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.
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Olaf and his father are received by the Great High Priest, ruler of the inner continent, in a hall described as gold and jewels.
The creature’s body stretches across the sea like a ridge of land, with its spout rising against the cloudy sky.