OMG4599791: Renovation of the glass court of the Palais des Etudes des Beaux-Arts in Paris. The courtyard is an extraordinary architectural ensemble designed by Felix Duban (1798-1870) during the 1830s. In 1867, in order to protect the carving castings from the Musee du Louvre, this courtyard was covered with a glass on a metal frame which then constituted all its wealth. At the death of Felix Duban, Ernest Coquart (1831-1903) took over the construction site by covering the facades of a polychrome decor from Italian inspiration. The Palais des Etudes is an exceptional testimony of 19th century architecture. With the Cour vitree, Felix Duban completed the formidable educational program. In 1970, most of the castings were transferred to the Petite stables of the Chateau de Versailles.Photography 03/06/09. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4609881: Hymnopterous insects (Encyclotus vitis, Encyclotus swederi) and brown or triangle strain (Cyperus fuscus). Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in “British Entomology”, a collection of 770 illustrations and descriptions of British insects, London, England, 1824 to 1839. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4610099: Insect: a variety of lepidoptere and a plant of slums. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in “British Entomology”, a collection of 770 illustrations and descriptions of British insects, London, England, 1824 to 1839. Adactylus bennetii, Agdistis staticis, Sea-side Plume moth and green-and-gold carex, Carex limosa grass. Handcoloured copperplate by John Curtis (1791-1862) for his own “” British Entomology, 770 Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insects found in Great Britain and Ireland,” London, from 1824 to 1839. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4610125: Butterfly limnephillus and plant of water aloe or false aloe or water pineapple. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in “British Entomology”, a collection of 770 illustrations and descriptions of British insects, London, England, 1824 to 1839. Limnephilus elegans, Elegant Grannom or Caddis-fly, with fresh-water soldier, Stratiotes aloides. Handcoloured copperplate by John Curtis (1791-1862) for his own “” British Entomology, 770 Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insects found in Great Britain and Ireland,” London, from 1824 to 1839. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592938: Surgical trepanning instruments including spring forceps, Savigny's trephines, scalpel, elevator, Mr. Hey's saws, lenticular, raspatory, brush, and trephine from the 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1819. / Bridgeman Images
LRI4593345: Etruscan civilization: a fawn - Bronze sculpture, 600-570 BC Dim 13,4 cm From Brolio, Italy (Etruscan art, a fawn, bronze sculpture, from Brolio, Italy, 600-570 BC, Dim 13,4 cm) Florence archeological museum - Etruscan art: a fawn - Bronze sculpture from Brolio, Italy. 600-570 BC. 13,4 cm. Archaeological museum of Florence, Italy, Etruscan, (6th century BC) / Bridgeman Images