Enlightenment Collection (#8)

Various kinds of instruments, utensils &c of the inhabitants of New Zealand
3610748 Various kinds of instruments, utensils &c of the inhabitants of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour

A war canoe of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South
3610740 A war canoe of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

A woman and a boy, natives of Otaheite, illustration from
3610723 A woman and a boy, natives of Otaheite, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Adam Smith, 1790 (engraving)
3617895 Adam Smith, 1790 (engraving) by Kay, John (1742-1826); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam Smith FRSA (1723-90) was a Scottish economist, philosopher, author, moral philosopher

Perspective (interior) view of Sir Ashton Levers Museum (Leicester Square
3744533 Perspective (interior) view of Sir Ashton Levers Museum (Leicester Square, London) March 30, 1785 (w/c on paper) by Stone, Sarah (1760-1844); 34.5x39 cm; Mitchell Library

Voltaire at the House of the Duke of Sulli (litho)
6014295 Voltaire at the House of the Duke of Sulli (litho) by Orchardson, William Quiller (1832-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voltaire at the House of the Duke of Sulli)

Agapanthus africanus, Iris variegata and a species of Oxalis
5895226 Agapanthus africanus, Iris variegata and a species of Oxalis, from Plantae et Papiliones Rariores, 1749 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ehret

Statue in Hamburg by Fritz Schaper of German dramatist and philosopher Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (litho)
5208260 Statue in Hamburg by Fritz Schaper of German dramatist and philosopher Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (litho) by German School

House of the poet Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim, Halberstadt, Germany (engraving)
5208063 House of the poet Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim, Halberstadt, Germany (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rooster, Hen and Chicks, Edo Period (ink & colour on silk)
956388 Rooster, Hen and Chicks, Edo Period (ink & colour on silk) by Ganku, Kishi (c.1749-1838); 69.1 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Montesqieu, French political philosopher and writer (chromolitho)
1094043 Montesqieu, French political philosopher and writer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Montesqieu (1689-1755)

Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist and zoologist (chromolitho)
972230 Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist and zoologist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish botanist and zoologist

John Arbuthnot MD, published 1902 (collotype)
1073647 John Arbuthnot MD, published 1902 (collotype) by Jervas, Charles (1675-1739) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Arbuthnot)

Joseph II, Emperor of Germany (engraving)
964913 Joseph II, Emperor of Germany (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph II, Emperor of Germany (13 March 1741 - 20 February 1790)

Jean le Rond d Alembert, French mathematician, physicist and philosopher (chromolitho)
1094397 Jean le Rond d Alembert, French mathematician, physicist and philosopher (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean le Rond d Alembert (1717-1783)

Buddha Head, Sarnath culture, 500 AD (buff sandstone)
834210 Buddha Head, Sarnath culture, 500 AD (buff sandstone) by Indian School, (6th century); 25x15 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Indian, out of copyright

Bayle (litho)
STC409062 Bayle (litho) by Petit (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierre Bayle (1647-1706), French philosopher and writer; ); The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Illustration from Europe: a Prophecy, Lambeth, 1794 (ink & w / c on paper)
715569 Illustration from Europe: a Prophecy, Lambeth, 1794 (ink & w/c on paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 37.5x27 cm; Glasgow University Library

Frederick the Great (1712-1786) in conversation with the French philosopher, Voltaire (1694-1778) (colour litho)
725463 Frederick the Great (1712-1786) in conversation with the French philosopher, Voltaire (1694-1778) (colour litho) by Rohling

Portrait of John Locke, illustration from Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great
745971 Portrait of John Locke, illustration from Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, pub. by Knapton, London 1742 (engraving) by Houbraken

Portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, c. 1761 (engraving)
CHT430495 Portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, c.1761 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Frontispiece for Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1762 (engraving)
CHT430484 Frontispiece for Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1762 (engraving) by Netherlandish School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Paris

The old observing room, Greenwich, from A Short History of the English People
KW392533 The old observing room, Greenwich, from A Short History of the English People by J. R. Green, published 1893 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English

Edinburgh University, bust of Demosthenes Date: 19th century

Vitrifications, and other Volcanic productions, Plate LII
1275130 Vitrifications, and other Volcanic productions, Plate LII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Lava, Scoria, and Pumice stones of Mount Versuvius, Plate LI
1275129 Lava, Scoria, and Pumice stones of Mount Versuvius, Plate LI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Portrait of Isaac Newton (1642-1727) 1702 (oil on canvas)
XCF266097 Portrait of Isaac Newton (1642-1727) 1702 (oil on canvas) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723); 75.6x62.2 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

Frontispiece of Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae, by Athanasius Kircher (1601-80) Rome
CHT276311 Frontispiece of Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae, by Athanasius Kircher (1601-80) Rome, 1646 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (17th century); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine

Philosopher giving a lecture on the orrery, c. 1768 (oil on canvas)
XYC288957 Philosopher giving a lecture on the orrery, c.1768 (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 44.8x59.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Benjamin Stillingfleet (1733-1810) (oil on canvas)
SGS106164 Benjamin Stillingfleet (1733-1810) (oil on canvas) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810); 90x69 cm; The Berger Collection at the Denver Art Museum

The Astronomer, 1780 (etching)
AFC245598 The Astronomer, 1780 (etching) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); 12x7 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

John Locke (1632-1704) c. 1700 (lead)
XYC238423 John Locke (1632-1704) c.1700 (lead) by Nost, John van I (fl.1660-1711/12); 73.7x57.1x19.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Voltaire (1694-1778) (oil on canvas)
CHT245011 Portrait of Voltaire (1694-1778) (oil on canvas) by Huber, Jean (1721-86); Musee Voltaire, Ferney, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

A Literary Soiree, 1890 (colour litho)
CHT211464 A Literary Soiree, 1890 (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: la vie d une Parisienne dans la 2eme moitie XVIII siecle; life of a parisian lady in)

Study for The Establishment of the Academie des Sciences in 1666
XIR204969 Study for The Establishment of the Academie des Sciences in 1666 and the Foundation of the Observatory in 1667 (oil on canvas) by Le Brun

The Art of Writing, illustration from the Encyclopedie
CHT207896 The Art of Writing, illustration from the Encyclopedie by Denis Diderot (1713-84) 1763 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Portrait of Madame Dupin (1706-95) (oil on canvas)
LST204499 Portrait of Madame Dupin (1706-95) (oil on canvas) by Nattier, Jean-Marc (1685-1766); 54.5x44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: 2nd wife of economist)

Design for a House for a Cosmopolite, 1783 (w / c on paper) (detail
CHT199711 Design for a House for a Cosmopolite, 1783 (w/c on paper) (detail) (see also 195241-195242, 196724-196726) by Vaudoyer

Elysium, late 18th century (colour engraving)
CHT218569 Elysium, late 18th century (colour engraving) by Schall, Jean-Frederic (1752-1825) (after); Institut National de Recherche Pedagogique, Paris

Portrait of Madame Marie Therese Rodet Geoffrin (1699-1777) 1746 (red chalk on paper)
CHT169019 Portrait of Madame Marie Therese Rodet Geoffrin (1699-1777) 1746 (red chalk on paper) by Cochin, Charles Nicolas II (1715-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Family Group, 1781 (oil on canvas)
BWM155772 Family Group, 1781 (oil on canvas) by Pinson, Isabelle (18th century); 71x90 cm; The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; eBowes Museum; French, out of copyright

Bust of Denis Diderot, 1775(stone)
XIR26527 Bust of Denis Diderot, 1775(stone) by Houdon, Jean-Antoine (1741-1828); height: 41 cm; Louvre-Lens, France; (add.info.: Denis Diderot (1713-84) French philosopher.); French, out of copyright

The priests remind Pontius Pilate that Jesus had predicted his resurrection
AIS5337973 The priests remind Pontius Pilate that Jesus had predicted his resurrection, 1476 (illuminated manuscript) by Predis, Cristoforo de (1440-86); Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Piedmont

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"Enlightenment: A Journey through Time and Ideas" Step into the world of enlightenment, where great minds like David Hume, the Scottish philosopher, challenged conventional wisdom and ignited intellectual revolutions. Their ideas sparked a fire that would forever change our understanding of the universe. Baruch Spinoza, depicted in a caricature, dared to question societal norms and religious dogmas. His radical thoughts paved the way for a more rational approach to life's mysteries. In Denis Diderot's portrait from 1767, we witness his tireless efforts as he compiled knowledge in the famous Encyclopédie. This masterpiece became a symbol itself – an embodiment of human progress. Moses by Michelangelo stands tall as a testament to artistic brilliance intertwined with spiritual awakening. Through this sculpture, we glimpse at how art can inspire profound introspection and contemplation. Galileo Galilei's bond with his daughter Maria Celeste reveals not only their love but also their shared pursuit of truth amidst adversity, and is within these familial connections that enlightenment finds its roots. John Derrington's portrait captures an era when scientific discoveries were flourishing. His gaze reflects curiosity and determination – qualities essential for embracing new ideas and expanding horizons. As a fisherman cycles along Zanzibar's beach against a dramatic sky, it reminds us that even ordinary moments can hold extraordinary revelations. Nature itself becomes our teacher on this journey towards enlightenment. The military campaigns led by Byzantine Emperor Leon VI "The Wise" demonstrate how knowledge extends beyond academia into practical realms. History teaches us valuable lessons about power dynamics and cultural exchange during times of conflict. Samuel Johnson's oil painting immortalizes him as one who sought intellectual freedom through language mastery. His dictionary became both an instrument for communication and liberation from ignorance. Voltaire sits stoically in marble form – his seated sculpture capturing his unwavering commitment to reason over superstition or prejudice. His legacy as a champion of free thought remains an inspiration to this day.