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God creating light, 1866. Artist: Gustave DoreGod creating light, 1866. Scene from the Old Testament (Genesis). From Gustave Dores illustrated Bible. (London, 1866)
The Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, 19th century. Right: God, the father, sits next to Jesus Christ, left, the son, who holds his wooden cross. Above: the dove of the Holy Spirit hovers
Scene from The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1927. Artist: Edmund Joseph SullivanScene from The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1927. I lay down the pen, and proceed to seal up my confession
Caroline Chisholm addressing a crowd from the emigrant ship Ballengeich, 1852. Caroline Chisholm (nee Jones) (1808-1877), British philanthropist and reformer, was born at Wootton, near Northampton
Conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus, 1493. Saul of Tarsus (1st century) who took the name Paul after seeing a vision of Christ on the road to Damascus
Dante and Virgil in the inferno, 1863. Artist: Gustave DoreDante and Virgil in the inferno, 1863. Dante, guided by Virgil, in the third gulf of the eighth circle, observes those guilty of simony suffering burning
Dante and Virgil at the edge of the abyss from which a foetid smell steamed up, 1863. Artist: Gustave DoreDante and Virgil at the edge of the abyss from which a foetid smell steamed up, 1863. Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was a great admirer of Virgil
Flagellants, 1493. At the time of the Black Death in Europe, members of this sect, known as the Brothers of the Cross, went through the streets scourging themselves in an attempt to take the sins of
Samson pulling down the Temple of Dagon, god of the Philistines, mid 19th century. The Israelite hero Samson, having been betrayed by Delilah and taken prisoner and blinded by the Philistines
Exorcism by bell, book and candle, 1816. A clergyman reads a prayer by the light of a candle held for him by a man trembling with terror
Inner court, Fleet Prison, London, 1808-1811. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonInner court, Fleet Prison, London, 1808-1811. Prisoners playing fives and skittles, and socialising. Fleet Prison was a prison for debt and contempt of court
St Bernard mountain rescue dogs with flasks of brandy on their collars, c1880. The dogs were named for St Bernard of Menthon (923-1008) who built two mountain rest houses (hospices) in the Alps
Samson bringing down the Temple of Dagon, 1866. Artist: Gustave DoreSamson bringing down the Temple of Dagon, 1866. The Israelite hero Samson, having been betrayed by Delilah and taken prisoner and blinded by the Philistines
Clipper Ship Flying Cloud, 1851-1907. Artist: E Brown JrClipper Ship Flying Cloud, 1851-1907. Designed by Donald McKay and built in Boston, the Flying Cloud was considered one of the best clippers ever built
Lenin haranguing deputies of the 2nd Soviet Congress, Smolny Palace, St Petersburg, 1917. This meeting on 26 October 1917, the day after the storming of the Winter Palace
Two scenes from the Chronique de St Denis, late 14th century. The left-hand scene depicts the Marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Louis VII of France, 1137
The Capture of Acre, c1191, (15th century). Artist: Vincent of BeauvaisThe Capture of Acre, c1191, (15th century). Illuminated text page showing the Capture of Acre, (now part of Israel) during the 1st Crusade (c1191)
The Underworld, c1613-c1644. Artist: Francois de NomeThe Underworld, c1613-c1644. On the left Pluto and Persephone, King and Queen of the Underworld, view their kingdom
St Mary Magdalene Repentant. A naked Magdalene in front of an image of Christ on the cross
Aztec temple sacrifice. From the Codex Magliabicciano, Museo de America, Madrid
Iron helmet with calligraphic silver damascening decoration, Turkish (Mamluk), 15th century
The Demons Ashtaroth, Abaddon and Mammon, 1801. Abaddon angel of the bottomless pit, Mammon god of this world and personification of wealth and miserliness and Ashtaroth the demon
Gold larnax (funerary casket), 350-325 BC. Discovered in the Macedonian royal tombs at Vergina, Macedonia, Greece, site of the ancient city of Aigai. From the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Baal, chief god of the Canaanites, 1804Baal, god of the Canaanites, 1804. Baal, god of fertility and king of the gods of the Canaanites. He reared up an altar for Baal, in the house of Baal, in Samaria (I Kings 16:32)
Dante protected by Virgil from harm by demons, 1863. Artist: Gustave DoreDante protected by Virgil from harm by demons, 1863. Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was a great admirer of Virgil, and in his Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy)
The Annunciation, 1897. Artist: James TissotThe Annunciation, 1897. The Archangel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary to tell her she will bear Jesus. Illustration by JJ Tissot for his Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ
Rameses II and the Tree of Life, Karnak, Egypt, 13th century BC. The reign of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II (ruled 1279-1213 BC) was notable for an upsurge in the rate of temple building
Napoleon and King George III as Gulliver and the King of Brobdingnag, July 1803. Artist: James GillrayNapoleon and King George III as Gulliver and the King of Brobdingnag, July 1803. James Gillray cartoon representing George III and Napoleon Bonaparte as characters from Gullivers Travels
Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx at night, Gizeh, Egypt. The Sphinx is located on the Giza Plateau with the three pyramids of Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren), and Menkaura (Men-kau-re)
Map of Florence, 15th century. View of the city showing the River Arno and Brunelleschis Duomo. From the Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museum, Vatican City, Italy
Gold and lapis lazuli funerary mask of Tutankhamun, King of Egypt, c1323 BC. Tutankhamun came to the throne as a young boy in 1333 BC
Bacchus, Ancient Roman god of Wine, riding on a tiger, Roman mosaic, 1st or 2nd century. Bacchus was known as Dionysius in the Greek pantheon. From the British Museum, London
Excavating a low-relief carving of the Fish god Dagon, Nineveh, 1853. Artist: N ChevalierExcavating a low-relief carving of the Fish god Dagon, Nineveh, 1853. Between 1845 and 1851 British archaeologist Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894)
Hipparchus, Ancient Greek astronomer, 2nd century BC (c1880). Artists reconstruction of Hipparchus (c190-c127 BC) at work
Robert Owen, Welsh-born British philanthropist and socialist, 19th century. Owens (1771-1858) New Lanark Mills in Scotland, which he bought in c1799
Flagellants in the Netherlands town of Tournai (Doornik), 1349. Flagellants, known as the Brothers of the Cross, scourging themselves as they walk through the streets in order to free the world
Travelling on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1831. Top: goods train drawn by the locomotive Liverpool. Bottom: cattle train drawn by the locomotive Fury
British army entering the Bolan Pass from Dadur, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James AtkinsonBritish army entering the Bolan Pass from Dadur, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. The British fought the Anglo-Afghan Wars in an attempt to block the expansion of Russias sphere of influence
Income Tax, 1798. John Bull scratches his head at William Pitts (1759-1806) introduction of Income Tax. Pitt is shown as an angel playing a harp. Hand-coloured cartoon in the style of Gillray
Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), Spanish conquistador who conquered MexicoHernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico. Cortes (1485-1547) landed in Mexico in 1519. With a force of only some 600 men, he succeeded in overthrowing the empire of the Aztecs
People made homeless by German bombing, Liverpool, World War II, 1941. Carrying whatever belongings they have been able to salvage
Wall painting from the tomb of the scribe Menna, Thebes, Ancient Egyptian, 18th dynasty, c1419-1380 BC. Scene of the Vendage: picking grapes in a vineyard (right) and treading grapes (left)
Karl Marx, 19th century German political, social and economic theoristKarl Marx, German political, 19th century social and economic theorist. The father of modern communism, Marx (1818-1883) believed that the downfall of capitalism by revolution
The Irish Vampire, 1885. Artist: John TennielThe Irish Vampire, 1885. The Irish National League, with the face of Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891), shown as a vampire preying on Ireland. Cartoon from Punch. (London, 24 October 1885)
The Irish Ogre Fattening on the Finest Pisantry, 1843. Daniel O Connell (1775-1847) The Liberator, leader of the Repeal (of union with Britain) movement, shown growing fat on his supporters
The Magnificat, c1890. The Virgin Mary accepting the role that God has chosen for her, and saying My soul doth magnify the Lord. Illustration from The Life of our Lord Jesus Christ by JJ Tissot
Copernican (heliocentric / Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1708Copernican (heliocentric/Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1761. Illustration showing ecliptic and the orbit of the Earth and the planets
Egyptian cosmos. The Goddess Nut bending to form the sky. Papyrus copy based on late Egyptian temple at Denderah