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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Letters and small circular signs surround a cross within a ruled geometric design.
A small square labelled Being stands between Spirit and Force above, Matter and Form below.
Four rows align principle, cause, effect and ultimate with Tao, God, Creation and Use.
Rows beginning with the same letters become shorter until only one character remains.
A long ruled design with small crosses appears above several lines of mixed letters and words.
Curling leaves and shell-like forms surround an oval central shield with vertical hatching.
Rows of pale letterforms enclose large looping characters within a double rectangular border.
A large pentagram occupies a dark polygonal field, with Elohim near its centre and Heilig repeated at either side.
A crowned serpent coils down an upright line beneath a small star and beside a crescent moon.
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