Narrative Collection (page 6)

Bowl with scenes from the Iliad and the Aethiopis (stone) (b / w photo)
AMQ367626 Bowl with scenes from the Iliad and the Aethiopis (stone) (b/w photo) by Greek; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Greek, out of copyright

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, c. 1590-1610 (oil on canvas)
ALM403378 Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, c.1590-1610 (oil on canvas) by Dutch School; 130.2x173.4 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Samuel anoints David (tempera on plaster)
BLP397888 Samuel anoints David (tempera on plaster) by Jewish School, (2nd century); Dura-Europos Synagogue, National Museum of Damascus, Syria; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Page from a psalter, c. 1270 (tempera on vellum)
XBP394808 Page from a psalter, c.1270 (tempera on vellum) by English School, (13th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; English, out of copyright

Scenes from the life of Buddha, mid 19th century (wall painting)
LIT389852 Scenes from the life of Buddha, mid 19th century (wall painting) by Thai School, (19th century); Wat Thong Thammachat, Bangkok

Illustration from Europe: a Prophecy, Lambeth, 1794 (ink & w / c on paper)
715569 Illustration from Europe: a Prophecy, Lambeth, 1794 (ink & w/c on paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 37.5x27 cm; Glasgow University Library

Rheims Cathedral, scene from St Joan by George Bernard Shaw, c
661021 Rheims Cathedral, scene from St Joan by George Bernard Shaw, c.1924 (charcoal on paper) by Ricketts, Charles (1866-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Passion of Christ, 1519 (fresco)
3249096 The Passion of Christ, 1519 (fresco) by Luini, Bernardino (c.1480-1532); Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli, Lugano, Switzerland; Photo eStephen Coyne; Italian, out of copyright

Ulysses and His Companions escaping the Sirens, passing between Scylla and Charybdis. Date: circa 1790

St. Helena digs to find the True Cross, from the Legend of the True Cross Cycle by Agnolo Gaddi
1272574 St. Helena digs to find the True Cross, from the Legend of the True Cross Cycle by Agnolo Gaddi, chapel of the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence, c.1380 (fresco) by Gaddi

Beaker depicting the Shahnama, Kashan, Iran, Saljuq Period
FSG348655 Beaker depicting the Shahnama, Kashan, Iran, Saljuq Period, late 12th century (stone-paste painted under glaze and over glaze with enamel) by Persian School

Detail from the south side of the west porch, c. 1120-38 (stone) (see 136521 and 136522)
JFS136520 Detail from the south side of the west porch, c. 1120-38 (stone) (see 136521 and 136522) by Nicholaus (fl.1110-40); Church of San Zeno Maggiore, Verona, Italy; eJohn Ferro Sims; Italian

Ms 324 f. 62 v. Arachne challenges Pallas and becomes a spider
HLK151279 Ms 324 f.62 v. Arachne challenges Pallas and becomes a spider, from Metamorphoses 6 by Ovid, 1479 (vellum) by Netherlandish School

Descent of the sarcophagus into the tomb, from the Tomb of Tuthmosis III (c
XIR187071 Descent of the sarcophagus into the tomb, from the Tomb of Tuthmosis III (c.1504-1450 BC) New Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Valley of the Kings, Thebes

Biblical quilt, Virginia (cotton with applique)
XBP232360 Biblical quilt, Virginia (cotton with applique) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; American, out of copyright

Scene from the Book of Moses: The parting of the Red Sea (mosaic)
LRI4001685 Scene from the Book of Moses: The parting of the Red Sea (mosaic) by Italian School, (5th century); Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian, out of copyright

View of the apse, with Christ in Majesty and scenes from the Life of Christ (mosaic)
LRI4001582 View of the apse, with Christ in Majesty and scenes from the Life of Christ (mosaic) by Italian School, (5th century); Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian

At the Coffee Table (oil on canvas)
478822 At the Coffee Table (oil on canvas) by Schmitz-Pleis, Carl (1877-1943); 80x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Am Kaffeetisch); Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Page from La Belle Dame Sans Merci by Alain Chartier, Paris
3082250 Page from La Belle Dame Sans Merci by Alain Chartier, Paris, early 15th century (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by Dunois Master (fl.c.1430-65)

Louis XIV armoire De l Histoire d Apollon, c
1209561 Louis XIV armoire De l Histoire d Apollon, c.1695-1700 (ormolu, ebony, brass, tortoiseshell, blue-stained horn & pewter) by Boulle

Illustration from a Safavid Shahnama: Alexander, in the disguise of an envoy
1199649 Illustration from a Safavid Shahnama: Alexander, in the disguise of an envoy, is recognized by Queen Nushaba, Shiraz, Iran, 1650-1700 (pigment & gold on paper) by Persian School

Delft mythological tapestry, by Franciscus Spierinckx, early 17th century (textile)
2969321 Delft mythological tapestry, by Franciscus Spierinckx, early 17th century (textile) by Mander, Karel van (1548-1606) (after); 325x457 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt
3434805 Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt) (detail of 3434804) by Hungarian School (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Makers mark NK)

George II statuary chimneypiece, c. 1755 (marble) (see also 941028-9)
941027 George II statuary chimneypiece, c.1755 (marble) (see also 941028-9) by Carter, Thomas (d.1795); 147.4x191.8x26.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Brussels Biblical tapestry depicting the Descent from the Ark from the series
474255 Brussels Biblical tapestry depicting the Descent from the Ark from the series The Life of Noah, by Paulus van Nieuvenhove (wool & silk) by Coxie or Coxcie

Fair Rosamund, 1916 (oil on canvas)
876438 Fair Rosamund, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); 96.5x72.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Regence Gobelins tapestry with the story of Don Quixote, 1717-18 (textile)
937131 Regence Gobelins tapestry with the story of Don Quixote, 1717-18 (textile) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After cartoon by Claude-Antoine Coypel)

One of three miniature handscrolls depicting the story of Taishokkan (The Great Woven Cap
1194618 One of three miniature handscrolls depicting the story of Taishokkan (The Great Woven Cap), Edo period, c.1700 (ink, colour & gold pigment on paper) by Japanese School

The Odysseum, 1923 (bodycolour & gouache on paper)
700836 The Odysseum, 1923 (bodycolour & gouache on paper) by Carre, Leon Georges (1878-1942); 37x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: l Odysee); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Alley (oil on canvas)
CH405683 The Alley (oil on canvas) by Brun, Guillaume Charles (1825-1908); 59.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Ruelle; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Scenes from William Cowpers The Task : a moonlit winter landscape with
1778561 Scenes from William Cowpers The Task : a moonlit winter landscape with Crazy Kate at rest on a track, 1785 (oil on canvas) (pair to 1778562) by Barker of Bath

POPULAR NOVEL "Ricimero, the Mysterious Knight - each dossier a complete story"
6203398 POPULAR NOVEL " Ricimero, the Mysterious Knight - each dossier a complete story" by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); (add.info.: POPULAR NOVEL " Ricimero)

"Upsetting all of the Jurymen onto the heads of the crowd below"
4075097 " Upsetting all of the Jurymen onto the heads of the crowd below", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

"Tut, tut child! said the Duchess", illustration for Lewis
4075095 " Tut, tut child! said the Duchess", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

"They lived at the bottom of a well", illustration for Lewis Carroll
4075089 " They lived at the bottom of a well", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

"This time it vanished quite slowly", illustration for Lewis Carroll
4075087 " This time it vanished quite slowly", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

"The poor little lizard Bill was in the middle being held up"
4075077 " The poor little lizard Bill was in the middle being held up", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

"The Rabbit started violently", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alice
4075068 " The Rabbit started violently", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

MS 300 f. 177v-178r, Matins, Virgin and Child seated between two vases on bench (above)
5911901 MS 300 f.177v-178r, Matins, Virgin and Child seated between two vases on bench (above); Betrayal of Christ, with Judas kissing Christ, and St Peter cutting off Malchus ear (below)

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Seventh night: The parrot addresses Khujasta at
5857398 Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Seventh night: The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the seventh night, c.1560 (opaque w/c, ink and gold on paper) by Mughal School

Illustration to The Lady of the Lake, 1811 (pen & ink
5044306 Illustration to The Lady of the Lake, 1811 (pen & ink, wash and pencil on paper) by Varley, Cornelius (1781-1873); 22.3x31.9 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Seven Works of Mercy: Sheltering the Traveller, 1504 (oil on panel)
5043042 The Seven Works of Mercy: Sheltering the Traveller, 1504 (oil on panel) by Master of Alkmaar, (fl.1490-1510); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Latona Turning the Lycian Peasants into Frogs, c. 1730 (oil on copper)
488195 Latona Turning the Lycian Peasants into Frogs, c.1730 (oil on copper) by Platzer, Johann Georg (1704-61); 21.59 x 30.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Detail of the murals of Viharn laikam portraying the Sang Thong Tales (mural)
LIT390065 Detail of the murals of Viharn laikam portraying the Sang Thong Tales (mural) by Thai School, (19th century); Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai

Detail of a screen with a scene from the Ramakien (Ramayana)
LIT389909 Detail of a screen with a scene from the Ramakien (Ramayana), early 19th century (lacquered wood) by Thai School, (19th century); Buddhaisawan Chapel, National Museum, Bangkok

One of a series of reliefs depicting the Ramakien (Ramayana) (stone)
LIT389866 One of a series of reliefs depicting the Ramakien (Ramayana) (stone) by Thai School; Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

Bowl with scenes from the Iliad and the Aethiopis (stone) (b / w photo)
AMQ367627 Bowl with scenes from the Iliad and the Aethiopis (stone) (b/w photo) by Greek; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Greek, out of copyright

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"Narrative: A Journey through Time and Imagination" Step into the enchanting world of narrative, where tales from different eras intertwine to captivate our hearts and minds. From the medieval epic "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" by William McLaren, we witness Sir Gawain's valiant quest for honor and his encounter with a mysterious green knight. In Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, we find ourselves alongside the Italian poet as he gazes upon his beloved Beatrice, an ethereal muse who inspires him to explore love, spirituality, and redemption in "The Divine Comedy. " Transporting us back to Arthurian legend once more is McLaren's depiction of Odysseus' triumphant return to his faithful wife Penelope after years of trials in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey. " Their reunion symbolizes enduring love amidst adversity. As we delve deeper into history, a reproduction of "The Creation" from the Sarajevo Haggadah reminds us of ancient religious narratives that shape our understanding of faith and humanity. The intricate details painted on this lithograph invite contemplation about our origins and purpose. Moving forward in time yet again, a tempera painting depicting priests within the Tabernacle evokes biblical stories that have shaped cultures across centuries. These narratives carry profound lessons about devotion, sacrifice, and divine guidance. Amidst these grand tales lies a tender moment captured by an artist in "Little girl at a window - No Walk Today. " This simple scene speaks volumes about childhood innocence and imagination—a narrative unfolding within every child's heart. Finally, Robinson Crusoe emerges from Daniel Defoe's iconic novel titled simply "The Life, " reminding us how individual they can inspire resilience against isolation. Crusoe navigates uncharted territories both physically and emotionally while teaching us valuable lessons about survival against all odds, and are not mere stories; they are windows into worlds both real and imagined.