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Pierre Collection (#71)

"Pierre: A Multifaceted Name of Art, Science, and Philosophy" Pierre, a name that resonates with artistic brilliance and intellectual depth

Background imagePierre Collection: METZMACHER: CHERRIES RIPE! Wood engraving, late 19th century

METZMACHER: CHERRIES RIPE! Wood engraving, late 19th century, after a painting by the French artist Emile Pierre Metzmacher (1815-1890)

Background imagePierre Collection: FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1789. Baron Pierre Victor de Bezenval, colonel of the Swiss Guard

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1789. Baron Pierre Victor de Bezenval, colonel of the Swiss Guard, taken prisoner at the Chteau de Brie-Comte-Robert, October 1789

Background imagePierre Collection: PRINTING: PROOFREADERS. Proofreaders at the printing office of Christophe Plantin, Antwerp

PRINTING: PROOFREADERS. Proofreaders at the printing office of Christophe Plantin, Antwerp, Belgium, 16th century. Line engraving, 19th century, after Pierre Van Der Oudera

Background imagePierre Collection: LE BRUN & MIGNARD. Charles Le Brun (1619-1690), left, and Pierre Mignard (1612-1695)

LE BRUN & MIGNARD. Charles Le Brun (1619-1690), left, and Pierre Mignard (1612-1695). French painters. Steel engraving, French, c1840

Background imagePierre Collection: POLAR BEAR & FISHERMEN. An encounter between a polar bear and a shipwrecked crew of Dutch fishermen

POLAR BEAR & FISHERMEN. An encounter between a polar bear and a shipwrecked crew of Dutch fishermen. Line engraving, French, 1789, after a drawing by Cl

Background imagePierre Collection: BOTANY: SAFFRON. (Crocus sativus). Engraving after a painting by Pierre Joseph Redout

BOTANY: SAFFRON. (Crocus sativus). Engraving after a painting by Pierre Joseph Redout

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE LOUIS de MAUPERTUIS (1698-1759). French mathematician and astronomer

PIERRE LOUIS de MAUPERTUIS (1698-1759). French mathematician and astronomer: colored stipple engraving, Italian, 19th century

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE DE SMET (1801-1873). Pierre Jean De Smet. Belgian Jesuit missionary in America

PIERRE DE SMET (1801-1873). Pierre Jean De Smet. Belgian Jesuit missionary in America. Wood engraving, American, 1890

Background imagePierre Collection: BRAZZA IN AFRICA, 1880. Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza gaining concessions for France in negotiations

BRAZZA IN AFRICA, 1880. Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza gaining concessions for France in negotiations with a king of the Congo region of Africa, October 1880: wood engraving, late 19th century

Background imagePierre Collection: ROSA GALLICA. Engraving after a painting by Pierre Joseph Redout

ROSA GALLICA. Engraving after a painting by Pierre Joseph Redout

Background imagePierre Collection: JULES JANSSEN (1824-1907). French astronomer. Full name: Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen

JULES JANSSEN (1824-1907). French astronomer. Full name: Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen. Wood engraving, German, late 19th century

Background imagePierre Collection: FRANCOIS GUIZOT (1787-1874). Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot. French historian and statesman

FRANCOIS GUIZOT (1787-1874). Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot. French historian and statesman. Steel engraving, 19th century

Background imagePierre Collection: BABEL: FOUNTAIN. Fountain in the form of a cartouche. Engraving by Pierre Edm

BABEL: FOUNTAIN. Fountain in the form of a cartouche. Engraving by Pierre Edm

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE du PONT de NEMOURS (1739-1817). French economist

PIERRE du PONT de NEMOURS (1739-1817). French economist

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE SOULE (1801-1870). American lawyer and diplomat. Wood engraving, 1853

PIERRE SOULE (1801-1870). American lawyer and diplomat. Wood engraving, 1853

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE BELON (1517-1564). French naturalist. Line engraving, 17th century

PIERRE BELON (1517-1564). French naturalist. Line engraving, 17th century

Background imagePierre Collection: CHEVALIER DE LAMARCK (1744-1829). Jean Baptiste Lamarck. French naturalist

CHEVALIER DE LAMARCK (1744-1829). Jean Baptiste Lamarck. French naturalist. Reproduction of an engraving by Ambroise Tardieu

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE DE RONSARD (1524-1585). French poet. Line engraving, 1695

PIERRE DE RONSARD (1524-1585). French poet. Line engraving, 1695

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE JEAN MARIE FLOURENS (1794-1867). French physiologist. Wood engraving, French, 1867

PIERRE JEAN MARIE FLOURENS (1794-1867). French physiologist. Wood engraving, French, 1867

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE LEMOYNE (1661-1706). Sieur d Iberville. French soldier and colonist

PIERRE LEMOYNE (1661-1706). Sieur d Iberville. French soldier and colonist. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE E. M. BERTHELOT (1827-1907). French chemist. Wood engraving, 1885

PIERRE E. M. BERTHELOT (1827-1907). French chemist. Wood engraving, 1885
PIERRE E.M. BERTHELOT (1827-1907). French chemist. Wood engraving, 1885

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE de BEAUMARCHAIS (1732-1799). Full name: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

PIERRE de BEAUMARCHAIS (1732-1799). Full name: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. French financier and playwright. Engraving and etching, French, early 19th century

Background imagePierre Collection: FRANCE: THEATRE, 1650. The set for the first act of Pierre Corneilles tragedy Androm

FRANCE: THEATRE, 1650. The set for the first act of Pierre Corneilles tragedy Androm

Background imagePierre Collection: P. F. X. de CHARLEVOIX (1682-1761). The Jesuit, Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix

P. F. X. de CHARLEVOIX (1682-1761). The Jesuit, Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix
P.F.X. de CHARLEVOIX (1682-1761). The Jesuit, Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, travelling down the Mississippi River, 1720-22. 19th century engraving

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE CHARLEVOIX (1682-1761). Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix

PIERRE CHARLEVOIX (1682-1761). Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix. French Jesuit traveller in America. Charlevoix travelling down the Mississippi River, 1720-1722. Line engraving, 19th century

Background imagePierre Collection: MARTINIQUE: ST PIERRE. Town and harbor of St. Pierre, Martinique, at the foot of Mount Pelee

MARTINIQUE: ST PIERRE. Town and harbor of St. Pierre, Martinique, at the foot of Mount Pelee, whose last eruption in 1902 destroyed the town and killed about 30, 000 people

Background imagePierre Collection: ORANGE TREE (Citrus aurantium). Engraving after a painting, by P. J. Redoute

ORANGE TREE (Citrus aurantium). Engraving after a painting, by P. J. Redoute
ORANGE TREE (Citrus aurantium). Engraving after a painting, by P.J. Redoute

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE LAPLACE (1749-1827). Marquis Pierre Simon de Laplace. French astronomer and mathematician

PIERRE LAPLACE (1749-1827). Marquis Pierre Simon de Laplace. French astronomer and mathematician. Contemporary French engraving

Background imagePierre Collection: HELIOTROPE (Heliotropium arborescens). Engraving after a painting, by P. J. Redoute

HELIOTROPE (Heliotropium arborescens). Engraving after a painting, by P. J. Redoute
HELIOTROPE (Heliotropium arborescens). Engraving after a painting, by P.J. Redoute

Background imagePierre Collection: BERTHAULT: SEINE, c1789. View of the Seine at Paris. Engraving by Pierre Gabriel Berthault, c1789

BERTHAULT: SEINE, c1789. View of the Seine at Paris. Engraving by Pierre Gabriel Berthault, c1789

Background imagePierre Collection: TOUSSAINT L OUVERTURE (c1743-1803). Pierre Dominique Toussaint L Ouverture

TOUSSAINT L OUVERTURE (c1743-1803). Pierre Dominique Toussaint L Ouverture. Haitian general and liberator. Line engraving, English, 1805

Background imagePierre Collection: JEAN PIERRE CHOUTEAU (1758-1849). American fur trader and pioneer. Wood engraving, 19th century

JEAN PIERRE CHOUTEAU (1758-1849). American fur trader and pioneer. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imagePierre Collection: PRIMROSE (PRIMULA AUCALIS). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute

PRIMROSE (PRIMULA AUCALIS). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute
PRIMROSE (PRIMULA AUCALIS). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P.J. Redoute

Background imagePierre Collection: SPANISH IRIS (Iris xiphium). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute

SPANISH IRIS (Iris xiphium). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute
SPANISH IRIS (Iris xiphium). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P.J. Redoute

Background imagePierre Collection: AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum puniceum). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute

AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum puniceum). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute
AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum puniceum). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P.J. Redoute

Background imagePierre Collection: AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum brasilliensis?). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute

AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum brasilliensis?). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute
AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum brasilliensis?). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P.J. Redoute

Background imagePierre Collection: REDOUTÉ: ST. JAMES LILY (Sprekelia formosissima). Engraving after a painting, 1833

REDOUTÉ: ST. JAMES LILY (Sprekelia formosissima). Engraving after a painting, 1833

Background imagePierre Collection: DAHLIA (DAHLIA PINNATA). Engraving after a painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute

DAHLIA (DAHLIA PINNATA). Engraving after a painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute
DAHLIA (DAHLIA PINNATA). Engraving after a painting, 1833, by P.J. Redoute

Background imagePierre Collection: TULIP (TULIPA GESNERIANA). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute

TULIP (TULIPA GESNERIANA). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute
TULIP (TULIPA GESNERIANA). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P.J. Redoute

Background imagePierre Collection: NARCISSUS (N. TAZETTA). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute

NARCISSUS (N. TAZETTA). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute
NARCISSUS (N. TAZETTA). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P.J. Redoute

Background imagePierre Collection: CABBAGE ROSE (Rosa centifolia). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute

CABBAGE ROSE (Rosa centifolia). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P. J. Redoute
CABBAGE ROSE (Rosa centifolia). Engraving after painting, 1833, by P.J. Redoute

Background imagePierre Collection: GALARDIA. Engraving after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redoute for his Choix des Plus Belles

GALARDIA. Engraving after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redoute for his Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs, Paris, 1833
GALARDIA. Engraving after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redoute for his " Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs, " Paris, 1833

Background imagePierre Collection: TREE PEONY (Paeonia suffruticosa). Engraving after a painting by P. J. Redoute

TREE PEONY (Paeonia suffruticosa). Engraving after a painting by P. J. Redoute
TREE PEONY (Paeonia suffruticosa). Engraving after a painting by P.J. Redoute

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE de FERMAT (1601-1665). French mathematician. Contemporary color engraving

PIERRE de FERMAT (1601-1665). French mathematician. Contemporary color engraving

Background imagePierre Collection: REDOUTE: ANEMONE, 1833. Also called a Windflower. Engraving after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redout

REDOUTE: ANEMONE, 1833. Also called a Windflower. Engraving after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redout

Background imagePierre Collection: REDOUTE: DATURA, 1833. Common thorn apple, or jimson weed (Datura stratamonium)

REDOUTE: DATURA, 1833. Common thorn apple, or jimson weed (Datura stratamonium): engraving after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redoute for his " Choix des plus belles fleurs, " Paris, 1833

Background imagePierre Collection: REDOUTE: AURICULA, 1833. Auricula (Primula auricula): engraving after a painting by Pierre-Joseph

REDOUTE: AURICULA, 1833. Auricula (Primula auricula): engraving after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redoute for his Choix
REDOUTE: AURICULA, 1833. Auricula (Primula auricula): engraving after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redoute for his " Choix des plus belles fleurs, " Paris, 1833

Background imagePierre Collection: REDOUTE: HELLEBORE, 1833. Christmas rose, or hellebore (Helleborus niger)

REDOUTE: HELLEBORE, 1833. Christmas rose, or hellebore (Helleborus niger): engraving after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redoute for his " Choix des plus belles fleurs, " Paris, 1833




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"Pierre: A Multifaceted Name of Art, Science, and Philosophy" Pierre, a name that resonates with artistic brilliance and intellectual depth. From the brushstrokes of Seurat's masterpiece "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" to Bonnard's captivating "Mirror above a Washstand, " Pierre has left an indelible mark in the art world. But Pierre's influence extends beyond the canvas. Marie Curie, a trailblazing scientist, embodied perseverance and innovation. Her groundbreaking discoveries in radioactivity continue to inspire generations. In nature's realm, we find Pierre represented by delicate blooms like the Ghost plant or Indian pipe and Twinflower. Their ethereal beauty reminds us of our connection to the natural world. The Cornflower or bluet adds a touch of vibrancy to this narrative—a symbol of resilience amidst adversity. Just as these flowers thrive against all odds, so does Pierre’s legacy endure through time. Beyond art and nature lies The Pierre in New York City—an iconic hotel that exudes elegance and sophistication. Its grandeur reflects both luxury and history intertwined seamlessly within its walls. Pierre-Joseph Redouté captured another facet of this name with his exquisite engraving depicting White Camellia—a testament to timeless beauty frozen in time. Renoir also contributed significantly to this tale—his masterpieces like "Two Sisters on the Terrace" and "Seated Bather" showcase his mastery over color, light, and human emotion. Through Renoir's strokes emerges an intimate portrayal of life itself. However, not limited to artistic endeavors alone is Pierre Teilhard de Chardin—a philosopher whose ideas transcend boundaries between science and spirituality. His profound insights into evolution continue to shape our understanding of existence itself. From canvases filled with vibrant hues to scientific breakthroughs illuminating new frontiers—Pierre encapsulates creativity, intellectuality, passion for knowledge—all intertwined in a name that has left an indelible mark on the world.