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René Descartes
Portrait of René Descartes (1596-1650), after Frans Hals, c. 1649-1700.
Louvre, Paris.
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The Siege of Damietta, 1218-19 CE
A 17th century CE painting by Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen of the capture of the Chain Tower during the siege of Damietta during the Fifth Crusade (1217-1221 CE). (Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, Netherlands)
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Le Bon Bok by Manet
An 1873 oil on canvas portrait, Le Bon Bok ('The Beer Drinker') by Edouard Manet (1832-83), the French modernist painter. This vibrant portrait, inspired by the work of the 17th-century Dutch painter Frans Hals, was accepted by the 1873 Paris...
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Henry IV of France
A c. 1600 portrait of Henry IV of France. (r. 1589-1610). Painted by Frans Pourbus the Younger.
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Second Siege of Vienna 1683 CE
The Second Siege of Vienna in 1683 CE, drawn by Frans Geffels (l. 1624–1694 CE). This was a disastrous Ottoman defeat. (Vienna Museum at Karlsplatz)
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Portrait of Henry IV of France
Portrait of Henry IV, King of France and Navarre (1553–1610), oil on canvas by Frans Pourbus the Younger, early 17th century.
Palace of Versailles.
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James Mooney, American Ethnographer
James Mooney (l. 1861-1921), American ethnographer who helped preserve the literature, language, and culture of the Cherokee nation. Plate 1 in The Swimmer Manuscript by James Mooney and Frans M. Olbrechts, Smithsonian Institution. Bureau...
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Coat of Arms of Edward III
The coat of arms of Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377 CE). In 1340 CE Edward quartered the Plantagenet three lions (or leopards originally) with the golden fleur-de-lis of France to signify his claim to the French throne. The arms remained...
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Christ and the Twelve Apostles by Fra Angelico
Fresco depicting Jesus Christ and the twelve apostles by Fra Angelico (c. 1400-1455 CE).
San Marco, Florence.
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Royal Couple
Painted limestone relief, possibly depicts Akhenaten and Nefertiti.
Amarna, 18th Dynasty, painted limestone, c. 1335 BC.
Neues Museum, Berlin.