Sphere Collection (#7)

Solar System Moon
Florent Bodart

Lunar Phases
jay stanley

Bubble
Shot by Clint

Tiny Disco Ball
Samantha Hearn

Orange Disco Ball
Samantha Hearn

Melting Disco Ball
Samantha Hearn

The Great Globe, Swanage, Dorset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Let's football
Kuntal Biswas

Trylon and Perisphere, Theme Center, New York World's Fair, USA Date: 1939

The Paris exhibition at night. The Exposition Universally of 1900, better known in English as the 1900 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France

The Countess of Southampton
This portrait oil painting depicts Rachel de Ruvigny, the Countess of Southampton, as Fortune, wearing a flowing blue dress, resting on a shiny sphere, with a skull at her foot

Still Life of a Deer
A still life oil painting of a deer ornament, a shiny golden sphere and a plant with red berries. Date: circa 1930

The Motor Picture Book, The Dynasphere - the car of the future? Date: 1930

Wellman's Attempt to Reach the North Pole 1907
Front cover of The Sphere showing the bow view of the airship. The start of the adventurous journey to reach the North Pole in the airship America. Date: 2 September 1907

Photograph taken by the corner of the Strand and the Aldwych. Showing Inveresk House, (on the left), formerly known as Borthwick House when it held the offices of the Morning Post, became, in 1928

New York World's Fair 1939 (poster)
5615769 New York World's Fair 1939 (poster) by Atherton, John Carleton (1900-52); Private Collection; (add.info.: poster by John Atherton (1900-1952)

Eggs of Salmon slime mould (Trichia decipiens) fruiting bodies covering a moss-covered Oak limb. Each orange sphere seen here is approximately 0.7mm across, Padley Gorge, Derbyshire, UK. November

stray bullet
Harry Bünger

Autumn miniature
Igor Kopcev

"Chemical attack"
Evgeniy Popov

Green Glass #14
Azriel Yakubovitch

Green Glass #15
Azriel Yakubovitch

Green Glass #16
Azriel Yakubovitch

BLASS
Drazen Sokac

RedHead
Drazen Sokac

DDE-90037517
Digital composite abstract of dew drops on flowers with flower field in one drop. Date: 05/06/2003

DDE-90026802
Otago, Koekohe Beach, New Zealand. The Moeraki boulders are a natural rock formation. Maori legend tells of the first settlers bringing gigantic food baskets ashore and leaving them on the beach

Moon
David Dayag

Caught up
Antonio Luis Martinez

An inflated Guineafowl pufferfish (Arothron meleagris) in front of sea fans (Gorgonia sp)
An inflated Guineafowl pufferfish (Arothron meleagris) in front of sea fans (Gorgonia sp.) on a reef wall, Fiji, Pacific Ocean

Genoa, Museum of St Augustine: Virile standing figure, by Campionese sclptor (Master of Giano), about 1307 - 1312
6372816 Genoa, Museum of St Augustine: Virile standing figure, by Campionese sclptor (Master of Giano), about 1307 - 1312 by Italian School, (14th century); Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Genoa

L Academie des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts, 1698 (etching)
3740392 L Academie des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts, 1698 (etching) by Leclerc, Sebastien the Elder (1637-1714); 25.3x38.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Lady Nancy Astor: The Speakers welcome to the Member for Plymouth (litho)
604443 Lady Nancy Astor: The Speakers welcome to the Member for Plymouth (litho) by Macpherson, Douglas (1871-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Nancy Astor)

The Ball Runner (litho)
6000153 The Ball Runner (litho) by Fidus (Hugo Hoppener) (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ball Runner. Illustration from Jugend)

Untitled (mixed media on paper)
3736756 Untitled (mixed media on paper) by Cremaschi, Carlo (b.1943); Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Collezione Assicoop Unipol: Carlo Cremaschi (1943)

Dusk under the shadow of Wrens Towers (litho)
607005 Dusk under the shadow of Wrens Towers (litho) by Macpherson, Douglas (1871-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Winter Season in London; Dusk under the shadow of Wrens Towers; from The)

Illustration from Sphaera Mundi by Johannes de Sacro Bosco and Theoricae Novum Planetarium
CH438799 Illustration from Sphaera Mundi by Johannes de Sacro Bosco and Theoricae Novum Planetarium, published in Venice by Simon Bevilacqua, 1499 (hand coloured woodcut) by Italian School

King Latinus and King Alexander, from The Book of Fate by Lorenzo Spirito Gualtieri (printed paper)
XIR365088 King Latinus and King Alexander, from The Book of Fate by Lorenzo Spirito Gualtieri (printed paper) by Italian School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

Television Set with Antenna
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Double Birds on Openwork Sphere with Post, Geometric Period (800-600 BCE)

Stirrup Glass (Sturzglas) with Silver Armilary Sphere Incorporating Dice, Antwerp, 1590/1600

Geometrical Jungle
Peter Hammer

"White and grapes"
Evgeniy Popov

Early English terrestrial globe, c. 1673 (engraving, brass, walnut & oak)
3482914 Early English terrestrial globe, c.1673 (engraving, brass, walnut & oak) by Berry, William (1639-1718) & Morden, Robert (c.1650-1703); height: 53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84)
491776 The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84) by Greek School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Original codex Byzantine, probably Constantinople)

Globe with depictions of modern day North and South America
3849531 Globe with depictions of modern day North and South America by English School, (16th-17th century); Middle Temple, London, UK; Photo © Derek Bayes. All rights reserved 2022

Page 140. Unidentified flower, October 1794 (w / c)
5671180 Page 140. Unidentified flower, October 1794 (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Leaf & flower 2/3 the Natural Size)

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"The Sphere: A Captivating Journey through Time and Space" Step into the realm of the unknown, where the edge of the firmament beckons with its enigmatic allure. Like a Flammarion engraving, it invites us to explore L atmosphere and delve into meteorologie populaire. In this cosmic tapestry, we encounter Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, immortalized by William McLaren's brushstrokes. Their tale mirrors our own quest for balance in an ever-changing universe. Behold the Whole Earth, captured in Blue Marble 2000 - a testament to our planet's dramatic beauty. Its eternal presence reminds us of our responsibility as stewards of this fragile globe. As we gaze at the Cosmic microwave background, we are humbled by its mysterious whispers from distant galaxies. It unveils secrets hidden within space-time itself. Let us ponder on the Sizes of Solar System planets compared - each one a celestial wonder with its own unique story waiting to be unraveled. Astronomy becomes our guidebook through this vast expanse. Dürer's world map from 1515 transports us back to an era when exploration knew no bounds. The boundaries may have changed since then, but our thirst for knowledge remains everlasting. Amidst all these wonders stands a Twenties flapper girl sitting at a cocktail bar - her spirit embodies both elegance and rebellion against societal norms. She symbolizes humanity's ability to adapt and thrive amidst uncertainty. The Orange Harvest Moon casts its ethereal glow upon us; its radiance illuminates not only earthly landscapes but also dreams that reach beyond what is known. Even The Beatles rehearsing for the Royal Variety Performance find their place within The Sphere - their harmonies echoing across time as they inspire generations with their music's timeless magic. And finally, Scott of the Antarctic graces The Sphere’s pages - his indomitable spirit reminding us that even in adversity, human courage can conquer unimaginable challenges.