Colossus Collection

Mappa Mundi, c. 1290 (vellum)
BAL62567 Mappa Mundi, c.1290 (vellum) by Richard of Haldingham (Richard de Bello) (fl.c.1260-1305); Hereford Cathedral, Herefordshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Cecil Rhodes
CECIL RHODES Statesman, financier, imperialist. Caricatured as a colossus bestriding Africa

Colossus Of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes, a giant statue of the sun god Helios measuring 34 metres, towers over the islands harbour, circa 250 BC

HMS Vengeance, British aircraft carrier
HMS Vengeance (R71), British light aircraft carrier, Colossus-class. Seen here in Malta harbour. Date: circa 1950s

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Theban Necropolis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979), Luxor, Egypt. Egyptian civilisation, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII

ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1879. The Modern Colossus of (Rail) Roads. American cartoon by Joseph Keppler, 1879, attacking the railroad trust formed by William Henry Vanderbilt (top), Cyrus W

The Rhodes Colossus, 1892 Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
The Rhodes Colossus, 1892. Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902), English-born South African businessman and statesman, shown striding across Africa from Cape Town to Cairo with a telegraph wire

Temple of Luxor. Night view of the first courtyard. Egypt

The Aerial Colossus
Plate showing The Aerial Colossus, a machine of an entire new construction now making by M. Prossor, with which he will ascend into the atmosphere when finished. 9 March 1785

Egypt, Luxor, West Bank, The Colossi of Amenhotep 111 at the Northern Gate of the Temple of Amenhotep 111

Egypt, Abu Simbel, The Great Temple and The small temple - known as Temple of Hathor

Egypt, Luxor, Karnak Temple, Colossal statue of King Ramesses II with his daughter Bent anta

Egypt, Luxor, West Bank, the Temple of Ramessess 11 known as The Ramesseum, Fallen colossi in the first courtyard

Aerial view of the Statue of San Carlo Borromeo during a summer sunset. Arona, Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy

Aerial view of the Statue of San Carlo Borromeo during a summer sunset. Arona, Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy

View of the Statue of San Carlo Borromeo in the morning winter fogs. Arona, Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Egypt, Luxor, Luxor Temple, The First Court, Statues of Ramesses II

Egypt, Luxor, West Bank, Colossi at Temple of Amenhotep 111

Egypt, Luxor, West Bank, Colossi of Memnan at The mortuary temple of Amenhotep 111

Egypt, Luxor, Karnak Temple, Statue of Tutankhamun

Egypt, Luxor, Karnak Temple, Temple of Ramses II

Egypt, Luxor, Karnak Temple, Colossi in Temple of Amun

Egypt, Luxor, Luxor Temple, Colossi of Ramesses 11 in The First Court

Mandraki Harbour, Rhodes, Greece, 2019. Creator: Ethel Davies
St Nicholaos Castle and the famous deer statue straddle the entrance to Mandraki Harbour in Rhodes

Ce qui nous prouve... que ce colosse... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ce qui nous prouve... que ce colosse... 19th century. The Colossus of the North

Le Président de Rhodes, 1871. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le President de Rhodes, 1871. The President of Rhodes

Karnak, Egypt, 1984. Creator: Ethel Davies
Karnak, Egypt, 1984. Ancient pharoaic figure at the Temple of Karnak, a complex of ancient religious and secular buildings, dating from 2000 BC to 30 BC, Luxor, Egypt

"The Land of Egypt", by Frank Dillon, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1862. Engraving of a painting

Colossus of Rhodes

The Evolution of the British Aircraft Carrier - from cross-channel steamers to modern designs Date: 1946

H. M. S. Ocean - Colossus Class light fleet aircraft carrier
H.M.S. Ocean - Colossus Class light fleet aircraft carrier - commissioned in 1945 - built in Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons. Date: circa 1950s

HMS Colossus 15
Royal Navy - HMS Colossus 15, a Colossus-class Light Fleet Carrier

Bronze head of Emperor Constantine (bronze)
2562027 Bronze head of Emperor Constantine (bronze) by Roman, (4th century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The Western Powers pulling China apart (colour litho)
2815840 The Western Powers pulling China apart (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Western Powers pulling China apart)

La Fontaines Fables - The Mountain in Labour
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Mountain in Labour

EGYPT "The Eastern Colossus of Abu Simbel"(profile)
6202880 EGYPT " The Eastern Colossus of Abu Simbel" (profile) by Du Camp, Maxime (1822-94); (add.info.: EGYPT " The Eastern Colossus of Abu Simbel" (profile)

Photo of the colossus of Abu Simbel, egypt (photo)
6202882 Photo of the colossus of Abu Simbel, egypt (photo) by Du Camp, Maxime (1822-94); (add.info.: EGYPT " Colossus of Abu Simbel")

Dutch Ships Entering the Port of the Island of Rhodes (Rokosuto minato Oranda fune)
Dutch Ships Entering the Port of the Island of Rhodes (Rokosuto minato Oranda fune nyushin no zu), c. 1818/30

Ibsamboul, Partie Meridionale Du Speos D Hathor;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Ibsamboul, Partie Meridionale Du Speos D Hathor; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 110 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Gournah, Les Colosses;Thebes, 1849 / 51, printed 1852. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Gournah, Les Colosses; Thebes, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 54 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Entree De Speos D Hathor;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Ibsamboul, Entree De Speos D Hathor; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 109 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Colosse Oriental Du Grand Speos De Phre;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Ibsamboul, Colosse Oriental Du Grand Speos De Phre; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 103 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Gournah, Sculptures du Trone des Colosses;Thebes, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Gournah, Sculptures du Trone des Colosses; Thebes, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 57 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Gournah, Colosse Monolithe d Amenopht III;Thebes, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Gournah, Colosse Monolithe d Amenopht III; Thebes, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 56 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Vue Generale Du Grand Speos De Phre;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Ibsamboul, Vue Generale Du Grand Speos De Phre; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 102 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Colosse Oriental Du Speos De Phre, Vu De Profil;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Ibsamboul, Colosse Oriental Du Speos De Phre, Vu De Profil; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852

Ibsamboul, Colosse Medial (Enfoui) du Speos de PhreNubie
Ibsamboul, Colosse Medial (Enfoui) du Speos de Phre Nubie, Palestine et Syrie, 1849/51, printed 1852

Ibsamboul, Partie Septentrionale Du Speos D Hathor;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Ibsamboul, Partie Septentrionale Du Speos D Hathor; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 108 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Colosse Occidental Du Speos De Phre;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Ibsamboul, Colosse Occidental Du Speos De Phre; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 107 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Gournah, Statue de Memnon;Thebes, 1849 / 51, printed 1852. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Gournah, Statue de Memnon; Thebes, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 55 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World: Colossus at Rhodes (engraving)
6026093 Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World: Colossus at Rhodes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colossus at Rhodes)

The Rameseum, Hall of the Colossus (engraving)
1092864 The Rameseum, Hall of the Colossus (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rameseum, Hall of the Colossus)

The Great Sphinx of Egypt (chromolitho)
667016 The Great Sphinx of Egypt (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Sphinx of Egypt)

Thebes, Colosses De Memnon (colour photo)
2817281 Thebes, Colosses De Memnon (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thebes, Colosses De Memnon)

The Royal Wedding at Athens (engraving)
1596262 The Royal Wedding at Athens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Wedding at Athens)

Scenes in England, Regency era. English sailor setting out from home for the merchant navy 1, view of ships on the Thames in London 2, view of John o Groats in Scotland 3

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, one of 24 illustrations produced by G. W. Seitz, printed c
STC238533 The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, one of 24 illustrations produced by G.W

Egyptian Seated on a Colossal Figure of the King, from the Great Temple of Ramesses II in
BLT199754 Egyptian Seated on a Colossal Figure of the King, from the Great Temple of Ramesses II in Abu Simbel, 29th March 1850 (b/w photo) by Du Camp

Facade of the Temple of Ramesses II, New Kingdom, c. 1279-1213 BC (photo)
XIR68338 Facade of the Temple of Ramesses II, New Kingdom, c.1279-1213 BC (photo) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Abu Simbel, Egypt; (add.info.: Grand Temple of Ramses II; ); Egyptian

The Colossus of Nero, by the Sculptor Zenodore, 66 AD (chromolitho)
667013 The Colossus of Nero, by the Sculptor Zenodore, 66 AD (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colossus of Nero, by the Sculptor Zenodore, 66 AD)

The Colossi of Memnon, statues of Amenhotep III, XVIII Dynasty, c
STC102676 The Colossi of Memnon, statues of Amenhotep III, XVIII Dynasty, c.1375-1358 BC, Thebes, 1862 (sepia photo) by Bedford

The colossus at Rhodes, ancient lighthouse

Le Colosse de Rhodes imaginaire (engraving)
3644719 Le Colosse de Rhodes imaginaire (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Colosse de Rhodes imaginaire. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1854)

The famous Colossi of Memnon (colour photo)
3099420 The famous Colossi of Memnon (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The famous Colossi of Memnon)

HM Divisional Ships of the Gun-Boat Flotilla, at Moorings off Ryde (engraving)
1608717 HM Divisional Ships of the Gun-Boat Flotilla, at Moorings off Ryde (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: HM Divisional Ships of the Gun-Boat Flotilla)

Types of the Royal Navy of Great Britain (chromolitho)
1624960 Types of the Royal Navy of Great Britain (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of the Royal Navy of Great Britain)

The column of Roland at Halberstadt (chromolitho)
667014 The column of Roland at Halberstadt (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The column of Roland at Halberstadt)

Statue of Liberty, New York (chromolitho)
667011 Statue of Liberty, New York (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Liberty, New York. Liebig card, c 1900.); © Look and Learn

Types of the British Navy (litho)
1615850 Types of the British Navy (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of the British Navy)

Heads of Ramesses II (1279-1213) and Hathor / Nefertari on the Facade of the Temple of
JB118462 Heads of Ramesses II (1279-1213) and Hathor/Nefertari on the Facade of the Temple of Queen Nefertari, New Kingdom

The Vocal Memnon, Colossal Statue of Amenhotep III, XVIII Dynasty, c
STC102677 The Vocal Memnon, Colossal Statue of Amenhotep III, XVIII Dynasty, c.1375-1358 BC, Thebes, 1862 (sepia photo) by Bedford

Ceres with her mitra, from a fictile vase lost in the Colossus (engraving)
5200791 Ceres with her mitra, from a fictile vase lost in the Colossus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ceres with her mitra)

Fragments of the Great Colossi at the Memnonium, Thebes, 1838 (pencil and watercolour)
824089 Fragments of the Great Colossi at the Memnonium, Thebes, 1838 (pencil and watercolour) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); 34x49.5

The Emperor of Lilliput Reviews His Troops, from Gulliver
3467956 The Emperor of Lilliput Reviews His Troops, from Gullivers Travels by Jonathon Swift (1667 - 1745), pub

The Vocal Memnon (engraving)
2775002 The Vocal Memnon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vocal Memnon)

The gigantic statue, or Colossus of Jupiter Olympus (engraving)
609456 The gigantic statue, or Colossus of Jupiter Olympus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The gigantic statue)

The Queens Navy in 1887 (engraving)
1046433 The Queens Navy in 1887 (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Navy in 1887)

The Naval Review and Sham Fight at Portsmouth
1055305 The Naval Review and Sham Fight at Portsmouth, Torpedo Boats attacking the " Colossus" (engraving) by Wyllie

The Colossus of Rhodes, Apollo, by the Sculptor Chares (chromolitho)
667015 The Colossus of Rhodes, Apollo, by the Sculptor Chares (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colossus of Rhodes, Apollo, by the Sculptor Chares)

Statue of Jupiter by Phidias (chromolitho)
667012 Statue of Jupiter by Phidias (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Jupiter by Phidias)

Four colossal figures of the king, from the Temple of Ramesses II, New Kingdom, c
XIR175597 Four colossal figures of the king, from the Temple of Ramesses II, New Kingdom, c.1279-1213 BC (photo) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Abu Simbel

Portsmouth Dockyard Illustrated (engraving)
1045128 Portsmouth Dockyard Illustrated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portsmouth Dockyard Illustrated)

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"Colossus: A Glimpse into Monumental Marvels of the Past" Step back in time and explore the awe-inspiring world of colossi, colossal structures that have captivated human imagination for centuries. From ancient wonders to modern marvels, these monumental creations continue to leave us in awe. One such remarkable creation is the Mappa Mundi, a medieval map dating back to c. 1290. Crafted on vellum, this intricate artwork showcases various landmarks including the Colossus of Rhodes - an iconic statue that once stood tall as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Speaking of Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes envisioned his own version of a colossus with his ambitious plans for British imperialism. The controversial figure's dream was immortalized in "The Rhodes Colossus, " a 1892 artwork by Edward Linley Sambourne depicting him straddling continents like a giant. Moving forward through history, we encounter another kind aboard HMS Vengeance, a British aircraft carrier known for its imposing presence on the seas. This floating behemoth symbolizes military might and technological advancement. But not all colossi are man-made; some are natural wonders like the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, Egypt. Its grandeur stands testament to ancient Egyptian architectural prowess and pays tribute to Pharaoh Hatshepsut's reign. In America's industrial era emerged yet another type - economic giants who dominated entire industries with their monopolistic practices. Joseph Keppler's 1879 anti-trust cartoon portrays William Henry Vanderbilt, Cyrus W. Field, and Jay Gould as "The Modern Colossus (of Rail) Roads, " highlighting their control over railroads and their negative impact on competition. Taking flight into more contemporary times brings us face-to-face with "The Aerial Colossus.