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
A calm pale face emerges from concentric fields of pink, yellow, green and violet light.
An elongated face and radiant heart emerge from flowing red, orange and green bands.
A white central form expands into blue, pink and gold rays beneath a star-like crown.
A pale pink and gold figure towers over a low hill and small temple-like structure.
A luminous head rises above a tall column of blue, red and yellow currents.
A small red central figure sends sharp multicoloured rays across a deep blue storm.
A pale figure with a high flame-like crown spreads fine pink and golden rays above a great mountain valley.
Fine rainbow-coloured streams descend from a bright head through a deep blue field scattered with stars and planets.
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