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
Six numbered designs range from a wide Egyptian winged disc to more compact combinations of wings, globes and linked ornament.
Paired loops and angular forms occupy the upper part of the plate, while simpler rings and connecting lines are arranged below.
Twenty-four numbered circular seals occupy six rows of four compartments.
Five upright loop diagrams compare separate rings, linked rings, a long loop and a knotted-looking result.
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