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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 BouchotBattle 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: WilkinsonWoman in tomb at Thebes
Young Lady in the Park, c1880. Artist: Mary CassattYoung Lady in the Park, c1880. From a private collection, Chicago
Photograph of mummies, 1860
The Crucifixion, 1465. Artist: Giovanni BelliniThe 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 RichterElizabeth 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: RaphaelSt 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 IngresThe 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 BorgianniSt 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
City of Veracruz, Mexico, 17th century. Detail from a map of the city which lies on the Caribbean, on the east coast of Mexico
The Birth of Venus, c1482. Artist: Sandro BotticelliThe Birth of Venus, c1482. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Rouen Cathedral, Sunlight, 1894. Artist: Claude MonetRouen Cathedral, Sunlight, 1894. From the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts
Portrait of Dante Alighieri, c1287-1337. Artist: GiottoPortrait of Dante Alighieri, c1287-1337. From the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence
Bust of Niccolo da Uzzano, c1430s. Artist: DonatelloBust 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
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 GeorginBattle 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
Napoleon and General Kleber on the expedition to Egypt, 1798, (c1835). Artist: Francois GeorginNapoleon 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 DossiNoli 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 BelliniChrist 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
Prise de la Porte St Denis le 28th Juillet 1830, Revolution of 1830, ParisPrise de la Porte St. Denis le 28th Juillet 1830, Revolution of 1830, Paris. The battle at Porte St Denis, between the people and a royal battalion
Algiers and Louis Philippe, French Revolution of 1830. On 26th July, 1830, the Polignac ministry, strongly reactionary in its tendencies
The Old Plantation, 1800. Plantation slaves dancing in front of their wooden cabins accompanied by banjo and drum. From the collection of the Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, USA
Le Dressage, early 19th century. Artist: Theodore GericaultLe Dressage, early 19th century. A man training (breaking) a horse with a docked tail. From the Department of Drawings, Louvre, Paris
Chapel of the Carmelites, Paris, 1783. Above the altar, an angel reveals the Sacred Heart pierced with a sword (representing God the Son)
Salomes Toilette, 1894. Artist: Aubrey BeardsleySalomes Toilette, 1894. Salome is being attended by a masked figure. Illustration for the play Salome by Oscar Wilde. (1894)
Dantes vision of Heaven, 15th century. Heaven, represented like a flower, with angels flying above, from a 15th century version of the Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy)
The Building of the Tower of Babel, 16th century. Artist: Workshop of Hendrik van Cleve IIIThe Building of the Tower of Babel, 16th century. In the foreground masons are working on stone to be used on the Tower of Babel which dominates the scene
The Virgin and Child with Two Angels, 1472-1475. Artist: Filippino LippiThe Virgin and Child with Two Angels, 1472-1475. Also called The Virgin of the Pomegranate. The infant Christ holds a pomegranate, the symbol of his Passion
Greek Hoplite in battle against the Amazons (30BC-200AD?). Hoplites were heavily armed Greek foot soldiers who fought in close formation
Diorite stele inscribed with the laws of Hammurabi, 18th century BCDiorite stela inscribed with the laws of Hammurabi, 18th century BC. Hammurabi (Hammurapi) king of Babylon (1792-1750 BC), sixth ruler of the 1st of Babylon, unified Mesopotamia
Battle of Borodino, Russia, 7 September 1812, (c1835). Artist: Francois GeorginBattle of Borodino, Russia, 7 September 1812, (c1835). With 44, 000 Russian casualties and 30, 000 French losses, the battle was indecisive
Crossing of Arcola Bridge, 15 November 1796, (19th century). Popular image of the three-day battle against the Austrians, which took place at Arcole, (or Arcola) in northern Italy
Battle of Heliopolis, Egypt, 20 March 1800. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) launched an invasion on Egypt to attack British interests in India
Liberty, Revolution of July 27-29th, 1830, Paris
Francisco Pizarro, 15th century Spanish conquistador, 1671. Later engraving of Pizarro (c1475-1541), conqueror of the Inca empire (1531-1533)
The Great Sphinx and Pyramids at Giza, 1838-1839. Artist: David RobertsThe Great Sphinx and Pyramids at Giza, 1838-1839. David Roberts (1796-1864) was a scene painter at Drury Lane Theatre in London
The colossal statue of Rameses II, 1852. Artist: Maxime du CampThe colossal statue of Rameses II, 1852. Victorian photograph of a massive stone sculpture of Rameses II, the Great (reigned 1279-1212 BC), third king of the 19th dynasty of Egyptian rulers
Gilles - Pierrot, 1718-1719. Artist: Jean-Antoine WatteauGilles - Pierrot, 1718-1719. Pierrot (Pedrolino in the original Italian Commedia dell Arte), the naive, unsuccessful lover, played in a baggy white satin suit and whitened, unmasked face
Good and Evil, 19th century. Artist: Andre Jacques Victor OrselGood and Evil, 19th century. The rewards women might expect as a result of their conduct. Christ sits in judgment (top), sorting the blessed on his right from the damned on his left
The Education of Achilles: The Riding Lesson, 17th century. Artist: Jean-Baptiste de ChampaigneThe Education of Achilles: The Riding Lesson, 17th century. Achilles riding master is a centaur, a legendary creature with the body of a horse and the torso of a man
Battle of Borodino, 7 September, 1812. The emperors plan was to smash the Russians in one great battle and so he threw his men at them with little tactical thought