Art Media Collection (page 97)

Defense of Huningue, 1815, (19th century). At the beginning of 1815 Napoleon escaped from Elba to reclaim his Imperial throne and relaunch attacks. In June the Battle of Waterloo ended his rule

Battle of Marengo, 14 June, 1800. The supremely talented General Louis Desaix had heard the cannons firing and had turned around his divisions and marched to the sound of the guns

Cambronne at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June, 1815, (19th century). Invited to surrender the French commander of the Guard, General Count Etienne Cambronne shouted The Guard dies

Battle of Zurich, 25 September, 1799, (c1800-c1842). Artist: Francois Bouchot
Battle of Zurich, 25 September, 1799, (c1800-c1842). Three months after the first battle of Zurich, a reinforced Marshal Massena (1758-1817)

Attempt to assassinate Napoleon, 24 December, 1800. The most serious - and very nearly successful - attempt on his life took place on Christmas Eve in 1800 when a massive bomb exploded near his

Woman in tomb at Thebes. Artist: Wilkinson
Woman in tomb at Thebes

Young Lady in the Park, c1880. Artist: Mary Cassatt
Young Lady in the Park, c1880. From a private collection, Chicago

Photograph of mummies, 1860

The Crucifixion, 1465. Artist: Giovanni Bellini
The Crucifixion, 1465. Christ is on the cross with the spear wound in his side. The Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle stand at the foot of the cross. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Elizabeth at the Hunt, late 19th century. Artist: Wilhelm Richter
Elizabeth at the Hunt, late 19th century. Elizabeth of Bavaria (1837-1898), Empress of Austria, out fox-hunting (perhaps with the Hungarian statesman Count Julius Andrassy)

St Paul in Prison, early 16th century. Artist: Raphael
St Paul in Prison, early 16th century. Behind an iron grille, an angel in a blaze of heavenly light touches St Paul who is chained to his sleeping guards. The angel releases him

The Apotheosis of Homer, 1827. Artist: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
The Apotheosis of Homer, 1827. Homer, the Greek epic poet who lived during the 8th century BC, is being crowned as an immortal

St Jeromes Dream, c1600. Artist: Orazio Borgianni
St Jeromes Dream, c1600. St Jerome (c340-420), one of the four great Fathers of the Christian church who translated the Old Testament from Hebrew into Latin

Amitabha Buddha, 18th century. Tibetan statuette of Buddha in his manifestation of Boundless Lifght, sitting holding a vessel containing the nectar of immortality

The Judgement of Death, early 15th century. Artist: Master of the Rohan Hours
The Judgement of Death, early 15th century. A dead man comes face to face with his God. St Michael the Archangel is expelling Lucifer from Heaven (top left). From the Rohan Hours

Chekhov and Tolstoy, late 19th century. Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) Russian writer, left, with Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) Russian writer, philosopher and mystic

City of Veracruz, Mexico, 17th century. Detail from a map of the city which lies on the Caribbean, on the east coast of Mexico

Apollo Belvedere, Ancient Greek statue, c400-323 BC. In Greek mythology Apollo was god of music, poetry, prophecy and healing and the ideal of youthful manly beauty. From the Vatican Museum, Rome

The Birth of Venus, c1482. Artist: Sandro Botticelli
The Birth of Venus, c1482. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence

Rouen Cathedral, Sunlight, 1894. Artist: Claude Monet
Rouen Cathedral, Sunlight, 1894. From the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Rouen Cathedral, Early Morning, 1894. Artist: Claude Monet
Rouen Cathedral, Early Morning, 1894. From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Portrait of Dante Alighieri, c1287-1337. Artist: Giotto
Portrait of Dante Alighieri, c1287-1337. From the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence

Marble head, probably of the Ancient Greek god Zeus, possibly 1st century BC
Marble head, probably of the Ancient Greek god Zeus

Bust of Niccolo da Uzzano, c1430s. Artist: Donatello
Bust of Niccolo da Uzzano, c1430s. Niccolo da Uzzano was a prominent figure in Florentine public life in the early 15th century. From the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence

Paris altarpiece, 15th century. Christ crucified (centre) with the Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle on the left and right of the cross

Christ on the Cross between the two Thieves, 17th century. Artist: Frans Francken II
Christ on the Cross between the two Thieves, 17th century. At the foot of the cross are the Virgin Mary with St John the Apostle (left) and Mary Magdalene and Mary the wife of Cleophas (right)

The Entombment, 1450s. Artist: Dieric Bouts
The Entombment, 1450s. Christs body is being lowered into the tomb. The group includes the Virgin Mary, holding Christs wrist, and the other three Marys who were present at the Crucifixion

Baptism of Jesus and the Raising of Lazarus, 1336. Artist: Sargis Pidsak
Baptism of Jesus and the Raising of Lazarus, 1336. In the top of the image Jesus is being baptised by his cousin St John the Baptist

The Adoration of the Trinity (The Landauer Altarpiece), 1511. Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Adoration of the Trinity (The Landauer Altarpiece), 1511. This picture shows the Holy Trinity in glory, worshipped by all the saints

The Deposition from the Cross, 1443-1445. Artist: Agnolo Bronzino
The Deposition from the Cross, 1443-1445. The Virgin Mary, surrounded by supporters, cradles the body of Christ in her lap. The crown of thorns has fallen from his head and lies on the ground (left)

The Potato Eaters, 1885. Artist: Vincent van Gogh
The Potato Eaters, 1885. From the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), 18th century. Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the12th century Persian poem Book of Alexander the Great (Eskandar-nameh) by Nezami

The Death of Napoleon the Great, 5 May 1821, 1825. Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-1815

Seizure of the Dutch Fleet by the troops of Pichegru, January, 1795, (19th century). General Jean Pichegru (1761-1804) seizing the Dutch Fleet with calvary after their vessels became ice locked

Battle of Wagram, 1809, (c1835). Artist: Francois Georgin
Battle of Wagram, 1809, (c1835). On the 5-6 July, reinforcements under Marshal Massena and artillery fire support from the grand batteries on Lobau stemmed the Austrian advance

Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 2 May, 1813. With a Prusso-Russian army of some 100, 000 men moving on a small French force at Leipzig, Napoleon Bonaparte decided to intercept the enemy

History of the Zouaves in Africa, in the Crimea and in Italy, (19th century). In the summer of 1830 a number of Zouaoua tendered their services to the French colonial army

Execution of Louis XVI, 1793. Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France from 1774, making a final speech from the scaffold before his execution by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution

Napoleon and General Kleber on the expedition to Egypt, 1798, (c1835). Artist: Francois Georgin
Napoleon and General Kleber on the expedition to Egypt, 1798, (c1835). The French attempted to invade and expel the ruling Mamelukes in the Battle of the Pyramids

Noli Me Tangere, early 16th century. Artist: Dosso Dossi
Noli Me Tangere, early 16th century. Christ appears to Mary Magdalene in the garden after rising from the tomb on the third day, Sunday, showing her the wounds made by the nails

Monks and students in a library, 15th century. From a manuscript of Le Roman de Troie, (The History of Troy) by Benoit de Sainte-More, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Angel summoning the shepherds to the Nativity, 16th century. The Angel, messenger of God, floating on a cloud from which come shafts of holy light

Christ in the Tomb, 1460. Artist: Giovanni Bellini
Christ in the Tomb, 1460. The body of Christ wearing the crown of thorns and showing the spear wound in the side, stands erect in a lidless tomb. From the Poldi Pezzoli Museum, Milan, Italy

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey, 1980s. Byzantine Cathedral with a domed basilica built in 530-537 under the direction of Justinian I

Christ on the Cross, c1480. The Virgin Mary and her supporters cluster drooping in grief to the left of the cross, while the soldiers and executioners stand up straight on the right

Christ on the cross, crucifix, 14th century
Christ on the Cross, crucifix, 14th century. From the National Museum of Machasdo de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal

La Carotte et la Pomme de Terre, 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Girl with a Blue Sash, late 19th / early 20th century. Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Girl with a Blue Sash, late 19th/early 20th century. From the Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo, Brazil

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