Mercury Collection (page 7)

The Solar System (engraving)
2802023 The Solar System (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Solar System. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb)

Quicksilver-Mining in Mexico, the Guadalcazar Quicksilver-Mines (engraving)
1602850 Quicksilver-Mining in Mexico, the Guadalcazar Quicksilver-Mines (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quicksilver-Mining in Mexico)

Interior of the Heliopolis, Baalbek, Lebanon
View of the interior of the Heliopolis or Temple of Baalbek, Lebanon Beqaa Valley. Interno del Tempio di Balbec. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios

Theodosius I on horseback with sceptre. Theodosius the Great with sceptre, plumed helmet and caparisoned horse. From a column in Istanbul built after his victory over Magnus Maximus. Porta Aurea

Frontispiece, illustration from Cryptographia, oder geheime Schrifften
CHT345927 Frontispiece, illustration from Cryptographia, oder geheime Schrifften by Johann Balthasar Friderici, engraved by Johan Friedlein (17th century) published in Hamburg

Annotated Illustration of Pendent, Diagonal, and Marine Barometers (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF133387 Annotated Illustration of Pendent, Diagonal, and Marine Barometers (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Orrery, made by Newton & Co. London, early 19th century (brass)
MFR135761 Orrery, made by Newton & Co. London, early 19th century (brass) by English School, (19th century); diam. 32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

America Guided By Wisdom, 1815 (litho) engraved by Benjamin Tanner (1775-1848)
AKM210043 America Guided By Wisdom, 1815 (litho) engraved by Benjamin Tanner (1775-1848) by Barralet, John James (1747-1815) (after)

The Birth of Dionysus from Zeus right thigh (marble) (b / w photo)
ALI202749 The Birth of Dionysus from Zeus right thigh (marble) (b/w photo) by Roman; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Naissance de Dionysos de la cuisse de Zeus; ); Alinari

Statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, c. 330 BC (parian marble)
BAL54791 Statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, c.330 BC (parian marble) by Praxiteles (c.400-c.330 BC); height: 210 cm; Archaeological Museum, Olympia, Archaia

German poster advertising the 1906 International Exhibition in Milan organised to
1770025 German poster advertising the 1906 International Exhibition in Milan organised to celebrate the opening of the transalpine Simplon Tunnel, 1906 (colour lithograph) by Metlicovitz

Black basalt Wedgwood vase with bas-relief depicting Mercury presenting Bacchus to Juno (autotype)
6014474 Black basalt Wedgwood vase with bas-relief depicting Mercury presenting Bacchus to Juno (autotype) by English Photographer

Gods of Ancient Greece and Rome. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving)
5996289 Gods of Ancient Greece and Rome. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gods of Ancient Greece and Rome)

Two views of the surface of the planet Mercury -- a sun-scorched area and a frosty area. Date: 1950s

Figurines du Piedestal du Persee, Jupiter, Mercure (engraving)
5199769 Figurines du Piedestal du Persee, Jupiter, Mercure (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Figurines du Piedestal du Persee, Jupiter, Mercure)

Mercury, 1564 (bronze)
5053383 Mercury, 1564 (bronze) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Alinari Archives, Florence

Mercury, 1564 (bronze)
5053381 Mercury, 1564 (bronze) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Alinari Archives, Florence

The Judgment of Paris, 1511 (woodcut)
5055801 The Judgment of Paris, 1511 (woodcut) by Altdorfer, Albrecht (c.1480-1538); 20.1 x 16 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info)

Hermes, Orpheus and Eurydice, relief, Roman copy of a Greek original from the 5th century
ALG119465 Hermes, Orpheus and Eurydice, relief, Roman copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BC (marble) by Roman; 118x100 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Mercury found at Palestrina (engraving)
662864 Mercury found at Palestrina (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mercury found at Palestrina)

The Judgement of Paris, from the House of the Atrium, Antioch, c. 115 AD (mosaic)
XIR53230 The Judgement of Paris, from the House of the Atrium, Antioch, c.115 AD (mosaic) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: beauty contest with Paris, a shepherd)

Hermes Descending (pencil & w / c)
REY77733 Hermes Descending (pencil & w/c) by Philpot, Glyn Warren (1884-1937); 39x23 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Hermes tying his sandal, Roman copy of a Greek original attributed to Lysippos
PWI94606 Hermes tying his sandal, Roman copy of a Greek original attributed to Lysippos, 1st or 2nd century AD (marble) (see 164619-164620 for details) by Lysippos (fl.370-310 BC) (after); height

RS / OS168, Frontispiece to Oxonia antiqua restaurata
NCO90870 RS/OS168, Frontispiece to Oxonia antiqua restaurata, a birds eye view of Oxford, reduced version of the original by Ralph or Radulph Agas (c.1540-1621) of 1578, by Joseph Skelton, Oxford

The Judgement of Paris, 1540-46 (oil on canvas)
BFM286680 The Judgement of Paris, 1540-46 (oil on canvas) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553); 121.5x82.5 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

A Caduceus (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT223738 A Caduceus (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

Frontispiece for Amphitryon by Moliere (1622-73) engraved by Jean Sauve (fl
XIR217836 Frontispiece for Amphitryon by Moliere (1622-73) engraved by Jean Sauve (fl.1660-91) published in Paris in 1668 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Brissart

Frontispiece of Entretiens sur la Pluralite des Mondes
CHT322569 Frontispiece of Entretiens sur la Pluralite des Mondes, written by Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657-1757), published in 1773 (engraving) by French School

A twenty mark banknote, 1918 (recto and verso) (colour litho)
REV253056 A twenty mark banknote, 1918 (recto and verso) (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); 9x14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Billet de banque de vingt marks; zwanzig; ); German

Statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, c. 330 BC (parian marble)
MAE172549 Statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, c.330 BC (parian marble) by Praxiteles (c.400-c.330 BC); height: 210 cm cm; Archaeological Museum, Olympia, Archaia

World Map, from Le Theatre du Monde or Nouvel Atlas
CHT172438 World Map, from Le Theatre du Monde or Nouvel Atlas, 1645 (coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

View of a street and fountain of Mercury, Pompeii
View of a street and fountain of Mercury, VI.8.24, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinis Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii)

Taberna near the fountain of Mercury, VI. 5, Pompeii
Thermolopium or taberna near the fountain of Mercury, VI.5, Pompeii. A man cooks food at a stove, while a women serves a customer using scales

Shop near the fountain of Mercury, VI. 5, Pompeii
Shop near the fountain of Mercury, VI.5, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinis Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii: Essaies et Restaurations)

Vase decorated with mythical figures from the British Museum
Vase decorated with mythical figures including Minerva, Hercules, Mercury, etc. from the British Museum. Copperplate engraving by Henry Moses from A Collection of Antique Vases, Altars, etc

Dog mercury, Mercurialis perennis, MERCORELLA MASCHIO. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattiolis Discorsi di P.A

Annual mercury, Mercurialis annua, and dog mercury, Mercurialis perrenis. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Marine barometer with wall support and gimbals, in wooden case with instructions, c
MFR348334 Marine barometer with wall support and gimbals, in wooden case with instructions, c.1820 (mahogany & brass) by Dollond (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Varieties of minerals and resins including mercury, cinnabar, cobalt, sandarac. Handcoloured copperplate engraved and drawn by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van

Wednesday and Thursday (chromolitho)
735281 Wednesday and Thursday (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wednesday and Thursday)

Perennial mercury, Mercurialis perennis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Manaca, Brunfelsia uniflora
Manaca or vegetable mercury, Brunfelsia uniflora. (Short-flowered franciscea, Franciscea hopeana.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker

Greek Postage Stamps, 1897 (colour litho)
473561 Greek Postage Stamps, 1897 (colour litho) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info.: from a series of illustrations of late 19th century stamps)

How our world looks from other worlds (engraving)
3621267 How our world looks from other worlds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How our world looks from other worlds)

Metals including lead, iron, mercury and bismuth
Metals including lead 1, iron 2, 3, 4, mercury 5, 6, bismuth 7 and antimony 8. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the Nymphs
3433589 Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the Nymphs by Chiari, Giuseppe Bartolomeo (1654-1724); Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info)

Mercury and Apollo
3433446 Mercury and Apollo by Albani, Francesco (1578-1660); Galleria Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Albani Francesco 1578-1660 " Mercurio e Apollo" -Roma, Galleria Corsini ); Italian

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Mercury: From Palmistry to Space Exploration" Discover the enigmatic world of Mercury, as we embark on a captivating journey through time and space. In ancient times, palmistry maps of the hand hinted at the significance of this celestial body. Its influence was also depicted in the Catalan Atlas from the 14th century, where its position among other planets revealed its importance in our cosmic tapestry. Artworks depicting our solar system showcase Mercury's unique charm. As we gaze upon these masterpieces, we marvel at its proximity to the sun and its role as one of our neighboring planets. Comparing sizes with other celestial bodies within our solar system, it becomes evident that Mercury is petite yet powerful. Like an emerald tablet inscribed with hidden wisdom, this small planet holds secrets waiting to be unraveled. Sandro Botticelli's masterpiece "Primavera" transports us back in time, reminding us that even Renaissance artists were captivated by Mercury's allure. The vibrant colors and intricate details reflect their fascination with this elusive planet. Moving beyond art into reality, let us not forget iconic symbols like the 1957 red and black Mercury Monterey Sedan. This classic car embodies both elegance and strength – qualities reminiscent of our planetary namesake. Diving deeper into scientific exploration, Project Mercury 7 marked a pivotal moment for humanity as seven brave astronauts embarked on historic missions to conquer space travel. Their courage paved the way for future discoveries about our universe. Epicycles drawn by astronomers in 1823 further shed light on how scientists attempted to understand Mercury's complex orbit around the sun – a testament to human curiosity and determination. As we conclude this journey through various depictions across history and culture, let us immerse ourselves in Hubert Robert's painting "The Bathing Pool. " Here lies a subtle reminder that amidst all knowledge-seeking endeavors lies nature’s tranquility, reminding us to appreciate the wonders of our solar system.