Underworld Collection (page 6)

"Ext-r-a-h dishun"(litho)
6021896 " Ext-r-a-h dishun" (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ext-r-a-h dishun." Illustration for Darkness and Daylight)

Hanging scroll of Kshitigarbha, 1300-50 (ink, color, and gold on silk)
5054675 Hanging scroll of Kshitigarbha, 1300-50 (ink, color, and gold on silk) by Korean School, (14th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Belial at the Gates of Hell, illustration from a German translation of
BAL105951 Belial at the Gates of Hell, illustration from a German translation of Das Buch Belial, 1473 (coloured woodcut) by German School

Last Judgement, c. 1435 (tempera on oak)
JLJ4690625 Last Judgement, c.1435 (tempera on oak) by Lochner, Stephan (fl.1442-1451); Wallraf Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany; (add.info)

Orpheus and Eurydice, 1862 (oil on canvas)
HTL122339 Orpheus and Eurydice, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English, out of copyright

The Return of Persephone, c. 1891 (oil on canvas)
LMG100045 The Return of Persephone, c.1891 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 203x152 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

Lucifer and the Pope in Hell, c. 1794-96 (colour etching)
5854537 Lucifer and the Pope in Hell, c.1794-96 (colour etching) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 19.9x27.4 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca Inferno V
995612 The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca Inferno V, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, c.1827-38 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses because of the Stench
995610 The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses because of the Stench, Inferno, Canto XXIX, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1827 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV
995609 The Circle of Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1827 (engraving) by Blake

Sketch for The Angel crossing the Styx, c. 1824-27 (graphite on paper)
995619 Sketch for The Angel crossing the Styx, c.1824-27 (graphite on paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 23.5x28.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

The Circle of the Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV
995616 The Circle of the Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, c.1827-38 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca Inferno V
995596 The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca Inferno V, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1954 (engraving) by Blake

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)

Aeneas, Sybil, Centaurs, Geryon, Briareus, Hydra, Chimaera (engraving)
812880 Aeneas, Sybil, Centaurs, Geryon, Briareus, Hydra, Chimaera (engraving) by Cleyn, Francis (1582-1658); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas, Sybil, Centaurs, Geryon, Briareus, Hydra)

Farewell for eternity! (chromolitho)
2815919 Farewell for eternity! (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farewell for eternity)

Odysseus in Tartarus (chromolitho)
3100659 Odysseus in Tartarus (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus in Tartarus)

Orpheus attempting to retrieve Eurydice from the underworld (chromolitho)
3100645 Orpheus attempting to retrieve Eurydice from the underworld (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The sarcophagus of Seti I, viewed from above, c. 1300 BC (limestone) (see also 3589)
SJS80689 The sarcophagus of Seti I, viewed from above, c.1300 BC (limestone) (see also 3589) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); length

Back of a nude woman with ghosts (oil on board)
NUL396502 Back of a nude woman with ghosts (oil on board) by Moser, Koloman (1868-1918); 34.5x28 cm; Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

The Danaids Condemned to Fill Bored Vessels with Water, 1730 (engraving)
STC404065 The Danaids Condemned to Fill Bored Vessels with Water, 1730 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Orpheus and Eurydice, c. 1922 (oil on canvas)
PNH468022 Orpheus and Eurydice, c.1922 (oil on canvas) by Ricketts, Charles (1866-1931); 135x107 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

Attic red-figure belly amphora depicting Herakles capturing Kerberus, Greek, from Athens
XIR92564 Attic red-figure belly amphora depicting Herakles capturing Kerberus, Greek, from Athens, 6th century BC (pottery) by Andokides Painter (fl.c.525-510 BC); Louvre, Paris

Relief depicting the path which the dead must cross to the afterlife
XIR226166 Relief depicting the path which the dead must cross to the afterlife, from the Tomb of Seti I (c.1294-1279 BC) New Kingdom (painted limestone) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC)

Cerberus (chromolitho)
975945 Cerberus (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cerberus. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Orpheus in Hades, 1643 (oil on canvas)
RAF145714 Orpheus in Hades, 1643 (oil on canvas) by Brentel, Friedrich (c.1580-1651); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Papyrus depicting a man being transported on a barque to the afterlife by Thoth
XZL148166 Papyrus depicting a man being transported on a barque to the afterlife by Thoth, Khepri and another god, Mythological papyrus of Imenemsaouf, Third Intermediate Period

Sectional Jimmies and Skeleton Keys taken from Burglars (litho)
6022048 Sectional Jimmies and Skeleton Keys taken from Burglars (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sectional Jimmies and Skeleton Keys taken from Burglars)

A Noted Corner Resort for Chinese Gamblers (litho)
6022028 A Noted Corner Resort for Chinese Gamblers (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Noted Corner Resort for Chinese Gamblers)

Handcuffs (litho)
6022018 Handcuffs (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Handcuffs. Illustration for Darkness and Daylight)

Police Headquarters Building (litho)
6022010 Police Headquarters Building (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Police Headquarters Building)

Early Morning in a Shed Lodging-House in the Rear of Mulberry Street, getting ready for Another Day of Idleness or
6021997 Early Morning in a Shed Lodging-House in the Rear of Mulberry Street, getting ready for Another Day of Idleness or Crime (litho) by American School

A Corner in a Lodging-Shed by Day (litho)
6021991 A Corner in a Lodging-Shed by Day (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Corner in a Lodging-Shed by Day)

Italian Mother and her Sick Child at the Dispensary (litho)
6021956 Italian Mother and her Sick Child at the Dispensary (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian Mother and her Sick Child at the Dispensary)

Winners of the Prize, Poor Children carrying home Growing Plants (litho)
6021953 Winners of the Prize, Poor Children carrying home Growing Plants (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winners of the Prize)

Italian Garbage Women on Mulberry Street (litho)
6021924 Italian Garbage Women on Mulberry Street (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian Garbage Women on Mulberry Street)

Coffee Night at the Water Street Mission, A Weekly Feast for Tramps, Outcasts, and Bums (litho)
6021894 Coffee Night at the Water Street Mission, A Weekly Feast for Tramps, Outcasts, and Bums (litho) by American School

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

Illustration 2 to Miltons "Paradise Lost": Satan, Sin
5854523 Illustration 2 to Miltons " Paradise Lost" : Satan, Sin, and Death: Satan Comes to the Gates of Hell, 1807 (ink & w/c on paper) by Blake

A Mayan polychrome vessel indicating a scene from the Underworld with two seated
1767155 A Mayan polychrome vessel indicating a scene from the Underworld with two seated dignitaries, possibly the Hero Twins, each emerging from the maw, mouth, of a mythical serpent

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials: The Devils Mauling Each Other, Canto XXII
995614 The Circle of the Corrupt Officials: The Devils Mauling Each Other, Canto XXII, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, c.1827-38 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca, Inferno, Canto V
995605 The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca, Inferno, Canto V, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1827 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials: The Devils Mauling Each Other, Canto XXII
995599 The Circle of the Corrupt Officials: The Devils Mauling Each Other, Canto XXII, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1954 (engraving) by Blake

Persephone, c. 300 BC (terracotta)
3711317 Persephone, c.300 BC (terracotta) by Greek School, (4th Century); (add.info.: Archaeological Museum of Aidone della Dea Morgantina in the province of Enna in Sicily)

Persephone, c. 300 BC (terracotta)
3711302 Persephone, c.300 BC (terracotta) by Greek School, (4th Century); Archaeological Museum, Morgantina, Aidone, Enna, Sicily

Orpheus loses Eurydice again (chromolitho)
1094449 Orpheus loses Eurydice again (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orpheus loses Eurydice again)

Orpheus (chromolitho)
975950 Orpheus (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orpheus. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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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.