CM Dixon

The CM Dixon collection consists of over 10,000 images specialising in ancient civilisations, archaeology and art, especially Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, Greek, Roman, Scythian, Celtic, Byzantine, Viking, Egyptian and Mesopotamian. It also contains images of ethnology, mythology, world religion and museum objects, agriculture, architecture, geography, geology, meteorology, mountains, occupations, scenic, travel, people and places in most of Europe, including the former Soviet Union, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iceland, Jordan, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Turkey.

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Thumbnail image of Exterior of a Roman Colosseum, 3rd century. Artist: Unknown

Highlights from the CM Dixon collection

Exterior of a Roman Colosseum, 3rd century. Artist: Unknown
 
Fragment of a Minoan fresco known as the 'Captain of the Blacks', 15th century BC. Artist: Unknown
 
Minoan 'Poppy Goddess'. Artist: Unknown
 
Bronze mask of Juno Lucina, 1st century BC. Artist: Unknown
 
Portrait of a woman from the Florentine School, 16th century. Artist: Unknown
 
Roman statue of the High Priestess of Vesta. Artist: Unknown
 
Statue of the Roman Emperor Augustus, 1st century BC. Artist: Unknown
 
French statue of Eros and Psyche, 18th century. Artist: Claude Michel
 
Column of Marcus Aurelius. Artist: Unknown
 
Bronze statuette of the infant Horus. Artist: Unknown
 
Roman marble head of Seneca, 1st century BC. Artist: Unknown
 
Altar dedicated to the Roman Imperial cult, 1st century. Creator: Unknown.
 
The Rabat in Sousse.
 
Marble bust of King Charles II, 17th century. Creator: Honore Pelle.
 
Ghorfas at Ksar Hadada.
 
Cast of a victim of the eruption of Vesuvius, 1st century. Creator: Unknown.
 
Exterior of a Roman Colosseum, 3rd century. Artist: Unknown
 
Minoan pot with an octopus motif Artist: Unknown
 
Minoan gold votive double-axe, 16th century BC. Artist: Unknown
 
The Venus of Rhodes, 1st century. Artist: Unknown
 
Minoan snake-goddess, 18th century BC. Artist: Unknown
 
The so-called temple of Neptune at Paestum, 5th century BC. Artist: Unknown
 
Native American male pottery figure, 9th-15th century. Artist: Unknown
 
Horned head from the shrine of a King of Owo Artist: Unknown
 
The doric temple of Hera at Agrigento, 5th century BC. Artist: Unknown
 
Miniature portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century. Artist: Unknown
 
Gold noble of Henry VI, 15th century. Artist: Unknown
 
Mayan stela showing human sacrifice. Artist: Unknown
 
Inuit wooden mask. Artist: Unknown
 
Incan silver figure of a man with pan-pipes. Artist: Unknown
 
Fossil skeleton of a sabre-toothed tiger. Artist: Unknown
 
Skull of Australopithecus Africanus. Artist: Unknown
 
The Norman Keep of Dover Castle, 12th century. Artist: Unknown
 
Rievaulx Abbey, 12th century. Artist: Unknown
 
Wells Cathedral and Bishop's Palace, 12th century. Artist: Unknown
 
Stonehenge from the west, 25th century BC. Artist: Unknown
 
Stone head. Artist: Unknown
 
Equestrian Statue of King William III, 18th century. Artist: Peter Scheemakers
 
Miniature portrait of a young man, 16th century. Artist: Unknown
 
Bodiam Castle, 14th century. Artist: Edward Dalyngrigge
 
Neolithic burial chamber at St Lythans, 5th millennium BC. Artist: Unknown
 
Ceiling of the Salon de Hercules at Versailles, 18th century. Artist: Francois Lemoyne
 
The ballroom at Fontainebleau, 16th century. Artist: Unknown
 
Depiction of the Geo-Heliocentric Universe of Tycho Brahe, 17th century. Artist: Andreas Cellarius
 
Courtyard of the Great Mosque in Kairoun, 7th century. Artist: Unknown
 
Statue of Psyche and Eros, 18th century. Creator: Claude Michel.
 
Bull-shaped vessel, 15th century BC. Artist: Unknown
 
Roman Gymnasium, c.4th century BC. Artist: Unknown
 
The Siq. Artist: Unknown
 
Fossil of Acantonemus Subaureus. Artist: Unknown
 
Skull of a dead Rain-Maker from New Ireland. Artist: Unknown
 
Head of Roman Lady of Flavian Period, late 1st century. Artist: Unknown.
 
Wooden protective figure from the Nicobar islands. Artist: Unknown
 
Underground Railway, Leningrad, 1970s. Artist: CM Dixon.
 
Demosthenes. Greek Orator & Statesman, 384-322 BC. Artist: Unknown.
 
Market Place, York, 1958 Artist: CM Dixon.
 
Red Square near St. Basils. Moscow in evening light, c1970s.  Artist: CM Dixon.
 
Standing and Reclining Buddha, 12th century, Gal-Vihara, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. (20th century).  Artist: CM Dixon.
 
Pericles, Greek statesman, c490-429 BC. Artist: Unknown.
 
Genealogical Panels, late 12th century, Canterbury Cathedral, England, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon.
 
Rhynie-Crawstone, Pictish incised Animals, Aberdeenshire, c5th century-c8th century. Artist: Unknown.
 
Chateau de Foix and old houses, Foix, France, c20th century, Artist: CM Dixon.
 
Bronze Portrait Head of Philosopher, found in sea of Antikythera, circa late 3rd century BC. Artist: Unknown.
 
Minoan Pots, Knossos, Crete,  c15th century BC. Artist: Unknown.
 
Greek Bronze Statue of Poseidon found in sea near Cape Artemisian, c5th century BC. Artist: Unknown.
 
Prometheus creating the First Man, detail of Sarcophagus from Arles, France, c3rd-4th century. Artist: Unknown.
 
Avenue of Lions, Delos, c600BC Artist: Unknown.
 
Egyptian Faience Shabti-Figures from a Tomb Artist: Unknown.
 
Wooden Model of Man fanning Fire, Egyptian  Tomb Finding, c1900 BC.  Artist: Unknown.
 
Painted Figure of Egyptian God Bes. Artist: Unknown.
 
Youth from Antikyther, Bronze found in pieces in sea of Antikythera, c340 BC.  Artist: Unknown.
 
Domes of Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century, (c20th century) Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown.
 
Thoth, Ibis-headed god leads the deceased to the Underworld, Mummy-case of Pensenhor, c900BC. Artist: Unknown.
 
Egyptian Mummy of a Hawk representing Horus, c1st century BC-1st century.  Artist: Unknown.
 
Bronze Greek Portrait head of a man, late Hellenistic Period, c1st century BC.  Artist: Unknown.
 
Kwakiutl Face Mask, Pacific Northwest Coast Indian. Artist: Unknown.
 
Oruro Mask, Bolivia. Artist: Unknown.
 
Egyptian Bronze Cat, Sacred to the Goddess Bastet, Roman Period. c664BC-332 BC. Artist: Unknown.
 
Roman Mosaic, Dionysus with Panther, c4th century. Artist: Unknown.
 
Ad Deir Monastery at Petra, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon.
 
Nero, as a Boy, Roman Emperor, (54-68), c1st century Artist: Unknown.
 
Leopard Mosaic detail, Great Palace, Istanbul, c4th-6th century. Artist: Unknown.
 
Aztec Jade Bust of Quetzalcoatl, 1360-1521. Artist: Unknown.
 
Alexander the Great of Macedon, Hunting detail from Alexander Sarcophagus, late 4th Century BC. Artist: Unknown.
 
Hittie relief, Tel Halaf,  6100 BC - 5100 BC. Artist: Unknown.
 
Bust of Nero, Roman Emperor AD54-68, in crown and chestplate, c1st century. Artist: Unknown.
 
Ishtar Gate, Babylon, 575 BC, (c20th century). Artist: Unknown.
 
Portrait of a European, Mughal School, Akbar Period, late 16th Century. Artist: Unknown.
 
Marble bust of Greek general and statesman Pyrrhus of Epirus, c319BC-272 BC Artist: Unknown.
 
Jupiter Ammon, Roman God of sky and thunder. Artist: Unknown.
 
Ancient marble bust of Emperor Caracalla, 212-217. Artist: Unknown.
 
Standard Bearers, Arch of Constantine, relief detail, early 2nd century Artist: Unknown.
 
View through Atrium to Peristyle and Gardens. House of the Vettii, Pomepii, Italy, c20th century. Creator: CM Dixon.
 
The Orator, Etruscan Bronze, detail, 1st century BC. Artist: Unknown.
 
Siva destroys the demon Andhaka, Harivamsa manuscript, Mughul, c1590.  Artist: Unknown.
 
Siva as Lord of the Dance, Indian Bronze From Madras, (Chola Dynasty), 10th centur Artist: Unknown.
 
Ivory Dagger Handle of Camel's Head, India, Mughal, 17th century. Artist: Unknown.
 
Christ the Teacher, c350. Artist: Unknown.
 
Siva, followed by his consort Parvati, walking with the Bull, Nandi, c1730.  Artist: Unknown.
 
Terracotta Fertility goddess, Ishtar (Astarte), Old Babylonian, c2000 BC. Artist: Unknown.
 
Funeral effigies for Wikaruk ceremony, Diegueno tribe, Southern California. Artist: Unknown.
 
Hunting Magic, Design on pottery vessel, Zuni tribe, Pueblo Indian. Artist: Unknown.
 
Two Saints, Coptic Wall Painting. Egypt, 6th century. Artist: Unknown.