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.
13 illustrations
An upright figure crosses its arms beneath a tall crown flanked by projecting forms.
A standing Isis wears a disc between curved horns and lowers broad wings beside her body.
A slender standing figure raises one hand beneath a tall head ornament.
A standing figure holds its hands before the upper body above a broad lower torso and rectangular support.
A woman holding an infant rides a donkey led by a man with a staff.
Circles labelled Michael, Anael, Gabriel and other angelic names surround a central geometric star.
A standing figure with lowered arms is encircled by a long curling serpent bearing zodiacal signs.
A radiant sun and a crescent moon occupy opposite ends of a tall oval field.
A profile head is divided into labelled regions for sentiments, perception and domestic qualities.
Straight lines form triangles, squares and crossing chords within two circular fields.
A yellow circle sits at the intersection of four projecting symbolic arms.
A broad circular chart surrounds a human-faced sun with concentric bands of symbols and names.
A pentagram carries planetary signs and sensory labels around a radiant centre named Sun and Spirit.
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