Contrasted Collection

HEAVEN
THE BROAD AND NARROW WAY the narrow road to Heaven contrasted with the broad way to Hell

Liberal Election Campaign Card, 1909
A Liberal Party campaign card for the 1909 General Election. A grim image of an elderly couple heading for the workhouse is contrasted with the partys vision of sunlit fields of waving corn

Pagoda at dawn sunrise on the plain of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)
Silhouette of pagoda with the sun rising above the Plain of Bagan at dawn; Bagan, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

Grassy plants and a log in a field in summer, Lower Yukon River, Mountain Village, Alaska, USA
Close-up of wild, green grassy plants in a field with an old fallen tree log in the middle in Summer, Lower Yukon River; Mountain Village, Western Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Dust, old and modern methods of collection contrasted (b / w photo)
5998404 Dust, old and modern methods of collection contrasted (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dust)

Fat and Lean - Daniel Lambert contrasted with a thin woman seated on his knee
3106941 Fat and Lean - Daniel Lambert contrasted with a thin woman seated on his knee, 1806 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Title page for A Quip for an Upstart Courtier by Robert Greene, 1592 (woodcut)
XJF347910 Title page for A Quip for an Upstart Courtier by Robert Greene, 1592 (woodcut) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: or)

Life and Death Contrasted, or An Essay on Woman, 1794 (hand-coloured etching)
995949 Life and Death Contrasted, or An Essay on Woman, 1794 (hand-coloured etching) by British School, (18th Century); 35x24.7 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Ancient and Modern Pilgrimages contrasted (engraving)
1053104 Ancient and Modern Pilgrimages contrasted (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient and Modern Pilgrimages contrasted)

Life and death contrasted - or An essay on woman (engraving)
602562 Life and death contrasted - or An essay on woman (engraving) by Dighton, Robert (1752-1814); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death and life contrasted, or, An Essay on Man (coloured engraving)
602572 Death and life contrasted, or, An Essay on Man (coloured engraving) by Dighton, Robert (1752-1814); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death and life contrasted, or)

The Invisibility of War-Ships, HMS "Devastation"in the New Grey Colour contrasted with the Former
1601277 The Invisibility of War-Ships, HMS " Devastation" in the New Grey Colour contrasted with the Former Black-Painted Hull (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Circumference
Christophe Kiciak

Silhouetted mountains reflected in the calm water of Kontrashibuna Lake in Lake Clark National Park; Alaska, United States of America

Sun breaking through heavy cloud near Kinlochewe, Torridon; Scotland, United Kingdom

Atlantic Ocean and silhouette of the coastal mountains at sunset near Kylesmorar; Mallaig, Scotland

Silhouette of church and other buildings on Lake Bled at dawn; Bled, Slovenia

Close-up of a lion (Panthera leo), head shot portrait of of a male animal looking out into the savanna at sunrise; Serengeti, Tanzania

Stars and the Milky Way over a Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Arid landscape in front of a ridge of rock formations with the glow of the sunset on the horizon and stars and the Milky Way over a Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia); Joshua Tree National Park

Tree trunks and conifers in the mist at sunrise, Mammoth Hot Springs, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Bare trees and conifer trunks emerge through the misty steam at sunrise in Mammoth Hot Springs; Yellowstone Natural Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Golden sunrise over pine trees and the Yellowstone River in Hayden Valley, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Yellowstone River and a row of lodgepole pine trees in Hayden Valley with the golden light of sunrise illuminating the mist on the water; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Antarctic tern perched on iceberg, Southern Ocean, Antarctica
Antarctic tern (Sterna vittata) perched on the edge of an iceberg in the Southern Ocean with the sunlit mountains in the background; Antarctica

American Bison and Old Faithful with steam illuminated by the sun, Upper Geyser Basin in YNP, USA
American Bison (Bison bison) along the snow covered landscape keeping warm from the thermal steam of Old Faithful illuminated by the golden light of the sun in the Upper Geyser Basin; Yellowstone

American Bison and Old Faithful at sunrise in the Upper Geyser Basin in YNP, USA
American Bison (Bison bison) along the snow covered landscape keeping warm from the thermal steam of Old Faithful illuminated by the golden light of sunrise in the Upper Geyser Basin; Yellowstone

Rock formation and coastline of Diamond Beach at twilight, Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Silhouette of large rock formation and coastline of Diamond Beach at twilight, Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia; Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia

Steaming pool of geothermal water at sunset, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Steaming pool of geothermal water near the famous geyser Old Faithful at sunset in Yellowstone National Park; Teton County, Wyoming, United States of America

Gougane Barra National Forest Park in West Cork, Ireland
Moss covered tree trunks and grassy forest floor in Gougane Barra National Forest Park in West Cork; County Cork, Ireland

Sunset on the Baja Peninsula, Mexico
Sunset over the Pacific Ocean and a rocky beach on the Baja Peninsula; Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

Haleakala Crater at sunset, Kula, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Haleakala Crater at sunset with clouds in the background, surrounded by volcanic mountains and rock formations; Kula, Maui, Hawaii, Untied States of America

Beautiful sunset over the horizon from Ka anapali Beach, Lanai in the distance, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Beautiful sunset over the horizon from Ka anapali Beach with the Island of Lanai in the distance; Ka anapali, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Ocean waves at sunset from Ka anapali Beach with view of the Island of Lanai, Maui, Hawaii, USA
View of the ocean waves at sunset from Ka anapali Beach with the Island of Lanai on the horizon; Ka anapali, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Silhouette of palm trees and restaurant patio, Kapalua Bay at sunset, Ka anapali, Maui, Hawaii, USA
A golden sunset with glowing clouds over the ocean and horizon, with silhouette of palm trees and restaurant patio umbrellas with lush green foliage in the foreground on the shoreline of Kapalua Bay;

Spiky desert plants and rock formations at night, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Spiky desert plants in front of rock formations under the starry night sky; Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States of America

The Milky Way in starry night sky over a granite dome, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
The milky way in a starry night sky over a granite dome; Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States of America

Silhouette of a Joshua tree standing in front of sunset, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Silhouette of a Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) standing in front of sunset with pink clouds; Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States of America

Haleakala Observatory buildings above the clouds at sunset, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Haleakala Observatory buildings above the clouds along the top of a silhouetted landscape at sunset; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Caribou fur and melting snow detail, Kobuk River, Northwestern Alaska, Alaska, USA
Tuft of caribou fur on top of the frosted melting snow detail, Kobuk River; Northwestern Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Willow shoots through the snow in winter, Nulato, Alaska, USA
Close-up of willow shoots growing through windblown patterns in the snow in winter; Nulato, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Drifting snow and a lodgepole pine tree in Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Drifting snow on the slopes of Hayden Valley with a split lodgepole pine tree (Pinus contorta) in deep snow in Yellowstone National Park in winter; Wyoming, United States of America

George Washington Bridge (specially lit for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
George Washington Bridge (specially lit for Martin Luther King Jr. Day) seen through the silhouetted bare trees along the pathway at the Fort Lee Historic Park at dusk; Fort Lee, New Jersey

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia lit up at night
The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi (Sameba), a 21st Century traditional church located on Elia Hill in the historic neighborhood of Avlabari lit up at night; Tbilisi, Georgia

View from a cave with snowy beech trees, Mount Vapec, Kleine Fatra, Karpaten, Horna Poruba, Slovakia
View out of a cave with snowy European beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees at Mount Vapec in the Strazov Mountains; Little Fatra (Kleine Fatra), Western Carpathian Mountains, Horna Poruba, Slovakia

Shadow of a tourist taking a picture
Shadow of a tourist standing and taking a picture with sunlight and shadows cast on the wall and steps; Cordoba, Cordoba Province, Spain

Street Arabs, & Country
The life of children growing up in the country, flying their kite in sunlit meadows, contrasted with town waifs, living as best they can with no home to go to. Date: 1896

Tango craze: learning to dance the tango, 1913
The humble Argentine origins of the tango are contrasted with the wealthy London set that have taken it up in 1913, as a result of the tango craze. Date: 1913

Where the RAF fighters score by G. H. Davis
Aerodynamic cleanliness: where the RAF fighters score during the Second World War. In very high speed aircraft small projections and even rough surface paint may seriously reduce speed

Kitchen ca 1643 Oil wood 20 1 / 2 x 17 3 / 8 52. 1 44. 1 cm
Artokoloro

Source Size = 3726 x 2505
Ancient and Modern Pilgrimages Contrasted: Modern Pilgrims by Rail, Charing Cross to Pontigny, London, UK

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"Heavenly Contrasts: From a Liberal Election Campaign Card to the Pagoda at Dawn in Bagan, Myanmar" Step back in time with this captivating contrast between two worlds. On one hand, we have a glimpse into history with the Liberal Election Campaign Card from 1909, where political ideals clashed and minds were swayed. Meanwhile, on the other side of the globe, witness the breathtaking beauty of a pagoda emerging from the darkness as dawn breaks over the plain of Bagan in Myanmar. As we shift our focus closer to home, nature takes center stage. Grassy plants sway gently in the summer breeze while a solitary log rests peacefully amidst them along Lower Yukon River in Mountain Village, Alaska. The simplicity and serenity found here stand in stark contrast to bustling city life. Venturing further into contrasting realms, explore dust's journey through time captured by old and modern methods of collection showcased through black-and-white photography. Witness how technology has evolved yet still struggles against this ever-present force. Intriguing juxtapositions continue as we encounter Daniel Lambert seated beside a thin woman upon his knee - an embodiment of fat versus lean. This striking image challenges societal norms and perceptions while reminding us that true beauty lies within diversity. Literature also plays its part as woodcuts from Robert Greene's "A Quip for an Upstart Courtier" (1592) transport us back to Elizabethan times when wit reigned supreme. These intricate engravings highlight contrasts not only between characters but also between eras. Delve deeper into thought-provoking contrasts with "Life and Death Contrasted" (1794), where hand-colored etchings depict profound reflections on femininity and mortality. Ancient versus modern pilgrimages are brought to life through detailed engravings that showcase contrasting spiritual journeys throughout history. Lastly, witness warships' transformation from invisibility to visibility as HMS "Devastation" emerges in a new grey color, contrasting with its former black-painted hull.