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Lycurgus of Sparta
An 18th-century painting by Jacques-Louis David of Lycurgus of Sparta, aka, 'the Lawgiver', the legendary Spartan ruler (9th century BCE?) credited with defining the city's famous emphasis on military endeavour.
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Lycurgus the Lawgiver
A 19th-century painting by Mary-Joseph Blondel of Lycurgus the Lawgiver, the legendary Spartan ruler (9th century BCE?) credited with defining the city's famous emphasis on military endeavour. (Musée de Picardie, Amiens, France)
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Execution of Marie Antoinette
Execution of Marie Antoinette, 16 October 1793. Executioner Charles-Henri Sanson shows her severed head to the crowd. Painting by an unknown author
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Portrait of Louis-Charles in the Temple, 1793
Portrait of Louis-Charles, dauphin of France (1785-1795) who was recognized by royalists as King Louis XVII of France, during his imprisonment in the Tower of the Temple. In July 1793, he was separated from his family to be "reeducated" in...
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Marie Antoinette Being Taken to Her Execution, 16 October 1793
Marie Antoinette being taken from the prison of the Conciergerie to the guillotine on 16 October 1793. She appears in the center wearing a white dress, contrasted with the dark clothed figures around her. Painting by William Hamilton, 1794...
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Trial of Marie Antoinette
Depiction of the trial of Marie Antoinette, 15 October 1793. Marie Antoinette herself is prominently featured on the right, arm outstretched as she defends herself. Sitting at the table across from her with the feathered hat is Fouquier-Tinville...
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Marie Antoinette in the Temple, 1793
Marie Antoinette during her imprisonment in the Tower of the Temple, following the execution of her husband Louis XVI in January 1793. Painting by Sophie Prieur, 1793. In the Musée Carnavalet
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Sophie Hinerangi at the Pink and White Terraces
Sophie Hinerangi (c. 1834-1911), known as Guide Sophia on the pink and white terraces, destroyed when Mount Tarawera erupted in 1886. Photograph taken in January 1885.
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John Hoyte's Painting of the Pink and White Terraces of New Zealand
Painting by John Hoyte (1835-1913) of the world-famous pink and white terraces of New Zealand that were destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1886.
Sarjeant Gallery, Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui.
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Positions at the Battle of Plassey
A c. 1760 map showing the positions at the battle of Plassey in Bengal, India, 23 June 1757. Robert Clive’s East India Company army defeated a larger force of the Nawab of Bengal.
