Serpent Collection (page 2)

Japanese form of Hariti, Buddhist goddess for the protection of children. Line engraving
BUDDHISM: KISHIMOJIN. Japanese form of Hariti, Buddhist goddess for the protection of children. Line engraving

Snake Tattoo
The latest craze for feminine beauty is the tattooing of the back with serpents, butterflies, etc. This picture was taken in a London salon. Date: 1929

AUDUBON: THRASHER. Brown thrasher, also known as Ferruginous thrush (Toxostoma rufum), from John James Audubons The Birds of America, 1827-1838

Sea monster discovered in British Columbia
Possibly the last specimen that survived of Behrings sea cow (Rhytina Stelleri) discovered on the shores of the Henry Island, British Columbia

Ruth St Denis / Jugend 08
RUTH ST DENIS (Ruth Dennis) American vaudeville dancer and choreographer doing a serpent dance (Schlangentanz)

Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Guardian lions on the steps of a temple. Foggy winter morning November 2005

Medea in her Chariot
The sorceress Medea flies through the Greek airspace in her serpent-powered chariot

Sea Serpents Exist
SEA SERPENTS DO EXIST !

The brazen snake - "The brazen snake"- book of Exodus (nahash)
XEE4161016 The brazen snake - " The brazen snake" - book of Exodus (nahash), the transformation of the stick of Moses into a serpent - Moses

Laocoon, prior to 20th century restoration, with extended arm (marble) (b / w photo)
ALI217181 Laocoon, prior to 20th century restoration, with extended arm (marble) (b/w photo) by Greek; height: 242 cm; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Alinari

Label for Fil a la Sorciere brand of sewing thread (colour litho)
PER320944 Label for Fil a la Sorciere brand of sewing thread (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: fil a coudre; fil cire)

Lucanian Calyx-Krater, c. 400 BC (earthenware)
1761950 Lucanian Calyx-Krater, c.400 BC (earthenware) by Policoro Painter (5th-4th Century BC); 50.5x49.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund; Italian, out of copyright

Sign of the Zodiac: The lion. The deity Artemis of Ephese, c. 1520 (fresco)
LRI4687448 Sign of the Zodiac: The lion. The deity Artemis of Ephese, c.1520 (fresco) by Falconetto, Giovanni Maria (1468-1535); Palazzo d Arco, Mantua

Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel
NCO191290 Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Le Premier Volume de la bible en francoiz historiee et nouvellement imprimee, ca. 1501. [Adam and Eve, from a bible in French]

Banner and poem, c15th century, (1840). Facsimile of a banner attributed to St Edmund, king of the West Saxons (841-870 AD), and a poetical description of the devices represented upon them

Eve, c. 1906-07 (oil on canvas)
XKH148991 Eve, c.1906-07 (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri J.F. (Le Douanier) (1844-1910); 61x46 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; French, out of copyright

SEA MONSTERS, 1550. Sea monsters inhabiting the north Atlantic and animals found in northern lands. Woodcut from Sebastian Munsters Cosmographia, Basle, 1550

Double Headed Serpent 1400 A. D
Double Headed Serpent 1400 A.D Turquoise Mosaic. Mixtec-Aztec Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wagner / Ring / Dragon
Loge pretends to be afraid of Alberich in the guise of a dragon

Osborne Serpent
Head, shoulders and flippers of the ridged marine creature sighted from the royal yacht Osborne off the coast of Sicily (picture 2 of 2)

St. John the Evangelist (oil on canvas)
XIR221196 St. John the Evangelist (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (18th century); 72x59 cm; Musee de l Assistance Publique, Hopitaux de Paris

Acroterium corner stone representing Medusa's head, belonging to a sarcophagus, 170-190 AD, Luni marble
6384416 Acroterium corner stone representing Medusa's head, belonging to a sarcophagus, 170-190 AD, Luni marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome

Bishops' Crosier of walrus tusk
5304704 Bishops' Crosier of walrus tusk.; (add.info.: Bishops' crosier (staff) of walrus tusk, found with the bones of Bishop Pali Jonsson of Skalholt (d)

Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden (colour litho)
5198041 Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden (colour litho) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden)

Seneca snakeroot, Polygala senega
5855090 Seneca snakeroot, Polygala senega; (add.info.: Seneca snakeroot, Polygala senega. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Zoology: snake. Animal plate: from "Universal Dictionary of Natural History" by Charles D'Orbigny
FGL5487441 Zoology: snake. Animal plate: from "Universal Dictionary of Natural History" by Charles D'Orbigny, 1841-1849.; Fototeca Gilardi.

Fight Between A Jaguar And A Boa. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420619 Fight Between A Jaguar And A Boa. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875 ©UIG/Leemage.

Engraving depicting the Staff of Hermes, also known as the caduceus, is the traditional symbol of Hermes
5309414 Engraving depicting the Staff of Hermes, also known as the caduceus, is the traditional symbol of Hermes and features two snakes winding around an often winged staff; (add.info)

Inside view, baptismal font, 1801-1810
7242863 Inside view, baptismal font, 1801-1810; (add.info.: Parish church (Wannegem, Parochiekerk Sint-Machutus), Interior Wannegem, parochiekerk Sint-Machutus, Kruisem, Oost-Vlaanderen

Nehushtan held by two hands emerging from clouds publisher's or printer's device used by Apud Vincentium
5669019 Nehushtan held by two hands emerging from clouds publisher's or printer's device used by Apud Vincentium Valgrisium in Venice during the 16th century; (add.info)

Jaw of Lachesis muta (Grage Grand Carreau or master of the bush - venomous pit viper species jaw)
CSO4996981 Jaw of Lachesis muta (Grage Grand Carreau or master of the bush - venomous pit viper species jaw), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden
955329 After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden. Amongst the symbology, Father Time with a snake wrapped around his leg

Eve, 1533-37 (oil on panel)
5859720 Eve, 1533-37 (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Lucas Cranach the Elder).

King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor, 1020 (litho)
8661105 King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor, 1020 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor)

The Fight for Fame (colour litho)
8634553 The Fight for Fame (colour litho) by Hendrich, Hermann (1854-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fight for Fame)

King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor, 1020 (litho)
8661332 King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor, 1020 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor)

Central America: Encounter with a rattlesnake (engraving)
8636876 Central America: Encounter with a rattlesnake (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Encounter with a rattlesnake)

Zoogeography: Reptilia, Ophidia, Lacertilia (colour litho)
8636455 Zoogeography: Reptilia, Ophidia, Lacertilia (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reptilia, Ophidia, Lacertilia)

A Joyful Event in a Lion's Family (engraving)
8672817 A Joyful Event in a Lion's Family (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Joyful Event in a Lion's Family)

The Dissolution (engraving)
8677250 The Dissolution (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dissolution)

Treatise of Dioscorides (Greek doctor) of the 9th century
GIA5036391 Treatise of Dioscorides (Greek doctor) of the 9th century.; (add.info.: Treatise of Dioscorides (Greek doctor) of the 9th century.); © Giancarlo Costa.

Indian cobra or cobra with bezel (Naja naja). Signed illustration (George Shaw and Frederick Nodder)
FLO4974672 Indian cobra or cobra with bezel (Naja naja). Signed illustration (George Shaw and Frederick Nodder). Copper engraving for the naturalist collection

World map of a flat earth, printed by Beatus Rhenanus (Bild aus Rheinau), early 1500 s
NWI4901273 World map of a flat earth, printed by Beatus Rhenanus (Bild aus Rheinau), early 1500 s.; (add.info.: World map of a flat earth, printed by Beatus Rhenanus (Bild aus Rheinau)

Representation of a male murene (sea snake). Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi
VEN5029352 Representation of a male murene (sea snake). Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) on fish, Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds

South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissis, and snake from Boston, New England
FLO4652976 South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissis, and snake from Boston, New England. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Paul Kuffner after an illustration from nature by Johann Christoph

The old Monarch laying Cable from England to Holland, 1853
3479548 The old Monarch laying Cable from England to Holland, 1853; (add.info.: The Adder and the Monarch laying the submarine telegraph cable between Orfordness England and Scheveningen Holland)

Indian snake striped with black and white. Lithographie in The Naturalist Pocket Magazine or Cabinet complete des
FLO4687291 Indian snake striped with black and white. Lithographie in The Naturalist Pocket Magazine or Cabinet complete des Curiosites et Beautes de la Nature, published between 1798 and 1802

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In the vast tapestry of human history and mythology, the serpent has slithered its way into countless narratives, leaving an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. From ancient tales to modern depictions, this enigmatic creature continues to captivate our imagination. Kipling's "Just So Stories" introduces us to a mischievous serpent in "The Elephant's Child, " whose curiosity leads him on a transformative journey. Similarly, Caravaggio's masterpiece "Head of Medusa" portrays the terrifying visage of a Gorgon with serpents for hair, striking fear into all who gaze upon her. The Novgorod Icon "Last Judgement" depicts a biblical scene where sinners face divine retribution while Asclepius, represented as a statue in ancient Rome, holds his staff entwined by serpents as a symbol of healing and medicine. The infamous encounter between Adam, Eve, and the serpent in the Garden of Eden forever changed humanity's course. This fateful interaction represents temptation and knowledge intertwined—a pivotal moment that shaped our understanding of good and evil. Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor's poster from 1919 titled "Death to World Imperialism" features an imposing serpent coiled around Earth—an allegory for oppressive power structures being challenged during times of revolution. On the Pergamon Altar stands Athena battling Alcyoneus—a giant defeated only through her cunning strategy. The presence of snakes adds another layer to this epic struggle between divinity and chaos. President Andrew Jackson is depicted destroying the Bank of United States in an influential lithograph cartoon from 1828. Symbolizing corruption and greed within financial institutions, it showcases how even leaders can be seen as serpentine figures when their actions are questioned. Gustave Doré's depiction of Leviathan reveals an immense sea monster with scales akin to those found on serpents—representing the untamed forces of nature and the depths of human fears.