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.
4 illustrations
A haloed figure sits cross-legged, one hand raised and the other resting in the lap.
A seated Buddha appears within great concentric bands of light above a broad valley filled with assembled figures.
A serene seated figure rests on a layered lotus pedestal against a deep blue ground.
A central seated Buddha is surrounded by many smaller figures arranged among clouds and rocky terraces.
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