Illustration - Rome

Illustration - Rome

The Trevi Fountain, the largest fountain in Rome, was built between 1732 and 1762 and designed at the request of Pope Clement XII to celebrate the Aqua Virgo aqueduct built in 19 BC, on May 1, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Rome

Illustration - Rome

The Trevi Fountain, the largest fountain in Rome, was built between 1732 and 1762 and designed at the request of Pope Clement XII to celebrate the Aqua Virgo aqueduct built in 19 BC, on May 1, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Rome

Illustration - Rome

The Trevi Fountain, the largest fountain in Rome, was built between 1732 and 1762 and designed at the request of Pope Clement XII to celebrate the Aqua Virgo aqueduct built in 19 BC, on May 1, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Portrait of Christopher Pinchbeck

Portrait of Christopher Pinchbeck

Undated head and shoulders mezzoprint portrait of Christopher Pinchbeck by Isaac Whood. Pinchbeck (c.1670 - November 18, 1732) was a London clockmaker and maker of musical Automata. He was born in Clerkenwell but worked in Fleet Street. Probably his name was derived from Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. In the 1700s he invented the alloy Pinchbeck a cheap substitute for gold. He made an exquisite musical clock, worth about 500, for Louis XIV, and a fine organ for the Great Mogul, valued at 300. His eldest son, also named Christopher (1710 - 1783) became King's Clockmaker by appointment to George III: among his timepieces is an important astronomical clock made for the King, now in Buckingham Palace. HPG/8/1/1 (ix) Date: late 18th century

Haydn, Joseph 1732 - 1809

Haydn, Joseph 1732 - 1809

Joseph Haydn. Prominent Austrian composer and musician Date: 1732 - 1809

The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in is viewed from the west. The board south of the gate says Religious Lecture. A rickshaw with a passenger is visible. This is the largest gate of its kind in Japan, with five bays and three entrances. Built in two-story irimoya style, it has a tiled roof and was erected in 1619 by the second shogun Tokugawa Ietada. The word Kachozan on the tablet at the front of the gate is said to be the calligraphy of Emperor Reigen (1654-1732).==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐89‐0]

The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

The western side of Chion-in Temple Sanmon Gate is seen looking east. There are three rickshaws parked in front, a vendor, and a child. This is the largest gate of its kind in Japan, with five bays and three entrances. Built in two-story irimoya style, it has a tiled roof and was erected in 1619 by the second shogun Tokugawa Ietada. The word Kachozan on the tablet at the front of the gate is said to be the calligraphy of Emperor Reigen (1654-1732).==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐22‐0]