Revolutionaries Collection (page 9)

Bastille Demolished
The Revolutionaries demolish the Bastille brick by brick using pick-axes and wheelbarrows. Date: 17 July 1789

Burning an effigy of the Pope, French Revolution
Dedicated to the Supreme Being, the revolution has no time for the Pope, who is burnt in effigy in the Palais Royal, Paris. Date: 6 April 1791

Parade with banners during Revolution, Petrograd, Russia
Large parade with banners during the Revolutionary period, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. Date: circa 1917

Kronstadt sailors marching in Petrograd, Russia
Kronstadt sailors marching with banners in Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, during the revolutionary period, summer of 1917. Date: 1917

Naval Cathedral of St Nicholas, Kronstadt, Russia
The Naval Cathedral of St Nicholas, Kronstadt, Russia. On the left can be seen a set of wooden steps where political speeches were made during the revolutionary period. Date: circa 1917

View of the dock at Kronstadt, Russia
View of the dock area at Kronstadt during the revolutionary period in Russia, when mutinying sailors took control. Date: circa 1917

City Hall of Kronstadt in hands of mutineers, Russia
The City Hall of Kronstadt in the hands of mutinying Kronstadt sailors as their headquarters during the revolutionary period in Russia. Date: circa 1917

Officers house shelled by Kronstadt sailors, Russia
The house of a naval officer shelled by mutinying Kronstadt sailors during the revolutionary period in Russia. Date: circa 1917

Public gathering to hear a speech during Revolution, Russia
Public gathering to hear a speech during the Revolutionary period in Russia. Date: circa 1917

Public gathering in street during Revolution, Russia
Public gathering in the street to listen to speeches during the Revolutionary period in Russia. Date: circa 1917

First of May gathering in a Russian city street
A First of May gathering on a street in a Russian city. Date: circa 1918

Large demonstration during Revolution, Russia
Large demonstration against the provisional government during the Revolutionary period, Russia. Date: circa 1917

Hotel Astoria showing its loyalty, Petrograd, Russia
The Hotel Astoria showing its loyalty to the Revolution with banners, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. The ground floor windows are still boarded up, following the earlier attack on the building

Large gathering during Revolution, Petrograd, Russia
Large public gathering in the street to listen to speeches during the Revolutionary period, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. Date: circa 1917

Demonstration during Revolution, Petrograd, Russia
Demonstration in the street during the Revolution, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. Date: circa 1917

Armed soldiers riding in a truck, Russian Revolution
Armed soldiers riding in a truck during the Russian Revolution. Date: 1917

Public gathering during the Revolution, Russia
A large public gathering during the Revolutionary period in a Russian city. Date: circa 1917

Armed soldiers riding in a truck, Petrograd, Russia
Armed soldiers riding in a truck, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, during the Revolution. Date: 1917

Demonstration of revolutionaries, Petrograd, Russia
Demonstration of revolutionaries in Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia. Date: late 1917

Sister of Mercy in a car, Petrograd, Russia, with soldiers standing alongside, during the Revolution. It is claimed that she is a court lady

Police barracks sacked by revolutionaries, Russia
Police barracks and sacked by revolutionaries, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, after a life and death struggle. The police were killed and the prisoners were freed

Revolutionists cheered by crowds, Petrograd, Russia
Revolutionists marching from the Liteiny (Liteyny) Prospekt, down Nevski (Nevsky) Prospekt, passing the Anichkov Palace, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, to attack a police barracks

Duma messengers protected by guards, Petrograd, Russia
Duma messengers protected by armed guards, Petrograd (St Petersburg), during the Russian Revolution. The cars were used to travel at great speed around the city. Date: 1917

Revolutionists marching, Petrograd, Russia
Revolutionists marching from the Liteiny (Liteyny) Prospekt, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, to attack a police barracks. Date: 1917

Bolshevik parade in a street during Revolution, Russia
Bolshevik parade in a street during the Revolutionary period in Russia. Date: circa 1917

Cossacks and crowds during Revolution, Petrograd, Russia
Cossacks on horseback in the Nevski Prospekt, Petrograd (St Petersburg), during the Revolutionary period in Russia, keeping an eye on armed Kronstadt sailors

Bolshevik activists in the street during Revolution, Russia
Bolshevik activists speaking to members of the public in the street during the Revolutionary period in Russia, said to be on 16 July 1917. Date: circa 1917

Public gathering around a speaker during Revolution, Russia
Public gathering to listen to a speaker during the Revolutionary period in Russia. This one was probably speaking in favour of Russia withdrawing from the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Revolutionists marching to Duma, Petrograd, Russia
Revolutionists marching to the Duma to swear allegiance, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, March 1917. Date: 1917

France. Revolution of 1848. Flight of Louis Philippe I. Engraving. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library

GUIZOT, Fran篩s (1787-1874). French historian, orator, and statesman. Engraving

LEEUWENHOEK, Antony van (1632-1723). Dutch naturalist and optician. First to observe bacteriae. He is commonly known as the Father of Microbiology, and considered to be the first microbiologist. Oil

HERSCHEL, Sir Frederick William (1738-1822). German astronomer, technical expert, and composer. He discovered of the planet Uranus. Oil

Revolutionary procession. Etienne Bericourt, ca 1789. Watercolour. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum)

INDUNO, Girolamo (1825-1890). Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi. 1876. ITALY. LAZIO. Rome. Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna (National Gallery of Modern Art)

HERSCHEL, William. German astronomer
HERSCHEL, Sir Frederick William (1738-1822). German astronomer, technical expert, and composer. He discovered of the planet Uranus. Engraving

Portrait of Maximilien Fran篩s Marie Isidore de Robespierre. French lawyer, politician and one of the most influential people during the French Revolution

English Bastille Satire
An English satire on the Revolution, with a mock Bastile (sic) attacked by a motley assortment of revolutionaries. Date: November 1789

The Populace Compelling Louis XVI to Adopt the Red Cap, 1792 (engraving)
XJF884575 The Populace Compelling Louis XVI to Adopt the Red Cap, 1792 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Burning of the Chateau d Eau at the Palais-Royal, 24th February 1848 (oil
XIR74958 The Burning of the Chateau d Eau at the Palais-Royal, 24th February 1848 (oil on canvas) by Hagnauer, Eugene (fl.c.1820-50); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Password, 24th February 1848 (oil on canvas)
XIR74960 The Password, 24th February 1848 (oil on canvas) by Leleux, Adolphe Pierre (1813-91); 93x58 cm; Chateau de Versailles, France; (add.info.: Le mot d ordre)

Portuguese Revolution, Artillery on a square of Lisbon, a barricade in a street
XIR698862 Portuguese Revolution, Artillery on a square of Lisbon, a barricade in a street, front cover illustration from Le Petit Parisien, supplement litteraire illustre

The Charter or Death, July 1830 (oil on canvas)
XIR50507 The Charter or Death, July 1830 (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Law of suspects, the arrest on the street by the Federes (colour engraving)
XIR444291 Law of suspects, the arrest on the street by the Federes (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Conquest of Equality (colour engraving)
XIR440702 The Conquest of Equality (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Conquete de l Egalite; allegory of the 10th August)

Northern Afghan rebels fighting the British in the mountains of Hazara, Pakistan
KW409937 Northern Afghan rebels fighting the British in the mountains of Hazara, Pakistan, during British rule, 1878 (engraving) by Bayard

The Arrival of Louis XVI (1754-93) in Front of the Louvre, 17th July 1789 (w / c
XIR37343 The Arrival of Louis XVI (1754-93) in Front of the Louvre, 17th July 1789 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Houel, Jean-Pierre (1735-1813); 38.5x50.5 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris

Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)
XIR371993 Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

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"Revolutionaries: Icons of Change and Defiance Across the Globe" From Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution Poster in China to Che Guevara's wall paintings in Havana, they have left an indelible mark on history. These brave individuals dared to challenge the status quo, fighting for their ideals and inspiring generations. In Habana Vieja, a vibrant mural of Che Guevara stands tall, symbolizing his unwavering commitment to justice and equality. Similarly, in Mexico City's May Day Parade of 1929, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo proudly marched alongside fellow revolutionaries, advocating for workers' rights. Traveling back in time to the French Revolution, Camille Desmoulins passionately addresses a crowd at Palais Royal on that fateful day of July 12th, 1789. His words ignite a spark that would fuel the flames of change throughout France. Venturing further into history brings us to Greece's Theriso Revolution led by Venizelos against Ottoman rule. The revolutionaries' courage reverberates through time as they fight for freedom from oppression. Macedonian rebels also join this roster of courageous fighters who refused to accept subjugation. Their struggle echoes through the ages as they stand up against injustice and strive for self-determination. The Battle of Pacocha showcases another facet of revolutionary spirit - naval warfare between HMS Shah and Ameth. In this clash between powers during Peru's War with Chile in 1877-78, both sides fought fiercely for control over strategic waters. Meanwhile, Vendee witnesses Cholet Taken by determined insurgents during one chapter of France's tumultuous past. Their perseverance serves as a testament to their unyielding belief in liberty amidst chaos. Even beyond political movements or armed conflicts lies Cuba's revolutionary road sign adorned with colorful imagery—where vintage American Chevrolet cars roam freely—a reminder that revolutions can take many forms; sometimes it is the everyday resistance that shapes a nation.