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Napoleon Crossing the Alps, detail, c1800. Artist: Jacques Louis DavidNapoleon Crossing the Alps, detail, c1800
Napoleon Negotiating a loan with Gabriel Julien Ouvrard, 1815, 19th century
Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge, 1920. Artist: Lazar Markovich LissitzkyBeat the Whites with the Red Wedge, 1920
Boating, 1874. Artist: Edouard ManetBoating, 1874; possibly Rudolph Leenhoff, brother-in-law of the artist, Manet. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Passage with Disc, 1906. Artist: Robert DelaunayPassage with Disc, 1906. Robert Delaunay (April 12, 1885 to October 25, 1941) was a French artist. He was born in Paris, France, and died in Montpellier, France
The Eiffel Tower, 1926. Artist: Robert DelaunayThe Eiffel Tower, 1926. Robert Delaunay (April 12, 1885 to October 25, 1941) was a French artist. He was born in Paris, France, and died in Montpellier, France
The Blind Girl, 1856. Artist: John Everett MillaisThe Blind Girl, 1856. Two beggar girls, the elder one blind and with a concertina rest by a wayside stream after rain. A double rainbow in background. Forget-me-nots bloom at bottom left
Napoleon at Arcola Bridge, 15 November 1796. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) holding the French flag and personally leading an assault across Arcola Bridge in a three-day battle against the Austrians
Baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist, 1305. Artist: Simeon ArtchichetskiBaptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist, 1305. After an Armenian Evangelistary, a book containing parts of the Christian Gospels which was used during the liturgy
Battle of the Little Big Horn, Montana, USA, 25-26 June 1876, (c1900). Artist: Amos Bad Heart BuffaloBattle of the Little Big Horn, Montana, USA, 25-26 June 1876, (c1900). Retreat of US 7th Cavalry battalions under Major Marcus Reno. Also known as Custers last stand
Seated Female Nude, 1658. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnSeated Female Nude, 1658. From a private collection
Rocky Landscape with Saint Francis, early 17th century. Artist: Abraham GovaertsRocky Landscape with Saint Francis, early 17th century. From a private collection
View of the Seine with the South Facade of the Louvre Gallery, Paris, 1660. Artist: Reinier ZeemanView of the Seine with the South Facade of the Louvre Gallery, Paris, 1660. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris
Alexander and Diogenes, late 17th-early 18th century. Artist: Sebastiano RicciAlexander and Diogenes, late 17th-early 18th century. Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 BC)) visiting Diogenes of Sinope (c410-c320 BC), Greek Cynic philosopher
Le Carreau des Halles, Paris, 1880. Artist: Gilbert Victor GabrielLe Carreau des Halles, Paris, 1880. Busy scene in Les Halles, the central market of Paris. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Le Havre, France
Battle of Austerlitz, 2 December, 1805, (c1835). Artist: Francois GeorginBattle of Austerlitz, 2 December, 1805, (c1835). Regarded as Napoleon Bonapartes greatest victory, Austerlitz was a sublime trap that destroyed the armies of his enemies Russia and Austria
Battle of the Pyramids, 21 June, 1798, (c1835). Artist: Francois GeorginBattle of the Pyramids, 21 June, 1798, (c1835). Trudging towards Cairo, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and 25, 000 men faced two forces of Mamelukes under Murad
Battle of Fleurus, 26 June 1794. An important battle in deciding the fate of the infant French republic, Fleurus in Belgium is also noted for being one of the first battles to include aerial
French Revolution 1789: anti-clericalism. Anti-clerical caricature on the confiscation of the wealth of the Church. A monk, representing the Church
The Painter and his Pug, 1745. Artist: William HogarthThe Painter and his Pug, 1745. The portrait deliberately projects a guide to the way Hogarth wanted others to think of him
Field and garden pea, 1893. Botanical illustration of Pisum sativum, the pea plant, from an atlas of the plants of France
Heads of Warriors, 1503-1505. Artist: Leonardo da VinciHeads of Warriors, 1503-1505. A study for the Battle of Anghiari. From the collection of the Museum of Fine Art, Budapest, Hungary
French army uniforms, World War One, 1914. Uniforms of the French infantry at the start of the war
Portrait of a Girl, 20th century. Artist: Theo van RysselberghePortrait of a Girl, 20th century. Portrait of the daughter of Jean Schlumberger and Suzanne Weiler
The Toilet of Venus ( The Rokeby Venus ), 1647-1651. Artist: Diego VelazquezThe Toilet of Venus ( The Rokeby Venus ), 1647-1651. Venus, the goddess of love, was the most beautiful of the goddesses, and was regarded as a personification of female beauty
Portrait of William Merritt Chase, American impressionist painter, c1910. Artist: Annie Traquair LangPortrait of William Merritt Chase, American impressionist painter, c1910. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Venus and Adonis, 1553. Artist: TitianVenus and Adonis, 1553. From the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
The Holy Family with a Shepherd, c1510. Artist: TitianThe Holy Family with a Shepherd, c1510. From the National Gallery, London
Louis XVI received by the new Mayor of Paris, July 17 1789, (19th / early 20th century). Artist: Jean-Paul LaurensLouis XVI is received by the new Mayor of Paris, Jean Sylvain Bailly, July 17 1789 (19th/early 20th century). One of the instigators of the Oath of the Tennis Court
The Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Artist: Jean-Paul LaurensThe Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Nicknamed the Pious, Robert II (972-1031) was King of France from 996. He was temporarily excommunicated by Pope Gregory V
Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560. Artist: Jacopo TintorettoLeda and the Swan, 1550-1560. In Greek Mythology, Leda, the wife of Tyndareus, King of Sparta, was seduced by Zeus, who disguised himself as a swan. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
Cleopatra, ballet costume design, 1909. Artist: Leon BakstCleopatra, ballet costume design, 1909. Costume sketch for Ida Rubinstein for the ballet Cleopatra performed during the 1909 season of the Ballets Russes in Paris
Virgin and Child icon, 1664. Artist: Emmanuel TzanesVirgin and Child icon, 1664. From the Byzantine Museum, Athens, Greece
Fairy Carabosse, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet Sleeping Beauty, early 19th century. Artist: Leon BakstFairy Carabosse, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet The Sleeping Beauty, early 19th century
Le Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstLe Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Costume Design for Nijinsky in a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu, story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo
Set design for Act II of a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1912. Artist: Leon BakstSet design for Act II of a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From the Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris
Woman with Candle, late 1660s. Artist: Godfried SchalckenWoman with Candle, late 1660s. From the Pitti Palace Gallery, Florence, Italy
Lovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. Artist: Kitagawa UtamaroLovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. From the British Museum, London
Writing utensil box, Japanese, early 19th century. From the Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century. Artist: Jean Pierre Alexandre AntignaPainting, title unknown, mid 19th century
Driving Home the Cows, 1881. Artist: Edward Mitchell BannisterDriving Home the Cows, 1881. From the National Museum of American Art, USA
The Little Street, c1658. Artist: Jan VermeerThe Little Street, c1658. From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Saint Anne with the Christ Child, the Virgin, and Saint John the Baptist, c1511. Artist: Hans BaldungSaint Anne with the Christ Child, the Virgin, and Saint John the Baptist, c1511. From the Washington National Gallery of Art, USA
Jupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th / early 19th century. Artist: James BarryJupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th/early 19th century. From the Sheffield Art Gallery, Sheffield
The Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnThe Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. From the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnThe Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith (Genesis, XXII: 1-13)
The Departure, 19th / early 20th century. Artist: James TissotThe Departure, 19th/early 20th century. From a private collection
The Raised Skirt, 1742. Artist: Francois BoucherThe Raised Skirt, 1742. From a private collection