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Quai du Louvre, Summer, 1906. Artist: Albert MarquetQuai du Louvre, Summer, 1906. The quays along the Seine in the centre of Paris are a favourite subject in Marquets work before and during the Fauvist years
The Bay of Naples, 1909. Artist: Albert MarquetThe Bay of Naples, 1909. Albert Marquet was born in Bordeaux, France. He was both very young and very poor when he went to Paris to study at the School of Decorative Arts under Gustave Moreau
Heavenly Jerusalem, a page from Liber Floridus, 12th century. Liber Floridus was an encyclopedia compiled by Lambert, Canon of St Omer, between 1095 and 1120. From the collection of Ghent University
The Interior, c1900-1940. Artist: Hans HilsoeThe Interior, c1900-1940
Marshal Massena at the Battle of Wagram, Austria, 5th-6th July 1809, (1904). At the Battle of Wagram, near Vienna, Napoleons French forces defeated Archduke Charles Austrian army
Drama on Mont Blanc, Alps, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 31st August 1902
Dinner for the poor in celebration of the coronation of King Edward VII, London, 1902. Food was provided for half a million of Londons poor for the occasion
Fourteen heads of Boxers on the walls of Tchio-Tchao, China, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo TofaniFourteen heads of Boxers on the walls of Tchio-Tchao, China, 1900. Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7, 1901, against foreign influence in areas such as trade
The King of Siam at the tomb of Napoleon I, Paris, 1897. Artist: Henri MeyerThe King of Siam at the tomb of Napoleon I, Paris, 1897. King Chulalongkorn visiting Les Invalides. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th September 1897
Gun dogs, 1897. Artist: P MahlerGun dogs, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 8th August 1897
Ottoman army, 1895. Artist: Henri MeyerOttoman army, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 24th November 1895
The Dead Mother and Child, 1897-1899. Artist: Edvard MunchThe Dead Mother and Child, 1897-1899
The Roulette Table at Monte Carlo, 1903. Artist: Edvard MunchThe Roulette Table at Monte Carlo, 1903
Vetements sur l herbe ( Clothes on the Grass ), 1883. Artist: Georges-Pierre SeuratVetements sur l herbe ( Clothes on the Grass ), 1883. From the Tate Gallery, London
Small dragon, 1678. Artist: Athanasius KircherSmall dragon, 1678. A print from Mundus subterraneus, by Athanasius Kircher, Amsterdam, 1678. Kircher?s Mundus Subterraneus marks the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth
Map of the Garden of Eden, 1675. Artist: Athanasius KircherMap of the Garden of Eden, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Cover for the Christmas issue of the magazine La Vie au Grand Air, 1904
Tour de France, 17 July 1903. 1903 saw the first running of the Tour de France bicycle race. The event was staged over a 2428 kilometre route divided into 6 stages, finishing in Paris
Parliament at Hongo, Florida, Solomon Island, 1892. Artist: Dr WelchmanParliament at Hongo, Florida, Solomon Island, 1892. A view showing Reverend Palmer addressing the assembled locals at the annual Parliament, with Bishop Montgomery standing at his side
Hawaiian warrior wearing a helmet with a mushroom ornamented crest, 1819. Artist: Jacques Etienne Victor AragoHawaiian warrior wearing a helmet with a mushroom ornamented crest, 1819. It is thought that this helmet was not covered with feathers but worn by the lesser chiefs and warriors
Balloon, 1878. Artist: Pal Szinyei MerseBalloon, 1878. Hot air balloons are the oldest successful human flight technology, dating back to the Montgolfier brothers, Musee de Beaux Arts, Budapest
Summer, c1889-1890. Artist: Ivana KobilcaSummer, c1889-1890
St Martin is Knighted, 1312-1317. Artist: Simone MartiniSt Martin is Knighted, 1312-1317. Scenes from the Life of St Martin in the Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
Granite sphinx of Hatshepsut, reign of Hatshepsut, Egyptian, 18th DynastyGranite sphinx of Hatshepsut, Hatshepsut was a female Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt whose rule (as co-regent with Thutmose III) lasted from 1479 to 1458 BC
Statue of Memi and Sabu, 26th-25th century BC. The statue, which is probably from Giza, dates from the 4th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. The couple are portrayed with their arms around each other
Tomb of Amun-her-khepeshef, son of Rameses II, Thebes, Egypt, 20th century. Amun-her-khepeshef was the firstborn son of Rameses II and Nefertari
Bas-relief of Cleopatra, Caesarion, Temple of Hathor, Dendara in Egypt, 20th century. The only carving of Cleopatra in existence, pictured with her son by Julius Caesar
Diorite statue of the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Khafre, 26th century BC. The fourth pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, Khafre (Chephren) was the builder of the second of the Great Pyramids of Giza
Tomb of Seti I, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 13th century BC. Painting in the tomb of the 19th Dynasty Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Seti I who ruled Egypt from c1290 until 1279 BC
Alabaster perfume vase from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, 14th century BC. From the Treasure of Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC), discovered in the pharaohs tomb and today kept at the Cairo Museum, Egypt
Statue of the Ancient Egyptian god Thoth in baboon form. Thoth was usually portrayed with the head of an ibis, but in Ancient Egyptian mytholigy he also took the form of a baboon in his manifestation
Ancient Egyptian papyrus, 11th-10th century BC. Detail from a funerary papyrus dating from the 21st Dynasty. Four figures in a boat
Lion figurine from the Tomb of Tutankhamen, 14th century BC. From the Treasure of Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC), discovered in the pharaohs tomb and today kept at the Cairo Museum, Egypt
The House of the Qadi (beit el-qadi), Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis CabanesThe House of the Qadi (beit el-qadi), Cairo, Egypt, 1928. A Qadi is an Islamic judge. Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, Illustrated by Louis Cabanes, 1928
Battle of Nezib, 1839 (1847). Artist: Jean Adolphe BeauceBattle of Nezib, c1847. The Battle of Nezib was fought on 24 June 1839 between the rebel Egyptians and the Ottoman Empire
Interior of the Great Temple, Abu Simbel, 19th century. Artist: George MooreInterior of the Great Temple, Aboo-Simbel, 19th century. View inside the temple of Abu Simbel built by Rameses II showing some of the colossal statues
25 June 1916 - Serbia Day, French World War I poster, 1916. Artist: Charles Fouqueray25 June 1916 - Serbia Day, French World War I poster, 1916. Soldiers and civilians carry their possessions across a snow-covered bridge
Erotic Sculpture, Khajuraho, India. c950-1050. (20th century)
Siege of Leningrad, January 1943. Leningrad was encircled and besieged by the Germans from September 8 1941. In January 1943
The Capture of Marovoay, Madagascar, 1895. France invaded Madagascar in 1883 in what became known as the first Franco-Hova War (Hova being the name of the islands Merina aristocrats)
Lot and his Daughters, c1550. Artist: Frans FlorisLot and his Daughters, c1550. Found in the collection of the Hermitage, St Petersburg, Russia
Fighting Figures, 1527-1585. Artist: Luca CambiasoFighting Figures, 1527-1585
The Creation of the World, closed doors of the triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights, c1500. Artist: Hieronymus BoschThe Creation of the World, closed doors of the triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights, c1500. Found in the collection of the Prado, Madrid, Spain
Do not shout you idiot, 1799. Artist: Francisco GoyaDo not shout you idiot, 1799. Published in Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain
Seated Nude, Mademoiselle Rose, 19th century. Artist: Eugene DelacroixSeated Nude, Mademoiselle Rose, 19th century. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France
September Morn, 1912. Artist: Paul ChabasSeptember Morn, 1912. On a September morning in 1912, French painter Paul Chabas finished the painting he had been working on for three consecutive summers
The School of Athens, detail of Plato & Aristotle, 1508-1511. Artist: RaphaelThe School of Athens, detail of Plato & Aristotle, 1508-1511. The School of Athens was painted by Raphael Sanzio for Pope Julius II (1503-1513)
Gardes-du-Corps de Monsieur, 1814. Artist: Eugene TiteuxGardes-du-Corps de Monsieur, 1814. Histoire de la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814-1830, volume 2