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Background imageUpright Collection: Venus of Willendorf. Paleolithic art

Venus of Willendorf. Paleolithic art
Venus of Willendorf. 23rd mil. BC. Representation of fertility. Upper Paleolithic. Gravettian. Sculpture on rock. AUSTRIA. VIENNA. Vienna. Natural History Museum. Proc: AUSTRIA. LOWER AUSTRIA

Background imageUpright Collection: Vaslav Nijinsky. Le Pavillon d Armide

Vaslav Nijinsky. Le Pavillon d Armide
Ballets Russes. The dancer Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Le Pavillon d Armide, with choreography by Mikhail Fokin and music by Nikolai Tcherepine (1911)

Background imageUpright Collection: Vaslav Nijinsky and. Tamara Karsavina

Vaslav Nijinsky and. Tamara Karsavina
Ballets Russes. Ballet Le Spectre de la Rose, music by Carl Maria von Weber and choreography by Mikhail Fokin. On stage, the performers of the premiere

Background imageUpright Collection: Original map of the Battle of Lepanto of October

Original map of the Battle of Lepanto of October 10, 1571. Naval Battle in the Gulf of Corinth between the Ottoman fleet, led by Ali Pasha, and the Holy League (Venice, Pontifical States)

Background imageUpright Collection: Tanzania. Kondoa Irangi. Koro rock paintings

Tanzania. Kondoa Irangi. Koro rock paintings
TANZANIA. Kondoa Irangi. Animals grazing. Koro rock paintings. Upper Paleolithic. Cave

Background imageUpright Collection: Statue of Ka-Aper... Egyptian art

Statue of Ka-Aper... Egyptian art
Ka-aper lcalled Sheikh El-Beled. ca. 2465 BC. Work also known as The Headman of the Village, though his real activity was priest assistant. Sycamore wood. Egyptian art. Old Kingdom

Background imageUpright Collection: Soudan, Fashoda conflict. Magazine Punch, 1898

Soudan, Fashoda conflict. Magazine Punch, 1898
How Some People Invade the Soudan. Satirical cartoon by T. Reed in the magazine Punch. September 24, 1898. Reference to the conflict between France and Britain for colonial territories in Sudan

Background imageUpright Collection: Scythian shield

Scythian shield
The Battersea Shield. 350 -50 BC. Celtic art. Jewelry. UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. London. The British Museum. Proc: UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. GREATER LONDON. London

Background imageUpright Collection: Portrait of Amerigo Vespucci Anonymous

Portrait of Amerigo Vespucci Anonymous
VESPUCCI, Amerigo (1454-1512). Italian explorer and cartography; generally considered that the continents of America named after him. Oil

Background imageUpright Collection: Paris International Exhibition. Spanish Pavilion

Paris International Exhibition. Spanish Pavilion
Paris International Exhibition (1937). Sketch of the entrance to the Spanish Pavilion, designed by Josep Llu� Sert and Luis Lacasa. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca

Background imageUpright Collection: Libya. Leptis Magna. Archaeology

Libya. Leptis Magna. Archaeology
LIBYA. TRIPOLI. Leptis Magna. Roman theatre, built in 1 AD. Roman art. Early Empire

Background imageUpright Collection: Iran. Persepolis. Apadana

Iran. Persepolis. Apadana
Palace of Darius I. Apadana or Audience Hall. 6th c. BC. IRAN. FARS. Persepolis. Apadana or Audience Hall of Darius I. Persian art. Achaemenid period

Background imageUpright Collection: Helmet of King Meskalamdug. Sumerian art

Helmet of King Meskalamdug. Sumerian art
Gold helmet of King Meskalamdug. ca. 2400 BC. Sumerian art. Jewelry. IRAQ. Bagdad. Baghdad Museum. Proc: IRAQ. Ur

Background imageUpright Collection: Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799). Qing Dynasty

Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799). Qing Dynasty
QIANLONG (1711-1799). Chinese Emperor (1735-1796) of the Qing Dynasty. 1847 French original work. Spanish translation published in Barcelona

Background imageUpright Collection: Darius I on his throne. Persian Art

Darius I on his throne. Persian Art
DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Representation of the king on his throne. Persian art. Achaemenid period. Relief on rock. IRAN. Tehran

Background imageUpright Collection: Atlas Novus. Europe. Tartarians, 17th c

Atlas Novus. Europe. Tartarians, 17th c
BLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Europa recens descripta. Map of Europe published in Amsterdam in 1633. Detail depicting Tatar people. Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA

Background imageUpright Collection: Anna Pavlova and. Vaslav Nijinsky

Anna Pavlova and. Vaslav Nijinsky
Ballets Russes. Anna Pavlova and Vaslav Nijinsky (1909)

Background imageUpright Collection: Andrea Vesalio. De humani corporis fabrica

Andrea Vesalio. De humani corporis fabrica
Vesalius, Andreas (1514-1564). Brabantian anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De humani corporis fabrica. Oil

Background imageUpright Collection: Akhenaten and his family... Egyptian art

Akhenaten and his family... Egyptian art
Akhenaten and his family offering to the sun-god Aten. 1364 - 1347 BC. Detail of the Pharaoh. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Relief on rock. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Egyptian Museum. Proc: EGYPT. MENIA

Background imageUpright Collection: Ottoman Empire (19th c. ). The Slaves Bazaar

Ottoman Empire (19th c. ). The Slaves Bazaar
Ottoman Empire (19th c.). The Slaves Bazaar, Constantinople. Litography. FRANCE. Paris. Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs (Decorative Arts Library)

Background imageUpright Collection: Kikuyu Warriors - Kenya, East Africa

Kikuyu Warriors - Kenya, East Africa
Kikuyu tribal Warriors - Kenya, East Africa. They form the largest ethnic group in Kenya and speak the Bantu Kikuyu language as a mother tongue. Date: circa 1909

Background imageUpright Collection: Ornate piano on a German greetings card

Ornate piano on a German greetings card -- the satirical verse hopes that the piano and its player will go to hell! Date: circa 1890s

Background imageUpright Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a piano

Christmas card in the shape of a piano. circa 1890s

Background imageUpright Collection: Schoolgirls practising gymnastics

Schoolgirls practising gymnastics to music (provided by an upright piano). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageUpright Collection: Bounteous fishing trawler half submerged, Newlyn, Cornwall

Bounteous fishing trawler half submerged, Newlyn, Cornwall
Bounteous fishing trawler half submerged at low tide off the coast of Cornwall, near Newlyn harbour, being pumped out and pulled upright after rolling and sinking in rough seas, 17 January 1980

Background imageUpright Collection: Refugees in the London underground (1941). Watercolor

Refugees in the London underground (1941). Watercolor by Henry Moore belonging to the series The Shelter Drawings. Watercolour. Private Collection

Background imageUpright Collection: Cynegetica: treatise on hunting and fishing by Oppianus

Cynegetica: treatise on hunting and fishing by Oppianus. Greek school (11th c.). Hunting for Birds. Romanesque art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St)

Background imageUpright Collection: Looking for sulphur near a volcano. Illustration

Looking for sulphur near a volcano. Illustration from Tractatus de Herbis, 15th c. from De Materia Medica by Dioscorides. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. EMILIA-ROMAGNA. Modena. Estense Library

Background imageUpright Collection: Planes (1940). Wax drawing by Henry Moore. Drawing

Planes (1940). Wax drawing by Henry Moore. Drawing. Private Collection

Background imageUpright Collection: KRUPP, Friedrich Alfred (1854 - 1902). German steel

KRUPP, Friedrich Alfred (1854 - 1902). German steel manufacturer of the company Krupp. 1900. Engraving

Background imageUpright Collection: Egyptians surgical instruments made of bronze. Egyptian

Egyptians surgical instruments made of bronze. Egyptian art. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. History of Medicine Museum

Background imageUpright Collection: Bible of Alba or Arragel. 1422 - 1430. Castilian

Bible of Alba or Arragel. 1422 - 1430. Castilian translation of the Hebrew Bible by Jewish Rabbi Mose Arragel of Guadalajara, commissioned by Don Luis de Guzmᮠ Gonzᬥ z

Background imageUpright Collection: AGRIPPINA the Elder (14BC-33). Prominent Roman

AGRIPPINA the Elder (14BC-33). Prominent Roman woman, wife of Germanicus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger. Bust of Agrippina the Elder, 1st c. AD. Roman art. Sculpture on marble

Background imageUpright Collection: MORITZ, Karl Phillip (1757-1793). German author

MORITZ, Karl Phillip (1757-1793). German author. Oil on canvas. GERMANY. SAXONY-ANHALT. Halberstadt. Municipal Museum

Background imageUpright Collection: Altar of Duke Ratchis. 740s. Detail of the Adoration

Altar of Duke Ratchis. 740s. Detail of the Adoration of the Magi. Lombardys romanesque style. Romanesque art. Relief on marble. ITALY. FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA. UDINE. Cividale del Friuli

Background imageUpright Collection: Etruscan throne. 8th c. -3rd c. BC. Etruscan art

Etruscan throne. 8th c. -3rd c. BC. Etruscan art
Etruscan throne. 8th c.-3rd c. BC. Etruscan art. Furniture. VATICAN CITY. Vatican Museums

Background imageUpright Collection: Charles VIII being presented with a Book. Miniature

Charles VIII being presented with a Book. Miniature from The Great Chronicles of France, 15th century. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. PIEDMONT. Turin. National Library of the Turin University

Background imageUpright Collection: Table clock (16th c. ). Renaissance art. Jewelry

Table clock (16th c. ). Renaissance art. Jewelry
Table clock (16th c.). Renaissance art. Jewelry. FRANCE. FRANCHE-COMTɮ DOUBS. Besan篮. Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology. Proc: GERMANY

Background imageUpright Collection: St. John the Evangelist represented with the eagle

St. John the Evangelist represented with the eagle. VI century. Intermediate band of mosaics in the main nave. Early Byzantine art. Mosaic. ITALY. EMILIA-ROMAGNA. Ravenna

Background imageUpright Collection: ITALY. Rome. Farnese Palace. Ceiling of the Carracci

ITALY. Rome. Farnese Palace. Ceiling of the Carracci Gallery, room decorated from 1592 with the frescoes by the brothers Agostino and Annibale Carracci

Background imageUpright Collection: CINCINATO, Romulo ( -1593). The Martyrdom of St

CINCINATO, Romulo ( -1593). The Martyrdom of St Maurice. 1583 - 1584. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Mannerism art. Oil on canvas

Background imageUpright Collection: FOURIER, Charles (1772-1837). French philosopher

FOURIER, Charles (1772-1837). French philosopher and economist. Utopian socialist, feminist and one of the fathers of cooperation. Painting

Background imageUpright Collection: FERDINAND I of Austria (1793-1875). Emperor of Austria

FERDINAND I of Austria (1793-1875). Emperor of Austria (1835 and 1848). Oil on canvas. ITALY. LAZIO. Rome. Museo Centrale del Risorgimento (Central Museum of the Risorgimento)

Background imageUpright Collection: Mama Huaco, one of four sisters and wives of Manco

Mama Huaco, one of four sisters and wives of Manco Capac, legendary founder of the Inca Empire of Cuzco in the early 13th century. Portrait of Cuzco school. Colonial baroque. Oil on canvas

Background imageUpright Collection: Breastplate in the form of a lion-headed eagle

Breastplate in the form of a lion-headed eagle, from Tell Hariri (ancient Mari) c.2500 BC (gold, copper, bitumen & lapis lazuli). Sumerian art. Decorative Arts. SYRIA. Damascus. National Museum

Background imageUpright Collection: WEGENER, Alfred (1880-1930). German polar researcher

WEGENER, Alfred (1880-1930). German polar researcher, geophysicist and meteorologist. Oil

Background imageUpright Collection: Araucanos (Araucanians), people of Valpara�, Chile

Araucanos (Araucanians), people of Valpara�, Chile. Illustration of Atlas de la historia f� ca y polit ca de Chile by Claudio Gay, 1854. Engraving

Background imageUpright Collection: Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg (1887-1969). Queen

Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg (1887-1969). Queen consort of King Alfonso XIII of Spain (1906-1931). Portrait of 1927. LASZLO, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937). Oil on canvas. SPAIN



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