Greece Greek Collection (#2)

Athena, Roman sculpture after the Greek Athena Parthenos by Phidias, made for the Parthenon between 447 and 432 BC
AIS5374925 Athena, Roman sculpture after the Greek Athena Parthenos by Phidias, made for the Parthenon between 447 and 432 BC, detail

Turks attacking Greek corsairs, 19th century (hand coloured engraving)
7339176 Turks attacking Greek corsairs, 19th century (hand coloured engraving) by Fairburn, J. (19th Century); 40.8x50.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Greece, the Peiraeus or Port Drako surveyed by Commander Thomas Graves, H.M.S. Beacon 1840, [Detail], 1843 (print)
7342579 Greece, the Peiraeus or Port Drako surveyed by Commander Thomas Graves, H.M.S. Beacon 1840, [Detail], 1843 (print) by Walker, J. & C

Greece, the Peiraeus or Port Drako surveyed by Commander Thomas Graves, H.M.S. Beacon 1840, 1843 (print)
7342578 Greece, the Peiraeus or Port Drako surveyed by Commander Thomas Graves, H.M.S. Beacon 1840, 1843 (print) by Walker, J. & C

Archipeligo, Rhodes Island, town and ports of Rhodes surveyed by Commander Thomas Graves, HMS Beacon 1838, 1844 (print)
7342500 Archipeligo, Rhodes Island, town and ports of Rhodes surveyed by Commander Thomas Graves, HMS Beacon 1838, 1844 (print) by Walker, J. & C

Bust of Alexander the Great, 330-30 BC (sculpture)
7322924 Bust of Alexander the Great, 330-30 BC (sculpture); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Bust of Alexender the Great. Hellenistic period, 330 - 30 BC)

Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)
7310020 Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta); 15.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta); © Ashmolean Museum

Replica figurine of a votive robe, 1901 (ceramic, pigment)
7310007 Replica figurine of a votive robe, 1901 (ceramic, pigment); 16.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, pigment); © Ashmolean Museum

Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper)
7309964 Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper); 1.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: stone (red jasper)); © Ashmolean Museum

Mediterranean archipelago Rhodes Island surveyed...under the direction of Com'r T Graves RN HMS Beacon (1841)
7342521 Mediterranean archipelago Rhodes Island surveyed...under the direction of Com'r T Graves RN HMS Beacon (1841), 1862-1906 (engraving) by Walker, J. & C

Chart of Negroponte, c.1485 (Vellum)
7340068 Chart of Negroponte, c.1485 (Vellum) by Sonetti, Bartolomeo da li (fl.1485); 27.5x19 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Diagram depicting a multiple Archimedean screws powered by a water wheel
5308164 Diagram depicting a multiple Archimedean screws powered by a water wheel.; (add.info.: Diagram depicting a multiple Archimedean screws powered by a water wheel being used to raise water)

The Battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827, 1828 (oil on canvas)
7337716 The Battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827, 1828 (oil on canvas) by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); 40.6x52.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Edward VII, George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia being photographed, 19th century (engraving)
UIG5425832 Edward VII, George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia being photographed, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting Edward VII (1841-1910)

Engraving depicting the Valley of the Kings at Thebes, Egypt. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426294 Engraving depicting the Valley of the Kings at Thebes, Egypt. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Portrait of Euclid (3rd century BC). Greek mathematician, detail of a page of a manuscript representing the allegories
BEN5464424 Portrait of Euclid (3rd century BC). Greek mathematician, detail of a page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Arithmetic and geometry

The Olympiads in Athens: the race of the chariots, the throwing of disc and the boxing, 1819 (engraving)
FGL5461705 The Olympiads in Athens: the race of the chariots, the throwing of disc and the boxing, 1819 (engraving); (add.info.: Olympic Games)

Portrait de Pericles (495-429 avant JC) Gravure vers 1830 ©Fototeca Gilardi/Leemage
FGL5486616 Portrait de Pericles (495-429 avant JC) Gravure vers 1830 ©Fototeca Gilardi/Leemage; Fototeca Gilardi

The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Right side detail. Red and white figure crater
BEN5473796 The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Right side detail. Red and white figure crater. Greek ceramic decorated by the painter from Talos (Inv.1501), 400-390 BC. Height: 75 cm

Mythology: the torment of Tantalum. The gods punish Tantalum by placing it in the middle of a river
FGL5485207 Mythology: the torment of Tantalum. The gods punish Tantalum by placing it in the middle of a river and under fruit trees, the course of the river dried up when it leans down to drink

The Apotheosis by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5481976 The Apotheosis by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The apotheosis of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Hermaphrodite discovered by Eros in the presence of Aphrodite's sculpted Sadoine (glyptic) Naples
BEN5478236 Hermaphrodite discovered by Eros in the presence of Aphrodite's sculpted Sadoine (glyptic) Naples, Italy National Archaeological Museum; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Greek ceramic with red figure: Apulian bell-shaped crater. Detail of the characters in front
BEN5473647 Greek ceramic with red figure: Apulian bell-shaped crater. Detail of the characters in front. Made by the painter from Dijon. Bari, Archeologico

Map of Creta 1554, 1554 (vellum)
7339647 Map of Creta 1554, 1554 (vellum) by Agnese, Battista (c.1500-64); 26x40 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Battista Agnese Bound sheet. Scale: [circa 1:3 000 000])

Chart of Chius (Chios, Greece), 1554 (vellum)
7339646 Chart of Chius (Chios, Greece), 1554 (vellum) by Agnese, Battista (c.1500-64); 26x40 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Battista Agnese Scale circa 1:650000)

Khios and adjacent mainland, c.1485 (vellum)
7339635 Khios and adjacent mainland, c.1485 (vellum) by Sonetti, Bartolomeo da li (fl.1485); 27.5x19 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Astipalaia, c.1485 (vellum)
7339633 Astipalaia, c.1485 (vellum) by Sonetti, Bartolomeo da li (fl.1485); 27.5x19 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Bartolommeo dalli Sonetti Bound sheet. Col. ms)

Kithira and Antikithira, 1485 (vellum)
7339631 Kithira and Antikithira, 1485 (vellum) by Sonetti, Bartolomeo da li (fl.1485); 27x19 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A chart of Khios and adjacent mainland, c.1420 (Vellum)
7339628 A chart of Khios and adjacent mainland, c.1420 (Vellum) by Buondelmonti, Cristoforo (1385-1430); 25x18 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Naxos vellum chart, c.1420 (vellum)
7339626 Naxos vellum chart, c.1420 (vellum) by Buondelmonti, Cristoforo (1385-1430); 25x18 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Chart of the Promontory of Boodroom with the Karabaghla Islands and the North Point of the Island of Kos
7339475 Chart of the Promontory of Boodroom with the Karabaghla Islands and the North Point of the Island of Kos... by Francis Beaufort F.R.S

Ancient Athenians Exchanging Philosophical Ideas. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420467 Ancient Athenians Exchanging Philosophical Ideas. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880 ©UIG/Leemage

Illustration After The Statue Laocoon And His Sons, Attributed To Sculptors Agesander
UIG5420452 Illustration After The Statue Laocoon And His Sons, Attributed To Sculptors Agesander, Athenodoros And Polydorus From Rhodes

The Battle of Lepanto, October 7, 1571
7177121 The Battle of Lepanto, October 7, 1571.; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Lepanto, October 7, 1571, when the fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic States)

Sacrificing a bull in Ancient Greece
7243344 Sacrificing a bull in Ancient Greece.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacrificing a bull in Ancient Greece. Late 19th century work from an unidentified artist.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Map of northern and central Greece. From Cassell's Universal History, published 1888 (b/w engraving)
6867236 Map of northern and central Greece. From Cassell's Universal History, published 1888 (b/w engraving); (add.info.: Map of northern and central Greece)

The Memnonium at Thebes, as it was in the early 19th century. From Cassell's Universal History
6867221 The Memnonium at Thebes, as it was in the early 19th century. From Cassell's Universal History, published 1888 (b/w engraving); (add.info.: The Memnonium at Thebes)

View of the plain of Cleones (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898)
CSO4982979 View of the plain of Cleones (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898); (add.info)

The Temple of Hephaistos and Athena Ergane (Hephaisteion) (formerly Theseion, Temple of Thesee)
CSO4982784 The Temple of Hephaistos and Athena Ergane (Hephaisteion) (formerly Theseion, Temple of Thesee), ; (add.info.: The Temple of Hephaistos and Athena Ergane (Hephaisteion) (formerly Theseion)

Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas)
7208914 Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas): Tidio and Polyneses (Tideus en Polineikes, Tidio y Polineces). Ca 1490-1500

Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas)
7208458 Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas): Tidio and Polyneses (Tideus en Polineikes, Tidio y Polineces). Ca 1490-1500

The harbour, Rhodes, Greece, 1887
7125136 The harbour, Rhodes, Greece, 1887; (add.info.: The harbour, Rhodes, Greece. From A Popular History of Greece, published 1887. Rhodes); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Odysseus and Polyphemos, king of the Cyclops, 1887
7125131 Odysseus and Polyphemos, king of the Cyclops, 1887; (add.info.: Odysseus and Polyphemos, king of the Cyclops. From A Popular History of Greece, published 1887.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Members of the French and Greek Fencing teams at the Summer Olympics, Athens, Greece. 1896 (photo)
7078892 Members of the French and Greek Fencing teams at the Summer Olympics, Athens, Greece. 1896 (photo); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures

Summer Olympics at the Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece 1896 (b/w photo)
7078888 Summer Olympics at the Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece 1896 (b/w photo); Prismatic Pictures

USA History: The American Peak. entrance from the well above the tunnel
5313549 USA History: The American Peak. entrance from the well above the tunnel.; SeM Studio/UIG

Map of Athens and Piraeus, Greece, mid 19th century. From The Imperial Bible Dictionary, published 1889
955359 Map of Athens and Piraeus, Greece, mid 19th century. From The Imperial Bible Dictionary, published 1889.; Private Collection

Athens, Greece, from a 19th century engraving. From The Imperial Bible Dictionary, published 1889
955339 Athens, Greece, from a 19th century engraving. From The Imperial Bible Dictionary, published 1889.; Private Collection

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"Greece: A Journey through Ancient History and Art" Step into the captivating world of Greece, where history intertwines with art to create a mesmerizing tapestry of culture. Surgeon William Maillard, RN, emerges as a hero in the battle for Candia, earning the prestigious Victoria Cross. His bravery echoes through time. The restored Taureador Fresco from the Palace of Minos at Knossos transports us back to ancient times. This remarkable painting, meticulously recreated by Evans Fresco Drawing N/4 in 1900-50, unveils the grandeur and sophistication of Minoan civilization. As we explore further, a map reveals Knossos' architectural wonders surrounding its majestic Palace. Circa 1903, this intricate layout showcases the ingenuity and vision that shaped this extraordinary city. Pythagoras and Euclid grace our journey with their presence on a marble tile dating back to 1437. These renowned mathematicians left an indelible mark on Greek intellectual heritage. In Karl Pavlovich Briullov's masterpiece "Oedipe et Antigone, " we witness filial devotion as a young girl assists her blind father in walking. This poignant painting captures both love and sacrifice within Greek mythology. Athena takes center stage as she guides Telemachus in his quest for Odysseus. The vibrant lithograph brings forth Athena's wisdom and guidance amidst epic adventures. Homer himself comes alive through an enchanting engraving from 1731. As one of Greece's greatest poets and author of both the Iliad and Odyssey, Homer immortalizes tales that continue to captivate readers across generations. "The Iliad: Andromache and Astyanax meet Hektor prepared for war" depicts heart-wrenching moments before battle ensues—a testament to human resilience even during times of conflict. Witnessing Corinth's final day through an evocative gravure, we glimpse the fall of an ancient city.