Fantasy and Allegorical Scenes

Artworks demonstrate surreal themes with dreamlike elements, mythological figures, and visionary interpretations that blend nature and imagination.

Witches casting spells by Hans Baldung, color woodcut, 1510, 1484-1545, Germany, Munich, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, 17, 4x25, 8

The Shepherd's Dream. Georgina North; English, 1798-1835. Date: 1815-1825. Dimensions: 545 x 755 mm. Pen and black ink, and brush and black and gray wash, over graphite, on ivory wove paper. Origin: Switzerland. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Lady Georgina North.

The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun, by William Blake, 1805, British painting, pen and ink with watercolor over graphite (BSLOC_2016_6_239)

Bacchus, Hans Rottenhammer (I), 1592 drawing Drinking bacchus prepared paper. chalk. deck paint brush male bacchant(es). (story of) Bacchus (Dionysus), Liber

Winter 17th century. Oil on board. Anonymous. Grotesque head formed of wood, fungi, roots and covered with caterpillars, moths and snails, all rising from a rope garment and metal collar.

The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun (Rev. 12: 1-4) William Blake (British, 1757-1827). The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun (Rev. 12: 1-4), ca. 1803-1805. Black ink and watercolor over traces of graphite and incised lines on wove paper, Image: 17 3/16 x 13 11/16 in. (43.7 x 34.8 cm). After the French Revolution, artists such as the printmaker, painter, and poet William Blake drew subject matter from the biblical book of Revelation to contemplate the tumult of their era. This watercolor refers to the appearance of a great wonder in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet” and a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns.” The dragon, identified with Satan, attempts to snatch a soon-to-be-born son from the frightened woman, who represents the Virgin Mary, Israel, and the church. Though this imagery is highly personal, like much of Blake’s visionary poetry and art, it relates to his work as a reproductive engraver

Purgatorio (Purgatory) by Franz von Bayros, 1921, Illustration, close-up

"Der Kuss der Medusa, " woodcut depicting "Medusa's Kiss" from "Moderne Kunst in Meisterholzschnitten" 1903

Witches casting spells by Hans Baldung, color woodcut, 1510, 1484-1545, Germany, Munich, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, 17, 4x25, 8

LA BAILARINA CARMEN TORTOLA " TORTOLA VALENCIA " EN UN DIBUJO DE BOSCH.

Print made by William Blake, 1757-1827, British, Jerusalem, Plate 99, "All Human Forms identified....", 1804 to 1820. Relief etching printed in orange with pen and black ink and watercolor on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper.

Joan of Arc. Jan Toorop; Dutch, 1858-1928. Date: 1898. Dimensions: 158 x 117 mm (sheet); 229 x 187 mm (mount). Graphite and colored pencils on tan wove board. Origin: The Netherlands. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Water; Aqua; The four elements. The element of water. The Zeenimf Galatea, pearls around the neck, is sitting on a triumphade drawn by swans through the water.

Dalziels' Bible Gallery - The Days of Creation - The Fourth Day, 1900. After: Sir Edward Burne-Jones (d.1898). Publisher: Berlin Photographic Company

Anthropomorphic and zoomorphic patterns by Vasily Ivanovich Denisov, Oil on canvas, 1862-1921, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Russian Museum, 194x267

Drawing, Study for "The Crescent Moon"; Walter Shirlaw (American, b. Scotland, 1838-1909); USA; black crayon and pastel on paper with gold border; 44.5 × 31.3 cm (17 1/2 × 12 5/16 in.)

William Blake, "Lo! a serpent with six feet springs forth on me" Inferno XXV:45, 1824-1827, engraving (re-strike) on paper.

Mars, 1586 - 1590 print Mars, in half, seen on the left, the gaze aimed at the viewer. A spear in the right hand, the left hand in the side, a helmet on the head. paper (story of) Mars (Ares)

16th century sketch of a cherub or angel with a sail catching the wind. Italian

Marches Urbino Palazzo Ducale, Galleria Nazionale delle Marche46. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: First floor: Polyptychs, triptychs, crucifixes, panel paintings, sculpture, frescoes now housed in Museo; stucco decoration in private chapels Object Notes: See also Urbino, Museo Albani. With both sites the negs arrived separately from the prints, yet all negs were labelled as Urbino, Palazzo Ducale, making it difficult to match some negatives to their prints. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Miraculous draft of fishes (before Resurrection) on Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee). Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) (cartoon creator) painter Lefebvre, Pierre (French, b.1579-d.1669) (workshop) weaver c. 1650 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Cardinal (Jules) Mazarin (d. 1661) coll. (9 pieces). Marquis de Mancini coll. (9 pieces ). Crown of Italy, Palazzo reale (Milan) (7 pieces). Additional panel in set documented in archives in Monaco. Italy, Marches, Pesaro e Urbino, Urbino, Palazzo Ducale. Christ on boat with SS. Simon & Peter; in other boat, SS. James & John helping to bring in nets (Luke 5: 1-11) (UPR BRD) coat of arms flanked by putti heads & festoons tethered to corbels (L, R & LWR BRD not visible in photo) There are 7 panels at the Palazzo ducale, Urbino. This set may have been woven to complete the partial Mobilier set which Mazarin acquired from the sale of Charles I's goods (Campbell). The 16th century Brussels

DURER, Albrecht (1471-1528). Apocalypse of St. John. 1496-1498. The Angel shuts again the Evil in Hell. Detail. Flemish art. Xylography. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Correr Museum Library.

Byblis; Leda ou La Louange des Bienheureuses Tenebres 1898, by Pierre Louys. engraved Art Nouveau pictorial initials, by Paul-Albert Laurens, one of the central figures in Art Nouveau book illustration on the Continent.

Lazio Viterbo Bagnaia Villa Lante56. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Print made by William Blake, 1757-1827, British, America. A Prophecy, Plate 1, Frontispiece, 1793. Color-printed relief etching in brown with pen and black ink and watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper.

2010.0154.2. The Wild Swans (The Twelve Brothers Turned Into Swans), 1928. Tempera on wood panel.. Artist: Arthur Joseph Gaskin (d. 1928).. See also related image of 'The Twelve Brothers' 2002P35, an earlier stage in the re-telling of the Grimm Brothers fairy tale

Coal tubs colliding in a pit shaft leaving the men riding on them holding on for their lives. From 'Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners' by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving.

Abruzzo L'Aquila Trasacco SS. Rufino e Cesidio8. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 The original monument was destroyed in 936, rebuilt, modified throughout the 16th century (with an addition to the nave in 1618), and restored in 1969. Exterior views include the bell tower and general building facades. Most views focus on the architectural sculpture of the Portale delle Donne and the Portale degli Uomini. Interior views in the Medieval core collection focus on a statue of St. Catherine in an aedicule (15th century); an ambo lecturn (pluteus) decorated with the four symbols of the Evangelists (c. 1267); a statue of the Virgin and Child under a sculpted baldachin on the entrance wall of the oratory (14th century) and the main altar composed of sarcophagus fragments of lions and peacocks in low-relief (8th-10th centuries). A baptismal font and possibly bas-reliefs (immured spolia) in the Oratory. Interior views in the Hutzel collection include: the altar statue of S. Cesidio, frescoes of the Annunciat

Job Rebuked by His Friends, circle of John Linnell, 1792-1882, British, after William Blake, 1757-1827, British, undated, Watercolor and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 3 5/8 x 4 3/4 inches (9.2 x 12.1 cm), criticized, fear, friends, gesturing, kneeling, Old Testament, pointing, rebuked, religious and mythological subject, sadness

Macbeth and the Apparition of the Armed Head, William Marshall Craig, ca. 1788-1828, British, ca. 1820, Brown ink with gray wash and watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper, Sheet: 11 1/16 x 8 15/16 inches (28.1 x 22.7 cm), apparition, armor, cape, cauldron, clouds, costume, hallucination, head, helmet, literary theme, Macbeth, Act IV, Scene I, man, plays by William Shakespeare, sandals, smoke, snakes, sword, tunic, vision, women

Etching, aquatint, and drypoint by Francisco Goya titled 'Modo de Volar,' part of Los Proverbios series, created between 1816-1823, depicting a symbolic flying scene.

Design for a Lampas Silk with a Triumphal Chariot on a Cloud ca. 1770-75 Philippe de Lasalle This drawing contains a design for a military trophy, consisting of a purple and gold victory chariot on top of a shield and other weapons, the trophy rests on top of dark thunderous clouds. The chariot is decorated with an ermine fur textile, lined on the other side with a blue silk fabric, decorated with a pattern of fleurs-de-lis. The chariot is crowned by three exotic feathers and a laurel branch. The design represents the victory of the Russian Empire over the Turks and the resulting annexation of Crimea (1768-1774), and was meant for a lampas weave executed by the firm of Pernon for Empress Catherine the Great. The drawing is attributed to the famous designer of silk textiles Philippe de la Salle. Up until now, no works by this artist, either textiles or drawings, were present in the Museum's collection. The current designs is a freehand drawing rather than a mise-en-carte, required for s

Illustration by Leon Carre, for the 1924 edition of the 'Garden of gems' by Leonard Rosenthal (1874 - 1955 ), a French diamond dealer and businessman from Dagestan

Austria, Vienna, Illustration of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (Purgatory, Song XXVIII) by Franz von Bayros

Allegory for the New Year 1902, a naked boy as an angel floating in the clouds, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century design, original date not known

Depicts the Assumption of Christ or a related figure, part of Ensor's life of Christ series, created in color on Van Gelder paper, published 1921.

Illustration. Dimensions: 43.1 cm x 32.2 cm, 28 cm x 18.3 cm, 23.5 cm x 16.8 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: MAURICE DENIS.

Campania Caserta Carditello Plazzo Reale63. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Miriam The Prophetess At The Red Sea, Marc Chagall, (1887-1985 Russian)

Jerusalem, Plate 100. Date/Period: 1804 to 1820. Print. Orange print, pen, black ink and watercolor on cream-colored paper (Relief etching printed in orange with pen and black ink, watercolor, and gold on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper)orange print, pen, black ink and watercolor on cream-colored paper (Relief etching printed in orange with pen and black ink, watercolor, and gold on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper). Height: 225 mm (8.85 in); Width: 149 mm (5.86 in). Author: William Blake.

Illustration by Arthur Rackham 1900 depicting, Comus, is a masque in honour of chastity, written by John Milton. It was first presented on Michaelmas, 1634. John Milton (1608 - 1674) was an English poet

Rosamund, tied to a tree in Hyena-Full Wood, is saved when the tree un-gags her, thus enabling her to cry for help...etc.

The Magdalene. Dated: c. 1884. Dimensions: Overall: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.) overall: 35.7 x 37.6 cm (14 1/16 x 14 13/16 in.) overall: 54.6 x 57.2 cm (21 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.). Medium: crayon, gouache, gold paint, and graphite over silver gelatin developed-out print mounted to board. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Elihu Vedder.

Mantegna, Andrea, Hercules and the Hydra, Faun fighting a snake, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 285 mm, width 200 mm, Italian, 1431 - 1506-09-13, print maker, 1500 - 1550, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Illustration to the national epic Kalevala, Karimo, Aarno (1886-1952)

France Embraces Bohemia, Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)

Benois, Alexander Nikolayevich (1870-1960) State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg 1914 Pencil, watercolour on paper

Umbria Perugia Spoleto S. Nicolo3. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture. 4 views of the facade and portal are found in the Medieval core colletion. Other exterior views of the arcade. Interior views focus on the polygonal apse which is perforated by a series of high double windows.. Post-medieval: Fresco painting and a detail of the portal lunette fresco. Object Notes: Included in part of a zone of late medieval urban expansion. Church has plan of simple rectangle with the four angles reinforced by robust buttresses. See xerox copy of descriptive information provided by Hutzel. General Notes: The apse of S. Nicolo sits directly above the church, Santa Maria della Misericordia German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Et

Angel: Chapter of the play The dream of Joel. Lucien Marie François Métivet (1863-1932). Angel: Table of the room "Joel's dream".

Biblical scene, the Creation, woodcut after a fresco in the Vienna Court Opera, 1869, Austria, historical, digitally enhanced reproduction of a 19th-century original.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, Trophies, Trophy with quiver and arrows, Under the quiver hang shells, coral, a crab, a lobster, two torches and leaves. With parallel hatching in the background., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 389 mm, width 138 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1675 - 1700, fourth quarter 17th century, paper, etching, etchings, Work conception, after design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Jason fights the dragon, heroic figure from Greek myth, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date not known

The Proverbs: A Way of Flying, 1864. Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828). Etching and aquatint;

Knight defending woman by Vasily Ivanovich Denisov, oil on canvas, 1915, 1862-1921, Russia, Moscow , State Tretyakov Gallery, 269x204, 5

A kiss from the emperor's daughter gives the prince the strength he needs to kill the dragon - from the Serbian tale 'The prince and the dragon'

Parasites: a parasitical worm, shown much enlarged, with its hosts. Gouache painting by J. Svoboda after L.W. Sambon.

Mary Hoare, 1753-1820, British, Ophelia's Death, ca. 1781. Watercolor with gouache, black ink, and scraping over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper with reminants of contemporary drawn border.

Jerusalem, Plate 100, Print made by William Blake, 1757-1827, British, 1804 to 1820, Relief etching printed in orange with pen and black ink, watercolor, and gold on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper, Sheet: 10 3/8 x 13 1/2 inches (26.4 x 34.3 cm) and Plate: 8 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches (22.5 x 14.9 cm), arches, Compass, hammer, literary theme, men, moon, night, nudes, religious and mythological subject, sky, stars, sun, thread

DURER, Albrecht (1471-1528). Apocalypse of St. John. 1496-1498. Angels announce the End of the World blowing theri trumpets. Flemish art. Xylography. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Correr Museum Library.

Illustration von Gustave Dore (1832-1883) für Paradise Lost, Das verlorene Paradies, veröffentlicht 1667, ist ein episches Gedicht in Blankversen des englischen Dichters John Milton, Schutzengel Zephon und Ithuriel, Inferno, Hölle, Paradies, Engel, Verdammnis, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated.

DANTE ALIGHIERI ESCRITOR ITALIANO. 1265-1231 "LA APARICION DE CRISTO", XILOGRAFIA DE DALI, PARA ILUSTRAR SU OBRA "LA DIVINA COMEDIA". CANTO XIV. ( PARAISO) ATENCION: AUTOR CONTEMPORANEO SUJETO A COPYRIGHT ©. EL CLIENTE FINAL ES RESPONSABLE DE LA GESTION DE LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR CON LAS SOCIEDADES EXISTENTES DE GESTION DE DERECHOS O DIRECTAMENTE CON LOS ORGANISMOS TITULARES DE LOS MISMOS. Author: SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989).

Christophorus, Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1914 drawing Design for a print. paper. chalk brush St. Christopher, with the infant Christ on his shoulders, wading through the water and carrying his staff (palm-tree); sometimes a hermit stands on the further bank beside a chapel, a lantern in his hand

Stage costume by Alexander Yakovlevich Golovin, Watercolor and ink on paper, 1910, 1863-1930, Private Collection, 30x20

The horn, at the gate of the Barbican tower, was blown with a loud twenty-trumpeter power.. Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939). Illustrations. 1911. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Demons, Horns (Communication devices)

Azulejos on the walls of Capela Das Almas or Chapel of Souls. Saint Francis of Assisi and the last judgment. Porto. Portugal.

'Illustration for the Faerie Queene', c1890, (1897). Artist: Walter Crane.

Varaha Rescuing the Earth, page from an illustrated Dasavatara series Indian. Varaha Rescuing the Earth, page from an illustrated Dasavatara series, ca. 1730-1740. Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper, Sheet: 10 1/2 x 8 1/8 in. (26.7 x 20.6 cm). This painting of the Varaha story shares several common elements with the two adjacent examples, which offer different solutions to the question of how to depict a fantastic, multi-episode story on a single small page. All three represent the earth as a landmass (rather than a goddess), balanced on Varahas head, and all make reference to the battle with the demon Hayagriva, although they signal his defeat in different ways. One artist completely ignores the aquatic setting, while the other two tackle the challenge of depicting water and partially submerged figures. Asian Art ca. 1730-1740

North America, Mexico, Oaxaca. Arturo Garcia Bustos's murals adorn the walls of the Presidential Palace.

Lazio Roma Rome Episcopal Complex (S. Giovanni in Laterano, Baptistery, Cathedral, Cloister)85. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views of 5th c. baptistery, restored in the 17th c. Interior views of baptismal urn (16th c.), carved walls, ceiling and wall painting; of mosaics and bronze doors in Cappella del Battista; of altar and mosaics in Cappella di S. Venanzio; of mosaic and statue in Cappella di S. Giovanni Evangelista. Architecture, architectural sculpture, sculpture, sculptural fragments, fresco painting, painting, coffering, tiling, stucco. Views 756-886 are of the cathedral. Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture, sculptural fragments, architectural fragments, tombstones, mosaics, sculpture, fresco painting, sculptural relief. Object Notes: Hutzel includes guidebook in German on the site. prints matched to negs General Notes: Views 756 thru 886 are of the Baptistery. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s u

SIN IDENTIFICAR. Author: GUILLERMO PEREZ VILLALTA. Location: GALERIA SOLEDAD LORENZO. MADRID. SPAIN.

Unrest in Russia. Rebellion in the Vladivostok Republic put down by Tsarist forces. The legend is 'The men may fall, but the idea will not die'. Cartoon from L'Assiette au Buerre', Paris, 10 February 1906.

Fragment of the model for the decoration of the theater of gay authors, universal exhibition Henri Bellery-Desfontaines (1867-1909). "Fragment of the model for the decoration of the theater of gay authors, universal exhibition". Black stone and watercolor put to the tile.

Pierre Reymond, Plaque with Ganymede, mid 16th century Pierre Reymond (French, c. 1513 - after 1584), Plaque with Ganymede, mid 16th century, enamel painted on copper, Samuel H. Kress Collection 1961.9.183

Rat Hunter; El Cazador de Ratas. Leonora Carrington (1917-2011). Oil on masonite. 29 x 49cm.

THE PEACOCK COMPLAINING TO JUNO, BY GUSTAVE DOR. Dore, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for Fables by Jean de la Fontaine. 1870, Art, Artist, romanticism,colour, color engraving.

The racecourse Orazi Manual (1860-1934). "The racecourse", Clichy boulevard, poster.

Sidewall, The Cedar Tree; Manufactured by Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd. (United Kingdom); England; block-printed paper

Figural composition. Witkiewicz, Stanisław Ignacy (1885-1939), draughtsman, cartoonist

Then the dragon made a dart at the hunter, but he swung his sword round and cut off three of the beast's heads The two brothers.. Nielsen, Kay Rasmus (1886-1957). 1900 - 1909. Illustrations. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Fairy Tales, Dragons, Fighting, Fantasy, Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863. Kinder- und Haus-märchen

THE NINTH HEAVEN, BY GUSTAVE DORE

Illustration (1922) by Auguste Henri Thomas, for Les Saintes du Paradis (1898) by Remy de Gourmont (1858 - 1915); French Symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic.

The Whirlwind : Ezekiel's Vision William Blake (1757-1827 British)

circus acrobatics curiosities virgin lifting anchors with her teeth announcement woodcut Switzerland or Northern Italy circa 1820 private collection,

Photograph by Charles Scolik showing an allegorical New Year's scene with an old woman and an angel in front of a painted Vienna cityscape around 1896. Silver gelatin paper print documenting staged scene and symbolic representation.

Diptych with flowers and insects, 1591. Artist: Joris Hoefnagel

Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for Dante's Inferno, the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Canto, Inferno, Hell, Paradise, Angel, Damnation, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century, Record date not stated..

First Kiss 2001 Leslie Xuereb (b.1959/French)

1910s 1916 ILLUSTRATION FROM THE WATER BABIES TOM TRYING TO FREE THE LOBSTER JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH ARTIST

The Tired Centaur, c. 1880, Gustave Moreau, (1826-1898/French), Watercolor, National Museum, Belgrade, Serbia

Two Nude Women On Beach by Pablo Picasso, Gouache and ink, 1937, 1881-1973, France, Paris, Musee Picasso

DIBUJO - SIGLO XX. Author: SALVADOR DALI.

Tityus, Tityo, in Greek mythology an earth-born giant from the island of Euboea, a son of Gaia, by Michelangelo Buonarroti, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Harriette Gale, Gabriel Weather Vane, c 1942 Gabriel Weather Vane

"The Conqueror Worm" by Edgar Allan Poe, illustration by Edmund Dulac 1912

George Barbier (1882-1932) was one of the great French illustrators of the early 20th century. Born in Nantes, France on October 10, 1882, Barbier was 29 years old when he mounted his first exhibition in 1911 and was subsequently swept to the forefront of his profession with commissions to design theatre and ballet costumes, to illustrate books, and to produce haute couture fashion illustrations. For the next 20 years Barbier led a group from the Ecole des Beaux Arts who were nicknamed by Vogue 'The Knights of the Bracelet'a tribute to their fashionable and flamboyant mannerisms and style of dress. Included in this élite circle were Bernard Boutet de Monvel and Pierre Brissaud (both of whom were Barbier's first cousins), Paul Iribe, Georges Lepape, and Charles Martin. During his career Barbier also turned his hand to jewellery, glass and wallpaper design, wrote essays and many articles for the prestigious Gazette du bon ton. In the mid-1920s he worked with Erté to design sets and cost

William Young Ottley, The Creation 3: So he drove out the man, 1797, etching and aquatint on laid paper.

Aleix Clapés / "Hercules looking for the Hespérides", around 1890, Painting (Oil on canvas), 74.5 x 69.9 cm. Museum: Palacio Güell, Barcelona, Cataluña, España. Author: ALEIX CLAPÉS I PUIG.

Austria, Vienna, Illustration of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (Hell, Song XXIV) by Franz von Bayros, detail

Soul in Bondage Elihu Vedder (American, 1836-1923). Soul in Bondage, 1891-1892. Oil on canvas, 37 13/16 x 24 in. (96.1 x 60.9 cm). In this brooding Symbolist subject titled Soul in Bondage, the American expatriate Elihu Vedder brought together his key interests in idealized human form, abstracted design, and the themes of internal spiritual conflict. Profoundly inspired by the writer Edward Fitzgerald's translation of mystical Persian verse in the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Vedder illustrated a lush 1884 edition), he created numerous subjects representing the individual bound by the dilemma of choice between good and evil symbolized here by the butterfly and the serpent. Behind the figure Vedder employed his signature "double swirl," a motif he had used repeatedly in the Rubáiyát illustrations to suggest the forces that converge and then disperse around the brief point that constitutes an individual human life. American Art 1891-1892

Dobell Again. William Dobell's portrait of Margaret Olley, awarded the Archibald Prize today. January 21, 1949.

SIN IDENTIFICAR - 1977 - AGUADA DE TINTA CHINA. Author: GUILLERMO PEREZ VILLALTA. Location: GALERIA SOLEDAD LORENZO. MADRID. SPAIN.

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