In the last 500 years, scientific progress has been immense. Many superb illustrations were made to record discoveries and machines. For example, after the invention of the telescope, elaborate celestial maps were drawn showing the position of stars and planets. The industrial revolution lead to a profusion of ingenious machines being created - illustrations of these are fascinating and sometimes quite amusing ! Our fine art prints about sceince and technology are based on antique illustrations made in the period 1600 to 1920. We make them with superb pigmented inks and heavyweight 300gsm German fine art paper made from 100% cotton and spring water.
Caldarium (hot baths), revealed during the excavation of Pompeii in the early 1800s, by Sir William Gell. A caldarium was a room with a hot plunge bath, used in a Roman bath complex. This was a very hot and steamy room heated by a hypocaust, an underfloor heating system. This was the hottest room in..
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Fine art print inspired by an engraving from 1802 by George KearsleyFeatures a celestial globe (shows stars) , terrestrial globe (the world) and an armillary sphere (shows the solar system)...
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Vintage celestial map for the northern hemisphere, showing constellations...
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Vintage celestial map for the southern hemisphere, showing figures of the constellations and comets...
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Fine art print inspired by an engraving from 1802 by George KearsleyFeatures The Grand Orrery by Rowley and Ferguson's Orrery.An orrery is a machine simulates the positions and motions of the planets and moons in the Solar System. The first orrery was made in 1704. One was given to the Earl of Orrer..
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Fine art print inspired by an engraving from 1802 by George KearsleyFeatures old diving bells, used for exploring the sea and salvaging wrecks and treasure...
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Frigidarium and piscina in the women's baths), revealed during the excavation of Pompeii in the early 1800s, by Sir William Gell. A frigidarium is a large cold pool of Roman baths. It would be after the Caldarium and the Tepidarium, which were used to open the pores of the skin. The cold water would..
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Fine art print inspired by an engraving made in the 1730s by Noel-Antoine Pluche.Features a Globe (Sphere Armillaire)...
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Fine art print inspired by an engraving from 1802 by George KearsleyFeatures a first rate man of war ship.First rate was the designation used by the Royal Navy for its largest battle ships. Around 1800, a first rate carried more than 800 crew and 100 guns...
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The Fountain of Shells, revealed during the excavation of Pompeii in the early 1800s, by Sir William Gell.Pompeii was an ancient Roman city near Naples in Italy. Pompeii was buried under ~6 m (20 ft) of ash by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Excavation of Pompeii revealed fascinati..
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The Frigidarium (cold baths), revealed during the excavation of Pompeii in the early 1800s, by Sir William Gell. A frigidarium is a large cold pool of Roman baths. It would be after the Caldarium and the Tepidarium, which were used to open the pores of the skin. The cold water would close the pores...
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Tepidarium (warm baths), revealed during the excavation of Pompeii in the early 1800s, by Sir William Gell. A Thermae (public baths) usually had a caldarium (hot bath), tepidarium (warm bath) and frigidarium (cold bath).Pompeii was an ancient Roman city near Naples in Italy. Pompeii was buried under..
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