Aile Collection

Transport. Aviation. The dream of Icarus. Icarus and airplane. Illustration by J. Solomko, Hungary, c. 1916. (postcard)
3434094 Transport. Aviation. The dream of Icarus. Icarus and airplane. Illustration by J. Solomko, Hungary, c.1916. (postcard) by Solomko, Sergei Sergeevich (1867-1928); (add.info.: Transport)

Archangel Saint Michael defeating the dragon (satan). Painting by Giuseppe Zattera (1826-1891)
VEN5027840 Archangel Saint Michael defeating the dragon (satan). Painting by Giuseppe Zattera (1826-1891). San Michele, parish church

Roman mythology: Rename, Nature and Opportunity - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf
FLO4680096 Roman mythology: Rename, Nature and Opportunity - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805)

Common brown morpho, Antirrhea philoctetes (Haetera philoctetes) 1,2, wing 3, common falsehead butterfly
FLO4615702 Common brown morpho, Antirrhea philoctetes (Haetera philoctetes) 1,2, wing 3, common falsehead butterfly, Oxylides faunus (Thecla faunus) female 4,5, ventral and dorsal views

Illustree title page of the goddess Hebe (or Juventas) dispersing flowers on Earth - Eau forte by Francis Eginton
FLO4565831 Illustree title page of the goddess Hebe (or Juventas) dispersing flowers on Earth - Eau forte by Francis Eginton (1737-1805)

Flying machine built by Jacob Degen, a clockmaker from Vienna (the ornithoptere, a flying machine built by Jacob Degen)
FLO4576551 Flying machine built by Jacob Degen, a clockmaker from Vienna (the ornithoptere, a flying machine built by Jacob Degen, a kind of helicopter driven by muscular force)

Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC. Size: 21.5 cm
BEN5472464 Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC. Size: 21.5 cm. Museo Eoliano, Lipari.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). View from below. Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC
BEN5472428 Greek ceramic: Nike (personification of Victory). View from below. Lekame adorned by the painter from Lipari, 4th BC. Size: 21.5 cm. Museo Eoliano, Lipari.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

N for Cloud, 1908 (photo)
8713217 N for Cloud, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Purple emperor (grand mars changeant), Apatura iris 1, with wing scale D and wing E, and mountain apollo (apollo)
FLO4575771 Purple emperor (grand mars changeant), Apatura iris 1, with wing scale D and wing E, and mountain apollo (apollo), Parnassius apollo 2, butterfly and caterpillar

Music (allegory). Painting by Prospero Minghetti (1786-1853). Palazzo Ducale - Prefecture
VEN5027144 Music (allegory). Painting by Prospero Minghetti (1786-1853). Palazzo Ducale - Prefecture, Reggio Emilia (Reggio Emilia).; (add.info.: Music (allegory)

Roman mythology: Chaos, Cybele and Saturn - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf
FLO4679694 Roman mythology: Chaos, Cybele and Saturn - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805)

Roman mythology: Saturn, god of wealth and time, father of the gods, with wings and its attributes
FLO4679693 Roman mythology: Saturn, god of wealth and time, father of the gods, with wings and its attributes, the false and the snake - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

Roman mythology: Mercury, god of commerce and travel, messenger of the gods, with his attributes, helmet wing
FLO4679857 Roman mythology: Mercury, god of commerce and travel, messenger of the gods, with his attributes, helmet wing, hand-held purse

Draco lezard or flying dragon. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801) for the naturalist collection
FLO4974690 Draco lezard or flying dragon. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801) for the naturalist collection, published in 1790 by George Shaw

Roman mythology: Cupid, god of love, with wings and weapon of a bow and a quiver - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant
FLO4679945 Roman mythology: Cupid, god of love, with wings and weapon of a bow and a quiver - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805)

Monster creatures. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605)
VEN5029514 Monster creatures. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605), Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds, University Library of Bologna, ed

Roman mythology: Rename, goddess ailee, of public or social recognition, blowing in his trunk - Eau forte by Jacques
FLO4680116 Roman mythology: Rename, goddess ailee, of public or social recognition, blowing in his trunk - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

The sacrifice of the rose A naked young woman in front of an altar of sacrifice on which
JLJ4643165 The sacrifice of the rose A naked young woman in front of an altar of sacrifice on which is laid a rose (her virginite?) and a creature ailee

Time, 1836 (illustration)
7485448 Time, 1836 (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: Le Temps: illustration by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-1847)

Icarus, c. 1900
CMY15447 Icarus, c.1900 by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Sidney Meteyard)

Literature. Fairy tales. The Blue Bird. Illustration by J. Solomko, Czech Republic, 1919. (postcard)
3434098 Literature. Fairy tales. The Blue Bird. Illustration by J. Solomko, Czech Republic, 1919. (postcard) by Solomko, Sergei Sergeevich (1867-1928); (add.info.: Litterature. Conte de fees)

Triptych of Saint Giovenale, 1422 (tempera on wood)
BEN5471222 Triptych of Saint Giovenale, 1422 (tempera on wood) by Masaccio, Tommaso (1401-28); 108 x 65 cm; Chiesa di San Pietro, Cascia di Reggello, Firenze

Angels dancing in front of the sun. Round of angels on gold background holding hands
JLJ4592806 Angels dancing in front of the sun. Round of angels on gold background holding hands. Anonymous painting of the Italian School, 15th century

Le dragon a plusieurs tetes, et le dragon a plusieurs queues - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214204 Le dragon a plusieurs tetes, et le dragon a plusieurs queues - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Winged Horse, 1895 (litho)
1072227 Winged Horse, 1895 (litho) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 15.9x11.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Cheval aile); Beatrice and Patrick Haggerty Acquisition Fund

Relief depicting Daedalus and Icarus, 1st-2nd century (stone) (b / w photo)
ALI197234 Relief depicting Daedalus and Icarus, 1st-2nd century (stone) (b/w photo) by Roman; Museo Torlonia, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Vanite. Painting by Jan Sanders Van Hemessen (1500-1560), 1535-1540. Oil on wood. Dim: 0
JLJ4601831 Vanite. Painting by Jan Sanders Van Hemessen (1500-1560), 1535-1540. Oil on wood. Dim: 0.93 x 0.73m. Lille, Museum of Fine Arts by Hemessen, Jan van (c.1500-75); Musee des Beaux-Arts

Calypso listen to the advice of Love Painting by Charles Joseph Natoire
JLJ4643681 Calypso listen to the advice of Love Painting by Charles Joseph Natoire (Charles-Joseph Natoire, 1700-1777) 18th century

Winged Christ on the Cross (polychrome stone)
XIR240296 Winged Christ on the Cross (polychrome stone) by French School, (14th century); Musee Municipal Antoine Vivenel, Compiegne, France; French, out of copyright

Restoration of Chateau de Chateaudun, illustration from
REV287789 Restoration of Chateau de Chateaudun, illustration from Le Moniteur des architectes, engraved by H. Penel (colour engraving) by French School

Religion. Christmas angel. Poster by Eugene Grasset for Harpers Magazine, USA
3434564 Religion. Christmas angel. Poster by Eugene Grasset for Harpers Magazine, USA, 1895 (poster) by Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917); (add.info.: Religion. Coll. Part. Religion. Christmas angel)

Quai aux Fleurs, 1855 (colour litho)
962806 Quai aux Fleurs, 1855 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quai aux Fleurs, 1855)

The Voices Painting by Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) Before 1889
JLJ4564340 The Voices Painting by Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) Before 1889. Paris, Arts Decoratifs - The voices. Painting of Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) Before 1889

Vertically Standing Bird s-winged Flying Machine, fol
BIF39645 Vertically Standing Bird s-winged Flying Machine, fol. 80r from Paris Manuscript B, 1488-90 (pen and ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France

Philomele & Progne - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214258 Philomele & Progne - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

History of Telemaque "Telemaque listen to the advice of Mentor"
JLJ4643707 History of Telemaque " Telemaque listen to the advice of Mentor". Painting by Charles Joseph Natoire (Charles-Joseph Natoire, 1700-1777). 18th century. Dim. 1, 1 x 1, 4 m

The man who runs after his fortune, and the one who stays in his bed (L
DUV4214742 The man who runs after his fortune, and the one who stays in his bed (L homme qui court apres la fortune, et l homme qui l attend dans son lit) - Fables by La Fontaine

The partridge and the two roasters (La perdrix et les deux coqs) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4215137 The partridge and the two roasters (La perdrix et les deux coqs) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

The wishes (les souhaits) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214769 The wishes (les souhaits) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Venus and Mars Representation of the two deities kissing
JLJ4644096 Venus and Mars Representation of the two deities kissing. Painting of the School of Fontainebleau. of the 16th century by Fontainebleau School, (16th century); Musee du Petit Palais

A Mask, c. 1897 (plaster)
XKH149091 A Mask, c.1897 (plaster) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); 18.5x28x6.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Belgian, out of copyright

Flora and Zephyr, 1875 (oil on canvas)
XIR160455 Flora and Zephyr, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Mulhouse, France; (add.info.: Roman goddess of budding spring, cereals, fruit trees)

Salle de conferences... Conferences experimentales sur la navigation aerienne par l ingenieur Camille Vert, de la Drome le plus leger que l air par le poisson volant

Fountains Abbey Aisle
The North Aile of Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, England, which was founded in 1132. It lies in the valley of the River Skell, near Ripon. Date: 12th century

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"Aile: The Eternal Symbol of Flight and Sacrifice" In the realm of art, the concept of "aile" transcends mere physicality. It embodies a profound sense of sacrifice and liberation, as depicted in various masterpieces throughout history. One such portrayal is found in "The Sacrifice of the Rose, " where a naked young woman stands before an altar adorned with roses. This evocative scene symbolizes both vulnerability and strength, reminding us that sacrifices often lead to growth and transformation. Another iconic representation can be seen in J. Solomko's illustration titled "Transport. Aviation. The dream of Icarus. " Here, Icarus' audacious desire to fly comes to life as he soars alongside an airplane, capturing humanity's eternal fascination with conquering the skies. Literature also embraces the essence of "aile, " as showcased in J. Solomko's illustration for "The Blue Bird. " This enchanting fairy tale transports readers into a world where dreams take flight, illuminating our longing for freedom and adventure. The Triptych of Saint Giovenale further explores this theme through its intricate medieval artwork. With angels dancing joyfully before the sun on a golden background, it reminds us that true liberation lies within embracing our divine nature. Jean de La Fontaine's fables introduce us to dragons with multiple heads and tails - creatures embodying duality and complexity within ourselves. These mythical beings encourage introspection while urging us to embrace all facets of our existence. Artistic renditions like the lithograph "Winged Horse" evoke a sense of ethereal beauty intertwined with power - an embodiment of untamed spirit yearning for boundless horizons. Even ancient relics like the relief depicting Daedalus and Icarus remind us that throughout history, humans have sought flight as a means to escape earthly limitations – daringly reaching towards new frontiers despite potential consequences.