Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime FaivreDeux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris
Noli Me Tangere, c1514. Artist: TitianNoli Me Tangere, c1514. Saint Mary Magdalene encounters Christ after his resurrection. From the National Gallery, London
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
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
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
The Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Creator: John Everett MillaisThe Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Two girls, the elder one blind and with a concertina in her lap, rest by a wayside stream after rain
The Musical Pair in the Hammock. Artist: American Stereoscopic CompanyThe Musical Pair in the Hammock. Stereoscopic card detail
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
A circle of witches dancing beneath a full Moon, 19th or early 20th century. ArtistA circle of witches dancing beneath a full Moon, 19th or early 20th century. Illustration from a collection of Chapbooks on esoterica
The Meeting, 1884. Artist: Maria Konstantinowka BashkirtseffThe Meeting, 1884. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris
Boy scouts camping, 1926. The boy scout movement was started in 1907 by Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)
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
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
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
Virgin and Child icon, 1664. Artist: Emmanuel TzanesVirgin and Child icon, 1664. From the Byzantine Museum, Athens, Greece
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 Carmelite Nuns in the Garden, 18th century. Artist: Charles GuillotThe Carmelite Nuns in the Garden, 18th century. From the Musee d Art et d Histoire, St Denis, France
The Blind Girl, 1856. Creator: John Everett MillaisThe Blind Girl, 1856. The distant background of this painting shows the village of Winchelsea in Sussex, painted in the autumn of 1854
Adoration of the Magi, 1476, (1937). Creator: Sandro BotticelliAdoration of the Magi, 1476, (1937). Painting in the Uffizi, Gallery, Florence. From " Sandro Botticelli" by Lionello Venturi. [George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1937]
The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1505-1510. Artist: GiorgioneThe Adoration of the Shepherds, 1505-1510. The painting is part of the Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
The Adoration of the Magi, c1475-1476. Artist: Sandro BotticelliThe Adoration of the Magi, c1475-1476. The painting is part of the Mellon Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
A Fishing Smack. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodA Fishing Smack. Stereoscopic card detail
Yes, I Do. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodYes, I Do. Stereoscopic card detail
Loves Token. Artist: American Stereoscopic CompanyLoves Token. Stereoscopic card detail
George Greatly Admires Ethels Beautiful Complexion. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodGeorge Greatly Admires Ethels Beautiful Complexion. Stereoscopic card detail
Blissful Moments. Artist: American Stereoscopic CompanyBlissful Moments. Stereoscopic card detail
The Political Pas de Deux, 1878 (1895). Lord Salisbury and Disraeli, both admitted to the Order of the Garter for their efforts at the Congress of Berlin
Argenteuil, 1874. Artist: Edouard ManetArgenteuil, 1874. Rudolph Leenhoff, Manets brother-in-law, with an unknown female. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium
Mother and daughter, early 20th century
A marriage ceremony in Fleet Prison during the reign of George II, 19th century. Artist: C SheeresA marriage ceremony in Fleet Prison during the reign of George II, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co
Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, with his wife, Joan, Princess of Wales, c1850Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, with his wife, Joan, Countess of Kent, c1850. Edward (1330-1376), popularly known as the Black Prince
Vice-chancellor and students of different nationalities at the University of Prague, 1849. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud, Volume I (Paris, 1849)
Beatrice Terry and H. Marsh Allen in The Palace of Puck, 1907
Boy scouts, 20th century. The boy scout movement was started in 1907 by Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)
Two-seater tricycle, Zeebrugge, Belgium, 1936
The Fish Don t Bite Today. Artist: Keystone View CompanyThe Fish Don t Bite Today. Stereoscopic card detail
The Summer Girl and Her Sweetheart. Artist: American Stereoscopic CompanyThe Summer Girl and Her Sweetheart. Stereoscopic card detail
William Penns Treaty with the Indians, Pennsylvania, 1681. Artist: J RogersWilliam Penns Treaty with the Indians, Pennsylvania, 1681. William Penn (1644-1718) was known as an early champion of democracy and religious freedom
The Pas De Deux!, 1878. Artist: SwainThe Pas De Deux!, 1878. From Punch (or the London Charivari) magazine (1878)
Marie Lohr (1890-1975) and E Holman Clark (1864-1925), early 20th century. Artist: Foulsham and BanfieldMarie Lohr (1890-1975) and E Holman Clark (1864-1925), early 20th century. Lohr and Clark are seen here the roles of Rose and David Effick from The Clever Ones
Amorous Scene, c1908. Artist: Charles GuerinAmorous Scene, c1908. Guerin, Charles (1875-1939). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
