Globe Collection (page 5)

View of the Tuckett pass from the Rifugio Tuckett, in the Brenta Group
3563082 View of the Tuckett pass from the Rifugio Tuckett, in the Brenta Group; (add.info.: Brenta Group, Rifugio Tuckett, Trentino Alto Adige 1914 Photographer: Bachrendt); Alinari Archives

A woodcut engraving depicting the process of increasing the power of a candle by passing the light through a
5311556 A woodcut engraving depicting the process of increasing the power of a candle by passing the light through a water-filled glass globe which acted as a condenser

Writing case in green, white and gold given to Marie Antoinette by Loius XVI with globe, celestial globe
FLO4633448 Writing case in green, white and gold given to Marie Antoinette by Loius XVI with globe, celestial globe, crown of pearls and fleurs de lys, cameos and painted cupids

Early Geographers' idea of the world
3522071 Early Geographers' idea of the world; (add.info.: Early Geographers' idea of the world. Dated 18th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tycho Brahe's celestial globe, 1602 (engraving)
2526592 Tycho Brahe's celestial globe, 1602 (engraving); (add.info.: Science. Astronomy. Tycho Brahe's celestial globe)

Gorge cut out from the Alpine rocks by the Aere River, near Meiringen
3566657 Gorge cut out from the Alpine rocks by the Aere River, near Meiringen by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Meiringen, outskirts, Switzerland 1880-1890 ca)

View of the Via Mala (or Viamala), in the gorge of the Hinterrhein River, Canton of Graubunden
3561539 View of the Via Mala (or Viamala), in the gorge of the Hinterrhein River, Canton of Graubunden by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Canton of Graubunden, Via Mala)

England (1887). Advertisement Crosfields Perfection Soap Bensons. Engraving
AIS5394059 England (1887). Advertisement Crosfields Perfection Soap Bensons. Engraving; Private Collection; © Lorio / Iberfoto.

George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, British admiral
5322572 George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, British admiral; (add.info.: George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, 1697-1762. British admiral and wealthy aristocrat noted for his circumnavigatiion of the globe.).

Globe daisy, Globularia vulgaris
5855814 Globe daisy, Globularia vulgaris; (add.info.: Globe daisy, Globularia vulgaris. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

A milking machine invented by Edward M Knolling
5311971 A milking machine invented by Edward M Knolling; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a milking machine invented by Edward M. Knolling of Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York)

18th century map of the then-known world, 18th century
5309273 18th century map of the then-known world, 18th century; (add.info.: 18th century map of the then-known world. Dated 18th century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tycho Brahe's celestial globe
3740618 Tycho Brahe's celestial globe; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Tycho Brahe's celestial globe on which he plotted the positions of the stars he observed)

Greek philosopher Plato with the botanists Daniel Charles Solander (1733-1782) and Joseph Banks (1743-1820)
FLO4717931 Greek philosopher Plato with the botanists Daniel Charles Solander (1733-1782) and Joseph Banks (1743-1820) in 18th century foppish costume

His majesty was then deep in a problem. From Gulliver's voyage to Laputa. From Gullivers Travels published c.1875
2963127 His majesty was then deep in a problem. From Gulliver's voyage to Laputa. From Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Crowds watch the launch of the 'Globe' Balloon, 1783
3480651 Crowds watch the launch of the 'Globe' Balloon, 1783; (add.info.: Crowds watch the launch of the 'Globe' Balloon, Paris, 1783.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Celebration of the Ist of May, 1922-1923 (illustration)
2419995 Celebration of the Ist of May, 1922-1923 (illustration) by Apsit, Aleksandrs (1860-1943); (add.info.: Coll. Part. History. Russia (USSR). Celebration of the Ist of May

Science. The french scientist Francois Arago. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements
3434257 Science. The french scientist Francois Arago. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

The double waterfall Rambada in Sri Lanka
3570594 The double waterfall Rambada in Sri Lanka; (add.info.: Sri Lanka 1900 ca. Photographer: Apothecaries' Company, L.td); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Ptolemaeus Map A.D. 150. From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R. Markham published 1892
2915322 Ptolemaeus Map A.D. 150. From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R. Markham published 1892.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

The Plumb-pudding in Danger: or, State Epicures Taking Un Petit Souper. William Pitt, British Minister
527782 The Plumb-pudding in Danger: or, State Epicures Taking Un Petit Souper. William Pitt, British Minister, and Napoleon I carving up the globe. After a cartoon by James Gilray, 1805

Frontispiece with skeleton of death seated with scythe and globe
5893161 Frontispiece with skeleton of death seated with scythe and globe; (add.info.: Frontispiece with skeleton of death seated with scythe and globe)

Globe artichoke in full bloom, Cynara cardunculus
5856490 Globe artichoke in full bloom, Cynara cardunculus; (add.info.: Globe artichoke in full bloom, Cynara cardunculus. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T)

Globe flower, Trollius europaeus
5855932 Globe flower, Trollius europaeus; (add.info.: Globe flower, Trollius europaeus. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Blue-flowered grasslike fimbry or globe fringerush
5855647 Blue-flowered grasslike fimbry or globe fringerush; (add.info.: Blue-flowered grasslike fimbry or globe fringerush, Fimbristylis miliacea Vahl)

St. Michael the Archangel, Minister of God, offering a Byzantine Emperor a globe surmounted by a cross
5242575 St. Michael the Archangel, Minister of God, offering a Byzantine Emperor a globe surmounted by a cross, the symbol of imperial power

By means of this loadstone, the island is made to rise and fall. From Gulliver's voyage to Laputa
2963126 By means of this loadstone, the island is made to rise and fall. From Gulliver's voyage to Laputa. From Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

View of the gorge of Trient, near the village of Vernayaz, in Switzerland
3566881 View of the gorge of Trient, near the village of Vernayaz, in Switzerland; (add.info.: gole du Trient, Switzerland 1880 ca. Photographer: England, William); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Louis-Philippe (1773-1850) in Switzerland teaching geography and mathematics (engraving)
865184 Louis-Philippe (1773-1850) in Switzerland teaching geography and mathematics (engraving); (add.info.: Louis-Philippe (1773-1850) the last king of France (1830-1848)

Portion of the Hauslab Globe based on the Martin Hylacomylus Waltzemu¨ller map of 1507
2915319 Portion of the Hauslab Globe based on the Martin Hylacomylus Waltzemu¨ller map of 1507. From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R

Thor, son of Woden or Odin. God of thunder in the Scandinavian pantheon, shown wielding his hammer
530761 Thor, son of Woden or Odin. God of thunder in the Scandinavian pantheon, shown wielding his hammer, symbolising thunder and lightning, as he reconstructed the globe

Atlas, front view (marble)
ALI128997 Atlas, front view (marble); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: copy of original Hellenisti sculpture;); Alinari.

Poster advertising travel to Spitzberg, Norway, c.1931 (colour lithograph)
1197962 Poster advertising travel to Spitzberg, Norway, c.1931 (colour lithograph) by Sebille, Albert (1874-1953); 101x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images.

Martin Behaim´s Globe, 1492. From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R. Markham published 1892
2915312 Martin Behaim´s Globe, 1492. From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R. Markham published 1892.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

The Plumb-pudding in danger: ..' William Pitt the Younger, British Prime Minister, left
528552 The Plumb-pudding in danger: ..' William Pitt the Younger, British Prime Minister, left, and Napoleon I of France seated at dining table carving up the globe which 'is too small to

The geography lesson, c.1750-1752. Creator: Longhi, Pietro (1701-1785)
The geography lesson, c.1750-1752. Found in the Collection of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia.

Front cover of 'A l'Assaut de l'Asie' by G. Saint-Yves, published by Mame, 1901 (colour litho)
CHT157429 Front cover of 'A l'Assaut de l'Asie' by G. Saint-Yves, published by Mame, 1901 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet.

Gaia - 16-03-16
Corné Akkers

Freedom
Pawel Pacholec

Earth Resources
Pawel Pacholec

USA, Colorado, Fort Collins. Abstract of borosilicate glass handmade marble

USA, Colorado, Fort Collins. Abstract of borosilicate glass handmade marble

USA, Colorado, Fort Collins. Abstract of borosilicate glass handmade marble

Haciendo Planes
Javier Senosiain

August, 1526-1586, Elector of Saxony, Anna, 1532-1585, Princess of Denmark, Electoress of Saxony. Creator: Anon
August, 1526-1586, Elector of Saxony, Anna, 1532-1585, Princess of Denmark, Electoress of Saxony, unknown date

Young man writing at a window, 1734-1785. Creator: Jan Stolker
Young man writing at a window, 1734-1785

An Assembly of Wise Men and Women, between circa 1510 and circa 1520. Creator: Marco Dente
An Assembly of Wise Men and Women, between circa 1510 and circa 1520

Johan Henrik Voigt, 1613-91, 1687. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Johan Henrik Voigt, 1613-91, 1687

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"The Globe: A Window into the Eternal Mysteries of our World" Step back in time and explore the captivating history of our planet through the lens of a globe. From ancient maps like the Flat Earth depiction, challenging conventional beliefs, to Queen Elizabeth I's majestic Armada portrait, showcasing her global ambitions, each representation tells a unique story. Travel further back to 1265 with Mappa Mundi, an ink and color masterpiece that reveals London's perspective on the world during medieval times. Witness how humanity's understanding evolved as we gaze upon Whole Earth (Blue Marble 2000), a breathtaking satellite image capturing Earth's beauty from space. Beyond our terrestrial realm lies cosmic wonders such as the Cosmic Microwave Background and sizes of planets in our Solar System. These astronomical revelations remind us of both balance and drama existing within our universe. The globe symbolizes eternity itself - an everlasting reminder that while we are mere specks in this vast cosmos, there is much left to uncover. NASA's exploration efforts propel us towards unlocking these mysteries day by day. But it is not only knowledge that captivates us; it is also performance. The Globe Performance takes center stage as artists transport audiences across time and space through their craft. Just like Durer’s world map from 1515 or Derek Jarman’s Angel in Caravaggio (1986), they inspire awe and ignite curiosity about what lies beyond our reach. And let us not forget those who dared challenge conventionality - individuals like Charles Darwin, whose groundbreaking work revolutionized biology forever. His legacy reminds us that even when faced with skepticism, exploring new frontiers can lead to profound discoveries about ourselves and the world around us. So let this globe be more than just an object; let it be a gateway to infinite possibilities – where astronomy meets artistry, where mystery intertwines with science – reminding us all that there is still so much left for humanity to explore on this beautiful planet we call home.