Art, Symbol & Imagination
Helen in the Heart of the Fire
A pale woman remains upright as bright streams of fire burst across the dark architectural setting. Fallen objects and figures crowd the floor below her. The illustration accompanies the burning of the shrine and the vision of Helen standing within the flames.
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Maurice Greiffenhagen. "Helen in the Heart of the Fire" [editorial title]. In The World's Desire, H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang; illustrations by Maurice Greiffenhagen. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1894; new edition with twenty-seven illustrations from drawings by Maurice Greiffenhagen., 1894, Longmans, Green, and Co.. Source scan leaf 338. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0450-0338
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Maurice Greiffenhagen. Helen in the Heart of the Fire. The World's Desire. Scan leaf 338. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0450-0338