The Art of Dreams
A compendium of various artworks in which dreams are depicted, including works by Blake, Grandville, Hokusai, Redon and Dürer….more
17th Century
Fortunio Liceti’s Monsters (1665)
Highlights from the illustrations in the 1665 edition of Fortunio Liceti’s De Monstris, originally published, without the illustrations, in 1616. Liceti’s work,…more
Paintings in Proust (Vol. 1, Swann’s Way)
As a celebration of the centennial of the publication of Swann’s Way, the first volume of Marcel Proust’s A la recherche du temps perdu, we have put together a few …more
The Coronation of King Ladislaus of Poland (1633)
Illustration from a book celebrating the coronation of King Ladislaus of Poland in February of 1633….more
A Selection from The Getty’s Open Content Program
A Selection from The Getty’s Open Content Program….more
17th century Ethiopian manuscript: the miracles of the archangel Michael
A selection of folios from an illuminated manuscript of 17th century Ethiopia, produced during the cultural boom, especially in painting, brought about by the estab…more
Illustrations from The Six Voyages of John Baptista Tavernier (1678)
Illustrations from The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier – a remarkable account of travel through 17th century Asia….more
Diary Days from Christmas Past
A little collection of entries for Christmas Day from an eclectic mix of different diaries spanning five centuries, from 1599 to 1918….more
Spring Morning in the Han Palace (17th.c)
(Image above is very long, scroll to the right within the image to see the whole thing) A 17th century copy of Spring Morning in the Han Palace, a famous handscroll…more
Coloured Engravings of the Fugger Family
Throughout the course of the 15th and 16th century The Fugger Family from Augsburg became became one of Europe’s most powerful merchant dynasties. They replaced t…more
Engravings by Dominicus Custos
Dominicus Custos (1560 – 1612), was a Flemish artist, printer and copperplate engraver, who specialised in depicting notable figures of his time – producing boo…more