Masse Collection

Ufo / Masse / Valensole
Working early in the morning in his Lavender field, Maurice Masse, comes across an alien craft and its occupants

Masses Paul Et Virginie
PAUL ET VIRGINIE Its surprising that more composers haven t had a go at this idiotic story with its ludicrously dramatic plot and splendidly unhappy ending

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Masse; Mace; Scepter (engraving)
7196680 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Masse; Mace; Scepter (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masse; Mace; Scepter)

Hache, Fleau, Masse (engraving)
7194013 Hache, Fleau, Masse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hache, Fleau, Masse)

Portrait of the composer Victor Masse(1822-1884), ca 1865
Portrait of the composer Victor Masse (1822-1884), ca 1865. Private Collection

Ballon a rames de Masse (1785) (engraving)
5228237 Ballon a rames de Masse (1785) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballon a rames de Masse (1785)

Sergent d armes or serjeant-at-arms with ceremonial mace, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph after a manuscript in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI 149 from Le

Title-page of Lydgates Vertue of the Masse, printed by Wynkyn de Worde (engraving)
2788414 Title-page of Lydgates Vertue of the Masse, printed by Wynkyn de Worde (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Experiences of a British Officer of the Gendarmerie in Egypt (engraving)
1045667 Experiences of a British Officer of the Gendarmerie in Egypt (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of H. J. Masse, 1916 (oil on canvas)
5845913 Portrait of H. J. MassA©, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Bell, Robert Anning (1863-1933); The Art Workers Guild Trustees Limited, London, UK; (add.info.: H. J)

St. Martins Messe. Painting of the Castilian School (oil on wood)
AIS5386254 St. Martins Messe. Painting of the Castilian School (oil on wood) by Spanish School, (15th century); Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao, Spain; eIberfoto; Spanish, out of copyright

The Civil War in Spain, the "Somaten, "a Levee en Masse of a Catalonian Village against the Carlists
1049481 The Civil War in Spain, the " Somaten, " a Levee en Masse of a Catalonian Village against the Carlists (engraving) by Nash

SK_0742
Ribes sanguineum Flowering currant Pink subject

SK_0743
Ribes sanguineum Flowering currant Pink subject

SK_0744
Ribes sanguineum Flowering currant Pink subject

EJT_0004
Allium Hollandicum Purple sensation Allium Purple subject White background

CS_1962
Lupinus - variety not identified Lupin Purple subject Green b/g

Madame Masse, c1750s, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Madame Masse, c1750s, (1908). Portrait of Marie-Catherine Masse, nee Dufloquet de Reals (1724-1793). Photogravure after a pastel by Maurice-Quentin de La Tour

Ufos / Masse / Valensole
Near Valensole, France, lavender farmer Maurice Masse encounters landed UFO and its occupants in his fields; they paralyse him and rapidly leave

Search arms en masse outside Damascus Gate Sept
Search for arms en masse outside Damascus Gate, Sept. 9, 1938. Citizens covered with machine-gun while being searched. Large group in foreground being under temporary arrest. 1938, Jerusalem, Israel

Self-portrait artist Un artiste oublie J B Masse
Self-portrait of the artist, Un artiste oublie: J. B. Masse, peintre de Louis XV, dessinateur, graveur, Masse, Jean Baptiste, 1687-1767, Engraving, 1880

Great Trek / S. Africa
To escape British rule, Boer families emigrate northwards en masse to the Transvaal and beyond, fighting the Zulus (shown here) and others on their way

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"Masse: From UFO Sightings to Muscles and Engravings" Discover the enigmatic world of "masse" as we delve into various intriguing aspects. First, let's explore the mysterious connection between "masse" and UFOs. Valensole, a small town in France, became famous in 1965 when Maurice Masse claimed to have witnessed a close encounter with an unidentified flying object on his lavender field. The incident sparked worldwide interest and fueled discussions about extraterrestrial life. Moving on from extraterrestrial encounters, let's shift our focus to another meaning of "masse. " In anatomy, it refers to the muscles and tendons found in different parts of our body. The leg and foot possess intricate networks of muscles and tendons that enable us to walk, run, or even dance gracefully. Similarly, the forearm and hand house essential muscles responsible for dexterity and fine motor skills. Now let's take a detour into art history where "masse" appears in various engravings. Le Vocabulaire Illustre showcases depictions of objects like maces, scepters, haches (axes), fleaux (flails), emphasizing their historical significance. Another engraving portrays Victor Masse, a renowned composer from the 19th century whose music continues to captivate audiences today. Shifting gears once again brings us to an intriguing engraving depicting the Ballon à Rames de Masse from 1785—an early attempt at combining balloons with oars for propulsion—a fascinating glimpse into humanity's quest for flight innovation. In ceremonial settings such as parliaments or courts around the world, serjeants-at-arms play crucial roles maintaining order while wielding symbolic masses—emblematic staffs representing authority. Further exploring engraved works takes us back centuries ago when Wynkyn de Worde printed Lydgate's Vertue of the Masse—a book highlighting the importance and virtues of religious masses.