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"Captivating Gradients: From Historic Inclines to Vibrant Glows" Step back in time to 1935, where the famous Lickey incline between Bromsgrove and Blackwell

Background imageGradient Collection: Stay Groovy

Stay Groovy
Project C

Background imageGradient Collection: Groovy Gal

Groovy Gal
Project C

Background imageGradient Collection: The oval House

The oval House
Roland Weber

Background imageGradient Collection: Dreamy Morning

Dreamy Morning
Naphat Chantaravisoot

Background imageGradient Collection: Sandy slope with a hut. Creator: Unknown

Sandy slope with a hut. Creator: Unknown
Sandy slope with a hut

Background imageGradient Collection: Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941

Background imageGradient Collection: Italian landscape. Creator: Johannes Lingelbach

Italian landscape. Creator: Johannes Lingelbach
Italian landscape

Background imageGradient Collection: The artist Carl Frisendahl's move in Montparnasse, Paris, 1909. Creator: Bertil Lybeck

The artist Carl Frisendahl's move in Montparnasse, Paris, 1909. Creator: Bertil Lybeck
The artist Carl Frisendahl's move in Montparnasse, Paris, 1909

Background imageGradient Collection: Running Jaguar, c1830-1840. Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye

Running Jaguar, c1830-1840. Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye
Running Jaguar, c1830-1840

Background imageGradient Collection: Winter, 1889. Creator: Karl Nordström

Winter, 1889. Creator: Karl Nordström
Winter, 1889

Background imageGradient Collection: Italian Offensive of Isonzo; An artillery column on the plateau of Vodice, east of Plave, 1917

Italian Offensive of Isonzo; An artillery column on the plateau of Vodice, east of Plave, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Italian Offensive of Isonzo; An artillery column on the plateau of Vodice, east of Plave, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageGradient Collection: Landscape and some houses near Tivoli, 1787-1847. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip

Landscape and some houses near Tivoli, 1787-1847. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip
Landscape and some houses near Tivoli, 1787-1847

Background imageGradient Collection: Zhang Fei on the Long Sloped Bridge Turning Away One Million Wei Troops with a Powerful Stare

Zhang Fei on the Long Sloped Bridge Turning Away One Million Wei Troops with a Powerful Stare, c1883. From Illustrations for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Background imageGradient Collection: A Churchyard with Ruined Tower Among Trees on Rising Ground, 1780. Creator: Thomas Gainsborough

A Churchyard with Ruined Tower Among Trees on Rising Ground, 1780. Creator: Thomas Gainsborough
A Churchyard with Ruined Tower Among Trees on Rising Ground, 1780

Background imageGradient Collection: Landscape with a Road through a Forest, c17th century. Creator: Unknown

Landscape with a Road through a Forest, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
Landscape with a Road through a Forest, c17th century

Background imageGradient Collection: Vauvert Vieille Rue, France, c1901. Creator: Eugene Atget

Vauvert Vieille Rue, France, c1901. Creator: Eugene Atget
Vauvert Vieille Rue, France. Street scene, houses and wall, c1901

Background imageGradient Collection: The Prince of Wales in Canada - His Royal Highness descending a timber-slide at Ottawa... 1860

The Prince of Wales in Canada - His Royal Highness descending a timber-slide at Ottawa... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in Canada - His Royal Highness descending a timber-slide at Ottawa - from a sketch by our special artist, G. H. Andrews, 1860

Background imageGradient Collection: Gravel Slope, 1876. Creator: Carl Fredrik Hill

Gravel Slope, 1876. Creator: Carl Fredrik Hill
Gravel Slope, 1876

Background imageGradient Collection: Mountain slope with rocks. Creator: Anthonie Waterloo

Mountain slope with rocks. Creator: Anthonie Waterloo
Mountain slope with rocks

Background imageGradient Collection: View of the Palatine Hill in Rome, with the Arch of Constantine, c.1809-c.1812

View of the Palatine Hill in Rome, with the Arch of Constantine, c.1809-c.1812. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip
View of the Palatine Hill in Rome, with the Arch of Constantine, c.1809-c.1812. In this drawing, space has been reserved in the foreground for the Arch of Constantine

Background imageGradient Collection: Orental Street, 1911. Creator: Marius Bauer

Orental Street, 1911. Creator: Marius Bauer
Orental Street, 1911

Background imageGradient Collection: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cincinnati, Ohio, c1907. Creator: Unknown

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cincinnati, Ohio, c1907. Creator: Unknown
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cincinnati, Ohio, c1907

Background imageGradient Collection: S'étant placé sur une pente dangereuse, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

S'étant placé sur une pente dangereuse, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
S'etant place sur une pente dangereuse, 19th century. Having placed himself on a dangerous slope

Background imageGradient Collection: The Slope walk, Magnolia-on-the-Ashley, [Magnolia Gardens], Charleston, S.C. c1901. Creator: Unknown

The Slope walk, Magnolia-on-the-Ashley, [Magnolia Gardens], Charleston, S.C. c1901. Creator: Unknown
The Slope walk, Magnolia-on-the-Ashley, [Magnolia Gardens], Charleston, S.C. c1901

Background imageGradient Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageGradient Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageGradient Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageGradient Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageGradient Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageGradient Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageGradient Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageGradient Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageGradient Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageGradient Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageGradient Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageGradient Collection: Celebration at the General Knox estate, 1931 July 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Celebration at the General Knox estate, 1931 July 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Celebration at the General Knox estate, 1931 July 25

Background imageGradient Collection: University of California at Berkeley views, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe

University of California at Berkeley views, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe
University of California at Berkeley views, 1927

Background imageGradient Collection: The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, December 26, 1891, 1891. Creator: Sydney Prior Hall

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, December 26, 1891, 1891. Creator: Sydney Prior Hall
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, December 26, 1891, 1891. Business First, Pleasure Afterwards. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageGradient Collection: Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) running down ridge, in early morning light. Lausons Valley

Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) running down ridge, in early morning light. Lausons Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy, September

Background imageGradient Collection: Gannet (Sula bassana) diving, July UK Shetland

Gannet (Sula bassana) diving, July UK Shetland

Background imageGradient Collection: Up the Hill, 1879. Creator: James David Smillie

Up the Hill, 1879. Creator: James David Smillie
Up the Hill, 1879

Background imageGradient Collection: DeLamar, Alice, Miss, residence, between 1927 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe

DeLamar, Alice, Miss, residence, between 1927 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
DeLamar, Alice, Miss, residence, between 1927 and 1942

Background imageGradient Collection: Kahn, Otto H. Mr. estate, 1928 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Kahn, Otto H. Mr. estate, 1928 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Kahn, Otto H. Mr. estate, 1928

Background imageGradient Collection: Cutting hunt, 1933 Nov. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Cutting hunt, 1933 Nov. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Cutting hunt, 1933 Nov

Background imageGradient Collection: San Francisco views, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe

San Francisco views, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe
San Francisco views, 1927

Background imageGradient Collection: The Pedestrian Hobbies, or the Difference of Going Up and Down Hill, published April 8, 1819

The Pedestrian Hobbies, or the Difference of Going Up and Down Hill, published April 8, 1819. Creator: William Heath
The Pedestrian Hobbies, or the Difference of Going Up and Down Hill, published April 8, 1819. Men riding hobby horses (a forerunner of the bicycle)

Background imageGradient Collection: Rue Norvins in Montmartre, c1899. Creator: Charles Jean Coussediere

Rue Norvins in Montmartre, c1899. Creator: Charles Jean Coussediere
Rue Norvins in Montmartre, c1899

Background imageGradient Collection: Sacre-Coeur under construction, seen from rue de L'Aubreuvoir Montmartre, around 1895

Sacre-Coeur under construction, seen from rue de L'Aubreuvoir Montmartre, around 1895. Creator: Edouard Zawiski
Sacre-Coeur under construction, seen from rue de L'Aubreuvoir Montmartre, around 1895




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"Captivating Gradients: From Historic Inclines to Vibrant Glows" Step back in time to 1935, where the famous Lickey incline between Bromsgrove and Blackwell, Worcestershire, stood tall. A testament to engineering marvels, this gradient showcased the determination of mankind's progress. In another era entirely, we find ourselves amidst a thrilling chase through the countryside with Tom Clarke, Huntsman of the Old Berkshire. This captivating image from c1879 captures both his pursuit and the breathtaking landscape that unfolds before him. As dawn breaks over calm waters, we witness nature's masterpiece - "Morning Wave. " The gentle gradient of light dances upon each ripple as if painting a serene canvas for all to admire. Transporting us further into nostalgia is an American classic car Coronet from 1959. Its front view reveals not just its sleek design but also hints at the gradients of history it has witnessed throughout its existence. But let us not forget about contemporary wonders. Enter Lumen - a mesmerizing display of colors that enchants our senses. Red, white, and blue glow together harmoniously like stars aligning in perfect unity. The enchantment continues as Lumen unveils new combinations – purple and orange glow intertwining like an ethereal dance; amber glow casting warmth upon everything it touches; turquoise and pink creating a dreamlike atmosphere reminiscent of distant shores. And behold. The mystique deepens with shades blending seamlessly – blue merging into purple under Lumen's spell; pink radiating pure joy as if capturing fleeting moments of happiness within its luminous embrace; lilac and purple illuminating surroundings with their delicate hues; while pink and violet create an otherworldly aura that captivates hearts effortlessly, and are more than mere transitions between colors or inclines on landscapes. They embody stories untold yet waiting to be discovered.