Dramatic Historical Events

Paintings exemplify dramatic historical and biblical narratives, capturing scenes like the destruction of Jericho and local festivities, rich in detail and emotion.

Pugachev Administering Justice to the Population by Vasili Grigorevich Perov, oil on canvas, 1879, 1834-1882, Russia, Moscow, The History Museum

The Emperor in the Sukiennice (Cloth Hall) Among the People of Krakow from the Series Inspection Trip of Emperor Franz Joseph I Around Galicia in September 1880 Lipi Ski, Hipolit (1846 1884)

Christ's Passion, late 16th century painting after drawing by Albrecht Durer, 1471-1528 German

The Adoration of the Kings', c1556-1562, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The Three Kings presenting their gifts are treated as caricatures and the Virgin is not idealised. From the collection of the Musees Royaux des Beaux Arts de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium.

Destruction of the walls of Jericho

Pugachev Administering Justice to the Population by Vasili Grigorevich Perov, oil on canvas, 1879, 1834-1882, Russia, Moscow, The History Museum

Sicilian Vespers, the bride of Ruggiero Mastrangelo from Palermo insulted by the French Droetto is avenged with the death of this, 1846, by Francesco Hayez (1791-1882), oil on canvas, 225x300 cm.

SEDANO, Alonso de (145(1st century-1530). Christ Crowned with Thorns. SPAIN. Burgos. Cathedral of St. Mary. Gothic art. Oil on wood.

Painting of the Moors handing over the keys to King Isabella, Capilla Real Tomb Chapel of the Catholic Monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand II, Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

19 Gorkomian martyrs in holland, chapel of the Gorkomian martyrs, Sant Francesc. 13th century.Palma, Mallorca.Balearic Islands. Spain.

Seven works of mercy, by Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1638).

Italian 16th Century, Saints on Clouds, 16th century Saints on Clouds

Brown ink drawing by Marten de Vos from 1580-1590 depicting Christ standing before Kaiphas, showing figures, gestures, and expressions.

France. Wars of Religion. Procession of the Holy League in Paris (February 4, 1593), catholic militia created to fight Huguenots. Detail. Painting. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. Palace of Versailles.

Grand Duchess Sophia Vitovtovna taking the Belt of Vasili Kosoy at the Wedding of Vasili Tyomny,1861. Oil on canvas. Pavel Chistyakov (1832-1919) Russian painter. Marriage of Vasily II, 1432. Feudal War 1425-1453. Russia.

Wedding procession, 17th century copy of painting by Pieter Brueghel (detail)

Ecce homo, Master of the Brunswick Monogram (active c. 1520-1545) Southern Netherlands, 1525-1535, Oil on panel. Ecce homo means Behold the Man: at the top of the stairs, the arrested Christ is shown to the people who demand his crucifixion. The painter set this important biblical story in an imaginary city of his own time. Daily life continues as usual: building work goes on, there is a market, and ships are being unloaded in the harbour.

Epitaph for B. Tucher, 15th century, Ev. St. Sebald Church Nuremberg Jesus Jesus to Golgatha. The mold of the high priest wears Hebrew letters on the bridle. A man with a yellow coat wears a prayer scarf. Yellow was the color of the Jews and prostitutes.

The surrender of Granada. Copy of the original painting by Francisco Pradilla found in the Senate. Costumbrism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Granada. Royal Chapel.

PROCESION - PINTURA REPRESENTANDO LA ACEPTACION DE LA RELIGION CATOLICA POR PARTE DE LOS INDIGENAS MEXICANOS - SIGLO XX. Location: MUSEO NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGIA. MEXICO CITY. JESUS.

Scalp Dance of the Minitarres. Date/Period: 1843/1844. Aquatint. Width: 59.1 cm. Height: 43.5 cm (sheet). Author: Karl Bodmer.

Christ Carrying the Cross, fresco, 1446, France, Lanslevillard, Saint Sebastien Chapel

Francisco Jimenez of Cisneros (1436-1517). Spanish cardinal and statesman. Cisneros (sitting) visits the construction of the Hospital of the Charity. Sanctuary of the Charity of Illescas (Toledo). Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1889. Colored.

Henry IV of Castile (1425-1474), the Impotent, presenting his sister Doña Isabella (the future Queen Isabella I the Catholic) to the city of Segovia. Chromolithography. Historia General de España (General History of Spain), by Miguel Morayta. Volume III. Madrid, 1890.

Procession by Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton, oil on canvas, 1853-1855, 1830-1896, England, London, The Royal Collection, 222x520

early nineteenth century caravan of merchants with camels. Kathiawar, in western India,

Arrest, police officers arrest a criminal at a wedding ceremony / Verhaftung, Polizeibeamte verhaften einen Verbrecher bei einer Hochzeitsfeier, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Hanging of the Zygmunt bell at the cathedral tower in Krakow in 1521. Jan Matejko

Moses and Israelites Cross the Red Sea, San Gimignano, Italy, 14th century. Artist: Unknown.

The Marriage of Cana, attributed to Michael Damaskenos (ca 1550-ca 1592), oil on canvas, 80x116 cm. Detail.

Hannibal Barca (247-183 BC). Carthaginian general and statesman. Hannibal in the Temple of Carthage with his father Hamilcar Barca, at the age of nine, taking an oath of eternal hatred of Rome by dipping his hands in the blood of the sacrificed animal. Chromolithography. "Historia Universal", by César Cantú. Volume II, 1881.

CAPILLA MOZARABE - LA TOMA DE ORAN (1509) - DETALLE DE LA LLEGADA DEL CARDENAL CISNEROS - SIGLO XVI - PRIMER RENACIMIENTO. Author: Juan de Borgona. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Toledo. SPAIN. CARDENAL CISNEROS (1436-1517). FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ DE CISNEROS (1436-1517).

Sebastian altar of the Augustinian Abbey of St. Florian near Linz, left hand inner wing to the Passion of Christ, scene of Pilate washing hands. 1509-1516

Frans Francken the Younger (1581-1642). Flemish painter. The Sentence of Jesus, ca. 1623. Prado Museum. Madrid, Spain.

Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519-1521). Spaniards find regufe in Tlaxcala after suffered a lot of casualties fighting against the Aztecs in the Battle of Otumba in 1520. Engraving at "Historia de Espan_a", 19th century. Colored.

The tournament prize in medieval times

retablo de San Gregorio, fragmento, anonimo, siglo XVI, temple sobre tabla, Museo Diocesano, catedral de la Virgen de las Nieves, catedral de Ibiza, siglo XIII , Ibiza, balearic islands, Spain.

Women dancing in a busy street in a North African () country. Watercolours by an European artist.

Saint John the Baptist preaching in the Wilderness. Pieter Brueghel the Younger (c.1564-1638). Oil on panel. Painted circa 1633-50. 106 x 165.5cm.

Hannibal Barca (247-183 BC). Carthaginian general and statesman. Hannibal in the Temple of Carthage with his father Hamilcar Barca, at the age of nine, taking an oath of eternal hatred of Rome by dipping his hands in the blood of the sacrificed animal. Chromolithography. "Historia Universal", by César Cantú. Volume II, 1881.

Workshop of François II Bunnel. League procession after leaving Notre-Dame Cathedral. Island of the city. Paris (IVth arr.), February 10, 1593. Paris, Carnavalet Museum. 24570-1 Weapon, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Catholicism, Catholic, Dangerous, event, crowd, rifle, black powder, wars of religion, man weapon, cite island, 4th 4th 4th 4th arrondissement, Catholic League, threatening, threat , Monk, Notre-Dame de Paris, forecourt, religious, religious procession, holy league, holy union, religious clothing, 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th century, Danger

a church procession has to wait at the train level crossing / am bahnübergang muss ein kirchenumzug warten, historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt, koloriert, handcoloriert, Koloration.

Wine Mixed with Myrrh James Tissot (1836-1902/French)

Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1638). Flemish painter. The Procession to Calvary, 1602. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark.

Feast of Belshazzar / Schoenfeld / c.1630

Holiday in the Prater, Vienna, Austria, 19th century engraving

The Martyrdom of St Ursula, detail from The Legend of St Ursula and the 10,000 Virgins, by an unknown Hispano-Flemish painter (late 15th and early 16th century).

Procession in front of the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, by Joseph Heintz the Younger, Italy 17th Century. Oil on canvas. Detail.

St Vincent Ferreri preaching to the multitude, by Tiepolo Giandomenico, 18th Century, oil on canvas. Italy, Veneto, Venice, San Polo Church. Detail. St Vincent Ferrer preaching to the multitudes crowd speaker figure in the foreground Crucifix.

fine arts, religious art, Jesus Christ, passion, painting ""Christ bearing the Cross"", Flemish school, 16th century, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Gent,

France. Festival of the Holy Thorn Reliquary. Entry of the King of Epinette ("King of the Thorn") in Lille, 16th century. Engraving. "Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-ge et à l'époque de la Renaissance", by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1878.

The Road to Calvary, by Andrea di Bonaiuto, 1365-1367, Spanish Chapel, Cappellone degli Spagnoli, Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The Meal in Honour of Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen. As part of the ceremony, Calkoen attended a meeting in the divan or council chamber of the palace, after which he and his retinue were offered a meal by the grand vizier. This meal is shown here. At centre, across from the grand vizier, Calkoen sits on a low stool, flanked by two interpreters. The sultan could listen (unnoticed) behind the small grilled window above -hence called the Eye of the Sultan’.

Carlo Coppola (active 1640-1660), attributed to. The tribunal of the Vicariate in Naples at the time of Masaniello. Particular.

Benedict Recognizing and Welcoming Totila, by Signorelli Luca, 1497 - 1498, 15th Century, fresco. Italy, Tuscany, Chiusure, Siena, Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey. Whole artwork. St Benedict welcoming Totila Goth general monks dressed in a white habit army armed men on horseback on foot soldiers horsemen landscape.

Caricature depicting the departure of the clergy during the French Revolution. France, 18th century.

Weddings of Jan Kazimierz Matejko, Jan (1838 1893)

after Hans Jordaens / the Israelites...

Three Holy Kings 15th Century Master of the Sterzing Altarpiece (fl c.1450-70 Austrian) Tempera and oil on fir wood

Expulsión de la jesuitas. Grabado. 1820.

Jesus expels the merchants from the Temple for the second time. Colored Illustration for The life of Our Lord Jesus Christ written by the four evangelists, 1853

Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886-1941) who officially came of age at 16 in 1902 here, standing beside his mother, is introduced by the Pope of prospective brides. Married Victoria Eugenie of Battenburg in 1906. Print, New York, 1902.

Ring Race of Christian II ("Rinklenen ...") to Fastnacht 1607

Altarpiece of San Gregorio, fragment, anonymous, 16th century, tempera on panel, Diocesan Museum, Cathedral of the Virgen de las Nieves, 13th century, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Resumption of worship after the French Revolution, detail from a painting by Wolfgang Adam Topffer (1765-1847). France, 19th century.

The Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II in the Assumption Cathedral by Serov, Valentin Alexandrovich (1865-1911) State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow 1896 Oil on canvas 43x64 Russia Russian Painting, End of 19th - Early 20th cen. History Painting

Saint Paul at Ephesus by Cornelis de Vos, (1584-1651)

Folding Screen with Indian Wedding and Flying Pole (Biombo con desposorio indígena y palo volador). Date/Period: Ca. 1690. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 1,676.40 mm (66 in); Width: 3,048 mm (10 ft). Author: UNKNOWN.

Sultan Ahmed III Receiving a European Ambassadorial Delegation at the Topkapi Palace, Vanmour (Van Mour), Jean-Baptiste, (School)

Christ Taken Prisoner (Betrayal of Christ), Aert de Gelder, 1710 - 1727

Hazrat Sulaymān (King Solomon) enthoned with Bilquīs and with earthly rulers, divs, peris and the animals kingdom, including the simurgh, paying homage). Gouache painting by a Persian artist, Qajar period.

Retablo de San Gregorio, fragmento, anonimo, siglo XVI, temple sobre tabla, Museo Diocesano, catedral de la Virgen de las Nieves, catedral de Ibiza, siglo XIII, Ibiza, balearic islands, Spain, Europe

Coronation of the first king of R.P.1001, from the series "History of civilization in Poland"; Matejko, Jan (1838-1893); 1889 (1889-00-00-1889-00-00);Bolesław and Chrobry (King of Poland- 967-1025), Bolesław and Chrobry (King of Poland- 967-1025)- iconography, Mieszko II Lambert (Polish King- 990-1034), Wojciech (Saint- Ca 956-997), Purchase (provenance)

fine arts, Memling, Hans (1433 - 1494), painting, The Seven Joys of the Virgin, 1480, oil on oak wood, Alte Pinakothek, Munich,

Jewish funeral in Vilnius in 1824. Karczewski, Julian (1806-1833), painter

The thirst suffered by the first crusaders in Jerusalem, 1836-1850, by Francesco Hayez (1791-1882), oil on canvas, 363-589 cm. Detail.

Baptism of Kievan Rus by Sergei Vasilyevich Ivanov, oil on cardboard, 1909, 1864-1910, Ukraine, Simferopol, Regional Art Museum, 60x82

Wedding procession on the Bosphorus, Jean Baptiste Vanmour, c. 1720 - c. 1737 painting Along the Asian banks of the Bosphorus, a colorful procession guides a bride to the house of her groom. The bride drives on horseback, under a canopy that is worn by four men. The imam runs right in front of the tent, who will bless the marriage. One could hear the procession coming from far away. The pyramid -shaped tower, made of golden branches in the form of ears, is a symbol of fertility. On the other side the castle of Rumeli Hisari. canvas. oil paint (paint) painting (civil) marriage ceremonies Turkey

The Procession to Calvary (Detail) 1564 Pieter Bruegel the Elder (ca.1525-1569/Flemish) Oil on Wood Panel Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Sermon on the Mount. Date/Period: 1598. Painting. Oil on copper. Height: 26.7 cm (10.5 in); Width: 36.8 cm (14.4 in). Author: jan Brueghel the Elder.

The fight between Carnival and Lent, 1559, by Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1525-1569), oil on panel. Detail.

Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar Receiving the Governor General of India, Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, February 8th, 1832 Attributed to Ghasi. Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar Receiving the Governor General of India, Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, February 8th, 1832, ca. 1832. Opaque watercolor, gold and silver on cloth, 74 7/16 × 50 3/8 in., 88 lb. (189 × 128 cm, 39.92kg). This large painting depicts an important meeting that took place at the 1832 Ajmer darbar, the first major gathering of India's Rajput rulers with the British governor general. A darbar is an official audience between rulers that includes a series of strictly regulated ceremonial meetings heralded by gun salutes and punctuated by an exchange of nazar (gifts). Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar (ruled 1828-38), identified here by his gold nimbus and gold patka (sash), receives Lord Bentinck, who is formally attired in an orange coat. They share a throne made specially for the occasion. Jawan Singh's gifts to the British

The Sermon on the Mount. Jan Brueghel the Elder (Flemish, 1568 - 1625)

The Temptation Of St Anthony. Temptation of Saint Antonius. The kneeling praying hermit is visited by a seductive woman and all kinds of chirters. In the background a burning city. Center part of a triptych.

Willem Reuter, Saint John the Baptist Preaching, c 1665 Saint John the Baptist Preaching

Empress Dowager, Marie and Empress Alexandra, detail from the painting by the Russian artist, V. Polyakov, showing the speech from the throne by Emperor Nicholas II on the occasion of the opening of the First State Duma of the Russian Empire on 27 April, 1906, in St. Petersburg

Simon the Cyrenian Compelled to Carry the Cross with Jesus (Simon de Cyrène contraint de porter la Croix avec Jésus) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Simon the Cyrenian Compelled to Carry the Cross with Jesus (Simon de Cyrène contraint de porter la Croix avec Jésus), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 7 15/16 x 11 11/16 in. (20.2 x 29.7 cm). Already weak from beatings and the labor of carrying his heavy cross, Jesus falls for a second time. A man named Simon of Cyrene, a resident of North Africa, is pressed into service to help with the burden. Taking him roughly by the shoulders, the guards urge Simon, clothed in a short blue tunic, to carry the long central beam, as Jesus lies motionless on the cobbled street. Following the procession, a boy carries the title that will be affixed to the Cross. Spelled out in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, the sign, written by Pilate, reads: Jesus of Nazareth, The King of the Jews.” European Art 1886-1894

W Tetmajer (1861-1923), procession; around 1910 (1905-00-00-1915-00-00);

Flagellant's Procession Francisco Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828 Spanish) Academia de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain

'Virgin and Child with St Paul', c1450. Artist: Anon

EL MILAGRO LAS MOSCAS - SAN MARTIN/RETABLO SAN NARCISO - SIGLO XVI - PRIMER RENACIMIENTO. Author: MAESTRO DE SAN NARCISO. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Valencia. SPAIN.

Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire by Henryk Siemiradzki, Oil on canvas, 1882, 1843-1902, Private Collection, 94x174, 5

The greatest show on earth now in London - Illustration shows the procession for the coronation of Edward VII, King of Great Britain; many of those participating in the pageantry are wearing medieval costume, 1902

Procession of the Holy League Leaving the Saint-Jean Arch in1590 or 1593. French anonymous. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Mus_e Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum).

EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426). The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. 1425-1432. BELGIUM. Ghent. Saint Bavo Cathedral. The Knights of Christ, detail from the left hand panel of the Ghent Altarpiece. Flemish art. Oil on wood.

The Expulsion and suppression of the Jesuits in the Spaish Empire, 1767.

'The Pilgrim Fathers', 1916. Artist: Unknown.

Italy, Venice, Scenes from life of Saint Ursula (from Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine) Arrival of English Ambassadors, 1495-1500

The Funeral of St Ursula' detail from 'The Legend of St Ursula', 1493: Vittore Carpaccion (c1465-c1525) Italian painter.

fine arts, Degas, Edgar (1834 - 1917), painting, procession in Tyrol, oil on canvas, copy of the painting ""Fronleichnamsprozession in Hofgastein"" (Corpus Christi procession in Hofgastein) by Adolph von Menzel (1880), Musee des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg,

Worshippers at the Stone of Unction in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1842.

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