1683 Collection (#2)

Fresco in the church of St. John the Theologian (1683), Rostov, Yaroslavl region, Russia

Plan of the Battle of Vienna, 12 September 1683
Holy Roman Empire. Plan of the Battle of Vienna, 12 September 1683. It took place at Kahlenberg Mountain, near Vienna, ather the city had been besieged by the Ottoman Empire during two months

Slingsby T. 59F Kestrel 19 918
Slingsby T.59F Kestrel 19 918 (msn 1790, BGA 1683), at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. The Slingsby Kestrel was a licence-built - developed version of the Glasglugel 401. Date: circa 1981

LOUIS XIV & MAINTENON
After the death of Maria Teresa of Austria, Louis XIV secretly marries Madame de Maintenon Date: 1683

Mozambique Island off the coast of the northern province of Nampula. The early colonial capital of Mozambique. Date: 1683

Dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire since 1683 (colour litho)
6016402 Dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire since 1683 (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire since 1683)

The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683
989988 The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683 (The Last Interview of Lord and Lady Russell), 1852 (oil on canvas) by Lucy

Chats trouves a Strasbourg en 1683 (engraving)
3644721 Chats trouves a Strasbourg en 1683 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chats trouves a Strasbourg en 1683)

Lord William Russell, 1683, from the picture in the Vernon Gallery (engraving)
5199149 Lord William Russell, 1683, from the picture in the Vernon Gallery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord William Russell, 1683)

The Palace of Whitehall, 1683 (engraving)
609792 The Palace of Whitehall, 1683 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Palace of Whitehall)

George II of England, b 1683, d 1760 (engraving)
978526 George II of England, b 1683, d 1760 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George II of England, b 1683, d 1760)

Rats trouves a Strasbourg en 1683 (engraving)
3644720 Rats trouves a Strasbourg en 1683 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rats trouves a Strasbourg en 1683)

An extraordinary child born in France in 1683 (engraving)
729692 An extraordinary child born in France in 1683 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An extraordinary child born in France in 1683)

Ordre des vaisseaux pour bombardement d Alger, en 1683; d apres une gravure de l epoque (engraving)
6022331 Ordre des vaisseaux pour bombardement d Alger, en 1683; d apres une gravure de l epoque (engraving) by French School

F Eudes de Mezeray, A Chronologicall History of the Kings of France, Tr J Bulteel, T N for T Basset
5988857 F Eudes de Mezeray, A Chronologicall History of the Kings of France, Tr J Bulteel, T N for T Basset, etc 1683 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Bombardement d Alger par mer, en 1683; d apres une gravure du XVIIe siecle (engraving)
6022329 Bombardement d Alger par mer, en 1683; d apres une gravure du XVIIe siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardement d Alger par mer)

George II was born in 1683, crowned in 1727, and died in 1760 (engraving)
6020296 George II was born in 1683, crowned in 1727, and died in 1760 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George II was born in 1683, crowned in 1727)

Medicine and Surgery in England (litho)
1046146 Medicine and Surgery in England (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medicine and Surgery in England)

BORELLOS SWIM DEVICE
Borellos device gives the swimmer the benefit of an airbag and webbed feet. Date: 1683

TOKYO / IMPERIAL PALACE
The Imperial Palace in Tokyo Date: 1683

Bertrand de Gourdon shot killed Richard Lionheart
Bertrand de Gourdon, whose shot killed Richard the Lionheart, is skinned alive, Top left mark: foli 468, militant proselytizing: religious war, crusade, etc, violent death by flaying

La Statue de Venus Aphrodide Les proportions
La Statue de Venus Aphrodide, Les proportions du corps humain: mesurees sur les plus belles figures de l antiquite, Audran, Gerard, 1640-1703, Etching, 1683, Plate 15

Woodworking Tools, pub. 1683 (engraving). Creator: English School (17th Century)
Woodworking Tools, from Mechanick Exercises: or The Doctrine of Handy-Works applied to the Art of Printing, pub. 1683 (engraving)

The Printing Press, pub. 1683 (engraving). Creator: English School (17th Century)
The Printing Press, from Mechanick Exercises: or The Doctrine of Handy-Works applied to the Art of Printing, pub. 1683 (engraving)

The Pressman Hanging Paper, pub. 1683 (engraving). Creator: English School (17th Century)
The Pressman Hanging Paper, Mechanick Exercises: or The Doctrine of Handy-Works applied to the Art of Printing, pub. 1683 (engraving)

Alphabet Specimen Sheet, pub. 1683 (engraving). Creator: English School (17th Century)
Alphabet Specimen Sheet, from Mechanick Exercises: or The Doctrine of Handy-Works applied to the Art of Printing, pub. 1683 (engraving)

John Guttemberg, pub. 1683 (engraving). Creator: Albrecht Mentz (15th Century) after
John Guttemberg, from Mechanick Exercises: or The Doctrine of Handy-Works applied to the Art of Printing, pub. 1683 (engraving)

The Sliding a Page off the Slice, pub. 1683 (engraving). Creator: English School (17th Century)
The Sliding a Page off the Slice, from Mechanick Exercises: or The Doctrine of Handy-Works applied to the Art of Printing, pub. 1683 (engraving). Shows how a galley and slice were used

Laurenz Jans Koster, pub. 1683 (engraving). Creator: English School (17th Century)
Laurenz Jans Koster, Frontispiece to Mechanick Exercises: or The Doctrine of Handy-Works applied to the Art of Printing, pub. 1683 (engraving)

Drawing lines representing the intersection of lines, in the work Geometry by Descartes, Volume I, 1683

Auto-da-fe in the Plaza Mayor of Madrid, 1683. Detail of a Painting by Francisco Rizi

View of the city of Vienna before the Turkish siege of 1683

World Map Geography Discovery
Map of the New World, Hennepins Map of 1683. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG)

Stephen Dugdale, Informe
STEPHEN DUGDALE - Informer during the Popish Plot, claiming knowledge of a Catholic conspiracy but providing dubious and inconsistent testimony. Date: 1640 - 1683

Christian Fried. Boerner
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH BOERNER German churchman, educator and classical scholar. Date: 1683 - 1753

David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl Hans Wachtmeister
David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, Hans Wachtmeister of Johannishus, 1641-1714, painting, 1683, Oil, Height, 98 cm (38.5 inches), Width, 80 cm (31.4 inches), Signed

Attributed Elias Brenner Unknown woman painting
Attributed to Elias Brenner, Unknown woman, painting, 1683, Watercolor on parchment, Height, 34.5 cm (13.5 inches), EB, in the lower edge of the enamel, verso

alliance weapons Jacob Ploos van Amstel Margareta Tol
The alliance weapons of Jacob Ploos van Amstel and Margareta Tol, 1683, 1683. Part of the collection of heraldic objects. anonymous, Northern Netherlands, after 1683 - c

Superintendents Collegium Medicum Amsterdam 1683
The Superintendents of the Collegium Medicum in Amsterdam, 1683, Group portrait of the inspectors of the Collegium Medicum in Amsterdam, 1683. On the left the guild servant Sieuwert van Duynen

Allegory Fame middle female personification sits
Allegory of Fame, Allegory of Fame. In the middle the female personification sits on a throne with a sphere on her lap. Upstairs the Faam blows on her trumpet

Allegory Arts personification Painting stands
Allegory of the Arts, Allegory of the Arts. The personification of Painting stands in front of a painting on a pedestal, on the right is Music. Two putti with a mask play at the bottom left

Allegory Charity female personification distributes money
Allegory of Charity, Allegory of Charity. The female personification distributes money to those in need, to the right a beggar. In the background an elephant and an eagle

Allegory Riches Wealth middle female personification
Allegory of Riches, Allegory of Wealth. In the middle the female personification of Wealth, in the right hand an apple. On the left two putti near a kettle with coins

A Goatherd Watching Animals Lying goat goats
A Goatherd Watching his Animals, Lying goat and goats, on the right a shepherd with his dog. Johann Melchior Roos, 1683, canvas, oil paint (paint), h 107.5 cm × w 161.5 cm × t 4 cm

Design wall decoration wall covering Claude Gillot
Design for a wall decoration, wall covering, Claude Gillot, 1683 - 1722, paper, graphite (mineral), ink, brush, h 205 mm × w 343 mm

King David sees angel death flaming sword attacks people
King David sees the angel of death, An angel with a flaming sword attacks people from heaven. Kneeling King David sees the angel sowing death and destruction among the people of Israel

Saints representation saints gathered throne Trinity
All Saints representation, All saints are gathered around the throne Trinity of Christ, God and the Holy Spirit (including St. Sebastian, St. George, St. Catherine of Constantinople, etc.)

Ascension Christ Christ becomes heaven Around
Ascension of Christ, Christ becomes taken to heaven. Around him are students and Maria. The Ascension (Christ surrounded by radiant light or in a mandorla), anonymous (possibly), Antwerp

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In the year 1683, a fascinating blend of art, history, and innovation unfolded. Jan Davidsz. De Heem's masterpiece "Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase" showcased the beauty of nature frozen in time, capturing the essence of life itself. Meanwhile, Pauline Baynes depicted an extraordinary event - the Frost Fair on the Thames - where Londoners turned their frozen river into a bustling marketplace. Amidst these artistic wonders, Thomas Holme unveiled his engraved plan of Philadelphia, offering a glimpse into the birth of one of America's most iconic cities. John Owen emerged as an influential churchman during this era, shaping religious discourse and beliefs. On another note entirely, George II took center stage alongside talented players in what must have been an enthralling performance - perhaps showcasing Shakespearean classics or captivating new works. The Map of Peru by Mallet provided explorers with valuable insights into uncharted territories while Valentine Greatrakes delved into healing practices that captivated many. However, it was not just art and culture that defined 1683; significant historical events also unfolded. The Ottoman Empire suffered defeat at Vienna's hands – marking a turning point in European history and shifting power dynamics across continents. Even amidst all this excitement and progress came Jan Griffier the Elder's depiction of yet another Frost Fair on the Thames – reminding us how nature can both inspire awe-inspiring creations and disrupt daily life simultaneously. And let us not forget about innovation. In 1683, inventors sought to unlock perpetual motion through their machines – pushing boundaries and challenging scientific understanding. Ultimately though it was King George II who reigned over this vibrant year filled with creativity and discovery – leaving his mark on history as he navigated political landscapes both within Britain and beyond its shores. Thus we find ourselves transported back to 1683.