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Bearded Collection (#6)

"Bearded: A Glimpse into the History of Facial Hair" From ancient emperors to renowned psychologists

Background imageBearded Collection: Ready for Takeoff

Ready for Takeoff
Model: Jake Mattila. Petri Damstén

Background imageBearded Collection: A wild central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) posing on a fallen tree at night with mouth open

A wild central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) posing on a fallen tree at night with mouth open in defensive posture
wildlife, wild, desert, scales, bearded, rock, colorful, fauna, iconic, display, threat, pose, defense, stare, agape, pogona, exotic, orange, color, isolated, nocturnal, macro, closeup

Background imageBearded Collection: Bearded Collie Dog, flying in mid-air wearing goggles and cape

Bearded Collie Dog, flying in mid-air wearing goggles and cape Date: 23-Oct-11

Background imageBearded Collection: Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart, DCL (engraving)

Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart, DCL (engraving)
970428 Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart, DCL (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart, DCL. Illustration for Notables of Britain (Review of Reviews)

Background imageBearded Collection: Photo of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, explorer

Photo of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, explorer
Colonel P H Fawcett, the celebrated explorer who disappeared in Central Brazil in 1925. 1925

Background imageBearded Collection: Charles Darwin Plaque, c. 1870 (ceramic)

Charles Darwin Plaque, c. 1870 (ceramic)
2959923 Charles Darwin Plaque, c.1870 (ceramic) by English School, (19th century); Timothy Millett Collection; (add.info.: Charles Darwin (12 February 1809 - 19 April 1882)

Background imageBearded Collection: Sailmaker William Leitch, in his sail loft in Loch Tarbert

Sailmaker William Leitch, in his sail loft in Loch Tarbert
Sailmaker William Leitch, in his sail loft in East Loch Tarbert, Scotland. William is the third generation of sailmakers to work from the old sail loft in Tarbert on the West Coast of Scotland

Background imageBearded Collection: Profile portrait of beared Indian man

Profile portrait of beared Indian man
Profile portrait of mature Indian man with grey beard. He wears an orange turban and has a lined face. The photograph was taken in Old Delhi and the background is dark Date: 1986

Background imageBearded Collection: Gypsy Petulengro Lee

Gypsy Petulengro Lee
Gypsy Nathaniel Petulengro Lee. Head of Romany tribe of gypsies, and fortune teller Date: circa 1970

Background imageBearded Collection: Domestic goat (Capra hircus) pygmy goat bleeting, portrait, UK

Domestic goat (Capra hircus) pygmy goat bleeting, portrait, UK

Background imageBearded Collection: Close up photo of albino iguana

Close up photo of albino iguana
Dikky Oesin

Background imageBearded Collection: Vincent Van Gogh's Portrait of Postman Roulin (1888)

Vincent Van Gogh's Portrait of Postman Roulin (1888)
Vincent Van Gogh

Background imageBearded Collection: A Votre Sante, 1894 (etching)

A Votre Sante, 1894 (etching)
XOS5884769 A Votre Sante, 1894 (etching) by Raffaelli, Jean Francois (1850-1924); 20.4x26.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Etching by Jean-Francois Raffaelli)

Background imageBearded Collection: Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc at his desk, 19th century (sculpture)

Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc at his desk, 19th century (sculpture)
8617824 Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc at his desk, 19th century (sculpture) by Geoffroy-Dechaume, Adolphe Victor (1816-1892); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris

Background imageBearded Collection: Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, c 1885

Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, c 1885
UIG5087547 Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, c 1885; Science Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, c 1885)

Background imageBearded Collection: The Last Self-Portrait of Alphonse-Marie Mucha, 1937 (gelatin silver print)

The Last Self-Portrait of Alphonse-Marie Mucha, 1937 (gelatin silver print)
8678082 The Last Self-Portrait of Alphonse-Marie Mucha, 1937 (gelatin silver print) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: By Alphonse Marie Mucha)

Background imageBearded Collection: Self-Portrait with Five Muses, c. 1880 (oil on paper mounted to board)

Self-Portrait with Five Muses, c. 1880 (oil on paper mounted to board)
XOS5884673 Self-Portrait with Five Muses, c. 1880 (oil on paper mounted to board) by Church, Henry (1836-1908); 73.3x59.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageBearded Collection: Statue of Saint Paul, 1858-1861 (sculpture)

Statue of Saint Paul, 1858-1861 (sculpture)
8617841 Statue of Saint Paul, 1858-1861 (sculpture) by Geoffroy-Dechaume, Adolphe Victor (1816-1892); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France; (add.info.: Statue of Saint Paul)

Background imageBearded Collection: Head of a Man (charcoal heightened with sanguine on white cardboard)

Head of a Man (charcoal heightened with sanguine on white cardboard)
XOS5884178 Head of a Man (charcoal heightened with sanguine on white cardboard) by Deveria, Eugene Francois Marie Joseph (1805-65); 48.3x36.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageBearded Collection: Bust of Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc, 19th century (sculpture)

Bust of Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc, 19th century (sculpture)
8617823 Bust of Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc, 19th century (sculpture) by Geoffroy-Dechaume, Adolphe Victor (1816-1892); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris

Background imageBearded Collection: Louis Pasteur, French chemist and inventor of pasteurisation, 1880

Louis Pasteur, French chemist and inventor of pasteurisation, 1880
UIG5075994 Louis Pasteur, French chemist and inventor of pasteurisation, 1880; Science Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur, French chemist and inventor of pasteurisation, 1880)

Background imageBearded Collection: Jesus Christ (colour litho)

Jesus Christ (colour litho)
7200699 Jesus Christ (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ. Illustration from The British Printer (Raithby, Lawrence & Co Ltd, London)

Background imageBearded Collection: Aaron, High Priest of the Israelites, holding a censer (oil on canvas)

Aaron, High Priest of the Israelites, holding a censer (oil on canvas)
1762521 Aaron, High Priest of the Israelites, holding a censer (oil on canvas) by Mola, Pier Francesco (1612-66); 94.6x70.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBearded Collection: Fragment of a bust with three heads representing the Trinity

Fragment of a bust with three heads representing the Trinity
BLP398220 Fragment of a bust with three heads representing the Trinity, from the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth (stone) by Israeli School

Background imageBearded Collection: Sultan Suleiman Khan I, 10th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1815 (colour litho)

Sultan Suleiman Khan I, 10th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1815 (colour litho)
468876 Sultan Suleiman Khan I, 10th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1815 (colour litho) by Young, John (1755-1825); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suleiman the Magnificent (1494-1566)

Background imageBearded Collection: The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1897

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1897
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902), a " freak" and part of the " Greatest Show on Earth". The accompanying article describes her as " in every respect the best of the "

Background imageBearded Collection: The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1898

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1898
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction. 1898

Background imageBearded Collection: Julia Pastrana

Julia Pastrana (1834 - 1860), from Mexico, a hairy woman who married a showman, Theodor Lent, but died in childbirth at Moscow (the child also died)

Background imageBearded Collection: Bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus

Bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus (Great bearded seal, Phoca barbata). North Seas. From a specimen in Edinburgh Royal Museum. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Background imageBearded Collection: Self-portrait of Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856 - 1931) in Arabic costume, c

Self-portrait of Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856 - 1931) in Arabic costume, c
1275378 Self-portrait of Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856 - 1931) in Arabic costume, c.1890 (sepia photo). by Gloeden, Wilhelm von (1856-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBearded Collection: 'A Venerable Orang-outang', a caricature of Charles Darwin as an ape

"A Venerable Orang-outang", a caricature of Charles Darwin as an ape
3557539 " A Venerable Orang-outang", a caricature of Charles Darwin as an ape, 1871 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: published in The Hornet)

Background imageBearded Collection: Philip Hermogenes Calderon, from The Magazine of Art, published 1878 (litho)

Philip Hermogenes Calderon, from The Magazine of Art, published 1878 (litho)
1772376 Philip Hermogenes Calderon, from The Magazine of Art, published 1878 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philip Hermogenes Calderon, 1833 A- 1898)

Background imageBearded Collection: An old Welsh woman in traditional dress, including the distinctive hat

An old Welsh woman in traditional dress, including the distinctive hat. Date: late 19th century

Background imageBearded Collection: Sarsaparilla Ad Date: 1895

Sarsaparilla Ad Date: 1895

Background imageBearded Collection: Sidonia de Barcsy - The Bearded Lady Baroness

Sidonia de Barcsy - The Bearded Lady Baroness
Sidonia de Barcsy (1866-1925) - The Hungarian Bearded Lady Baroness. Her husband, Baron Antonio de Barcsy knew there was a fortune to be had and actively cultivated a career for Sidonia

Background imageBearded Collection: RF- Orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus) head portrait of dominant male and first orangutan

RF- Orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus) head portrait of dominant male and first orangutan in world to cataracts operated on with eyesight restored

Background imageBearded Collection: Bearded Collie / Jeannie

Bearded Collie / Jeannie
SCOTCH BEARDED COLLIE JEANNIE OF BOTHKENNAR Owned by Willison. Date: 1945

Background imageBearded Collection: Boer domestic goat (Capra hircus) waiting to be fed, Norfolk, UK, September

Boer domestic goat (Capra hircus) waiting to be fed, Norfolk, UK, September

Background imageBearded Collection: Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (1503-1572). Engraving. Colored

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (1503-1572). Engraving. Colored
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (1503-1572). Spanish admiral and governor. Engraving by Weber. The Artistic Illustration, 1886. Colored

Background imageBearded Collection: Julia Pastrana from Mexico, hairy woman

Julia Pastrana from Mexico, hairy woman
Julia Pastrana, from Mexico, a hairy woman who married a showman, Theodor Lent, but died in childbirth at Moscow (the child also died)

Background imageBearded Collection: Pharaoh wearing a cobra, Luxor Temple (relief)

Pharaoh wearing a cobra, Luxor Temple (relief)
8585916 Pharaoh wearing a cobra, Luxor Temple (relief) by Egyptian; Temple of Luxor, Luxor, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

Background imageBearded Collection: Portrait of Pope Julius II, 1511-12 (oil on poplar panel)

Portrait of Pope Julius II, 1511-12 (oil on poplar panel)
7487782 Portrait of Pope Julius II, 1511-12 (oil on poplar panel) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (& studio); 105.6x78.5 cm; Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Background imageBearded Collection: Pietro Aretino, 1891 (engraving)

Pietro Aretino, 1891 (engraving)
7241703 Pietro Aretino, 1891 (engraving) by Raimondi, Marcantonio (1480-1534) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pietro Aretino (1492-1556), Italian writer and drama writer

Background imageBearded Collection: Inherkhaou Tomb, Deir El Medineh

Inherkhaou Tomb, Deir El Medineh
8587098 Inherkhaou Tomb, Deir El Medineh by Egyptian; Deir El-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

Background imageBearded Collection: Queen Hatshepsut, 18th dynasty (painted limestone)

Queen Hatshepsut, 18th dynasty (painted limestone)
8585857 Queen Hatshepsut, 18th dynasty (painted limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Background imageBearded Collection: Marco Polo, 19th century (medal)

Marco Polo, 19th century (medal)
542203 Marco Polo, 19th century (medal) by Fabris, Antonio (19th century); (add.info.: Marco Polo (1254-1324) Venetian traveller and merchant




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"Bearded: A Glimpse into the History of Facial Hair" From ancient emperors to renowned psychologists, beards have adorned the faces of remarkable individuals throughout history. The bust of Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor known for his wisdom and stoicism, showcases his regal beard that symbolized power and authority. In Rembrandt's masterpiece "Simeon in the Temple, " we witness an elderly man with a long white beard, representing wisdom and reverence. This portrayal captures the essence of age-old traditions and spiritual devotion. Stonewall Jackson, an American military leader during the Civil War, sported a distinguished beard that exemplified strength and resilience. His facial hair became synonymous with bravery on the battlefield. Ladislaus I of Hungary or St. Ladislaus stands as another iconic figure with a magnificent beard. As a revered king who defended Christianity against paganism, his facial hair embodied both nobility and religious devotion. King Francis I of France was not only recognized for his political prowess but also for his impeccably groomed beard. His refined appearance set trends among European royalty during the Renaissance era. Sigmund Freud's signed sepia photograph portrays him with an impressive salt-and-pepper beard—a visual representation of intellectual depth and groundbreaking theories in psychoanalysis. The portrait of Zoroaster takes us back to ancient Persia where this legendary prophet is depicted with a flowing white beard—an emblematic feature associated with divine wisdom and enlightenment. Amidst these historical figures lies whimsy; A Book of Nonsense introduces us to an old man whose fears are mirrored by his lengthy grayish-white facial hair—reminding us that even humor can find its place amidst bearded tales from yesteryears. Nature too embraces bearded wonders like Cypripedium barbatum or Bearded Ladies Slipper Orchid—a delicate flower boasting intricate petals resembling tiny beards—nature's own tribute to the allure of facial hair.