Epic poem posters & prints

Fol.43 'The Song of Roland' French School

Illustration to the epic poem The Knight in the Panthers Skin by Shota Rustaveli, 18th century E. Ts. Tseretliseuli

Illustration to the epic poem The Knight in the Panthers Skin by Shota Rustaveli, 18th century E. Ts. Tseretliseuli

The Death of Marmion Anonymous

The Death of Shirin, illustration to 'Khosro and Shirin' by Elias Nezami, 1504 Persian School

The Damsel and Orlando, ca. 1793 Benjamin West

Armida Adbucting the Sleeping Rinaldo Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Olinda and Sophronia on the Pyre Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix

Illustration to the epic poem The Knight in the Panthers Skin by Shota Rustaveli, 18th century E. Ts. Tseretliseuli

Armida Abducting theSleeping Rinaldo Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

The Departure of Dido and Aeneas for the Hunt, 1772-4 Jean Bernard Restout

Tapestry, detail. France, late 15th century Anonymous

Angelica and Medoro, possibly early 1630s Jacques Blanchard

Dido's Sacrifice to Juno, 1630 Pieter Lastman

Illustration to the epic poem The Knight in the Panthers Skin by Shota Rustaveli, 17th century Anonymous

Rama Drawing the Great Bow Anonymous

Ms D-212 fol.285a Alexander Visits a Hermit Persian School

Council of Heroes…from a Dispersed Mahabharata, ca. 1800 Unknown

Hanuman Struggling with Ravana. Calcutta, India, late 19th century Unknown

Ravana and Sita in the Beak of Jatay. Calcutta, India, late 19th century Unknown

The Legend of King Kai-Kaus Persian School

Angelica and Medoro; the couple embracing, Medoro carving their names in the bark of a…, ca. 1570 Giorgio Ghisi

The Arrival of Aeneas in Carthage, 1772-4 Jean Bernard Restout

Hanuman obtains Mandodari's weapon. Calcutta, India, late 19th century Unknown

Ms Supp Pers 493 fol.363v Torture of one of Haftvad's guards Persian School

Preparing a meal Persian School

Rinaldo Abandoning Armida, detail of Armida Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

The Song of Roland School French

The Abduction of the Sleeping Rinaldo to the Fortunate Isle David the Younger Teniers

Olinda and Sophronia on the Pyre Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix

Persian 239 fol.76a Detail: Fire ordeal of Siy?vush Persian School

Persian 239 fol.165b Detail: The div Akvan lifts the sleeping Rustam Persian School

Tapestry, detail. France, late 15th century Anonymous

Ramayana scene: a group of demons awakening their prince in hibernation School Indian

Ceiling illustrating the epic poem Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso Friedrich Overbeck

The Odyssey Pellegrino Tibaldi