Classical Collection (page 5)

MARS
the Roman god of war, similar to the Greek god Ares, but not identical

Artemis / Diana
The goddess of childbirth and womens rites of passage, depicted with the new moon on her head and a cape embroidered with stars

Greek-Latin Dictionary
Johann Scapulas Greek-Latin Lexicon is a contribution to Renaissance studies of classical literature when Roman borrowings from Greek are important to scholars

Aphrodite / Venus
Aphrodite/Venus rides her chariot, drawn by doves, through the clouds

Myth / Icarus by Richmond
Icarus starting out on his flight

Pictorial reconstruction of Rome, Italy
A general view of Rome as it would have appeared at the time of Emperor Aurelian, with the Circus of Alexander Severus in the foreground

Odysseus returns to his wife Penelope
Odysseus returns to his wife, Penelope, and his dog, Argos

Johannes Brahms, German composer and musician

Janet Baker, Bryan Drake and Peter Pears
Janet Baker, Peter Pears and Bryan Drake rehearsing Schumann in the Jubilee Hall, for the concert in Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall on 21 June 1963, entitled Pot Pourri

Trevi Fountain, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Johannes Brahms, German composer and musician, seen here as a young man, sitting at a grand piano

Russian pianist and composer Anton Grigorevic Rubinstein
Half-length portrait of the famous Russian pianist and composer Anton Grigorevic Rubinstein (1829-1894) - founder of the St Petersburg Conservatoire in 1862. Date: circa 1890

Hemiciclo a Juarez (Benito Juarez Monument), Alameda, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

Jason & Golden Fleece
Jason and the Argonauts reach Colchis and find the Golden Fleece - but have to deal with its defenders before they can obtain it

Trevi Fountain at night, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Christmas Frocks 1935
Eight chic xmas party frocks. One has a distinct Classical Grecian influence. Broad belts, corsages and puffed sleeves are also fashionable

Rumila, Goddess
Roman goddess of breastfeeding

Womens Rights / Ancient
The first feminists of the classical period: Lysistrata, Hippolyta, Posthumia and Sappho

MITHRAS with associated emblems and attributes

Extension of the British Museum, London
Extension of the British Museum in London: the new King Edward VII Galleries. A birds eye view showing the new section of the building. Date: 1914

Phoenician ship in the Mediterranean
Phoenician galley passing the Rock of Gibraltar. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Olympia, Greece
Olympia, site of the ancient Olympic Games. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Buddhist Monks at Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia Date: 2014

Women of ancient Greece
Ancient Greek women and a priestess (background). Antique hand-colored print

Ancient Phoenician traders in port
Phoenician sailors trading goods in an ancient Mediterranean seaport. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Medea and the Fleece
Medea, daughter of Aeetes king of Colchis who possesses the Golden Fleece, uses magic to send the guardian dragons to sleep, enabling her lover Jason to steal the Fleece

Cover design, Progress, April 1927 - Lever Brothers magazine, mythological figure in Liverpool Date: 1927

Acropolis and Temple of Jupiter Olympus, Athens, Greece
19th century vintage photograph - Acropolis and Temple of Jupiter Olympus [Olympieion, ] Athens, Greece, c.1880

Portrait of Roman Emperor Majorian
Roman Emperor Majorian, 420-461. Flavius Julius Valerius Majorianus, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma

Portrait of Roman Emperor Domitian
Roman Emperor Domitian, 51AD-96AD, Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697

Ballerina at class
Young beautiful ballet dancer is posing in studio. Alexander Yakovlev

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Arch of Constantine, 1583. 1583. Creator: Anon
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Arch of Constantine, 1583

Bear Feeds Fish to Cubs Date: 1948

1910 SimpleX Date: 1953

Christmas Evening

Al Khazneh Temple, Petra, Jordan
Al Khazneh (The Treasury) Temple, Petra, Jordan, carved out of the sandstone rock face. Date: 20th century

Modern Rome, 1757. Creator: Giovanni Paolo Panini
Modern Rome, 1757

Female contortionist Diana Gaye playing records
The female contortionist Diana Gaye in the sitting room, putting a record on the record player, with an array of the latest LP covers on display. Date: 1971

Parthenon. East Pediment. Acropolis, Athens. 438-432 BC. Bri
Parthenon. East Pediment. Helioss horses and Dionysos, Demeter and Kore, Artemis. Acropolis, Athens. 438-432 BC. Marble. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Epicurus (341-270 BC). Ancient Greek philosopher. Bust. Roman copy. 3rd-2nd century. British Museum. London. England

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665). The Four Seasons. Winter or The
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665). French painter. The Four Seasons.Winter or The Flood.1660-1664. Louvre Museum. Paris. France

Roman mosaic of the Muses. 3rd-4th century AD. Torre de Palm
Roman mosaic of the Muses. From left to right: Calliope, Euterpe, Erato, Thalia, Melpomene, Clio, Polyhymnia, Urania, Terpsichore. 3rd-4th century AD. From Torre de Palma

Art Greek. Hellenistic. The Statue of Lacoon (Laacoonte). 2
Art Greek. Hellenistic. Statue of Lacoon and his sons (Antiphates and Thymbraeus). The sculpture is attributed by three sculptors from the island of Rhodes. Agesander, Athenedores and Polydorus

Oldway Mansion, Paignton, Devon, in the style of the Palace of Versailles. Showing part of the formal gardens. Date: circa 1950s

Claude Lorrain (1600-1682). View of Delphi with Procession. 1650. Classicism. Oil on canvas. ITALY. LAZIO. Rome. Doria Pamphili Gallery

BEETHOVEN: NINTH SYMPHONY. Sketches for Ludwig van Beethovens Ninth Symphony in D Minor, opus 125, the last movement

Eros and Psyche, by Canova
Eros and Psyche, close-up of the sculpture by Antonio Canova, Louvre Museum, Paris Date: circa 1910s

The Conversion of Paula, by Alma-Tadema
The Conversion of Paula, by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema RA (1836-1912). Date: 1898

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