Greeks Collection (page 3)

Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas)
7208458 Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas): Tidio and Polyneses (Tideus en Polineikes, Tidio y Polineces). Ca 1490-1500

The harbour, Rhodes, Greece, 1887
7125136 The harbour, Rhodes, Greece, 1887; (add.info.: The harbour, Rhodes, Greece. From A Popular History of Greece, published 1887. Rhodes); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Odysseus and Polyphemos, king of the Cyclops, 1887
7125131 Odysseus and Polyphemos, king of the Cyclops, 1887; (add.info.: Odysseus and Polyphemos, king of the Cyclops. From A Popular History of Greece, published 1887.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Members of the French and Greek Fencing teams at the Summer Olympics, Athens, Greece. 1896 (photo)
7078892 Members of the French and Greek Fencing teams at the Summer Olympics, Athens, Greece. 1896 (photo); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures .

Summer Olympics at the Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece 1896 (b/w photo)
7078888 Summer Olympics at the Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece 1896 (b/w photo); Prismatic Pictures .

USA History: The American Peak. entrance from the well above the tunnel
5313549 USA History: The American Peak. entrance from the well above the tunnel.; SeM Studio/UIG.

Map of Athens and Piraeus, Greece, mid 19th century. From The Imperial Bible Dictionary, published 1889
955359 Map of Athens and Piraeus, Greece, mid 19th century. From The Imperial Bible Dictionary, published 1889.; Private Collection.

Athens, Greece, from a 19th century engraving. From The Imperial Bible Dictionary, published 1889
955339 Athens, Greece, from a 19th century engraving. From The Imperial Bible Dictionary, published 1889.; Private Collection.

Greek Sculpture, Archaic and Pseudo-archaic Works, Myron (engraving)
8644782 Greek Sculpture, Archaic and Pseudo-archaic Works, Myron (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Sculpture, Archaic and Pseudo-archaic Works)

Greek Architecture, Acropolis, Greek Theatre, Stadium, Maussoleum (engraving)
8644770 Greek Architecture, Acropolis, Greek Theatre, Stadium, Maussoleum (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Architecture, Acropolis, Greek Theatre)

Egyptian Art (engraving)
8644760 Egyptian Art (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Art. Illustration for Architecture, Sculpture)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637102 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Figure wearing himation so as to show the two thicknesses of the cloth (diplois)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637172 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancing females, showing various arrangements of the chiton, diploidion, and himation)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637166 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek ladies, early style of dress)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637075 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Priestess with chiton and veil (kredemnon)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637156 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mourning females)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637155 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Large himations)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637154 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various modes of wearing the himation)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637147 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dress of the third period of Greek art history)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637146 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Upper group shows Aphrodite, Hera, and Demeter)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637144 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Female dress of the time of Phidias)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637143 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The upper line represents Demeter, Hecate, Triptolemus, and others)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637136 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Here (Juno) wearing transparent chiton and two-ply himation or diplax

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637127 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Athene; wears as under-garment the chiton, next the peplos)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637120 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artemis with skirts let down to the ground; she also wears a veil (parapatasma, skepasma)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637118 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artemis (Diana) wearing chiton double-girded, and kilted above the knee

Greek Architecture, Attic Buildings (engraving)
8644772 Greek Architecture, Attic Buildings (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Architecture, Attic Buildings)

Greek Architecture, Ionic Style, Capitals and bases of columns, pilasters and walls (engraving)
8644769 Greek Architecture, Ionic Style, Capitals and bases of columns, pilasters and walls (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Architecture)

Ancient Greek dance (engraving)
8635048 Ancient Greek dance (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek dance. Illustration from Hellas)

Sophocles, ancient Greek playwright (engraving)
8635070 Sophocles, ancient Greek playwright (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sophocles (c497-c405 BC), ancient Greek playwright

Facade of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (engraving)
8635060 Facade of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facade of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, Greece)

Battle between Greeks and Amazons (engraving)
8635056 Battle between Greeks and Amazons (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle between Greeks and Amazons)

Plan of the Acropolis, Athens (engraving)
8635053 Plan of the Acropolis, Athens (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the Acropolis, Athens. Illustration from Hellas)

Divers recovering some of the Elgin Marbles from the sea nearly three years after their loss. (litho)
8641535 Divers recovering some of the Elgin Marbles from the sea nearly three years after their loss. (litho) by English School

Ancient sandal maker as pictured on the wall of the ruined temples at Thebes, Egypt (litho)
8641596 Ancient sandal maker as pictured on the wall of the ruined temples at Thebes, Egypt (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The tombs of the Egyptian kings at Thebes (engraving)
8650678 The tombs of the Egyptian kings at Thebes (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tombs of the Egyptian kings at Thebes)

Phidias or Pheidias: Marble Head in the Louvre Museum, Paris (b/w photo)
8649872 Phidias or Pheidias: Marble Head in the Louvre Museum, Paris (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marble Head in the Louvre Museum, Paris)

Sur L'Acropole, Grece (colour litho)
8649503 Sur L'Acropole, Grece (colour litho) by Gerardin, Auguste (1849-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sur L'Acropole, Grece)

Phidias or Pheidias: Two Horae from the Eastern Pediment (engraving)
8649860 Phidias or Pheidias: Two Horae from the Eastern Pediment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Horae from the Eastern Pediment)

Phidias or Pheidias: Olympos from the Eastern Pediment (engraving)
8649859 Phidias or Pheidias: Olympos from the Eastern Pediment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Olympos from the Eastern Pediment)

Phidias or Pheidias: The Varvakeion Athene, Athens (engraving)
8649857 Phidias or Pheidias: The Varvakeion Athene, Athens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Varvakeion Athene, Athens)

Phidias or Pheidias: Terra-Cotta Plaque, Louvre Museum, Paris (b/w photo)
8651515 Phidias or Pheidias: Terra-Cotta Plaque, Louvre Museum, Paris (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terra-Cotta Plaque, Louvre Museum, Paris)

Alexandria, galley of Hiero II, Tyrant of Syracuse (engraving)
8635765 Alexandria, galley of Hiero II, Tyrant of Syracuse (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandria, galley of Hiero II, Tyrant of Syracuse)

Colonization of Cyprus by the Phoenicians (litho)
8660878 Colonization of Cyprus by the Phoenicians (litho) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonization of Cyprus by the Phoenicians)

Artful Trick of Peisistratus (litho)
8660818 Artful Trick of Peisistratus (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artful Trick of Peisistratus)

The Burning of Sardis, BC 498 (litho)
8660817 The Burning of Sardis, BC 498 (litho) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burning of Sardis, BC 498)

Xerxes' Fleet in the Bay of Casthanea (litho)
8660804 Xerxes' Fleet in the Bay of Casthanea (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Xerxes' Fleet in the Bay of Casthanea)

The Revolt of Megara, BC 447 (litho)
8660776 The Revolt of Megara, BC 447 (litho) by Prescott-Davies, N. (1862-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt of Megara, BC 447)

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"Greeks: Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of Ancient Greece" Step into the realm of ancient Greece, where history and mythology intertwine to create a captivating narrative. From the majestic Acropolis in Athens to the iconic Parthenon, every corner of this land whispers tales of valor and intellect. In 1787, "The Death of Socrates" immortalized one of history's greatest philosophers, showcasing his unwavering commitment to truth. Leonidas I, the revered King of Sparta who died in 480 BC, stands tall in a monumental tribute that echoes his legendary bravery at Thermopylae. Journeying further into Attica reveals the Tholos of Athena Pronaia—a remarkable sanctuary that exudes divine beauty. The Battle of Salamis comes alive as we envision Greek ships fiercely clashing against Persian forces, forever etching their triumph into our collective memory. Phaistos Disc—an enigmatic artifact from XV century BC Phaistos—unleashes mysteries waiting to be unraveled. Meanwhile, Daphni Monastery's Christ Pantocrator radiates spiritual serenity amidst lush surroundings. Witness how Surgeon William Maillard earned his Victoria Cross during Candia's turmoil through an awe-inspiring lithograph. Ares and Aphrodite grace us with their presence through timeless Greek artistry—symbolizing war and love entwined within humanity's essence. Delve deeper into Crete's mythical past as you gaze upon a restored Taureador Fresco from Knossos Palace—the very heartland where Minos reigned supreme. Maps meticulously outline Knossos' architectural marvels surrounding its grand palace—a testament to Minoan civilization’s ingenuity. As we explore these fragments from antiquity, let us celebrate Greeks for their indomitable spirit that shaped Western civilization. Their legacy endures through centuries—inspiring generations with wisdom and artistic brilliance.