Mono Chrome Collection (page 10)

Michael Maier, German physician
Michael Maier (1568-1622), German physician and alchemist. Maier was born at Rendsberg, Holstein, and was educated at Rostock, Frankfurt and Padua

Daniel Dennett, US cognitive scientist
Daniel Dennett. Caricature of the US philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel Clement Dennett (born 1942). Since 2009 Dennett has been professor of philosophy

Diogenes of Sinope, Greek philosopher
Diogenes (412 BCE - 323 BCE), Greek philosopher. Diogenes was born at Sinope in modern-day Turkey. Educated as a banker, he was exiled for defacing currency and moved to Athens

Arthur C. Clarke, British futurist
Arthur C. Clarke. Caricature of the British-born science fiction writer, inventor and futurist Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (1917-2008)

Diagram of a pantograph. This is a collection of several metal arms linked in parallelograms. A pointer in one position is traced over a document

Woodcut of skull, snake and hourglass
16th century woodcut illustration depicting a skull, a snake and an hourglass. The snake has a crucifix in its head. This illustration was first published in De methodo medendi liber unus by Andreas

Stephen Hawking, British physicist
Stephen Hawking. Caricature of the British physicist Stephen William Hawking (born 1942). Hawking is famous for his work on cosmology, quantum gravity and black holes

Aristotle, caricature
Aristotle. Caricature of the Ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist Aristotle (384-322 BC). Aristotle influenced many later thinkers, working in areas such as logic, astronomy, zoology

John Locke, English philosopher
John Locke. Caricature of the English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704). Locke is considered the first of the British empiricists, but is equally important to social contract theory

Thomas Huxley, caricature
Thomas Huxley (1825-1895). Caricature of the English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley, showing him with a wide jaw, large nose and bushy sideburns

Gregor Mendel, caricature
Gregor Mendel (1822-1884). Caricature of the Austrian botanist and founder of genetics Gregor Johann Mendel. Mendel, the abbot of an abbey in Brno, Austria

Charles Darwin, caricature
Charles Darwin (1809-1882). Caricature of the British naturalist Charles Darwin, pictured with an over-sized forehead and his eyes closed, as if deep in thought

Haci Ahmeds world map, 1560
Haci Ahmeds world map. This map, based on Oronce Fines cordiform (heart-shaped) map of 1534, was translated into Turkish in the Islamic year 967 (October 1559 to September 1560)

Aldus Manutius, Italian printer
Aldus Manutius (1449-1515), Italian humanist printer. Mauntius was born Teobaldo Mannucci in Bassiano near Rome. He was educated as a humanistic scholar, studying the classics of Latin and Greek

Electromagnetic spectrum. Diagram showing the changing wavelengths of electromagnetic (EM) radiation (top) and the corresponding frequencies in Hertz (Hz)

Apple. Computer image showing an apple with its shadow or reflection below it

Common Zebra (Equus quagga) adult female, grooming foal, Lake Nakuru, Great Rift Valley, Kenya

MANTEGNA, Andrea (1431-1506). Abrahams Sacrifice. Copy of some reliefs with monochrome painting. Renaissance art

MANTEGNA, Andrea (1431-1506). David with the Head of Goliath. 1490. Copy of some reliefs with monochrome painting. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Oil on canvas. AUSTRIA. Vienna

Utah. USA. Pressure ridges in salt crust. Bonneville Salt Flats. Silver Island Mountains in distance. Great Salt Lake Desert. Great Basin

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, UTAH. USA. Rime ice-covered ponderosa pines (Pinus ponderosa) in fog. Paunsaugunt Plateau

Houses in old city, Luxembourg

France, Corsica. Grotesque face and ornate decoration on pediment above door in Ajaccio

Joan Crawford by Keye Luke
An optical illusion created by Japanese artist, Keye Luke with the face of actress Joan Crawford created in black and white

Clark Gable by Keye Luke
An optical illusion created by Japanese artist, Keye Luke with the face of actor Clark Gable created in black and white. By staring at the four dots between Gables eyes

TELEVISION AD, 1957. Philco television advertisement from an American magazine, 1957

Pressure cooker demonstration. Historical artwork of Dennis Papin demonstrating his pressure cooker (La Marmite de Papin) to fishermen. Papin invented the cooker in 1681

18th century microscope. Historical artwork of a compound microscope built by the Englishman John Marshall. It has several key design improvements that were invented towards the end of the 17th

Artist using a sight vane to draw a seated man on a pane of glass. This woodcut was made by the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)

Keplers cosmological model, artwork
Keplers cosmological model. Historical artwork by the German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) that demonstrates the relative distances of the planets from the sun in

Measuring perspective for art. This woodcut was made by the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471- 1528). His skillful use of perspective

Pressure cooker. Historical artwork of the pressure cooker, La Marmite de Papin, invented by Dennis Papin in 1681. It consists of an iron pot with a sealed lid

Arabian corals, historical artwork, 1876
Arabian corals. Historical artwork by Ernst Haeckel, published in El-Tur in 1876. El-Tur was a lavishly-produced travel report, dedicated to the Khedive of Egypt

Surface of the Moon, historical artwork
Moons surface, historical woodcut. This image was originally published in The Atmosphere by Camille Flammarion, in 1873. It was designed to contrast the harsh geography of the barren

Artist drawing a lute. This woodcut was made by the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528). His skillful use of perspective

Artist drawing a nude. This woodcut was made by the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528). His skillful use of perspective

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Inflating balloon. Historical artwork of the inflation of a gas balloon. The balloon is suspended from a wire stretched between two poles

Cartwrights engine. Historical artwork of Cartwrights alcohol engine that was patented in 1797. Edmund Cartwright (1743-1823) was an English inventor and clergyman

Metrology gauge room. Researchers working with high-precision gauges in a metrology (measurements) laboratory. Photographed in the Metrology Division at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington

Newspaper printing press
Newspaper press. Historical artwork of a 1931 double cylinder rotary web perfecting press used to produce newspapers. This automatic machine could produce 50, 000 copies in an hour

Rateau steam turbine and generator. Artwork of a Rateau steam turbine generator. A steam turbine converts the thermal energy of steam directly into rotary motion

Watts centrifugal steam engine governor
Watts centrifugal governor. Artwork of the centrifugal governor developed in 1788 by the British engineer James Watt (1736-1819)

X-ray viewing machine, 1895
X-ray viewing machine. Historical artwork of the fluoroscope designed and built by the French inventor Eugene Ducretet (1844-1915)

Belliss and Morcom Steam Engine
Belliss and Morcom steam engine. Cutaway artwork of a front-section through a double-acting steam engine. This design was developed in the 1890s by the British engineers Belliss and Morcom

Early 20th century calculator. This hand calculator, the Brunsviga 20, is mechanically operated by a handcrank (right). Addition and subtraction sums were performed in a single operation

Brown rotary steam engine. Diagram showing a cross-section through the Brown rotary steam engine. The rotor, valves and gears are shown here

Cowpers printing machine, historical artwork. This double-cylinder steam-powered printing press was an improvement on older block printers

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"Mono Chrome: A Journey through Time and Art" Step into a world where shades of black and white intertwine, revealing the essence of history, science, and art. From the 1919 solar eclipse to Da Vinci's crossbow, each hint in this captivating collection unveils a unique facet of our human experience. As the sun hid behind the moon during that fateful eclipse in 1919, scientists witnessed an extraordinary phenomenon that confirmed Einstein's theory of general relativity. The monochromatic scene symbolized mankind's relentless pursuit of knowledge. In Durer's iconic artwork depicting praying hands, we find solace in simplicity. These hands transcend language barriers and remind us of our shared humanity—a powerful message conveyed through monochrome strokes. The grainy footage captured by Roger Patterson in 1967 brought Bigfoot into popular culture. This mysterious creature emerged from shadows cast by black-and-white film reels, leaving viewers captivated by its enigmatic existence. A haunting figure from the past emerges with plague doctor artwork dating back to the 17th century. In their eerie masks and dark robes, these doctors fought against disease while embodying both fear and hope within their monochromatic presence. Mendeleyev's periodic table revolutionized chemistry when it was published in 1869. Each element found its place on this grayscale chart—forming a mosaic that unraveled nature's secrets one square at a time. Amelia Earhart soared above gender norms as she became a pioneering figure in US aviation history. Against the backdrop of her daring flights stood her monochrome aircraft—an emblematic representation of courage defying societal limitations. The HMS Beagle ship carried Charles Darwin on his transformative voyage around the world. Its silhouette laid up ashore serves as a reminder that scientific breakthroughs often begin with humble beginnings—a testament to exploration painted only with shades between black and white. Carl Sagan gazed upon distant galaxies as he unraveled the mysteries of our universe.