Arrival Gallery

Pagan priests welcome Sisinnius at the gates of Paris, 1317

Pagan priests welcome Sisinnius at the gates of Paris, 1317. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD), written by Yves, a monk at the Abbey of St Denis. The book depicts the torture and martyrdom of the saint by the Roman governor Fescenninus Sisinnius. The lower part of each scene depicts scenes on the River Seine. Here, wheat is transported in boats covered in tarpaulins. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

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The Presentation at the Temple and the Flight Into Egypt, 1394-1399. Artist: Melchior Broederlam

The Presentation at the Temple and the Flight Into Egypt, 1394-1399. Right-hand panel of an altar triptych from the Carthusian monastery, Dijon, France. Left; Mary and Joseph present Jesus at the Temple and the aged Simeon recognises Jesus as the Messiah, saying Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace ... while the prophetess Anna looks on. Right; the Holy Family led by Joseph with Mary mounted on a donkey and holding Jesus, flee into Egypt to escape the Massacre of the Innocents in Jerusalem. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Dijon, France

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The return of Napoleon from the Isle of Elba, 26 February 1815, (c1835) Artist: Francois Georgin

The return of Napoleon from the Isle of Elba, 26 February 1815, (c1835). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was exiled by the Allied governments to Elba following his abdication at Fontainebleau and landed on the island on 4 May 1814. Only nine months later, he escaped with his miniature army of only 400 men and landed in France. The 100 Days Campaign against the Bourbons had begun. Here, he is welcomed by his countrymen as he announces his plan to save France and retrieve the Imperial Throne

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