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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Winged figures gather into a tall cross above clouds, with Dante and Beatrice watching from the lower right.
A pale body stretches across a black field of stars beside long flowing strands and delicate loops.