Images Dated 31st July 2018 (page 4)

Aphrodite Statue
Statue of Aphrodite (Venus) - Goddess of Love

THEATRE / REGIONAL / DENMARK
A comedy Kalkeballen, being performed at a popular theatre in Copenhagen Date: circa 1840

THEATRE / AMSTERDAM
The new Court Hall theatre, Amsterdam Date: circa 1760

HADES & DOG / ADLARD HADES & DOG / ADLARD
Hades, seated in profile with Cerberus his three-headed dog

FAUSTUS & MEPHISTOPHELES FAUSTUS & MEPHISTOPHELES
Doctor Faustus with Mephistopheles dressed as a monk. Date: 1600

OFFERINGS TO CERES
Roman ladies deck a statue of Ceres with flowers

APHRODITE IN CHARIOT
Aphrodite travels in her chariot, drawn by two very strong doves, while Cupid holds the reins : Flora sprinkles the way with flowers, and a hare follows

BRITOMARTIS
The Cretan nymph Britomartis is very fond of hunting, but when she is hunted by King Minos, who seeks to trap her with nets and hounds, she throws herself into the sea

APOLLO AND HIS LYRE
with his lyre

PSYCHE LOOKS AT EROS
Psyche, visited by Eros after sundown, seeking to know what he looks like, spills hot oil from her lamp onto him, waking him, with sad consequences, though all ends happily enough

DAPHNIS
Daphnis, a Sicilian shepherd, son of Hermes, not only has a romantic affair with Chloe but finds time to invent pastoral poetry, with a little help from Pan and the Muses

Eros (Cupid) and Psyche
A statue showing the love between Psyche and Eros (Cupid)

The Belvedere Apollo
The Apollo Belvedere or Apollo of the Belvedere?also called the Pythian Apollo?is a celebrated marble sculpture from Classical Antiquity

ECHO TRANSFORMED
Echos constant chatter vexes Hera, who curses her to speak only the last words addressed to her; unable to speak her love to Narcissus, she pines till only her voice remains

EROS / CUPID
The Greek god of love : his Roman equivalent is CUPID

FLORA & POMONA FLORA & POMONA
Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers, scatters them from above, while Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit, sees to it that they spring from the ground

ARTEMIS / DIANA STATUE
Diana of the Ephesians - her statue at Ephesus depicted her traditionally as the many- breasted

ATALANTA
Atalanta was the outstanding female bowperson of her generation, and was the first to wound the fearsome boar of Calydon

APOLLO (BUST)
As god of music, poetry, archery, prophecy and the healing arts, youd think he had enough on his plate : but he is also identified with HELIOS, the Sun-God

THE GRACES
The CHARITES of Greek myth were daughters of Zeus and Eurynome : AGLAIA, EUPHROSYNE and THALIA personified and bestowed beauty and charm

ASKLEPIOS CONSULTED
A group of healthy-looking young ladies come to consult Asklepios in his private clinic Date: circa 300 BC

THEATRE / PLAYS / MARLOWE
TAMERLANE Mr and Mrs Barry in the characters of Bajazet and Selima, Act V: Now, now thou traitress... Date: 1776

CERBERUS CHAINED
Cerberus, chained by Hercules, infects the Earth with his foam

ASKLEPIOS - STATUE
Greek demi-god of medicine, adopted by the Romans as AESCULAPIUS

THE AGE OF GOLD
When the living and the loving were easy; when, if you felt hungry, you just stretched your arm for some grapes

ARION ON A DOLPHIN
The poet Arion is rescued by a dolphin off the coast of Calicut (!)

THEATRE / STAGE GESTURE
DESPAIR Actress expressing despair Date: 1807

CLASSICAL MYTH / CHIMERA
A monster made up from parts of different creatures

TREE OF CLASSICAL MYTH
Aspects of classical mythology depicted as leaves on a great tree

DRYDEN / ALL FOR LOVE / CLEO
Mrs Hartley in the character of Cleopatra Date: 1677

DRYDEN / AMPHITRYON / SOCIA
Mr Woodward in the character of Socia Date: 1690

CONGREVE / OLD BACHELOR
Mr Foote as Fondlewife Date: 1693

CONGREVE / LOVEFOR LOVE
A scene from Love for Love Date: 1695

Robin Hood and Maid Marian
Robin Hood, Maid Marian and their companions eat, drink and make merry in Sherwood Forest

CLASICAL MYTH / HEBE
The daughter of Zeus and Hera, goddess of youth, and cup- bearer to the gods. She had the power of restoring youth and vigour to gods and men. Seen here in Heras chariot

MYTH / ATHENA / MINERVA
Patron goddess of Athens also identified with Minerva, the Italian goddess of crafts

Othello by Shakespeare, Act III, Scene III Othello & Iago in the garden of the castle Date: Nineteenth century

Italian Model wearing dyed Ostrich-feather hat
Italian Model wearing blue dyed Ostrich-feather hat. Date: 1908

Italian Fashion - Blue Bonnet Hat - Bead necklace. Date: circa 1920s

Buckingham Palace Hotel - Church Army Soldiers Hostel
Exterior view of the Buckingham Palace Hotel - being used as the Church Army Sailors and Soldiers Hostel - very close to Victoria Station, Pimlico, London. Date: 1918

A Prize-winning rabbit and two proud owners (and cup!)
A Prize-winning Champion rabbit and the two proud owners (and cup!). Date: circa 1920s

UK Entertainment Troupe, The Tanks, Striped Pierrot Costumes
UK Entertainment Vaudeville Troupe, The Tanks, Striped Pierrot Costumes. Date: circa 1910s

Arnold Spiegler - Austrian Jewish Violinist
Arnold Spiegler - Jewish professional violinist born in Brun, Austria (1883-1916). Arriving from Austria, Arnold intended to pursue a professional career as a musician in New York City but contracted

Cast iron bench in Rustic Pattern of entwined oak branches
19th century antique cast iron bench in the Rustic Pattern of entwined oak branches and leaves and with entwined snakes on the end supports. Its (likely) proud creator stands behind. Date: circa 1880s

Bugler in the Ruston & Hornsby band, Grantham
A 16 1/2 year-old girl, who played bugle in the band of Ruston & Hornsby, Grantham, Lincolnshire - Industrial Equipment Manufacturers. Date: 1953

WW1 - French soldiers firing (in vain) toward a German Taube
WW1 - French soldiers firing (in vain) toward a German Rumbler Taube Aircraft flying over their position on a reconnaisance mission. Date: 1914

Portrait of Otto von Bismarck painted by Franz von Lenbach
Reproduction of a Portrait of Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898) painted by Franz von Lenbach (1836-1904). Date: 1888

Volos on the Gulf of Volo, Thessaly, Greece
Volos on the shores of the Gulf of Volos, Thessaly, Greece. Date: circa 1907

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