Erudition Collection

The Bookworm, 1850. Found in the collection of Museum Georg Schafer, Schweinfurt

The Moscow Mathematical Papyrus (Golenishchev Mathematical Papyrus) Detail: 14th problem, ca 1840BC
The Moscow Mathematical Papyrus (Golenishchev Mathematical Papyrus) Detail: 14th problem, ca 1840 BC. Found in the Collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 29, with a fragment of Euclids Elements, Between 75 and 125 AD. Found in the Collection of Penn Museum

Students in an Exam, Tonking, from 'Le Petit Journal', 28th July 1895 (coloured engraving)
XIR217540 Students in an Exam, Tonking, from 'Le Petit Journal', 28th July 1895 (coloured engraving) by French School

The Scholar at the Lectern (The Father of the Jewish Bride), 1641. Creator: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
The Scholar at the Lectern (The Father of the Jewish Bride), 1641. Found in the Collection of the Royal Castle, Warsaw

Stepped reckoner. Creator: Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm von (1646-1716)
Stepped reckoner. Private Collection

Portrait of Luca Pacioli (1445-1517) with a student, 1495. Creator: Jacopo de Barbari (c. 1460/70-before 1516)
Portrait of Luca Pacioli (1445-1517) with a student, 1495. Found in the Collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

The wild peacock. The wild female peacock, ca 1820. Creator: Schinz, Heinrich Rudolf (1777-1861)
The wild peacock. The wild female peacock, ca 1820. Private Collection

The pigeons, 1857. Creator: Oudart, Paul Louis (1796-1860)
The pigeons, 1857. Private Collection

The wild peacock. The wild female peacock, ca 1820. Creator: Schinz, Heinrich Rudolf (1777-1861)
The wild peacock. The wild female peacock, ca 1820. Private Collection

The pigeons, 1857. Creator: Oudart, Paul Louis (1796-1860)
The pigeons, 1857. Private Collection

Machine to produce gold foil, ca 1493. Creator: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Machine to produce gold foil, ca 1493. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

Fountain. Creator: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Fountain. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

Study of two mortars able to throw explosive bombs, 1478-1518. Creator: Leonardo da Vinci
Study of two mortars able to throw explosive bombs, 1478-1518. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

Boy lying on the floor reading, 1905 (lithograph)
KW285301 Boy lying on the floor reading, 1905 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from Log Cabin to White House by William M)

Desk and escritoire, 1865-67 (pine, mahogany, ceramic & brass) (see also 5942439)
3711008 Desk and escritoire, 1865-67 (pine, mahogany, ceramic & brass) (see also 5942439) by Burges, William (1827-81); height: 258 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Portrait of a studying youth (Self-portrait). Creator: Hoogstraten, Samuel Dirksz
Portrait of a studying youth (Self-portrait). Private Collection

Experiment on natural electricity, Early 1760s. Creator: Moreau the Younger, Jean Michel
Experiment on natural electricity. From: Voyage en Siberie by Jean Chappe d Auteroche, Early 1760s. Private Collection

The Dilettanti Society, engraved by Charles turner, 1800-20 (mezzotint on paper)
3740386 The Dilettanti Society, engraved by Charles turner, 1800-20 (mezzotint on paper) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); 57.8x41.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Pope Sylvester II, from le Plutarque Francais by E
CHT199631 Pope Sylvester II, from le Plutarque Francais by E. Mennechet, Paris, 1835 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Pope Sylvester II (litho)
485225 Pope Sylvester II (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gerbert d Aurillac (c.938-1003) Pope (999-1003)

Woman Reading, 1921 (pastel on paper)
XIR36946 Woman Reading, 1921 (pastel on paper) by Kamir-Kaufman, Leon (1872-1933); 78.5x58.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; Polish, out of copyright

Wisdom, 1560-62 (oil on canvas)
FTB64545 Wisdom, 1560-62 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: La Sapienza); Italian, out of copyright

Triptych, St. Lucy, left panel (see also 345909, 345911) (oil on panel)
REV345910 Triptych, St. Lucy, left panel (see also 345909, 345911) (oil on panel) by Spanish & Flemish School, (15th century); Museo Colegiata San Cosme y San Damian, Covarrubias

Wilbur Wright in the flyer, 1908. Creator: Anonymous
Wilbur Wright in the flyer, 1908. Private Collection

L Exposition aerienne, c. 1908. Creator: Munier, J. (active ca 1900)
L Exposition aerienne, c. 1908. Private Collection

Cours d histoire naturelle, 1825-1826. Creator: Oudart, Paul Louis (1796-1860)
Cours d histoire naturelle, 1825-1826. Private Collection

Sketch of a bombing with study of the projectiles trajectories and Study of a horse …
Sketch of a bombing with study of the projectiles trajectories. (right) and Study of a horse for the Battle of Anghiari, 1478-1518. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

Automated turnspit: the upper one is moved by a counterweight, the lower one by hot air, c. 1480. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

Design for a mechanical wing, 1478-1518. Creator: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Design for a mechanical wing, 1478-1518. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

The city of Milan. Creator: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
The city of Milan. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

Empress Catherine II visiting the scholar Mikhail Lomonosov, 1884. Artist: Fyodorov
Empress Catherine II visiting the scholar Mikhail Lomonosov, 1884. Private Collection

The Silver Dart AEA Drome No. 4 by Alexander Graham Bell, 1908. Artist: Anonymous
The Silver Dart AEA Drome No. 4 by Alexander Graham Bell, 1908. Private Collection

View of glider flying as a kite, 1900. Artist: Wright Brothers, (Orville and Wilbur)
View of glider flying as a kite, 1900. Private Collection

Water pumps, c. 1480. Creator: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Water pumps, c. 1480. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

The Bridge ( Ponte salvatico ). Creator: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
The Bridge (" Ponte salvatico" ). Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

Perspectograph (optical instrument), Between 1480 and 1518. Creator: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Perspectograph (optical instrument), Between 1480 and 1518. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

Scientist at work. Found in the Collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Study for the fortifications of Porta al Prato di Ognissanti in Florence, ca 1529. Found in the Collection of Casa Buonarroti, Florence

Design for a mechanical wing, 1478-1518. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

Catapulta, 1478-1518. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

A Young Man Reading by Candlelight, c. 1630
A Young Man Reading by Candlelight, c.1630. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Illustration to the first edition of Experimenta Nova von Otto von Guericke, 1672. Private Collection

A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery in which a lamp is put in place of the Sun. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (1711-1765). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Antikythera mechanism, 205 BC. Artist: Historic Object
The Antikythera mechanism, 205 BC. Found in the collection of National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Photophone by Alexander Graham Bell, 1882. Artist: Anonymous
Photophone by Alexander Graham Bell, 1882. Private Collection

Advertisement for the Edison Mimeograph, 1900s-1910s. Artist: Anonymous
Advertisement for the Edison Mimeograph, 1900s-1910s. Private Collection

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"Erudition: A Journey Through Time and Knowledge" Step into the world of erudition, where knowledge transcends time. From "The Bookworm, 1850, " a captivating painting that depicts the voracious appetite for learning, to the ancient wisdom preserved in "The Moscow Mathematical Papyrus (Golenishchev Mathematical Papyrus) Detail: 14th problem, ca 1840BC, " we witness humanity's thirst for understanding. In "Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 29, " a fragment of Euclid's Elements transports us back to between 75 and 125 AD, revealing the foundations of geometry that still shape our world today. And as we explore further, we encounter a young boy lying on the floor engrossed in reading in an enchanting lithograph from 1905. A desk and escritoire crafted with pine, mahogany, ceramic & brass from1865-67 remind us of the elegance and craftsmanship associated with scholarly pursuits. Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces take center stage too – whether it be his architectural marvels like "The Bridge (Ponte salvatico)" or his ingenious inventions like the mortars capable of throwing explosive bombs. Art captures not only external expressions but also internal contemplation. In Samuel Dirksz Hoogstraten's self-portrait titled "Portrait of a studying youth, " we glimpse into the introspective nature required for deep intellectual exploration. Science intertwines with erudition as Jean Michel Moreau presents an experiment on natural electricity from early1760s. The sparks flying across his canvas symbolize enlightenment through scientific discovery. Even social circles embrace erudition; depicted in Charles Turner's mezzotint engraving titled "The Dilettanti Society. " Here intellectuals gather to exchange ideas and elevate their collective knowledge. Lastly, Pope Sylvester II emerges both as a historical figure celebrated by E Plutarque Francais and as a subject of lithography.