GIA4789105: Treating on architecture, two men lying on the floor perform calculations probably to measure the magnetism and gravimetry of a plot: board drawn from “De Architectura Libri decem” by Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472), architect, mathematician, Italian poet of the Renaissance, London, 1739, Alberti, Leon Battista (1404-72) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4956994: The Battle of Counaxa on 3 September 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his brother in Arsace who had seized in 404 BC of the Persian throne as Artaxerxes II (Battle of Cunaxa fought in 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his elder brother Arsaces, who had inherited the Persian throne as Artaxerxes II in 404 BC) “” History of the world”” by Ridpath 1885 Collection privee / Bridgeman Images
ELD4958029: Louis Armand de Brichanteau de Nangis (1682-1742) found under the bed of Marie-Adelaide (Marie Adelaide) de Savoy dit la princess de Savoie, duchess of Bourguignon (1685-1712) (Marie Adelaide of Savoy and her lover Louis Armand de Brichanteau de Nangis found in her room) Engraving from “Histoire de la Bastille” d'Auguste Maquet, 1844 / Bridgeman Images
ELD4959070: Nordic mythology: King Varmund cheering the victory of his son Offa d'Angeln (Offa de Jutland) (Norse mythology: Wermund runs to embrace his victorious son Offa legendary king of the Angles) Engraving from “Nordisch-Germanische Gotter und Helden” by Wilhelm wagner 1901 / Bridgeman Images