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Chaos Collection (#2)

"Captivating Chaos: A Kaleidoscope of Disorder and Beauty" In the realm of chaos, where order meets unpredictability

Background imageChaos Collection: Cartoon, January, Twelfth Night, Drawing Characters

Cartoon, January, Twelfth Night, Drawing Characters -- part of a series of Christmas and New Year cartoons. circa 1840s

Background imageChaos Collection: Attila in the battle on the fields Catalaunian

Attila in the battle on the fields Catalaunian
illustration of Attila in the battle on the fields Catalaunian

Background imageChaos Collection: RAILROAD COLLISION, 1896. The collision of two trains at Crush, Texas, 15 September

RAILROAD COLLISION, 1896. The collision of two trains at Crush, Texas, 15 September 1896

Background imageChaos Collection: NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. The mob sacking Brooks Brothers clothing store during the New York

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. The mob sacking Brooks Brothers clothing store during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863. Contemporary American wood engraving

Background imageChaos Collection: NEW YORK: RIOT, 1871. Orange Headquarters, a Protestant organization at Twenty-Ninth Street

NEW YORK: RIOT, 1871. Orange Headquarters, a Protestant organization at Twenty-Ninth Street and Eighth Avenue, New York, during the Tammany Riots, 12 July 1871. Contemporary wood engraving

Background imageChaos Collection: How WWI was fought

How WWI was fought
" As it is for most of us" World War I was a slog, described by many as " 90% routine and 10% terror." Although soldiers lived with death every day, for the most part

Background imageChaos Collection: St Etienne Circus / 1903

St Etienne Circus / 1903
At St. Etienne, a circus tent (the big top) is carried away by a high wind, causing chaos inside, as animals and humans panic and try to flee

Background imageChaos Collection: Chaotic traffic scene (colour litho)

Chaotic traffic scene (colour litho)
6032964 Chaotic traffic scene (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection.

Background imageChaos Collection: Clouds, Sunshine, 1889 (colour litho)

Clouds, Sunshine, 1889 (colour litho)
8635289 Clouds, Sunshine, 1889 (colour litho) by Merry, Tom (c.1852-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clouds, Sunshine, 1889)

Background imageChaos Collection: Abstract Marble Art Illustration 02

Abstract Marble Art Illustration 02
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Abstract Marble Art Illustration 01

Abstract Marble Art Illustration 01
Rafal Kulik

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Abstract Marble Art Illustration 04
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Abstract Marble Art Illustration 03

Abstract Marble Art Illustration 03
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Abstract Marble Art Illustration 05

Abstract Marble Art Illustration 05
Rafal Kulik

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Abstract Marble Art Illustration 06
Rafal Kulik

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Abstract Marble Art Illustration 07
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Marble Gold Art Illustration 01

Marble Gold Art Illustration 01
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Marble Gold Art Illustration 02

Marble Gold Art Illustration 02
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Marble Gold Art Illustration 03

Marble Gold Art Illustration 03
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Marble Gold Art Illustration 04

Marble Gold Art Illustration 04
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Marble Gold Art Illustration 05

Marble Gold Art Illustration 05
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Marble Gold Art Illustration 06

Marble Gold Art Illustration 06
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Marble Gold Art Illustration 07

Marble Gold Art Illustration 07
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Marble Gold Art Illustration 08

Marble Gold Art Illustration 08
Rafal Kulik

Background imageChaos Collection: Op art

Op art

Background imageChaos Collection: Book Cafe

Book Cafe
Jukyong Park

Background imageChaos Collection: Book Cafe

Book Cafe
Jukyong Park

Background imageChaos Collection: Book Cafe

Book Cafe
Jukyong Park

Background imageChaos Collection: Book Cafe

Book Cafe
Jukyong Park

Background imageChaos Collection: Peace In Chaos

Peace In Chaos
Uma Gokhale

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untitled
mnemonixART

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untitled
mnemonixART

Background imageChaos Collection: Goddess of Fractals

Goddess of Fractals
Semra Halipoglu

Background imageChaos Collection: Chaos / Fractal Goddesses Collection

Chaos / Fractal Goddesses Collection
Semra Halipoglu

Background imageChaos Collection: Alchemist (woodcut)

Alchemist (woodcut)
8672923 Alchemist (woodcut) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alchemist. Illustration from Geschichte der Deutschen Kultur)

Background imageChaos Collection: Traffic in Paris, c.1900 (print)

Traffic in Paris, c.1900 (print)
7293302 Traffic in Paris, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Transport. Traffic in Paris, France: firemen, paramedics, horsecar. Imagery by Drannep, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Background imageChaos Collection: An Interesting Scene on board an East-Indiaman, showing the Effects of a Heavy Lurch

An Interesting Scene on board an East-Indiaman, showing the Effects of a Heavy Lurch, pub.1818 (coloured etching)
3526876 An Interesting Scene on board an East-Indiaman, showing the Effects of a Heavy Lurch, pub.1818 (coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); The Stapleton Collection

Background imageChaos Collection: Turks attacking Greek corsairs, 19th century (hand coloured engraving)

Turks attacking Greek corsairs, 19th century (hand coloured engraving)
7339176 Turks attacking Greek corsairs, 19th century (hand coloured engraving) by Fairburn, J. (19th Century); 40.8x50.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageChaos Collection: Traffic in Paris, c.1900 (print)

Traffic in Paris, c.1900 (print)
7293311 Traffic in Paris, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Transport. Traffic at the Opera in Paris, France. Imagery by Drannep, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Background imageChaos Collection: Battle of Trafalgar, and Death of Lord Viscount Nelson, 1806 (engraving, stipple)

Battle of Trafalgar, and Death of Lord Viscount Nelson, 1806 (engraving, stipple)
7342611 Battle of Trafalgar, and Death of Lord Viscount Nelson, 1806 (engraving, stipple) by Craig, William Marshall (fl.1788-1828) (after); 57.9x84.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageChaos Collection: British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving)

British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving)
7337534 British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving) by Fairburn, J. (19th Century); 40.7x52.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: J)

Background imageChaos Collection: Engraving depicting the elements (Earth, Wind, Fire and Water), resolved from primeval chaos

Engraving depicting the elements (Earth, Wind, Fire and Water), resolved from primeval chaos
5309340 Engraving depicting the elements (Earth, Wind, Fire and Water), resolved from primeval chaos and arranged concentrically around the Sun

Background imageChaos Collection: The future of Advertising

The future of Advertising
5616669 The future of Advertising; (add.info.: Punch cartoon showing the future of Advertising. Picturesque London - or, sky-signs of the times, 1890. 01/01/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageChaos Collection: The library of Sanssouci, unknown (engraving)

The library of Sanssouci, unknown (engraving)
7273679 The library of Sanssouci, unknown (engraving); 12.3x14.7 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: A look into the castle library. There is disorder)

Background imageChaos Collection: Teutons and Celts unite in Endeavours to drive the Romans from Gaul (litho)

Teutons and Celts unite in Endeavours to drive the Romans from Gaul (litho)
8661143 Teutons and Celts unite in Endeavours to drive the Romans from Gaul (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChaos Collection: Ofen (Buda) taken from the Turks, 1686 (litho)

Ofen (Buda) taken from the Turks, 1686 (litho)
8661141 Ofen (Buda) taken from the Turks, 1686 (litho) by Blaas, Eugen von (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ofen (Buda) taken from the Turks, 1686

Background imageChaos Collection: The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving)

The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving)
8679737 The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900); 15, 6x11, 6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChaos Collection: A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd, 1887 (illustration)

A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834487 A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd came to wait a royal wedding near)




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"Captivating Chaos: A Kaleidoscope of Disorder and Beauty" In the realm of chaos, where order meets unpredictability, we find ourselves immersed in a world that defies our understanding. From the intricate patterns of the Mandelbrot fractal to the frenzied brushstrokes of "The Blaydon Races - A Study from Life, " chaos manifests itself in captivating forms. Charles Darwin once pondered upon chaos as he unraveled nature's mysteries, unveiling the interconnectedness of all living beings. Just like the second fight between Harry Paulson and Tom Paddock captured by Pugnis they can be found even within human conflicts, where emotions clash and adrenaline surges. History bears witness to chaotic events that shape nations; one such instance being the Great Fire of London in 1666. As flames devoured buildings and lives were upturned, chaos reigned supreme. Yet amidst destruction emerged resilience and rebirth. War too is no stranger to chaos; as depicted in H. Charles McBarron Jr. 's painting capturing soldiers crossing Remagen Bridgehead during World War II. Amidst bullets whizzing past them, they pressed forward with determination against overwhelming odds. Nature herself boasts her own brand of disorderly beauty; take for instance the Great Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius or Victoria Falls' thunderous cascade known as "The Leaping Water. " These natural wonders remind us that even they are hold an awe-inspiring allure. Closer to home on Belfast streets, trams cause havoc with their clattering wheels and bustling passengers adding a touch of pandemonium to everyday life. And who could forget Heath Robinson's whimsical depiction titled "Peace Perfect Peace, " humorously illustrating how even tranquility can descend into disarray? Beyond our earthly confines lies a cosmic tapestry woven with celestial mayhem—a spacial phenomenon captivating our imagination while reminding us how small we truly are in the grand scheme of things.