Grey Background Collection

Robbie the Robot from film Forbidden Planet
Robbie the Robot. from MGM film " Forbidden Planet", 1956

Normal brain, MRI scans
Normal brain. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of axial sections through the healthy brain of a 28 year old patient

Black-figure pottery, Attic vase of Exekias depicting Achilles and Ajax playing dice, detail
Greek civilization, 6th century b.C. Black-figure pottery. Attic vase of Exekias depicting Achilles and Ajax playing dice. Detail

Coin Depicting the Goddess Tyche, 2nd-1st century BCE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the Goddess Tyche, 2nd-1st century BCE

ave, avian, black, brown eye, captive animals, duck hawk, falcon, falconidae, falco peregrinus
Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), captive

Marble statue of Aphrodite of Cnidus, copy of a Greek original by Praxiteles
Roman civilization, 1st-2nd century A.D. Marble statue of Aphrodite of Cnidus. Copy of a Greek original by Praxiteles, 4th century b.C

Bust of Emperor Vespasianus (Titus Flavius Vespasianus, 9 - 79 A. D. ), Flavian dynasty, imperial age, marble
Bust of Emperor Vespasianus (Titus Flavius Vespasianus, 9 - 79 A.D.), Flavian dynasty, imperial age, marble 1st century A.D. Roman art

Marble bas-relief depicting Triad of Eleusinian Mysteries with Persephone, Demeter and Triptolemus, from Eleusis
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. The triad of the Eleusinian Mysteries: Persephone, Demeter and Triptolemus. Marble bas-relief found at Eleusis 440-430 b.C

Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) two in flight, during snowfall, Lake Kussharo, Japan, February

Wagon shaped clay pots from Budakalasz
Prehistory, Hungary, Bronze Age. Baden Pecel culture. Wagon shaped clay pots from Budakalasz

Attic pelike depicting Heracles killing king Busiris and Egyptian priests, by Pan Painter, red-figure pottery
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Red-figure pottery. Attic pelike attributed to the Pan Painter. Recto: Heracles killing the king Busiris and the Egyptian priests. Detail

Bronze statue depicting Dionysus, Fufluns
Etruscan civilization, 5th century b.C. Bronze statue depicting Dionysus (Fufluns), 480 b.C. Detail

Prehistoric giant wombat, artwork
Prehistoric giant wombat. Computer artwork of a Diprotodon. These Australian mammals, also known as rhinoceros or giant wombats

heavy metal cat
Adam Lawless

Bulgaria, Sofia, Natsionalen Istoritcheski Muzej, Gold leaf with animal figures from Varna
Prehistory, Bulgaria, Aeneolithic - Gold leaf with animal figures from excavations at Varna, tomb 36

Black-figure pottery Carbire vase with scene of Ulysses, from Odysseus
Greek civilization, 5th-4th century b.C. Black-figure pottery. Carbire vase with a scene from the Odysseus: Ulysses

Attic lekythos depicting two companions of Ulysses turned into swine by Circewitch, red-figure pottery
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Red-figure pottery. Attic lekythos depicting two companions of Ulysses turned into swine by Circe the enchantress

Bronze statuette of Taranis, Gaulish god associated to Roman Jupiter, from Le Chatelet at Saint-Didier, France
Gallo-Roman civilization. Bronze statuette of Taranis, Gaulish god associated to Roman Jupiter. From Le Chatelet at Saint-Didier (France)

Aphrodite the Saver, Hellenistic-Roman copy after the original statue by Calamis 5th Century, Italy, Naples, Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Archaeological Museum), Greek art

Ichthyosaurus fossil C013 / 7904
Ichthyosaurus fossil

Marble statue of lyre player, from Island of Keros (Greece)
Cycladic civilization, 2nd millenium b.C. Marble statue of a lyre player. From the Island of Keros (Greece)

Lid of a cinerary urn with a portrait of a reclining young man, 400 / 375 B. C. bronze
Lid of a cinerary urn with a portrait of a reclining young man, 400/375 B.C. bronze 5th-4th century B.C. Etruscan art

Ceramic figure of a parrot, Colima civilization, Mexico
Colima civilization, Mexico, 3rd-9th century A.D. Ceramic figure of a parrot

Total knee replacement, X-rays
Total knee replacement. Coloured frontal (left) and profile (right) X-rays of the right knee of a 69 year old patient after total knee replacement surgery

Minimalism 9
Iris Lehnhardt

Minimalism 5
Iris Lehnhardt

Minimalism 4
Iris Lehnhardt

Minimalism 17-1
Iris Lehnhardt

Palm
Magda Izzard

Palm
Magda Izzard

Minimalism 9
Iris Lehnhardt

Minimalism 5
Iris Lehnhardt

Minimalism 4
Iris Lehnhardt

Minimalism 17-1
Iris Lehnhardt

Beige abstract No.3
Anne-Marie Volfova

Palm
Magda Izzard

Minimalism 9
Iris Lehnhardt

Minimalism 5
Iris Lehnhardt

Minimalism 4
Iris Lehnhardt

Minimalism 17-1
Iris Lehnhardt

Jenny Lind in The Regiment's Daughter, (c1850s). Creator: Unknown
Jenny Lind in The Regiment's Daughter, (c1850s)

Julie von Benesch at the age of 8, 1889. Creator: Viktor Oskar Tilgner
Julie von Benesch at the age of 8, 1889

The painter Franz Schrotzberg, 19th century. (c1860s) Creator: Unknown
The painter Franz Schrotzberg, 19th century. (c1860s)

Josefa Auguste Hops, 1877. Creator: Reinhold Begas
Josefa Auguste Hops, 1877

Venus after bathing, 1816. Creator: Johann Nepomuk Schaller
Venus after bathing, 1816

Ceres, 1830. Creator: Josef Klieber
Ceres, 1830

Flora, 1830. Creator: Josef Klieber
Flora, 1830

Margrave Rüdiger of Bechelaren, 1912. Creator: Franz Metzner
Margrave Rudiger of Bechelaren, 1912

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"Unveiling the Mysteries: Exploring the Grey Background of Art, Science, and Nature" In a world of vibrant colors, the grey background often goes unnoticed - just like our normal brain functioning amidst the chaos. Like Robbie the Robot from Forbidden Planet, MRI scans delve into the depths of our minds, revealing hidden secrets in shades of grey. Black-figure pottery takes us back to ancient Greece, where Attic vases by Exekias depict Achilles and Ajax playing dice against a timeless grey backdrop. Amidst captive animals with black or brown eyes like duck hawks and falcons (falco peregrinus), their avian gaze pierces through the monochromatic hues. Whooper swans gracefully soar through snowfall over Lake Kussharo in Japan, their white feathers contrasting against the serene grey canvas above. Wagon-shaped clay pots from Budakalasz transport us to a bygone era when craftsmanship flourished against an earthy yet elegant grey background. Prehistoric giant wombats come alive through intricate artwork on this neutral palette, reminding us of ancient creatures that once roamed our planet's past. The marble statue of Aphrodite of Cnidus stands proudly as a copy of Praxiteles' Greek original - her beauty radiating even against a subdued grey setting. A marble bas-relief depicting Persephone, Demeter, and Triptolemus during Eleusinian Mysteries emerges from Eleusis' history-rich soil onto this understated backdrop. An Ichthyosaurus fossil preserves its prehistoric existence within layers upon layers of time-weathered stone - its story etched into shades of enduring greys. Heracles' heroic act unfolds on an Attic pelike painted by Pan Painter; his triumph over king Busiris immortalized on this timeless grey canvas.