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Polyphemus, Acis and Galatea, 1867-1944. Creator: Roussel, Ker-Xavier (1867-1944)Polyphemus, Acis and Galatea, 1867-1944. Found in the Collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris
The Farnese Bull, National Museum, Naples, Italy, c1909. Creator: UnknownThe Farnese Bull, National Museum, Naples, Italy, c1909. The Farnese Bull is a copy of a Hellenistic sculpture at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples
Chiang Tzu-Ya Defeats Wen Chung, 1922. Creator: UnknownChiang Tzu-Ya Defeats Wen Chung, 1922. Chiang Tzu-Ya (c11th century) Chinese noble who helped kings Wen and Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang in ancient China
Chiang Tzu-Ya at K un-lun, 1922. Creator: UnknownChiang Tzu-Ya at K un-lun, 1922. Chiang Tzu-Ya (c11th century) Chinese noble who helped kings Wen and Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang in ancient China
Heng O Flies to the Moon, 1922. Creator: UnknownHeng O Flies to the Moon, 1922. In the legend of Chang e or Heng O, the Goddess of Immortality....a young wife becomes immortal and flies to the moon while her husband watches her depature
The Money-Tree, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Money-Tree, 1922. According to Chinese legend, the money tree brings fortune and is a symbol of affluence, nobility and auspiciousness. From " Myths and Legends of China", by E. T. C
Dragon-Gods, 1922. Creator: UnknownDragon-Gods, 1922. Depicted as a long, snake-like creature with four legs, the Chinese dragon is a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art
Sr. J, Hawkwood, (c1323-1394), 1830. Creator: UnknownSr. J, Hawkwood, (c1323-1394), 1830. Sir John Hawkwood (c1323-1394) English soldier and condottiero, known as Haukevvod, Giovanni Acuto
Galatea and Polyphemus, 1st century. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall paintingGalatea and Polyphemus, 1st century. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Narcissus, Echo and Eros, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall paintingNarcissus, Echo and Eros, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
The Musical Contest between Apollo and Marsyas, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Satyr and Nymph, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall paintingSatyr and Nymph, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Woman with a Mirror, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall paintingWoman with a Mirror, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Garden (Detail). Fresco from The House of the Golden Bracelet (Casa del Bracciale d Oro), 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Mars and Venus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall paintingMars and Venus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
The nereid on a sea beast (sea-panther), 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall paintingThe nereid on a sea beast (sea-panther), 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
The Three Graces, 1st century. Creator: Classical AntiquitiesThe Three Graces, 1st century. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Ariadne and Theseus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall paintingAriadne and Theseus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Jupiter and Io, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall paintingJupiter and Io, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Monument of the Horath and Curiath, 1890. Creator: UnknownMonument of the Horath and Curiath, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]
Emperor Otto the Great, (1936). Creator: UnknownEmperor Otto the Great, (1936). Kaiser Otto Der Grosse, 912-973 AD. King Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, with the Holy Lance. The Lance, (also known as the Lance of Longinus, named after Saint Longinus)
The Building of Babel, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Building of Babel, 1890. Following the Great Flood, humanity agree to build a tower tall enough to reach heaven. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
The Corinthian Maid, 1782-1784, (1930). Creator: Joseph Wright of DerbyThe Corinthian Maid, 1782-1784, (1930). The Ancient Greek potter Butades daughter, Kora of Sicyon (c650 BC), is believed to have drawn the charcoal silhouette of her sleeping lovers face on a wall
Narcissus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall paintingNarcissus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Tower from which St Paul descended in a basket, Damascus, Ottoman Syria, 1895. CreatorTower 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
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
Blarney Castle, Co. Cork, 1831. Creator: Thomas DixonBlarney 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
The legend of Icarus, 1932. Creator: UnknownThe legend of Icarus, 1932. In Greek mythology, Icarus flew too close to the Sun with wings made of wax. The wax melted and he fell to his death. After a wall painting from Pompeii
Raiko and his Comrades before the Demon Robber, Tosa School. Creator: Japanese SchoolRaiko 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
Narcissus, 1598-1599. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Barberini, Rome
How Their Children were Stolen Away, from The Pied Piper of Hamelin, pub. 1888. CreatorHow Their Children were Stolen Away, from The Pied Piper of Hamelin, pub. 1888 (colour lithograph), 1888
He was very brave and strong, …and battled with the great octopus from The Great Sea HorseHe was very brave and strong, … and battled with the great octopus from The Great Sea Horse, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph), 1909. Scene from Young Neptune
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
Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, I smell the Blood of an Englishman, form English Fairy Tales, pubFee-Fi-Fo-Fum, I smell the Blood of an Englishman, from English Fairy Tales, pub. 1922 (colour lithograph), 1922. Scene from Jack and the Beanstalk
The Countess of the Fountain and her Damsels, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub. 1898 (engraving)
The Rejoicings of Sir Gareths Marriage, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub. 1898 (engraving)
On the Way to the Green Chapel, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub. 1898 (engraving)
The Downfall of King Pellams Castle, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub. 1898 (engraving)
The Encounter between Arthur and Pellinore, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub. 1898 (engraving)
Escorting Guenever from Cameliard, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub. 1898 (engraving)
Rumpelstiltskin, 1909Round the fire an indescribably ridiculous little man was leaping, hopping on one leg, and singing. Rumpelstiltskin from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (lithograph)
Doctor Know-all, 1909Once upon a time a poor Peasant, named Crabb, was taking a load of wood drawn by two oxen to the town for sale. Doctor Know-all from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub
The King of the Golden Mountain, 1909The Son made a circle, and his Father and he took their places within it, and the little black Mannikin appeared. The King of the Golden Mountain from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub
The Wolf and the Seven Kids, 1909The Seven Kids and their mother capered and danced round the spring in their joy. The Wolf and the Seven Kids from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)
The Valiant Tailor, 1909Pulling the piece of soft cheese out of his pocket, he squeezed it till the moisture ran out..The Valiant Tailor from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)
Sweetheart Roland, 1909The quicker he played, the higher she had to jump. Sweetheart Roland from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)
Rapunzel, 1909When he went over the wall he was terrified to see the Witch before him. Rapunzel from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)