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"Unleashing the Power of Genius: From Newton to Einstein and Beyond" Step into the world as we explore the remarkable minds that have shaped our understanding of science

Background imageGenius Collection: Beethoven Listening to a Muse, 1912 (charcoal on paper)

Beethoven Listening to a Muse, 1912 (charcoal on paper)
3613243 Beethoven Listening to a Muse, 1912 (charcoal on paper) by Alleaume, Ludovic (1859-1941); 44.6x36.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGenius Collection: 1689 Sir Isaac Newton portrait young

1689 Sir Isaac Newton portrait young
Sir Isaac Newton ( 4 January 1643 -31 March 1727). English physicist and mathematician. 18th Century Mezzotint portrait after the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller 1689, with later colouring

Background imageGenius Collection: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, statue as a boy

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, statue as a boy
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 -1791), Austrian composer and musician, seen here in the form of a statue, as a boy with a violin and bow

Background imageGenius Collection: A Swimming Stroke of Genius

A Swimming Stroke of Genius
A simple device by which a cross channel swim may be rendered both easy and pleasant- not to mention luxurious. Please note

Background imageGenius Collection: Benzaiten or Benten

Benzaiten or Benten
Alternative names for the goddess of grace and beauty, the tutelary genius of the island of Enoshima, the type of ideal womanhood

Background imageGenius Collection: 1881 Charles Darwin Portrait aftr Collier

1881 Charles Darwin Portrait aftr Collier
1881 Charles Robert Darwin ( 12 February 1809 - 19 April 1882) English Naturalist and author of the Origin of Species. 1922 Hand coloured portrait aquatint of Darwin by G

Background imageGenius Collection: Albert Einstein, artwork

Albert Einstein, artwork
Albert Einstein. Cartoon of the Swiss-German physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Einstein is best known for his paper on the special theory of relativity

Background imageGenius Collection: Startling Stories Scifi Magazine Cover with Science Island

Startling Stories Scifi Magazine Cover with Science Island
SCIENCE ISLAND (Eando Binder)A cold-blooded Scientific Napoleon with the Brain of a Genius and a Body of Metal threatens to Dominate Mankind Date: 1939

Background imageGenius Collection: Albert Einstein, caricature

Albert Einstein, caricature
Albert Einstein. Caricature of the Swiss-German physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for work on the photoelectric effect

Background imageGenius Collection: Einstein and Eddington, 1930

Einstein and Eddington, 1930
Einstein and Eddington. German-born physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955), at left, was famous for his theories of relativity

Background imageGenius Collection: Ancient Egyptian. God Bes

Ancient Egyptian. God Bes. Protector of households. National Archaeology Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageGenius Collection: The Genius of Poetry Finding Burns at the Plough, 1840. Artist: John Rogers

The Genius of Poetry Finding Burns at the Plough, 1840. Artist: John Rogers
The Genius of Poetry Finding Burns at the Plough, 1840. Robert Burns, Scottish poet. Burns (1759-1796) was a pioneer of the Romantic movement

Background imageGenius Collection: Inventor and scientist Nikola Tesla. circa 1890

Inventor and scientist Nikola Tesla. circa 1890, by Napoleon Sarony

Background imageGenius Collection: Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist, c1908

Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist, c1908
Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), New Zealand atomic physicist. Won 1908 Nobel prize for chemistry. Is considered by many to have laid the groundwork for the development of modern nuclear physics

Background imageGenius Collection: Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein. Caricature of the Swiss-German physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955) displaying his watch, representing his theories of time

Background imageGenius Collection: Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist

Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist
Albert Einstein (1879-1955), theoretical physicist, philosopher and author. Seen here in front of bookshelves

Background imageGenius Collection: Roman legionaries in armour building fortifications

Roman legionaries in armour building fortifications. One cuts wood with an axe, other bring lime in baskets, stones and timbers. From Trajans Column. Fortificazioni

Background imageGenius Collection: Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 1911 (b / w photo)

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 1911 (b / w photo)
CHT237248 Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 1911 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German)

Background imageGenius Collection: MS B 2173 fol. 83v Studies of an air screw, 1488-90 (pen and ink on paper) (see also 162317)

MS B 2173 fol. 83v Studies of an air screw, 1488-90 (pen and ink on paper) (see also 162317)
ALI271497 MS B 2173 fol. 83v Studies of an air screw, 1488-90 (pen and ink on paper) (see also 162317) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Background imageGenius Collection: Ancora imparo, engraved by William Blake, illustration from Lectures on Painting

Ancora imparo, engraved by William Blake, illustration from Lectures on Painting
XJF701454 Ancora imparo, engraved by William Blake, illustration from Lectures on Painting by Henry Fuseli, published 1801 (engraving) by Buonarroti

Background imageGenius Collection: Human brain intelligence and creativity cartoons in black and white

Human brain intelligence and creativity cartoons in black and white two brains with glasses holding gear and bulb light cartoon vector illustration graphic design

Background imageGenius Collection: Human brain intelligence and creativity cartoons in black and white

Human brain intelligence and creativity cartoons in black and white Brain with bulb light and gears with pencil cartoons vector illustration graphic design

Background imageGenius Collection: De-compression maternity suit. Mrs Jane Sparkes, 22, in the de-compression maternity suit

De-compression maternity suit. Mrs Jane Sparkes, 22, in the de-compression maternity suit during treatment. Jane Sparkes gets her first taste of the birth suit

Background imageGenius Collection: Internal court

Internal court
Andrea Nero

Background imageGenius Collection: 8970257

8970257

Background imageGenius Collection: Genie wears a coat of arms that holds the coat of arms of a family

Genie wears a coat of arms that holds the coat of arms of a family, on the palisade of the Chapel of Iseut of
BEN5474939 Genie wears a coat of arms that holds the coat of arms of a family, on the palisade of the Chapel of Iseut of the Malatesta temple in Rimini

Background imageGenius Collection: Mozart composing under his father's eye (litho)

Mozart composing under his father's eye (litho)
8636072 Mozart composing under his father's eye (litho) by Coales, Kathleen Wallis (fl.c.1920-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mozart composing under his father's eye)

Background imageGenius Collection: Antoni Gaudi i Cornet (painting)

Antoni Gaudi i Cornet (painting)
CUL4849013 Antoni Gaudi i Cornet (painting) by Domingo Marques, Francisco (1824-1920); (add.info.: GAUDI i CORNET, Antoni (1852-1926). DOMINGO MARQUES, Francisco (1842-1920). Painting. SPAIN

Background imageGenius Collection: The prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), playing piano at the age of 4 - Colorisee

The prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), playing piano at the age of 4 - Colorisee engraving 19th century
NWI4928087 The prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), playing piano at the age of 4 - Colorisee engraving 19th century - Mozart performing at 4 years of age - Hand-colored woodcut of a

Background imageGenius Collection: The young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) and his sister Marie-Anne (or Marie Anne)

The young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) and his sister Marie-Anne (or Marie Anne)
NWI4928127 The young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) and his sister Marie-Anne (or Marie Anne) known as Nannerl playing together at the Court of Imperial Mary Therese of Austria (1717-1780)

Background imageGenius Collection: Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875) American inventor and manufacturer

Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875) American inventor and manufacturer. Cover of booklet on the Singer sewing machine
530595 Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875) American inventor and manufacturer. Cover of booklet on the Singer sewing machine published New York c.1880

Background imageGenius Collection: Home and family transformed into models of comfort and smartness by the housewife's industry with

Home and family transformed into models of comfort and smartness by the housewife's industry with the help of
530590 Home and family transformed into models of comfort and smartness by the housewife's industry with the help of the Singer sewing machine (engraving); (add.info)

Background imageGenius Collection: Sewing machine by Isaac Merritt Singer, 1880 (engraving)

Sewing machine by Isaac Merritt Singer, 1880 (engraving)
530589 Sewing machine by Isaac Merritt Singer, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sewing machine by Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875): Treadle version

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8628947

Background imageGenius Collection: Portrait of child Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1766 (litho)

Portrait of child Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1766 (litho)
6365944 Portrait of child Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1766 (litho); Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna, Italy; Ghigo Roli

Background imageGenius Collection: Patera in the British Museum. Shallow ceramic dish with dancing winged figure holding mirror

Patera in the British Museum. Shallow ceramic dish with dancing winged figure holding mirror and dish
FLO4974648 Patera in the British Museum. Shallow ceramic dish with dancing winged figure holding mirror and dish. Genius of Apollo with string of pearls around its thigh and calf

Background imageGenius Collection: Aladdin, Princess Badroulboudour and the genie in front of the body of the African magician

Aladdin, Princess Badroulboudour and the genie in front of the body of the African magician
XEE4182308 Aladdin, Princess Badroulboudour and the genie in front of the body of the African magician: illustration for the tale Aladin or the wonderful lamp in Arabian Nights

Background imageGenius Collection: The genius of France, 1792

The genius of France, 1792
1574992 The genius of France, 1792; (add.info.: The genius of France extirpating despotism tyranny & oppression from the face of the earth Or the royal warriors defeated)

Background imageGenius Collection: Isaac Merrit Singer (1811-1875), American inventor, while his friend George Zieber holds the candle

Isaac Merrit Singer (1811-1875), American inventor, while his friend George Zieber holds the candle
530592 Isaac Merrit Singer (1811-1875), American inventor, while his friend George Zieber holds the candle, adjusting tension on his sewing machine in a last desperate attempt to make it work

Background imageGenius Collection: Genie of the evil of Taoist shamanism. Painting, Chinese art

Genie of the evil of Taoist shamanism. Painting, Chinese art
AIS5363004 Genie of the evil of Taoist shamanism. Painting, Chinese art.; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Genie of the evil of Taoist shamanism. Painting, Chinese art)

Background imageGenius Collection: De-compression maternity suit. Mrs Linda Evans, with baby Catherine, 8 weeks

De-compression maternity suit. Mrs Linda Evans, with baby Catherine, 8 weeks, and watched by Joanne, 23 months and Rupert 4 years, as husband Neil Evans, uses her as a model for his latest suit

Background imageGenius Collection: The Deathbed of Mozart, 1910. Creator: Henry Nelson O Neil

The Deathbed of Mozart, 1910. Creator: Henry Nelson O Neil
The Deathbed of Mozart, 1910. From " The Musical Educator Vol. 5" edited by John Greig, M.A. Mus. Doc. [Caxton Publishing Company, Limited, London, 1910]

Background imageGenius Collection: Mr. Morphy, the Celebrated Chessplayer, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Mr. Morphy, the Celebrated Chessplayer, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Morphy, the Celebrated Chessplayer, 1858....this remarkable young chessplayer...[has performed an] astounding feat at Birmingham in conducting eight games blindfold at the same time against eight

Background imageGenius Collection: Silver inkstand recently presented to Mr. Costa, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Silver inkstand recently presented to Mr. Costa, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Silver inkstand recently presented to Mr. Costa, 1860. An elegant silver inkstand, designed and manufactured by Elkington and Co. has recently been presented to Mr. Costa

Background imageGenius Collection: Monument to Sir James Mackintosh, in Westminster Abbey. Theed, sculptor, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Monument to Sir James Mackintosh, in Westminster Abbey. Theed, sculptor, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Monument to Sir James Mackintosh, in Westminster Abbey. Theed, sculptor, 1857. This handsome testimonial to our distinguished statesman

Background imageGenius Collection: Esquisse pour le plafond de la bibliothèque de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Génie des

Esquisse pour le plafond de la bibliothèque de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Génie des
Esquisse pour le plafond de la bibliotheque de l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : Genie des lettres. between 1897 and 1898. Genius of letters

Background imageGenius Collection: Allegorical Frame with a Genius and a Veiled Woman Writing, c. 1769. Creator: Gabriel de Saint-Aubin

Allegorical Frame with a Genius and a Veiled Woman Writing, c. 1769. Creator: Gabriel de Saint-Aubin
Allegorical Frame with a Genius and a Veiled Woman Writing, c. 1769

Background imageGenius Collection: Esquisse pour la galerie Lobau de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Génies musiciens - Monuments... 1890

Esquisse pour la galerie Lobau de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Génies musiciens - Monuments... 1890
Esquisse pour la galerie Lobau de l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : Genies musiciens - Monuments de Paris, 1890

Background imageGenius Collection: Sketch for the festival staircase at the Hotel de Ville in Paris: The geniuses.. 1888-1898

Sketch for the festival staircase at the Hotel de Ville in Paris: The geniuses.. 1888-1898. Creator: Luc Olivier Merson
Sketch for the festival staircase at the Hotel de Ville in Paris: The geniuses of festivals, beginning 1888-1898

Background imageGenius Collection: Apotheosis of Washington, 1800-1802. Creator: John James Barralet

Apotheosis of Washington, 1800-1802. Creator: John James Barralet
Apotheosis of Washington, 1800-1802

Background imageGenius Collection: Genius of the Sun, plate 31 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

Genius of the Sun, plate 31 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Genius of the Sun, plate 31 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465

Background imageGenius Collection: Genius of the World, plate 33 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

Genius of the World, plate 33 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Genius of the World, plate 33 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465

Background imageGenius Collection: Genius of Time, plate 32 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

Genius of Time, plate 32 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Genius of Time, plate 32 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465

Background imageGenius Collection: Patients at Villejuif and Earlswood Asylums

Patients at Villejuif and Earlswood Asylums
Photographs of artworks by patients at Villejuif and Earlswood Asylums, including a portrait, a seascape, cityscape, sculptures of people and carved ships

Background imageGenius Collection: Italy, Pompeii. Statue of Dancing Faun (copy)

Italy, Pompeii. Statue of Dancing Faun (copy)
Italy, Pompeii. House of the Faun. Dancing Faun. Impluvium in the Atrium. Copy (the original sculpture is preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Naples). Date: 2014

Background imageGenius Collection: Portrait bust of Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist

Portrait bust of Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist
Albert Einstein (1879-1955), theoretical physicist, philosopher and author -- a bronze portrait bust on a marble plinth, made by Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), American-born British sculptor

Background imageGenius Collection: Fritz Haber and Albert Einstein (b/w photo)

Fritz Haber and Albert Einstein (b/w photo)
XJL214512 Fritz Haber and Albert Einstein (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haber won 1918 Nobel Prize for synthesis of amonia)

Background imageGenius Collection: Statue of a genius with cornucopia, identified as the genius of emperor Domitian (marble)

Statue of a genius with cornucopia, identified as the genius of emperor Domitian (marble)
2562015 Statue of a genius with cornucopia, identified as the genius of emperor Domitian (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: MC inv 1130 Thassos marble In Roman religion)

Background imageGenius Collection: Talent (Talent). Peinture de Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov Belsky (Bogdanov-Belsky) (Bogdanov Belski)

Talent (Talent). Peinture de Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov Belsky (Bogdanov-Belsky) (Bogdanov Belski) (Bogdanov-Belski)
FIA5346629 Talent (Talent). Peinture de Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov Belsky (Bogdanov-Belsky) (Bogdanov Belski) (Bogdanov-Belski) (1868-1945)

Background imageGenius Collection: An allegory of Peace; Peace personified as a woman standing in a landscape holding the... 1530-40

An allegory of Peace; Peace personified as a woman standing in a landscape holding the... 1530-40
An allegory of Peace; Peace personified as a woman standing in a landscape holding the left hand of a winged genius, 1530-40

Background imageGenius Collection: Beethoven: 'Joy, thou heavenly spark of Godhead!'(colour litho)

Beethoven: "Joy, thou heavenly spark of Godhead!"(colour litho)
7153217 Beethoven: " Joy, thou heavenly spark of Godhead!" (colour litho) by Price, Norman Mills (1877-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Joy)

Background imageGenius Collection: Beethoven: The Allegro Finale of the C-sharp-minor Quartet (colour litho)

Beethoven: The Allegro Finale of the C-sharp-minor Quartet (colour litho)
7153214 Beethoven: The Allegro Finale of the C-sharp-minor Quartet (colour litho) by Lintott, Edward Barnard (1875-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGenius Collection: Illustration for The New Temple Shakespeare, edited by M R Ridley (lithograph)

Illustration for The New Temple Shakespeare, edited by M R Ridley (lithograph)
6000926 Illustration for The New Temple Shakespeare, edited by M R Ridley (lithograph) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The New Temple Shakespeare)

Background imageGenius Collection: Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) English writer best remembered for his poems

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) English writer best remembered for his poems, the Just So Stories and The Jungle Book
5615774 Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) English writer best remembered for his poems, the Just So Stories and The Jungle Book

Background imageGenius Collection: In silence they waited while Handel played (colour litho)

In silence they waited while Handel played (colour litho)
STC308525 In silence they waited while Handel played (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C. (d.1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), German composer

Background imageGenius Collection: Portrait of Albert Einstein (1879-1955) (litho)

Portrait of Albert Einstein (1879-1955) (litho)
STC170398 Portrait of Albert Einstein (1879-1955) (litho) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: won Nobel Prize for physics 1921; ); The Stapleton Collection

Background imageGenius Collection: Depictions of the Seven against Thebes

Depictions of the Seven against Thebes
6340094 Depictions of the Seven against Thebes by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Depictions of the Seven against Thebes. Tydeus, Amphiaraus, Polynices and Parthenopeus, from an Etruscan cameo 1)

Background imageGenius Collection: Albert Einstein (1879-1955) c. 1920-30 (b / w photo)

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) c. 1920-30 (b / w photo)
CHT237247 Albert Einstein (1879-1955) c.1920-30 (b/w photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris, France; (add.info.: German)

Background imageGenius Collection: Birth of an Idea, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)

Birth of an Idea, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
PNH356333 Birth of an Idea, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by MacGilvary, Norwood (1874-1949); 124.5x104 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; American

Background imageGenius Collection: Aladin (or Aladdin) and the Wonderful Lamp. Popular tale of 1001 nights

Aladin (or Aladdin) and the Wonderful Lamp. Popular tale of 1001 nights (or one thousand and one nights)
XEE4181593 Aladin (or Aladdin) and the Wonderful Lamp. Popular tale of 1001 nights (or one thousand and one nights). Illustration of Vaccari

Background imageGenius Collection: Oriental art: mythological geny of the mountain. From eastern Iran. 2200 BC. Paris, Louvre Museum

Oriental art: mythological geny of the mountain. From eastern Iran. 2200 BC. Paris, Louvre Museum
JLJ4667646 Oriental art: mythological geny of the mountain. From eastern Iran. 2200 BC. Paris, Louvre Museum by Iranian School; Louvre, Paris

Background imageGenius Collection: Relief of winged genius facing left, 9th century BC (marble)

Relief of winged genius facing left, 9th century BC (marble)
1216473 Relief of winged genius facing left, 9th century BC (marble) by Iraqi School; 223.5x157.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Ashur-nasir-pal II)

Background imageGenius Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Genie (conte de fees); Genius (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Genie (conte de fees); Genius (engraving)
7196151 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Genie (conte de fees); Genius (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Genie (conte de fees); Genius

Background imageGenius Collection: Beethoven: Portrait (litho)

Beethoven: Portrait (litho)
7153220 Beethoven: Portrait (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait. Illustration for A Day with Ludwig von Beethoven by May Byron (Hodder and Stoughton)

Background imageGenius Collection: The Dawn of Genius (engraving)

The Dawn of Genius (engraving)
7188309 The Dawn of Genius (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dawn of Genius. A Learner in the School of Reynolds)

Background imageGenius Collection: Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Galerius, about 303. Creator: Unknown

Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Galerius, about 303. Creator: Unknown
Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Galerius, about 303. Reverse: Genius holding a patera (dish) and cornucopia. Minted in Londinium (modern London)

Background imageGenius Collection: Coin Portraying Emperor Constantius I, 303-305. Creator: Unknown

Coin Portraying Emperor Constantius I, 303-305. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Constantius I, 303-305. Standing Genius on reverse. Minted in Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier in Germany)

Background imageGenius Collection: Relief Showing the Head of a Winged Genius, Neo-Assyrian Period

Relief Showing the Head of a Winged Genius, Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of King Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE)

Background imageGenius Collection: Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Genius Populi Romani, about 55 BCE. Creator: Unknown

Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Genius Populi Romani, about 55 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Genius Populi Romani, about 55 BCE

Background imageGenius Collection: The Genius of Caricature, and his Friends, celebrating the completion of the Secon

The Genius of Caricature, and his Friends, celebrating the completion of the Second Volume of the Caricature Magazine in the Temple of Mirth, July 2, 1808

Background imageGenius Collection: Oriental Antiquities: detail of an albaster relief representing a Genie protective wing

Oriental Antiquities: detail of an albaster relief representing a Genie protective wing
JLJ4583972 Oriental Antiquities: detail of an albaster relief representing a Genie protective wing with a mans body and eagles head, from the Palace of Sargon II or Sharroukin

Background imageGenius Collection: Arts of the Far East: The 'Genie aux fleurs'

Arts of the Far East: The "Genie aux fleurs"
JLJ4666240 Arts of the Far East: The " Genie aux fleurs". Genie carrying a flower offering. 4th century stucco sculpture AP JC. From Afghanistan, Hadda, Tapa-Kalan monastery



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"Unleashing the Power of Genius: From Newton to Einstein and Beyond" Step into the world as we explore the remarkable minds that have shaped our understanding of science, art, and creativity. In 1689, a young Sir Isaac Newton gazes intently at us from his portrait, his brilliant mind already evident in his eyes. Just like Mozart's statue as a boy, these prodigies remind us that they are manifest itself at any age. Dive into the realm of athleticism with "A Swimming Stroke of Genius, " where innovation meets physical prowess. Witness how human ingenuity has revolutionized even the simplest activities. Benzaiten or Benten, an ancient Japanese goddess associated with knowledge and wisdom, embodies the essence of intellectual brilliance throughout history. She serves as a reminder that genius transcends cultural boundaries. Charles Darwin's 1881 portrait by Collier captures him in deep contemplation—a testament to his groundbreaking theory of evolution. His contribution forever changed our understanding of life on Earth. Albert Einstein's iconic artwork showcases not only his scientific brilliance but also hints at his profound imagination. A caricature depicts him playfully challenging conventional thinking while another image shows him collaborating with Eddington in their pursuit for truth. Travel back in time to Ancient Egypt and encounter Bes, a god known for protecting households and inspiring creative endeavors. This divine figure represents how genius has been revered since ancient times. Discover Leonardo da Vinci's visionary sketches from MS B 2173 fol. 83v Studies—an air screw design ahead of its time—demonstrating how geniuses push boundaries beyond what is currently possible. "The Genius of Poetry Finding Burns at the Plough" by John Rogers transports us to Scotland in 1840 when Robert Burns was discovered amidst ordinary labor—a poignant reminder that they are be found anywhere if we look closely enough.

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