Masked Collection (#30)

Tocantins, Brazil, satellite image
Amazonas, Brazil. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the state of Tocantins in Brazil, with the surrounding states shaded out

Alberta, Canada, satellite image
Alberta, Canada. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the Canadian province of Alberta with the surrounding provinces and territories shaded out

Mexico State, Mexico, satellite image
Mexico City, satellite image. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the state of Mexico City, Mexico, with the surrounding Mexican states shaded out

Mexico State, Mexico, satellite image C014 / 0071
Mexico City, satellite image. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the state of Mexico City, Mexico, with the surrounding Mexican states shaded out

Chihuahua, Mexico, satellite image
Chihuahua, satellite image. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, with the surrounding Mexican states shaded out

Italy, satellite image C014 / 0065
Italy, satellite image. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing Italy divided into its 20 regions. Italy is located in south-central Europe and is bordered by France (upper left)

Lower Saxony, Germany, satellite image
Lower Saxony, satellite image. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the state of Lower Saxony, Germany, with the surrounding German states shaded out

Madhya Pradesh, India, satellite image
Madhya Pradesh, satellite image. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, with the surrounding Indian states shaded out

Tibet, China, satellite image
Tibet, satellite image. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the Tibet Autonomous Region (Tibet), with the surrounding Chinese provinces and regions shaded out

Quebec, Canada, satellite image
Quebec, satellite image. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the predominantly French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec

Amazonas, Brazil, satellite image
Amazonas, satellite image. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the state of Amazonas in Brazil, with the surrounding states shaded out

Upper Austria, Austria, satellite image
Upper Austria, satellite image. Natural colour satellite image showing the state (Bundeslander) of Upper Austria in Austria, with the surrounding states: Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg

Buenos Aires, Argentina, satellite image
Buenos Aires, satellite image. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing Buenos Aires in Argentina, with the countrys other provinces shaded out

Sula dactylatra, masked booby
Ff. 107. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Pelecannus piscator and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Somateria mollissima, common eider
Plate 246 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Pitta gurneyi, Gurneys pitta
Plate 5 from John Goulds A Monograph of the Pittidae (1880). Hand coloured lithograph

Clangula hyemalis, long-tailed duck
Plate 312 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Javanese Masked Dancer
A masked Javanese dancer. Date: early 1930s

Masked Lady / Pierrot 1898
A masked lady and her companions during the Munich fasching Date: 1898

Kenya: Laikipia Plateau, Loisaba Wilderness (formerly Colcheccio Ranch), Acacia mellifera with Back-necked Weaver ( Ploceus nigricouis ) and Vitelline masked weavers ( Ploceus velatus ) nests

School of Masked Butterflyfish, Chaetodon semilarvatus, Red Sea, Egypt

VERSAILLES: MASKED BALL. Masquerade ball given at the Palace of Versailles, France, on the occasion of the marriage of the Dauphin, later King Louis XV, and Maria Teresa of Spain, 1745

Masked figure in costume at the 2012 Carnival, with Ponte di Sospiri in the background, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Masked figures in costume at the 2012 Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Masked figure in costume at the 2012 Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

The Toilette of the Rose by Brunelleschi
Stylised illustration showing a beautiful woman in 18th century costume representing a rose, admires her reflection as a masked harlequin spies on her from behind a tree. Date: 1927

Art deco sketch Gestures, 1921
Art deco sketch Their Gestures: how they wear it by A. Pecoud (models wearing masks), 1921 Date: 1921

Parade Float for Harknetts Menagerie
A fantatsic postcard photograph depicting a Parade Float for Harknetts Menagerie, with lots of willing circus employees dressed up as a variety of wild animals!! Date: circa 1910s

The Scarlet Pastorale by Aubrey Beardsley. A masked harlequinned pierrot on a stage with other masked characters behind. Date: 1890s

Melodie, by Brunelleschi
Stylised illustration showing a couple in eighteenth century costume in a fantasy landscape. The woman, wearing a pink dress, plays a lute and a gondola floats nearby. Date: 1927

A Venetian Ball - Costumes
Le Bal Venetian A woman in a black and red dress having her hand kissed by a male companion as she walks beneath a red arch. Date: 1923

Lady at a Masked Ball displaying a toothy grin Date: circa 1904

Street music: Queen serenaded, 1870
A street serenade by masked musicians to Isabella II, the exiled Queen of Spain. Date: 1870

Sketch front cover - Lady Pamela Smith as Camargo
LADY PAMELA SMITH (1915 - 1982), younger daughter of the 1st earl of Birkenhead. In 1936 she married Hon. William Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell, and was later styled Baroness Hartwell

18Thc Frnc / At the Ball
An amorous masked man at an aristocratic French ball Date: 18th century

THE RADIUM MASTER (Jim Vanny) Earth explorers on Urania are prisoners of a robot controlled by the masked Emperor Date: 1930

Male Southern Masked Weaver - Ploceus velatus. From Botswana

Corystes cassivelaunus, the masked crab, helmet crab or sand crab, is a burrowing crab of the North Atlantic and North Sea

Butterfly fish
Masked or lemon butterfly fish (Chaetodon semilarvatus). These fish have flattened bodies and small protruding mouths, with which they pick at the small crustaceans, polyps, worms and algae they eat

MEMS production, thin film deposition
MODEL RELEASED. MEMS production. Clean room technician using a thin film deposition machine to produce MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

Smallpox infection
MODEL RELEASED. Smallpox infection. Simulation of a doctor writing on a slide that has pus infected with the smallpox virus on it. Smallpox is a contagious viral disease unique to humans

Collecting evidence. Forensic officer using a suction tube device to collect evidence from the seat of a car. This tool is used to collect fibres and hairs for later laboratory analysis

Dust monitor
Handheld dust monitor. This dust monitor analyses samples and gives immediate results. A Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) inlet allows all inhalable particles to enter the instrument

Bangkok air pollution
Air pollution. Policeman wearing a mask to filter out particle pollution from the air he breathes as he directs the traffic. Photographed in Bangkok, Thailand

Coke-making ovens being maintained by a worker. Coke is used in smelting iron ore in a blast furnace. Photographed at the Chelyabinsk metallurgical plant, Russia

Masked performers in a parade at Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

The raccoon, Procyon lotor, is a widespread, medium-sized, omnivorous mammal native to North America. Like alligators, cougars and bear, they adapt to humans, then become tremendous nuisances

Ecuador, Galapagos. Genovesa Island aka Tower, Darwin Bay. Nazca booby aka Masked booby (WILD)
Ecuador, Galapagos. Genovesa Island aka Tower, Darwin Bay. Nazca booby aka Masked booby (WILD: Sula granti, endemic)

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic: A Journey through Masked Histories and Cultures" Step into a world shrouded in mystery as we explore the captivating realm of masks. From the haunting Plague doctors of the 17th century to Kay Nielsen's enchanting artwork in "The Chariot, " these masked figures have left an indelible mark on history. Travel with us to Scotland, UK, where satellite images reveal a land steeped in ancient traditions and hidden secrets. Annie Peck, masked and dressed for climbing, embodies bravery and determination against nature's challenges. Witness the evolution of plague doctors from their eerie origins in the 18th century to C. H. Shepard's vibrant portrayal during Carnival in Venice. X-X-X-X-Xmas by J. Gordge adds a touch of festive intrigue while Costume Design for Don Giovanni by Mozart transports us to an operatic world filled with masked allure. Venice, Veneto, Italy beckons us further into its seductive embrace as we encounter a mysterious character standing before Palazzo dei Dogi during Carnival. The Commedia dell'arte engraving from the 16th century reminds us of Italy's rich theatrical heritage. Delve deeper into mask culture across continents as we uncover Bobo masks amidst festivities in Sikasso, Mali, Africa. These intricate creations celebrate tradition and community spirit. Finally, let Police Mag. 's cover from 1933 serve as a reminder that even within our own societies, masks can hide both truth and deception. Join us on this mesmerizing journey through time and space where every mask holds untold stories waiting to be unraveled. Discover how these enigmatic disguises continue to captivate our imagination across diverse cultures worldwide.