An illustration of a group of adults and children standing in front of a wind powered ship.
Gustavus Vasa hiding out with peasants in the story about the king from "The Red True Story Book" by…
"See here's a man who is quite generous found, / His sunshine friends are gathered thick around, / From…
"With crutches broke the cripple cannot go; / One that is close of sight doth pity the show; / The one…
An illustration of a man riding a horse on a trail talking to a young man walking beside him. There…
The Illustrata Iconibus is a 16 th century print that was created by German artist Hans Holbein. It…
"See these poor fools into anger falling, / What hateful raging, tearing, mauling; / And all for what?…
An illustration of a group of knights charging on horseback with lances.
"The engraving shows a large, powerful man, of giant size and strength, endeavoring to move a large…
The frontispiece of Le Sorti de Marcolini by Giuseppe Porta in Venice, 1540.
There was an old person of Mold; Who shrank from sensations of cold; So he purchased some muffs; Some…
There was an old man of Kilkenny; Who never had more than a penny; He spent all that money; In onions…
There was an old person of Sparta; Who had twenty-five sons and one daughter; He fed them on snails;…
There was a young lady of Bute; Who was playing on a silver-gilt lute; She played several jigs; To her…
There was an old man of Corfu; Who never know what he should do; So he rushed up and down; Till the…
There was an old man of Coblenz; The length of whose legs was immense; He went with one prance; From…
There was an old person of Dutton; Whose head was as small as a button; So to make it look big; He purchased…
This painting, by Tistian is a great example of his oil on canvas technique. It can now be found hanging…
An illustration of soldiers guarding Long Bridge in Arlington, Virginia.
"In Summer heat, when brightly shines the sun, / To make your hay, the proper time is come: / Spread…
An adult man leaning down talking to a male adolescent with mountain views behind them.
The head of a Cro-Magnon man during the Paleolithic age. Cro-Magnon men were the first true men.
An illustration of a man preaching to a group of Native Americans with teepees.
An illustration of an elderly man selling trinkets to a young man.
"The ship is wrecked upon a rocky coast, / And all the sailors but these two are lost; / As one is sinking…
An illustration of military personnel marching straight with the right side of the image illustrating…