Stylo Collection

Cardinal Ugo Seguin de Billon. Fresco by Barisini Tommaso detto Tommaso da Modena (1325-1379)
VEN5027513 Cardinal Ugo Seguin de Billon. Fresco by Barisini Tommaso detto Tommaso da Modena (1325-1379) part of the cycle " Fourteen illustrious members of the Dominican Order"

Literature. Writing. Stylus and inkwells in the ancient Rome. Inventor of the chaptalization
3434744 Literature. Writing. Stylus and inkwells in the ancient Rome. Inventor of the chaptalization, process that increase the alcohol content of the wine

Emperor of China: Portrait of Fou Hi Che (Fou-Hi-Che or Fuxi, Fu Hsi or Fu-Hsi)
BEN5468473 Emperor of China: Portrait of Fou Hi Che (Fou-Hi-Che or Fuxi, Fu Hsi or Fu-Hsi), inventor of the eight trigrams of Yi Jing, at the origin of calligraphy. Painting, 1685

Cardinal Nicolas de Rouen. Fresco by Barisini Tommaso detto Tommaso da Modena (1325-1379)
VEN5027518 Cardinal Nicolas de Rouen. Fresco by Barisini Tommaso detto Tommaso da Modena (1325-1379) part of the cycle " Fourteen illustrious members of the Dominican Order"

Portrait of Giovanni Paolo Colonna (1637-1695) (detail) (maestro di cappella at the basilica of San Petronio)
VEN5027688 Portrait of Giovanni Paolo Colonna (1637-1695) (detail) (maestro di cappella at the basilica of San Petronio). Painting by Viani, 17th century

A young schoolgirl Painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin (1699-1779
JLJ4646733 A young schoolgirl Painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin (1699-1779) 18th century Saint Petersburg. Hermitage Museum by Chardin

Merchant with her account book, 19th century (Engraving)
7211563 Merchant with her account book, 19th century (Engraving) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); (add.info.: Nineteenth-century trader at her counter with her account book - Engraving by Eugene)

Portrait of Louis Antoine, Count of Bougainville (1729-1811)
JLJ4645466 Portrait of Louis Antoine, Count of Bougainville (1729-1811). Painting by Joseph Ducreux (1735-1802). 1793. Dim 0.91x0.72. Musee du Chateau, Versailles

Portrait of the French writer and philosopher Denis Diderot, 1767 (Oil on canvas)
JLJ4647500 Portrait of the French writer and philosopher Denis Diderot, 1767 (Oil on canvas) by Van Loo, Louis Michel (1707-1771); 81x65 cm; Louvre, Paris

Portrait of the Painter Henri Fussli (or Fuseli) (1741-1825
JLJ4593810 Portrait of the Painter Henri Fussli (or Fuseli) (1741-1825) Painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) 19th century Sun

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Amidst the pages of history and art, a humble writing instrument named Stylo weaves its silent tale. From a young schoolgirl's sketch in Chardin's painting, to the merchant's meticulous account book, every stroke of a Stylo carries the weight of ideas. Diderot's philosophical musings, penned down with a Stylo, sparked the French Revolution's Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. The Count of Bougainville, an explorer, and Henri Fusli, a painter, both wielded Stylo's power to document their discoveries and creations. Fast forward to the bustling streets of the 20th century, where a hot dog vendor's hand scribbles prices on a board, and a modern city's progress is marked by the installation of moving pavements. Through it all, Stylo - the simple writing instrument - remains a constant companion, capturing the essence of human expression and progress.