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.
7 illustrations
Angelic names, sigils, zodiac signs and planetary symbols are arranged beside the names and characters of Olympic spirits.
Eight numbered designs combine Tau signs, a Chi-Rho emblem, a barred double door, a sword and smaller circular forms.
Rows of geometric signs and letter-like forms fill a ruled chart headed Geomantic Characters.
Three richly patterned worshippers turn towards a haloed figure in a timber-framed setting.
Several circles combine names, small symbols and geometric divisions around a central ritual arrangement.
A dark central panel sits inside a web of crossed lines and concentric rings of small symbols.
A large circular disc forms the centre of a fan-shaped design surrounded by rays, small round ornaments and curling side pieces.
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