Reason Collection (page 4)

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Scene from " the Marriage of Reason, " at the Haymarket Theatre

Francisco de Goya, El sueno de la razon produce monstruos (The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters), Spanish, 1746 - 1828, published 1799, etching and aquatint

Allegory of speech, Anonymous, Hendrick and Dirk Boom, unknown, 1685

Personification of painting on a pedestal, Arnold Houbraken, Nicolaes de Vries, 1688 - 1700

Minerva as a personification of reason, print maker: Arnold Houbraken, Leonard Schenk, 1710 - 1719

Titus Manlius Torquatus orders his son to be beheaded, print maker: Georg Pencz, Georg Pencz, 1535

Albrecht Durer (German, 1471-1528), Justice, Truth and Reason in the Stocks with the Seated Judge and Sleeping Piety, probably 1526, woodcut

DENIS DIDEROT (1713-1784). Title page of volume 1 of Denis Diderots Encyclopedie, ou Dictionaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers, Paris, 1751

STAMP ACT PAMPHLET, 1764. Reasons why the British Colonies in America Should not be charged with Internal Taxes by Authority of Parliament, a pamphlet arguing against the Stamp Act

Strata of red sandstone, slightly inclined, resting on vertical schist, at Siccar Point, Berwickshire, illustrating nonconformable strata, and so long geological time scale

Plan of the island of Utopia. From Thomas Moores work depicting an ideal state where reason ruled, Utopia 1518 (Ist edition 1516) Woodcut

Headpiece from Thomas Moores work depicting an ideal state where reason ruled, Utopia 1518 (Ist edition 1516) showing More in discussion with Raphael Hythlodaeus (Hythloday)

Copernican, Heliocentric, Sun-centred, system of universe showing the ecliptic and the orbit of the earth and the planets and demonstrating reason for night and day

The Cow Pox Tragedy -Scene the Last, 1812, by George Cruikshank. In 1806 College of Physicians recommended mass vaccination

Science versus superstition, artwork
Science versus superstition. Artwork showing a battle between science (left) and superstition (right). Science have a machine gun named Enlightenment and facts as ammunition

Teak mill - Moulmein

CHRISTINE DE PISAN (1364-c1430). French (Venetian-born) poet. Reason, Rectitude, and Justice appearing to Christina (seated at her desk, left) and promising to assist her in writing La Cit

MADEMOISELLE MAILLARD. French opera singer and dancer who was crowned the Goddess of Reason at the Feast of Reason, celebrating the abolition of the Roman Catholic religion

One reason in four tableaux. Illustration shows four scenes related to New York City residents: in the upper left, August in Madison Ave

Heaven protect Taft! - theres a reason. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon depicting ways to protect President Taft from the weather, the public

Rochester Castle, Kent, England. There has been a castle on this site since Roman times, but the Keep (1127) and Norman castle are the reason for its fame Date: 12th century

Cavalry Charge - World War One
A propaganda patriotic postcard from World War One, showing a cavalry charge. " Theirs not ro reason why" For King and Country! Date: circa 1910s

Satyr and Traveller
THE SATYR & THE TRAVELLER " Upon the satyrs demanding a reason why he blew again, he replied, to cool his dish." Date: 1912

Christian Wolff, German philosopher
Christian Wolff (1679-1754), German philosopher. Wolff was born at Breslau in Silesia. He studied mathematics, physics and natural philosophy at the University of Jena, where he graduated in 1703

1882 Darwin et al Reason against Unreason
1882 Puck Magazine chromolithograph by J. Keppler - American publication, German language edition, with English text drawn in cartoon. The text translates as " reason versus unreason"

Cattle in London, 1877
Engraving showing a herd of cattle passing through the streets of the city of London, 1877. These animals were probably being driven towards the citys meat and livestock market, Smithfield

Allied truck watering Italian roads; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing an Allied truck employed in watering dusty Italian roads, 1944. The warning sign on the right-hand side gives the reason for the watering

Napoleon and Son
NAPOLEON III contemplates his son and wonders what their future will be : he has good reason to be pessimistic - four years from now, they will both be in exile in England

Jubilee Celebrated
Belgium has now been in existence for a quarter of a century, which is reason to rejoice : decorations in the Place du Palais, Brussels, express popular feelings

Henry VI Crowned - 1
9-year old Henry VI, already crowned in England, is crowned again in Notre Dame, Paris, as king of France : however, for some reason he is not listed as such in French histories

Everton and Manchester City Football Teams walk onto the pit
Photograph showing the Everton (light shirts) and Manchester City (dark shirts) teams walking onto the pitch at Wembley Stadium, prior to the start of the F.A. Cup Final of 1933

Goddess of Reason
Chaumette proposes to the Convention a Goddess of Reason and a reasonable-looking lady is carried in procession through the streets of Paris. Date: 10 November 1793

Goddess of Reason - 1
By order of the Convention, the cathedral of Notre-Dame is transformed into a Temple de la Raison, where a Goddess of Reason is to be worshipped

Tourists at St Paul s
Tourists on the steps of St Pauls cathedral consult their Baedekers to make sure they are admiring the right thing for the right reason

The Obstinate Tsar
Tsar Alexander II resists demands for constitutional rule. A nihilist bomb in 1881 will give him reason to regret it

Saint Peter Crucified
Nero crucifies the apostle Peter head downwards, despite the remonstrations of other saintly persons (there is no reason to believe this ever actually happened)

Jj Rousseau / Grand-Carter
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU French philosopher, here accompanied by Reason & Truth who watch him trample Error and Lies

Philippe I D orleans
PHILIPPE I, duc d ORLEANS brother of Louis XIV, founder of later Orleans line : here depicted for some obscure reason as John the Baptist

Reporter at Work
For some reason, reporters are universally depicted as snooping at keyholes or peeking at peoples private lives

Tosca and Scarpio
Tosca with Scarpia - she suspects his intentions, and with reason

Germans Invade France
The German invasion of France - passing through a village some 50 kilometres from Paris, watched by villagers who have no reason to expect anything but the worst

Chinese Magician
All Chinese divinities are more-or-less possessed of magical powers, but CHENG-KOU is a full-time practitioner of magic arts, and her services are sought for that reason

Riding in Hyde Park
London characters: the GROOM accompanies his mistress to Rotten Row in Hyde Park, to make sure she doesn t come to any harm by falling off or being molested by strangers

Woman Sat Spinning / Bell
There was an old woman sat spinning... - for some reason she took her calf and threw it over the wall. And thats all

Father & Sulky Boy
Whats the matter, son? : A father sits down and talks patiently to his young son, who for some reason is in rather a strop or has just been a rather naughty boy

Academie Francaise
Allegorical depiction of the academy showing toga clad men of learning surrounded by scientific instruments participating in all branches of the arts & sciences

Krugers Home, Transvaal
The home of President Kruger, in the Transvaal; at this time there is great sympathy for the Boers in Europe, the British being seen, for some reason, as greedy oppressors

Lady into Cab
A lady enters a Paris cab. The horse (with docked tail) conceals his enthusiasm. This type of cab is known as a pot de chambre (chamberpot) for no obvious reason

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"Reason: A Journey of Triumph and Tragedy" In the realm of reason, we find ourselves entangled in a web of paradoxes. Like Sisyphus and his eternal struggle with the stone, our pursuit for understanding often feels like an uphill battle. Yet, just as The Ghost Train invites us to travel on the thrills and laughter line, reason promises exhilarating discoveries along its winding tracks. The Festival of Reason, birthed by the French Revolutionaries, stands as a testament to humanity's relentless pursuit of enlightenment. It symbolizes our desire to break free from oppressive chains and embrace rationality as our guiding light. On the Fifth of November, we remember Guy Fawkes' failed plot against reason itself – a reminder that even in darkness, truth prevails. WWI posters urging people to "Enlist Today" echo this sentiment; they call upon individuals to fight for a cause greater than themselves – driven by reason rather than blind obedience. Goya's captivating works remind us that art can be both an expression of madness and reason intertwined. His Los Caprichos series reflects the complexities within human nature - a constant dance between chaos and logic. Obesity Cure advertisements from the 1890s highlight society's growing concern for health issues caused by irrational habits. They serve as reminders that embracing reason is not only about intellectual pursuits but also about nurturing our physical well-being. As RMS Titanic embarked on its ill-fated journey under White Star Line's banner, it carried passengers seeking various reasons - some pursuing dreams while others escaping realities. Little did they know that fate had other plans; their voyage would become synonymous with tragedy forever etched in history books. Amidst WWII's chaos emerged stories where love became a special reason worth fighting for - tales of soldiers who found solace amidst destruction through bonds forged by compassion and empathy. "Maddness And Reason, " intricately woven together like threads in a tapestry, explore the blurred lines between sanity and insanity.