Ignorance Collection (page 2)

The parable of the rich fool (colour litho)
7153786 The parable of the rich fool (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The parable of the rich fool)

The flight of Daedalus and Icarus (woodcut)
7157539 The flight of Daedalus and Icarus (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The flight of Daedalus and Icarus)

Chickens trying to emulate an aeroplane in flight with unfortunate consequences (colour litho)
7148755 Chickens trying to emulate an aeroplane in flight with unfortunate consequences (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tantric Temple Banner of a Dancing Goddess Flanked by Dakinis, 17th century

Design for Ceiling Fresco: Apollo and the Muses with Minerva Destroying Ignorance, n. d
Design for Ceiling Fresco: Apollo and the Muses with Minerva Destroying Ignorance, n.d

Ignorance and Mercury (an allegory of Virtue and Vice), Mercury kneeling at right... ca
Ignorance and Mercury (an allegory of Virtue and Vice), Mercury kneeling at right holding a staff and taking the hand of a man who emerges from a pile of naked bodies

Au Quartier Latin, 1898 (lithograph in colours)
1766961 Au Quartier Latin, 1898 (lithograph in colours) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 42x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Quartier Latin. Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939)

Ignorance Takes Leave of the Pilgrims (engraving)
3625331 Ignorance Takes Leave of the Pilgrims (engraving) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ignorance Takes Leave of the Pilgrims)

The Kennel Club Show at the Agricultural Hall, a Successful Family of Irish Water-Spaniels (engraving)
1056267 The Kennel Club Show at the Agricultural Hall, a Successful Family of Irish Water-Spaniels (engraving) by Macquoid

Notes in North Wales (colour litho)
1037805 Notes in North Wales (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes in North Wales)

The bad housekeeper (chromolitho)
1094254 The bad housekeeper (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bad housekeeper)

Ignorance
LLM455791 Ignorance by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ignorance. Illustration from Pilgrims Progress and other works by John Bunyan (James Sangster, c 1860)

Common errors and prejudices (colour litho)
3099287 Common errors and prejudices (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Common errors and prejudices)

Platos Cave (engraving) (later colouration)
CHT209224 Platos Cave (engraving) (later colouration) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Punch cartoon: domestic servant admiring a painting of the Sphinx (engraving)
6034748 Punch cartoon: domestic servant admiring a painting of the Sphinx (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

The crimes of ignorance, the people of Molfetta destroy a cart of disinfectants intended for... (colour litho)
2815377 The crimes of ignorance, the people of Molfetta destroy a cart of disinfectants intended for... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Peacemaker (engraving)
1057311 The Peacemaker (engraving) by Archer, James (1824-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peacemaker. Illustration for The Graphic)

Punch cartoon: visiting the Royal Academy of Arts, London (engraving)
6034788 Punch cartoon: visiting the Royal Academy of Arts, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: visiting the Royal Academy of Arts)

The higher education of women (engraving)
3640712 The higher education of women (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The higher education of women)

The Calumny of Apelles, 15th century (maiolica)
AMO195999 The Calumny of Apelles, 15th century (maiolica) by Nicola da Urbino (c.1480-1537/8); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Apelles, (4th century BC)

Progress (colour litho)
2813083 Progress (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Progress)

The Sin Offering of Ignorance (engraving)
5218340 The Sin Offering of Ignorance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sin Offering of Ignorance)

Historical ignorance: Americans in Oxford (litho)
5995938 Historical ignorance: Americans in Oxford (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Historical ignorance: Americans in Oxford)

Columbus before the Council of Salamanca (engraving)
3620575 Columbus before the Council of Salamanca (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbus before the Council of Salamanca)

They Rejected This... the Ignoramuses! (colour litho)
3646213 They Rejected This...the Ignoramuses! (colour litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: They Rejected This...the Ignoramuses)

Les Invisibles, 1810 (hand-colored etching on ivory wove paper)
2972605 Les Invisibles, 1810 (hand-colored etching on ivory wove paper) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 23.5x31 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

In the Reading-Room of the British Museum (engraving)
1050239 In the Reading-Room of the British Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Reading-Room of the British Museum)

The Waning of the Honeymoon (engraving)
1060060 The Waning of the Honeymoon (engraving) by Boughton, George Henry (1833-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Waning of the Honeymoon)

Punch cartoon: Caxtoniana (engraving)
6034855 Punch cartoon: Caxtoniana (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Caxtoniana)

Punch cartoon: Mens Conscia - school inspection (engraving)
6034831 Punch cartoon: Mens Conscia - school inspection (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Mens Conscia - school inspection)

Soplones, Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching)
3251558 Soplones, Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 30.8x20.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Spanish

Shiva Nataraja, 11th century (bronze)
1071553 Shiva Nataraja, 11th century (bronze) by Indian School (11th century); 88.9x71.1x25.4 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

The Triumph of the Eucharist over Ignorance and Blindness Ecclesia Per S
936981 The Triumph of the Eucharist over Ignorance and Blindness Ecclesia Per S. Eucharistiam Triumphans, c.1625-26 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 16.2x24.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

The end of the world, souvenir of 19 May 1910 (litho)
3094500 The end of the world, souvenir of 19 May 1910 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The end of the world, souvenir of 19 May 1910)

Landlordism (colour litho)
2813072 Landlordism (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landlordism)

Punch cartoon: Geology (engraving)
6034781 Punch cartoon: Geology (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Geology)

The Missionary, disregarding Varieties of Colour, declares to the Oppressed Blacks the Fact
1594519 The Missionary, disregarding Varieties of Colour, declares to the Oppressed Blacks the Fact, that " God Hath made of One Blood all Nations for to dwell on all the Face of

Outside a train station (Kolkata)
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Nightlife (from the series "Boy meets girl" and "Montevideo")
Dieter Matthes

Bon Voyage (Buen Viage), from The Caprices (Los Caprichos), plate 64, 1799

Plate 64 from Los Caprichos : Bon voyage (Buen Viage. ), 1799. Creator: Francisco Goya
Plate 64 from Los Caprichos : Bon voyage (Buen Viage.), 1799

Plate 43 from Los Caprichos : The sleep of reason produces monsters (El sueno de la razon produce monstruos), 1799, published 1908-12

Plate 50 from Los Caprichos : The Chinchillas (Los Chinchillas. ), 1799
Plate 50 from Los Caprichos : The Chinchillas (Los Chinchillas.), 1799

James I appointing Charles as King of Scotland at center, Minerva spearing Ignorance at right, and Hercules beating Envy at left, 1720

The Cage of Fools (La gabbia de matti), 1557-63. Creator: Sebastiano di Re
The Cage of Fools (La gabbia de matti), 1557-63

The Calumny of Apelles, 1602. Creator: Cornelis Cort
The Calumny of Apelles, 1602

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"Ignorance: The Silent Enemy Unveiled" Ignorance, the veil that shrouds our minds, has long been a formidable adversary. From ancient times to modern days, its presence has persisted in various forms. In Minerva Victorious over Ignorance, we witness the triumph of knowledge and wisdom over this relentless foe. Nature itself reflects the struggle against ignorance as seen in an Arctic Fox yawning during its transformation from summer grey fur to winter white. Just as this fox sheds its old coat for survival, so must we shed our preconceived notions and embrace new understanding. In Mars' captivating painting surrounded by the Arts and Sciences conquering Ignorance, we find inspiration to combat this pervasive darkness. Through education and enlightenment, we can break free from its clutches. The haunting image of La Commune arretee par l'Ignorance et le Reaction reminds us of how they are impede progress and hinder societal growth, and is essential to recognize that only through knowledge can true change be achieved. Even literature warns us about the consequences of ignorance; Scrooge's encounter with Ignorance and Want serves as a stark reminder of their detrimental effects on humanity if left unaddressed. H. M Bateman's Where Ignorance is Bliss humorously portrays how blissful unawareness may sometimes shield individuals from harsh realities but also restrict personal growth and development. Shiva Nataraja's bronze sculpture symbolizes cosmic balance amidst chaos—a call for enlightenment amid confusion—an invitation to seek truth beyond superficial appearances. As depicted in Botheration Cruikshank's 19th-century cartoon among birds, even animals seem capable of expressing frustration towards ignorance. This highlights that awareness knows no boundaries or species limitations—it is a universal pursuit for all living beings. Socrates' timeless wisdom continues to resonate today—his teachings urging us not just to question everything but also challenging us to confront our own ignorance.