Blinded Collection (page 5)

Landscape Conversion Saint Paul Fantastic mountain landscape
Landscape with Conversion of Saint Paul, Fantastic mountain landscape with Sauls conversion on the road to Damascus in the foreground

Paul Peter Paul series title Paul stands mountainous landscape
Paul Peter and Paul (series title), Paul stands in a mountainous landscape with a sword in one hand and a book in the other. On the left in the background the conversion of Paul

Penitent H Pauluss Paulus title object Sinners
Penitent H. Paulus S. Paulus (title on object) Sinners from the Old and New Testament (series title), Paul is in a landscape. He leans on a book and holds writing materials

Per la Patria i mieli occhi! Per la Pace il vosto denaro, c. 1917
Per la Patria i mieli occhi! Per la Pace il vosto denaro. Prestito Nazionale, pub. C. 1917 (colour lithograph)

Odysseus offering wine to Polyphemus. Mosaic. 3rd-4rd century. Roman Villa. Piazza Armerina. Sicily. Italy

Ufos / Gonzales + Ponce /
Two Venezuelan truckers, at Petare, near Caracas, encounter a UFO manned by hairy aliens; one attacks Gonzales and he is temporarily blinded with a ray-gun

James Holman (Fabroni)
JAMES HOLMAN Naval officer who, though blinded, became a notable traveller Date: 1786 - 1857

Sir Arthur Pearson on St. Dunstans Day, Trafalgar Square
Sir Arthur Pearson (1866-1921), English newspaper and magazine publisher, seen at his wifes stall in Trafalgar Square on St. Dunstans Day. Sir Arthur founded St

St Dunstans Hostel, Regents Park, London, for soldiers and sailors blinded during the First World War. Date: 1920s

Regatta at Marlow for Blinded Soldiers & Sailors, WW1
Two photographs depicting a rowing at regatta at Marlow for blinded soldiers and sailors from St. Dunstans during the First World War

Soldiers & sailors blinded in war learning useful trades
Patients at the Blind Soldiers and Sailors Hostel of St Dunstan in Regents Park being taught new skills to equip them for life

Learning carpentry at St Dunstan s
A blind ex-serviceman learns carpentry at St Dunstans hostel in Regents Park, London. The hostel was established to rehabilitate soldiers and sailors blinded during the Great War. Date: 1915

Blind servicemen at St Dunstan s
Two blind officers, escorted by one of the nursing staff, take the air at St Dunstans hostel in Regents Park, London.The hostel was established to rehabilitate soldiers

Blind soldier at St Dunstan s
A blind ex-serviceman learns how to make bags at St Dunstans, Regents Park, London. The hostel was established to rehabilitate soldiers and sailors blinded during the Great War. Date: 1915

Captain Angus Buchanan receiving the VC and Military Medal from King George V at the Bristol investiture. He was led to the platform, having been blinded in action in Mesopotamia. Date: 1917

Blinded soldier starring in a revue, WW1
Blinded soldiers from St. Dunstans taking part in a revue called The Dispensary Boys, in a scene called the Beauty Chorus. St

St Dunstans Hostel advertisement, WW1
A full page of The Tatler devoted to reporting on the work of St. Dunstans Hostel for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors in Regents Park, London

Blinded soldier wearing his hospital blues
A blinded soldier wearing his hospital blues and being comforted by a loving border collie.. English School

St Dunstans periscope made by blind patients
A St. Dunstans periscope made by blind patients of St. Dunstans Hospital. Retaining original paper cover printed St. Dunstans Periscope. Made by a war-blinded man. Firearms & Equipment

Henry Fawcett (1833 1884) British economist, politician & Cambridge professor, accidentally blinded. Husband of Millicent Garrett Fawcatt

Blind soldiers at St. Dunstans, WW1
A cheerful group of blind soldiers pictured at St. Dunstans hostel, Regents Park, London. St. Dunstan s, near Hanover Gate in the park, set up by Mr. C

Blinded French soldier learning to write, WW1
At the Rue Boileau, a poilu, blinded in the war, learns to write. 1915

Lily Elsie with blinded soldiers at St. Dunstan s
Actress Lily Elsie (Mrs Ian Bullough) pictured at St. Dunstans Hostel for Blinded Soldiers at Regents Park in 1917. In the left hand picture she prepares to go afloat as cox with a blind rowing crew

St. Dunstans Bazaar at the Albert Hall, WW1
Ladies pose by the stall run by actress Miss Lily Elsie (Mrs Ian Bullough) at the Albert Hall in aid of the funds of St. Dunstans Hostel for blinded soldiers

Lady giving beggar money
A well-dressed lady giving a blind beggar with an artificial leg sitting against a wall with a poster of St. Dunstans, the charity set up to aid servicemen blinded in the war. Date: 1930s

Of great stryuers in the lawe for thynges of nought, illustration from Alexander
XJF486459 Of great stryuers in the lawe for thynges of nought, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of disordred loue and veneryous, illustration from Alexander Barclays English
XJF486405 Of disordred loue and veneryous, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

The Conversion of St. Paul, Acts 9: 1-6, illustration from Dores The Holy Bible
KW259172 The Conversion of St. Paul, Acts 9:1-6, illustration from Dores The Holy Bible, engraved by Ligny, 1866 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French

St. Paul Led to Damascus After his Conversion (oil on canvas)
XIR230395 St. Paul Led to Damascus After his Conversion (oil on canvas) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 106x150 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

The Conversion of St. Paul, from a polyptych depicting Scenes from the Lives of SS
XAL184781 The Conversion of St. Paul, from a polyptych depicting Scenes from the Lives of SS. Peter and Paul (oil on panel) (detail of 86831) by Kulmbach

The Resurrection, 1763 (oil on canvas)
XKH152268 The Resurrection, 1763 (oil on canvas) by Tischbein, Johann Heinrich (1722-89); 74x48.6 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

The Conversion of St. Paul (oil on canvas)
XIR223479 The Conversion of St. Paul (oil on canvas) by Crozat, Ambroise (18th century); 260x190 cm; Musee des Augustins, Toulouse

Apostle Paul, Jan Luyken, Zacharias Chatelain (II), Francois Halma, 1698

Memories - WW1 Blinded soldier - RNIB postcard
Memories - WW1 Blinded soldier looking back on his past life and the activities he is unable to continue to pursue due to his lost sight - Fund-raising postcard for the Home Teaching Branch of

Tobit and Anna, 1626, oil on panel. Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669) Dutch painter. Tobit, recently blinded, prays after rebuked for accusing Anna of stealing a goat

Samson, Israelite hero, betrayed by Delilah, taken prisoner and blinded by Phillistines, regains his strength and brings the Temple of Dagon crashing down. Judges

Henry Fawcett (1833-1884), English politician and economist, born in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Postmaster-general (1880-1884), he introduced the parcel post in 1882

Winifred Holt and blind soldiers C016 / 4572
Winifred Holt (1870-1945), US sculptor and welfare worker, teaching blind French officers checkers (draughts). Holts work with the blind started in around 1901

Blind Craftsman 1930S
A blind man making a tray at St. Dunstans school established in 1915 to provide essential training and rehabilitation for ex-Service men blinded during warfare &c. Date: early 1930s

Blind Veteran Soldier - St Dunstans Hostel
Set up in 1915, St Dunstans Hostel aided the recovery of servicemen blinded during the First World War. This is a charity postcard produced for St Dunstans showing a blinded serviceman being led by a

Dr. W. A. Thatchell pictured with blind Chinese boys, Chinese Revolution
Dr. W. A. Thatchell pictured with two nurses, all from the Wesleyan Mens Hospital in Hankow, who rescued wounded and blinded inmates from the hospital under fire from insurgents during the Chinese

Vasily Ii, Russian Royal
VASILY II VASILIYEVICH (sometimes called Vasily III) Grand Prince of Moscow (1425- 62), son of Vasily I, twice deposed, and blinded by the usurper Dmitri Shemyaka Date: 1415 - 1462

Oedipus Tyrannus 5
left, a messenger : right, Oedipus, having blinded himself, embraces his children, before taking to the roads as a wanderer with his daughter Antigone

TIRESIAS, Theban soothsayer, blinded because he accidentally saw Athena bathing, but given powers of prophecy as compensation

Samson Betrayed
He reveals to Dalilah that his strength is in his hair : she betrays him to her people, the Philistines... but, though blinded, he is able to destroy their temple

Lot and the Angels
When God sends two angels to report on the wickedness of Sodom, they lodge with Lot, but the Sodomites lust after the angels (believing them beautiful men) and are blinded

James Holman
JAMES HOLMAN Naval officer who, though blinded, became a notable traveller

Blinded Soldier and Dog
Pals - A soldier blinded in the war is comforted by a sheepdog

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"Blinded by the Light: A Journey of Transformation" In the world of art, there are countless depictions of blindness that symbolize profound moments of change and enlightenment. From Caravaggio's masterpiece "The Conversion of St. Paul or, The Road to Damascus" to the captivating photograph "Damascus Street 1933, " these visual narratives capture the essence of a transformative experience. One cannot forget Galileo and his daughter Maria Celeste, whose bond transcended physical sight as they explored the wonders of science together. Similarly, in "Conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus, " we witness Saul's spiritual awakening after being blinded by a divine light. Yet not all instances of blindness carry such positive connotations. The chilling image depicting a guillotine serves as a stark reminder that darkness can also be associated with cruelty and violence. Amidst the chaos and destruction brought about by World War I, blind soldiers found solace in unity during regattas at Putney. Their courage and determination shine through despite their physical limitations. But what about those who remain shrouded in mystery? The enigmatic figure known only as the "Mystery Girl" leaves us pondering her story - is she lost in her own darkness or searching for illumination? Moving away from historical events, we encounter Hood - an artist who skillfully captures emotions through his brush strokes. His work reminds us that sometimes it takes losing our vision to truly see what lies within ourselves. On a lighter note, Gerbera Girl brings color into our lives even without sight. Her vibrant presence inspires us to embrace beauty regardless of any perceived limitations. During WWI, servicemen blinded on the battlefield learned new skills like basket weaving or anatomy study – proving that resilience can overcome adversity even when one's eyesight is taken away. Ultimately, this collection reminds us that blindness does not solely reside in physicality but can manifest metaphorically too.