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The Athlete Wrestling with a Python, c1880-1882. Artist: A GilbertThe Athlete Wrestling with a Python, c1880-1882. Etching of the sculpture by Sir Frederic Leighton
Death to World Imperialism, poster, 1919. Artist: Dmitriy Stakhievich MoorDeath to World Imperialism, poster, 1919. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow
Shri Sheshanarayana, Vishnu Narayana on Shesha, 1886. Creator: UnknownShri Sheshanarayana, Vishnu Narayana on Shesha, 1886
Reptiles, c1910. Creator: UnknownReptiles, c1910. The study of reptiles and modern amphibians, is called herpetology
Punishment of Loke, 1890. Artist: James Doyle PenrosePunishment of Loke, 1890. Loke (Loki) is a giant in Norse and Germanic mythology, who is bound to a rock by the other gods and forced to have poison from a snake dropped on his face
Cadmus and Hermione, metamorphosed into Serpents, 1776. Artist: W WalkerCadmus and Hermione, metamorphosed into Serpents, 1776. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1776
In the Saurian Age, when the Worlds inhabitants were gigantic peptiles, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A
Le Premier Volume de la bible en francoiz historiee et nouvellement imprimee, ca. 1501. [Adam and Eve, from a bible in French]
Krishna Subduing Kaliya, the Snake Demon: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series, ca. 1785. Krishna battles Kaliya, a hundred-headed serpent (naga) who was poisoning the river Yamuna
The Pitney Brooch, Anglo-Scandinavian, second half of the 11th century. Disc-brooch of gilt copper-alloy from Pitney, Somerset, England. It is decorated in an English variant of the Urnes style
Gundestrup Cauldron, showing Celtic horned god Cernunnos with torc, Denmark, c100 BC
Mannen Bridge, Fukagawa, 1858. 1858. Creator: Ando HiroshigeMannen Bridge, Fukagawa, 1858
The Gold Coast and Ashantee War: a girl sacrificed to Ju-Ju, 1873. Creator: W HollidgeThe Gold Coast and Ashantee War: a girl sacrificed to Ju-Ju, 1873. 'Human sacrifices are still frequent in Western Africa, especially in the neighbourhood of the Bonny river
The Marchesa Casati as Cesare Borgia, 1925. Creator: Alberto MartiniThe Marchesa Casati as Cesare Borgia, 1925. Portrait of Italian heiress, socialite and patroness of the arts Luisa Casati (1881-1957) as the Renaissance condottiero (1475-1507). Private Collection.
The Dance (La Danse), 1906. Creator: Andre DerainThe Dance (La Danse), 1906. Private Collection.
Studio Seal, 1700s. Creator: UnknownStudio Seal, 1700s.
Bannerstone with snake effigy, 200 BCE-500 CE. Creator: UnknownBannerstone with snake effigy, 200 BCE-500 CE.
Snuff bottle in shape of tortoise, 18th century. Creator: UnknownSnuff bottle in shape of tortoise, 18th century.
Ritual cup with serpent and trophy heads, 1200-1400. Creator: UnknownRitual cup with serpent and trophy heads, 1200-1400.
Container with human figures and 'rattlesnake' design, 1870-1910.
Shell gorget with incised rattlesnake design, 1200-1500. Creator: UnknownShell gorget with incised rattlesnake design, 1200-1500.
Incised shell gorget with rattlesnake design, 1200-1400. Creator: UnknownIncised shell gorget with rattlesnake design, 1200-1400.
Messrs. Maskelyne and Cooke, England's Home of Mystery, Egyptian Hall, London, 1887. Programme advertising Epps's (grateful, comforting) Cocoa
Weight, Tang dynasty (618-907). Creator: UnknownWeight, Tang dynasty (618-907).
The Lizard-Slayer, c1888. Creator: Christian Meyer RossThe Lizard-Slayer, c1888.
The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man.
Study of Two Brazilian Tortoises. Creator: Albert EckhoutStudy of Two Brazilian Tortoises.
Eve, 1528-1530. Creator: Lucas Cranach the ElderEve, 1528-1530.
Adam and Eve, 1528-1530. Creator: Lucas Cranach the ElderAdam and Eve, 1528-1530.
Dog with Tortoise, c1840-1890. Creator: Joseph StevensDog with Tortoise, c1840-1890.
Vase of Flowers in a Stone Niche, 1615. Creator: Roelandt SaveryVase of Flowers in a Stone Niche, 1615.
Miracles of Saint Hugh of Lincoln, mid-17th century. Creator: Erasmus QuellinusMiracles of Saint Hugh of Lincoln, mid-17th century. The saint blesses a man who has been bitten by a snake. A cherub hovers above with a bishop's mitre, as god watches from the clouds.
Attic Red-Figure Lekythos, about 450 BC. Creator: Phiale PainterAttic Red-Figure Lekythos, about 450 BC. Oil Jar with a Departing Warrior. Additional Info: A young soldier stands before a woman who stretches out her hands to him
Pharaoh wearing the Blue Crown receiving the AnkhRelief of the Pharaoh wearing the Blue Crown receiving the Ankh from a divinity, Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty (2003).
Workers with the pharaoh, Egypt. Creator: UnknownWorkers with the pharaoh, Egypt. 19th century (?) print depicting Ancient Egyptians
Three figures and a snake coiled around a staff, surrounded by a landscape, the central figure rests his left hand on a shield and leans toward a bearded figure holding a book
Engraved copies of The Little Passion. n. d. Creator: UnknownEngraved copies of The Little Passion.n.d
Recovering the Stolen Jewel from the Palace of the Dragon King, 1853
Shri Shri Durga, ca. 1885-95. Creator: UnknownShri Shri Durga, ca. 1885-95
Kali / Tara, ca. 1885-90. Creator: Calcutta Art StudioKali/Tara, ca. 1885-90
Nu Kua Shih, 1922. Creator: UnknownNu Kua Shih, 1922. Nu Gua, mother goddess of Chinese mythology, a snake goddess, creator of humankind and matchmaker credited with inventing the idea of marriage
A Berliet car in a Bazaar, 1907. A group of people surround the car to look at it, a snake charner appears to be playing to it. In the foreground snakes, including a cobra, rise to his music
Moses and the Brazen Serpent; Spinola Hours, about 1510-1520
The Lamb Defeating the Ten Kings, about 1220-1235. Creator: UnknownThe Lamb Defeating the Ten Kings, about 1220-1235
Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Peru, completed in 1616. Creator: UnknownCoat of Arms of the Kingdom of Peru, completed in 1616. Additional Info:Historia general del Piru
Royal Coat of Arms of the Inca Kings, completed in 1616. Creator: UnknownRoyal Coat of Arms of the Inca Kings, completed in 1616. Additional Info:Historia general del Piru
The Story of Adam and Eve; Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes, about 1413-1415
Saint John the Evangelist; Book of Hours, about 1410. Creator: UnknownSaint John the Evangelist; Book of Hours, about 1410
The Garden of Eden and Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit; Barlaam und Josaphat, 1469. Illustration from "Barlaam und Josaphat", a romance in verse, by Rudolf von Ems
Kidney Bean, Poppy Anemone, and Adder; Mira calligraphiae monumenta, 1561-1562; illumination added 1591-1596
Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit; Cite de DieuAdam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit; Cité de Dieu, about 1440-1450
Border with Moses and the Brazen Serpent, about 1525-1530. Creator: Simon BeningBorder with Moses and the Brazen Serpent; Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, about 1525-1530
Periwinkle, Apple, and Lizard; Mira calligraphiae monumenta, 1561-1562; illumination added 1591-1596
Scorpionfly, Insect, Lizard, and Insect Larva; Mira calligraphiae monumenta, 1561-1562; illumination added 1591-1596
A Man Hitting a Snake Creeping Out of a Church: A Group of People Hitting an Animal in a Fox-Hole; Fables: Exemplum de Tribus Latronibus: Defensio Curatorum Adversus Fratres Mendicantes
A Stork with its Head in a Vessel and a Fox Nearby: A Stork Spitting Out a Snake which the Fox Eats: A Farmer Driving a Mule-Cart; Fables: Exemplum de Tribus Latronibus
A Young Man in a Bed under which is a Snake: A Donkey Fighting with a Fox; Fables: Exemplum de Tribus Latronibus: Defensio Curatorum Adversus Fratres Mendicantes, 1357: De Balsamo (Ch)
A Woman in Prayer and a Snake on a Nearby Hillock: A Man Trying to Kill a Snake with an Axe; Fables: Exemplum de Tribus Latronibus: Defensio Curatorum Adversus Fratres Mendicantes
A Cleric Instructing a Wolf with a Rod: A Snake in a House; Fables: Exemplum de Tribus Latronibus: Defensio Curatorum Adversus Fratres Mendicantes, 1357: De Balsamo (Ch)
A Man with a Snake in his Hand: A King Speaking to a Flock of Doves; Fables: Exemplum de Tribus Latronibus: Defensio Curatorum Adversus Fratres Mendicantes, 1357: De Balsamo (Ch)
An Asp; De Natura Avium; De Pastoribus et Ovibus, 1277 or after. Creator: UnknownAn Asp; De Natura Avium; De Pastoribus et Ovibus; Bestiarium; Mirabilia Mundi; Philosophia Mundi; On the Soul, 1277 or after
Three Birds Pecking at a Crocodile; Miscellany: Physiologus: other texts, 1510-1520
A Stag before a Dragon-like Snake; De Natura Avium; De Pastoribus et Ovibus; Bestiarium; Mirabilia Mundi; Philosophia Mundi; On the Soul, 1277 or after
A Man Without Knowledge of Fire; A Man Riding a Crocodile; A Centaur; Sanrus; De Natura Avium; De Pastoribus et Ovibus; Bestiarium; Mirabilia Mundi; Philosophia Mundi; On the Soul; Creatures from
A Crocodile and a Hydrus; De Natura Avium; De Pastoribus et Ovibus; Bestiarium; Mirabilia Mundi; Philosophia Mundi; On the Soul, 1277 or after
Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit: The Expulsion from Paradise; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410
Aaron Transforms the Rod into a Serpent; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410. Creator: UnknownAaron Transforms the Rod into a Serpent; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410
Snake, A.D. 1-100. Creator: UnknownSnake, A.D. 1-100. Additional Info: The surface of this undulating brown and yellow snake suggests its scaly form
Engraved Gem, 2nd-4th century A.D. Creator: UnknownEngraved Gem, 2nd-4th century A.D. Additional Info: Oval gem engraved on each of its sides
Statuette of a Snake-legged Giant, A.D. 180-220. Creator: UnknownStatuette of a Snake-legged Giant, A.D. 180-220. Additional Info: In Greek mythology the giants, children of Ge (Earth) and Uranus (Sky), tried to overthrow the Olympian gods in a mighty battle
Relief with the Seer Calchas, A.D. relief 140-160; head 170-190. Creator: UnknownRelief with the Seer Calchas, A.D. relief 140-160; head 170-190
Panel with Painted Image of Isis, A.D. 100-200. Creator: UnknownPanel with Painted Image of Isis, A.D. 100-200. Additional Info: Romano-Egyptian painted panel of the Egyptian goddess Isis in tempera (animal glue) on a fig wood panel
The Virgin as the Woman of the Apocalypse, about 1623-1624. Creator: Peter Paul RubensThe Virgin as the Woman of the Apocalypse, about 1623-1624
The Death of Cleopatra, about 1700-1710. Creator: Gerard HoetThe Death of Cleopatra, about 1700-1710
Belisarius, 1797. Creator: Francois Pascal Simon GerardBelisarius, 1797. Along a winding dirt path, the blind Belisarius carries his young guide. The boy has been bitten by a snake, which remains coiled around his bleeding leg
Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, Ptolemaic Dynasty, 2nd century BC. Creator: UnknownTemple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, Ptolemaic Dynasty, 2nd century BC
Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, Ptolemaic Dynasty, 2nd century BC. Creator: UnknownTemple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, Ptolemaic Dynasty, 2nd century BC. Relief showing hieroglyphic symbols and crocodile
Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, Ptolemaic Dynasty, 2nd century BC. Creator: UnknownTemple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, Ptolemaic Dynasty, 2nd century BC. Relief dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek who is wearing a shuty crown
Winged Scarab Pendant of Tutankhamun, 1332-1322 BC. Creator: UnknownWinged Scarab Pendant of Tutankhamun, 1332-1322 BC. Tutankhamun's pectoral with solar and lunar emblem and Scarab, Dynasty 18, New Kingdom of Egypt
Madonna with Child piercing the Head of the Serpent ('Madonna della Serpe'), 1697-98
The Knight and the Snake King, Illustrated by the Seven Brothers, 1907
Athlete Strangling a Python, 1877. Creator: Frederic LeightonAthlete Strangling a Python, 1877
The Flower Book - Adder's Tongue, 1905. Creator: Sir Edward Coley Burne-JonesThe Flower Book - Adder's Tongue, 1905. Ophioglossum vulgatum
