Shape Collection (page 15)

Pate-de-verre pendants, c.1920s (pate-de-verre glass, cord)
991185 Pate-de-verre pendants, c.1920s (pate-de-verre glass, cord) by Argy-Rousseau, Gabriel (1885-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pate-de-verre pendants)

Cubist Still Life, c.1920 (oil on canvas)
656016 Cubist Still Life, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cubist Still Life. Emil Filla (1882-1953). Oil on canvas. Painted circa 1920

An Indo Portuguese floor spread of couched yellow floss silk ground, with a central roundel depicting a pelican
1767179 An Indo Portuguese floor spread of couched yellow floss silk ground, with a central roundel depicting a pelican, peacocks and mermaids (silk); 170x262 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Nature morte au griffon (Still Life with Griffin), 1936 (painting)
7332982 Nature morte au griffon (Still Life with Griffin), 1936 (painting) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); Mu.Zee, Ostend, Belgium; (add.info.: Jean Brusselmans (1884-1953)

God the Father and the dove of Holy Spirit, c.1920 (stained glass)
8714189 God the Father and the dove of Holy Spirit, c.1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

Self Portrait
Merel Takken

Petra
Merel Takken

An engraving depicting various cones, 19th century
5311425 An engraving depicting various cones, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1820); Universal History Archive/UIG

Diet: a young cook represented in the middle of a composition of cheeses, shellfish, fruit, game, cold cuts
FGL5471289 Diet: a young cook represented in the middle of a composition of cheeses, shellfish, fruit, game, cold cuts. 19th century (engraving); Fototeca Gilardi

Rhodes and Symi (Greek islands) facing the Turkish coast
MMM5474179 Rhodes and Symi (Greek islands) facing the Turkish coast; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Rhodes and Symi (Greek islands) facing the Turkish coast

Canine
Ariel Ariel

Cube
Jianshu

Spiral in the monastery
Giuseppe Satriani

Seaside #6
Tal Paz-Fridman

Seaside #5
Tal Paz-Fridman

Seaside #4
Tal Paz-Fridman

Flow #1
Tal Paz-Fridman

Scenes from Eilat #11
Tal Paz-Fridman

Scenes from Eilat #10
Tal Paz-Fridman

Rhombus, illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr. Chr. G
UTD4921513 Rhombus, illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr. Chr. G. Hottinger in self-publishing, Berlin - Strasbourg, 1881; (add.info.: Rhombus)

The English traveller, in the shape of John Bull, looking on in horror at what the railway companies were planning for
527866 The English traveller, in the shape of John Bull, looking on in horror at what the railway companies were planning for him

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669424 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Photocard, 1930s: Buenos Aires (coloured photo)
8671659 Photocard, 1930s: Buenos Aires (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buenos Aires)

Our Countryside, 1938: Cutting Chestnuts (b/w photo)
8671498 Our Countryside, 1938: Cutting Chestnuts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cutting Chestnuts)

A comic map of Scotland (colour litho)
8635581 A comic map of Scotland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A comic map of Scotland. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

We are having a great time here (colour litho)
8655980 We are having a great time here (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We are having a great time here. Men and women playing in the sea)

Names, Numbers and Location of the Mental Organs (litho)
8641361 Names, Numbers and Location of the Mental Organs (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Names, Numbers and Location of the Mental Organs)

The Lower Pool of Siloam (engraving)
8638800 The Lower Pool of Siloam (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lower Pool of Siloam)

John Wilson, Christopher North (litho)
8641367 John Wilson, Christopher North (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Wilson, Christopher North)

Elizabeth Ney, German Sculptor (litho)
8641366 Elizabeth Ney, German Sculptor (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth Ney, German Sculptor)

A young Shakspeare in the shape of a school-boy (engraving)
8641280 A young Shakspeare in the shape of a school-boy (engraving) by Williams, Samuel (1788-1853); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young Shakspeare in the shape of a school-boy)

Do You Know: Why cocks on weather vanes? (colour litho)
8668603 Do You Know: Why cocks on weather vanes? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why cocks on weather vanes)

Astrolabe, detail of a plaque with a projection of La Hire, 1702 (object)
MMM5471338 Astrolabe, detail of a plaque with a projection of La Hire, 1702 (object) by Bion, Nicolas (1652-1733); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Astrolabe)

Polar bear hunting, 17th century
7177213 Polar bear hunting, 17th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mariners hunting polar bears in the Arctic ocean in the early 17th century)

Jeune Femme au Bouquet (oval oil on canvas, laid down on board)
985524 Jeune Femme au Bouquet (oval oil on canvas, laid down on board) by Sonrel, Elisabeth (1874-1953) (attr. to); 61.2x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Victorian diamond necklace/tiara, c.1890; An antique Russian diamond brooch
1766503 A Victorian diamond necklace/tiara, c.1890; An antique Russian diamond brooch, c.1890; An antique diamond serpent brooch, later rhodium plated, c.1840; five Victorian star brooches

In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink)
827280 In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 30.5x24.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Piazza San Marco. Edmund Dulac (1882-1953)

Diagram of the comet, discovered by Giovani Battista Donati (1826-1873), on June 2, 1858
MMM5480569 Diagram of the comet, discovered by Giovani Battista Donati (1826-1873), on June 2, 1858; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Diagram of the comet)

Planisphere de Claude Ptolemee (Claudius Ptolemaeus, 100-170) - Gravure extraite de "Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia
AIS5331518 Planisphere de Claude Ptolemee (Claudius Ptolemaeus, 100-170) - Gravure extraite de "Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica" (1661), de Andreas Cellarius - CELLARIUS

Airy's transit circle telescope, 1850 (photo)
7340621 Airy's transit circle telescope, 1850 (photo) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Pyramid, illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr. Chr. G
UTD4922194 Pyramid, illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr. Chr. G. Hottinger in self-publishing, Berlin Strasbourg, 1881; (add.info.: Pyramid)

Square, illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr. Chr. G
UTD4921569 Square, illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr. Chr. G. Hottinger, Berlin- Strasbourg, 1881; (add.info.: Square)

Quadrillateral (trapezium), illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world)
UTD4921423 Quadrillateral (trapezium), illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr. Chr. G

Hyperbola, illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr. Chr. G
UTD4921291 Hyperbola, illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr. Chr. G

Adjacent angle and vertical angles, illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world)
UTD4921239 Adjacent angle and vertical angles, illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr. Chr. G

Different types of flower: personate, infundibuliform, ringent, campanulate, rotate and hypocratiform
FLO4671478 Different types of flower: personate, infundibuliform, ringent, campanulate, rotate and hypocratiform. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany

Hotel Mondial
Roland Weber

Shape Play 3
Mareike Böhmer

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"Exploring the Multifaceted World of Shape: From Mini 1000 Mr Bean Car to Baphomet's Equilibrium of Opposites" Shapes come in all forms and sizes, captivating our imagination and sparking curiosity. Take a ride in the iconic Mini 1000 Mr Bean Car, its compact shape exuding charm on every corner. Or delve into the enigmatic world of symbolism with Eliphas Levi's Baphomet - an equilibrium of opposites embodied in intricate shapes. Nature too showcases its mastery over shape, as witnessed by the mesmerizing murmuration of starlings on Anglesey. The synchronized dance they perform creates breathtaking patterns that seem to defy gravity itself. Similarly, South Africa's Table Mountain stands tall and proud, its majestic triangular shape dominating Cape Town's skyline. Artistic expressions also find their place within this diverse realm. Behold "The Vegetabull, " a poster that cleverly combines various vegetable shapes to create a whimsical creature full of life. And who can forget the timeless Volkswagen VW Beetle? Its unmistakable curvaceous silhouette has become synonymous with style and nostalgia. In literature, Dante Alighieri paints a vivid picture in Paradiso Canto 31 where saints form a celestial rose – an exquisite display of unity through harmonious circular shapes merging together seamlessly. Engineering marvels like the Millau Viaduct bridge over France's Tarn River Valley showcase human ingenuity at its finest; its sleek lines gracefully spanning vast distances while defying conventional notions of what is possible. Imagination takes flight with Jean Samuel Pauly and Durs Egg's Dolphin airship – an innovative creation boasting aerodynamic contours that push boundaries beyond traditional aircraft design. Lastly, we explore the infinite complexities found within Mandelbrot fractals – geometric wonders revealing intricate patterns repeating infinitely at different scales; reminding us that even seemingly chaotic shapes hold hidden beauty waiting to be discovered.