Personification Collection (page 9)

The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy, c. 1765 (oil on canvas)
3618011 The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy, c.1765 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 81.6 x 66.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Death of Archimedes (oil on panel)
3900206 The Death of Archimedes (oil on panel) by Vaccaro, Domenico Antonio (1678-1745); 19.7x19.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Archimedes of Syracuse (c.aE287 - c.aE212 BC)

The Sun and the Moon (fresco)
3496852 The Sun and the Moon (fresco) by Primaticcio, Francesco (1504-70); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; (add.info.: Mantova -Palazzo Te, Camera del Sole e della Luna)

Charity, 1883 (stained glass)
3475679 Charity, 1883 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); All Saints Church, Harrow Weald, UK; eAlastair Carew-Cox; English, out of copyright

Night, c. 1870 (stained glass)
3475651 Night, c.1870 (stained glass) by Dresser, Christopher (1834-1904); Halifax, Allangate, UK; eAlastair Carew-Cox; English, out of copyright

Music, 1879 (stained glass)
3475472 Music, 1879 (stained glass) by Burrow, Harry (fl.1868-83); Chateau Impney, Droitwich, UK; (add.info.: James Powell & Sons); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English, out of copyright

O Ye Seas & Floods, Benedicite Window detail, c. 1895 (stained glass)
3475376 O Ye Seas & Floods, Benedicite Window detail, c.1895 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); All Saints Church, Casterton Road, Stamford, UK; eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

O Ye Green Things, Benedicite Window detail, c. 1895 (stained glass)
3475373 O Ye Green Things, Benedicite Window detail, c.1895 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); All Saints Church, Casterton Road, Stamford, UK; eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Faith and Charity, 1871 (stained glass)
3474851 Faith and Charity, 1871 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); St Mary, Burnham Market, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by James Powell & Sons); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

The Muse Erato at her Lyre, 1895 (oil on canvas)
3725983 The Muse Erato at her Lyre, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 73x82.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: muse of lyric poetry; ); Roy Miles Fine Paintings; English

Four Seasons: Winter, 1900 (colour litho on silk)
3741062 Four Seasons: Winter, 1900 (colour litho on silk) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 85x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Quatre Saisons); Photo eChristies Images; Czech

Italian Military Poster, WWI: Prestitio della Vittoria
6280954 Italian Military Poster, WWI: Prestitio della Vittoria, Italian war bonds poster, 1914-18 (colour litho) by Capranesi, Giovanni (1852-1921); (add.info.: Bank advertisement poster)

Akiba Gongen, Manifestation of Mount Akiba (wood with polychrome & gold)
5846315 Akiba Gongen, Manifestation of Mount Akiba (wood with polychrome & gold) by Japanese School, (17th century); 87.6A--41.3A--41.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Studies of Drapery for the Figure of Death in Time, Death and Judgement
5889111 Studies of Drapery for the Figure of Death in Time, Death and Judgement, 1865-66 (pencil & white chalk on paper) by Watts

The Emblem of the City of Bologna, 1625 - 1629 (pen and brown ink with brown wash
1217628 The Emblem of the City of Bologna, 1625 - 1629 (pen and brown ink with brown wash on white paper) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 26.8x40.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Sir Roger de Coverley, going to church with the Spectator
STC373541 Sir Roger de Coverley, going to church with the Spectator, surrounded by his tenants, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Leslie

Denarius of Tiberius (silver)
614882 Denarius of Tiberius (silver) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Siena, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Tiberius (42 BC-37 AD) was Roman Emperor from 14 AD to 37 AD

Now is the Pilgrim Year Fair Autumns Charge, 1904 (oil on canvas)
692887 Now is the Pilgrim Year Fair Autumns Charge, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 88x120 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries

Detail of the ceiling of the Gallery of the Candelabra (fresco)
703294 Detail of the ceiling of the Gallery of the Candelabra (fresco) by Seitz, Ludovico (1844-1908) & Torti, Domenico (19th century); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Italian

Faith defeats Idolatry (marble)
704375 Faith defeats Idolatry (marble) by Theodon, Jean-Baptiste (1645-1713); Church of the Gesu, Rome, Italy; French, out of copyright

Religion Overthrowing Heresy and Hatred, c. 1697 (marble)
704374 Religion Overthrowing Heresy and Hatred, c.1697 (marble) by Le Gros, Pierre the Younger (1666-1719); Church of the Gesu, Rome

The Three Ages of Man (oil on canvas)
704189 The Three Ages of Man (oil on canvas) by Sassoferrato, Il (Giovanni Battista Salvi) (1609-85); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Four Evangelists, c. 1625-26 (oil on panel)
937116 The Four Evangelists, c. 1625-26 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 16.2x16.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

The Meeting of Abraham and Melchisedek, c. 1625-26 (oil on panel)
936986 The Meeting of Abraham and Melchisedek, c.1625-26 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 15.6x15.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Fifty Dollar Coin, 1877 (gold)
1153901 Fifty Dollar Coin, 1877 (gold) by American School, (19th century); 5.1x5.1 cm; National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Ticket of Entry to the Exposition Universelle of 1889 (litho)
1147478 Ticket of Entry to the Exposition Universelle of 1889 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hina and Fatu, c. 1892 (tamanu wood)
995933 Hina and Fatu, c.1892 (tamanu wood) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); height: 32.7 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; (add.info.: Hina and Fatu, Tahitian deities of the moon and earth)

The Gout, 1799 (hand-coloured soft-ground etching on wove paper)
995994 The Gout, 1799 (hand-coloured soft-ground etching on wove paper) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 26.6x36.2 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Terra, from L Escalier des Sages ou la Philosophie des Anciens
1127309 Terra, from L Escalier des Sages ou la Philosophie des Anciens, by Barent Coenders van Helpen, 1693 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Head of Victory from the Leeds War Memorial, 1922 (bronze)
833528 Head of Victory from the Leeds War Memorial, 1922 (bronze) by Fehr, Henry Charles (1867-1940); 31.5x28.5x26 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Head of Victory from the Leeds War Memorial, 1922 (bronze)
833527 Head of Victory from the Leeds War Memorial, 1922 (bronze) by Fehr, Henry Charles (1867-1940); 31.5x28.5x26 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Maquette for a Figure of Abundance, 1753 (terracotta) (see also 876055-7)
876058 Maquette for a Figure of Abundance, 1753 (terracotta) (see also 876055-7) by Scheemakers, Peter (1691-1781); 49.5x18x12 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum)

The Monkey Antiquarian, after 1740 (oil on canvas)
873156 The Monkey Antiquarian, after 1740 (oil on canvas) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); 39.69 x31.59 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Abundance (oil on canvas)
869252 Abundance (oil on canvas) by Hacker, Arthur (1858-1919); 130.8x99.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

The Union of Drawing and Colour (engraving)
909240 The Union of Drawing and Colour (engraving) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Dessin et la Couleur. ); Italian, out of copyright

America, 1850-54 (marble)
496845 America, 1850-54 (marble) by Powers, Hiram (1805-73); 70.2x48.3x35.2 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA; Gift of Mr. Henry de C

The Tea-Tax Tempest, or the Anglo American Revolution, 1778 (litho)
NYL423092 The Tea-Tax Tempest, or the Anglo American Revolution, 1778 (litho) by American School, (18th century); New York Public Library

Triumph of the Republic, study for the decoration of the Town Hall in the 19th
XIR418300 Triumph of the Republic, study for the decoration of the Town Hall in the 19th Arrondissement, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Besnard

Ceiling of the Upper Hall in the Painted Hall, c. 1707-27 (wall painting)
BTN417639 Ceiling of the Upper Hall in the Painted Hall, c.1707-27 (wall painting) by Thornhill, James (1675-1734); Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London

Sacrifice, c. 1700 (oil on canvas)
465902 Sacrifice, c.1700 (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; French, out of copyright

A dream of human life, after Michelangelo Buonarroti
CTS404462 A dream of human life, after Michelangelo Buonarroti (fine chalk crayon on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564) (follower of); 39.5x27.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Detail of Charity, from the tomb of Urban VIII (marble)
XJL379456 Detail of Charity, from the tomb of Urban VIII (marble) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); St. Peter s, Vatican City; (add.info.: Pope Urban VIII (1568-1644); ); Italian, out of copyright

Design for a fan celebrating the Dance and Carnival of Nations, 1733 (gouache on paper)
CHT375173 Design for a fan celebrating the Dance and Carnival of Nations, 1733 (gouache on paper) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A Spring Idyll, 1901 (oil on canvas)
NUL396490 A Spring Idyll, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Boughton, George Henry (1833-1905); 51x76 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The Seven Cardinal Virtues (stained glass)
NCO394957 The Seven Cardinal Virtues (stained glass) by Jervais, Thomas (d.1799); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Porta della Carta (b / w photo)
MES408655 The Porta della Carta (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; (add.info.: main entrance to the Ducal Palace next to the basilica of San Marco built 1438-43 by Giovanni)

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Personification is a powerful artistic technique that breathes life into inanimate objects, concepts, and even nations. From the explosive brilliance of "A Star Explodes" by Norman Lindsay to the resilience embodied in "Long Live Estonia, " personification captivates our imagination. In an 1866 cartoon titled "Deaths Dispensary, " water pollution takes on a sinister form as it becomes the source of disease, reminding us of the consequences of environmental negligence. The Austro-Hungarian Empire proudly waves its flag while personified, symbolizing its strength and identity. Dressed in ancient Roman costume, we witness the embodiment of history itself. Guiseppe Heintz's 17th-century map of Venice transports us back in time to a city alive with stories waiting to be discovered. Lord have mercy on London. A contemporary English woodcut depicts the Great Plague of 1665 as death rides upon a pale horse, illustrating how they are evoke fear and urgency. Finland emerges as a vibrant character through "The Personification of Finland (Suomi), " representing national pride and unity. Gustave Doré's wood engraving portrays Death on his pale horse from Revelation 6:8, showcasing how personifying abstract ideas can make them tangible and relatable. During World War II, Edward T. Grigware's poster warns against careless talk with the phrase "Keep Mum - The World Has Ears. " This clever use reminds us that words hold power beyond measure. Lastly, Kiyochika Kobayashi's woodcut presents a thought-provoking image: a whale dining on Russian sailors while three fish symbolize Japan. Here we see how nations are given human-like qualities for political commentary or storytelling purposes. Through these diverse examples spanning centuries and cultures, we witness how artists employ personification to engage our emotions and provoke contemplation about complex issues such as pollution or war.