Underworld Collection (page 11)

Church Lane, St Giless, c. 1840 (engraving)
XJF3038174 Church Lane, St Giles s, c.1840 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Charon Conveying the Souls of the Dead across the Styx, 1860 (oil on canvas)
BAL240137 Charon Conveying the Souls of the Dead across the Styx, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Pomerantsev, Konstantin Petrovich (1835-1913); 171.5x233 cm; State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod

Don Juan in Hell (gouache on paper)
XAL213875 Don Juan in Hell (gouache on paper) by Bison, Giuseppe Bernardino (1762-1844); Museo Civico Rivoltello, Trieste

Hercules Gets Cerberus from the Underworld, Charon, the Ferryman of the Styx, Jacob van Campen, 1645 - 1650

Orpheus and Eurydice (oil on canvas)
XIR204967 Orpheus and Eurydice (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); Galleria dell Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Aeneas and the Sibyl, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
XYC189966 Aeneas and the Sibyl, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 102.5x140.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

The Inferno (oil on panel) (detail)
XIR177819 The Inferno (oil on panel) (detail) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy; (add.info)

Orpheus, c. 1515 (oil on panel transferred to canvas)
XOS1766035 Orpheus, c.1515 (oil on panel transferred to canvas) by Venetian School, (16th century); 39.5x81 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Ms 2017 f. 245 Dantes Inferno with a commentary by Guiniforte delli Bargigi (vellum), ca
XIR173422 Ms 2017 f.245 Dantes Inferno with a commentary by Guiniforte delli Bargigi (vellum), ca. 1440 by Master of the Vitae Imperatorum (fl.1431-59); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Harrowing of Hell (oil on panel)
BAL128336 The Harrowing of Hell (oil on panel) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); 15.5x50 cm; Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd. London; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Charon and Psyche (oil on canvas)
BAL11062 Charon and Psyche (oil on canvas) by Stanhope, John Roddam Spencer (1829-1908); 95.2x138.4 cm; Private Collection; Roy Miles Fine Paintings; English, out of copyright

Japanese form of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, guardian of the soul. Line engraving
BODHISATTVA: JIZO. Japanese form of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, guardian of the soul. Line engraving

Recovery of the British Fuseliers at Albuera, 16 May 1811. Beresford defeated Soult. Engraving

Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide, Virgil, to carry them across the Styx. Illustration by Gustave Dore for Dante Inferno, Canto III. Wood engraving 1861

Jackal-headed god Anubis receiving dead king or noble: Painting inside coffin. Anubis, son of Osiris, took souls of dead to his father the judge of the underworld

Dantes Inferno, Charon on the Styx
Dantes Inferno. Canto III, lines 76-78: [over the Styx came Charon] an old man Crying, Woe to you wicked spirits! Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Trial of the Conscience
Set in in the Hall of the Two-Fold Maat, this illustration from the Book of the Dead depicts the Trial of the Conscience. Here the jackal-headed Anubis is weighing in the Balance the heart

Ani and Osiris
An illustration from the Book of the Dead depicting the deceased scribe Ani in adoration of Osiris, the god of the dead, the underworld and the afterlife

Reuniting the Soul with the Deceased
The Book of the Dead, Papyrus of Ani. This image, a favourite upon mummy cases, comes from the Chapter of Causing the Soul to be United in its Body in the Underworld

Ani addressing four gods
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The scribe Ani at the door of his tomb
From the chapter in the Book of the Dead describing how to prevent the soul of a man being captive in the underworld. Ani is standing at the doorway of the tomb

Ani and his wife drinking water
From the Book of the Dead, the Papyrus of Ani, this illustration relates to the chapter on Breathing the Air and Having Power over the Water in the Underworld

HERCULES. Hercules chaining Cerberus, guardian of the underworld, and Aegeus saving Theseus from being poisoned by Medea (flying away in her chariot). Line engraving, English, late 18th century

PLUTO, GOD OF UNDERWORLD. Pluto (Hades), Greek gods of the underworld, guarded by Cerberus, his three-headed serpent-tailed dog. Line engraving

HADES / PLUTO. The Greek / Roman god of the underworld wih his dog Cerberus. Line engraving, 19th century
HADES/PLUTO. The Greek/Roman god of the underworld wih his dog Cerberus. Line engraving, 19th century

Goddess Maat
Relief of the goddess Maat dating from the New Kingdom X1X dynasty. Maat was the ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance

FILM: UNDERWORLD, 1927. Filming a scene for the gangster movie, directed by Joseph von Sternberg in 1927, the cameraman has armored himself against the blast as he films Evelyn Brent fleeing

Mexico, Quintana Roo, near Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula, Sacred Blue Cenote (water well in sink hole) at Ik Kil eco-Archeological Park (Place of the Winds) in Piste

Palace Minos Ring Nestor
Interior of the Palace: A painting from a design on the Ring of Nestor

Jesus in the Underworld
Jesus visits Hell to save some of the condemned : from Caxtons printing (circa 1490) of the Speculum Vitae Christi

Three-Headed Dog / Cerberu
Dante & Virgil throw a sop to Cerberus, the dog who guards the entrance to Hell, thus ensuring that he ll not attack them as they pass

Orpheus Loses Her
Orpheus almost succeeds in rescuing his wife Eurydice from the Underworld, but at the last minute he looks back, which is the one thing he has been told he must not do

Hades / Dis / Pluto
Hades (known to the Romans as Dis or Pluto) the God of the underworld, with his three- headed dog Cerberus

TITANS
The Titans - a race of giants - seek to scale the heavens by piling mountains upon one another, but Zeus hurls his thunderbolts and they are thrown into the Underworld

Persephone & Pluto
Summer turns to Autumn, and to her dismay Persephone (Proserpina) must ride with her husband Pluto (Hades) in his chariot to the underworld until the following Spring

Offenbach / Orphee / Satire
(Orpheus in the Underworld) A satirical comment on Offenbachs opera

Ceres & the Satyrs
Mother Ceres (Demeter) asks two satyrs if they have seen her daughter Persephone (Proserpina). But Pluto (Hades) has taken her to the underworld until the Spring

A show cave at Nerja in Southern Spain
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

King of the Devils
Joosje Goezar (the spelling is not reliable !), lord of the Underworld, honoured by Japanese worshippers

Orpheus Rescues Eurydice
Orpheus tries to rescue his wife Eurydice from the Underworld, but he mustn t look back as they go : at the last minute he turns to check shes still there... alas !

Book of the Dead / 37
God of the underworld, and of vegetation : associated with the mortuary goddess Serket in this painting showing him in a shrine to Hathor as hippopotamus

Hades / Pluto
The Ruler of the Underworld contemplates his domain

Charon (Tooke)
The ferryman who carries travellers across the Styx to the Underworld, but rarely vice versa : in the foreground is Cerberus, a particularly fierce watchdog

Orpheus Postcard 4 of 5
The story of Orpheus and Eurydice performed by actors for a set of postcards : 4 - he leads her out of the underworld

Orpheus Postcard 3 of 5
The story of Orpheus and Eurydice performed by actors for a set of postcards : 3 - he goes to the underworld to find her

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"Journey into the Underworld: Exploring Mythology, Religion, and Art" Step into a realm shrouded in mystery and intrigue as we embark on a captivating journey through the underworld. From ancient civilizations to renowned literary works, this caption delves deep into the enigmatic realms of the afterlife. In Novgorod Icon's Last Judgement, painted with delicate tempera on wood, we witness souls being weighed against their deeds. This depiction echoes beliefs found in Egyptian mythology where Nephthys played a crucial role in guiding souls to Elysium. Leon Bakst's masterpiece "Elysium" transports us to an ethereal paradise where blissful souls reside. Inspired by Homeric cosmogony and Dante's Inferno, it captures the essence of heavenly serenity amidst vibrant hues. Charon ferries spirits across Styx in Dante's epic poem guided by Virgil. As they navigate through treacherous waters towards Judgement Day presided over by Osiris, one cannot help but ponder upon life's moral complexities. The Book of the Dead unravels ancient Egyptian rituals surrounding death and rebirth. The Weighing of the Heart ceremony determines one's fate while offering glimpses into their eternal destiny. Dante and Virgil cross Styx accompanied by Shirley Markham’s three-headed monster guarding Hell’s entrance. In Dantes Inferno, suicides face torment from Harpies - symbolic representations of their self-inflicted suffering. Unveiling secrets held within these artistic masterpieces allows us to explore various interpretations of the underworld across cultures and eras. It reminds us that even beyond mortal existence lies a vast tapestry woven with tales of divine justice and damnation. As we delve deeper into this captivating subject matter, let our imaginations soar alongside these mythical figures who have traversed between worlds – be it guided by religious beliefs or immortalized within timeless works of art.