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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A row of massive columns carries dragons in high relief beneath an elaborate roof.
A narrow inscribed tablet occupies a recessed shrine surrounded by decorated pillars and hanging ornament.
A tall narrow inscription is enclosed by an ornate gilded frame beside other altar objects.
A long-haired woman leans into a stream beside reeds and a wooded bank, holding the traveller beneath the water.
Low stone remains and a small carved figure occupy a shaded rocky site beneath overhanging trees.
A standing man faces the camera before a dark entrance, with several people seated beside and behind him.
Armed and cloaked figures raise their arms and weapons towards a vast pale wave beyond an uneven landscape.
Four buildings range from a compact city block to a domed complex, twin-towered entrance and monumental street facade.
Circular streets and radiating roads surround the city named Tlamco.
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