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Kepler's Map of the World
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A map of the world according to Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) and published in his Rudolphine Tables in 1627. (web.archive.org)
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Johannes Kepler
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A portrait of Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) the astronomer who created the then most accurate model of planetary astronomy and the laws of planetary motion. (Kepler Museum, Weil der Stadt, Germany)
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Giants' Staircase
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The Giants' Staircase, with statues of Mercury and Neptune on either side, in the courtyard of the Doge's palace, Venice, Italy.
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Hall of the Great Council, Doge's Palace, Venice
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Hall of the Great Council, Doge's Palace, Venice. The room is 53 meters long and 25 meters wide (173 x 82 ft) and can seat 2,000 people. On the back wall is one of the largest oil paintings on canvas in the world: The Glory of Paradise by...
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Doge's Palace, Venice
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Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale), Venice.
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Russian Troops at Borodino
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Line of Russian soldiers at the Battle of Borodino, part of the Panorama of Borodino by Franz Roubaud.
Battle of Borodino Museum-panorama.
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Battle of Borodino
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Battle of Borodino, 7 September 1812; Russian General Prince Peter Bagration can be seen sitting on the ground in the center, still commanding his troops despite suffering a mortal wound. Oil on canvas painting by Peter von Hess, 1843. State...
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Plains Indians
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Plains Indians, oil on canvas after George Catlin.
Musée du Nouveau Monde, La Rochelle
Photo by Ismoon.
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The Silenced War Whoop
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The Silenced War Whoop, oil on canvas by Charles Schreyvogel, 1908.
American Museum of Western Art, Denver.
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Green Corn Ceremony
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Green Corn Dance - Minatarrees, oil on card mounted on paperboard by George Catlin, 1861.
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.