Decision Collection (page 2)

The Repentance of Neoptolemus, 1880. Artist: Lachmann
The Repentance of Neoptolemus, 1880. Son of the warrior Achilles and the princess Deidamia in Greek mythology. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A

Rough or Smooth? Spinning for Service, c1903, (1903). Artist: Thomas Holmes Mason
Rough or Smooth? Spinning for Service, c1903, (1903). A game of Raquets. From The Sports of the World, by F. G. Aflalo, F.R.G.S. F.Z.S

Prince Gotama (Gautama) Cutting Off His Hair, (1934-35)
Prince Gotama (Gautama) Cutting Off His Hair. From The Connoisseur Volume 96, edited by Edward Wenham. [International Studio, London, 1934-35]

The Three Tahitians, 1899. Artist: Paul Gauguin
The Three Tahitians, 1899. From The Studio Volume 127. [The Offices of the Studio, London & New York, 1944]

East Meets West in Pacific Victory Conclave, 1943-44. The Cairo Conference or Sextant of November 22nd to 26th, 1943, was held in Cairo, Egypt

Verdict on John II of Alencon, 15th century. Artist: Jean Fouquet
Verdict on John II of Alencon (1409-1476), accused of having conspired with the English against the French. After a 15th century manuscript by Jean Fouquet (1420-1481)

Court of Love, Provence, France, 14th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original manuscript illustration in Guillaume de Machaut held at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris

The Sampling Officials, 1662, (1938)
The Sampling Officials, 1662. Also known as Syndics of the Drapers Guild. Painting held at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G

Duty, 1883. Artist: Edmund Blair Leighton
Duty, 1883. From a private collection

The Conclave, 1903. The meeting held to elect a new pope after the death of the Pope Leo XIII, (1810-1903); Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, (1835-1914), Italian cardinal is elected Pope Pius X

The Sale of Nature, c1584-1637. Artist: Pieter Brueghel the Younger
The Sale of Nature, c1584-1637. From a private collection

Vision of a Knight, c1504. Artist: Raphael
Vision of a Knight, c1504. The sleeping knight may be intended to represent the Roman hero Scipio Africanus (236-184 BC) who was presented in a dream with a choice between Virtue

Representatives of the Allied governments, Paris, World War I, 27-29 March 1916. Representatives from France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, Belgium, Portugal

The Judgement of Solomon, 1649. Artist: Nicolas Poussin
The Judgement of Solomon, 1649. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France

Judgement of Paris (1645-1646). Artist: Claude Lorrain
Judgement of Paris (1645-1646). Paris of Troy is called on to judge the most beautiful of three godesses. Minerva offers him victory in battle, Juno offers a great empire

Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot, late 18th / early 19th century. Artist: Jean Simon Berthelemy
Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot, late 18th/early 19th century. From the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Meeting of the Thing (Icelands Democratic Parliament) in AD1000. Woodcarving showing meeting of Vikings at the annual Althing making, decision to embrace Christianity and on right

Ravenna on election day
The Piezza del Populo, Ravenna, on election day

Roman mosaic of the judgement of Paris, where he judged who was the most beautiful between Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera. He chose Aphrodite, who promised him the most beautiful woman in the world

The Dreyfus affair, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Dreyfus affair, 1898. The Dreyfus affair was a political scandal which divided France during the 1890s and early 1900s

Untitled, c1864-1900. Artist: Mihaly Munkacsy
Untitled, c1864-1900

The Engagement of the Maidservant, c1864-1900. Artist: Mihaly Munkacsy
The Engagement of the Maidservant, c1864-1900

Columbias Fix, 1861. Columbia, representing the United States, sits overlooking the ocean. To her breast she holds the dove of peace, with the olive twig in its beak

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