General Knowledge Collection

"Unlocking the Gates of Knowledge: Exploring the Depths of General Knowledge" In this captivating scene, Odin, the Norse god of wisdom and knowledge

Odin questioning Mimir (colour litho)
7173279 Odin questioning Mimir (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odin questioning Mimir)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Chanvre; Hemp; Hanf (engraving)
7195275 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Chanvre; Hemp; Hanf (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chanvre; Hemp; Hanf)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Lapin; Rabbit; Kaninchen (engraving)
7196498 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Lapin; Rabbit; Kaninchen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lapin; Rabbit; Kaninchen)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sanglier; Wild-boar; Wildschwein (engraving)
7197475 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sanglier; Wild-boar; Wildschwein (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sanglier; Wild-boar; Wildschwein)

Denstone College, Lignum Crucis Arbor Scientiae, The Wood Of The Cross Is The Tree Of Knowledge (colour litho)
2794658 Denstone College, Lignum Crucis Arbor Scientiae, The Wood Of The Cross Is The Tree Of Knowledge (colour litho) by English School

Representation of a Japanese astrologer looking at the sky through an astronomical bezel, 1867 (engraving)
JAB4119068 Representation of a Japanese astrologer looking at the sky through an astronomical bezel, 1867 (engraving) by French School

Medical plate from Kitab Al Qanun fi Page from the Canon of Medicine by Avicenna (Ibn Sina) (980-1037)
LRI4672438 Medical plate from Kitab Al Qanun fi Page from the Canon of Medicine by Avicenna (Ibn Sina) (980-1037), 14th century (vellum)-Tibb (Al Tibb) by Avicenna by Islamic School

Frontispiece to Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo by Galileo, published in 1632 (engraving)
533634 Frontispiece to Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo by Galileo, published in 1632 (engraving by Bella, Stefano della (1610-64); (add.info.: Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi)

Frontispiece to Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo by Galileo, published in 1632 (engraving)
UIG5088679 Frontispiece to Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo by Galileo, published in 1632 (engraving by Bella, Stefano della (1610-64); Science Museum, London

Galileo Galilei's tomb. Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence. Italy. 18th century
YOU4419629 Galileo Galilei's tomb. Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence. Italy. 18th century by Foggini, Giovanni Battista (1652-1725); (add.info.: Galileo Galilei, called Galilee (1564-1642)

Frontispiece to Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo by Galileo, published in 1632 (engraving)
1830333 Frontispiece to Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo by Galileo, published in 1632 (engraving by Bella, Stefano della (1610-64); (add.info.: Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi)

Cover of the work " Dialogo di Galileo Galilei Linceo Al Sermo. Ferd. II. Big
CUL4864053 Cover of the work " Dialogo di Galileo Galilei Linceo Al Sermo. Ferd. II. Big. Duca di Toscana", 1632 (engraving); (add.info)

Doctor Faustus, 1652 (Etching)
7393422 Doctor Faustus, 1652 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 21 x 16 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1578 (object)
DEX5040787 Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1578 (object) by Plato, Carlo (16th century); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Objective lens of the astronomical bezel of Galilee or Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), 1610 (object)
DEX5040778 Objective lens of the astronomical bezel of Galilee or Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), 1610 (object) by Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Thermometer of the Accademia del Cimento, consists of 7 bulbs in clusters containing liquid with glass beads of
DEX5040751 Thermometer of the Accademia del Cimento, consists of 7 bulbs in clusters containing liquid with glass beads of different densities, c.1650 (object) by Unknown Artist

Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1564 (object)
DEX5040801 Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1564 (object) by Volpaia, Girolamo della (c.1530-1614); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Samuel Morland's mechanical calculator in brassware and silver, 1664 (brass)
DEX5040743 Samuel Morland's mechanical calculator in brassware and silver, 1664 (brass) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1578 (object)
DEX5040794 Armillary sphere following the ptolemaic system, 1578 (object) by Plato, Carlo (16th century); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Albert Einstein and Esteban Terrades at the industrial school of Barcelona, 1926 (b/w photo)
AIS5350336 Albert Einstein and Esteban Terrades at the industrial school of Barcelona, 1926 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Calculator by Tito Gonnella (born 1794), 1896 (object)
DEX5040748 Calculator by Tito Gonnella (born 1794), 1896 (object) by Italian School, (19th century); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Adoration of the Magi, Chapel of the Scrovegni, Padua, c. 1305 (fresco)
DEX5040772 Adoration of the Magi, Chapel of the Scrovegni, Padua, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua

Objective lens and astronomical bezel of Galilee or Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), 1610 (object)
DEX5040742 Objective lens and astronomical bezel of Galilee or Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), 1610 (object) by Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Triangulation instrument in gold brassed, 16th century (brass)
DEX5040795 Triangulation instrument in gold brassed, 16th century (brass) by Lanci, Baldassare (Baldassare da Urbino) (c.1510-71); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Set containing mathematics instruments (square, compsole, pendulum, compas, rules), late 16th century (brass)
DEX5040744 Set containing mathematics instruments (square, compsole, pendulum, compas, rules), late 16th century (brass) by Schissler

Annunciation, 1480-85 circa, (oil on panel)
7146513 Annunciation, 1480-85 circa, (oil on panel) by Credi, Lorenzo di (1456-1536); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Annunciation, stories of Adam and Eve (creation)

Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, (granite)
7130104 Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, (granite) by Indian School, (13th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, late Chola period, granite)

Magnet given by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) to Ferdinando II de Medici, c. 1608 (object)
DEX5040803 Magnet given by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) to Ferdinando II de Medici, c.1608 (object) by Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence

Galileo Galilei demonstrating law of gravity in presence of Giovanni De Medici, Tribune of Galileo, Florence, c
DEX5040747 Galileo Galilei demonstrating law of gravity in presence of Giovanni De Medici, Tribune of Galileo, Florence, c.1839 (fresco) by Bezzuoli, Giuseppe (1784-1855); Museo della Specola

Medicine: on bandages by Soranus of Ephesus (manuscript)
LRI4672783 Medicine: on bandages by Soranus of Ephesus (manuscript) by Unknown artist, (2nd-3rd century); Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence

The Fool Who Despises Wisdom, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308556 The Fool Who Despises Wisdom, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Group of Neoplatonic Humanists, detail of the Miracle of the Sacrament'(fresco)
7301180 The Group of Neoplatonic Humanists, detail of the Miracle of the Sacrament (fresco) by Rosselli, Cosimo (1439-1507); Sant Ambrogio, Florence, Tuscany

Mother Gives Her Daughter Lessons in Knitting, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern
7278812 Mother Gives Her Daughter Lessons in Knitting, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern by Unknown Artist

Disputes Of Doctors, 1531 (engraving)
7272461 Disputes Of Doctors, 1531 (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531); (add.info.: MEDICINE Medical that disputes in a table rotonda incisione of Hans Burgkmair for De Officiis di Guide)

The mother teaching, 1849
7298946 The mother teaching, 1849 by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 44x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876)); Photo © O. Vaering

The Group of Neoplatonic Humanists'(from the left, Marsilio Ficino, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola)
7301220 The Group of Neoplatonic Humanists (from the left, Marsilio Ficino, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola and Agnolo Poliziano): detail of the Miracle of the Sacrament, fresco (fresco) by Rosselli

Lecture Hall for Instruction in Vienna Hospital, 1890, Surgeon Christian Albert Theodor Billroth
7279558 Lecture Hall for Instruction in Vienna Hospital, 1890, Surgeon Christian Albert Theodor Billroth by Unknown Artist

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Rixe; Affray; Handgemenge (engraving)
7197403 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Rixe; Affray; Handgemenge (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rixe; Affray; Handgemenge)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cadavre; Corpse; Leiche (engraving)
7195106 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cadavre; Corpse; Leiche (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cadavre; Corpse; Leiche)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Batiment (negrier); Slaver; Sclavenschiff (engraving)
7194878 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Batiment (negrier); Slaver; Sclavenschiff (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Batiment (negrier); Slaver; Sclavenschiff

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brutal; Brute; Brutale Mensch (engraving)
7195072 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brutal; Brute; Brutale Mensch (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brutal; Brute; Brutale Mensch)

Gudrun, 1912
7262793 Gudrun, 1912 by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 95x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Untitled, 1915 (painting)
7215862 Untitled, 1915 (painting) by Erichsen, Thorvald (1868-1939); 92x100 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Ends (litho)
7150298 Ends (litho) by Barrett, Oswald Charles (BATT) (1892-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ends. Illustration from How Should We Rebuild London)

Three Kings: Ralph, David and Anthony, undated (gouache on paper)
7231123 Three Kings: Ralph, David and Anthony, undated (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Three Kings: The tree of life, undated (gouache on paper)
7231122 Three Kings: The tree of life, undated (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Three Kings, undated (gouache on paper)
7231124 Three Kings, undated (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Barrage (de moulin); Mill-dam; Muhlwehr (engraving)
7194847 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Barrage (de moulin); Mill-dam; Muhlwehr (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barrage (de moulin); Mill-dam; Muhlwehr

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"Unlocking the Gates of Knowledge: Exploring the Depths of General Knowledge" In this captivating scene, Odin, the Norse god of wisdom and knowledge, seeks answers from Mimir, a wise being known for his vast understanding. As they engage in deep conversation, their exchange symbolizes mankind's eternal quest for general knowledge. Le Vocabulaire Illustre takes us on a linguistic journey through engravings depicting various words. From "Lapin; Rabbit; Kaninchen" to "Chanvre; Hemp; Hanf, " these illustrations remind us that language is an essential tool in acquiring and sharing knowledge across cultures. The enigmatic engraving showcasing "Sanglier; Wild-boar; Wildschwein" invites us to explore not only vocabulary but also zoology. General knowledge encompasses a broad range of subjects, including flora and fauna found in our diverse world. Denstone College's emblematic lithograph reminds us that education is synonymous with enlightenment. Just as the wood of the cross represents sacrifice and redemption, it also serves as a powerful metaphor for how knowledge can transform lives. Galileo Galilei emerges as one of history's greatest intellectuals through his groundbreaking work depicted in multiple engravings. His Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo challenges conventional beliefs and propels humanity towards scientific progress—a testament to the power of questioning established norms. As we gaze upon Galileo Galilei's tomb within Florence's Basilica of Santa Croce, we are reminded that even after death, great minds continue to inspire generations with their contributions to general knowledge. The cover artwork from Dialogo di Galileo Galilei Linceo Al Sermo Ferd. II. Big. Duca di Toscana further emphasizes how intellectual discourse shapes our understanding. It showcases dialogue between scholars underlining society's need for open-mindedness and respectful debates when seeking truth.