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Minerva Victorious over ignoranceMinervas Victorious over Ignorance. Spranger, Bartholomaeus (1546-1611). Oil on canvas
Where Ignorance is Bliss by H M Bateman, this illustration shows a man warming his behind in front of the fire while he smokes his pipe. But he is unaware of the flames leaping up his back
Shiva Nataraja. Bronze. 12th century. IndiaShiva Nataraja. 12th century. Bronze, Chola style. Tamil Nadu, India. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Comic postcard, Woman annoyed with husband for his lack of knowledge Date: 20th century
Picnic by Arthur WattsOwner: " Don t leave paper about on the grass." Picnic Party: " Wots the perishing grass for?" Date: 1929
Victorian scrap - Ignorant democracyVictorian scrap - Political Types - Ignorant Democracy. late 19th century
Caricature of John Coleridge, Lord Chief JusticeCaricature of John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge (1820-11894), British lawyer, judge, and Lord Chief Justice of England
French Theatre -- Science et AneryeScience et Anerye (Science and Stupidity), a morality play. Showing an allegorical female figure representing Stupidity in a black cloak with a donkeys head, legs and tail attached to her
WW1 - Cartoon - Russians in EnglandWW1 - A cartoon illustrating Englands ignorance regarding Russia. The cartoon jokes about that the " Rooshuns", rather than Russians coming through England
German postcard, Which is the better way? Join hands across the sea. The choice is between ignorance and goodwill, selfishness and insight, militarism and peace
Billeting soldiers, WW1 humourMaid to mistress: If yer please, mem, theres a hofficer at the door, and e wants to know if you can FILLET two sojers. A maid rather misunderstands the request of a billeting officer at a house
Lodging House Keeper makes a slight descriptive errorLodging-House Keeper (to professional lady) - " Which my usband, Miss, is one of the Virgins at the Cathedral!" Date: circa 1890s
The Mayor of Middle Wallop not appreciating ShakespeareThe sublime ignorance of the Mayor of Middle Wallop. The Mayor of Middle Wallop (who is interested in the decoration of the new theatre in M.W.) - " Oos that Gentleman you re painting
When Ignorance is Bliss Cartoon, 1928Cartoon showing a disagreement between a French taxi-driver and an English passenger, 1928. The original caption was When Ignorance is Bliss - Sorry, I don t understand a word of French
Sin-Of-Ignorance OfferedThe National Sin-of-Ignorance offering, where a cow is ritually slaughtered to atone for the ignorance of the Jews