Flax is a member of the genus <em>Linum</em> in the family <em>Linaceae</em>. It is probably native to India, though its precise native range is unknown due to extensive ancient cultivation in southwest Asia and southeastern Europe.

Pod of Flax

Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is probably native…

A tropical tree of the legume family, whose pods are used in the production of food and drinks.

Tamarind

A tropical tree of the legume family, whose pods are used in the production of food and drinks.

Hairy plants of the legume family with pinnate leaves that produce red or purple flowers.

Indigo

Hairy plants of the legume family with pinnate leaves that produce red or purple flowers.

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Museum at Naples

The Holy Family by Raphael

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Museum at Naples

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Louvre.

The Holy Family

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Louvre.

Stamens of the mint family. Of a Monarda: the two anther-cells with bases divergent so that they are transverse to the filament, and their contiguous tips confluent, so as to form one cell opening by a continuous line. Fig 301; Of a Calamintha: the broad connective separating the two cells. Fig 302; Of a Sage (Salvia Texana; with long and slender connective resembling forks of the filament, one bearing a good anther-cell wholly wanting. Fig 304; Of a White Sage, Audibertia grandiflora; the lower fork of connective a mere vestige. Fig. 305; Of another White Sage (A. stachyoides), the lower fork of connective suppressed.

Stamens

Stamens of the mint family. Of a Monarda: the two anther-cells with bases divergent so that they are…

Johann Overbeck's motive of this painting was borrowed from Raphael. It's from the collection of his first period works.

Holy Family

Johann Overbeck's motive of this painting was borrowed from Raphael. It's from the collection of his…

A member of the morning glory family, it is an edible root. Grown and eten because of its sweetness. The vine has violet and/or pink flowers.

Sweet Potato

A member of the morning glory family, it is an edible root. Grown and eten because of its sweetness.…

Four grains united, as in most of the Heath family.

Kalmia

Four grains united, as in most of the Heath family.

This piece contains a display of simple domesticity and the artists expression of nature against art.

The Cut Finger

This piece contains a display of simple domesticity and the artists expression of nature against art.

A Dutch colonial family in scene in the colony of New Amsterdam.

Dutch Family

A Dutch colonial family in scene in the colony of New Amsterdam.

A girl and her father holding hands.

Hands

A girl and her father holding hands.

An open book inside a sun with vines around it.

Book

An open book inside a sun with vines around it.

Little girl sitting on her fathers lap.

Sitting On Lap

Little girl sitting on her fathers lap.

Little girl and her father riding a rocking horse with wings.

Riding A Horse

Little girl and her father riding a rocking horse with wings.

A family enjoying a cup of tea together.

Tea Party

A family enjoying a cup of tea together.

A father carrying her daughter into a sunset while she sleeps.

Daughter In Fathers Arms

A father carrying her daughter into a sunset while she sleeps.

This painting was done by the artist, Sir Anthony Van Dyck. The painting as well as many others were painted for the Durazzo family. the painting is now in the posession of the Duke of Westminster.

The Virgin and the Holy Child with St. Catherine

This painting was done by the artist, Sir Anthony Van Dyck. The painting as well as many others were…

This painting, by Titian, perished in a fire in 1867, but there is a copy that hangs in the Church of Santa Maria dei Frari in Venice, Italy.

The Alter-Piece of the Pesaro Family

This painting, by Titian, perished in a fire in 1867, but there is a copy that hangs in the Church of…

The lion is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four "big cats" in the Genus <em>Panthera</em>. The lion is the second largest cat, after the tiger. The male lion, easily recognized by his mane, weighs between 330-500 lbs. In the wild, lions live for around 10-14 years, while in captivity they can live for 20 years. While once found throughout much of Africa, Asia and Europe, it is presently encountered in the wild only in Africa and in India.

Lion

The lion is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four "big cats" in the Genus Panthera.…

A French Jacobin, born in Province, in 1755, of an ancient family; served as second lieutenant in the regiment of Languedoc until 1775. He made, about this time, a voyage to the Isle-de-France, the governor of which was one of his relations, and entered into the garrison of Pondicherry. On his return, he gave himself up to gambling and women, and dissipated his fortune. The Revolution broke out. He immediately showed himself an opponent of the Court, and had a seat in the <em>tiers-etat</em>, while his brother was sitting in that of the nobility. July 14, 1789, he took part in the attack upon the Bastille, and Aug. 10, 1792, upon the Tuileries. In 1792 he was elected a member of the National Convention, and voted for the unconditional death of Louis XVI. He was sent, in 1793, to the South of France, and commanded the left wing of the besieging army under Dugommier, and it was here that he first met Napoleon Bonaparte, then captain of artillery. The patriotic reputation of Barras was so well established that he abd Freron were the only representatives not denounced by the popular societies. Robespierre, however, was friend of his, and often wished to arrest him. Barras, knowing this, became one of the principle actors of the 9th Thermidor, and put himself at the head of the troops which surrounded Robespierre at the Hotel de Ville. In 1794 he was named one of the Committee of Public Safety, and became a great enemy to the members of the members of the "Mountain." In February, 1795, he was elected President of the Convention, and, in that capacity, declared Paris in a state of siege, when the Assembly was attacked by the populace. Afterward, when the Convention was assailed, Bonaparte, by Barras' advice, was appointed to command the artillery; and that general, on the 13th Vendemaire, decisively repressed the royalist movement. For his services, Barras was now named one of the Directory, and took a prominent part in the changes which that body unerwent until Napoleon's <em>coup d'etat</em> on the 18th Brumaire, which effectually overthrew the power of Barrras and his colleagues. His life, from this date, was, generally speaking, one of retirement. He died in Paris, Jan. 29, 1829. His "Memoirs" appeared in 1895.

Comte de Barras

A French Jacobin, born in Province, in 1755, of an ancient family; served as second lieutenant in the…

A Myrmeleo adult fly, of the family Myrmeleonidae.

Antlion

A Myrmeleo adult fly, of the family Myrmeleonidae.

The whirligig beetles are a family (Gyrinidae) of water beetles that normally live on the surface of the water. They get their common name from their habit of swimming rapidly in circles when alarmed, and are also notable for their divided eyes which can see both above and below water.

Whirligig Beetle Larva

The whirligig beetles are a family (Gyrinidae) of water beetles that normally live on the surface of…

(1430-1516) Bellini was a Venetian Renaissance painter, probably the best known of the Bellini family of painters.

Giovanni Bellini

(1430-1516) Bellini was a Venetian Renaissance painter, probably the best known of the Bellini family…

Genus of plants of the family Araceae.

Caladium

Genus of plants of the family Araceae.

Bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen plants in the true grass family Poaceae and occur from Northeast Asia.

Bamboo

Bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen plants in the true grass family Poaceae and occur from…

A tiger are mammals of the Felidae family and one of four "big cats" in the Panthera genus.

Tiger

A tiger are mammals of the Felidae family and one of four "big cats" in the Panthera genus.

The Queensland Bottle Tree originally classified in the family Sterculiaceae, native to Queensland, Australia.

Bottle Tree

The Queensland Bottle Tree originally classified in the family Sterculiaceae, native to Queensland,…

Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae.

Clove

Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae.

"Serpula, a genus of Polychaete worms of the family Serpulidae, whose members construct coiled calcareous tbes of a whitish color, which are attached to stones or shells."&mdash;Finley, 1917

Serpula

"Serpula, a genus of Polychaete worms of the family Serpulidae, whose members construct coiled calcareous…

"The sheldrake, also known as the bargander or burrow-duck, is a member of the duck family, which is resident throughout the year in Canada, and is abundant in the east of Scotland."&mdash;Finley, 1917

Sheldrake Duck

"The sheldrake, also known as the bargander or burrow-duck, is a member of the duck family, which is…

"Sprat, (<em>Clupra sprattus</em>), a fish of the herring family, abundant on the coasts of Great Britain."&mdash;Finley, 1917

Sprat

"Sprat, (Clupra sprattus), a fish of the herring family, abundant on the coasts of Great Britain."—Finley,…

Maryland XII Pence (XII Pence) Maryland Colony coin from 1659. Obverse has an image of Lord Baltimore surrounded by the inscription - +CAECILIVS:DNS:TERRAE-MARIAE:&CT;. The reverse shows the Baltimore family shield, the denomination in roman numerals to either side of the shield. The inscription surrounding the image - CRESCITE:ET:MVLTIPLICAMINI. This coin was also struck in copper.

Silver Maryland XII Pence Coin, 1659

Maryland XII Pence (XII Pence) Maryland Colony coin from 1659. Obverse has an image of Lord Baltimore…

A man and his son walk hand in hand passed a train.

Father and Son

A man and his son walk hand in hand passed a train.

"A fresh-water fish belonging to the carp family, common in rivers of England." -Foster, 1921

Gudgeon

"A fresh-water fish belonging to the carp family, common in rivers of England." -Foster, 1921

Purple flowering plant belonging to the lily family.

Hyacinth

Purple flowering plant belonging to the lily family.

A seventeenth or eighteenth century family of immigrants traveling with luggage in tow.

Family of Immigrants

A seventeenth or eighteenth century family of immigrants traveling with luggage in tow.

"The largest and most powerful animal of the cat family." -Foster, 1921

Tiger

"The largest and most powerful animal of the cat family." -Foster, 1921

"A plant of the nightshade family, extensively cultivated for its leaves, which are used for smoking and chewing and for snuff." -Foster, 1921

Tobacco

"A plant of the nightshade family, extensively cultivated for its leaves, which are used for smoking…

"An object regained as a symbol of a tribe, family, or individual" commonly made by Native Americans.

Totem Pole

"An object regained as a symbol of a tribe, family, or individual" commonly made by Native Americans.

A vine of the pea family, the peanut plant is native to Brazil but the fruit of the plant has become popular all over.

Peanut Plant

A vine of the pea family, the peanut plant is native to Brazil but the fruit of the plant has become…

A flowering plant belonging to a family of weeds.

Greater Plantain

A flowering plant belonging to a family of weeds.

A family of pigs.

A Pig Family

A family of pigs.

A child's hand showing there are five members of his family.

Family

A child's hand showing there are five members of his family.

A mother looking at her son lovingly.

Mother and Son

A mother looking at her son lovingly.

A mother and her daughter outside watching a bird sing.

Mother and Daughter

A mother and her daughter outside watching a bird sing.

A mother sitting in a chair, warming by the fireplace with her two children.

Mother and Children

A mother sitting in a chair, warming by the fireplace with her two children.

A decorative banner with a family of mice on top.

Mouse Banner

A decorative banner with a family of mice on top.

Two mothers and their children walking around a garden.

Mothers and Daughters

Two mothers and their children walking around a garden.

A father playing with his baby.

Father and Baby

A father playing with his baby.

A boy hugging his mother.

Boy and Mother

A boy hugging his mother.

"The family stomach or repletes of the honey ant of the garden of the gods (Myrmecocystus hortideorum)." -National Geographic, 1912

Honey Ant Replete

"The family stomach or repletes of the honey ant of the garden of the gods (Myrmecocystus hortideorum)."…

"The family stomach or repletes of the honey ant of the garden of the gods (Myrmecocystus hortideorum)." -National Geographic, 1912

Honey Ant Replete

"The family stomach or repletes of the honey ant of the garden of the gods (Myrmecocystus hortideorum)."…

Two members of the cat-tail family of grasses. The left: Typha latifolia. The right: Typha angustifolia (narrow-leaved cat-tail).

Cat-Tails

Two members of the cat-tail family of grasses. The left: Typha latifolia. The right: Typha angustifolia…

Three members of the bur-reed family: Left, great bur reed (Sparganium eurycarpum); middle, Sparganium simplex; right, Branching Bur Reed (Sparganium androcladum).

Bur Reeds

Three members of the bur-reed family: Left, great bur reed (Sparganium eurycarpum); middle, Sparganium…

The narrow-leaved arrowhead.

Arrowheads

The narrow-leaved arrowhead.

Two plants of the Arum family: left, dragon arum (Arisaema dracontium); right, Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum.

A. Dracontium and A. Triphyllum

Two plants of the Arum family: left, dragon arum (Arisaema dracontium); right, Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema…

Two plants of the Arum family: left, arrow arum (Peltandra virginica); right, water arum (Calla palustris).

P. Virginica and C. Palustris

Two plants of the Arum family: left, arrow arum (Peltandra virginica); right, water arum (Calla palustris).

Of the Arum family, the skunk cabbage or Symplocarpus foetidus.

S. Foetidus

Of the Arum family, the skunk cabbage or Symplocarpus foetidus.

Of the Arum family, the sweet flag or Acorus calamus.

A. Calamus

Of the Arum family, the sweet flag or Acorus calamus.