Octopus Collection (page 8)

Small gold octopus brooches, from tomb III, Mycenae, 16th century BC
LRI4639253 Small gold octopus brooches, from tomb III, Mycenae, 16th century BC by Mycenaean, (16th century BC); National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Papier-Nautilus (chromolitho)
5211328 Papier-Nautilus (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Papier-Nautilus)

Purple Swamphen, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999639 Purple Swamphen, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

The Brighton Season, in the Aquarium (engraving)
1049096 The Brighton Season, in the Aquarium (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Brighton Season, in the Aquarium)

Odd Fish at the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving)
1107260 Odd Fish at the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odd Fish at the International Fisheries Exhibition)

Sea Jewels
Andrey Narchuk

Let me introduce myself - little ghost)
Andrey Narchuk

Tote Hose
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Underwater-Walk
Christine von Diepenbroek

Оctopus
Dimitar Lazarov - Dim

­Îctopus... 2
Dimitar Lazarov - Dim

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Dancing Octopus
Un poulpe fait son A«A showA A» dans le lagon de Mayotte.. Barathieu Gabriel

Peeping from the grass
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. Ilan Ben Tov

Aliens
Andrey Narchuk

The octopus underside
Avez vous deja vu les dessous d'un poulpe?. Barathieu Gabriel

Every Sailor's Nightmare
Giacomo Bruno

Octopus
Un poulpe en vue de dessus dans le lagon de Mayotte quand la marA©e est basse.. Barathieu Gabriel

Poisoned Soul
Alexandra Fira

Infection spreading, 2
Alexandra Fira

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Showing Off
Richard Wylie

Squid
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. Ilan Ben Tov

Eye of Squid
Un focus sur un oeil de calamard en plongA©e de nuit. Encore une oeuvre d'art de Dame Nature.. Barathieu Gabriel

Digitale painting of a octopuss lady
Carola Kayen-Mouthaan

Roy Bella battles with an Octopus on beach in Malta stars in film Seven Cities to Atlantis November 1977

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) close up of eye, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Roy Bella in a Mini battles with an Octopus on beach in Malta stars in film Seven Cities to Atlantis November 1977

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) hunting on a reef off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas

Deepsea cirrate octopod {Stauroteuthis syrtensis} 830m, Gulf of Maine, Atlantic

Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) sheltering in an old clam shell on the sandy seabed. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

The Jeweled Chaplet, ca. 1845-46. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
The Jeweled Chaplet, ca. 1845-46

Hartman - Diving Apparatus
Professor Hartman uses his pressurised diving apparatus in the Gulf of Napoli, Italy. Date: 1926

Italy, Veneto, Venice, octopus, Rialto fish market

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Greece, Attica, Athens, Central market, Display of fresh squid and octopus

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Australia, Queensland, Gold Coast, Coolangatta, Octopus pattern drawn in wet sand on the beach

Floor paintings in the palace at Tiryns, Greece, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Floor paintings in the palace at Tiryns, Greece, (1928). Part view of the floor painting in the so-called small Megaron; two patterns from the floor painting, about 1400-1200 B.C

Drying Octopus, Mandrakia Village, Milos Island, Cyclades Group, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Fishmonger, Lison, Portugal - 2
A woman with a black shawl over her shoulders cleans fish and octopus at her stall in the back streets of Lisbon, Portugal. Portrait format Date: 1989

Fishmonger, Lison, Portugal - 1
A woman with a black shawl over her shoulders cleans fish and octopus at her stall in the back streets of Lisbon, Portugal. Landscape format Date: 1989

Dried octopus, Ermioni, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

Octopus on rocks, Deserta Grande, Desertas Islands, Madeira, Portugal, August 2009

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) on rock, Malta, Mediteranean, May 2009

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) hunting at night, Elephant Bay, Lavezzi Islands, Corsica, France, September 2008

Deepsea pelagic octopod (Vitreledonella richardi) Atlantic ocean

Octopus, illustration
Octopus, computer illustration

Suckers on tentacles of Octopus Vulgaris, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Suckers on tentacles of Octopus Vulgaris, 20th century. A mollusc and the most studied of all octopus species. The octopus will eat almost anything it can catch

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"The Enigmatic Octopus: From Ancient Mosaics to Modern Imagery" Discover the fascinating world of the octopus, as depicted throughout history in various forms of art and literature. The Fish Mosaic from Pompeii showcases the intricate beauty of Roman seafood mosaics, with an octopus taking center stage among other marine creatures. Legend meets reality in depictions like the Kraken attacking a ship during a storm, where sailors' fears come alive through powerful imagery. In an American cartoon from 1882, John Bull embodies England as the octopus of imperialism, symbolizing its land-grabbing tendencies across continents. From fiction to real-life encounters, witness gripping moments such as Captain Nemo's sailor being seized by a giant cuttlefish in Jules Verne's "20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea. " A French poster boldly proclaims that "The Future Lies in Socialism, " using an octopus as a metaphor for societal change. In more contemporary settings, divers encounter these intelligent creatures face-to-face. Whether it is a diver interacting with an octopus or witnessing the majestic Giant Pacific Octopus along Alaska's coastlines down to California. Even beyond artistic representations and underwater encounters lies cultural significance. Witness drying octopuses hanging in Mandrakia on Milos Island in Greece – capturing both tradition and culinary delights found within Aegean waters. The enigma surrounding this creature continues to captivate our imagination. With its ability to adapt and survive amidst diverse environments worldwide, the octopus remains one of nature's most intriguing marvels - reminding us that there is always more than meets the eye beneath our oceans' depths.