Winged Collection (page 14)

Mercury and the Ox, 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon
Mercury and the Ox, 1757. A plate from Supplement au livre de L antiquite expliquee et representee en figures, Paris, 1757. Private Collection

City on the Rock, c1878-1918. Artist: Eugenio Lucas Villamil
City on the Rock, 19th Century. Located in the collection at, New York Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art

Iris, c1860-1893. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw
Iris, c1860-1893

Study of an Angel, c1611-1666. Artist: Guercino
Study of an Angel, c1611-1666. Located in the collection at, Windsor Castle, London

The Annunciation, c1530-1577. Artist: Hans Speeckaert
The Annunciation, c1530-1577

Panel from the Maesta Altarpiece: The Annunciation, 1311. Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna
Panel from the Maesta Altarpiece: The Annunciation, 1311. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Mercury, 1580. Artist: Giambologna
Mercury, 1580. Found in the collection of the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Italy

The back of a gold winged ba amulet, Ptolemaic period, Egypt, 4th-1st century BC. According to Ancient Egyptian belief, ba was one of the five parts of the soul

Devil, c1680. Artist: Jean Berain
Devil, c1680. A devil costume for a opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Administrators of the villages, 5th century (1887). Artist: A Lemercier
Administrators of the villages, 5th century (1887). A: Centenier; B: Cinquantenier; C: Quartenier. A print from Francois Cudets Histoire des Corps de Troupes de la Ville de Paris. (France, 1887)

Front cover of Le Flambeau (the Torch), 18 September 1915. Vercingatorix, the legendary Gallic warrior, leading modern French soldiers

Melusine flies away, 1478. A legendary figure from European folklore, Melusine is usually depicted as a a serpent or fish from the waist down

The Annunciation, c1485. Artist: Sandro Botticelli
The Annunciation, c1485. From the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Angel Musician, c1520. Artist: Rosso Fiorentino
Angel Musician, c1520. Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

There they go, plucked, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
There they go, plucked, 1799. Plate 20 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

All will fall, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
All will fall, 1799. Plate 19 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

How they pluck her!, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
How they pluck her!, 1799. Plate 21 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

There it goes, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
There it goes, 1799. Plate 66 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Bon Voyage, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Bon Voyage, 1799. Plate 64 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Can t anyone unite us?, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Can t anyone unite us?, 1799. Plate 75 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Swallow it, dog, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Swallow it, dog, 1799. Plate 58 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

You will not escape, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
You will not escape, 1799. Plate 72 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

They spruce themselves up, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
They spruce themselves up, 1799. Plate 51 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Angel with Tambourine, 1429. Artist: Donatello
Angel with Tambourine, 1429

A way of flying, 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya
A way of flying, 1819-1823. Plate 13 of Proverbs, published in 1864. The series also known as disparates (absurdities) or suenos (dreams) is seen as symbolic of the absurdity of the human condition

The Rare Bird, c1850-1890. Artist: Stanislas Lepine
The Rare Bird, c1850-1890. Although generally not considered an Impressionist painter, Stanislas participated in the first Impressionist exhibition held in 1874. He died suddenly in Paris in 1892

Winged Putto Playing a Lute, 16th century. Artist: Fiorentino Rossi
Winged Putto Playing a Lute, 16th century. From the Ufizzi Gallery, Florence

Mercury and Argus, c1659. Artist: Diego Velazquez
Mercury and Argus, c1659. From the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

The Assumption of the Virgin, 17th / early 18th century. Artist: Charles de la Fosse
The Assumption of the Virgin, 17th/early 18th century. From the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nancy, France

Processional banner, c1395-1400. Artist: Spinello Aretino
Processional banner, c1395-1400. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

An angel playing the lute, 15th century. Artist: Melozzo da Forli
An angel playing the lute, 15th century. Fragment of a fresco, from the Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Rome

The Three Ages of Man, allegory, late 16th century. Artist: Jacob de Backer
The Three Ages of Man, allegory, late 16th century. From the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Le Chant du Depart, song sheet, Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871. French patriotic song to inspire the troops as they set out for war. From a private collection

Natterers bat (Myotis nattereri), 1828. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series. (Edinburgh, 1828)

Long-eared bat (Plectorus auritus), 1828. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series. (Edinburgh, 1828)

Pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus), 1828. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series. (Edinburgh, 1828)

Florence Nightingale watching a nurse at work, 1854. In 1854, during the Crimean War (1853-1856), Sidney Herbert, Secretary of State for War

Bronze used in Shamans practices, Kama River Tribes, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image relating to shamanism and magic. State Hermitage Museum. Leningrad

Bronze Plaque from Kama River Tribes related to Shamanism, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. State Hermitage Museum

Leda and the Swan from Ahnassia, Beni-Souef, Egypt, 3rd century. Probably made for the Greek Pagan community in Egypt but with characteristics of Coptic Art

Coptic Textile of Angel, 6th century. Painted linen

Egyptian Faience Soul-Bird, Saite Period: c600BC. British Museum

Hittie relief, Tel Halaf, 6100 BC - 5100 BC. Tell Halaf is an archaeological site in the Al Hasakah governorate of northeastern Syria, it was the first find of a Neolithic culture

Assyrian Relief, Ashurnasirpal II with attendants, 9th century BC. Above is the winged figure of the god Ashur, Ahura Mazda. British Museum

Etruscan Jar stamped with Centaurs and winged lions, 6th century BC. Louvre

Gold Condor from Columbia, Pre-Columbian
Gold Condor from Columbia - Pre-Columbian. British Museum

Fossil of Archaeopteryx Lithographica. Late Jurassic, (20th century). HV Meyer. Odeter Jura (Malm) Eichstatt, Bavaria

Detail of a Psalter, Angel Warns Joseph to fle to Egypt, c1140
Detail of a Psalter. Angel Warns Joseph to fle to Egypt, c1140. Probably illuminated at Canterbury

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