Elliptical Collection

Portrait Of Beethoven
Portrait of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), after a painting by Christian Horneman, 1803. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A Cosmic Magnifying Glass
Scanning the heavens for the first time since the successful December 1999 servicing mission, NASAs Hubble Space Telescope imaged a giant, cosmic magnifying glass

Orbit of Sputnik 1, Soviet 1957 diagram
Orbit of Sputnik 1. Diagram showing the Earth orbits possible for different spacecrafts. Sputnik 1, the first spacecraft ever to reach Earth orbit, was launched on 4 October 1957 by the Soviet Union

Model of Russian Molniya-1 satellite
Molniya 1 communications satellite. Model of a Molniya-1 military communications satellite in its orbital configuration. Molniya-1 was the first attempt by the Soviet Union to provide satellite-based

Kingston Bridge, Kingston upon Thames
A view of Kingston Bridge over the River Thames - designed by Edward Lapidge and opened on 17th July 1828. The bridge is built of Portland stone and comprises five elliptical arches. Date: circa 1908

Johannes Kepler, German astronomer C017 / 7113
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), German astronomer, holding a divider used to plot distances. Kepler devised three fundamental laws of planetary motion

Aerial view North of Fulham Road near Stamford Bridge
This view is one taken in a north easterly direction and illustrates the region to the north of Fulham Road near the Stamford Bridge football ground

Detail of part of an elliptical arch in St. Peter's Church, Tickencote, Lincolnshire, England. After a 19th century print

Foundation CajaGranada
Antonio Luis Martinez

Foundation CajaGranada
Antonio Luis Martinez

Two cupids uncorking a bottle of champagne. Decorative painting for the Cafe de Paris, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Two cupids uncorking a bottle of champagne. Decorative painting for the Cafe de Paris, c1900

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Namibia, Sossusvlei. Sossusvlei Pan, with some water. Date: 05/02/2009

Cowroid: Floral Motif, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1550-1069 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Cowroid: Floral Motif, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1550-1069 BCE)

Cowroid: Hes vase, flowers, and nb sign, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1550-1069 BCE)

Apollo, Burslem, 1775 / 80. Creator: Wedgwood
Apollo, Burslem, 1775/80

Ring, 1800 / 1900. Creator: Unknown
Ring, 1800/1900

Portraits of their Imperial Majesties, Emperor and Empress Meiji (colour woodblock print)
1766589 Portraits of their Imperial Majesties, Emperor and Empress Meiji (colour woodblock print) by Watanabe Nobukazu (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

A selection of designs from the House of Carl Faberge including an oval hand mirror
1765139 A selection of designs from the House of Carl Faberge including an oval hand mirror, a smaller mirror and two mounted bottles (pencil, pen)

Book cover for The Diary of Samuel Pepys, with an oval portrait of Samuel Pepys
985831 Book cover for The Diary of Samuel Pepys, with an oval portrait of Samuel Pepys, 1927 (blue crushed levant morocco leather, gilt, oval portrait miniatu) by Currie, C. B

Oval portrait of a blonde girl wearing a plumed hat with her hands inside her muff
985829 Oval portrait of a blonde girl wearing a plumed hat with her hands inside her muff, (gouache, shadow box frame, green velvet lining) by Greenaway

An oval portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (green levant morocco leather, cream watered silk
985727 An oval portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (green levant morocco leather, cream watered silk, sapphires, pai) by Sangorski & Sutcliffe; 27.2x19.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A book cover with twenty-five portrait miniatures of beautiful women
985691 A book cover with twenty-five portrait miniatures of beautiful women, after the Wards Engravings of Portraits by Celebrated Artists, 1904 (dark green crushed levant morocco leather, gilt)

First edition of Richard Francis Burton s, The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana
1195414 First edition of Richard Francis Burton s, The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, 1883 (red half calf, red morocco clamshell case, miniature) by English School, (19th century); 25x15

A superb Safavid inscription panel of cusped oval form, c. 1693 (pierced steel)
3431757 A superb Safavid inscription panel of cusped oval form, c.1693 (pierced steel) by Iranian School (17th century); width: 34.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Iranian

Portrait of Sarah Whitmore, Seated by a Column, 1787 (black chalk, stump and watercolour)
651800 Portrait of Sarah Whitmore, Seated by a Column, 1787 (black chalk, stump and watercolour) by Dowman, John (1750-1824); 20.6x17.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Sarah Whitmore)

The Pigeon, (oil on canvas)
658323 The Pigeon, (oil on canvas) by Martens, Willem Johannes (1838-95); 74x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pigeon. Willem Johannes Martens (1838-1895). Oil on canvas

Portrait of Harriet Wright, the Artists Daughter, as a Child, Bust Length
651797 Portrait of Harriet Wright, the Artists Daughter, as a Child, Bust Length, Looking Over Her Right Shoulder, (pastel) by Wright of Derby

Young Lovers, (oil on canvas)
659343 Young Lovers, (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 63.5x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Lovers. School of Fragonard. Oil on canvas)

Profile portrait of a gentleman, identified as Charles Dickens, c
990447 Profile portrait of a gentleman, identified as Charles Dickens, c.1853-1855 (daguerreotype, mounted as oval vithin gilt mount) by Mayall

Portrait of King Louis XV, bust-length, in a Painted Oval, a Trompe l Oeil Medallion
990312 Portrait of King Louis XV, bust-length, in a Painted Oval, a Trompe l Oeil Medallion, (oil on canvas) by Roland de la Porte

Upper cover, with oval portrait miniature of Charles II
1195376 Upper cover, with oval portrait miniature of Charles II, 1902 (scarlet crushed levant morocco, with royal blue morocco seme wit) by English School

Portrait of Lord Chesterfield, Bust Length, Wearing the Order of the Garter
659275 Portrait of Lord Chesterfield, Bust Length, Wearing the Order of the Garter, Holding a Book, in a Painted Oval, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough

Portrait of Mrs. Fisher, half length, in a White Dress Adorned with Blue Ribbons
651802 Portrait of Mrs. Fisher, half length, in a White Dress Adorned with Blue Ribbons, 1788 (black chalk, stump and watercolour) by Dowman

Portrait of Mrs. Boyd, 1784 (black chalk, stump and watercolour)
651801 Portrait of Mrs. Boyd, 1784 (black chalk, stump and watercolour) by Dowman, John (1750-1824); 19.3x15.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Mrs. Boyd. John Downman (1750-1824)

Portrait of Mrs. Hartop and Her Child, 1780 (black and white chalk
651799 Portrait of Mrs. Hartop and Her Child, 1780 (black and white chalk, stump and watercolour) by Dowman, John (1750-1824); 21x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Mrs)

Little Woman putting on her stockings; Petite Femme mettant sa bas, (oil on canvas)
824448 Little Woman putting on her stockings; Petite Femme mettant sa bas, (oil on canvas) by Comerre, Leon Francois (1850-1916); 80x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Red Dress, 1881 (oil on panel)
651418 The Red Dress, 1881 (oil on panel) by Herbo, Leon (1850-1907); 67x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Red Dress. Leon Herbo (1850-1907). Oil on panel. Signed and dated 1881

Portrait of a Young Girl at a Desk, 1904 (oil on canvas)
651301 Portrait of a Young Girl at a Desk, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Verdier, Jules (1862-1926); 92.5x73.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Young Girl at a Desk)

Oval miniature portrait of Oliver Goldsmith, framed with gilt trefoils set with three
985871 Oval miniature portrait of Oliver Goldsmith, framed with gilt trefoils set with three pearls, 1831 (brown levant morocco leather, gilding, paint, pearls) by Italian School

A Putti in Flight Holding a Wreath and a Torch, (oil on canvas)
659359 A Putti in Flight Holding a Wreath and a Torch, (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 132x99.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Putti in Flight Holding a Wreath and a Torch)

Lighthouse, 1915 (oil on canvas)
1767623 Lighthouse, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Hartley, Marsden (1877-1943); 101.6x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighthouse. Marsden Hartley (1877-1943). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1915

A Bottger bourdaloue of irregular oval form painted in the manner of Johann Ehrenfried
1766901 A Bottger bourdaloue of irregular oval form painted in the manner of Johann Ehrenfried Stadler, c.1725 (porcelain) by German School

Fishermen at Etretat; Pecheurs a Etretat, 1897 (oil on canvas)
1768335 Fishermen at Etretat; Pecheurs a Etretat, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Schuffenecker, Claude Emile (1851-1934); 127.6x84.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Upper cover and spine, with oval portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell
1195374 Upper cover and spine, with oval portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell, 1899 (red crushed levant morocco, decorative roll tool border within g) by English School

The New Bathing Suit, (pen and black ink and watercolourr on paper)
823447 The New Bathing Suit, (pen and black ink and watercolourr on paper) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 16.2x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Bathing Suit)

Chaetodon Glaucus, 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving)
991237 Chaetodon Glaucus, 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); 27.9x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chaetodon Glaucus)

Portrait of the Marquis de Fleury as an Infant in a Padded Hat, with a Plume
659233 Portrait of the Marquis de Fleury as an Infant in a Padded Hat, with a Plume, Holding a Gold and Coral Teething Rattle, 1762 (pastel) by Vigee

An Oval Portrait of a Woman in Profile with a Decorative Border of Grotesques and Swags
659220 An Oval Portrait of a Woman in Profile with a Decorative Border of Grotesques and Swags, with Flanking Allegorical Figures of Fame and Victory Holding a Coronet, (red and black chalk)

Please, 1865 (oil on canvas)
658299 Please, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Sidley, Samuel (1829-96); 58.5x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Please. Samuel Sidley (1829-1896). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1865

Young Lovers, (oil on canvas)
659344 Young Lovers, (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 63.5x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Lovers. School of Fragonard. Oil on canvas)

A white oval side table, originally designed for 14 Kingsborough Gardens, Glasgow
991031 A white oval side table, originally designed for 14 Kingsborough Gardens, Glasgow, 1902 (wood, inlaid ivory) by Mackintosh

Book cover for The Fan by Octave Uzanne, with an oval portrait of a woman with
nineteenth century, close-up, 1880s, metal, book, binder, portrait style, female, quarter length, head and shoulders, women, shape, close up, shaped, apparel, fan, binding, illustrator, bust-length

A Delft blue and white oval royal portrait plaque of Queen Anne, probably London, c
1766852 A Delft blue and white oval royal portrait plaque of Queen Anne, probably London, c.1705 (ceramic) by English School

Portrait of Jean-Louis Lemoyne (1665-1715), in a Red Coat
827967 Portrait of Jean-Louis Lemoyne (1665-1715), in a Red Coat; Portrait de Jean-Louis Lemoyne (1665-1715), Vetu d une Veste Rouge, (oil on oval canvas) by Tocque, Louis M

View of the amphitheatre, built under Emperor Claudius (41-54 AD) (photo)
XIR245799 View of the amphitheatre, built under Emperor Claudius (41-54 AD) (photo) by Roman, (1st century AD); Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France; out of copyright

Vatican City. St. Peters Square. View from de dome
Vatican City. St. Peters Square from the dome of the Basilica with the colonnade designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini between 1656 and 1665

Dynamometer, circa 1900 C017 / 0734
Elliptical sprung dynamometer. Medical dynamometers are used to measure and analyse muscle strength. This example by P. Harris is English and dates from around 1900

Lemon balm oil glands. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a leaf of Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis, showing oil glands

Spiral stairway
Modern spiral stairway in Warsaw, Poland

Africa, Namibia, Sossusvlei. Sossusvlei Pan, with some water
Namibia, Sossusvlei. Sossusvlei Pan, with some water

A giant planet orbiting the sun-like star 79 Ceti
This is an artists concept of a giant planet recently discovered orbiting the sun-like star 79 Ceti, located 117 light-years away in the constellation Cetus the sea monster

Artists concept of the Juno spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter. The Juno spacecraft will study the giant planet Jupiter from an elliptical, polar orbit

Earthas human-generated nighttime lights for the calendar year 2003
This image shows Earthas human-generated nighttime lights for the calendar year 2003, based on observations by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Operational Line Scanner

A diagram illustrating the extent of the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud

An explanation of how Mars seasons work

Expedition to a Saturn-like planet

Illustration of Saturn, the sixth planet of our solar system. Famous mostly because of impressive set of rings around it. There are also 5 of its satellites visible

Edwin Hubbleas Galaxy Classification System
Artists concept of Edwin Hubbles galaxy classification system, created to classify galaxies depending on their appearance, This system is sometimes called Hubbles Tuning Fork

The orbit of the binary Kuiper Belt object with the orbits of Pluto and Neptune
This illustration compares the orbit of the binary Kuiper Belt object, called 1998 WW31, with the orbits of Pluto and Neptune, the outermost solar system planets

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"Exploring the Elliptical: A Journey through Art, Science, and History" Step into a world where art, science, and history converge as we delve into the enigmatic realm of the elliptical. Just like Beethoven's portrait captures his profound musical genius, an elliptical shape holds secrets waiting to be unraveled. Imagine an elliptical form as a cosmic magnifying glass that unveils hidden wonders in our universe. From the orbit of Sputnik 1 depicted in a Soviet diagram to the intricate model of Russian Molniya-1 satellite, these shapes guide us through space exploration. But it doesn't stop there - even earthly structures embrace this captivating curve. Kingston Bridge gracefully spans across Kingston upon Thames, reminding us how architecture can mirror celestial beauty. Johannes Kepler himself would have marveled at this sight; after all, he was a German astronomer who understood the allure of ellipses. From an aerial view capturing North Fulham Road near Stamford Bridge to microscopic images revealing diatom algae under SEM (scanning electron microscope), we witness how nature embraces this elegant shape on both macro and micro scales. Artists too have been captivated by its allure throughout history. A bouquet of red roses in a blue vase from c. 1920 showcases how painters utilize ellipses to create depth and harmony on canvas. "The Looking Glass, " another masterpiece rendered with oil paints, reflects not only physical reflections but also metaphorical ones within ourselves. As we explore further into this captivating subject matter, let's not forget DDE-90021420 - a code that reminds us of technological advancements intertwined with elliptical forms. Finally, transport yourself to San Vigilio in Italy through an oval-framed oil painting depicting its serene beauty. Here again lies proof that even landscapes can find solace within these curvaceous contours. Intriguing and versatile, the elliptical shape has left its mark on art, science, and history.