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"Prisma: Uniting History, Art

Background imagePrisma Collection: 1988 Lancia Prisma Symbol. Creator: Unknown

1988 Lancia Prisma Symbol. Creator: Unknown
1988 Lancia Prisma Symbol

Background imagePrisma Collection: Spanish literature. The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha, written

Spanish literature. The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha, written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616). Conversations between Don Quixote

Background imagePrisma Collection: Rontgen, Wilhelm Conrad (1845-1923). German physicist. Discovered Roentgen rays or X-ray (1895)

Rontgen, Wilhelm Conrad (1845-1923). German physicist. Discovered Roentgen rays or X-ray (1895)
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923). German physicist. Discovered Rontgen rays or X-ray (1895). In 1901 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Rontgen exploring a child with X-ray device by 1900

Background imagePrisma Collection: Polignac, Jules Auguste Armand Marie, prince of (Versailles, 1780-Paris, 1847). French politician

Polignac, Jules Auguste Armand Marie, prince of (Versailles, 1780-Paris, 1847). French politician
Jules Auguste Armand Marie, Prince of Polignac (Versailles, 1780-Paris, 1847). French politician. In July 1830, Polignac enacted ordinances to eliminate the liberal opposition

Background imagePrisma Collection: WORLD WAR (1914-1918). BIG BERTHA M42. German gun used to bombard Paris from over 100 km

WORLD WAR (1914-1918). BIG BERTHA M42. German gun used to bombard Paris from over 100 km
World War I (1914-1918). Big Bertha M42. German gun used to bombard Paris from over 100 km. away in 1918. Its gauge was 210 mm. and was 34 m. long

Background imagePrisma Collection: Baroque Art. Angel. Statue. Work by Giamlorenzo Bernini, 1669. Sculptures that decorated the St

Baroque Art. Angel. Statue. Work by Giamlorenzo Bernini, 1669. Sculptures that decorated the St. Angelo Bridge. Rome, Italy

Background imagePrisma Collection: Art Greek. Hellenistic. Statue of Lacoon and his sons (Antiphates and Thymbraeus)

Art Greek. Hellenistic. Statue of Lacoon and his sons (Antiphates and Thymbraeus). The sculpture is attributed by three sculptors from the island of Rhodes. Agesander, Athenedores and Polydorus

Background imagePrisma Collection: Santiago Ramon and Cajal (1852-1934) Spanish histologist, physician and pathologist

Santiago Ramon and Cajal (1852-1934) Spanish histologist, physician and pathologist
Santiago Ramon and Cajal (1852-1934).. Spanish histologist, physician and pathologist. He made important discoveries such as laws governing the morphology and connections of nerve cells in the brain

Background imagePrisma Collection: Fire in the city of Providence in 1886. The Exchange building on the right

Fire in the city of Providence in 1886. The Exchange building on the right. United States

Background imagePrisma Collection: Industrial Revolution. Nineteenth century. English miner and transport of coal mined

Industrial Revolution. Nineteenth century. English miner and transport of coal mined. Engraving after a watercolor (1814) by George Walker. Colored

Background imagePrisma Collection: Industrial Revolution. London. Interior of an English factory. Late 18th century

Industrial Revolution. London. Interior of an English factory. Late 18th century. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: Bourgeoisie. Gentleman with a lady in the living room. Colored engraving. 1897

Bourgeoisie. Gentleman with a lady in the living room. Colored engraving. 1897

Background imagePrisma Collection: Brokers working. Nineteen-century colored engraving

Brokers working. Nineteen-century colored engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: Valencia gardener. Engraving by Diguez, 1867. Colored

Valencia gardener. Engraving by Diguez, 1867. Colored
Valencia gardener. Engraving by Dieguez, 1867. Colored

Background imagePrisma Collection: Silk Road. Caravan of camels resting. Antioch. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Silk Road. Caravan of camels resting. Antioch. Nineteenth-century colored engraving
Silk Road. Caravan of camels resting. Antioch. 19th-century colored engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: Coal mining. Herscheuse Mining. Quaregnon County. Belgium. Colored engraving from 1884

Coal mining. Herscheuse Mining. Quaregnon County. Belgium. Colored engraving from 1884

Background imagePrisma Collection: Meeting house of the Quakers. Lincoln. United States

Meeting house of the Quakers. Lincoln. United States
Meeting house of the Quakers. Lincoln, USA. 19th-century colored engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: World War I (1914-1918). Battle between Allied and German tanks in May 1918

World War I (1914-1918). Battle between Allied and German tanks in May 1918. Colored Drawing in La Domenica del Corriere (1918)

Background imagePrisma Collection: Tacuinum Sanitatis. Medieval Health Handbook, dated before 1400, based on observations

Tacuinum Sanitatis. Medieval Health Handbook, dated before 1400, based on observations
Tacuinum Sanitatis, Medieval Health Handbook, dated before 1400, based on medical observations detailing the most important aspects of food, beverages and clothing. Picking watercress. Miniature

Background imagePrisma Collection: Hassan I (1836-1894). Sultan of Morocco between 1873 and 1894, member of the Alaouite dynasty

Hassan I (1836-1894). Sultan of Morocco between 1873 and 1894, member of the Alaouite dynasty. The Sultan receives a dispatch. 19 the century engraving R. Caton Woodville. Colored

Background imagePrisma Collection: Descartes, Rene (La Haye, Touraine, France, 1596-Stockholm, 1650). French philosopher

Descartes, Rene (La Haye, Touraine, France, 1596-Stockholm, 1650). French philosopher, mathematician, physicist, and writer. Engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: BOLIVAR, Simon (Caracas, 1793-Santa Marta, 1830)

BOLIVAR, Simon (Caracas, 1793-Santa Marta, 1830)
Simon Bolivar (Caracas, 1793-Santa Marta, 1830). Military and Venezuelan statesman called The Liberator. Colored engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Military and political leader of France and Emperor

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Military and political leader of France and Emperor of the French as Napoleon I. Vote to confer the life Consulate of Napoleon Bonaparte. Colored engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: Oersted, Hans Christian (Copenhagen Rudkobing, 1777-1851). Danish physicist and chemist

Oersted, Hans Christian (Copenhagen Rudkobing, 1777-1851). Danish physicist and chemist
Hans Christian Oersted (Copenhagen Rudkobing, 1777-1851). Danish physicist and chemist. Oersted discovers electromagnetism. Colored engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Physicist, Italian mathematician and astronomer

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Physicist, Italian mathematician and astronomer. Galileo demonstrating his astronomical theories. Engraving by Rico in the Spanish and American Illustration (1884)

Background imagePrisma Collection: Abd al-Qadir B Muhyi al-Din al-Hasani (Abdelkader) (1808 - 1883). Algerian Leader

Abd al-Qadir B Muhyi al-Din al-Hasani (Abdelkader) (1808 - 1883). Algerian Leader
Abd al-Qadir B Muhyi al-Din al-Hasani (Abdelkader) (1808-1883). Algerian Leader. Colored engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: The Boxer Rebellion (1900). Boxer prisoners in a village in China guarded by German sailors

The Boxer Rebellion (1900). Boxer prisoners in a village in China guarded by German sailors. Engraving by Etching Gerlach. Colored

Background imagePrisma Collection: China. Men playing draughts in a tavern. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

China. Men playing draughts in a tavern. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: Printing press. Seventeenth century. Colored engraving of Gottfried Historical Chronicle

Printing press. Seventeenth century. Colored engraving of Gottfried Historical Chronicle. Frankfurt, 1619

Background imagePrisma Collection: Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (Geneva, 1712 - Ermenonville, 1778). Philosopher, writer

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (Geneva, 1712 - Ermenonville, 1778). Philosopher, writer, and composer of the XVIII century Enlightenment

Background imagePrisma Collection: Iphigenia. Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and sister of Electra and Orestes

Iphigenia. Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and sister of Electra and Orestes, is also known by the name of Iphianassa. Iphigenia in Tauris. Engraving by A. Closs. Colored

Background imagePrisma Collection: Spanish Civil War(1936-1939). Barcelona. Damage caused by the bombing of 17 and 18

Spanish Civil War(1936-1939). Barcelona. Damage caused by the bombing of 17 and 18 February 1938 in the Gran Via, near the Coliseum building. Catalonia. Archives of the Abbey of Montserrat

Background imagePrisma Collection: Neptune Fountain with the Neptune statue in the middle. Sculpted by Bartolome Ammannati in 1576

Neptune Fountain with the Neptune statue in the middle. Sculpted by Bartolome Ammannati in 1576. Piazza della Signoria. Florence. Italy

Background imagePrisma Collection: Manufacture of the German army helmets during World War II (1939-1945)

Manufacture of the German army helmets during World War II (1939-1945)

Background imagePrisma Collection: Byzantine Art. Greece. icon with Saint Michael Archangel by workshop Constantinople

Byzantine Art. Greece. icon with Saint Michael Archangel by workshop Constantinople. Dated at 14th century. Byzantine Museum. Athens

Background imagePrisma Collection: ALARCON. Castle. Arab origin and rebuilt under Christian rule by King Alfonso VIII

ALARCON. Castle. Arab origin and rebuilt under Christian rule by King Alfonso VIII. He wrote much of his work the Infante Don Juan Manuel. It is now a parador. Detail. Province of Cuenca

Background imagePrisma Collection: Indiana Institution for the Blind, founded in 1847. Indianapolis, 1854. United States

Indiana Institution for the Blind, founded in 1847. Indianapolis, 1854. United States

Background imagePrisma Collection: Washington, 1843. Downtown. Shoe shop and grocery to the left. United States. Engraving

Washington, 1843. Downtown. Shoe shop and grocery to the left. United States. Engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: Masonic temple opened in 1867, at the intersection of Tremont Street and Boyleston Street

Masonic temple opened in 1867, at the intersection of Tremont Street and Boyleston Street. Outside view. Boston. 1895. Massachusetts. United States

Background imagePrisma Collection: Oscar II (Stockholm 1829-Stockholm, 1907). King of Sweden (1872-1907) and Norway

Oscar II (Stockholm 1829-Stockholm, 1907). King of Sweden (1872-1907) and Norway (1872-1905)

Background imagePrisma Collection: Spanish emigrants on board a ship heading toward Argentina

Spanish emigrants on board a ship heading toward Argentina. Brabant engraving for The Enlightenment, 1887. Colored

Background imagePrisma Collection: Spain. Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Partial view of the city with the Cathedral

Spain. Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Partial view of the city with the Cathedral in the background. Colored engraving of The Spanish and American Illustration by Otero (1870)

Background imagePrisma Collection: Seven-branched candelabrum or menorah. 16th century engraving

Seven-branched candelabrum or menorah. 16th century engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: South American Indians. 16th-18th century

South American Indians. 16th-18th century. Yanomamo Indians. Inhabitants of the basins of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers. Cultivation of cassava and fruit trees. Italian Engraving 1780. Colored

Background imagePrisma Collection: Rabelais, Franois (La Devinire, c. 1494-Paris, 1553)

Rabelais, Franois (La Devinire, c. 1494-Paris, 1553)
Rabelais, Francois (La Deviniere, c. 1494-Paris, 1553). French writer. Gargantua. Engraving in The Very Horrific Life of Great Gargantua, Father of Pantagruel (1534)

Background imagePrisma Collection: Rabelais, Franois (c. 1494-1553). French writer. The life of the Gargantua and of Pantagruel

Rabelais, Franois (c. 1494-1553). French writer. The life of the Gargantua and of Pantagruel
Rabelais, Francois (c. 1494-1553). French writer. The life of the Gargantua and of Pantagruel. The pilgrims are eaten in salads. Illustration by Gustave Dore, 1873. Colored

Background imagePrisma Collection: Photographer preparing a portrait of a mummy. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Photographer preparing a portrait of a mummy. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Background imagePrisma Collection: Presentation at the Inca temple of three virgins to be consecrated to the sun. Colored engraving

Presentation at the Inca temple of three virgins to be consecrated to the sun. Colored engraving, 1820




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"Prisma: Uniting History, Art, and Science in a Captivating Blend" Step into the world and embark on a journey through time as we explore the captivating blend of history, art, and science. From Michael Wolgemut's masterpiece "The Dance of Death (1493)" to Benjamin Franklin's revolutionary printing press, Prisma takes us back to significant moments that shaped our world. Delve into the pages of Hartmann Schedel's Liber chronicarum and witness the intricate sculptures depicting The Dance of Death. Feel the weight of history as you marvel at these historic treasures that have stood the test of time. As we move forward in time, join Antoine Laurent Lavoisier on his groundbreaking quest to establish the composition of water. This French chemist's discoveries paved the way for modern chemistry and forever changed our understanding of this essential element. Influential figures such as John Calvin during the Protestant Reformation or Paracelsus with his innovative medical theories come alive within Prisma's immersive experience. Discover their profound impact on society and how they shaped our present-day beliefs. Traveling further in time brings us face-to-face with World War I propaganda posters from America's Third Liberty Loan Campaign. Witness firsthand how art was used as a powerful tool to rally support for a nation at war. But it doesn't stop there; immerse yourself in Dionisio Garcia Aguado's enchanting engravings capturing Spanish guitarist and composer extraordinaire. Let your senses be captivated by his melodic compositions echoing through centuries past. And finally, meet Charles XIV John of Sweden - once known as Jean Baptiste Bernadotte - who rose from being a French soldier to becoming King Charles XIV John himself. His remarkable story is one filled with courage, ambition, and an unwavering determination to leave an indelible mark on history.