Contemplation Collection (page 53)

Italy, Milan, Di quella pira, Scene from Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi
Italy - 19th century. Di quella pira. Scene from Il Trovatore (The Troubadour, 1853) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Oleograph

Italy, Rome, Painting of Angel
Melozzo da ForlA

Italy, Bergamo, Portrait of Italian opera composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) during his illness
Italy - 19th century. Portrait of Gaetano Donizetti (Bergamo 1797-1848), Italian opera composer, during his illness

Portrait of composer Francois-Adrien Boieldieu (1775 - 1834)
Louis-Leopold Boilly (1761-1845), Portrait of Francois-Adrien Boieldieu (Rouen, 1775 - Varennes-Jarci, 1834), French composer

France, Dole, Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) studying the fermentation of grape juice
France - 19th century. Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) studying the fermentation of grape juice. Portrait by Callot

Italy, Milan, Portrait of Italian tenor, Domenico Donzelli (1790 - 1873)
Italy - 18th century. Portrait of Domenico Donzelli (Bergamo, 1790 - Bologna, 1873), Italian tenor

Germany, Bayreuth, Self-Portrait
Germany - 19th century. Self-Portrait of Ludwig Geyer (Leipzig, 1770-1821), German actor, poet and painter. Stepfather of Richard Wagner

France, Paris, Portrait of Francis I, King of France
Anonymous painter - 16th century. Francis I of France (1494-1547)

Italy, Portrait of Madame De Joss, 1905, oil on canvas
Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931), Half-Figure Portrait of Madame De Joss Leaning on the Left (The Voile Blouse), 1905, oil on canvas

France, Troyes, Portrait of George Besson, 1909
Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947), Portrait of George Besson, 1909

Switzerland, Saint Moritz, Self-Portrait in 1882
Giovanni Segantini (Arco, 1858 - Mount Schafberg, Pontresina, 1899), Self-Portrait in 1882

Austria, Vienna, Photographic portrait of Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann (Lubeck, 1875 - Zurich, 1955), German writer, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1929. Photographic portrait

Romantic by unknown artist
Unknown artist (19th century), The Romantic, 1925. Caricature

UK, London, Portrait of Henry II of the House of Valois
FranA

Germant, Dresden, Two men contemplating moon, 1819-20
Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), Two men contemplating the moon, 1819-20

France, Paris, Photographic portrait of Igor Fedorovic Stravinskij or Stravinsky
Igor Fedorovic Stravinskij or Stravinsky (Lomonosov, formerly Oranienbaum, 1882 - New York, 1971), Russian composer, later naturalized French and American citizen. Photographic portrait, 1914

First World War, Italian Alpine in uniform, poster
Italy, 20th century, First World War - Poster depicting Italian Alpine in uniform

The Sentinel
Italy, 19th century. The Sentinel

Ancient Egyptian painted alabaster head from Treasure of Tutankhamen, New Kingdom, XVIII Dynasty
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Treasure of Tutankhamen. Painted alabaster head

Fragment of fresco depicting Socrates, from Ephesus, Terrace House, Turkey
Roman civilization, 2nd century A.D. Fragment of fresco depicting Socrates. From Ephesus, Terrace House, Turkey

Statue of Ka-aper also known as Sheikh el Bal, Sycamore wood, from Saqqara, Egypt
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Statue of Ka-aper also known as Sheikh el Balad. Sycamore wood. From Saqqara

Funerary marble statue in honor of Marcellus, nephew and son-in-law of Augustus, signed by Athenian sculptor Cleomenes
Roman civilization, 1st century b.C. Funerary marble statue in honour of Marcellus, nephew and son-in-law of Augustus, signed by Athenian sculptor Cleomenes, circa 23 b.C. Detail

Marble bust of Emperor Tiberius
Roman civilization. Marble bust of the Emperor Tiberius

Marble statue of Muse Calliope
Roman civilization, 2nd century A.D. Marble statue of the Muse Calliope

Parian marble statue of Hermes holding infant Dionysus in his arms, by Praxiteles, from Temple of Hera at Olympia
Greek civilization, 4th century b.C. Parian marble statue of Hermes holding infant Dionysus in his arms, by Praxiteles (active between 375-326 b.C.), height 2.13 cm

Terracotta bust of woman, from Lavinio, Lazio Region, Italy
Italic civilization, 5th century b.C. Latins civilization. Terracotta bust of a woman. From Lavinio, Lazio Region, Italy

Charles Dickens, English novelist

black and white portrait of a judge

Historic image of boy daydreaming in class, black and white

Portrait of pensive mature man

Man in doghouse

Martin Luther King JR

Teacher looking at window

UK, London, Harmony
Frank Bernard Dicksee (1853-1928), Harmony

Switzerland, Geneva, Portrait of Swiss religious reformer, Huldrych Zwingli (1484 - 1531)
Switzerland - 16th century. Portrait of Huldrych Zwingli (Wildhaus, 1484 - Kappel am Albis, 1531), Swiss religious reformer

France, Paris, Portrait of Frederic Francois Chopin (1810 -1849), Polish composer and pianist
Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863), Portrait of Frederic FranA

Italy, Asissi, Saint Lawrence Martyr
Master of the Lively Child (possibly identified as Miguel Alcaniz, active from 1421 to 1434), Saint Lawrence Martyr

Italy, Asissi, Saint James, Son of Zebedee
Giovanni di Paolo (about 1400-1480), Saint James Son of Zebedee

France, Paris, Lord Byron (1788-1824) Contemplating the Coliseum by James Tilbitts-Willmore (1800-1863), engraving 19th century, Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs (library)

Hungary, Budapest, Portrait of Zsuszsa with a Cock, 1912, oil on canvas
Istvan Csok (1865-1961), Portrait of Zsuszsa with a Cock, 1912, oil on canvas, 71x78 cm

Italy, Asissi, Female Saint and Saint Peter Martyr, detail
Pier Francesco Fiorentino (active from 1477 to 1500), Female Saint and Saint Peter Martyr. Detail

France, Paris, Portrait of German English composer George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
George Knapton (1698-1778), Portrait of George Frideric Handel (Halle, 1685 - London, 1759), German English composer

Italy, Bologna, Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, detail
Germany - 18th-19th century. Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven (Bonn, 1770 - Vienna, 1827), German composer. Detail

Hungary, Budapest, Hungarian poeet Petofi in the Army camp, 1896
Imre Revesz (1859-1945), Petofi in the Army Camp, 1896

France, Paris, Portrait of Anne Louise Germaine Necker, Baronne De Stael-Holstein known as Madame De Stael (1766-1817), French-Swiss author, print 18th-19th century

Italy, Venice, Masked Gentleman (Gentiluomo con bautta) by Pietro Longhi (1702-1785), drawing 18th century, museo correr (art museum)

France, Paris, Penitent Magdalena
Georges de la Tour (1593-1652), The Penitent Magdalen

Italy, Milan, Portrait of Italian soprano and second wife of Giuseppe Verdi, Giuseppina Strepponi (1815 - 1897)
Italy - 19th century. Portrait of Giuseppina Strepponi (born Clelia Maria Josepha Strepponi, Lodi, 1815 - Sant Agata di Villanova sull Arda, 1897), Italian soprano and second wife of Giuseppe Verdi

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"Contemplation: A Journey of Reflection and Serenity" In the vast wilderness, Christ finds solace as he contemplates his purpose in Briton Riviere's masterpiece "Christ in the Wilderness, 1898. " The profound stillness of the scene invites us to delve into our own thoughts. Centuries earlier, a philosopher immerses himself in deep meditation. In Philosopher in Meditation, 1632, we witness his quest for knowledge and understanding through introspection. His serene expression reminds us of the power that lies within contemplation. Gustav Mahler gazes into eternity as captured by a photographic portrait from Vienna. Amidst the chaos of life, he pauses to reflect on his musical creations and seek inspiration from within. Underneath a moonlit sky, two men stand captivated by its ethereal beauty. Caspar David Friedrich's Two Men Contemplating the Moon transports us to an enchanting realm where dreams intertwine with reality. On a tranquil beach ballet unfolds; dancers lost in their own world of contemplation. As they gracefully move across the sand, their minds wander freely like waves crashing against the shore. Amidst Amrit Sarovar's sacred waters stands a Sikh pilgrim who halts for reflection. With eyes closed and hands clasped together, he connects with divinity through silent contemplation. Tahquamenon Falls State Park unveils Dream Falls – nature's masterpiece that inspires awe and introspection. As water cascades down majestic cliffs amidst lush greenery, it beckons us to ponder life's mysteries hidden within its depths. Gustave Doré takes us back to ancient times with The New Zealander painting from 1872. Lost in thought atop ruins overlooking London Bridge, this solitary figure symbolizes humanity’s eternal search for meaning amid changing landscapes. Havana reveals El Malecon – a captivating view that evokes both tranquility and contemplation.