Descending Collection (#3)

The Magnetic Hill, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
The Magnetic Hill is an example of a gravity hill, a type of optical illusion created by rising and descending terrain. It is located at the northwestern edge (in the Magnetic Hill Area)

Coaches descending Kirkstone Pass, Lake District, Cumbria. Postcard published by George Perry Abraham (1844-1923), a photographer, postcard publisher, and mountaineer. Date: 1923

McDonnell Douglas F-15A-6-MC Eagle 72-0119 Streak Eagle (MSN 0019/A017)on display at the National Museum of the USAF, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

From Under the Sea, 1864 (oil on canvas)
940203 From Under the Sea, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Hook, James Clarke (1819-1907); 108.2x82.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: This painting shows the mine at Botallack, near St Just)

Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the law (Ten Commandments). Exodus 5. 35
535367 Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the law (Ten Commandments). Exodus 5.35. Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for The Bible (London 1866). Wood engraving

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) creating bubble arc with fin after surfacing, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Descent of the holy spirit, Hall of the Mysteries of the Faith, Borgia Apartments (fresco)
3362186 Descent of the holy spirit, Hall of the Mysteries of the Faith, Borgia Apartments (fresco) by Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto (c.1452-1513) (& studio); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Descending Night, 1914 (bronze with brown patina)
1767562 Descending Night, 1914 (bronze with brown patina) by Weinman, Adolf Alexander (1870-1952); 143.5 (height) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Descending Night)

The Last Judgment, 1922. 1922. Creator: Anon
The Last Judgment, 1922

Africa, Tanzania. Closeup of male baboon

Mountaineering accident on Mont Blanc (colour litho)
2779749 Mountaineering accident on Mont Blanc (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mountaineering accident on Mont Blanc)

A moving descent down the Mont Blanc, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR346343 A moving descent down the Mont Blanc, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 10th September 1911 (colour litho) by French School

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Oman, Rub Al Khali desert, driving on the dunes Date: 10/09/2005

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Stairs on wall, Fatehpur Sikri, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: 11/11/2005

The Last Judgment, 15th century. 15th century. Creator: Anon
The Last Judgment, 15th century

English Watching Descending Geese at Yoshida Bridge (Yoshida-bashi no rakugan, Igirisujin)... 1861
English Watching Descending Geese at Yoshida Bridge (Yoshida-bashi no rakugan, Igirisujin), from the series " Eight Views of Yokohama in Musashino Province (Bushu Yokohama hakkei no uchi)"

The Star Descends on Echi on the Thirteenth Night of the Ninth Month (Kugatsu jusan... c. 1830 / 35)
The Star Descends on Echi on the Thirteenth Night of the Ninth Month (Kugatsu jusan yoru Echi shoko), from the series " Concise Illustrated Biography of the Great Priest [Nichiren]

Descent to Hell, n. d. Creators: Henry Fuseli, Theodore Matthias von Holst
Descent to Hell, n.d

Geese Descending on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa no rakugan), from the series... c. 1768 / 69. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Geese Descending on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa no rakugan), from the series " Eight Fashionable Views of Edo (Furyu Edo hakkei)", c. 1768/69

House by House, 1915 (litho)
STC407188 House by House, 1915 (litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Tilak Mine near Margerita in Assam (engraving)
1064163 The Tilak Mine near Margerita in Assam (engraving) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tilak Mine near Margerita in Assam)

The Aerial Ropeway Car descending from the Sugar Loaf Mount, showing Botafogo Bay on the right
5221667 The Aerial Ropeway Car descending from the Sugar Loaf Mount, showing Botafogo Bay on the right, and the Atlantic on the left, Estacio de Sa, the Founder of the City

Armand Fallieres, newly-elected President of France (litho)
6014073 Armand Fallieres, newly-elected President of France (litho) by Michael, Arthur C. (d.1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armand Fallieres, newly-elected President of France)

Alpacas on a mountain path, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson
IL370495 Alpacas on a mountain path, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection

Down from the mountain (oil on canvas)
OVR371453 Down from the mountain (oil on canvas) by Bergslien, Knud (1827-1908); 86x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ned fra fjellet); Photo © O. Vaering

Original Fuji, Meguro, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo (colour woodblock print)
1766557 Original Fuji, Meguro, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige

Staircase an Inn, Basque Country, 1893 (charcoal on paper)
1267958 Staircase an Inn, Basque Country, 1893 (charcoal on paper) by Ranson, Paul (1863-1909); 41.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Staircase in an Inn, Basque Country, 1893 (charcoal on paper)
693949 Staircase in an Inn, Basque Country, 1893 (charcoal on paper) by Ranson, Paul (1863-1909); 41.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

He carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, Revelation XXI, 10 (engraving)
5218855 He carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, Revelation XXI, 10 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Moses delivering the Ten Commandments to his people (colour litho)
5226845 Moses delivering the Ten Commandments to his people (colour litho) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 142. Descending Stairs, Turning Dress Caught, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950455 Plate 142. Descending Stairs, Turning Dress Caught, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.5x40.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 141. Descending Stairs and Flirting Fan, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950454 Plate 141. Descending Stairs and Flirting Fan, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 29.7x24.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 140. Descending Stairs Looking Around and Waving Fan, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950453 Plate 140. Descending Stairs Looking Around and Waving Fan, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 29.9x25.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Plate 139. Descending Stairs Turning, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950452 Plate 139. Descending Stairs Turning, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.1x36.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 525. A, Descending Step; B, Ascending Step, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950283 Plate 525. A, Descending Step; B, Ascending Step, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 30.6x22.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Plate 147. Descending Stairs; Turning Water Jar on Right Shoulder
3950182 Plate 147. Descending Stairs; Turning Water Jar on Right Shoulder, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.5x31.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Plate 143. Descending Incline, Turning Cup & Saucer in Right Hand
3950372 Plate 143. Descending Incline, Turning Cup & Saucer in Right Hand, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.2x37.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Plate 121. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950169 Plate 121. Descending Incline, Bucket of Water in Each Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.8x35.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Plate 117. Descending Incline, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950165 Plate 117. Descending Incline, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.5x32.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 116. Descending Incline, One Hand On Chin, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950164 Plate 116. Descending Incline, One Hand On Chin, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.3x31 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 113. Descending Incline, 1 in 4, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950008 Plate 113. Descending Incline, 1 in 4, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 16x42.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Mountain Laplanders on their snow-skates descending the mountains, and the Norwegian Skielobere (engraving)
5232894 Mountain Laplanders on their snow-skates descending the mountains, and the Norwegian Skielobere (engraving) by English School

The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths at work (b / w photo)
6010235 The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths at work (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blacksmiths at work)

The Athenian Fugitives (litho)
5997111 The Athenian Fugitives (litho) by Glaize, Pierre-Paul-Leon (1842-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Athenian Fugitives)

Sketches in a Cornish Tin-Mine (engraving)
1627718 Sketches in a Cornish Tin-Mine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in a Cornish Tin-Mine)

An Ascent of the Jungfrau, Switzerland (engraving)
1054850 An Ascent of the Jungfrau, Switzerland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ascent of the Jungfrau, Switzerland)

Round the World Yachting in the "Ceylon", II at Gibraltar (engraving)
1054741 Round the World Yachting in the " Ceylon", II at Gibraltar (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Descending from the towering peaks of the French Alps, Hannibal and his fearless army embarked on an audacious journey, crossing the treacherous terrain with their mighty elephants. The echoes of their triumphant descent still resonate through history. In a land far away, Halong Bay in Vietnam unveils its breathtaking beauty as limestone karsts descend majestically into emerald waters. Nature's masterpiece reveals itself to those who dare to explore its enchanting depths. Climbers conquer new heights only to find solace in the act from Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France. With each step downwards, they leave behind a piece of themselves while embracing the thrill of conquering nature's challenges. Prince Philip, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh gracefully descends upon us like a guiding force. His unwavering dedication and wisdom have shaped generations and left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. Mountaineers and climbers navigate through the Mont Blanc range in the French Alps, their spirits soaring as they descend towards victory. These brave souls embody resilience and determination amidst nature's formidable obstacles. Silent as nightfall, barn owls gracefully descend upon unsuspecting prey with precision and grace. Their ethereal presence reminds us that even in darkness there is beauty waiting to be discovered. Delicate strokes capture neck vascular anatomy in historical artwork; intricate details revealing secrets hidden beneath our skin. As we unravel these mysteries layer by layer, we are reminded of our own vulnerability yet marvel at our astonishing complexity. Cable cars approach Aiguille du Midi summit with anticipation hanging thickly in the air. Each ascent followed by a gentle descent allows travelers to witness both heaven touching earth and earth reaching for skies unknown – a true communion between man-made wonders and natural grandeur. The Matterhorn stands tall against azure skies; its jagged silhouette beckoning adventurers seeking glory or simply peace within themselves.