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Background imageSymbolism Collection: Maximilian Voloshins House-Museum. Koktebel

Maximilian Voloshins House-Museum. Koktebel
Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Koktebel. Maximilian Voloshin (1877-1932). Russian poet. House-Museum. Interior

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Maximilian Voloshin. Statue

Maximilian Voloshin. Statue
Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Koktebel. Maximilian Voloshin (1877-1932). Russian poet. Statue

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Great Temple of Ramses II. Union between Upper and Lower Egy

Great Temple of Ramses II. Union between Upper and Lower Egy
Relief depicting the union between Upper and Lower Egypt with the Royal cartidge of the pharaoh Ramses II. Great Temple of Ramses II. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Abu Simbel. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartridge with praenomen of Thutmose II. Deir el-Bahari. Egy

Cartridge with praenomen of Thutmose II. Deir el-Bahari. Egy
Cartridge with praenomen of Thutmose II. New Kingdom. Hatshepsuts Temple. Deir el-Bahari. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Temple of Ramses III. Reliefs winged beetles with wings outs

Temple of Ramses III. Reliefs winged beetles with wings outs
Temple of Ramses III. Reliefs depicting winged beetles with wings outstretched as a symbol of protection. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Temple of Ramses III. Vulture

Temple of Ramses III. Vulture. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Relief with hieroglyphic symbols. Temple of Ramses III. New

Relief with hieroglyphic symbols. Temple of Ramses III. New Kingdom. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Relief with hieroglyphic symbols. Crook. Temple of Ramses II

Relief with hieroglyphic symbols. Crook. Temple of Ramses III. New Kingdom. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Relief with the Ankh. Temple of Ramses III. New Kingdom. Egy

Relief with the Ankh. Temple of Ramses III. New Kingdom. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Reliefs depicting a kneeling woman and man with a child

Reliefs depicting a kneeling woman and man with a child
Reliefs depicting a kneeling woman with a child and carrying on her head a shield with two arrows (female Ka), and kneeling man with a child and worn the male ka. Duality. Temple of Hatshepsut

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Hieroglyphic. Relief depicting consonant sounds. The f (ho

Hieroglyphic. Relief depicting consonant sounds. The f (horned viper) and m (owl). Temple of Hatshepsut. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Hieroglyph on the walls of the Temple of Hatshepsut. At the

Hieroglyph on the walls of the Temple of Hatshepsut. At the top is a vulture Nekhbet, opening its protective wings.18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Deir el-Bahari. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Temple of Hatshepsut. Door with polychrome reliefs represent

Temple of Hatshepsut. Door with polychrome reliefs representing the pharaoh Hatshepsut with masculine attributes. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Deir el-Bahri. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Union between Upper Egypt (reeds) and Lower Egypt (Papyrus)

Union between Upper Egypt (reeds) and Lower Egypt (Papyrus)
Relief depicting the union between Upper Egypt (reeds) and Lower Egypt (Papyrus). Detail. Base of the statue of Ramses II in front of the Temple of Luxor. Dated at the XIX Dynasty. New Kingdom. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Union between Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt (Papyrus)

Union between Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt (Papyrus)
Relief depicting the union between Upper Egypt (reeds) and Lower Egypt (Papyrus).Base of the statue of Ramses II in front of the Temple of Luxor. Dated at the XIX Dynasty. New Kingdom. Egypt

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, Peace, WW1

Cartoon, Peace, WW1
Cartoon, Peace. An allegorical female figure, Peace, holding the flags of the Allied nations, looks down at Kaiser Wilhelm kneeling in front of her and rejects his deceptive offer. Date: 1917

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, Ententes Reply, WW1

Cartoon, Ententes Reply, WW1
Cartoon, Ententes Reply. An allegorical female figure, representing Entente (Agreement), responds to the German peace suggestion by sitting on it/him. Date: 1917

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, The gold of the Rhine, WW1

Cartoon, The gold of the Rhine, WW1
Cartoon, The gold of the Rhine. Short of money, the German Kaiser and his son, the Crown Prince, look musingly at the golden-coloured River Rhine. Date: 1917

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, The trap, WW1

Cartoon, The trap, WW1
Cartoon, The trap. Kaiser Wilhelm and Crown Prince Wilhelm find that their trap labelled Peace has not caught any enemy soldiers, even though it was well prepared. Date: 1917

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, Marianne with a patriotic plate, WW1

Cartoon, Marianne with a patriotic plate, WW1
Cartoon, Marianne with a patriotic plate, designed to persuade all French people to pay their taxes and help win the war. Date: 1917

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, A Dramatic Performance

Cartoon, A Dramatic Performance, showing rival theatre managers, William Holland (left) and Edwin Villiers (right), on horseback in armour, taking part in a medieval joust. 1880

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Emperor Napoleon of France and Josephine

Emperor Napoleon of France and Josephine
Emperor Napoleon of France and Empress Josephine. circa 1804-1805

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, John Bulls Vindication Before Dame Europa

Cartoon, John Bulls Vindication Before Dame Europa. late 19th century

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, Butterfly Fever

Cartoon, Butterfly Fever -- No Fees to French Authors. 1881

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Asbestos logo from Asbestos company letterhead

Asbestos logo from Asbestos company letterhead
Asbestos logo from the letterhead of Asbestos Cement Building Products Ltd, Asbestos House, Southwark Street, London SE1. 1920

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Letterhead, Asbestos Cement Building Products Ltd

Letterhead, Asbestos Cement Building Products Ltd, Asbestos House, Southwark Street, London SE1. 1920

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Music cover, Anglo-Saxon March by Max Werner

Music cover, Anglo-Saxon March by Max Werner, with a Dreadnought battleship, an allegorical female figure holding an American flag, and the British Lion at her feet. 1898

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, War and Peace, WW1

Cartoon, War and Peace, WW1
Cartoon: You forced your war on us, we shall force our peace on you! An allegorical female figure with a sword (France) confronts the German invaders

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, German Kultur, WW1

Cartoon, German Kultur, WW1
Cartoon, German Kultur or the cultivated truth during the First World War, showing a blindfolded allegorical female figure with flames rising around her. Date: 1915

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, New Year gifts for France, WW1

Cartoon, New Year gifts for France, WW1
Cartoon, New Year gifts for France -- Peace... but only with Victory. A French soldier sees a vision on the battlefield. Date: 1916

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Disraeli / Egg Dance

Disraeli / Egg Dance
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Conservative MP and Prime Minister, stepping delicately around the county and borough issues surrounding electoral reform Date: 29 June 1867

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Greetings telegram, happy birthday

Greetings telegram, happy birthday
Greetings telegram with a patriotic design, happy birthday. Date: 1942

Background imageSymbolism Collection: King Henry V of England and his family

King Henry V of England and his family, allegorically depicted. Henry VIII can be seen as a boy second from the left, kneeling behing his elder brother and father. Date: 1387 - 1422

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Easter - French model holding giant model eggs

Easter - French model holding giant model eggs. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Easter - French model holding giant model egg

Easter - French model holding giant model egg. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Three British bulldogs on a greetings card

Three British bulldogs on a greetings card
Three British bulldogs standing on a Union Flag on a greetings card -- Defenders of the Empire. Date: early 20th century

Background imageSymbolism Collection: White doves and church bells on a cross-shaped card

White doves and church bells on a cross-shaped card. circa 1890s

Background imageSymbolism Collection: White flowers and dove on a cross-shaped Easter card

White flowers and dove on a cross-shaped Easter card
White flowers and a dove on a cross-shaped Easter card, with a Biblical quotation. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Flock of white doves on a cross-shaped Easter card

Flock of white doves on a cross-shaped Easter card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSymbolism Collection: New Year Baby with mother on a New Year card

New Year Baby with mother on a New Year card -- Learn to Creep Before You Run. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSymbolism Collection: New Year Baby with gifts on a New Year card

New Year Baby with gifts on a New Year card
New Year Baby with gifts, sitting on top of a train on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Christmas and New Year card, British War Office

Christmas and New Year card, British War Office
Christmas and New Year card (front), British War Office, with blue and red ribbon, and a golden lion on a crown. Date: 1951

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, The useless trap, WW1

Cartoon, The useless trap, WW1
Cartoon, The useless trap. Kaiser Wilhelm asks Chancellor Bethmann if he thinks the enemy will recognise his dove, which is really a two-headed eagle with white feathers. Date: 1917

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, The vision, WW1

Cartoon, The vision, WW1
Cartoon, The vision. Kaiser Wilhelm sits looking at a map of Europe, with the figure of a Roman emperor hovering behind him. He realises that one moment of genius is worth more than 44 years of work

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, The imperial eagle, WW1

Cartoon, The imperial eagle, WW1
Cartoon, The imperial eagle. He will return to his eyrie devoid of feathers, never to return. A comment on a German retreat during the First World War. Date: 1916

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, On the Isonzo, WW1

Cartoon, On the Isonzo, WW1
Cartoon, On the Isonzo (a river on the eastern Italian Front). Showing an Italian carabiniere holding the imperial eagle upside down -- it will make a nice starter for his wolfs dinner

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, Russian army on battlefield, WW1

Cartoon, Russian army on battlefield, WW1
Cartoon, Russian army charging across a battlefield. A Russian man tells a French man that they will soon put paid to the German enemy. Date: 1916

Background imageSymbolism Collection: Cartoon, Chancellor Bethmann and his work, WW1

Cartoon, Chancellor Bethmann and his work, WW1
Cartoon, Chancellor Bethmann and his work, showing the German Chancellor, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, replacing the German eagle with a duck (canard, an idiom for a hoax or rumour). Date: 1916



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