LRI4588814: Etruscan civilization: “” kouros”” bronze sculpture, from Talamone, Italy, 540-530 BC, Dim 21 cm (Etruscan art, kouros, bronze sculpture, from Talamone, Italy, 540-530 BC, Dim 21 cm)) Florence, Museo Archeologico, Etruscan, (6th century BC) / Bridgeman Images

LRI4588815: Etruscan civilization: “” kouros”” bronze sculpture, from Talamone, Italy, 540-530 BC Dim 21 cm (Etruscan art, kouros, bronze sculpture, from Talamone, Italy, 540-530 BC, Dim 21 cm) Florence, Museo Archeologico, Etruscan, (6th century BC) / Bridgeman Images

LRI4588855: Etruscan civilization: “” figure of offeror”” bronze sculpture, from Vetulonia, Italy, 3rd-2nd century BC, Dim 30 cm (Etruscan art, offering figure, bronze sculpture, from Vetulonia, Italy, 3rd-2nd century BC, Dim 30 cm) Florence, Museo Archeologico, Etruscan (3rd century BC) / Bridgeman Images

LRI4588880: Etrusque Art: lievre (Etruscan art, a hare, Bronze sculpture, from Brolio, Italy, 600-570 BC, Dim 8,5 cm) Bronze sculpture from Brolio, Italy 600-570 BC Dim 8,5 cm Florence, museo archeologico, Etruscan, (6th century BC) / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4588929: The green plate still life with pears, 1974 (oil on canvas), Chapelain-Midy, Roger (1904-1992) / Bridgeman Images

LRI4588944: Etruscan civilization: statuette of warrior in bronze (etruscan art, warrior, bronze sculpture, from Brolio, Italy, 550 BC, Dim 36 cm) From Brolio, Italy - 550 BC Dim 36 cm Florence, archeological museum, Etruscan, (6th century BC) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4588973: Andromede and Triangle Constellations - Constellations of Andromeda and Triangulum - The constellation of Andromede begins at the brilliant star Alpheratz, or Alpha Andromedae, one of the corners of the great square of Pegase. Alpheratz is the brightest star in the picture, on the right, and is located about 97 light years away from Earth. Mirach star, in the center of the image, is a giant red star situated about 200 years ago - light. The galaxy of Andromede, M31, is visible at the top of the picture. At the bottom of the mage, in the middle, the galaxy M33. The large open cluster NGC 752 is at the bottom left. The constellations of Andromeda, the Princess, and Triangulum, the Triangle, point the way to several deep - sky delights in the fall sky. Andromeda begins at the bright star Alpheratz, or Alpha Andromedae, one of the corners of the great square of Pegasus. Alpheratz is the brightest star in the image, near the right side of the frame and is located about 97 light years away from us on Earth. The constellation includes the bright stars Mirach (Beta Andromedae) and Almach (Gamma Andromedae). Mirach is a red giant star located about 200 light years away. Almach can be seen as a beautiful blue and gold double star in telescopes and is located about 355 light years away. Mirach, and Mu Andromedae above it, point the way to the Andromeda Galaxy, M31. The great galaxy in Andromeda can be seen with the unaided eye from a dark location as a faint smudge of light. It is one of the farthest objects that can be seen with the unaided eye at a distance of about 2.5 million light years. Drawing a line from M31 to Mirach, and extending this line about the same distance past Mirach, we find the Pinwheel Galaxy, M33, at bottom center. The large open cluster NGC 752 is at lower left. The distinctive triangular shape of the constellation of Triangulum can be seen at the lower left of the image / Bridgeman Images

PIX4588980: Andromede and Triangle Constellations - Constellations of Andromeda and Triangulum - The constellation of Andromede begins at the brilliant star Alpheratz, or Alpha Andromedae, one of the corners of the great square of Pegase. Alpheratz is the brightest star in the picture, on the right, and is located about 97 light years away from Earth. Mirach star, in the center of the image, is a giant red star situated about 200 years ago - light. The galaxy of Andromede, M31, is visible at the top of the picture. At the bottom of the mage, in the middle, the galaxy M33. The large open cluster NGC 752 is at the bottom left. The constellations of Andromeda, the Princess, and Triangulum, the Triangle, point the way to several deep - sky delights in the fall sky. Andromeda begins at the bright star Alpheratz, or Alpha Andromedae, one of the corners of the great square of Pegasus. Alpheratz is the brightest star in the image, near the right side of the frame and is located about 97 light years away from us on Earth. The constellation includes the bright stars Mirach (Beta Andromedae) and Almach (Gamma Andromedae). Mirach is a red giant star located about 200 light years away. Almach can be seen as a beautiful blue and gold double star in telescopes and is located about 355 light years away. Mirach, and Mu Andromedae above it, point the way to the Andromeda Galaxy, M31. The great galaxy in Andromeda can be seen with the unaided eye from a dark location as a faint smudge of light. It is one of the farthest objects that can be seen with the unaided eye at a distance of about 2.5 million light years. Drawing a line from M31 to Mirach, and extending this line about the same distance past Mirach, we find the Pinwheel Galaxy, M33, at bottom center. The large open cluster NGC 752 is at lower left. The distinctive triangular shape of the constellation of Triangulum can be seen at the lower left of the image / Bridgeman Images

LRI4588984: Etruscan civilization: statuette of warrior in bronze (etruscan art, warrior, bronze sculpture, from Brolio, Italy, 550 BC, Dim 36 cm) From Brolio, Italy - 550 BC Dim 36 cm Florence, archeological museum, Etruscan, (6th century BC) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4588994: Andromede Constellation - Constellation of Andromeda - Map of the constellation Andromede with its main Celestial objects. The Great Bear is indicated for the scale. Map showing the constellation of Andromeda with its main celestial objects. Constellation of Big Dipper is shown at scale / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589006: Constellation of the Altar - Constellations of Ara and Norma - The Altar is a constellation of the southern hemisphere located between the Centaurus and the Wolf. Also visible, the constellation of the / Bridgeman Images

LRI4589007: Etruscan art: the etruscan goddess Menerva (Menarva, Meneruva or Menrfa) (equivalent of brace) (Etruscan art, the etruscan goddess Menerva (Menrva), Bronze sculpture, from Fermo, Italy, 450 BC, Dim 23 cm) Bronze sculpture from Fermo, Italy 450 BC, museo archeologico, Etruscan, (5th century BC) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589052: Balance Constellation - The Libra constellation - View from the southern hemisphere, New Zealand. At the top of the picture, the bright star is Antares, in the Scorpio. Libra seen from the southern hemisphere. The bright star on top of the image is Antares, located in Scorpius / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589055: Constellation Balance - The Libra constellation - Composite of two images. The sky is enlarged in relation to reality. Composite image. Stars are bigger than in reality / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589130: Whale Constellation - Constellation of Cetus - Also visible, the constellation Belier at the top of the picture. Cetus (the Whale or Sea Monster) is an ancient constellation in the northern sky depicting a whale - like creature basking on the shores of the fabled stream Eridanus, which flows from the celestial equator far into the southern sky. Cetus is extensive but not very distinctive, containing few bright stars. However, some of the stars are exceptionally interesting, particlarly Mira the wonderful, the prototype variable star, whose variability was first noted 400 years ago. The constellation of Aries is visible at the top of the image / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589140: Whale Constellation - Constellation of Cetus - George's Electric Machine and Harp are extinct constellations. Mirror of Urania by Jehoshaphat Aspin 1825 Constellations of Machina Electrica and Harpa Georgii are former constellations. Urania's Mirror, by Jehoshaphat Aspin, 1825 / Bridgeman Images

LRI4589143: Offering figure, bronze sculpture, 3rd century BC, Etruscan (3rd century BC) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4591711: Constellation of Hercules and light pollution - Constellation of Hercules and light pollution - The constellation of Hercules above the lights of the Brennilis nuclear power plant. In overprint, the mythological form of this constellation, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Constellation Mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) has been added / Bridgeman Images

PIX4591717: Clock Constellation - The constellation Horologium - Clock is a constellation in the southern hemisphere, located just below Eridan. The constellation Horologium is one of those constellations of the southern hemisphere, which stands just under Eridanus / Bridgeman Images

PIX4591747: Constellation of Hydra - Constellation of Hydra - Mirror of Urania by Jehoshaphat Aspin 1825 Recolorized by us Urania's Mirror, by Jehoshaphat Aspin, 1825. Recolored / Bridgeman Images

PIX4591875: Constellation of Lizard - Constellation of Lacerta - Johannes Hevelius - Prodromus astronomiae 1690 Recolorise by us Johannes Hevelius - Prodromus astronomiae 1690. Recolored / Bridgeman Images

PIX4591879: Constellation Lizard - Constellation of Lacerta - Lacerta (the Lizard) was a constellation invented by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. It lies boxed in on all sides by the much more interesting groupings of Cygnus, Cephus, Pegasus and Andromeda. Lacerta had no bright stars or significant deep sky objects apart from 14th magnitude star - like object BL Lac, a prototype of an unusal kind of active galaxy whose nucleus varies in brightness by a few magnitudes over several days / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4591884: Les joutes à Sete, 1947 (oil on canvas), Desnoyer, Francois (1894-1972) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4591969: Unicorn Constellation - Constellation of Monoceros - Constellation of Unicorn extracted from Hevelius Uranographia. Recolorised image. Map showing the constellation of Monoceros with its mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690). Recolored Image / Bridgeman Images

PIX4592022: Constellation Lievre - Constellation of Lepus - The constellation Lievre is located below the constellation Orion. On the left, the bright star Sirius. Despite the faintness of its stars, Lepus (the Hare) was known in ancient Greece, as was Orion the hunter, at whose feet it resides, inconspicuously. The hare (or rabbit) is a creature traditionally associated with the Moon, since, with imagination, the man in the Moon features can also be seen as a rabbit. This connection with Orion makes mythological sense, since the Moon was perpetually chased across the sky by the Sun and Orion is a Sun god. Lepus is a middling - sized constellation, ranking 51 in size in the modern 88. Its brightest star is Alpha Leporis (Arneb), from the Arabic al-arnab meaning 'the hare'. Also visible in the image is R Leporis, Hind's Crimson star, whose brightness varies over 5 magnitudes (100 times) over a period of 423 days. It is a carbon star and at its maximum is a fine sight in a small telescope or good binoculars / Bridgeman Images

PIX4592049: Lion Constellation (photo) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4592051: Constellation of Leo - Constellation of Le / Bridgeman Images

PIX4592101: Constellation Leo - Leo constellation - The constellation of the Lion above the Chapel of Mount Saint - Michel of Braspart, Brittany. In overprint, the mythological form of this constellation, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Constellation mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) has been added. April 2008, Mont Saint - Michel de Braspart, Brittany, France) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4592159: Lion Constellation - Constellation of Leo - The constellation of Lion, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Recolorised image. Map showing the constellation of Leo with its mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690). Recolored Image / Bridgeman Images

LRI4592188: The Battle of Issos, detail. (mosaic), Roman, (1st century AD) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589990: Coach Constellation - Constellation of Auriga - Plate extracted from the Mirror of Urania by Jehoshaphat Aspin - 1825 Urania's Mirror, by Jehoshaphat Aspin, 1825 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589998: Constellation of the Coach - Constellation of Auriga - Constellation of the Coach from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Recolorised image. Map showing the constellation of Auriga with its mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690). Recolored Image / Bridgeman Images

PIX4590027: Constellations of Dove and Lievre - Constellations of Columba and Lepus - Constellations of Dove (near the horizon) and Lievre (above). The bright star on the left is Sirius. Columba (originally Columba Noachi, Noah's dove) is seen here low on the horizon and easily found between Sirius and Canopus - - if you live in the southern hemisphere. It is one of the smaller and less obvious constellations, with an area of 270 square degrees. Lepus (the Hare) is about the same size as Columba and rather more obvious to the eye, lying to the south of Orion. It is one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations preserved to this day / Bridgeman Images

PIX4590052: Constellation of Circinus and southern constellations - Constellation of Circinus and southern constellations - The Southern Triangle constellations, the Fly, and the Southern Cross are also visible. Circinus (the drawing Comppass) is an inconspicuous constellation introduced by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, who observed the southern sky from the Cape of Good Hope between 1750 and 1754. He named 14 constellations, many of them associated with science or navigation, such as Microscopium and Telescopium, Octans the Octant and Antlia Pneumatica, the air pump. Circinus contains no bright or named stars and covers 93 square degrees, making it the fourth - smallest. Triangulum Australe is the southern hemisphere counterpart of Triangulum. It is a bigger constellation and contains brighter stars than Triangulum and it never sets for most of Australia. Its brightest star is named Atria (for alpha Trianguli Australis), in the manner of Acrux in the Southern Cross. It is easily seen near a and ss Centaurus. Crux and Musca are also visible in this image / Bridgeman Images

PIX4590061: The constellation Raven - The Corvus constellation - Crow constellation among the clouds above a field of flowering rapeseed. In overprint, the mythological form of this constellation, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Stars of trapezium - shape constellation “” Corvus”” or the crow over a field. Constellation Mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) has been added / Bridgeman Images

LRI4590110: Etruscan civilization: marble relief representing a combat scene, 4th - 3rd century BC (Etruscan art, fight scene, marble relief, 4th-3th century BC) Florence, Archaeological Museum, Etruscan, (4th century BC) / Bridgeman Images