 (photograph). Creator: Jeremiah Gurney (1812 - 1895)
Wild Bill Hickok, pub. 1873 (photograph). James Butler Hickok (1837 - 1876)

Background imageLegend Collection: King Arthurs Castle, Tintagel, Cornwall, 1894. Creator: Unknown

King Arthurs Castle, Tintagel, Cornwall, 1894. Creator: Unknown
King Arthurs Castle, Tintagel, Cornwall, 1894. Medieval fortification dramatically sited on a rocky coastal promontory on the peninsula of Tintagel Island

Background imageLegend Collection: Thetis Dipping the Infant Achilles into the River Styx, c. 1635. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul

Thetis Dipping the Infant Achilles into the River Styx, c. 1635. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul
Thetis Dipping the Infant Achilles into the River Styx, c.1635. Found in the Collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Background imageLegend Collection: The Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine with the Donor Niccolo Bonghi, 1523

The Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine with the Donor Niccolo Bonghi, 1523. Found in the Collection of Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Background imageLegend Collection: Drakes Great Surprise for a Sleeping Man, c1934

Drakes Great Surprise for a Sleeping Man, c1934. Illustration showing a supposed incident in Tarapaca, possibly in Peru, where English sea captain, privateer, slave trader



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