Vergil Collection

Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving)
XEE746645 Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inferno)

Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Design for illustration to Dantes " Divine Comedy". Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Omnia Vincit Amor, 1599. Creator: Agostino Carracci
Omnia Vincit Amor, 1599

Thence issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
The beautiful lights of heav n dawn d through a circular opening in the cave: thus issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil emerge from Hell, and see the stars

Now was the day departing, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
Now was the day departing, and the air, imbrown d with shadows, from their toils released, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil

Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1630s. Creator: Jan Brueghel the younger
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1630s

Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Creator: Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839)
Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen

Purgatorio. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (After drawing by Bernardino Poccet)
Purgatorio. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (After drawing by Bernardino Poccetti), 1612. Private Collection

Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco)
3362170 Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Virgil Reading the "Aeneid"to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia, 1790 (oil on canvas)
5860644 Virgil Reading the " Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia, 1790 (oil on canvas) by Wicar, Jean Baptiste Joseph (1762-1834); 111.1--142.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Entellus killing the bull (colour litho)
3634488 Entellus killing the bull (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entellus killing the bull)

Virgils Aeneid: Aeneas and Helen (colour litho)
7183469 Virgils Aeneid: Aeneas and Helen (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas and Helen)

Virgils Aeneid: Neptune stilling the Waves (colour litho)
7183467 Virgils Aeneid: Neptune stilling the Waves (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Neptune stilling the Waves)

Virgil, Roman poet (engraving)
7173398 Virgil, Roman poet (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virgil (70-19 BC), Roman poet

Miniature from the Vergilius Romanus, manuscript of the works of Virgil in the Vatican Library, Rome (engraving)
7185742 Miniature from the Vergilius Romanus, manuscript of the works of Virgil in the Vatican Library, Rome (engraving) by French School

Le Dante et Virgile visitant les enfers (engraving)
7179218 Le Dante et Virgile visitant les enfers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Dante et Virgile visitant les enfers)

Portrait of Virgil (bronze)
YOU4418232 Portrait of Virgil (bronze) by Preault, Antoine Augustin (1809-79); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Portrait of Virgile (70-19 BC), poet, Roman writer

Virgils Aeneid: The Harpies (colour litho)
7183470 Virgils Aeneid: The Harpies (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harpies)

Poet's Pitcher, 1875/86. Creator: Union Porcelain Works
Poet's Pitcher, 1875/86. Parian ware jug with relief design featuring poets in profile: Dante, Shakespeare, Ossian, Milton, Virgil and Homer. Designed by Karl L. H. Muller

Virgil Reading the "Aeneid"to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia, 1790 / 93
Virgil Reading the " Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia, 1790/93

Les Voluptueux, 1889. Creator: Prouve, Victor (1858-1943)
Les Voluptueux, 1889. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nancy

John Milton, Age 21, 1747. Creator: George Vertue
John Milton, Age 21, 1747

Neptune stilling the waves (colour litho)
3634491 Neptune stilling the waves (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Neptune stilling the waves)

Vulcan and the Cyclopes (colour litho)
3634480 Vulcan and the Cyclopes (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vulcan and the Cyclopes)

Camilla and the son of Aunus (colour litho)
3634474 Camilla and the son of Aunus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camilla and the son of Aunus)

Goblet, c. 1475-1500 (glass, enameled and gilded)
3614037 Goblet, c.1475-1500 (glass, enameled and gilded) by Italian School; 17.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco)
ALI168790 Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Ms 493 fol. 87 The departure of Aeneas, from The Aeneid
XIR187869 Ms 493 fol.87 The departure of Aeneas, from The Aeneid by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon

Ms 493 fol. 45 Virgil (70-19BC) writing the Life of Bees
XIR187868 Ms 493 fol.45 Virgil (70-19BC) writing the Life of Bees, from The Georgics by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale

Ms 493 f. 17 An exchange of gifts, from The Eclogues
XIR187866 Ms 493 f.17 An exchange of gifts, from The Eclogues by Virgil (70-19BC) with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon

Ms 493 fol. 15v The shepherd Menalcas and his unrequited love
XIR187865 Ms 493 fol.15v The shepherd Menalcas and his unrequited love, from The Eclogues by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School

Virgil reading his poems to Augustus with Octavia present
LLM457152 Virgil reading his poems to Augustus with Octavia present by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virgil reading his poems to Augustus with Octavia present)

Laocoon (colour litho)
3634496 Laocoon (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laocoon. Illustration for Stories from Virgil by Alfred J Church (Seeley)

Turnus over the bodies of Almo and Galaesus (colour litho)
3634484 Turnus over the bodies of Almo and Galaesus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turnus over the bodies of Almo and Galaesus)

Nisus and Euryalus (colour litho)
3634478 Nisus and Euryalus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nisus and Euryalus)

Aeneas and the shade of Creusa (colour litho)
3634494 Aeneas and the shade of Creusa (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas and the shade of Creusa)

Aeneas and Tiber (colour litho)
3634481 Aeneas and Tiber (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas and Tiber)

Aeneas and the body of Lausus (colour litho)
3634476 Aeneas and the body of Lausus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas and the body of Lausus)

The Artists Costume Ball at Princes Hall, Piccadilly (engraving)
1591105 The Artists Costume Ball at Princes Hall, Piccadilly (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Artists Costume Ball at Princes Hall, Piccadilly)

Hercules and Cacus (colour litho)
3634482 Hercules and Cacus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules and Cacus)

The mother of Euryalus receiving the news of his death (colour litho)
3634477 The mother of Euryalus receiving the news of his death (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Apotheosis of Virgil, Wedgwood, c. 1776 (jasperware)
HMP250953 The Apotheosis of Virgil, Wedgwood, c.1776 (jasperware) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Ms 493 fol. 193v Aeneas hangs the armour of Mezentius from an oak tree
XIR187872 Ms 493 fol.193v Aeneas hangs the armour of Mezentius from an oak tree, from The Aeneid by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School

Ms 493 f. 9 The Celebration of the Child who will Restore the Golden Age on Earth
XIR187797 Ms 493 f.9 The Celebration of the Child who will Restore the Golden Age on Earth, from The Eclogues by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School

Ms 498 f. 3v Tityrus meets Meliboeus, from The Eclogues
XIR187795 Ms 498 f.3v Tityrus meets Meliboeus, from The Eclogues by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon

Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco)
PHD838 Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Ms 311, fol. 41v Illustration to the Georgics by Virgil, c. 1500 (vellum)
HLK153066 Ms 311, fol.41v Illustration to the Georgics by Virgil, c.1500 (vellum) by Master of the Prayer Books (c.1500); By kind permission of the Earl of Leicester

Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco)
5310827 Parnassus, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1510-11 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

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"Vergil: A Journey Through Art and Literature" Step into the world of Vergil, a renowned poet whose works have captivated audiences for centuries. From epic tales to divine realms, his influence is felt in various artistic interpretations. In Shirley Markham's masterpiece, Dante and Virgil stand before a fearsome three-headed monster, showcasing their unwavering courage as they navigate through the treacherous depths of hell. The vivid colors bring this harrowing encounter to life, leaving viewers in awe. Agostino Carracci's "Omnia Vincit Amor" captures the essence of love triumphing over all obstacles. Inspired by Vergil's words, this enchanting artwork portrays the power of love that transcends time and space. Gustave Doré's masterful illustrations transport us to otherworldly realms. In "Thence issuing we again beheld the stars, " Dante and Virgil emerge from darkness into a celestial realm, reminding us that even in our darkest moments, there is always hope shining above. Doré continues to mesmerize with "Now was the day departing, " where he skillfully depicts an eerie atmosphere as our protagonists descend further into infernal depths. The intricate details evoke both fear and fascination within us. The anniversary of Aeneas' father's death takes an unexpected turn in a 1930 chromo depicting a boxing match. This unique interpretation showcases how Vergil's characters can transcend time and be reimagined in surprising ways. Jan Brueghel the younger brings forth another captivating scene with "Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld. " Their journey through Hades reveals not only their bravery but also their willingness to confront dark truths for greater purposes. Joseph Anton Koch presents an intense portrayal of Dante and Virgil descending into Hell's second circle. The artist perfectly captures their determination amidst chaos while emphasizing Vergil’s guidance throughout this perilous expedition.