Charon Collection

Charon the ferryman engraving
Charon the ferryman of Hell engraving by Gustave Dore

Charon / Styx / Dante / Virgil
Charon ferries Dante and Virgil across the Styx, the river which separates this world of ours from the infernal regions

Dante / Virgil Cross Styx
Charon, the ferryman of the Styx, carries Dante and Virgil to the Underworld

The Isle of the Dead, 1886 (oil on panel)
JHG176726 The Isle of the Dead, 1886 (oil on panel) by Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901); 80x154 cm; Museum der Bildenden Kunste, Leipzig, Germany; Swiss, out of copyright

DANTE: INFERNO. Charon, ferryman of the river Styx. Wood engraving, 1861, after Gustave Dore

Charon Ferrying the Shades. Artist: Subleyras, Pierre (1699-1749)
Charon Ferrying the Shades. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Mirabeau arrive aux Champs Elisees, 1795
1574856 Mirabeau arrive aux Champs Elisees, 1795; (add.info.: Mirabeau arrive aux Champs Elisees. The image shows Mirabeau arriving at the Champs Elisees where he hands a copy of the French)

Hades, showing Charon the ferryman, Cerberus, three-headed dog guarding entrance
536432 Hades, showing Charon the ferryman, Cerberus, three-headed dog guarding entrance, Pluto and Proserpine/Persephone (center left) and River Lethe

Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide, Virgil, to carry them across the Styx, 1861 (engraving)
536563 Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide, Virgil, to carry them across the Styx, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide)

Charon's Bark with Souls Crossing the Styx, plate two from Darstellungen aus Dante's... 1808-09
Charon's Bark with Souls Crossing the Styx, plate two from Darstellungen aus Dante's Holle, 1808-09

Hercules Gets Cerberus from the Underworld (Charon, the Ferryman of the Styx), 1645-1650. Creator: Jacob van Campen
Hercules Gets Cerberus from the Underworld (Charon, the Ferryman of the Styx), 1645-1650

Thetis Immersing her Infant Son Achilles in the River Styx to Make him Invulnerable, 1794-1798

Italian landscape at the tomb, c1818. Creator: Theodore Gericault
Italian landscape at the tomb, c1818

Italian landscape at the tomb, c1818. Creator: Theodore Gericault
Italian landscape at the tomb, c1818

Charon transports the souls of the dead to the kingdom of Hades, 2nd half of 19th century. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Charon transports the souls of the dead to the kingdom of Hades, 2nd half of 19th century. From a collection of 239 drawings

4th Century Bc Acheron Aeneid Allegoric Allegorical
4th, century, bc, acheron, aeneid, allegoric, allegorical, allegory, ancient, age, art, boat, boatman, boundary, campania, charon, cross, dead, death, deceased, ferry, ferryman, gravestone, greek

Plate 25: Psyche setting off in Charons boat, ignoring the old man at left who request... 1530-60
Plate 25: Psyche setting off in Charons boat, ignoring the old man at left who requests alms, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, 1530-60

The Bridge of Life, 1884 (oil on canvas)
HTL226381 The Bridge of Life, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll

Call to Hell, detail showing the Antehell, taken from Dantes description, 1500-02 (fresco)
6262769 Call to Hell, detail showing the Antehell, taken from Dantes description, 1500-02 (fresco) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta), Orvieto, Umbria

Call to Hell, fdetail showing the Antehell, taken from Dantes description, 1500-02 (fresco)
6262771 Call to Hell, fdetail showing the Antehell, taken from Dantes description, 1500-02 (fresco) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta), Orvieto, Umbria

The Head Rising Up, 1866 (woodcut)
3726018 The Head Rising Up, 1866 (woodcut) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); 10.8x15.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Hermes conducting the dead to Charon (engraving)
3635216 Hermes conducting the dead to Charon (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hermes conducting the dead to Charon)

Charon (chromolitho)
975944 Charon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charon. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Psyche receiving the Casket from Proserpine
BIR185882 Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Psyche receiving the Casket from Proserpine, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones

Orpheus and Eurydice on the Banks of the River Styx, 1878 (oil on panel)
1762098 Orpheus and Eurydice on the Banks of the River Styx, 1878 (oil on panel) by Stanhope, John Roddam Spencer (1829-1908); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Old decrepit men upon the brinks of Charons banks (litho)
5224744 Old decrepit men upon the brinks of Charons banks (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old decrepit men upon the brinks of Charons banks)

Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl presenting the Golden Bough to Charon (oil on canvas)
3433209 Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl presenting the Golden Bough to Charon (oil on canvas) by Testa, Pietro (Il Lucchesino) (1611-50)

Charons fee, 1866 (woodcut)
3726014 Charons fee, 1866 (woodcut) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); 10.7x15.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Last Judgement (pen with wash on paper)
AMO427683 The Last Judgement (pen with wash on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564) (after); 55.3x40.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian

Charon (engraving)
6022588 Charon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charon. Illustration for The Pantheon)

Scene of Hell, 1731 (engraving)
STC133991 Scene of Hell, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Detail of The Souls of Acheron, 1898 (oil on canvas)
5942262 Detail of The Souls of Acheron, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Hiremy-Hirschl, Adolph (1860-1933); Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria; Hungarian, out of copyright

Alabaster urn with the deceased riding to the Underworld, 9th-1st Century BC (alabaster)
887080 Alabaster urn with the deceased riding to the Underworld, 9th-1st Century BC (alabaster) by Etruscan; Museo Etrusco, Lazio, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Led by Charun (Charon Etruscan)

Arrival of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) in the Elysian Fields, 1782 (colour engraving)
CHT225179 Arrival of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) in the Elysian Fields, 1782 (colour engraving) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Souls of Acheron, 1898 (oil on canvas)
5942263 The Souls of Acheron, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Hiremy-Hirschl, Adolph (1860-1933); Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria; Hungarian, out of copyright

Charons Boat, or The Ghosts of the All Talents
2489003 Charons Boat, or The Ghosts of the All Talents Taking their Last Voyage, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1807 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Napoleon traverse le Styx et rejoint les heros de la Grande Armee - Napoleon Crossing
FIA5409973 Napoleon traverse le Styx et rejoint les heros de la Grande Armee - Napoleon Crossing the Styx and joins the Heroes of the Grande Armee, who died for France, Anonymous. Oil on canvas

Charon and the ghosts (colour litho)
3634487 Charon and the ghosts (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charon and the ghosts)

Attic black-figure vase depicting Synthos, Demeter, Hermes and the boatman, c
BAL416500 Attic black-figure vase depicting Synthos, Demeter, Hermes and the boatman, c.535-540 BC (pottery) (detail of 110797) by Greek, (6th century BC); Location Unknown; Greek, out of copyright

Attic black-figure vase depicting Synthos, Demeter, Hermes and the boatman, c
BAL110797 Attic black-figure vase depicting Synthos, Demeter, Hermes and the boatman, c.535-540 BC (pottery) by Greek, (6th century BC); Location Unknown; Greek, out of copyright

Last Judgement: detail from the bottom right corner, Sistine Chapel (fresco)
LEE62670 Last Judgement: detail from the bottom right corner, Sistine Chapel (fresco) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Charons Boat, or The Ghosts of the All Talents
NCO189707 Charons Boat, or The Ghosts of the All Talents Taking their Last Voyage, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1807 (hand-coloured etching with some aquatint) by Gillray

The Underworld (colour litho)
6000224 The Underworld (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Underworld. Illustration from Jugend)

Enee, Sibylle et Charon - Aeneas, Sibyl and Charon - Crespi
FIA5394877 Enee, Sibylle et Charon - Aeneas, Sibyl and Charon - Crespi, Giuseppe Maria (1665-1747) - ca. 1695 - Oil on canvas - 130x127 - Art History Museum, Vienne by Crespi

Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Psyche receiving the Casket from Proserpine, 1881. A scene from William Morris epic poem, The Earthly Paradise

CHARON (DORE)
The ferryman who carries travellers across the Styx to the Underworld, a one-way trip : he must be paid - those who lack the requisite coin are left gibbering on the bank

CROSSING THE STYX
En route to Inferno, Dante and Virgil cross the Styx in Charons ferry, and have their first sight of the damned

Stories from Virgil - Charon and the Ghosts
Charon and the Ghosts, a scene from " Stories From Virgil" by the Reverend Alfred J. Church, M.A. with illustrations from the designs of BartolomeoPinelli(1781 - 1835)

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"Charon: The Enigmatic Ferryman of the Underworld" In the realm of mythology and literature, Charon stands as a fascinating figure, forever associated with the river Styx and its eerie depths. Depicted in various artistic forms throughout history, his image has captivated minds for centuries. One such portrayal is seen in Gustave Dore's wood engraving from 1861. In this haunting artwork, Charon takes center stage as he ferries souls across the Styx, guiding them towards their eternal fate. It echoes Dante's Inferno where Charon plays a crucial role in transporting sinners to Hell. Dante Alighieri himself vividly describes this encounter with Charon in his Divine Comedy. Joined by Virgil, Dante bravely crosses the treacherous waters of Styx under Charon's watchful eye. This journey symbolizes mankind's descent into darkness and serves as an allegorical representation of moral choices. Pierre Subleyras' painting "Charon Ferrying the Shades" further immortalizes this mythical character. Created during the 18th century, it captures both the fear and resignation on the faces of those being transported by Charon – a poignant reminder that death comes for all. The Aeneid by Virgil also references Charon when Aeneas encounters him while searching for his deceased father in Hades' realm known as Acheron. Here again, we witness how ancient civilizations embraced this allegoric figure to depict life's transitions and confrontations with mortality. From Renaissance frescoes to oil paintings like "The Bridge of Life, " artists have continuously found inspiration in depicting scenes involving Charon. These artworks serve as visual reminders that our mortal existence is intertwined with forces beyond our comprehension. Even today, we find traces of these timeless tales permeating popular culture; they remind us that life is fleeting but filled with choices that shape our destiny – just like those who once faced Charon's boat.