Sicily Collection

Greek Head of Gorgon or Medusa, Syracuse, Sicily. In Greek mythology, Medusa was a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair

The Revolution in Sicily - Calatafimi, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - Calatafimi, 1860. Garibaldi, in his rapid rush from Marsala to Palermo, pounced, it will be remembered, upon Calatafimi, a town in the intendancy of Trapani

Geometric Element, between 1000 and 1250. Creator: Unknown
Geometric Element, between 1000 and 1250

Garibaldi at the Faro Point, Messina, reconnoitring the Fort Torre di Cavallo, Calabria... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Garibaldi at the Faro Point, Messina, reconnoitring the Fort Torre di Cavallo, Calabria - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

Engagement between the "Bourbonnais" Neapolitan steam-frigate and the ship-gun battery... 1860
Engagement between the "Bourbonnais" Neapolitan steam-frigate and the ship-gun battery, Faro, August 23 - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

The Revolution in Sicily - Calatafimi, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - Calatafimi, 1860. Garibaldi, in his rapid rush from Marsala to Palermo, pounced, it will be remembered, upon Calatafimi, a town in the intendancy of Trapani

"My Last Look at Sicily", taken by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly, from the coast of... 1860
"My Last Look at Sicily", taken by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly, from the coast of Calabria, between Reggio and St. Giovanni, 1860. The view herefrom is exceedingly fine

Aeneas Crowning Cloanthus, c.1661-c.1663. Creator: Ferdinand Bol
Aeneas Crowning Cloanthus, c.1661-c.1663. Other Title(s): Aeneas at the Court of Latinus

Voyage Pittoresque Ou Description Des Royaumes De Naples Et De Sicile (vol. 3), pub. 1781-1786
Voyage Pittoresque Ou Description Des Royaumes De Naples Et De Sicile (vol. 3), published 1781-1786. Scenic Journey or Description of the Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily

Voyage Pittoresque ou Description des Royaumes de Naples et de Sicile (vol. 2), pub. 1781-1786
Voyage Pittoresque ou Description des Royaumes de Naples et de Sicile (vol. 2), published 1781-1786. Scenic Journey or Description of the Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily

Map of Ancient Italy, c1910s. Artist: Emery Walker Ltd
Map of Ancient Italy, c1910s

Greek metope of Herakles and the Kerkopes, 6th century BC
Metope of Herakles and the Kerkopes, from temple C at Selinunte on Sicily. Herakles is carrying them around on his shoulders because they have stolen his weapons

Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena, 345-317 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena, 345-317 BCE

Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Biga with Mules, 484-476 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Biga with Mules, 484-476 BCE

Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting a Biga of Mules, 476-396 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting a Biga of Mules, 476-396 BCE

Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Nymph Arethusa, 413-399 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Nymph Arethusa, 413-399 BCE

Trias (Coin) Depicting the God Gelas, late 5th century BCE. Creator: Unknown
Trias (Coin) Depicting the God Gelas, late 5th century BCE

Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting Arethusa, 474-450 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting Arethusa, 474-450 BCE

Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting Quadriga with Bearded Charioteer, 485-478 BCE

Coin Portraying King Hieron II, 274-216 BCE (Reign of Heiron II). Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying King Hieron II, 274-216 BCE (Reign of Heiron II)

Coin Depicting the Goddess Persephone, 275-216 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the Goddess Persephone, 275-216 BCE

Pentokion (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus, after 210 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Pentokion (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus, after 210 BCE

Side Chair, Sicilia, 1790 / 1800. Creator: Unknown
Side Chair, Sicilia, 1790/1800

Casket, Sicily, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Casket, Sicily, 12th century

Sicile, 1644. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Sicile, 1644

Pyx, Franco-Sicilian, 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Pyx, Franco-Sicilian, 14th century

Sicily, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen &
Sicily, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1890

Textile, Birds, Dragon, and Palmette Motives, Italian, 13th-14th century

Augustalisof Frederick II Hohenstaufen (r. 1215-50), Italian, 1230-50
" Augustalis" of Frederick II Hohenstaufen (r. 1215-50), Italian, 1230-50

Benedictine Convent, Catania, 1846. Creator: George Wilson Bridges
Benedictine Convent, Catania, 1846

Garden of Selvia, Syracuse, Sicily, 1846. Creator: George Wilson Bridges
Garden of Selvia, Syracuse, Sicily, 1846

Catacombs, Convento dei Cappucini, Palermo, ca. 1895. Creator: Eugenio Interguglielmi
Catacombs, Convento dei Cappucini, Palermo, ca. 1895

View of the Portal and Principal Entrance of the Cathedral of Palermo during the Festival of Sta. Rosalia, n.d

Archimedes, printers sample for the Worlds Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Girgenti (The Temple of Juno Lacinia at Agrigentum), 1881. Creator: William Stanley Haseltine
Girgenti (The Temple of Juno Lacinia at Agrigentum), 1881

Sunset after a Storm on the Coast of Sicily, 1853. Creator: Andreas Achenbach
Sunset after a Storm on the Coast of Sicily, 1853

The Death of Harmonia, ca. 1740-41. Creator: Jean Baptiste Marie Pierre
The Death of Harmonia, ca. 1740-41

Chamber in Cappuccini catacombs with earth from Palestine, Rome, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Chamber in Cappuccini catacombs with earth from Palestine, Rome, c1909. The Capuchin Catacombs in in Palermo, Sicily contain about 8000 corpses and 1252 mummies

The Invasion of Italy, 1944. Creator: Edward Ardizzone
The Invasion of Italy, 1944. Scene from the Second World War: [British] troops and vehicles embarking on invasion craft at " Charlie" beach near Santa Teresa di Riva, Sicily

Painted wooden ceiling in the cathedral at Messina, Sicily, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted wooden ceiling in the cathedral at Messina, Sicily, Italy, (1928). About 1150...Details of the painted wooden ceiling of the aisle...The building was commenced in 1098

Wooden ceiling in the nave of Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Wooden ceiling in the nave of Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, (1928). About 1840...Section and view from beneath of the wooden ceiling in the nave...it was completely renovated in

Entablature of the prostylos at Selinunte, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Entablature of the prostylos at Selinunte, Italy, (1928). 2nd Half of 3rd Century B.C...Entablature of the prostylos B. at Selinus [Selinunte, ancient Greek city]...founded 628 B.C

From the Ruins of Taorminas Ancient Greek Theater to Snow-capped Mt. Etna, Sicily, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

Two Galloon Fragments Mounted Together, late 1000s. Creator: Unknown
Two Galloon Fragments Mounted Together, late 1000s

Dionysius, (c432-367 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dionysius, (c432-367 BC), 1830. Dionysius I of Syracuse (c432-367 BC) Greek tyrant of Syracuse, in Sicily, egarded by the ancients as the worst kind of despot, cruel, suspicious and vindictive

Amilgar, (c275-228 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Amilgar, (c275-228 BC), 1830. Hamilcar Barca (c275-228 BC) Carthaginian general and statesman, leader of the Barcid family, father of Hannibal, Hasdrubal and Mago

Landing of Roger Guiscard in Sicily, (1057), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Landing of Roger Guiscard in Sicily, (1057), 1890. Roger Guiscard (c1040-1101) arrived in southern Italy as a young man in 1057. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

View on the Coast of Sicily, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View on the Coast of Sicily, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

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