Bust Collection (page 4)

Portrait of Mery Laurent (1849-1900) 1888-1889 (b / w photo)
CHT224203 Portrait of Mery Laurent (1849-1900) 1888-1889 (b/w photo) by Disderi, Andre Adolphe Eugene (1819-89/90); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882)
Bust of the naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1881)

British Virgin Islands, Anegada, The Settlement, The Theodolph Faulkner House Museum, home of islander who championed direct rule of the BVI, bust of Theodolph Faulkner

Bulgaria, Danube River and Northern Plains, Ruse, Ploshtad Svoboda Square, building detail

Ancient head II
Gigi Rosado

Sir Joshua Reynolds
5305262 Sir Joshua Reynolds.; (add.info.: Bust of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) an English portrait painter of the "Grand Style". Dated 18th Century. 1780); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bust of Roman Emperor Commodus. Giant head in the Old Lateran Palace. Copperplate engraving from Pietro Paolo
FLO4997259 Bust of Roman Emperor Commodus. Giant head in the Old Lateran Palace. Copperplate engraving from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome

Model of the Ambassador's Staircase from Versailles, destroyed in 1752, made by M. Arquinet (photo)
XZL151116 Model of the Ambassador's Staircase from Versailles, destroyed in 1752, made by M. Arquinet (photo); Private Collection; (add.info)

Johann Spurzheim
3585932 Johann Spurzheim; (add.info.: Illustration of a bust of Johann Spurzheim (1776-1832) a German physician. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Head of an Australian aboriginal. Man of New Holland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's
FLO4695308 Head of an Australian aboriginal. Man of New Holland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R

"Florence. Bartolini's Studio". Sculptor Lorenzo Bartolini's Studio in Florence
3560748 "Florence. Bartolini's Studio". Sculptor Lorenzo Bartolini's Studio in Florence. The photograph shows the sculpture "Pirro

Bust of Emperor Nero Germanicus
3521696 Bust of Emperor Nero Germanicus; (add.info.: Bust of Emperor Nero Germanicus, Roman Emperor and the last Julio-Claudian Dynasty.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bust of King Henry VI
3330339 Bust of King Henry VI; (add.info.: Bust of King Henry VII of England (1457-1509). Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Small bronze bust of Napoleon Ist (bronze)
2613394 Small bronze bust of Napoleon Ist (bronze); (add.info.: Small bronze bust of Napoleon commemorating the Battle of Waterloo, late nineteenth century. 1890); GSinclair Archive/UIG

Porcelain bust of Napoleon Bonaparte
2613393 Porcelain bust of Napoleon Bonaparte; (add.info.: Porcelain bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, French Emperor, Mid-nineteenth century. 1850); GSinclair Archive/UIG

Socrates (469-399 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher. Marble portrait bust Archaeological Museum, Athens
536082 Socrates (469-399 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher. Marble portrait bust Archaeological Museum, Athens; Universal History Archive/UIG

Homer (8th century BC) Greek epic poet credited with authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey
534241 Homer (8th century BC) Greek epic poet credited with authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey. 2nd century BC (bust sculpture of roman copy of lost Greek original); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait bust of Pythagoras, ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher. 6th century BC (sculpture)
538914 Portrait bust of Pythagoras, ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher. 6th century BC (sculpture); Universal History Archive/UIG

Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon) 356-323 BC
530957 Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon) 356-323 BC.; (add.info.: Greek contemporary bust showing Alexander as a boy. Athens Museum); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bust of Roman Emperor Constans (reigned 337-350). Second third of the 4th century, Louvre, Paris (marble sculpture)
529022 Bust of Roman Emperor Constans (reigned 337-350). Second third of the 4th century, Louvre, Paris (marble sculpture); Universal History Archive/UIG

Alexander the Great 356-323 BC (Alexander III of Macedon). 3rd century BC (Greek portrait bust, Athens museum)
530955 Alexander the Great 356-323 BC (Alexander III of Macedon). 3rd century BC (Greek portrait bust, Athens museum).; Universal History Archive/UIG

Bust of Canon Edward Finch, 1728, terracotta, by John Michael Rysbrack, 1694-1770, Victoria & Albert museum, London
930378 Bust of Canon Edward Finch, 1728, terracotta, by John Michael Rysbrack, 1694-1770, Victoria & Albert museum, London, England; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Jean-Martin Charcot
3732975 Jean-Martin Charcot; (add.info.: Bust of Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Socrates
3585941 Socrates; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a bust of Socrates. Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher and educator. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Neker or Jacques Necker, minister of state and director general of finances, 1732-1804
5324834 Neker or Jacques Necker, minister of state and director general of finances, 1732-1804; (add.info.: Neker or Jacques Necker, minister of state and director general of finances, 1732-1804)

Sir Joshua Reynolds
5305260 Sir Joshua Reynolds.; (add.info.: Bust of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) an English portrait painter of the "Grand Style". Dated 18th Century. 1780); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bust of King George III of Great Britain, 1800
3330350 Bust of King George III of Great Britain, 1800; (add.info.: Bust of King George III of Great Britain (1738-1820). Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bust of English King George I (sculpture)
3329599 Bust of English King George I (sculpture); (add.info.: Bust of English King George I, by David Marquand.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Half-crown depicting Anne, Queen of Great Britain
3119065 Half-crown depicting Anne, Queen of Great Britain; (add.info.: Half-crown depicting Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714) Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland

Bust of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
2613398 Bust of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte; (add.info.: Patinated Bronze bust of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, after the original by Lecomte, on marble base, circa 1882)

Portrait of Alexander the Great (marble)
3507307 Portrait of Alexander the Great (marble); (add.info.: Marble bust of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), English 18th century copy, of a Greek or Roman original.); Universal History Archive

Alexander (III of Macedon) the Great (c356-323 BC). Portrait bust
534877 Alexander (III of Macedon) the Great (c356-323 BC). Portrait bust.; (add.info.: Pella Museum); Universal History Archive/UIG

Peplophorus, female figure wearing a peplos, original greek statue, about 470-460 BC
930393 Peplophorus, female figure wearing a peplos, original greek statue, about 470-460 BC, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome

Portrait of the French Emperor Napoleon III (engraving)
945498 Portrait of the French Emperor Napoleon III (engraving); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

The Large Interior, 1939 (oil on canvas)
490290 The Large Interior, 1939 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); 150x150 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Cosimo III de Medici
3118886 Cosimo III de Medici; (add.info.: Marble bust of Cosimo III de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1642-1723) the penultimate Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany

Bust of the Egyptian idol Canopus, god of water, in basalt found in the Canopus of Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli
FLO4997198 Bust of the Egyptian idol Canopus, god of water, in basalt found in the Canopus of Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli

Head of Roman Emperor Domitian. Copperplate engraving from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's Il Museo Capitolino
FLO4997273 Head of Roman Emperor Domitian. Copperplate engraving from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome

Medallion portrait of Joseph Priestley, clergy and physical scientist. Chromolithograph by W
FLO4689127 Medallion portrait of Joseph Priestley, clergy and physical scientist. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood

Victoire de Rohan holding the baby Marie Therese, 1885 (lithograph)
5893604 Victoire de Rohan holding the baby Marie Therese, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Victoire de Rohan, Princess of Guemene, holding the baby Marie Therese)

Noel Nicolas Coypel, French painter
5893282 Noel Nicolas Coypel, French painter.; (add.info.: Portrait of Noel Nicolas Coypel, French painter 1690-1734. Copperplate engraving after a bust by Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne from Antoine-Joseph)

Cupid presenting the colours before the King
5893189 Cupid presenting the colours before the King.; (add.info.: Cupid presenting the colours before the King. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by)

Samuel Hahnemann in 1840 (engraving)
2625321 Samuel Hahnemann in 1840 (engraving); (add.info.: Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) who was a German physician and the founder of Homeopathy. Satiric print by Ch

A series of busts on display in a gallery in the Ducal Palace of Venice
3575790 A series of busts on display in a gallery in the Ducal Palace of Venice; (add.info.: Palazzo Ducale, Venice 1880 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Herodotus of Halicarnassus, second century AD, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome, Italy
930394 Herodotus of Halicarnassus, second century AD, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The bust of Viscount Henry Hardinge, 1860 (engraving)
1579676 The bust of Viscount Henry Hardinge, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the bust of Viscount Henry Hardinge (1785-1856) British Army officer and politician

Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon) 356-323 BC
530960 Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon) 356-323 BC.; (add.info.: Roman copy of contemporary bronze bust by Lyssipus. Louvre, Paris); Universal History Archive/UIG

Five-headed bust of Shiva, third divinity of Hindu trinity (trimurti). Mid-10th century (sculpture)
530279 Five-headed bust of Shiva, third divinity of Hindu trinity (trimurti). Mid-10th century (sculpture); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Busts: A Glimpse into History and Art" Step into the world of ancient Rome with the majestic bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, a remarkable relic from 121-180 AD. Marvel at his stoic expression and imagine the power he once held. In Trinity College's Long Room, Dublin, immerse yourself in knowledge surrounded by countless books as you gaze upon various busts. Among them stands Nefertiti, an Egyptian queen immortalized in limestone and stucco. Her beauty transcends time. Discover Themistocles, a revered figure from ancient Greece whose wisdom shaped history. His bust serves as a reminder of his strategic brilliance that influenced empires. Hannibal's Naples Bust takes us back to one of history's greatest military minds. Imagine his fierce determination as he led armies across treacherous terrains. Travel to Vietnam where Ho Chi Minh's bust proudly stands alongside the Vietnamese socialist flag. This symbolizes their fight for independence in Indochina, leaving an indelible mark on Southeast Asia. Switching gears to music legends, David Bowie's iconic Gbr-Music-Bowie captures his enigmatic persona forever etched in our memories. Celebrate his artistic genius through this captivating sculpture. Delve into artistry beyond historical figures with David Wright's nude pin-up masterpiece. Appreciate its sensuality while recognizing its contribution to art history. Marcus Antonius' regal presence reminds us of Rome’s tumultuous past intertwined with love and betrayal during Cleopatra’s reign—a tale that continues to captivate generations. Claudius Galen’s scientific contributions come alive through his meticulously crafted bust—honoring a medical pioneer whose teachings still influence modern medicine today. Lastly, Alexander III the Great—the King of Macedonia—stands tall even after centuries have passed since his reign ended in 323 B. C. , reminding us of his unparalleled conquests that reshaped the world.