EditorialEmblem: year, In the middle a palm tree (symbol for the annual rotation) with a medallion with the god Janus, the Roman god of the past and the future. The snake Ouroboros (symbol for eternity) has turned around the trunk of the palm tree. At the foot ...
EditorialKukulcan Pyramid at Chichen Itza, Yucatan. Kukulcan is the Maya God of Creation symbolized by the wind. Chichen Itza was founded by the Maya, but building continued under invading Toltecs after 918. Four stairs lead up to the temple on top of the Pyramid.
EditorialRegency gentleman rider on a horse at a crossroads in a storm blinded by his hat brim. A couple in a carriage behind him also blinded by the wind. How to Lose Your Way. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by He...
EditorialBasket of Flowers with Bamboo Blind, Edo period (1615?1868), ca. 1799?1810, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/4 x 22 1/8 in. (21 x 56.2 cm), Prints, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760?1849 Tokyo (Edo)...
EditorialHistory of Spain, 19th century. Madrid. "Puerta del Sol" (Gate of the Sun). People walking surprised by the wind. Illustration by Planellas. Engraving by E. Alba. La Ilustraci?n Espa?ola y Americana, 1878.
EditorialA Storm, George Smith, British, 1714 - 1776, Etching on paper, A stream running below a huge gnarled tree blown by the wind. Three people attempting to run to the right are blown back. A house and more trees beyond. Below, 'Geo. Jn^o Smith Chichester 1...
EditorialVz: Venus, frontal, with veil that bollards by the wind, standing on sea monster, left Cupid on sea monster, right Triton with trident and shield, mountains in the background, waves in the foreground, cameo, sardonyx, 2 layers, Color: white.