Balance Collection (page 7)

Great weighing machine or steelyard, Qing Dynasty. The man weighs items brought to him by customers
FLO4590560 Great weighing machine or steelyard, Qing Dynasty. The man weighs items brought to him by customers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Searching for a bullet, 1850
3479302 Searching for a bullet, 1850; (add.info.: Surgeon searching for a bullet using an induction balance and earpiece containing a Hughes microphone)

Children on the swing in Livorno
3561598 Children on the swing in Livorno by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Livorno 1899 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Letters J and K: joujou and kakatoes, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205967 Letters J and K: joujou and kakatoes, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

Black servants balance the sail on a French colonial yacht, 1890
3478477 Black servants balance the sail on a French colonial yacht, 1890; (add.info.: Two black servants balance the sail on a French colonial yacht off the West African Coast during rough seas)

Balancing performer, 1860s - Signor Ethardo's balancing act at the Crystal Palace, London, 1860s
NWI4759588 Balancing performer, 1860s - Signor Ethardo's balancing act at the Crystal Palace, London, 1860s.; (add.info.: Balancing performer)

Dispensary and laboratory of an Arab perfumer chemist of the 12th century - Chromolithography of a Persian manuscript
FLO4689559 Dispensary and laboratory of an Arab perfumer chemist of the 12th century - Chromolithography of a Persian manuscript of the 12th century

Bank of England, 1872 (engraving)
536664 Bank of England, 1872 (engraving); (add.info.: Bank of England. Entrance to the bullion vaults, showing ingots of precious metals)

Adult hand with boy assistant working cotton, 1845 (engraving)
533903 Adult hand with boy assistant working cotton, 1845 (engraving); (add.info.: Forming cotton into laps so that it could be put into the carding machine in a uniform amounts)

What more can I do (colour litho)
8656586 What more can I do (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "What more can I do." Boy watching a man balancing many things at once)

Woman lighting a cigarette from a candle while performing gymnastics (b/w photo)
8655951 Woman lighting a cigarette from a candle while performing gymnastics (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Children playing on stilts (chromolitho)
8677281 Children playing on stilts (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children playing on stilts)

Women's costume of a dairy worker of Rennes (colour litho)
8677229 Women's costume of a dairy worker of Rennes (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of a dairy worker of Rennes)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670008 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Theatre ticket: Wilkinson's benefit (engraving)
8677691 Theatre ticket: Wilkinson's benefit (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatre ticket)

Brennus putting his sword in the balance, 390 BC, 18th (oil on canvas)
JEB4901567 Brennus putting his sword in the balance, 390 BC, 18th (oil on canvas); 43x65 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille

Resurrection of the dead and weighing of souls at the Last Judgement. 13th century Psalter (chromolithograph)
532114 Resurrection of the dead and weighing of souls at the Last Judgement. 13th century Psalter (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): a buralist in the middle of his boxes of cigars, jars of candy, barley sugars
LUX4760741 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): a buralist in the middle of his boxes of cigars, jars of candy, barley sugars, pipes and tobacco packages, 1900 - Sunday 7 August; (add.info.: France)

French grocer and druggist. 16th century (print)
538128 French grocer and druggist. 16th century (print); (add.info.: In foreground a boy uses pestle and mortar to grind ingredients)

Measuring weight of P
2602604 Measuring weight of P; (add.info.: Measuring weight of P using a steelyard. Fulcrum at C, position of counterbalance Q along engraved scale gave weight)

Greek mythology: Themis, goddess of justice, law and equity, holding a balance
FLO4680036 Greek mythology: Themis, goddess of justice, law and equity, holding a balance and a sword - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

Sanctorius seated in his balance, 1711 (engraving)
540611 Sanctorius seated in his balance, 1711 (engraving); (add.info.: Sanctorius (Sanctorio Sanctorio) (1561-1636) Italian physician and physiologist, friend of Galileo

Paris, Newsboys waiting for "Extras", between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Paris, Newsboys waiting for "Extras", between c1914 and c1915. Newsboys waiting for news during the beginning of World War I, Paris, France

Pioneer camp, 1929. Creator: GP Putintsev
Pioneer camp, 1929. From a collection of 153 photographs and documents drawn from the personal archives of people who lived in the town of Berdsk in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Sack of Rome (390 BC): Brennus putting his sword in the balance, 1866 (Engraving)
ELD4843734 Sack of Rome (390 BC): Brennus putting his sword in the balance, 1866 (Engraving); (add.info.: Sack of Rome (390 BC): In front of the resistance of the Romans

Brenda doing the wheel
Joan Gil Raga

RIDING THE WAVE
Paolo Lazzarotti

Closing the sky
Ekkachai Khemkum

Dancer
Jure Kravanja

Twisted Ballerina
Lisdiyanto Suhardjo

Levitation
Oles Paritskiy

The jump
Miguel Silva

the Dreamer. ballerina on pointe shoes in the library reads a book holding it up
Alexandr

ballerina on pointe shoes in the library reads a book holding it up
Alexandr

the Dreamer. ballerina on pointe shoes in the library reads a book holding it up
Alexandr

STOP WAR... lets make peace
Sita Gramich

Be careful!
Victoria Glinka

Elizabeth and Sabina
Vasil Nanev

Elizabeth
Vasil Nanev

Abstract Pastell
Raissa Oltmanns

Abstarct Red on white
Raissa Oltmanns

Sun and moon in my hand
Raissa Oltmanns

Feeling love
Agus Adriana

Dancer
Joseph Ng

Ballerina on Bluish Wardrobe
Lisdiyanto Suhardjo

On the edge
Bart Michiels

ballerina in a bodysuit improvises classical and modern choreography in a photo studio
Alexandr

Alexandr

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"Finding Equilibrium: Exploring the Balance of Opposites in Art, Nature, and Life" In a world filled with contrasts and contradictions, we seek balance - that delicate point where opposing forces harmonize. Just like Eliphas Levi's iconic depiction of Baphomet, we are reminded of the Equilibrium of Opposites, and is within this intricate dance between light and dark, good and evil, that true harmony emerges. As if taken from the Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead), life itself becomes The Judgement - a constant evaluation of our choices to maintain equilibrium. Like the bronze statue of Town Musicians in Bremen, Germany, Europe; it takes collaboration and unity to strike a perfect balance. Looking up at the mysterious globe hanging above us in space as seen through NASA's lens reminds us that balance is not only dramatic but also eternal. It transcends time and remains everlasting. From stilt fishermen gracefully balancing on poles in Sri Lanka's Indian Ocean to rocks precariously perched on driftwood against crashing waves – nature teaches us its own lessons about finding stability amidst chaos. Witnessing goats effortlessly climbing trees in Morocco or Rough Tor Rocks standing tall on Bodmin Moor shows how even seemingly impossible feats can be achieved when one finds their center. And who could forget the whimsical image of a nun confidently gliding on a skateboard? A reminder that they are be found even in unexpected places. Just as Taki Katei captured Flowers and Birds beautifully intertwined in 19th-century art; it serves as yet another testament to nature's inherent sense of equilibrium. Whether it be flora or fauna coexisting harmoniously or humans striving for inner peace – there is an undeniable connection between all living beings seeking balance. So let us embrace this quest for equilibrium – embracing both our light and darkness while navigating life's unpredictable journey with grace. For it is through finding balance that we unlock the true essence of our existence, creating a world where harmony prevails.