Illustration And Painting Collection (page 4)

Pieta of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, c1500. The scene is the deposition of the cross. The Virgin Mary supports the body of Christ on her lap. Behind her is St John the Apostle

Battle of Vigo Bay, Spain, 12 October 1702. Dutch plan of the engagement during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714)

Lamentation over Christ, early 16th century. Artist: Gerard David
Lamentation over Christ, early 16th century. The Virgin Mary kisses the head of the dead Christ whose forehead shows the wounds inflicted by the crown of thorns

The Powerful Hand, 19th century. Popular French religious print showing a hand with a nail wound (stigmata), Jesus, the all-seeing eye of God, and holy justice represented by the balance and the sword

Jesus on the Road to Calvary, late 15th / early 16th century. Artist: Michael Sittow
Jesus on the Road to Calvary, late 15th/early 16th century. Jesus, wearing the crown of thorns carrying his cross, urged on by a soldier. From the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow

Holy Family with Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, 1515-1530. Artist: Lodovico Mazzolini
Holy Family with Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, 1515-1530. St Nicholas kneels in front of the infant Jesus who is eating cherries, the fruit of Paradise, which have been given to him by St Joseph

Spanish dancers, mid 19th century. Dancers in traditional costume and using castanets are accompanied by guitar and violin players

Vertumnus - Rudolf II, c1590. Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldi
Vertumnus - Rudolf II, c1590. Rudolph II (1552-1612), Holy Roman Emperor from 1576, as Vertumnus, ancient Roman god of seasons who presided over gardens and orchards

Tennis Court Oath, June 20 1789, Paris (1791). Artist: Jacques-Louis David
Tennis Court Oath, June 20 1789, Paris (1791). French Revolution: meeting of the States General where Deputies swore not to meet again until a Parliament had been formed

Barges on the Stour, with Dedham Church in the Distance, 1811. Artist: John Constable
Barges on the Stour, with Dedham Church in the Distance, 1811. From the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Noli me tangere ( Do Not Touch Me ), 17th century. Artist: Jan Breughel the Younger
Noli me tangere ( Do Not Touch Me ), 17th century. Mary Magdalene, the first to see the risen Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. From a Private collection

Christ Pantocrator, c1310-c1320. Image from the cupola of the Church of Christ in Chora (Kariye Museum), Istanbul, Turkey

Anastasis, fresco in the parekklesion of Church of Christ in Chora, c1310-c1320. Christ, surrounded by mandorla, helps Adam and Eve from their graves watched by St John the Baptist and David

The Adoration of the Magi, 15th century. Artist: Hugo van der Goes
The Adoration of the Magi, 15th century. The three Kings from the East, Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar, present their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrhh to the infant Jesus

St Martins Dream, 14th century. Artist: Simone Martini
St Martins Dream, 14th century. St Martin of Tours (c316-397), Hungarian-born soldier and saint. He gave half his coat to a beggar in Amiens on a winters night

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

The Baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist, c1334. Artist: Vardan Lorets i
The Baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist, c1334. St John and Jesus, with his hand lifted in blessing with three fingers raised

Liberty, Revolution of July 27-29th, 1830, Paris

The Raising of Lazarus, mid 15th century. Artist: Albert van Ouwater
The Raising of Lazarus, mid 15th century. Jesus raised Lazarus, brother of Martha and Mary (left) from the tomb after four days. The scene is set inside a church

View of the Tapis Vert in Versailles, 19th century. Artist: Fanny Robert
View of the Tapis Vert in Versailles, 19th century. Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette are depicted in the foreground. From the Musee National du Chateau, Versailles, France

The Duc de Berry, later King Louis XVI, aged 15, c1769. Artist: Louis Michel van Loo
The Duc de Berry, later King Louis XVI, aged 15, c1769. From the Musee National du Chateau, Versailles, France

Paris, 1900. Artist: Jean Francois Raffaelli
Paris, 1900. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Le Havre, France

Alexandre Lenoir, 1799. Artist: Pierre Maximilien Delafontaine
Alexandre Lenoir, 1799. Originally an artist, Lenoir was actively involved in conserving Frances heritage from the ravages of the Revolution

The Glory of Louis XIV - Triumph of Time, 17th century. Artist: Baldassare Franceschini
The Glory of Louis XIV - Triumph of Time, 17th century. From the Musee National du Chateau, Versailles, France

Charles II Processing from the Tower of London to Westminster, 22 April 1661. Artist: Dirck Stoop
Charles II Processing from the Tower of London to Westminster, 22 April 1661. Charles II (1630-1685), King of England and Scotland from 1660, eldest son of Charles I (1600-1649)

Doubting Thomas, 1634. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Doubting Thomas, 1634. Picture illustrating episode related in the in St Johns Gospel (Ch20, vs19-29) where the Apostle Thomas puts his hand in the wound in the risen Saviours side as he doubts what

The Trinity, 14th century. Artist: Robert Campin
The Trinity, 14th century. The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost, represented by the dove on Christs shoulder. Left wing of a triptych. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Doubting Thomas, c1268. Artist: T oros Roslin
Doubting Thomas, c1268. The Disciple, Thomas, putting his hand into the lance wound in the side of the risen Jesus to make sure that the Saviour was real

Louis XIV Presenting Peace to Europe, early 18th century. Artist: Francois Lemoyne
Louis XIV Presenting Peace to Europe, early 18th century. Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France from 1643, known as The Sun King (Le Roi Soleil)

Cardinal Richelieu, c1637, (18th century). Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), French prelate and statesman

The courageous action of Eustache de Saint-Pierre at the Siege of Calais, 1346. A scene from the 100 Years War, in which Edward III of England, having finally taken Calais

Lake Nemi; in the background the city of Genzano, late 18th / early 19th century. Artist: Pierre Henri de Valenciennes
Lake Nemi; in the background the city of Genzano, late 18th/early 19th century. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

View of the Pont Neuf and the Ile de la Cite, Paris, late 19th / early 20th century. Artist: Albert Lebourg
Paris, l ecluse de la Monnaie; winter sunlight, or View of the Pont Neuf and the Ile de la Cite, late 19th/early 20th century. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, Rome, 1831. Artist: Landelot-Theodore Turpin de Crisse
The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, Rome, 1831. From the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers, France

A Young Woman, 1569. Half-length portrait of a richly dressed young woman aged 21. From the Tate Gallery, London

Egyptian Chess Players, 1865. Artist: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Egyptian Chess Players, 1865. From a private collection

Deliverance of souls from Purgatory, 19th century. An angel is raising a released soul into the presence of the Virgin Mary and the Trinity of God the Father

Virgin and Child, detail, 16th century. A hand holds open an illuminated devotional book with clasps and fore-edge gilt. In the background a traveller fills his water bottle in a stream

Napoleons Column, Place du Chatelet, Paris, 19th century. Below the column commemorating Napoleons victories, the water carriers fill their buckets at the fountain

Christ Nailed to the Cross, c1481. Artist: Gerard David
Christ Nailed to the Cross, c1481. From the National Gallery, London

Calvary, late 15th / early 16th century. Artist: Cornelius Engebrechtsz
Calvary, late 15th/early 16th century. Christ on the cross between the two thieves. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Still Life, c1900. Artist: Guillaume Apollinaire
Still Life, c1900. Bottle, vase flowers, glass, pair of scissors. From a private collection

The Madonna and Child with the Infant Baptist ( The Garvagh Madonna ), c1509-1510. Artist: Raphael
The Madonna and Child with the Infant Baptist ( The Garvagh Madonna ), c1509-1510. Jesus takes a pink from the hand of John the Baptist clothed in an animal skin. From the National Gallery, London

Golgotha ( Calvary ), 16th century. Artist: Maerten van Heemskerck
Golgotha ( Calvary ), 16th century. At the Crucifixion, the soldier pierces Christs side with a lance. In the right foreground the soldiers cast lots for Christs cloak

World War 2: Deliverance!, 1945. Cover of a booklet issued by the French Ministry of War celebrating the liberation of Alsace and Lorraine, including Metz, Mulhouse

Carnival in the Streets of Paris, 1757. Artist: Etienne Jeaurat
Carnival in the Streets of Paris, 1757. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214 (1827). Artist: Horace Vernet
Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214 (1827). The battle was a victory for the French King Philip Augustus against the allied troops of England, Flanders and the Holy Roman Empire

Memories of the trip from Paris to Cadiz - Alexandre Dumas (Pere) in Spain, 1830. Artist: Pierre Francois Eugene Giraud
Memories of the trip from Paris to Cadiz - Alexandre Dumas (Pere) in Spain, 1830. From the Musee Renan Scheffer, Paris

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