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17th Century Collection (page 2)

Step back in time to the 17th century, a period filled with remarkable events and captivating figures

Background image17th Century Collection: Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s

Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s
Punishing heretics by exiling them from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image17th Century Collection: East Jersey and West Jersey

East Jersey and West Jersey
Map of colonial East and West Jersey, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image17th Century Collection: La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other French writers, 1600s

La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other French writers, 1600s
Conversation among French authors La Fontaine, Boileau, Moliere, and Racine. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image17th Century Collection: BROOKLYN: WYCKOFF HOUSE. The Pieter Wyckoff House in Brooklyn. Photographed by E

BROOKLYN: WYCKOFF HOUSE. The Pieter Wyckoff House in Brooklyn. Photographed by E.P. MacFarland, c1934

Background image17th Century Collection: St. Peters Basilica, the River Tiber and Ponte Sant Angelo at night, Rome, Lazio

St. Peters Basilica, the River Tiber and Ponte Sant Angelo at night, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Background image17th Century Collection: Khor Virap Armenian Apostolic Church monastery, at the foot of Mount Ararat, Ararat Plain

Khor Virap Armenian Apostolic Church monastery, at the foot of Mount Ararat, Ararat Plain, Yerevan, Armenia, Central Asia, Asia

Background image17th Century Collection: Map of Sicily region, by Joan Blaeu

Map of Sicily region, by Joan Blaeu
Cartography, Italy, 17th century. Map of Sicily region, by Joan Blaeu

Background image17th Century Collection: Raphaels oil painting of The Resurrection of Jesus on the Altarpiece of the Altar of

Raphaels oil painting of The Resurrection of Jesus on the Altarpiece of the Altar of the Transfiguration, St. Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Background image17th Century Collection: Catedral, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

Catedral, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

Background image17th Century Collection: Visitors at the Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Visitors at the Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Background image17th Century Collection: Cathedral and Harbour, Palma, Mallorca, Spain, Europe

Cathedral and Harbour, Palma, Mallorca, Spain, Europe

Background image17th Century Collection: Biomechanics, historical artwork

Biomechanics, historical artwork
Biomechanics. Historical artwork of two humans bearing loads. This illustration is taken from De Motu Animalium (On Animal Motion, 1680) by Alfonso Borelli (1608-1679)

Background image17th Century Collection: Newtons telescope, historical artwork

Newtons telescope, historical artwork
Newtons telescope. Historical reproduction of a sketch by Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) of a reflecting telescope and its components

Background image17th Century Collection: 17th Century nautical map of the Atlantic

17th Century nautical map of the Atlantic Ocean. Historical portolan chart showing the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent continents

Background image17th Century Collection: Hermes Trismegistus, classical god

Hermes Trismegistus, classical god
Engraving depicting Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretism (joining) of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. The writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus were hugely influential on mediaeval

Background image17th Century Collection: Baruch Spinoza, caricature

Baruch Spinoza, caricature
Baruch Spinoza. Caricature of the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677). Spinoza is considered to be one of Western philosophys most important philosophers

Background image17th Century Collection: Bees and beehive, 17th century artwork

Bees and beehive, 17th century artwork. Bees are social insects that form colonies around a queen bee. They gather nectar and pollen to feed their larvae, also producing honey

Background image17th Century Collection: Map of the Manor of Middleton, 1606

Map of the Manor of Middleton, 1606
Map of the Manor of Middleton, surveyed by John Norden, showing land in the south-west of the Parish of Middleton, including buildings such as St Nicholas Church that are now under the sea Additional

Background image17th Century Collection: Witchcraft book by Cotton Mather, 1689

Witchcraft book by Cotton Mather, 1689
Cotton Mather, " Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcrafts, " title page, 1689. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background image17th Century Collection: Louis XIV and Moliere having breakfast

Louis XIV and Moliere having breakfast
Moliere at breakfast with Louis XIV at Versailles Palace. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a painting

Background image17th Century Collection: Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon
Portrait of English scholar Francis Bacon. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Honbraken, 1738

Background image17th Century Collection: Massachusetts Bay Colony seal

Massachusetts Bay Colony seal
Insignia of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background image17th Century Collection: Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s

Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s
Trial of a suspected witch at Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image17th Century Collection: Plymouth colonists in church, 1620s

Plymouth colonists in church, 1620s
Pilgrims holding worship service at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image17th Century Collection: Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676

Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676
Nathaniel Bacon confronting Governor Berkeley, Virginia, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image17th Century Collection: Fruit Piece with Dragonfly

Fruit Piece with Dragonfly
Artist: Van der Meer, Barend - Title: Fruit Piece with Dragonfly - Date: 1692 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 64.1 x 75.6

Background image17th Century Collection: Portrait of a Lady called Countess of Nottingham (c. 1547-1603)

Portrait of a Lady called Countess of Nottingham (c. 1547-1603)
Artist: Critz, John de the elder (attributed to) - Title: Portrait of a Lady called Countess of Nottingham (c.1547-1603) () - Date: 1600-1605 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Wood 113.6 x 85.7

Background image17th Century Collection: Nottingham Castle (King Charles I Raising His Standard, 24 August 1642)

Nottingham Castle (King Charles I Raising His Standard, 24 August 1642)
Artist: Dawson, Henry - Title: Nottingham Castle (King Charles I Raising His Standard, 24 August 1642) - Date: 1847 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 147.3 x 238.8

Background image17th Century Collection: Map of Europe, 1700

Map of Europe, 1700
17th century map of Europe. Published in 1700, this map by the Dutch cartographer Frederick de Witt (1630-1706) shows the latest knowledge of the geography of Europe

Background image17th Century Collection: Stadhuis city hall on Markt square at dusk, Mstricht, Limburg, Netherlands, Europe

Stadhuis city hall on Markt square at dusk, Mstricht, Limburg, Netherlands, Europe

Background image17th Century Collection: Street view in Antigua, Guatemala, Central America

Street view in Antigua, Guatemala, Central America

Background image17th Century Collection: FATHER JOSEPH (1577-1638). Orig. Francois Joseph le Clerc du Tremblay. French religious

FATHER JOSEPH (1577-1638). Orig. Francois Joseph le Clerc du Tremblay. French religious and political figure. L Eminence Grise. Oil on canvas, 1873, by Jean-Leon Gerome

Background image17th Century Collection: Residenzplatz Square, Residenzbrunnen fountain, Dom Cathedral, Salzburg, Salzburger Land, Austria

Residenzplatz Square, Residenzbrunnen fountain, Dom Cathedral, Salzburg, Salzburger Land, Austria, Europe

Background image17th Century Collection: Caiman crocodilus crocodilus and Anilius scytale

Caiman crocodilus crocodilus and Anilius scytale
Spectacled caiman and South American false coral snake. Plate 69 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium of de Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten (1705) by A. Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717)

Background image17th Century Collection: Descartes optics theory, 17th century

Descartes optics theory, 17th century
Descartes optics theory, artwork. This is the eye diagram from Descartes book Optics (1637). Three external points are shown depicted on the retina at the back of the eye

Background image17th Century Collection: 17th century map of the New World

17th century map of the New World

Background image17th Century Collection: Snow-covered Zen garden in Kodai-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Snow-covered Zen garden in Kodai-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Background image17th Century Collection: Interior of dome of Vank (Armenian) Cathedral, Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Interior of dome of Vank (Armenian) Cathedral, Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Background image17th Century Collection: Christmas Market at Karlsplatz in the old town of Heidelberg, with Castle Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Christmas Market at Karlsplatz in the old town of Heidelberg, with Castle Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background image17th Century Collection: Cromwells Castle in summer sunshine, Isle of Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom, Europe

Cromwells Castle in summer sunshine, Isle of Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom, Europe

Background image17th Century Collection: Italy, Rome, Narcissus

Italy, Rome, Narcissus
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi, 1571-1610), Narcissus

Background image17th Century Collection: Cathedral and Harbour, Palma, Mallorca, Spain, Europe

Cathedral and Harbour, Palma, Mallorca, Spain, Europe

Background image17th Century Collection: Dutch philosopher. Bronze bust by Moissaye Marans, early 20th century

Dutch philosopher. Bronze bust by Moissaye Marans, early 20th century
BARUCH SPINOZA (1632-1677). Dutch philosopher. Bronze bust by Moissaye Marans, early 20th century

Background image17th Century Collection: Rene Descartes, French mathematician

Rene Descartes, French mathematician
Rene Descartes (1596-1650), French mathematician and philosopher, also known as Renatus Cartesius. Descartes most important scientific works were in mathematics

Background image17th Century Collection: Galileos Jovian moon observations, 1610

Galileos Jovian moon observations, 1610
Galileos Jovian moon observations. These first six observations of the four largest moons of Jupiter are from the work Sidereus Nuncius (1610) by the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

Background image17th Century Collection: Khor Virap Armenian Apostolic Church monastery and Ararat Plain, at the foot of Mount Ararat

Khor Virap Armenian Apostolic Church monastery and Ararat Plain, at the foot of Mount Ararat, Yerevan, Armenia, Central Asia, Asia

Background image17th Century Collection: Insects of Surinam

Insects of Surinam
Plate 4 from Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium (1726) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717) & Johanna Helena Herolt (1668-1773)

Background image17th Century Collection: Hugo Grotius, Dutch jurist

Hugo Grotius, Dutch jurist
Hugo Grotius (1583-1645), Dutch jurist and founder of international law. Grotius was born at Delft and at just 11 years of age went to university at Leiden. He became an advocate in 1599



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Step back in time to the 17th century, a period filled with remarkable events and captivating figures. In this era, Sir Isaac Newton, the brilliant mind behind the laws of motion and gravity, was captured in a portrait that immortalized his youthful brilliance. Meanwhile, across the vast ocean, the Mayflower ship sailed through treacherous waters as it carried Pilgrims seeking religious freedom to an unknown land in 1620. Intriguingly eerie is the artwork depicting a plague doctor from this century - a haunting reminder of the devastating diseases that plagued communities during those times. The English Civil War unfolded with Oliver Cromwell leading his troops at Edgehill, forever etching his name into history. On another shore, brave souls stepped onto Plymouth Rock as they disembarked from the Mayflower in search of new beginnings. Hannah Duston's daring escape from Native American capture serves as a testament to human resilience and survival instincts. The Salem witch trials cast their dark shadow over Massachusetts Bay Colony as court records bear witness to testimonies that would forever stain history. Jan Siberechts' attributed view of Nottingham offers us a glimpse into what life looked like during this period. Across Europe, William of Orange fought valiantly at the Battle of Boyne in 1668 while Heidelberg Castle stood tall along Alte Brucke and River Neckar in Germany - architectural marvels that have stood against time itself. Delving into nature's wonders brings us "Insects of Surinam, " showcasing scientific curiosity prevalent during this era. Lastly, exploring maps allows us to navigate our way through an ever-expanding world - one depicted on intricate 17th-century world maps. The 17th century was truly an age where innovation met adversity; where exploration collided with superstition; where heroes rose amidst chaos. It remains etched within history books as an era teeming with tales waiting for curious minds to unravel.