Abstract Concept And Symbol Collection

The sculpture titled Faith in God, by Lorenzo Bartolini. Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan Milan Museo Poldi Pezzoli Sculpture Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Girl in the act of defending a dove, statuette known as "The Innocence", Roman copy of an Hellenistic original of III-II centuries B.C. and now exhibited at the Capitoline Museum, Rome

The Nike of Samothrace Paris, The Louvre Museum Statue Hellenistic, Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1906 ca.. Date of Artwork:III-II sec. a.C

Athlete wrestling with a python by Federic Leighton at the Gallery of Modern Art in Rome. Rome The Gallery of Modern Art, Rome Statue Romanticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Grave stele of Demokleides, in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens Greece Athens, National Archaeological Museum Stele Hellenistic, Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Mosiacs in the apse of Saint Clement's Church in Rome. Rome Saint Clement's Church Mosaic Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1900-1910 ca

Statue depicting San Gennaro (St. Januarius), by Giuliano Finelli, in the Cappella di San Gennaro, in the cathedral of Naples Naples Cathedral, Cappella di San Gennaro Statue Baroque

Statues depicting human activity, located in the Palazzo della Civilta del Lavoro, formerly Civilta Italiana, Rome
3559380 Statues depicting human activity, located in the Palazzo della Civilta del Lavoro, formerly Civilta Italiana, Rome

Gaia Fountain in Piazza del Campo, in Siena. Copy by Tito Sarrocchi from the original by Jacopo della Quercia
3557889 Gaia Fountain in Piazza del Campo, in Siena. Copy by Tito Sarrocchi from the original by Jacopo della Quercia; (add.info.: Artist: Della Quercia Jacopo (1374-1438) Date of Artwork

The entrance gate to the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil
3570568 The entrance gate to the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil; (add.info.: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1870 ca. Photographer: Ferrez, Marc); Alinari Archives, Florence.

The Duchess of Aosta and the Dukes of Genoa during an Equestrian Competition in the Verona Arena
3569900 The Duchess of Aosta and the Dukes of Genoa during an Equestrian Competition in the Verona Arena by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Arena)

Avenue of palm trees in the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
3570566 Avenue of palm trees in the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil; (add.info.: Rio de Janeiro, Botanical Garden, Brazil 1870 ca. Photographer: Ferrez, Marc); Alinari Archives, Florence

Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici, the Cathedral of St. Denis
3561069 Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici, the Cathedral of St. Denis by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Cathedral of St. Denis, France 1900-1910 ca)

Dante, with open arms, led in flight by Beatrice through the firmament of Paradise
3561235 Dante, with open arms, led in flight by Beatrice through the firmament of Paradise. Illustration of the Canto I of Paradiso of The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri

Postcard depicting two lovers, "Album para Tarjetas postales"
3561005 Postcard depicting two lovers, "Album para Tarjetas postales"; (add.info.: Paris, France 1910 ca. Photographer: P.C.); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Monument to Count Nicola Demidoff in Piazza Demidoff in Florence. In the background, a view of Palazzo Vecchio
3558961 Monument to Count Nicola Demidoff in Piazza Demidoff in Florence. In the background, a view of Palazzo Vecchio by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist)

Detail of the court-yard of honour in the Palace of Justice
3558960 Detail of the court-yard of honour in the Palace of Justice by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Calderini)

View of the equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II seen from the top, Rome
3559506 View of the equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II seen from the top, Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Gallori, Emilio;Chiaradia)

Monument at Camillo Benso, count of Cavour, in Turin
3558288 Monument at Camillo Benso, count of Cavour, in Turin by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Dupre, Giovanni Date of Artwork: 1872 Location: Turin Photographer: Alinari)

Equestrian monument to Victor Emanuel II, by Ettore Ferrari, located on the Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice
3558119 Equestrian monument to Victor Emanuel II, by Ettore Ferrari, located on the Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Ferrari)

The courtyard of the Palace of Justice in Rome
3559863 The courtyard of the Palace of Justice in Rome; (add.info.: Artist: Calderini, Guglielmo Date of Artwork: 1888 -1910 Location: Rome Photographer: Anderson); Alinari Archives, Florence

The equestrian monument to prince Mihajlo Obrenovic, in the Republic Square, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
3570090 The equestrian monument to prince Mihajlo Obrenovic, in the Republic Square, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia; (add.info.: Yugoslavia, Belgrade, Republic Square, Europe 1880-1890 ca)

The Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
3569244 The Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Italy 1855 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Young woman playing a piano accompanied by another singing youth in a religious institution
3568638 Young woman playing a piano accompanied by another singing youth in a religious institution; (add.info.: Europe 1870-1890 ca. Photographer: Helfer Adolf); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Statue of Vittorio on a column, detail of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II or Altar of the Fatherland
3559112 Statue of Vittorio on a column, detail of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II or Altar of the Fatherland, work by Cesare Zocchi and Mario Rutelli in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920)

Postcard, lovers portrait in a photographic studio, "Album para Tarjetas postales"
3560988 Postcard, lovers portrait in a photographic studio, "Album para Tarjetas postales"; (add.info.: Europe 1910 ca. Photographer: B.N.K.); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Equestrian monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi in Largo Cairoli in Milan
3563009 Equestrian monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi in Largo Cairoli in Milan by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Largo Cairoli)

Group of children posing in Piazzetta San Marco, Venice
3562134 Group of children posing in Piazzetta San Marco, Venice by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Venice 1941 Date of Artwork: 1172 Photographer)

Chimera crowned by a balustrade of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris
3562764 Chimera crowned by a balustrade of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Paris, France 1920-1930 Date of Artwork: XIII sec)

Land entrance to the Arsenal in Venice. On the left the fifteenth century portal
3572388 Land entrance to the Arsenal in Venice. On the left the fifteenth century portal. On the right the entrance from the canal flanked by two seventeenth century towers by Unknown photographer

The courtyard of the Palace of Justice in Rome
3559861 The courtyard of the Palace of Justice in Rome; (add.info.: Artist: Calderini, Guglielmo Date of Artwork: 1888 -1910 Location: Rome Photographer: Anderson); Alinari Archives, Florence

St. John the Evangelist with outstretched arms is surrounded by youth and angels; at his feet an eagle has in its
3561270 St. John the Evangelist with outstretched arms is surrounded by youth and angels; at his feet an eagle has in its talons the Gospel; a youth, to the right of the saint

View of the Equestrian Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi; postcard
3561358 View of the Equestrian Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi; postcard by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Foro Bonaparte)

St. Bernard, smiling, motions Dante to look on high; the poet is kneeling, with open arms
3561275 St. Bernard, smiling, motions Dante to look on high; the poet is kneeling, with open arms, next to the saint; blessed spirits surround them

Saint Ann contentedly contemplates her daughter. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante
3561272 Saint Ann contentedly contemplates her daughter. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II, detail of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II or Altar of the Fatherland;
3559118 Equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II, detail of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II or Altar of the Fatherland; work by Giuseppe Sacconi in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920)

Arch of Peace (or Sempione Arch) in Milan
3558204 Arch of Peace (or Sempione Arch) in Milan. by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Cagnola, Luigi Date of Artwork: 1807-1838 Location: Milan Photographer: Alinari)

Rows of palms at the entrance to the Botanical Gardens in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil
3570567 Rows of palms at the entrance to the Botanical Gardens in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, 1870 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Rio de Janeiro, Botanical Garden, Brazil 1870 ca)

Equestrian monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi in Largo Cairoli in Milan
3563008 Equestrian monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi in Largo Cairoli in Milan by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Largo Cairoli)

The entrance to the public exhibition park in Lima
3561546 The entrance to the public exhibition park in Lima by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Lima, Peru 1870-1900 ca. Date of Artwork: XIX secc)

The image shows a painting representing an alpinist, collocated on the top of a mountain
3568345 The image shows a painting representing an alpinist, collocated on the top of a mountain and flanked by the allegory of the death

The Duchess of Aosta and the Dukes of Genoa during an Equestrian Competition in the Verona Arena
3569888 The Duchess of Aosta and the Dukes of Genoa during an Equestrian Competition in the Verona Arena by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Arena)

"Street life in London": the "crawlers", 1877 (print on double-weight paper)
3570773 "Street life in London": the "crawlers", 1877 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1877 Photographer: Thomson, John;Sampson Low, Marston)

Stones in a Jewish cemetery in Prague
3572254 Stones in a Jewish cemetery in Prague by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Prague, Jewish cemetery, Czech Republic 1875 ca)

Postcard, portrait of a couple, "Album para Tarjetas postales"
3561004 Postcard, portrait of a couple, "Album para Tarjetas postales"; (add.info.: Europe 1910 ca. Photographer: D.L.); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Statue of Victories on columns, detail of the Altar of the Fatherland or Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome
3559182 Statue of Victories on columns, detail of the Altar of the Fatherland or Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Zocchi)

View of the court-yard of honour of the Palace of Justice in Rome
3558958 View of the court-yard of honour of the Palace of Justice in Rome by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Calderini)

The Virgin seated on a throne, surrounded by festive angels. Illustration of Canto XXXI in Paradiso of The Divine
3561262 The Virgin seated on a throne, surrounded by festive angels. Illustration of Canto XXXI in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

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"Exploring the Depths of Symbolism: From Camillo Procaccini's 'Adoration of the Magi' to Leonardo da Vinci's 'Dragon Killing a Lion'" In the realm of art, abstract concepts and symbols have long captivated our imagination. Take, for instance, Camillo Procaccini's masterpiece, 'Adoration of the Magi, ' conserved at the Galleria Estense in Modena. This work transports us to a world where adoration and reverence intertwine with divine presence. Moving on to St. Philip stepping on a demon, depicted in an exquisite 15th-century painting on wood. Here we witness the triumph of good over evil—a timeless symbol that resonates across cultures and eras. The Virgin with Child stands as an enduring symbol of maternal love and purity. Through this iconic image, artists throughout history have sought to capture both tenderness and spiritual significance. Delving into ancient mosaics depicting wild beast hunts and gladiators facing off against formidable adversaries reveals another layer of symbolism. These scenes evoke notions of bravery, strength, and perhaps even man's eternal struggle against nature itself. Leonardo da Vinci's drawing titled 'Dragon Killing a Lion' further exemplifies his genius as he explores themes such as power dynamics and dominance within nature—an allegory that transcends time. Samson killing a Philistine serves as an emblematic representation of biblical heroism—where one man defies all odds through sheer determination and faith. As we return to mosaic depictions once more—scenes capturing gladiators slaying animals—we are reminded not only of their physical prowess but also their role as entertainers in ancient Roman society—a stark reminder that violence has always held its place within human culture. Venturing beyond artistry lies cartography—the engraving by G. Zuliani showcasing Iceland divided into districts from Antonio Zatta's "Newest Atlas.