Historical Scenes of Power

Dramatic historical paintings depicting significant events and figures from Italian and French history, rich in detail and character.

Comic Sketch by T S Seccombe showing King Henry VIII at the Field of the Cloth of Gold

Mary, Marie, 1457 - 1482, Duchess of Burgundy and Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor at Gent, Belgium / Erzherzog Max und Maria von Burgund in Gent, Belgien, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Theodosius Repulsed from the Church by Saint Ambrose. Alessandro Magnasco; Italian, 1667-1749. Date: 1700-1710. Dimensions: 61 1/8 × 84 1/16 in. (155.3 × 213.5 cm). Oil on canvas. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Italy, Florence, Entrance of Charles VIII of France into Florence through Gate of San Frediano

CHARLES VII, 1403-61 King of France, entering Paris, France, 1437, engraving after the Chronicles of Monstrelet

'The Distribution of the Eagle Standards, 5th December 1804', 1808. Creator: Jacques-Louis David.

Interior views of Albrechtsburg, Murals in Albrechtsburg, 1921, Meißen, Gemälde im Schloß Albrechtsburg, Germany

Louis XII proclaimed Father of the People at the States-general of Tours, 14 May 1506. Louis XII (1462-1515) King of France, Jean Louis Bezard (b.1799/French) - after Drolling, Versailles

Louis XII proclaimed 'Father of the People' at the States-General of Tours, 14 May 1506. Louis XII (1462-1515) king of France from 1498. Jean Louis Bezard (b1799-c1761) after Michel Martin Drolling (1786-1851) Versailles.

Andrés Pérez / 'Abraham and Melchizedek', 1720, Oil on canvas, 131 x 261 cm. Author: ANDRES PEREZ (1660-1727). Location: MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES-CONVENTO DE LA MERCED CALZAD. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN.

The Sack of Rome - Francisco Javier Amérigo y Aparici , 1887

Comic Sketch by T S Seccombe showing King Henry VIII at the Field of the Cloth of Gold

Biblische Szene, Bibel, Der Triumph von Mordechai, Illustration, Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Authentisch, Datei restauriert für optimale Verwendnung, genaues Datum der Vorlage unbekannt, Historisch The triumph of Mordecai

Painting titled 'The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople' by Eugene Delacroix. Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) a French Romantic artist.

Mademoiselle de Montpensier entering Orleans during the Fronde,by Alfred Johannot (1800-1837). France, 17th century.

J. M. W. Turner, The Decline of the Carthaginian Empire (detail), 1817 , Oil paint on canvas, London, England.

Queen Zenobia Addressing Her Soldiers. Dated: 1725/1730. Dimensions: overall: 261.4 x 365.8 cm (102 15/16 x 144 in.) framed: 292.1 x 397 x 8.5 cm (115 x 156 5/16 x 3 3/8 in.). Medium: oil on canvas. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.

Hans Schopfer the Elder (1505-1569). German painter. Story of Susanna. Detail. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany.

Luca Signorelli la Crocifissione (National Gallery of Art) Painting; tempera, oil, and gilding on panel; overall: 72.5 x 101.3 cm (28 9/16 x 39 7/8 in.) framed: 94.9 x 123.7 x 8.9 cm (37 3/8 x 48 11/16 x 3 1/2 in.);

Neuville, Alphonse Marie, de (1835-1885) Private Collection Graphic arts History Hugh was one of the knightly leaders of the First Crusade

Let Him Be Crucified (Qu'il soit crucifié) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Let Him Be Crucified (Qu'il soit crucifié), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 8 15/16 x 5 7/16 in. (22.7 x 13.8 cm). European Art 1886-1894

. Tapestry with Artemis's intervention during the preparation of the sacrifice of iPhigeneeia. Central is the altar, on which a Hinde has already taken the place of iPhigeneeia. In the air, Artemis, recognizable to the crescent moon, attracts to her head, iPhigeneneia. LINS looks orests, his eyes protective against the divine light, in the company of his friend pylades, to happen in the clouds. Deep kneeling is extremely right agamemnone shown, with a large turban on the head, with a plume and a crown on top. Behind him makes a priest, with a laurel wreath on the head a blessing gesture.

King Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile conquered Toledo from Muslim leaders in 1085. SPAIN.

The Solemn Entrance of Emperor Charles V, Francis I of France, and of Alessandro Cardinal Farnese into Paris in 1540. Taddeo Zuccari, circa 1559

The Challenge Of Rodomont To Rogero, 1827. By Henry Perronet Briggs

Persecution of the French Huguenots (After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV in 1685) 1904 Maurice Leloir (1853-1940 French) Color lithograph

Crusaders in Constantinople / Delacroix

Jephthah's Daughter by Peeter van Lint, Oil on canvas, 1640 -1650, Baroque, 1609-1690, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage, 48x64

Peter IV (1319-1387), called el Cerimonio_s ("the Ceremonious") or el del punyalet ("the one of the little dagger"). King of Aragon, King of Sardinia and Corsica (as Peter I), King of Valencia (as Peter II), Count of Barcelona and the rest of the Principality of Catalonia as Peter III from 1336 until his death. Entry of Pedro IV in Valencia, 1363. Spain. Colored engraving. 19th century.

The death of Flessels, prevotes merchants, in front of the city hotel Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Lallemand. "The death of Flessels, Provost of the merchants, in front of the City Hall, July 14, 1789". Oil on fouled paper on canvas.

Proclamation of the free port of Trieste, 1719, by Cesare dell'Acqua (1821-1905), 1855, oil on canvas. Habsburg Empire, Italy, 19th century.

The Dutch artist Rembrandt (1606-1669) (full name-Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman and of the Dutch School of Amsterdam. This painting by him, known as The Company of Francis Banning Cocq or most often called Nightwatch is in the Royal Museum in Amsterdam. It is in reality a day scene although it is known to most people as the 'Night Watch' - owing to the mass of dirt that had collected upon it. An innovative and prolific master in three media, Rembrandt is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art.

LA BATALLA DE CLAVIJO (834) - PANEL DE MADERA 134x134 - SANTIAGO SE APARECE Y LUCHA CONTRA LOS MOROS. Author: PAOLO SAN LEOCADIO (1445-1520). Location: IGLESIA ARCIPRESTAL. Villarreal. Castellón. SPAIN. Apóstol Santiago el Mayor. APOSTOL SANTIAGO EN CLAVIJO. APOSTOL SANTIAGO-SANTIAGO MATAMOROS.

Jan Matejko (1838-1893). Polish painter. The Prussian Homage, 1882. Detail. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow, Poland.

Mary, Marie, 1457, 1482, Duchess of Burgundy and Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor at Gent, woodcut, Belgium, Europe

Allegory of Catherine the GreatÕs Victory over the Turks and Tatars by Torelli, Stefano (1712-1784) / State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow / 1772 / Italy / Oil on canvas / Mythology, Allegory and Literature,History / 205x347

Italy, Rome, Capitoline Museum, Palazzo dei Conservatori, Captains Hall, fresco

Ko Matejko, Jan (1838-1893); 1885 (1885-00-00-1885-00-00);Recovery, collection

Pugachev's Rebellion by Russian master, Oil on canvas, 19th century, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, 57, 5x70, 5

The Hungarians at Kiev in 830 (by Pál Vágó); painted 1884

MASCARAS DE ROMERIA - SIGLO XX. Author: JOSE GUTIERREZ SOLANA (1886/1945). Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.

LA TOMA DE CONSTANTINOPLA POR LAS CRUZADAS EN EL AÑO 1204 - AÑO 1840 - PINTURA ROMANTICA FRANCESA. Author: EUGENE DELACROIX (1798-1863). Location: LOUVRE MUSEUM-PAINTINGS. France.

Harun-Charlemagne.

Juan González; Miguel González / 'Series of the Conquest of Mexico. Reception of Cortes at Texcoco: Xicohtencatl makes Peace and the Caciques offer Cortes their Daughters'. 1698. Shell work, Oil on canvas mounted on panel, panel. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Eugène Delacroix / 'Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople', 1840, Oil on canvas, 498 x 410 cm, Inv.3821. Museum: MUSEE DU LOUVRE, BUDAPEST, France.

The Martinmas Fair, St. Martin's Day Kermesse, Pieter Balten, c. 1540 - c. 1598

Francesc Pla (El Vigatà) / Mural painting inside the central hall of the Moja Palace, 1791, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Author: FRANCESC PLA I DURAN.

Defeat at Legnica, from the series History of Civilization in Poland". Matejko, Jan (1838-1893), painter

'The Triumph of Mordecai'. Holland. Dimensions: 59,5x83,5 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Adriaen Gael II.

Crowning of Solomon by David . Furgaud de la Vergne, Pierre (French, act. 1788) (workshop) weaver dated 1788 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower field, right: FUREGAUD.DE.LAVERGNE.FECIT.1788 (visible in 0243397) On steps of temple, near trees & flowering plants, Solomon kneeling before David, is being anointed; musicians blow trumpets as attendants rejoice, one of them holding crown on pillow; men & women with children watch scene (L) (BRD) floral garland interspersed with spiraled acanthus leaves; (UPR BRD) lozenge-shaped reserve with symbol or coat-of-arm topped with crown in corners; (LWR BRD) roundel centered with rosette in corners French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 8813 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243259, 0243397

Giambattista Tiepolo / 'Queen Zenobia before Emperor Aurelianus', ca. 1717, Italian School, Oil on canvas, 250 cm x 500 cm, P03243. Museum: MUSEO DEL PRADO, MADRID, SPAIN.

fine arts, Strigel, Bernhard (circa 1465 / 1470 - 1528), painting, ""procession of the three Magi"", wing of three Magi altar, circa 1500, oil on panel, 75 cm x 63 cm, municipal museum, Memmingen, Germany, Europe, 16th century, religion, christianity, religious art, 3, riders, riding, horse, horses,

The Road to Chernomor. Illustration to the poem Ruslan and Lyudmila by A. Pushkin by Charlemagne, Adolf (1826-1901) / Private Collection /Russia / Watercolour, Gouache on Paper / Mythology, Allegory and Literature / 17x21 / Book design

Pedro Berruguete / 'Saint Dominic Guzmán presiding over an Auto-da-fe', 1493-1499, Spanish School, Oil on panel, 154 cm x 92 cm, P00618. Museum: MUSEO DEL PRADO, MADRID, SPAIN.

Triumphal Entry of Alessandro Farnese into Brussels, oil on canvas. Beranabe Polo (1560-1600) Spanish painter. Farnese (1545-1592) Duke of Parma, Governor of Spanish Netherlands 1578-1592. Triumphal Arch Tent Horsemen

Henry IV & First-Born , Ptg.by Caironi

Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru. Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896). Oil on canvas laid on panel. 16 1/2 x 191/2 in. (42 x 49.5 cm.) Painted in 1846. Probably a preliminary version of Millais' first exhibited picture at the Royal Academy in 1846. The large version is now in the V&A Museum.

Arrival of Henry III to Venice. ca. 1593. MICHIELI, Andrea, called Il Vicentino (1542-1617). Henri III of France is received in 1574 by Doge Alvise Mocenigo and met by the Patriarch Giovanni Trevisano. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Venetian school. Oil on canvas. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Ducal Palace.

Spanish school. Santiponce Fair. La feria de Santiponce (o El patio de Monipodio). 1858. Oil on canvas (126X175). Provincial council of Caceres. Author: MANUEL RODRIGUEZ DE GUZMAN (1818-1867). Location: DIPUTACION PROVINCIAL. CACERES. SPAIN.

Auto de Fe chaired by St. Dominic de Guzman (1170-1221). Oil on canvas depicted in 1490 by Spanish painter Pedro Berruguete (1450-1504). The scene takes place in early XIII c. though the characters dress in the manner of the late fifteenth century. Museo del Prado. Madrid. Spain.

The Miraculous Draught of Fishes. Date/Period: 1563. Painting. Oil on panel. Height: 1,105 mm (43.50 in); Width: 2,108 mm (82.99 in). Author: JOACHIM BEUCKELAER.

Etching and engraving with stipple titled 'Bataille d'Austerlitz' by François Gérard (1770-1837) French painter. Dated 1813

Warsaw on 8 April 1861 Robert Fleury, Tony (1837 1911)

The Battle of Oudenarde, from a tapestry at Blenheim Palace. From The Island Race, a 20th century book that covers the history of the British Isles from the pre-Roman times to the Victorian era. Written by Sir Winston Churchill and abridged by Timothy Baker.

Painting depicting a scene from the triumph of Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) a Roman statesman, general and notable author of Latin prose, and his legions on the coast of England.

The barefoot procession of Crusaders around the city walls of Jerusalem, July 14, 1099 by Schnetz, Jean-Victor (1787-1870) / Musee de l'Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles / 1841 / France / Oil on canvas / History / 406x492 / History painting

The 1906 caption reads: Alboins entrance into Pavia. Alboin was the king of the Lombards, who conquered northern Italy from the Romans. The city of Pavia resisted so long and desperately that, when it finally surrendered, Alboin vowed to kill every person within the walls. As he entered the gate, his horse reared, and despite all the riders efforts refused to proceed. Many of Alboins followers had become Christians, and they cried to him that the beasts strange behavior was caused by his unchristian vow. So Alboin retracted this, and the steed then proceeded quietly. Alboin was king of t

LIBERACION DE PRISIONEROS - LEYENDA DE SAINT GERY - 1480. Author: MAESTRO DE SANTA GUDULA. Location: MUSEO. CLUNY. France.

Attributed to Jan Boeckhorst, Saint Martin Dividing His Cloak, Dutch, 1604 - 1668, c. 1640-1645, oil on panel

Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz / 'El Gran Capitán recorriendo el campo de la Batalla de Ceriñola', 1835, Spanish School, Oil on canvas, 159 cm x 212 cm, P07806. Museum: MUSEO DEL PRADO, MADRID, SPAIN.

Entrance into Paris on 20 June 1389 of Isabella of Bavaria (1370-1425), Queen consort of France by marriage to King Charles VI of France. Chromolithography by Franz Kellerhoven after a miniature of "Froissart's Chronicles". "Les Arts au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance", by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1877.

''Afrique du Nord. Costumes', 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914.

Allegory of the Triumphal Procession of the Prince of Orange, the Future King Willem II, as the Hero of Waterloo, 1815, Cornelis van Cuylenburgh, 1815, Dutch painting, oil on canvas. The Prince rides in a chariot drawn by four white horses through a triumphal arch (BSLOC_2016_2_255)

Louis XIV receiving the Persian Ambassador in the Galerie des Glaces at Versailles, 19th February 1715 by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722) / Musee de l'Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles / Early 18th cen. / France / Oil on canvas / Genre,History / 70x1

Die vier Stufen der Grausamkeit Erste Stufe der Grausamkeit Gestochen von T. E. Nicholson nach Hogarth aus The Works of Hogarth, London 1833 / The Four Stages of Cruelty First Stage of Cruelty Engraved by T E Nicholson after Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London 1833 , Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated,

Marquis of Vasto. Alfonso de Avalos y de Aquino (1502-1546). Spanish military. He fought in the Battle of Pavia. Allocution of the Marquis of Vasto to its soldiers, 1540-1541. Altough it is considered a portrait of Avalos, the speech is not such. It would be an historical event happened in 1537. Avalos, the Marquis of Vasto, repressed a mutiny of Spanish troops quartered in Lombardy. Oil on canvas. Painting by Vecellio del Gregorio Tiziano, painter of the Italian School. The Prado Museum, Madrid

'The Surrender of Breda or The Lances' (detail), 1635, Spanish School, Oil on canvas, P01172. Author: DIEGO VELAZQUEZ (1599-1660). Location: MUSEO DEL PRADO-PINTURA. MADRID. SPAIN. SPINOLA AMBROSIO. NASSAU JUSTINO. MARQUES DE SPINOLA.

Henry the Fowler being offered the crown while trapping birds, (1900), (1936). Creator: Hermann Vogel.

New World discovery by Christopher Columbus. Engraving. 19th century.

CIVITATES ORBIS TERRARUM - MORISCOS DE ALHAMA - DET VIAJEROS Y CAMINANTES EN EL CAMINO DE GRANADA - (CONJ 3076). Author: GEORG BRAUN 1541-1622 / FRANS HOGENBERG. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Second part of the parade. Part of a series of seven plates plus title print and explanation of the costumed parade organized by the students of the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences in celebration of the 48th anniversary on June 27, 1876. The procession represents the entry of Charles the Bold into Zutphen on August 4, 1473, Utrecht masquerade of 1876 (second plate) XLVIII. Lustrum der Utrechtsche Hoogeschool. Entry of Duke Charles the Bold into Zutphen, August IV, MCCCCLXXIII. Costumed parade of gentlemen students, held in Utrecht on June 27, 1876 , intermediary draughtsman: Josef Hoevenaar, (mentioned on object), print maker: anonymous, printer: Tresling & Comp., intermediary draughtsman: Netherlands, print maker: Netherlands, printer: Amsterdam, publisher: Utrecht, publisher: Utrecht, 1876, paper, h 300 mm × w 780 mm

Picture series from the Caliph time conquest of Spain by the Moors to 900 / Bilderserie Aus der Kalifenzeit, Eroberung von Spanien durch die Mauren, um 900, digital improved reproduction of a collectible image from the Liebig company, estimated from 1900, pd / digital verbesserte Reproduktion eines Sammelbildes von ca 1900, gemeinfrei.

Jesus Led from Herod to Pilate (Jésus emmené de Hérode à Pilate) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). , 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 4 15/16 x 7 3/4 in. (12.5 x 19.7 cm). European Art 1886-1894

LA REINA CRISTINA. Author: LUIS FERDINAN VON RAYSKY (1806-1890).

Jan III Sobieski at the head of the Hussar near Vienna; unknown Polish painter; XVIII/19th century (1791-00-00-1810-00-00);gift (provenance)

Coronation of russian tsar by Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt, watercolour, gouache on cardboard, 1896, 1854-1905, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage, 30, 5x45, 5

Joseph and his Brothers. Date/Period: 1657. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 1,970 mm (77.55 in); Width: 1,760 mm (69.29 in). Author: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout.

Lancelot Defeats Mador J. E. Buckley (1820-1884 British)

Hannibal Crossing the Alps - 16th century. Author: JACOPO RIPANDA. Location: GALERIA NACIONAL DE ARTE ANTIGUO-PALACIO BARBERINI. Rome. ITALIA. ANIBAL. ANIBAL BARCA.

RODRIGUEZ DE GUZMAN , MANUEL. PINTOR ESPAÑOL . SEVILLA 1818 - 1887. " PROCESION DEL ROCIO " , OLEO AÑO 1853. PALACIO REAL . MADRID . PATRIMONIO NACIONAL.

Prosper Lafaye (1806-1883). "The Duke of Orleans (future King Louis-Philippe I going to the Town Hall, crosses Place du Châtelet, July 31, 1830". Oil on canvas. Paris, Carnavalet Museum. 24307-2 Adnement, barricade, rider, civilian, column, horse, duke orleans, fountain, pave, people, place du chatelet, revolution July 1830, revolutionary, cross, oil on canvas

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). French military and political leader. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of France (1804-1815). "Napoleon leaving the Island of Elba". The emperor is depicted watching a dinghy of English soldiers moving towards the galleons in the distance. In the background, the Portoferraio Rock. Oil on canvas by Giovanni Servi (1800-1885), ca. 1840-1850. Museum of the Risorgimento. Milan. Italy. (On loan, Museum Poldi Pezzoli, Milan). Author: Giovanni Servi (1800-1885). Italian painter.

Brussels, Orley, Richard van (II), Il pastor fido, Aminta sacrifices herself instead of Lucrina, verso - stamped, The shepherd Aminta would sacrifice his beloved Lucrina for the goddess Diana. Instead of Lucrina he sacrifices himself and stabs himself in the chest. Print from a series of 12 prints illustrating the play Il pastor fido, scene 2 of the 1st act., print, prints, height 260 mm, width 194 mm, South Netherlands, 1663-07-16 - 1732-06-20, print maker, printmaker, 1695 - 1705, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

Market Day in Milan (Piazza Fontana), Italy, ca 1650, unknown artist. Detail.

'The Story of Theseus', mid-15th century. Artist: Master of the Cassoni

Table of Paris - Square Saint-Germain L'Auxerrois, the poor shameful with his dog Georg Emmanuel Opitz (or OPIZ) (1775-1841). Table of Paris - Square Saint-Germain L'Auxerrois, poor shameful with his dog. Drawing.

Wacław's farewell to Maria. Simmler, Józef (1823-1868), painter

Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC)crossing the Rubicon. 49 Bc. 19th century. Later colouration.

Miracle of the Virgin of Atocha in the Works of the Casa de la Villa. c. 1680. Madrilian anonymous. Right detail with a street duel scene. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Museo de Historia.

The Prevot of Merchants Etienne Marcel and His Heir Apparent Charles', 1879, Artist: Lucien Etienne Melingue.

Anonymous State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow Painting 121,3x172 Portrait,Mythology, Allegory and Literature,History Count Alexey Grigoryevich Orlov after the Victory of Chesma

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