RCT4588772: The Palacio de Cristal in the Parque del Retiro in Madrid (Spain).Photography 29/12/07., Castan, Remy / Bridgeman Images

RCT4588781: Les arenes de Madrid, Las Ventasa, a Madrid (Spain).Photography 29/12/07., Castan, Remy / Bridgeman Images

PIX4588806: The Summer Triangle and Jupiter - Summer Triangle with Jupiter - Jupiter is in opposition in the constellation Capricorn. Located as close as possible to the Earth, it is powerful, much more than the Three Belles d'Ete that form the Great Triangle of Ete, namely Altair (in the Eagle) on the right of the centre, Vega (in the Lyre) higher and finally Deneb (in the Swan) on the left of Vega. To the left of Jupiter is Aquarius, the Little Horse has the vertical of Jupiter, then the Dauphin, the Fleche. August 18, 2009. The constellations are traced. Summer Triangle is an asterism made of three bright stars: Deneb (top left in Cygnus, Vega (top right in Lyra) and Altair (middle right in Aquila). Below, the brightest star is in fact a planet, Jupiter, seen on August 18 2009 during opposition. Constellations are drawn / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4588856: Philippe de Champaigne, uncle of the artist Copy of a disappeared self, portrait, 1668 (oil on canvas), Champaigne, Jean Baptiste de (1631-81) / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4588864: Anatomy and surgical board representing a bark, manuscript 'Liber notabilium Philippi septimi francorum regis, a libris Galieni extractus', 1345 (miniature), Vigevano da Pavia, Guido da (c.1280-c.1349) / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4588494: Gothic architecture: view of the rosette of the Cathedrale Notre, Dame (Notre Dame) of Reims made in the 13th century. Reims, Marne (photo), French School, (13th century) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4588997: Andromede Constellation - Constellation of Andromeda - The constellation of Andromede with its mythological form, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Map showing the constellation of Andromeda with its mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) added / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589081: Balance Constellation - Constellation of Libra - Plate extracted from the Mirror of Urania by Jehoshaphat Aspin - 1825 Urania's Mirror, by Jehoshaphat Aspin, 1825 / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4588658: Egyptian antiquite: statues of Amon and Mut dating from the period of Ramses II, 19th Dynasty (sculpture), Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC) / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4588737: French Revolution, 1789: the commander without terre Gouache of the brothers Lesueur, 18th century (gouache), Lesueur Brothers, (18th century) / Bridgeman Images

LRI4585195: Silver Altar of Saint James the Major. Detail of the antependium with stories of new testament, travel of the magi, 1287-1456, Ognabene, Andrea di Jacopo d' (14th century) / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4585016: La Pieta de Nouans les Fontaines, 15th century (oil on canvas), Fouquet, Jean (c.1420-80) / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4585267: Landscape Composed with Ancient Ruins, 1646-1647 (oil on canvas), Patel, Pierre (1605-76) / Bridgeman Images

LBY4585310: Tour Totem at the Front de Seine Paris 15th arrondissement. Architects Michel Andrault and Pierre Parat, 1978., Andrault, Michel (1926-2020) & Parat, Pierre (b.1928) / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4585143: The Battle of Isly on 16/08/1844 posing the Moroccans supporting Abd el Kader to the French, 1844 (oil on canvas), French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

LBY4585344: Front de Seine Paris 15th arrondissement. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4585164: Sundial at the Winter solstice - Sundial at the Winter solstice - Morning sundial dating from the 18th century. It was restored in 1981. It is visible in the courtyard of the Old College of Jesuites in Reims. The yellow lines represent the path of the end of the shadow of the style for the 21st of each month of the year. At the ends of these curves are the signs of the zodiac, which symbolize the different months of the year. The end of the shadow of the style indicates the winter solstice. 17th century sundial in Reims (France), showing the sun 'shadow during the winter solstice / Bridgeman Images

PIX4585424: Meridian of the Hotel Dieu le Conte (Troyes) - Noon Mark on Hotel Dieu le Conte (Troyes) - Dating from 1764 and surmounted by a sundial, this beautiful Meridian indicates the time of the true local noon and its correction with the curve in 8 (annalemme) / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4585445: Virgin and Child, 15th century Liege (oil on canvas), Belgian School, (15th century) / Bridgeman Images

LRI4586411: View of the City of God or Celestial Jerusalem with the twelve fresco doors of the 11th or 12th century (fresco), Romanesque, (11th century) / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4586505: Portrait of Louis Claude Hector Duke of Villars, marechal of France, 1714 (oil on canvas), Rigaud, Hyacinthe (1659-1743) (after) / Bridgeman Images

OMG4586543: Le Barrio Latino 46 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, Paris 11th arrondissement. / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4586550: The Abduction of Chariclee by Theagene' Illustration of 'The Ethiopics or History of Love of Theagene and Chariclee', 1610 (oil on canvas), Dubois, Ambroise (1543-1614) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4586586: Conjunction Moon Venus - Moon Venus conjunction - Moon-Venus Conjunction. Assembly of 3 separate photos of 20 minutes from each other. At night, the stars appear and Venus approaches the Moon. 19 April 2007, Le Guilvinec (Finistere). Moon-Venus conjunction. Composite of three images separated by 20 minutes between each shoot. Night is falling, stars appear and Venus and Moon come closer. April 19 2007 (Le Guilvinec, Brittany-France) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4586991: The Moon, Venus and Jupiter - Crescent Moon, Venus and Jupiter - The Moon and Planets Venus (bottom) and Jupiter (right) seen on 1 December 2008. A beautiful conjunction between the crescent Moon with Earthshine, brilliant Venus, and mighty Jupiter is seen in the fading twilight on the first day of December, 2008. These images were shot with a simple zoom lens on a digital camera on a fixed tripod. The Moon, at magnitude -7.9, is a waxing crescent, 4 days old. The crescent is lit by the direct light of the Sun. The “” dark”” side of the Moon can also be seen, lit by Earthshine - sunlight reflected from the day side of the Earth. Jupiter, at right, shines at magnitude -2.0. Venus, at the bottom of the image, shines at magnitude -4.1 / Bridgeman Images

LRI4587051: Exterior view of Villa Valguarnera, 1721, Napoli, Tommaso Maria (1655-1725) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4586673: Approximation Moon Venus from the Observatory of the Pic du Midi - Moon-Venus conjunction -Pic du Midi - Conjunction Lune Venus from the terraces of the Observatory of the Pic du Midi. 31 January 2009. Moon-Venus conjunction. Pic du Midi observatory. January 31 2009 / Bridgeman Images

LBY4587990: Spanish Steps - buildings of the 50s - The monument in Cervantes erige in 1928, on the Spanish Steps in Madrid (Spain). In the background, buildings from the fifties. Photography 22/09/2005. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4587634: Mars retrograde in the Taurus from 03/09/1990 to 17/03/1991 - The reversal of the motion of Mars in Taurus. September 23, 1990 - Photo series showing the retrograde movement of Mars in the Taurus. September 23, 1990. The reversal of the motion of Mars, between the Hyades and Pleiades, September 3, 1990 to March 17, 199 / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4587649: The deer caught in the water in front of the Chateau de l'Isle Adam, 1777 (oil on canvas), Ollivier or Olivier, Michel Barthelemy (1712-84) / Bridgeman Images

TEC4587673: Plaza Mayor in Madrid (Spain). / Bridgeman Images

PIX4588080: The Moon, Saturn, Mars and Regulus - Moon, Saturn, Mars and Regulus - First crescent of Moon and Planets Saturn (top), Mars and Star Regulus alignees. Lake Mooselookmeguntic, Maine, USA. July 5, 2008. Saturn, Mars and Regulus viewed across Mooselookmeguntic Lake near Rangeley, Maine. The bright star above the crescent moon is the wonderful double Algeiba in Leo. July 5, 2008 / Bridgeman Images

LRI4588120: Panther hunting scene- Mosaic, 4th century AD, Roman, (4th century AD) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589084: Balance Constellation - Constellation of Libra - At the bottom of the picture, the brilliant star is Antares, in the Scorpio. Libra, The Scales is an ambivalent constellation in that it was created by the Romans during the reign of Julius Caesar from the rather empty patch of sky westward of neighboring Scorpius. The ancient Greeks knew the stars of what is now Libra as the Claws of the Scorpion and the star names preserve their ancient origins. The names Zeuben Eschamali, Zeuben Elgenubi and Zeuben Elakrab are besed on the English words for northern claw, southern claw, and the scorpion's claw respectively. The Roman interpretation reflects that of ancient Egypt, where the main stars are known as the northern and southern scales, as in a balance - beam weighting device. Ptolemy and other classical writers refer to the group as both the Scales and as the Claws, and there is a link in this idea to the adjoining constellation of Virgo, where the female figure is sometimes shown as holding the Scales of Justice. Libra is a constellation of the Zodiac, the only one that does not represent some kind of real or imaginary creature. The Sun was in Libra during the (northern) autumnal equinox in Roman times, again adding to the idea of balance between day and night. However, precession has now shifted the point where the Sun moves south of the ecliptic into Virgo / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589101: Balance Constellation - Constellation of Libra - The constellation of Libra extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Recolorised image. Map showing the constellation of Libra with its mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690). Recolored Image / Bridgeman Images

TEC4589124: Tram Rails and Hagia Sophia Basilica in Istanbul Hagia Sophia - Istanbul - Turkey / Bridgeman Images