One of the great mysteries of ancient China is the origin and meaning of the terrifying animal faces on ancient Shang ritual vessels. This illustrated article surveys this Chinese bronze art decoration in great detail.

Wonderful photographs and animations explain how the Chinese of the Shang and Zhou dynasties (ca. 1600 B.C. to 256 B.C.) cast bronze. Excellent site for studying how the Chinese made bronze, one of the important technologies of ancient...

This diagram shows the relationship of Poiseuille's Law to fluids, blood flow, viscosity, Bernoulli's Law, and resistance in vessels. Links to related topics.

An intricate three-dimensional network of blood vessels nourishes the heart. Images like this can be used to make detailed comparisons of healthy and diseased hearts.

An image of "Vessel", created by Jean the Elder Cousin in 1549 (Drawing on vellum with watercolour highlights).

An image of "Sailing Vessels", created by Adam Silo during the 1730's (Oil on canvas, 36 x 52 cm).

An image of "Small Dutch Vessels in a Calm", created by Hendrik Jakobsz Dubbels after 1670 (Oil on canvas, 52 x 66 cm).

An image of "Vessels in a Strong Wind", created by Jan Porcellis, c. 1630 (Oil on panel, 42 x 62 cm).

An image of "Precious Vessels (detail of the ceiling)", created by Rene-Antoine Houasse, c. 1680 (Fresco).

An image of "Dutch Vessels on the Sea at Amsterdam", created by Ludolf Backhuysen, c. 1708 (Oil on canvas, 66 x 80 cm).

Discusses the differences between endothelial and epithelial cells, including where they are found in the human body, their function, and their structure.

A video showing and explaining that capillaries are microscopic blood vessels that are one cell layer thick. [0:13]

An image of "Vessel Firing a Salvo", created by Pierre Puget in 1651 (Pen on vellum, 41 x 64,5 cm).

An image of "Merchant Vessel at Anchor", created by Reiner Nooms in 1658 (Oil on canvas, 48 x 57 cm).

An image of "Sailing Vessels in a Strong Wind", created by Hendrick Maertensz Sorgh in 1660 (Oil on canvas, 39 x 50 cm).

An image of "Psyche Brings a Vessel up to Venus", created by Raffaello Sanzio from 1517-18 (Fresco).

An image of "Psyche Gives Venus the Vessel", created by Raffaello Sanzio from 1517-18 (Fresco).

An image of "Fishing Boats and Coasting Vessel in Rough Weather", created by Ludolf Backhuysen from 1660-63 (Oil on canvas, 46 x 66 cm).

An image of "Great Vessel of War", created by Pierre Puget during the 1670's (Pen, black ink on vellum, 28 x 41,8 cm).

An image of "Vessels, Basket and Fruit (The Kitchen Table)", created by Paul Cezanne from 1888-90 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 81 cm).

An image of "A Dutch Man-of-War and Various Vessels in a Breeze", created by Simon De Vlieger, c. 1642 (Oil on panel, 41 x 55 cm).

An image of "Two Vessels under Sail", created by Pierre Puget, c. 1674 (Pen, black ink on vellum, 33,3 x 51,1 cm).

An image of "A Dutch Whaler and Other Vessels in the Ice", created by Adam Silo, c. 1757 (Oil on canvas, 44 x 62 cm).

An image of "Small Dutch Vessels", created by Ludolf Backhuysenz (Oil on canvas, 73 x 100 cm).