Shapes Collection (page 3)

Fungus, Fly Agaric - detailed study of cap, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-2404 Fungus, Fly Agaric - detailed study of cap Lower Saxony, Germany Amanita muscaria Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

AUSTRALIA - Queensland
JPF-9428 AUSTRALIA - Queensland Hill Inlet & Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Islands, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

England - Aerial view, Heart Orchard, near Huish Hill Earthwork, Oare, Wiltshire
DAE-58-c England - Aerial view, Heart Orchard, near Huish Hill Earthwork, Oare, Wiltshire Dae Sasitorn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Quiver tree frame view through quiver tree branches framing a second one in the background Quiver tree forest
SAS-91 KOKERBOOM / Quiver / Aloe Tree - framed view through quiver tree branches framing a second one in the background Quiver tree forest, Keetmanshoop, Namibia

USA - Antelope Canyon - Navajo sandstone
FG-5861 USA - Antelope Canyon - Navajo sandstone Arizona Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Picture No. 10741283
England - Aerial view, Housesteads Roman Fort and Hadrian's Wall, Date:

Sempervivum montanum, Westport, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Petaled Nudibranch - The petals which can be realised if disturbed contain a noxious viscous mucus Great barrier Reef
VT-8357 Petaled Nudibranch - The petals, if disturbed, can release a noxious viscous mucus Great barrier Reef. Australia Cyerce nigricans Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal

Tall pink spray can

Geisha hairstyle viewed from rear - Japan
Beautiful photograph showing the complicated shapes, folds and pinning of a Geisha hairstyle viewed from rear - Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Picture No. 10855665
Pill Woodlouse - (Armadillidium vulgare) Date:

Cobblestones, Cascais, Portugal, Europe

Over the hills of Nevada
American cowboys on the trail over the hills of Nevada. Date: circa 1950s

Geometric shapes, artwork
Geometric shapes, computer artwork. These are a cube (green), a cylinder (blue), a cone (red) and a sphere (silver)

Mathematical model, artwork
Mathematical model, computer artwork. This model represents a type of non-linear wave, known as a breather. A breathers energy tends to be localised in space, and oscillates in time

Blacktail Barracuda - These fish are often seen in huge schools through-out the Indo Pacific
VT-8462 Blacktail BARRACUDA Northern Great Barrier Reef Sphyraena qenie Often seen in huge schools through-out the Indo-Pacific oceans

Brussel Sprout - in Christmas tree shape on red background
SG-20233-M1 Brussel Sprout - in Christmas tree shape on red background Ardea London Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Close-up of chillies, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Variety of tones and textures of traditional Japanese hand-made washi paper, Japan, Asia

United Kingdom Weathered granite. Bowerman's Nose, Dartmoor, Devon
DAD-146 DARTMOOR - Bowerman's Nose, weathered granite. Dartmoor, Devon. United Kingdom David C Dixon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Down Tor Stone Circle Dartmoor, Devon, UK
DAD-137 Down Tor Stone Circle Dartmoor, Devon, UK David C Dixon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour and shape constantly. It may reach 500mm in length
VT-8367 Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour and shape constantly. Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea Sepia latimanus It may reach 500mm in length

Starlight Flower
LA-919 Starlight Flower / Peace Lily / White Sails Close-up of flower head Spathiphyllum Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Thunderstorm parting clouds leaving room for a sunbeam breaking through Adriatic coast, Montenegro
SAS-246 Thunderstorm - parting clouds leaving room for a sunbeam shining through Adriatic coast, Montenegro Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are personal display purposes only

Burchell's / Common / Plains Zebra - Close up of zebra coat
LA-654 Burchell's / Common / Plains Zebra - Close up of zebra coat Africa Equus burchelli Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are personal display purposes only

Aurora Borealis - Northern Lights
WAT-8517 Aurora Borealis - Northern Lights Churchill, Manitoba, Canada M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Tabby cat asleep amongst fallen field maple leaves
ROG-11792 Tabby cat asleep amongst fallen field maple leaves. Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Reticulated Giraffe - close-up skin
LA-1482 Reticulated Giraffe - close-up skin Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Crowned Crane - pair courtship displaying
USH-784 Crowned CRANE - pair in courtship display Captive Balearica regulorum Distribution: Senegal to Nigeria Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

DECOUPAGES
Light, shining through cunningly torn paper, casts grotesque shapes on the wall

Tin Cooking Moulds
Tin Moulds for Sweets and Savouries

Oliver Chez Fagin
Oliver with Fagin, the Artful Dodger, Bill Sykes and Nancy

Row of Houses illuminated at sunset with Roker Pier Lighthouse in the distance, Sunderland, England
Row of illuminated houses at Roker Beach in Sunderland with a silhouette of the Roker Lighthouse in the distance at the end of the pier

Ping Shek Estate, one of the oldest public housing estates in Hong Kong, Kwun Tong District, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Lai Tak Tsuen, one of the first public housing developments in Hong Kong, Tai Hang, Eastern District, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China

Linoleum floor in black and white squares (b/w photo)
8658817 Linoleum floor in black and white squares (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Linoleum floor in black and white squares)

A crown roast of lamb (b/w photo)
8657664 A crown roast of lamb (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A crown roast of lamb)

God the Falther and the dove of Holy Spirit, c.1920 (stained glass)
8714251 God the Falther and the dove of Holy Spirit, c.1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

Petroglyph dating from the Bronze Age, San Xurxo, Cotobade, Spain, 2000 BC (petroglyph)
AIS5355998 Petroglyph dating from the Bronze Age, San Xurxo, Cotobade, Spain, 2000 BC (petroglyph); © Iberfoto

Echoes of Bach 1930 (Oil on canvas)
8766544 Echoes of Bach 1930 (Oil on canvas) by Dreier, Katherine Sophie (1877-1952); 72.4--91.4 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Rules of the North Star, 16th century (manuscript)
7339147 Rules of the North Star, 16th century (manuscript) by Portuguese School, (16th century); 49x70.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: North Star rules)

Gold medallion (recto) with the effigy of Augustus, 1st century (gold)
BEN5468206 Gold medallion (recto) with the effigy of Augustus, 1st century (gold); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Roman antiquity)

Astrolabe, detail of a plate with a projection of Frijus, 1702 (object)
MMM5471336 Astrolabe, detail of a plate with a projection of Frijus, 1702 (object) by Bion, Nicolas (1652-1733); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Astrolabe)

Astrolabe, detail of a plate with a projection of Rojas, 1702 (object)
MMM5471330 Astrolabe, detail of a plate with a projection of Rojas, 1702 (object) by Bion, Nicolas (1652-1733); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Astrolabe)

Page from Euclid Opus Elementorum
5307870 Page from Euclid Opus Elementorum.; (add.info.: Page from Euclid Opus Elementorum showing (centre bottom) the diagram of Pythagoras's theorem on the right-angled triangle

Stone knot, possibly a central feature of a gable end of the court in which it is displayed
BEN85402 Stone knot, possibly a central feature of a gable end of the court in which it is displayed, from the Early Islamic palace attributed to caliph Walid II (reigned 743-4) probably 740s (photo)

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Shapes are everywhere, surrounding us in the most unexpected places. From the intricate design of Baphomet by Eliphas Levi - Equilibrium of Opposites to the mesmerizing formation of Black Brant Goose FG 2342 'V formation flock Branta nigricans © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON', shapes captivate our imagination. Just like Baphomet - Equilibrium of Opposites symbolizes harmony amidst opposing forces, we find balance in the diverse contours that nature offers. Take Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa; its majestic silhouette stands tall as a testament to Mother Earth's artistic prowess. Even man-made structures embrace shapes with purpose and precision, like the large circular aerial at RAF Chicksands or the timeless beauty of a fossil ammonite under UV light from Madagascar's Mahajanga Province. But shapes aren't limited to grandeur alone; they can be found even in the tiniest details. Observe closely and you'll discover mushroom spores up close, resembling delicate patterns waiting to be unraveled. And who could forget Satan at the Sabbat? A shape that evokes both fear and fascination throughout history. Yet not all they can mysterious or enigmatic; some bring comfort and familiarity. Like a red English post box nestled within a brick wall, reminding us of simpler times when communication was tangible and heartfelt. In contrast, Henri Maes Belgian Beer Brewery transports us to an old town UNESCO World Heritage Site where architectural forms tell stories through their unique outlines. Finally, The Scallop sculpture by Maggie Hambling on Aldeburgh beach in Suffolk invites contemplation as it gracefully embraces its surroundings with its distinctive shape. They have an uncanny ability to evoke emotions and spark curiosity within us all. They remind us that beauty lies not only in what we see but also how we perceive it – whether it is through ancient symbols or contemporary art installations – each shape holds a story waiting to be discovered.