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Winds Collection (#7)

"Embracing the Power of Winds: From Ancient Antiquities to Modern Marvels" Towering above the city, the winds at elevation whisper ancient tales of Athens' rich history

Background imageWinds Collection: West Winds Cottage, Buckden, Yorkshire

West Winds Cottage, Buckden, Yorkshire
West Winds Cottage, Buckden, near Kettlewell, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1940s

Background imageWinds Collection: River Derwent in Middleton Dale, Peak District, Derbyshire

River Derwent in Middleton Dale, Peak District, Derbyshire
A view of the River Derwent as it winds through Middleton Dale. Date: 1909

Background imageWinds Collection: COURBET, Gustave (1819-1877). Woman in a Podoscaphe

COURBET, Gustave (1819-1877). Woman in a Podoscaphe. 1865. Realism. Oil on canvas. JAPAN. HONSHU. TOKYO. Hajiochi. Murauchi Art Museum

Background imageWinds Collection: On the Properties of Things (De proprietatibus rerum)

On the Properties of Things (De proprietatibus rerum) (15th c.), translation by Jean Cordichon of the encyclopedic work of the Franciscan Bartholomaeus Anglicus

Background imageWinds Collection: March. Goddess Hrede

March. Goddess Hrede
Hrede, Anglo Saxon goddess of strong March winds. Artist: Sydney Carter Date: 1903

Background imageWinds Collection: India - Palace of the Winds, Jeypore

India - Palace of the Winds, Jeypore
Black and white. Very ornate building with lots of flags on the turrets. Lots of people sitting outside.. Part of India Box, Boswell collection. Slide no. 20 and 70. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWinds Collection: Egypt - a road winds through rocks in Arabian desert

Egypt - a road winds through rocks in Arabian desert. approx. 50 km from Hurghada town

Background imageWinds Collection: When the winter winds do blow Somewhere in France

When the winter winds do blow Somewhere in France
When the winter winds do blow. Somewhere in France. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Background imageWinds Collection: Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWinds Collection: When Autumn Winds Do Blow by Muriel Dawson

When Autumn Winds Do Blow by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl out walking in the countryside. Date: 1939

Background imageWinds Collection: Neptune Winds Oil canvas Round painted surface

Neptune Winds Oil canvas Round painted surface
Artokoloro

Background imageWinds Collection: Juno Ordering Aeolus Unleash Winds 1775 Pen brown ink

Juno Ordering Aeolus Unleash Winds 1775 Pen brown ink
Artokoloro

Background imageWinds Collection: Jewel River Plovers Famous Place Mutsu Province

Jewel River Plovers Famous Place Mutsu Province
Artokoloro

Background imageWinds Collection: Man in purple coat caught up in storm holding on to his umbrella and hat

Man in purple coat caught up in storm holding on to his umbrella and hat

Background imageWinds Collection: Man throwing autumn leaves in the air

Man throwing autumn leaves in the air

Background imageWinds Collection: Winter, from the Four Seasons series: Juno and Aeolus, 1862 (oil on canvas)

Winter, from the Four Seasons series: Juno and Aeolus, 1862 (oil on canvas)
XIR900210 Winter, from the Four Seasons series: Juno and Aeolus, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 198x167.5 cm; Museu de Arte, Sao Paulo

Background imageWinds Collection: Map of Magellans Voyage Around the World, c. 1540 (manuscript on vellum)

Map of Magellans Voyage Around the World, c. 1540 (manuscript on vellum)
XCF701484 Map of Magellans Voyage Around the World, c.1540 (manuscript on vellum) by Agnese, Battista (1514-64); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWinds Collection: Map of the world, based on descriptions and co-ordinates given in Geographia

Map of the world, based on descriptions and co-ordinates given in Geographia
XCF306025 Map of the world, based on descriptions and co-ordinates given in Geographia, first published in Ulm, Germany (hand coloured engraving) by Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus of Alexandria)

Background imageWinds Collection: AUTUMN. Octobers winds have swept the leaves away; The basking fields have felt

AUTUMN. Octobers winds have swept the leaves away; The basking fields have felt the coming chill; The rippling stream has lost its merry play, And lies, in brooding sadness, calm and still

Background imageWinds Collection: Approach to Cave of the Winds, Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

Approach to Cave of the Winds, Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

Background imageWinds Collection: World map tracing Magellans world voyage, from the Portolan Atlas of the World, c

World map tracing Magellans world voyage, from the Portolan Atlas of the World, c
XIR280126 World map tracing Magellans world voyage, from the Portolan Atlas of the World, c.1540 (see also 63417, 151822) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Agnese

Background imageWinds Collection: A New and Correct Map of the World, 1770-97 (coloured engraving)

A New and Correct Map of the World, 1770-97 (coloured engraving)
XCF291086 A New and Correct Map of the World, 1770-97 (coloured engraving) by Wilkinson, Robert (d.1825); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWinds Collection: The Groves of Versailles. View of the parterres of Trianon with Flora and Zephyr

The Groves of Versailles. View of the parterres of Trianon with Flora and Zephyr
XIR288979 The Groves of Versailles. View of the parterres of Trianon with Flora and Zephyr (oil on canvas) by Cotelle, Jean the Younger (1642-1708); ChAteau de Versailles

Background imageWinds Collection: Celestial sphere on a pedestal with four lions, 1725 (ceramic)

Celestial sphere on a pedestal with four lions, 1725 (ceramic)
XIR215101 Celestial sphere on a pedestal with four lions, 1725 (ceramic) by Chapelle, Pierre (fl.1725); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen

Background imageWinds Collection: Fol. 7v Map of the North Pole, from Cosmographie Universelle, 1555 (w / c

Fol. 7v Map of the North Pole, from Cosmographie Universelle, 1555 (w / c
XIR238653 Fol.7v Map of the North Pole, from Cosmographie Universelle, 1555 (w/c on paper) by Le Testu, Guillaume (c.1509-73); Min

Background imageWinds Collection: ruinous landscape with classical buildings, Anonymous, 1701

ruinous landscape with classical buildings, Anonymous, 1701

Background imageWinds Collection: Map of the world, 1486 (coloured engraving)

Map of the world, 1486 (coloured engraving)
XIR157909 Map of the world, 1486 (coloured engraving) by Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus of Alexandria)(c.90-168)(after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Background imageWinds Collection: wind, Jan Luyken, 1695-1705

wind, Jan Luyken, 1695-1705

Background imageWinds Collection: Juno and Aeolus, Cornelis Bos, Marcantonio Raimondi, 1546

Juno and Aeolus, Cornelis Bos, Marcantonio Raimondi, 1546

Background imageWinds Collection: Zephyr and Chloris, detail from The Birth of Venus, c. 1485 (tempera on canvas) (see 412

Zephyr and Chloris, detail from The Birth of Venus, c. 1485 (tempera on canvas) (see 412
XIR155348 Zephyr and Chloris, detail from The Birth of Venus, c.1485 (tempera on canvas) (see 412 and 85293) by Botticelli

Background imageWinds Collection: Map tracing Magellans world voyage, once owned by Charles V, 1545 (vellum)

Map tracing Magellans world voyage, once owned by Charles V, 1545 (vellum)
XZL151822 Map tracing Magellans world voyage, once owned by Charles V, 1545 (vellum) (see also 63417) by Agnese, Battista (1514-64); John Carter Brown Library, Brown University, RI, USA; Italian

Background imageWinds Collection: Second Creation: parting between the waters, Jan Harmensz. Muller, Hendrick Goltzius

Second Creation: parting between the waters, Jan Harmensz. Muller, Hendrick Goltzius, Hendrick Goltzius, 1589

Background imageWinds Collection: The element of air as a young man standing on clouds with owl on his hand and flying

The element of air as a young man standing on clouds with owl on his hand and flying birds behind him, from the four wind directions blow the winds

Background imageWinds Collection: Public library and temple of the winds / W. Simpson del. ;E. Walker lith. ;Day & Son

Public library and temple of the winds / W. Simpson del. ;E. Walker lith. ;Day & Son
Public library and temple of the winds / W. Simpson del.; E. Walker lith.; Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.; Day & Son.; Simpson, William, 1823-1899, artist; Pall Mall [London

Background imageWinds Collection: Niagara, general view from Cave of the Winds, Waterfalls, United States, New York (State)

Niagara, general view from Cave of the Winds, Waterfalls, United States, New York (State), Niagara Falls, Canada, Ontario, Niagara Falls, 1900

Background imageWinds Collection: The kingdom of the winds, Talmage, Algernon M, 1871-1939, Beaches, Clouds, 1900

The kingdom of the winds, Talmage, Algernon M, 1871-1939, Beaches, Clouds, 1900

Background imageWinds Collection: Giau Pass and Mount Ra Gusela, 2595 m, Cinque Torri, 2361 m, and Mount Tofana de Rozes, 3225 m

Giau Pass and Mount Ra Gusela, 2595 m, Cinque Torri, 2361 m, and Mount Tofana de Rozes, 3225 m, Dolomites, Alto Adige, South Tirol, Alps, Italy, Europe

Background imageWinds Collection: Road bend

Road bend

Background imageWinds Collection: Spray blown by high winds, rolling crushers, Fanad Beach, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland

Spray blown by high winds, rolling crushers, Fanad Beach, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageWinds Collection: Temple Of Winds

Temple Of Winds
circa 1852: The Temple of the Winds in Athens. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageWinds Collection: Temple Of Winds

Temple Of Winds
circa 1950: The Temple of the Winds in Athens. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageWinds Collection: Britains Prime Minister Edward Heath at the helm of his sloop Morning Cloud off Cowes

Britains Prime Minister Edward Heath at the helm of his sloop Morning Cloud off Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, at the start of the Fastnet race - the last of the Admirals Cup series 11

Background imageWinds Collection: Picture No. 10889159

Picture No. 10889159
Beagle Canal - by constantly strong winds shaped Southern Beeches and snow-covered mountains on Beagle Canal Date:

Background imageWinds Collection: Picture No. 10889158

Picture No. 10889158
Beagle Canal - by constantly strong winds shaped Southern Beeches and snow-covered mountains on Beagle Canal Date:

Background imageWinds Collection: Picture No. 10754193

Picture No. 10754193
Devastated coniferous forest, by high winds, along the southern slopes of the Tatras Date:

Background imageWinds Collection: Picture No. 10889527

Picture No. 10889527
Sandstone Formations - river Rio de La Conchas winds its way through a landscape dominated by red sandstone formations created by erosion through wind and sand Date:

Background imageWinds Collection: Picture No. 10889528

Picture No. 10889528
Sandstone Formations - river Rio de La Conchas winds its way through a landscape dominated by red sandstone formations created by erosion through wind and sand Date:

Background imageWinds Collection: Picture No. 10889489

Picture No. 10889489
Rio Purmamarca - dried-up riverbed of Purmamarca river winds its way through by indigenous Quechua farmers cultivated land on the western edge of the little community of Purmamarca Date:




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"Embracing the Power of Winds: From Ancient Antiquities to Modern Marvels" Towering above the city, the winds at elevation whisper ancient tales of Athens' rich history. Castlegregory on Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland - where fierce winds dance with untamed beauty. Arab astronomers in 1513 were captivated by the secrets carried on the wings across vast deserts. The Temple on Blackdown hill stands as a testament to mankind's fascination with nature's invisible force. Weatherbeaten trees stand tall and resilient against relentless gusts, showcasing nature's ability to withstand even the strongest winds. CASTELL Y GWYNT - an enchanting castle nestled amidst Wales' rugged landscapes, forever touched by whimsical breezes. Hand care becomes essential when battling strong winds that whip through our fingertips like playful spirits. Transported back in time to India's Palace of the Winds Jeypore in early 1900s - a true architectural masterpiece designed for both elegance and ventilation. Tower of the Winds in Athens transports us back centuries ago when Greeks marveled at how wind direction could predict weather patterns long before modern meteorology existed. Strong winds remind us of our vulnerability while also inspiring awe at their sheer power and might. Fantasy fan design takes flight as imagination soars high on gentle zephyrs and turbulent gales alike. Windy weather brings forth a symphony composed by rustling leaves, chiming chimes, and whistling branches – nature’s own melodious composition. In this ever-changing world where we seek stability amidst chaos, let us not forget that it is often within these intangible forces like wind that we find solace or inspiration; reminding us that life itself is but a fleeting breeze carrying dreams from one horizon to another.