"Iris carrying Child" — Gayley, 1893

Iris

"Iris carrying Child" — Gayley, 1893

A child's toy, commonly pear-shaped, made to spin on its point.

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A child's toy, commonly pear-shaped, made to spin on its point.

"Satyr and Maenad with child Dionysus" — Gayley, 1893

Satyr Maenad

"Satyr and Maenad with child Dionysus" — Gayley, 1893

A woman and three children.

Woman and children

A woman and three children.

"Hercules, a Theban prince, was another of the descendants of Pelops. The numerous and extraordinary feats of strength and valor of Hercules excited the admiration of his contemporaries, and, being afterwards exaggerated and embellished by poets, caused him at length to be regarded as a person endowed with supernatual powers, and even to be worshipped as a god." — Goodrich, 1844

Young Hercules

"Hercules, a Theban prince, was another of the descendants of Pelops. The numerous and extraordinary…

"From a very remote period, the Greeks had been accustomed to engage in contests of strength and agility during their times of festivity, and also at the funerals of distinguised persons. Iphitus conceived the idea of establishing a periodical festival in his own dominions, for the celebration of these ancient games, and of religious rites in honor of Jupiter and Hercules; and, having obtained the authority of the Delphinian oracle for carrying his design into execution, he instituted the festival, and appointed that it should be repeated every fourth year, at Olympia, a town of Elis." — Goodrich, 1844

Victors at the Olympic Games

"From a very remote period, the Greeks had been accustomed to engage in contests of strength and agility…

A group of people pointing at a hot air balloon in the distance.

Hot air balloon

A group of people pointing at a hot air balloon in the distance.

A woman and children in the garden.

Gardening

A woman and children in the garden.

A man entering a gate with a balloon, with a boy running towards him.

Man and Boy

A man entering a gate with a balloon, with a boy running towards him.

A child with a snowshovel, and two children in the background building a snowman.

Children in Snow

A child with a snowshovel, and two children in the background building a snowman.

A line of boys pushing eachother, with the first boy being knocked over.

Boys in line

A line of boys pushing eachother, with the first boy being knocked over.

A child getting books.

Child and Books

A child getting books.

"Is that a man's cub?" said Mother wolf. "Bring it here," Father wolf's jaws closed on the child's back. Not a tooth, even, scratched the skin. Father wolf could mouth an egg without breaking it.

Mowgli's Brothers

"Is that a man's cub?" said Mother wolf. "Bring it here," Father wolf's jaws closed on the child's back.…

He made himself a new, cool, slushy-squshy mud-cap whenever the sun was hot.

Elephant's Child

He made himself a new, cool, slushy-squshy mud-cap whenever the sun was hot.

"My trunk is ugly, but it's very useful," said the Elephant's Child. And he picked up his hairy uncle by one hairy leg and hove him into a hornets' nest.

Elephant's Child

"My trunk is ugly, but it's very useful," said the Elephant's Child. And he picked up his hairy uncle…

A child fishing.

Fishing

A child fishing.

A scene from the story, <em>The Cub That Tried To Eat Tar</em>. Johnnie Bear loved honey. You could not blame him for that. But it was not right ofhim to go to the honey jar without his mamma's permission,- a thing which he often did. Once, when he did this, he found that his jaws stuck together, and ran crying to his mother. "Why, child," said she, "you got into the tar by mistake." Now he keeps away from the preserve closet.

The Cub That Tried To Eat Tar

A scene from the story, The Cub That Tried To Eat Tar. Johnnie Bear loved honey. You could…

"Eirene (Peace)." &mdash;Bulfinch, 1897

Eirene

"Eirene (Peace)." —Bulfinch, 1897

A German composer of the early Romantic period. he is often considered the greatest child prodigy after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Mendelssohn

A German composer of the early Romantic period. he is often considered the greatest child prodigy after…

Man and child with books in the library.

Library

Man and child with books in the library.

A young girl.

Young Girl

A young girl.

A child sitting on a barrel, listening to advice from a rat.

Rat Advice

A child sitting on a barrel, listening to advice from a rat.

A child sleeping.

Sleeping

A child sleeping.

A child

Child

A child

A girl with glasses.

Girl

A girl with glasses.

A woman and a child reading in a hammock on a front porch.

Hammock on Porch

A woman and a child reading in a hammock on a front porch.

A young girl clapping her hands.

Girl Clapping

A young girl clapping her hands.

A young girl standing with her arms at her sides.

Girl Standing

A young girl standing with her arms at her sides.

A young boy saluting.

Boy Saluting

A young boy saluting.

A sculpture of a child, adorned with jewels and decorations

Bambino

A sculpture of a child, adorned with jewels and decorations

Henry III is one of the least-known British monarchs, considering the great length of his reign. He was also the first child monarch in English royal history.

Henry III of Winchester

Henry III is one of the least-known British monarchs, considering the great length of his reign. He…

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Pinacothek, Munich.

The Madonna Della Tenda

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Pinacothek, Munich.

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Pitti Palace, Florence.

The Madonna Della Sedia

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Pitti Palace, Florence.

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Louvre.

The Holy Family

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Louvre.

A painting by Johann Overbeck of St. John as a child.

The Naming of St. John

A painting by Johann Overbeck of St. John as a child.

A scene from the story, "The Child in the Grave."

The Child in the Grave

A scene from the story, "The Child in the Grave."

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

What the Moon Saw

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

What the Moon Saw

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

What the Moon Saw

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

What the Moon Saw

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

What the Moon Saw

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

What the Moon Saw

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

What the Moon Saw

A scene from the story, "What the Moon Saw."

This Fresco by Correggio is taken from the piece, Cronation of the Virgin. It can be found in a library in Parma.

The Virgin

This Fresco by Correggio is taken from the piece, Cronation of the Virgin. It can be found in a library…

This Correggio piece has a story behind it of a painter named Parmigiano who risked his life to save the painting. The painting can be found in the Parma Gallery in Italy.

The Madonna and Child with St. Jerome and the Magdalen

This Correggio piece has a story behind it of a painter named Parmigiano who risked his life to save…

This painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence is one of the many famous child portraits that he did. It is now in the posession of Earl of Durham.

Master Lambton

This painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence is one of the many famous child portraits that he did. It is now…

This painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence.

Sir Walter Scott

This painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence.

This painting, by Francesco Raibolini, is a good example of the way he reflects the influences of Pergino and Raphael. This painting can now be found in the Dresden Gallery.

Madonna and Child with a Bird

This painting, by Francesco Raibolini, is a good example of the way he reflects the influences of Pergino…

A girl and her father holding hands.

Hands

A girl and her father holding hands.

An open book inside a sun with vines around it.

Book

An open book inside a sun with vines around it.

Little girl sitting on her fathers lap.

Sitting On Lap

Little girl sitting on her fathers lap.

Little girl and her father riding a rocking horse with wings.

Riding A Horse

Little girl and her father riding a rocking horse with wings.

A family enjoying a cup of tea together.

Tea Party

A family enjoying a cup of tea together.

A little boy crying and wiping a tear.

Boy Crying

A little boy crying and wiping a tear.

A sick little girl sitting in a chair playing with her toys.

Sick Child

A sick little girl sitting in a chair playing with her toys.

A father sitting in a chair listening to his daughter explaining what she did wrong.

Father and Child

A father sitting in a chair listening to his daughter explaining what she did wrong.

A child falling asleep while an owl holds her under its wing.

An Owl And A Child

A child falling asleep while an owl holds her under its wing.

This painting was done by the artist, Sir Anthony Van Dyck. The painting as well as many others were painted for the Durazzo family. the painting is now in the posession of the Duke of Westminster.

The Virgin and the Holy Child with St. Catherine

This painting was done by the artist, Sir Anthony Van Dyck. The painting as well as many others were…

This sculpture is a Bronze-relief by Ghiberti. It is of a man on his knees in the presence of Jesus. It can now be found on the North Door of the Bapistry in Florence, Italy.

Offering of the Wise Men

This sculpture is a Bronze-relief by Ghiberti. It is of a man on his knees in the presence of Jesus.…

This sculpture by the great artist, Donatello, is of a woman holding a child. It is a Bas-relief that is hanging over the alter of a church in Florence, Italy.

Virgin and Child

This sculpture by the great artist, Donatello, is of a woman holding a child. It is a Bas-relief that…