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Pierre Collection (#72)

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

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

Background imagePierre Collection: LOUISE LABE (1526-1566). French poet. Line engraving, 1555, by Pierre Woeiriot

LOUISE LABE (1526-1566). French poet. Line engraving, 1555, by Pierre Woeiriot

Background imagePierre Collection: SIEUR D IBERVILLE (1661-1706). Pierre Le Moyne, French-Canadian explorer

SIEUR D IBERVILLE (1661-1706). Pierre Le Moyne, French-Canadian explorer. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imagePierre Collection: TOUSSAINT L OUVERTURE (1743-1803). Pierre Dominique Toussaint L Ouverture

TOUSSAINT L OUVERTURE (1743-1803). Pierre Dominique Toussaint L Ouverture. Haitian general and liberator. Wood engraving, 1853, depicting L Ouverture reading a work on political science

Background imagePierre Collection: VELOCIPEDE, 1866. Pierre Lallements velocipede of 1866. Contemporary line engraving

VELOCIPEDE, 1866. Pierre Lallements velocipede of 1866. Contemporary line engraving

Background imagePierre Collection: VIRGIL: THE AENEID. Aeneas relating his story to Dido. Line engraving, late 19th century

VIRGIL: THE AENEID. Aeneas relating his story to Dido. Line engraving, late 19th century, after the painting, c1815, by Pierre-Narcisse Gu

Background imagePierre Collection: PIERRE-SIMON de LAPLACE (1749-1827). French astronomer and mathematician

PIERRE-SIMON de LAPLACE (1749-1827). French astronomer and mathematician. Stipple engraving, English, 1833

Background imagePierre Collection: Balloon descent, Prairie de Billancourt, France

Balloon descent, Prairie de Billancourt, France
View of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon, which ascended from the Champ de Mars, Paris, and landed on the Prairie de Billancourt (on the Haute-de-Seine) later the same day. 2 March 1784

Background imagePierre Collection: Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris

Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard from the Champ de Mars, Paris, with Pere Dont-Pecque (Dom Pech, a Benedictine monk). 2 March 1784

Background imagePierre Collection: Blanchards balloon and apparatus

Blanchards balloon and apparatus
A representation of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon and apparatus, with annotations. Below the large round balloon is a parachute, and under that two men in the gondola with wings for steering. 1780s

Background imagePierre Collection: Blanchard balloon ascent, Rouen, France

Blanchard balloon ascent, Rouen, France
Third balloon ascent of Jean-Pierre Blanchard, with Mr Boby, from the old barracks at Rouen. They later descended on the Plaine de Puissanval. 18 July 1784

Background imagePierre Collection: First balloon flight over the English Channel

First balloon flight over the English Channel, from Dover to the French coast, by Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Seen here is the balloon in flight between Calais and Boulogne, with a fisherman

Background imagePierre Collection: Blanchard and Lepinard balloon ascent

Blanchard and Lepinard balloon ascent
14th balloon ascent of Jean-Pierre Blanchard, accompanied by the Chevalier Lepinard, at Lille, Flanders. With spectators and soldiers on the ground. 26 August 1785

Background imagePierre Collection: Blanchard balloon ascent over Nuremberg, Germany

Blanchard balloon ascent over Nuremberg, Germany

Background imagePierre Collection: Blanchard balloon flight to Frankfurt, Germany

Blanchard balloon flight to Frankfurt, Germany
Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon flight to Frankfurt, Germany. Seen here flying above the crowds in a city park with a small parachute attached to the gondola. (1 of 2) 3 October 1785

Background imagePierre Collection: Blanchards balloon ascent, Nuremberg, Germany

Blanchards balloon ascent, Nuremberg, Germany

Background imagePierre Collection: Jean Pierre Blanchard, French balloonist

Jean Pierre Blanchard, French balloonist
Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809), French balloonist. 1785

Background imagePierre Collection: Pierre van Psen, noted foreign correspondent & author, wil

Pierre van Psen, noted foreign correspondent & author, will discuss democracys last stand. Poster announcing a public forum at which Pierre van Psen will lead a discussion on democracys last stand

Background imagePierre Collection: Pierre Loti, French naval Captain and writer

Pierre Loti, French naval Captain and writer
Portrait of Pierre Loti, French naval Captain and writer. Born January 14th 1850. Died June 10th 1923 1912

Background imagePierre Collection: Two views of an airship shaped like a long tube with a point

Two views of an airship shaped like a long tube with a pointed nose, propellers on the side and a rudder, resembling an 1850 design proposed by Pierre Jullien, a French clock maker from Villejuif

Background imagePierre Collection: Vue du cremlin, prise de pont de Pierre

Vue du cremlin, prise de pont de Pierre

Background imagePierre Collection: Vue du pont de Pierre, prise du cremlin

Vue du pont de Pierre, prise du cremlin

Background imagePierre Collection: St. Pierre church, Caen, France

St. Pierre church, Caen, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imagePierre Collection: Charles Frohmans dramatic production, The hand of destiny b

Charles Frohmans dramatic production, The hand of destiny by Pierre Decourcelle. Date c1896

Background imagePierre Collection: Old houses in rue St. Pierre, Caen, France

Old houses in rue St. Pierre, Caen, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imagePierre Collection: Edward C. Whites dramatic production, Two little vagrants b

Edward C. Whites dramatic production, Two little vagrants by Pierre Decourcelle. Date c1898

Background imagePierre Collection: Pierre Dupont Photo

Pierre Dupont Photo
PIERRE DUPONT French popular singer whose famous song is I have two great cows in my cowshed, photographed in 1865. Date: CIRCA 1865

Background imagePierre Collection: Pierre Aug Broussonet

Pierre Aug Broussonet
PIERRE AUGUSTE BROUSSONET French naturalist (evidently in military or naval service) Date: 1761 - 1807

Background imagePierre Collection: Cathedral of Saint Pierre, Geneva, Switzerland

Cathedral of Saint Pierre, Geneva, Switzerland Date: circa 1930s




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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.