Inspires Collection

Bishamon God of Glory
The impersonation of military prowess carries a spear in one hand, a pagoda symbolising power in the other : he inspires warriors to fight to the death for a heros glory

DEUTSCHLAND WRECK
Several perish when the German steamship Deutschland is wrecked off Kentish Knock in the Thames Estuary; the death of five Franciscan nuns inspires poet G M Hopkins

HASHISH & ASSASSINS
THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN drugs his corps of assassins with hashish, which inspires them with dreams of the houris they will find when they die and go to Heaven... Date: 13th century

FORTUNE TELLER
A formidable 17th century fortune teller inspires concern among her clientele Date: 17th century

TALMAS AUDIENCE
French actor TALMA, by sheer will-power, sees his audience divested of their clothes and transformed into skeletons, which he claims inspires his finest performances Date: late 18th century

Champagne Dreams
The dreams that champagne inspires... Date: 1899

Merveilleuse Greqcque
Though some merveilleuses carry freedom to excess, others adopt a simpler, Grecian style in admiration of the heroic age which inspires the idealistic revolutionaries Date: 1794

Robert Burns with Muse
ROBERT BURNS Scottish national poet with his muse: she interrupts him as he ploughs, and inspires him to write poetry Date: 1759 - 1796

Mary Magdalen Reading
MARY MAGDALEN, repenting of her former life, reads a Good Book which inspires her to behave better in future. Date: first century

Trilby Music Sheet
The immense success of Du Mauriers romance of Bohemian Paris inspires countless spin- offs : this is a waltz by Charles Le Thiere

Great Eastern Polka
The mighty ship inspires countless spin-offs : Charles Coote juniors The Great Eastern polka is actually performed on board the ship by Macfarlanes Band

Demonstration in Kiev
The February Revolution inspires Ukrainians - a demonstration march in Kreschatik Street, Kiev

Talmas Audience
French actor TALMA, by sheer will-power, sees his audience divested of their clothes and transformed into skeletons, which he claims inspires his finest performances

Naples Insurrection
Garibaldis success inspires riots in Naples : nationalists storm the police station

Persevering Carp
A carp, repeatedly leaping from the ice to catch a biscuit, inspires Rosetsu to persevere with his art career, of which he had previously despaired

Luther Translating
MARTIN LUTHER depicted while translating the Bible, during his seclusion at the Wartburg : the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, inspires his labour

Hunting Alphabet - V
V is the Vulpicide - someone whose taste inspires him to trap or shoot what should be chased

Dante / Saccagi
DANTE ALIGHIERI At age 18, he meets his beloved Beatrice again and walking with her in the garden inspires him to write

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