Idol Collection

Tatler cover - Ronald Colman and his Sealyham Terrier
Film star Ronald Colman (1891-1958) pictured on the front cover of The Tatler with his Sealyham Terrier in 1931. Date: 1931

The Big Buddha statue, Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Bardelys The Magnificent, by Hamilton and Sabatini
Bardelys The Magnificent, by Henry Hamilton and Rafael Sabatini, from Sabatinis novel (1906). First produced at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, August 1910, then the Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue

The Idolatry of King Solomon. Artist: Conca, Sebastiano (1680-1764)
The Idolatry of King Solomon. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Rudolph Valentino / Mail
RUDOLPH VALENTINO Italian-American romantic film idol with his fan mail Date: 1895 - 1926

Man with a glass. (2800-2300B. C. ). Cycladic Art. Ancient per
Cycladic Art. Ancient period II. Greece. Man with a glass. Canonical style. Belongs to the Syros phase (2800-2300 b.C.). Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art. Athens. Greece

MEXICO: AZTEC SACRIFICE. Aztecs offering human sacrifices to the sun-god. Aztecs performing ritual sacrifice on a stone inscribed with the Aztec account of their history. Drawing, late 19th century

India, East India, West Bengal, Kolkata, Kumortuli, Small bells

MISSIONARY IN CHINA, 1837. A Missionary showing the Chinese the folly of their idolatrous worship. Line engraving, 1837

Charlemagne
CHARLEMAGNE as Catholic ruler preceded by Charles Martel, accompanied by the defeated Wittekind, followed by his successors, tramples on the pagan idol Irminsul

Baal, god of the ancient Mideast
Ancient Phoenician or Canaanite deity Baal holding an infant. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Khabarovsk: Chinese idol, 1900-1904. Creator: A. P. Lukin
Khabarovsk: Chinese idol, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Sturz Der Irmensaule Durch Karl Den Grossen, 772 AD. According to medieval sources, Charlemagne

Moses with the Ten Commandments, c. 1650-1660. Found in the Collection of Musee de Picardie, Amiens

Balbals, ancient Turkic sculptures (6th-10th century), near Burana tower, Chuy oblast, Kyrgyzstan

Lord Hanuman in Marble India
3609806 Lord Hanuman in Marble India by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Raphael drawing first sketch of Madonna della seggiola
3787692 Raphael drawing first sketch of Madonna della seggiola; (add.info.: Raphael drawing first sketch of Madonna della seggiola on the bottom of a barrell, 1509)

Moses destroying the golden calf - Bible
3781389 Moses destroying the golden calf - Bible; (add.info.: Moses destroying the golden calf when he comes down from Mount Sinai. Deuteronomy, chapter IX. Cassell's Illustrated Family Bible)

Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman (gouache and w/c on paper)
DND221218 Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman (gouache and w/c on paper) by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

The worship of the Golden Calf - Bible
3784249 The worship of the Golden Calf - Bible; (add.info.: The worship of the Golden Calf, made by Aaron Exodus 22. After an engraving by W French. Payne's Illustrated Family Bible)

Colombia, Magdalena, Santa Marta, Pibe Valderrama statue by soccer stadium
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Crodon
3782209 Crodon; (add.info.: Crodon, idol of the Ancient Saxons, reproduced from the 1656 woodcut in Herman Stangefol's Annales Circuli Westphaliae')

Irmin
3782208 Irmin; (add.info.: Irmin (captioned here as Hermensul or Irminsul), the Germanic god, reproduced from the 1656 woodcut in Herman Stangefol's Annales Circuli Westphaliae'

Ancient Germanic gods: Irmensula, Crodo and Prono
Ancient Germanic deities: Irmensula, god of the Saxons and Westphalians depicted in medieval armour 1, Crodo or Cronus (Saturn) with spear and shield 2, and Prono or Brennus

Figure of Baal, Canaanite (bronze)
BLP397823 Figure of Baal, Canaanite (bronze) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); Hecht Museum, Haifa, Israel; (add.info.: God of war; ); Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Tom Jones at home in Pontypridd with his mother. 27th December 1966

Tom Jones, a boy on top of the world, sings from the mountain top above his hometown of Pontypridd. 27th December 1966

George Harrison of The Beatles is kissed by two female fans. Elaine on the left and Gillian on the right. They are at The Liverpool Empire Theatre for tonight Christmas concert by the group

David Cassidy at Thames TV. The pavement outside the studio was crowded with his fans. He waved to the girls from a balcony shortly before he gave them the slip by being driven out of the studio car

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop, his contributions to music and dance

Simon Le Bon (left) & Nick Rhodes (right) from music group Duran Duran, 20th July 1983

Simon Le Bon, lead singer of music group Duran Duran, 20th July 1983

The Principal Idols of the Saxons, worship d in Britain, late 16th-early 17th century? Creator
The Principal Idols of the Saxons, worship d in Britain, late 16th-early 17th century? Depiction of Saxon deities or Germanic gods which gave their names to the days of the week

Le Ciel - Paris Cabaret Nightclub - Adoration of golden pig
Le Ciel - Montmartre, Paris Cabaret Nightclub. The Cabaret du Ciel (Cabaret of Heaven) was an early version of modern theme restaurants

Aztec Statuettes - Idols - In the National Museum of Mexico, Mexico City. Date: 1910s

Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1841. Found in the Collection of Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg

Moses receiving the tablets of law (Miniature from the Moutier-Grandval Bible), ca 830-ca 840. Artist: Anonymous
Moses receiving the tablets of law (Miniature from the Moutier-Grandval Bible), ca 830-ca 840. Found in the collection of British Library

Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1659. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1659. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Great Buddha, 1899. Artist: Paul Gauguin
The Great Buddha, 1899. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Baal, chief god of the Canaanites, 1804
Baal, 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)

Garuda statue, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Hindu temple, Aihole, Karnataka, India

Indian Idol in the grounds, Sandringham, Norfolk - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Idol Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli). Mexican idol. Engraving. Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional

Idol in Red Idol Gorge, on the road to Gyantse, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to

Idols in monastery at Gyantse, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

Canton. Candelabra before the Idol of Longevity
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Greta Garbo in Mata Hari
Greta Garbo (1905-1990) playing the title role in the 1931 film Mata Hari'. Date: 1931

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From Hollywood heartthrobs to ancient deities, idols have captivated us throughout history. On the Tatler cover, Ronald Colman and his Sealyham Terrier exude an idol-like aura of charm and elegance. Meanwhile, the Big Buddha statue on Lantau Island stands tall as a symbol of devotion in Hong Kong's Po Lin Monastery. In the world of entertainment, Rudolph Valentino was hailed as a silent film idol whose smoldering looks melted hearts worldwide. And even centuries ago, a man with a glass in hand captured in Cycladic Art became an enigmatic idol frozen in time. Traveling to India's Kumortuli reveals small bells that adorn idols crafted by skilled artisans in Kolkata, showcasing their dedication to religious traditions. In Mexico's Aztec civilization, human sacrifices were offered to appease the sun-god—an unsettling reminder of how far people would go for their beliefs. Literature too has its share of idols; Bardelys The Magnificent tells tales of charismatic heroes who become legends. Yet not all they are fictional; missionaries like those shown in 1837 sought to challenge China's worship practices and redefine what it meant to be an idolater. Throughout history, figures like Charlemagne and Baal held immense power over civilizations as gods or rulers—idols worshipped or feared by many. Even closer to home at Sandringham estate lies an Indian Idol amidst the grounds—a testament to cultural exchange and appreciation. Lastly, we encounter Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli), a Mexican deity whose name echoes through time—an idol revered by ancient civilizations for protection and strength. Whether they inspire adoration or controversy, these diverse idols remind us of humanity's eternal quest for something greater than ourselves.