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Diana the Huntress, fresco from the house Stabia at Pompeii

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US musician Prince performs during half-time 04 February 2007 at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts

Paris-Philippe Petit
Photo date de juin 1971 du funambule Philippe Petit voluant entre les tours de Notre-Dame Paris

Chocolate roan Cocker Spaniel puppy, Topaz, 12 weeks, running with ears flapping

The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668

Oly 1960 Muhammad Ali
photo date des annes 60 de l ancien champion du monde de boxe dans la catgorie des poids lourds, Mohamed Ali (Cassius Clay)

Razorback Lookout, Flinders Ranges National Park, Outback South Australia
View of the mountain ranges and the valley with a winding dirt road from Razorback Lookout in Flinders Ranges National Park in South Australia outback

Sir Winston Churchill V Sign
British Premier Sir Winston Churchill flashes to the crowd outside 10 Downing Street his famous V-sign signifying " Victory" when he returned to London in 1943 from one of his trips to

David Bowie in concert on the Sound & Vision Tour in 1990 Italy

The Battle of Arsuf during the third crusade, 1191

"The Bridge at Burceña", Aurelio Arteta (1879-1940), Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao, Bizkaia, Basque Country, Spain

Giuseppe De Nittis (1846-1884), Dans les blés, 1873, Exhibition at the museum, Paris 1874 Inventing impressionism, Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France

Reindeer {Rangifer tarandus} in Saami enclosure Vindelfjallen NR, Lapland

A adult Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostrus) stays warm in a freshwater spring in winter. Three Sisters Spring, Crystal River, Florida. USA. February 2010

Adult Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on spade handle in the snow in winter, Scotland, UK, December 2010

Raccoon (Procyon lotor) standing up investigating camera, portrait, Stanley park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Cananda, September

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, New Delhi, India

Francisco Tarrega Eixea (1852-1909), guitarist and composer, portrait playing guitar

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 25, 1971 French highwire artist Philippe Petit walks between the steeples of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris

Music Prince
Portrait of American singer Prince (born on 07 June 1958 in Minneapolis) taken 25 August 1986. (FILM) AFP PHOTO/PASCAL GEORGE / AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GEORGE

Ginger Rogers Dancing with her partner Fred Astaire
Picture taken in 1934 of US actress, dancer and singer Ginger Rogers, dancing with her partner of Fred Astaire, during the shooting of the film " The Gay Divorcee"

Rough seas at d'Ar-Men lighthouse during Storm Ruth, Ile de Sein, Armorique Regional Park. Iles du Ponant, Finistere, Brittany, France, Iroise Sea. 8th February 2014

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This black and white photo taken on June 15, 1987 shows musician Prince performing on stage during his concert at the Bercy venue in Paris

Scuba Diver with an Umbrella
Picture dated 1949 of scuba diver with an umbrella

Little owl {Athene noctua) pair perched, courtship behaviour, Spain

Prince Performing During a Press Conference
Recording star Prince performs during a press conference 01 February 2007 at the Super Bowl media center on Miami Beach, Florida

Bells Beach along the Great Ocean road, Victoria, Australia, South Pacific
A beautiful view of Bells Beach by a jetty footpath near Torquay along Great Ocean Road at sunrise, Victoria, Australia, South Pacific

Red Kite in flight at RSPB site
MAB-53 Red Kite in flight at RSPB site UK Milvus milvus situated at Gigrin Farm, Rhayade, r Powys, Mid-Wales the site attracts as many as 300 red kites which are fed daily

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US musician Prince performs during half-time 04 February 2007 at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts

Dancing Partners Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
Undated file picture shows US actress, dancer and singer Ginger Rogers, dancing with her partner Fred Astaire. / AFP PHOTO

Pair of European grey wolves (Canis lupus) interacting, Tromso, Norway, captive, April

Music-David Bowie
British singer David Bowie performs on stage during his concert at the Sportpaleis of Antwerp, 05 November 2003. / AFP PHOTO / BELGA / PETER DE VEOCHT

Milford Sound waterfall, New Zealand
Waterfall in New Zealands Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park

Australian Kangaroo sleeping with Australian Flag
Kangaroo sleeping with Australian Flag

US singer and musician Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) and singer and guitarist Andy Allo perform on stage at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on June 30, 2011

Sea otter (Enhydra Lutris) with forelegs raised, Sitka Sound, Alaska, USA, August

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US singer and musician Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) performs on stage at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on June 30, 2011. AFP PHOTO BERTRAND GUAY / AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY

A Quokka marsupial on Rottnest Island, Western Australia
A Quokka standing upright on his hind legs looking at the camera. Rottnest Island, Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Australia-Nature-Kookaburra
This photo shows a Kookaburra sitting on a railing at the Pepper Tree winery in the Hunter Valley, Australias oldest wine growing region just two hours drive north of Sydney

Pleiades or Seven Sisters (Messier 45 aka M45) in Taurus Constellation, taken from Eastern Colorado, USA. 8 November 2015

John Lennon and Yoko Ono Bed-In for Peace
Beatles member John Lennon (L) and his wife Yoko Ono receive journalists 25 March 1969 in the bedroom of the Hilton hotel suite in Amsterdam, during their honeymoon in Europe

Kangaroo with baby joey in its pouch. Australia

Lobster, X-ray
Lobster. Coloured X-ray of a common lobster (Homarus gammarus). This is a marine scavenger that inhabits the cool waters of the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is valued for its flesh

Mountain lion / cougar / puma - in winter. Western U. S. A MR454
TOM-1304 Mountain lion / cougar / puma - in winter Western U.S.A Felis concolor Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), male at granary tree showing many acorns stored for winter survival, Orange County, California, USA

Llama {Lama glama} portrait, captive, Peru

Us-Fleet Week-Tall Ships
The US Coast Guard Tall Ship Eagle sails past the Statute of Liberty May 23, 2012 in New York. The tall ship is participating in Fleet Week events in New York

Bikes and Amsterdam canals
Bikes on typical arch bridges in Amsterdam canals

USA, Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Little Pigeon River at Greenbrier

Lobster pots stacked on the Strahan wharf, west coastline of Tasmania

Otway National Park
The temperate rain forest of Otway National Park Victoria

Space-Sputnik Ii-Laika
Picture from the Soviet daily Pravda dated 13 November 1957 of the dog Laika, the first living creature ever sent in space, onboard Sputnik II

World-Cup-1930-Poster
Official poster of the first Football World Championship that took place in Uruguay in 1930. AFP PHOTO /

Shell turtle
Marine turtles photographed on the beautiful Ningaloo Reef of western Australia

River Wye viewed from Symonds Yat Rock, UK - Forest of Dean UK
MAB-59 River Wye viewed from Symonds Yat Rock Forest of Dean, UK Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) resting, Pico, Azores, Portugal, June 2009 WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION. NOT AVAILABLE FOR GREETING CARDS OR CALENDARS. WWE BOOK

Golden Cocker Spaniel puppy, Maizy, sitting

Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) portrait. Gamboa, Soberania National Park, Panama

Head portrait of male silverback Western lowland gorilla {Gorilla gorilla gorilla} UK

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

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US pop star Madonna performs at the Palais Omnisport de Bercy in Paris, 27 August 2006, as part of her World Confession Tour. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY / AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY

Waterfall in rainforest, Dorrigo National Park, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney Harbour Bridge
circa 1930: Sydney Harbour Bridge during construction. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Gray Wolf - In snow with snowy face. Minnesota, North America
TOM-1297 Grey Wolf - In snow with snowy face Minnesota

Eddystone Lighthouse marking the dangerous Eddystone Rocks off Rame Head in Cornwall

The Dark Hedges in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

St Abbs harbour (St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve), Berwickshire, Scotland, August 2011

RF- Tawny owl with moon behind (Strix aluco), UK

Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) in bright summer mating colours, peering out from his home in a discarded tube, where he was guarding his eggs (not visible in this photo), Swanage Pier

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) displaying in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010, HIGHLY COMMENDED, ANIMAL PORTRAITS, 2011 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing and trying to balance in shallow water along the Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska

Silfra Canyon - deep fault filled with fresh water in the rift valley between the Eurasian and American tectonic plates, at Thingvellir National Park, Iceland. June 2014

Green Turtle, (Chelonia mydas), Swimming over volcanic sandy bottom, Armenime cove, South Tenerife coast, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, May 2011

Poster for the University theater company La Barraca, directed by Federico Garcia Lorca

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), poster No pasaran (They shall not pass), published by the CNT

Lennon & Yoko Ono In Bed
Beatles member John Lennon (L) and his wife Yoko Ono receive journalists 25 March 1969 in the bedroom of the Hilton hotel in Amsterdam, during their honeymoon in Europe

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers shooting Shall We Dance
US actor Fred Astaire (L) and US actress Ginger Rogers (R) dance on skates during the shooting of their film " Shall we dance" in April 1937

Europe, Portugal, Oporto, Douro River, Rabelo ferry boat

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(FILES) This file photo taken on February 2, 2009 shows a Harley-Davidson motorcycle displayed at a Harley-Davidson store in St. Paul, Minnesota

Road into the forest in the Yarra Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Emma Gorge in El Questro the Kimberley, Western Australia

Engraving of a nautilus and an ammonite. The nautilus is one of the species of marine cephalopods of the family Nautilidae

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"Capturing Vertical Moments: From Sir Winston Churchill's V Sign to Prince's Iconic Performances" Sir Winston Churchill flashes the victory sign, symbolizing resilience and determination in the face of adversity. Prince mesmerizes his audience during a press conference, showcasing his musical genius and captivating stage presence. The legendary musician Prince leaves an indelible mark on music history with his electrifying performances. The unforgettable Super Bowl halftime show featuring Prince wows audiences with his extraordinary talent and showmanship. Ginger Rogers gracefully dances alongside her partner Fred Astaire, demonstrating their seamless vertical movements that enthralled audiences worldwide. Storm Ruth unleashes its fury at d'Ar-Men lighthouse, revealing the immense power of nature against man-made structures. A pair of little owls perched together in Spain engage in courtship behavior, displaying their affection through vertical postures and gestures. Queen Elizabeth II dons a gas mask on a British stamp as a reminder of the nation's resilience during times of war and uncertainty. Philippe Petit fearlessly walks across Notre-Dame Cathedral tightrope in France, defying gravity with every step he takes above ground level. Francisco Tarrega Eixea passionately plays the guitar while composing beautiful melodies that continue to inspire generations. In these diverse moments captured vertically, we witness acts of defiance, artistic brilliance, natural forces unleashed, love expressed through dance moves or owl courtships - all reminding us that there is beauty and strength found when we dare to look up towards new heights both metaphorically and literally.