Search Results for "portraits"
Snakes and leaders
history of scienceAinsley Vinall examines the symbolism behind a late portrait of Isaac Newton in the collections of ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ.
Out of the picture
history of scienceIntrigued by a portrait that was briefly part of ºìÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s collection, Ainsley Vinall investigates some other 'paintings that got away'.
The admiration of all people
history of scienceVirginia Mills looks at two medical case studies in ºìÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s Philosophical Transactions, and the portraits of the patients.
The nearly man
history of scienceAinsley Vinall tells the story of the astronomer Alexander Aubert FRS, the subject of an oil painting recently purchased by ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ.
Mistaken identities
history of scienceSome prints in ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ's picture collection - and even one of the oil paintings - are not who we thought they were, as Ainsley Vinall explains.
Friends reunited
history of scienceVida Milovanovic discovers the stories behind ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ's portraits of Albert Einstein and Max Born.
Family portrait
history of scienceThe scientific influence of Thomas Henry Huxley FRS reappears throughout the lives of his children and grandchildren, as Ainsley Vinall discovers.
Magnetic Halley
history of scienceJon Bushell looks at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ's portraits of Edmond Halley, and a diagram of Halley's curious model for the internal structure of the Earth.
Pursuing portraiture
history of scienceEllen Embleton discovers how ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Library acquired its collection of engravings, including more than 900 portraits amassed by the scientific writer John Peter Gassiot FRS.
Light and Airy
history of scienceClues to the early life and scientific interests of Astronomer Royal George Biddell Airy can be found in his portrait at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ, as Daniel Belteki explains.
An upgrade to our Picture Library
history of scienceWe've made some improvements to the web interface of ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Picture Library, as Ellen Embleton explains.
Snapping scientists
history of scienceEllen Embleton highlights our collection of Admission Day photographs of Royal Society Fellows, and discovers how the practice began.