Discover historical illustrations by subject, artist and book.
Creation and rebellion in Blake’s illuminated plates.
Norwegian fairy tales illustrated by Kay Nielsen.
Four colour drawings from a 1908 Gnostic text.
From the dark wood to Paradise with Gustave Doré.
Ethelwynne Quail’s visions of the spirit world.
Art Deco studies of fear by John Vassos.
8 illustrations
Several circles combine names, small symbols and geometric divisions around a central ritual arrangement.
Four circular designs are marked with Saturn’s planetary sign.
Four circles carry contrasting central arrangements beneath Jupiter’s planetary sign.
Four round designs are marked with the sign of Mars.
A large bearded face occupies one of four circles marked with the sign of the Sun.
Four circular figures carry the planetary sign of Venus above bands of Hebrew lettering.
Long blades, narrow implements and lettered designs run across the page beneath several numbered figures.
Parallel columns compare familiar Hebrew letters with angular, looped and crossed signs from other named alphabets.