Knowing Collection (#5)

Calculator by Tito Gonnella (born 1794), 1896 (object)
DEX5040748 Calculator by Tito Gonnella (born 1794), 1896 (object) by Italian School, (19th century); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Adoration of the Magi, Chapel of the Scrovegni, Padua, c. 1305 (fresco)
DEX5040772 Adoration of the Magi, Chapel of the Scrovegni, Padua, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua

Objective lens and astronomical bezel of Galilee or Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), 1610 (object)
DEX5040742 Objective lens and astronomical bezel of Galilee or Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), 1610 (object) by Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Triangulation instrument in gold brassed, 16th century (brass)
DEX5040795 Triangulation instrument in gold brassed, 16th century (brass) by Lanci, Baldassare (Baldassare da Urbino) (c.1510-71); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Set containing mathematics instruments (square, compsole, pendulum, compas, rules), late 16th century (brass)
DEX5040744 Set containing mathematics instruments (square, compsole, pendulum, compas, rules), late 16th century (brass) by Schissler

Annunciation, 1480-85 circa, (oil on panel)
7146513 Annunciation, 1480-85 circa, (oil on panel) by Credi, Lorenzo di (1456-1536); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Annunciation, stories of Adam and Eve (creation)

Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, (granite)
7130104 Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, (granite) by Indian School, (13th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, late Chola period, granite)

Magnet given by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) to Ferdinando II de Medici, c. 1608 (object)
DEX5040803 Magnet given by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) to Ferdinando II de Medici, c.1608 (object) by Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Galileo Galilei demonstrating law of gravity in presence of Giovanni De Medici, Tribune of Galileo, Florence, c
DEX5040747 Galileo Galilei demonstrating law of gravity in presence of Giovanni De Medici, Tribune of Galileo, Florence, c.1839 (fresco) by Bezzuoli, Giuseppe (1784-1855); Museo della Specola

Medicine: on bandages by Soranus of Ephesus (manuscript)
LRI4672783 Medicine: on bandages by Soranus of Ephesus (manuscript) by Unknown artist, (2nd-3rd century); Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence

The Fool Who Despises Wisdom, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308556 The Fool Who Despises Wisdom, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Group of Neoplatonic Humanists, detail of the Miracle of the Sacrament'(fresco)
7301180 The Group of Neoplatonic Humanists, detail of the Miracle of the Sacrament (fresco) by Rosselli, Cosimo (1439-1507); Sant Ambrogio, Florence, Tuscany

Mother Gives Her Daughter Lessons in Knitting, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern
7278812 Mother Gives Her Daughter Lessons in Knitting, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern by Unknown Artist

Disputes Of Doctors, 1531 (engraving)
7272461 Disputes Of Doctors, 1531 (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531); (add.info.: MEDICINE Medical that disputes in a table rotonda incisione of Hans Burgkmair for De Officiis di Guide)

The mother teaching, 1849
7298946 The mother teaching, 1849 by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 44x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876)); Photo © O. Vaering

The Group of Neoplatonic Humanists'(from the left, Marsilio Ficino, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola)
7301220 The Group of Neoplatonic Humanists (from the left, Marsilio Ficino, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola and Agnolo Poliziano): detail of the Miracle of the Sacrament, fresco (fresco) by Rosselli

Lecture Hall for Instruction in Vienna Hospital, 1890, Surgeon Christian Albert Theodor Billroth
7279558 Lecture Hall for Instruction in Vienna Hospital, 1890, Surgeon Christian Albert Theodor Billroth by Unknown Artist

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Rixe; Affray; Handgemenge (engraving)
7197403 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Rixe; Affray; Handgemenge (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rixe; Affray; Handgemenge)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cadavre; Corpse; Leiche (engraving)
7195106 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cadavre; Corpse; Leiche (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cadavre; Corpse; Leiche)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Batiment (negrier); Slaver; Sclavenschiff (engraving)
7194878 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Batiment (negrier); Slaver; Sclavenschiff (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Batiment (negrier); Slaver; Sclavenschiff

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brutal; Brute; Brutale Mensch (engraving)
7195072 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brutal; Brute; Brutale Mensch (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brutal; Brute; Brutale Mensch)

Gudrun, 1912
7262793 Gudrun, 1912 by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 95x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Untitled, 1915 (painting)
7215862 Untitled, 1915 (painting) by Erichsen, Thorvald (1868-1939); 92x100 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Ends (litho)
7150298 Ends (litho) by Barrett, Oswald Charles (BATT) (1892-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ends. Illustration from How Should We Rebuild London)

Three Kings: Ralph, David and Anthony, undated (gouache on paper)
7231123 Three Kings: Ralph, David and Anthony, undated (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Three Kings: The tree of life, undated (gouache on paper)
7231122 Three Kings: The tree of life, undated (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Three Kings, undated (gouache on paper)
7231124 Three Kings, undated (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Barrage (de moulin); Mill-dam; Muhlwehr (engraving)
7194847 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Barrage (de moulin); Mill-dam; Muhlwehr (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barrage (de moulin); Mill-dam; Muhlwehr

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Balustrade (engraving)
7194820 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Balustrade (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balustrade)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Assomption; Assumption; Maria Himmelfahrt (engraving)
7194756 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Assomption; Assumption; Maria Himmelfahrt (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assomption; Assumption; Maria Himmelfahrt)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Artichaut; Artichoke; Artischocke (engraving)
7194739 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Artichaut; Artichoke; Artischocke (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artichaut; Artichoke; Artischocke)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bebe; Baby; Puppe (engraving)
7194893 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bebe; Baby; Puppe (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bebe; Baby; Puppe)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Baudet; Donkey; Packesel (engraving)
7194888 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Baudet; Donkey; Packesel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baudet; Donkey; Packesel)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bauge; Lair; Lagerplatz (engraving)
7194887 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bauge; Lair; Lagerplatz (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bauge; Lair; Lagerplatz)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Baton (de marechal); Marshals truncheon; Marschallsstab (engraving)
7194881 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Baton (de marechal); Marshals truncheon; Marschallsstab (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Barge; Strandschnepfe (engraving)
7194843 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Barge; Strandschnepfe (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barge; Strandschnepfe)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Banniere; Banner (engraving)
7194830 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Banniere; Banner (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banniere; Banner)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bancal; Curved sword; Sabel (engraving)
7194824 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bancal; Curved sword; Sabel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bancal; Curved sword; Sabel)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bananier; Banana-tree; Bananasbaum (engraving)
7194823 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bananier; Banana-tree; Bananasbaum (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bananier; Banana-tree; Bananasbaum)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Autel (payen); Altar; Opferaltar (engraving)
7194778 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Autel (payen); Altar; Opferaltar (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autel (payen); Altar; Opferaltar

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Asphodele; Daffodil; Asphodill (engraving)
7194748 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Asphodele; Daffodil; Asphodill (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asphodele; Daffodil; Asphodill)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Arsenal; Armory; Zeughaus (engraving)
7194738 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Arsenal; Armory; Zeughaus (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arsenal; Armory; Zeughaus)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Arrestation; Arrest (engraving)
7194737 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Arrestation; Arrest (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrestation; Arrest)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Architecte; Architect; Baumeister (engraving)
7194720 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Architecte; Architect; Baumeister (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Architecte; Architect; Baumeister)

Eve tempted by the serpent to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge (engraving)
7172271 Eve tempted by the serpent to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Salamandre; Salamander (engraving)
7197465 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Salamandre; Salamander (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salamandre; Salamander)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Saint-Esprit; Holy Ghost; Heilige Geist (engraving)
7197463 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Saint-Esprit; Holy Ghost; Heilige Geist (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint-Esprit; Holy Ghost; Heilige Geist)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Rouet; Spinning-wheel; Spinnrad (engraving)
7197429 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Rouet; Spinning-wheel; Spinnrad (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rouet; Spinning-wheel; Spinnrad)

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"Unveiling the Depths of Knowledge: From Swan Fountain Pens to Galileo's Dialogo" Step back in time to 1932, when Swan Fountain Pens graced the hands of writers and thinkers, capturing their thoughts with elegance and precision. In a world where words flowed effortlessly from nib to paper, knowledge was immortalized. Le Vocabulaire Illustre takes us on a linguistic journey as we explore the enchanting world of Lapin, Rabbit, Kaninchen - each engraving revealing the universal language that connects us all. And just beyond our reach lies the breathtaking dusk view across Vinales Valley; its limestone hills known as Mogotes whisper ancient secrets only nature can comprehend. Caesar Refuses Crown reminds us that true wisdom lies not in power but in humility. As we delve deeper into Le Vocabulaire Illustre once more, Chanvre unveils the versatile potential hidden within Hemp's fibers while Sanglier teaches us about resilience through Wild-boar's untamed spirit. Denstone College beckons seekers of knowledge with its motto: Lignum Crucis Arbor Scientiae - The Wood Of The Cross Is The Tree Of Knowledge. Here, minds are nurtured and shaped for greatness; it is here that understanding blossoms like a stalking horse waiting patiently for its moment. Socrates' last drink symbolizes his unwavering commitment to truth even in the face of death itself. And an Irish pilgrim finds solace sitting in Saint Bridget's Chair at SAINT PATRICK'S PURGATORY - knowing protection from accident and sudden demise awaits those who seek refuge there since 1847. Frontispiece to Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo by Galileo transports us back to 1632 when revolutionary ideas challenged conventional beliefs. Through this engraving, we witness Galileo daringly unraveling celestial mysteries and expanding humanity's intellectual horizons.