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Master of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pisan. The illumination is divided into two main sections showing women engaged in the symbolic construction of the "City of Ladies." The scene depicts Christine de Pizan's allegorical vision of building an ideal city for virtuous women. Inside an architectural space with elegant white arches and a tiled vaulted ceiling in warm orange/gold tones, a group of noble women are gathered. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meister_der_%27Cit%C3%A9_des_Dames%27_002.jpg eb3d7884309c14e3.jpg René Descartes at his desk. Dscartes is shown seated in three-quarter view, turned slightly toward the viewer while positioned at an ornate writing desk or table. His right hand gestures toward or rests near an open book or manuscript on the desk. Descartes is portrayed with long, dark hair falling past his shoulders and a prominent mustache. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Descartes?uselang=fr#/media/File:Descartes3.jpg 03c3a0819f6cdac6.jpg This is a historic page showing three of Galileo Galilei's pioneering telescopic observations of the Moon, from his Opere di Galileo Galilei (1655), held in the Rare Books and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress. The page displays three circular illustrations of the Moon in different phases, arranged with two at the top (left and right) and one at the bottom right. The page header reads "OBSERVAT SIDERUM" (Observations of the Stars/Heavens), with page numbers visible (34 and 35, suggesting this is a two-page spread). https://brescia-raccoltestoriche.unicatt.it/storie/la-sezione-galileo-galilei/ 64c862da65beff4b.jpg Cover of the book Moby Dick; Or, The Whale by Herman Melville. The middle section features a simple but evocative illustration of a white whale, presumably Moby Dick himself. The whale is shown in profile, breaching or swimming at the surface of stylized ocean waters. The illustration shows: The whale's distinctive white body rendered in light coloring against the gray background A spray or spout coming from the whale's blowhole The whale's tail (fluke) visible, suggesting movement Horizontal lines representing the ocean's surface Simple linework giving texture to the whale's body and the water https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2701/pg2701-images.html 8d445723874d1b28.jpg "Woody Guthrie, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, playing a guitar that has a sticker attached reading: This Machine Kills Fascists" - picryl.com dc13ec78d9d17c2f.jpg An English logo of the 2025/26 Public Domain Day in Poland. The centerpiece consists of four large numerals arranged horizontally, displaying "2025" with a unique transition effect. Each digit is rendered in white against solid black rectangular backgrounds: The "2" appears in a standard, complete form The "0" is also shown in complete form The second "2" is again complete The final digits show a split-flap or mechanical counter-style animation, with "6" visible on top and "5" on the bottom, divided by a horizontal line through the middle of the rectangle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Domain_Day#/media/File:Logo_PDD_2026.svg b57e0ca56252e6f9.jpg Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson ('Henry Handel Richardson'), ca. 1935. Elliott & Fry - State Library of NSW P1/1477 The photograph shows Richardson as a mature woman, turned slightly toward the camera in a three-quarter view. She gazes directly at the viewer with a calm expression. Richardson has distinctive wavy hair styled in the fashion of the 1930s, with gentle finger waves framing her face. A luxurious dark fur coat or stole draped over her shoulders. A light-colored blouse or dress with delicate lace or eyelet detailing along the neckline and front. A pearl necklace that adds refinement to the ensemble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Handel_Richardson#/media/File:Henry_(ethel)_Richardson_SLNSW_FL3290825.jpg af2f7c14b10a69ee.jpg 12th Street Rag by Euday L. Bowman. Sheet music, early (first?) edition, 1915, published by J.W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co. The central image depicts a bustling urban street scene, likely representing 12th Street itself.It shows: A crowded sidewalk filled with people in early 1900s attire Men wearing bowler hats, straw boaters, and other period headwear Women in long dresses and elaborate hats typical of the 1910s A figure on the right wearing what appears to be striped pants or trousers Buildings with awnings and storefronts lining the street in the background The scene captures the energy and social atmosphere of a busy commercial district https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Street_Rag#/media/File:12thStreetRag1915.jpg 064922b572f028f6.jpg Poster for the 1930 film Morocco. At bottom left is the Paramount logo, 1-B, 3050, and Country of origin USA. At bottom right is This poster leased from Paramount Publix Corp. and 44732. The poster features a beautifully rendered illustration in a painterly style showing two figures in an intimate, romantic composition. A man wearing a distinctive white kepi (French Foreign Legion cap) with a dark band and military uniform leans protectively over a woman with striking red/auburn wavy hair. The woman gazes directly at the viewer with a captivating expression, her porcelain skin and delicate features highlighted. The figures are portrayed against a soft, dreamy background with flowing white fabric or drapery suggested by loose brushstrokes in cream and blue tones, creating an exotic, desert atmosphere. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Morocco1930.jpg ff8e0844f070c3e0.jpg Le Petit Vingtième, number 32 from 1934. At the top, the publication information reads "SUPPLÉMENT AU 'VINGTIÈME SIÈCLE' • JEUDI 9 AOÛT 1934 — N° 32" followed by the title "le petit vingtième" in a distinctive gothic/blackletter-style typeface on an aged, cream-colored background. The cover features a single-panel cartoon showing a young boy character in shorts standing on what appears to be a map. He has his arms outstretched in an animated pose. Behind/beneath the character is a simplified map showing parts of Europe and North Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Petit_Vingti%C3%A8me#/media/File:Le_Petit_Vingti%C3%A8me_number_32.jpg ad9f34f51921104f.jpg