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Descending from the towering peaks of the French Alps, Hannibal and his fearless army embarked on an audacious journey

Background imageDescending Collection: Mountain Laplanders on their snow-skates descending the mountains

Mountain Laplanders on their snow-skates descending the mountains, and the Norwegian Skielobere (engraving)
5232894 Mountain Laplanders on their snow-skates descending the mountains, and the Norwegian Skielobere (engraving) by English School

Background imageDescending Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths at work (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths at work (b / w photo)
6010235 The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths at work (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blacksmiths at work)

Background imageDescending Collection: The Athenian Fugitives (litho)

The Athenian Fugitives (litho)
5997111 The Athenian Fugitives (litho) by Glaize, Pierre-Paul-Leon (1842-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Athenian Fugitives)

Background imageDescending Collection: Sketches in a Cornish Tin-Mine (engraving)

Sketches in a Cornish Tin-Mine (engraving)
1627718 Sketches in a Cornish Tin-Mine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in a Cornish Tin-Mine)

Background imageDescending Collection: An Ascent of the Jungfrau, Switzerland (engraving)

An Ascent of the Jungfrau, Switzerland (engraving)
1054850 An Ascent of the Jungfrau, Switzerland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ascent of the Jungfrau, Switzerland)

Background imageDescending Collection: Round the World Yachting in the 'Ceylon', II at Gibraltar (engraving)

Round the World Yachting in the "Ceylon", II at Gibraltar (engraving)
1054741 Round the World Yachting in the " Ceylon", II at Gibraltar (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDescending Collection: The Fire Brigade Congress at Paris (engraving)

The Fire Brigade Congress at Paris (engraving)
1046575 The Fire Brigade Congress at Paris (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fire Brigade Congress at Paris)

Background imageDescending Collection: Descending a Spruit, a Rough Road for the Guns (litho)

Descending a Spruit, a Rough Road for the Guns (litho)
1048664 Descending a Spruit, a Rough Road for the Guns (litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Descending a Spruit, a Rough Road for the Guns)

Background imageDescending Collection: The Gods descending to Battle (engraving)

The Gods descending to Battle (engraving)
973688 The Gods descending to Battle (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gods descending to Battle)

Background imageDescending Collection: Mr Romford at Dalberry Lees (coloured engraving)

Mr Romford at Dalberry Lees (coloured engraving)
957793 Mr Romford at Dalberry Lees (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Romford at Dalberry Lees)

Background imageDescending Collection: Experimenting with parachuting at Parc Monceau by Andre-Jacques Garnerin (22 Octobre 1797)

Experimenting with parachuting at Parc Monceau by Andre-Jacques Garnerin (22 Octobre 1797) (chromolitho)
961336 Experimenting with parachuting at Parc Monceau by Andre-Jacques Garnerin (22 Octobre 1797) (chromolitho) by French School

Background imageDescending Collection: Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein at his villa in Caputh, near Berlin

Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein at his villa in Caputh, near Berlin
940923 Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein at his villa in Caputh, near Berlin, July 1930 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDescending Collection: Abseiling on a rope (chromolitho)

Abseiling on a rope (chromolitho)
968672 Abseiling on a rope (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abseiling on a rope)

Background imageDescending Collection: The Queens Visit to Grasse, the Twenty-Fifth Battalion of Chasseurs a pied at Work among

The Queens Visit to Grasse, the Twenty-Fifth Battalion of Chasseurs a pied at Work among the Mountains (engraving)
1062414 The Queens Visit to Grasse, the Twenty-Fifth Battalion of Chasseurs a pied at Work among the Mountains (engraving) by English School

Background imageDescending Collection: Sebastien Lenormand making the first parachute descent, Montpellier, 1783 (chromolitho)

Sebastien Lenormand making the first parachute descent, Montpellier, 1783 (chromolitho)
1094282 Sebastien Lenormand making the first parachute descent, Montpellier, 1783 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDescending Collection: The escape of Captain Lux (colour litho)

The escape of Captain Lux (colour litho)
2779785 The escape of Captain Lux (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The escape of Captain Lux)

Background imageDescending Collection: French cavalrymen descending a cliff on horseback (colour litho)

French cavalrymen descending a cliff on horseback (colour litho)
2779956 French cavalrymen descending a cliff on horseback (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French cavalrymen descending a cliff on horseback)

Background imageDescending Collection: A group of navvies discovering a soldier trapped underground for 28 days (colour litho)

A group of navvies discovering a soldier trapped underground for 28 days (colour litho)
2819168 A group of navvies discovering a soldier trapped underground for 28 days (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDescending Collection: Elegant Woman Descending Steps Holding a Parasol, 1931 (screen print)

Elegant Woman Descending Steps Holding a Parasol, 1931 (screen print)
2630064 Elegant Woman Descending Steps Holding a Parasol, 1931 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Background imageDescending Collection: The Indian Frontier Rising, Gurkhas descending a Pass in the Upper Mohmand Country under Fire

The Indian Frontier Rising, Gurkhas descending a Pass in the Upper Mohmand Country under Fire (litho)
1597901 The Indian Frontier Rising, Gurkhas descending a Pass in the Upper Mohmand Country under Fire (litho) by Woodville

Background imageDescending Collection: The Death, from Foxhunting, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838

The Death, from Foxhunting, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838
BSA266481 The Death, from Foxhunting, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838) (colour litho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); 45.5x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDescending Collection: Descending Geese, Miho, from the series Eight views of famous places

Descending Geese, Miho, from the series Eight views of famous places
1766540 Descending Geese, Miho, from the series Eight views of famous places (woodblock print) by Toyokuni II, (Utagawa Toyoshige) (1777-1835); 26.4x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDescending Collection: A Hindu Temple in the Fort of Rohtas, Bihar, (pencil and w / c)

A Hindu Temple in the Fort of Rohtas, Bihar, (pencil and w / c)
1196894 A Hindu Temple in the Fort of Rohtas, Bihar, (pencil and w/c) by Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840) & William (1769-1837); 37.4x53.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Background imageDescending Collection: The Golden Stairs, after Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833-98)

The Golden Stairs, after Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833-98)
2640740 The Golden Stairs, after Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833-98), 1894 (engraving on vellum) by Jasinski, Felix (1862-1901); 83.2x43.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Published by A)

Background imageDescending Collection: Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel)

Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel)
1767320 Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 35x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri)

Background imageDescending Collection: Shaking Down Cider Apples (oil on canvas)

Shaking Down Cider Apples (oil on canvas)
1772148 Shaking Down Cider Apples (oil on canvas) by La Thangue, Henry Herbert (1859-1929); 106.7x92.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shaking Down Cider Apples)

Background imageDescending Collection: Interior of St Mark s, Venice, 1869 (oil on canvas)

Interior of St Mark s, Venice, 1869 (oil on canvas)
5858729 Interior of St Mark s, Venice, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Neal, David Dalhoff (1838-1915); 184.2x148.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageDescending Collection: Plate 129. Descending Stairs, Hands Clasped, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 129. Descending Stairs, Hands Clasped, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950174 Plate 129. Descending Stairs, Hands Clasped, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21x34.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageDescending Collection: Plate 119. Descending Incline, Right Hand on Breast (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 119. Descending Incline, Right Hand on Breast (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950167 Plate 119. Descending Incline, Right Hand on Breast (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.5x31.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imageDescending Collection: Plate 118. Descending Incline, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 118. Descending Incline, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950166 Plate 118. Descending Incline, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.9x33.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageDescending Collection: Gil Blas and the Archbishop of Granada, from the Bibby Annual

Gil Blas and the Archbishop of Granada, from the Bibby Annual
IL388164 Gil Blas and the Archbishop of Granada, from the Bibby Annual published in 1917 (colour litho) by Lockhart, William Ewart (1844-1900); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDescending Collection: Detail from the Last Judgement, Sistine Chapel (fresco)

Detail from the Last Judgement, Sistine Chapel (fresco)
ALI405727 Detail from the Last Judgement, Sistine Chapel (fresco) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageDescending Collection: Numinous Treasure Emissaries, from a Buddhist Land and Water Ritual Set (ink

Numinous Treasure Emissaries, from a Buddhist Land and Water Ritual Set (ink
882161 Numinous Treasure Emissaries, from a Buddhist Land and Water Ritual Set (ink, colour & gold on silk) by Chinese School (16th century); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageDescending Collection: The Death of St Andrew Avellino (oil on canvas)

The Death of St Andrew Avellino (oil on canvas)
450096 The Death of St Andrew Avellino (oil on canvas) by Piazzetta, Giovanni Battista (1683-1754); 65.6x48.5 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageDescending Collection: The Descent of the Swan, illustration for The Social Day

The Descent of the Swan, illustration for The Social Day
FIT424854 The Descent of the Swan, illustration for The Social Day by Peter Coxe (oil on panel) by Ward, James (1769-1859); 34.9x31.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageDescending Collection: Plate Number 504. Ascending and descending stairs, 1887 (collotype)

Plate Number 504. Ascending and descending stairs, 1887 (collotype)
496758 Plate Number 504. Ascending and descending stairs, 1887 (collotype) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 46.8x59.1 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Background imageDescending Collection: Moses descending from the Mount (colour litho)

Moses descending from the Mount (colour litho)
3648379 Moses descending from the Mount (colour litho) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses descending from the Mount)

Background imageDescending Collection: Wall carving depicting the Royal Guard, Tachara, Persepolis, c

Wall carving depicting the Royal Guard, Tachara, Persepolis, c
3287716 Wall carving depicting the Royal Guard, Tachara, Persepolis, c.6th-5th century BC (grey stone) by Achaemenid, (6th century BC); Palace of Darius, Persepolis

Background imageDescending Collection: Yeomen of the Guard descending to the Vaults below the Houses of Parliament (engraving)

Yeomen of the Guard descending to the Vaults below the Houses of Parliament (engraving)
2772592 Yeomen of the Guard descending to the Vaults below the Houses of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDescending Collection: Accident in the mountains (colour litho)

Accident in the mountains (colour litho)
2782179 Accident in the mountains (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Accident in the mountains)

Background imageDescending Collection: A wedding interrupted by a fire (colour litho)

A wedding interrupted by a fire (colour litho)
2779653 A wedding interrupted by a fire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wedding interrupted by a fire. Une noce dans les flammes)

Background imageDescending Collection: Road descending from the Table-Land of Yun-nan into the Valley of the Kin-sha Kiang

Road descending from the Table-Land of Yun-nan into the Valley of the Kin-sha Kiang, the Brius of Polo (engraving)
3629960 Road descending from the Table-Land of Yun-nan into the Valley of the Kin-sha Kiang, the Brius of Polo (engraving) by English School

Background imageDescending Collection: Saul est descendu dans une corbeille (engraving)

Saul est descendu dans une corbeille (engraving)
3625670 Saul est descendu dans une corbeille (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saul est descendu dans une corbeille)

Background imageDescending Collection: Dropping the Pilot (b / w photo)

Dropping the Pilot (b / w photo)
3626951 Dropping the Pilot (b/w photo) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dropping the Pilot)

Background imageDescending Collection: Descending a gold mine (chromolitho)

Descending a gold mine (chromolitho)
3631109 Descending a gold mine (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Descending a gold mine)

Background imageDescending Collection: A la Coupee. Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, March 1897 (colour litho)

A la Coupee. Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, March 1897 (colour litho)
3098803 A la Coupee. Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, March 1897 (colour litho) by Bourgain, Gustave (c.1855-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: A la Coupee)

Background imageDescending Collection: Offa, King Of Mercia, descending the steps of his throne (colour litho)

Offa, King Of Mercia, descending the steps of his throne (colour litho)
3095761 Offa, King Of Mercia, descending the steps of his throne (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Offa, King Of Mercia)



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Descending from the towering peaks of the French Alps, Hannibal and his fearless army embarked on an audacious journey, crossing the treacherous terrain with their mighty elephants. The echoes of their triumphant descent still resonate through history. In a land far away, Halong Bay in Vietnam unveils its breathtaking beauty as limestone karsts descend majestically into emerald waters. Nature's masterpiece reveals itself to those who dare to explore its enchanting depths. Climbers conquer new heights only to find solace in the act from Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France. With each step downwards, they leave behind a piece of themselves while embracing the thrill of conquering nature's challenges. Prince Philip, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh gracefully descends upon us like a guiding force. His unwavering dedication and wisdom have shaped generations and left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. Mountaineers and climbers navigate through the Mont Blanc range in the French Alps, their spirits soaring as they descend towards victory. These brave souls embody resilience and determination amidst nature's formidable obstacles. Silent as nightfall, barn owls gracefully descend upon unsuspecting prey with precision and grace. Their ethereal presence reminds us that even in darkness there is beauty waiting to be discovered. Delicate strokes capture neck vascular anatomy in historical artwork; intricate details revealing secrets hidden beneath our skin. As we unravel these mysteries layer by layer, we are reminded of our own vulnerability yet marvel at our astonishing complexity. Cable cars approach Aiguille du Midi summit with anticipation hanging thickly in the air. Each ascent followed by a gentle descent allows travelers to witness both heaven touching earth and earth reaching for skies unknown – a true communion between man-made wonders and natural grandeur. The Matterhorn stands tall against azure skies; its jagged silhouette beckoning adventurers seeking glory or simply peace within themselves.