Perceived Collection

Hermes Trismegistus
HERMES TRISMEGISTUS (= thrice- greatest), perceived by Neoplatonists as the presiding deity of alchemy, possessing magical and oracular powers

Hermes Trismegistus
The messenger of the gods, but here as HERMES TRISMEGISTUS (= thrice-greatest), perceived by Neoplatonists as the presiding deity of alchemy, possessing magical and oracular powers

Thucydides / Bust
THUCYDIDES Greek historian, wrote his history while exiled for perceived military failure

SLEEP AND DEATH
Death as perceived by the Ancient Greeks : the corpse of the Trojan hero Sarpedon, son of Zeus, is borne from the battlefield by Sleep and Death Date: mid-13th century BC

DOMINICANS MASSACRED
Massacre of the Dominicans of Arcueil - perceived as apostles of the Inquisition - by the Communards as they face defeat. May 1871

WOMENS TYPING OFFICE
From the start, typing was perceived as the archetypal employment opportunity for women : this is the Typing Office of the Society for the Employment of Women Date: 1889

Hermes Trismegistus
HERMES TRISMEGISTUS (= thrice- greatest), perceived by Neoplatonists as the presiding deity of alchemy, possessing magical and oracular powers

TRADES UNION INITIATION
Initiation into a TRADE UNION - due to official hostility (unionists were perceived as revolutionaries) the earliest unions conducted themselves like secret societies Date: circa 1835

Palmistry - Belot
Schematic representation of the left hand, as perceived by Jean BELOT, Cure de Mil-Monts, French chiromancer and practitioner of other magical and divinatory arts Date: 1611

PERI
A winged creature from Persian mythology, once considered malevolent but later perceived as good, beautiful creatures angelic in behaviour as well as in appearance Date: circa 1860

Enclosed planet earth as perceived by Cosmas
The enclosed planet earth as perceived by Cosmas, with the planet in the form of a tabernacle

Suffragettes Geese to Parliament. Four white geese in a line head for parliament. Geese often featured on suffragette cards and ceramic figures

JOHN DHU
JOHN (or Shon) DHU Soldier, who signed up with the Edinburgh Town Guard when there was a perceived danger of a French invasion... Date: circa 1784

Crusaders Vision
During the Crusaders attack on Jerusalem, a visionary horseman is seen in the sky, and is of course perceived as a symbol of Gods support; they then take the city Date: 14 July 1099

Byron Slated by Stowe
Byron as perceived by Harriet Beecher Stowe, who considers that his life-style falls short of being exemplary picture 1 of 2

Swinburne Cartoon
ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE perceived, with Burne-Jones, as flowers of culture. Date: 1837 - 1909

Jaures Photo
JEAN-JOSEPH-MARIE-AUGUSTE JAURES : French socialist statesman, shot by Vilain for his pacifist views, perceived as disloyalty in 1914, when this photo was made. Date: 1859 - 1914

The Red Peril
Soviet Russia perceived as a threat in American science - fiction : in Captain Macks The Red Peril Russian craft, protected by force fields, defy the U.S. defences Date: 1929

Maillotin Riots, Paris
Paris rioters - calling themselves LES MAILLOTINS - attack tax-collectors and other perceived oppressors, looting and plundering in the name of reform

Police Prevent Polka
Polka Mania : the Police intervene to prevent the perceived excesses of this immoral dance

Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in Footbal
Cartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in

Greece Parnassos
Mount Parnassos (or Parnassus) near Delphi is associated with Apollo and the Muses, and consequently perceived as the source of poetry and music

Anarchist Outrages 6
Churches, perceived as symbols of repression and the old regime, are a legitimate target for anarchists : the eglise Saint-Joseph at Paris is victim of a bomb attack

Anarchist Outrages 7
Churches, perceived as symbols of repression and the old regime, are a legitimate target for anarchists : the eglise Saint-Joseph at Paris is victim of a bomb attack

Hungarian Sympathiser
A sympathiser from Hungary, which like the Communards perceived itself to be suffering from the dominion of an oppressive government

Hotel De Ville Burns
In the early morning of 24 May the Hotel de Ville, perceived as a symbol of government oppression, is fired by the Communards

Vendome Column Felled
Inspired by the artist Gustave Courbet, the Communards pull down the colonne de Vendome, perceived as a symbol of monarchical oppression

Duc D aumale Attacked
Le duc d Aumale, perceived as a representative of the royalist faction, is attacked in the streets of Paris by a Republican mob. Monarchy is distinctly out of fashion !

Noble Privileges
Coal-sellers and nobles alike give up their privileges and insignia, perceived as politically incorrect relics of the ancien regime

Polka Disapproved 1844
Polka Mania : the perceived excesses of this savage dance are frowned upon by elders and authorities

Thucydides (Capitol)
THUCYDIDES Greek historian, wrote his history while exiled for perceived military failure

Early Trade Union C1835
Initiation into a TRADE UNION - due to official hostility (unionists were perceived as revolutionaries) the earliest unions conducted themselves like secret societies

David Plays the Harp
Young David plays the harp to entertain king Saul, but later he will be perceived as a rival for the throne and the two will become enemies

Skyhook Balloons
Skyhook high-altitude weather balloons, such as these used by the U.S.Navy, were liable to be perceived as UFOs by witnesses unfamiliar with them

Dragon (Kircher)
A two-legged non-flying dragon, perceived as an animal species rather than an otherworldly monster

Babylonian Cosmic System
The cosmos as perceived by the ancient Babylonians

Ernest Renan / Gill / Lune
ERNEST RENAN French writer, depicted as a witch among the flames of hell because perceived as an enemy of the Church

FISH CHARM
FISH TALISMAN Because the Greek word for fish, ICHTHYS, is a monogram for Jesus, early Christians perceived the fish as a magical sign

Buddha Reborn
A 4-year old Indian peasant boy, perceived to be the reincarnation of Buddha, is adored by pilgrims who come to hear him preach and interpret Buddhas teachings

Home Levitates
A demonstration of levitation by D D Home, who on several occasions was perceived to rise to the ceiling

Paranormal / Magic / Popular
Publius Maro Virgilius, the Roman poet, perceived as a sorcerer in popular medieval legend

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