Margaret Forbes, 1678 (National Trust for Scotland, Craigievar Castle)

Life and death, oil painting by unknown artist, possibly from the end of the 18th century, Wellcome Collection.

This image depicts the murder of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, at Calais in 1397. He was allegedly killed on the orders of his nephew, King Richard II, amid fierce political tensions while being held in captivity in France.

French Sacred Heart votive lamps, 19th century. Medium: Ruby-red glass, gilded brass, and porcelain. The thorny -- and in most cases, flaming or cross-crowned -- heart motif at the center of these designs is rooted in the religious visions of the 17th-century French nun

'The Red Shoes ', #illustration by Kay Nielsen, 1924.

"Butterflies and Fairies" by Mary Albert, 1873

Medieval Depiction of Pisces — The Twelfth Sign of the Zodiac.

A whole family of ‘elephants done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 13th century, The Reiner Musterbuch, ÖNB, Cod. 507, f. 3v

I found it! I found the Greek cup showing Pasiphae holding the baby minotaur with a "the fuck is this?!" expression! #GreekMythology #History #Museum

An ancient Roman ‘piggy bank’, made of terracotta and with a slot for coins to be deposited. The money box is decorated with the figure of Mercury, god of wealth and commerce, who holds a money bag. Clay piggy banks were popular Saturnalia gifts for children. When the child had

A Bronze Hand of Sabazios, an ancient artifact from the Roman period (1st–3rd century CE) used in the worship of the Thracian and Phrygian sky god Sabazios.

Fresque provenant de la villa de P. Fannius Synistor à Boscoreale (près de Pompéi), Ier siècle, Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Pompei

Head of a young female saint, carved in boxwood with gilt copper crown set with garnets and amethysts, possibly Dijon, c. 1380-1400. The hair here is exquisite. (V&A Museum, London)

Palm Sunday - Christ's Entry to Jerusalem German, 15thC (Met Museum)

Faces of the Ancient World: Masks Across 9,000 Years

Leopards Across Civilizatitions

17th-century Portuguese azulejo (ceramic tile) panel.

Funeral procession of Elizabeth I, 28 Apr 1603 (Images from the British Library)