№ 071 · 06·B9·D

Quanta

1900–1927 · Quantum mechanics

Idea

06 of 10

Layout

Route B · cluster · seed 130

Theme

dark · dark-paste texture

Drawing

Circular waves from two point sources 3.3 wavelengths apart, 26 crests each; where the rings cross they interfere.

Figures

• Fig. 6.3Jacob's Ladder, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn), 1655
• Fig. 6.4Staircase from Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire, Edward Pearce, ca. 1677–80
• Fig. 6.5Interior with Staircase, Eugène Delacroix, 1850s?
• Fig. 6.6L'Escalier (The Staircase), Rodolphe Bresdin, 19th century
• Fig. 6.7Doorway and Staircase Enclosure, French, late 15th or early 16th century
• Fig. 6.8Pedal Harp, Lyon & Healy, 1891–95
• Fig. 6.12Spectacles, Italian, 19th century
• Fig. 6.13Stained Glass, John La Farge, ca. 1881–82
• Fig. 6.14Lyraflügel, Johann Christian Schleip, ca. 1820–44
• Fig. 6.15Arched Harp (shoulder harp), ca. 1386–1300 BCE
• Fig. 6.16Accomodation Ladder, Thomas Rowlandson, September 1, 1811
• Fig. 6.17Carnelian Prism, Minoan, ca. 1650–1500 BCE
• Fig. 6.20Lining of a Cap Ornament

Format

1680 × 2376 · 1 : 1.414 · AVIF 8 KB / 28 KB / 108 KB

Use

© 2026 Rantasalo & Co. Oy. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: share unchanged, with credit, non-commercially. Photographs and textures: public domain (CC0), The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access.