Dictatorship Collection (page 3)

Bienvenue au 17eme Congres du Parti communiste de l'Union sovietique (PCUS)(Welcome to the 17 Congress of the CPSU)
FIA5368069 Bienvenue au 17eme Congres du Parti communiste de l Union sovietique (PCUS)(Welcome to the 17 Congress of the CPSU)

Joseph Staline (Stalin) (Joseph Vissarionovich Djougachvili dit) (1879-1953)
FIA5376215 Joseph Staline (Stalin) (Joseph Vissarionovich Djougachvili dit) (1879-1953) redefinit la constitution sovietique (constitution Staline)

Portrait of Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870-1930), Spanish military politician and dictator between 1923 and 1930
AIS5371359 Portrait of Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870-1930), Spanish military politician and dictator between 1923 and 1930, 20th century (oil on canvas) by Godoy y Castro

Cartoon celebrating Napoleon's abdication in 1814
7301635 Cartoon celebrating Napoleon's abdication in 1814 by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tyrant of the continent is fallen, Europe is free)

Levons plus haut le drapeau de Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Lenine (Vladimir Ilitch Oulianov)
FIA5373526 Levons plus haut le drapeau de Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Lenine (Vladimir Ilitch Oulianov, 1870-1924) et Joseph Staline (1878-1953)

Joseph Staline (Stalin) (Joseph Vissarionovich Djougachvili dit) (1879-1953)
FIA5373468 Joseph Staline (Stalin) (Joseph Vissarionovich Djougachvili dit) (1879-1953) et le marechal de l Armee rouge Kliment Vorochilov (1881-1969)

The enemies of the Five Year Plan, 1929 (chromolitho)
FIA5403540 The enemies of the Five Year Plan, 1929 (chromolitho) by Deni, Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946); 51x71 cm; Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia; Photo © Fine Art Images

Benito Mussolini made mass arrest of Communists in Trieste, Italy in February 1923;search of the offices of
XEE4407090 Benito Mussolini made mass arrest of Communists in Trieste, Italy in February 1923; search of the offices of the newspaper " Lavoratore"

Gaius Julius Caesar
7269234 Gaius Julius Caesar; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaius Julius Caesar, 100 BC - 44 BC. Roman general and statesman. From Histoire de France, published 1855.); Photo © Ken Welsh

World War I;"The Italian trade unionist Filippo Corridoni (1887-1915)
ELD4866798 World War I; " The Italian trade unionist Filippo Corridoni (1887-1915), at the head of the Internationalist Action Beams, during an interventionist demonstration in Milan

Portrait of Stalin, 1933 (painting)
FIA5359689 Portrait of Stalin, 1933 (painting) by Brodsky, Isaak Israilevich (1883-1939); State Museum and Exhibition Centre ROSIZO

Dictator in military uniform, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236865 Dictator in military uniform, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dictator in military uniform, ancient Rome)

Hieronymus, tyrant of Syracuse, 1729 (engraving)
7235559 Hieronymus, tyrant of Syracuse, 1729 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hieronymus, 231-214 BC, tyrant king of Syracuse, Sicily)

Fabius Maximus, Cunctator, c 280 - 203 BC, 1749 (engraving)
7235579 Fabius Maximus, Cunctator, c 280 - 203 BC, 1749 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fabius Max, from a coin)

Hieron I, Tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily, 1746 (engraving)
7235576 Hieron I, Tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily, 1746 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hieron I, Tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily)

Spanish Francoist soldiers playing music, 20th November 1936 (b / w photo)
1718331 Spanish Francoist soldiers playing music, 20th November 1936 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Avant la perquisition et la saisie - Before search and seizure (from the series of watercolors Russian revolution)
FIA5395385 Avant la perquisition et la saisie - Before search and seizure (from the series of watercolors Russian revolution) - Vladimirov

L humeur de Joseph Staline (Stalin) (Joseph Vissarionovich Djougachvili dit) (1879-1953)
FIA5373544 L humeur de Joseph Staline (Stalin) (Joseph Vissarionovich Djougachvili dit) (1879-1953) donne de la force et de la solidite a notre armee et a notre pays

The Staff of the October Revolution of 1917, 1934 (oil on canvas)
BAL266199 The Staff of the October Revolution of 1917, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Svarog, Vasily Semyonovich (1883-1946); 131x181 cm; State Museum and Exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow; Russian

Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Roman dictator, 1757 (engraving)
7235587 Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Roman dictator, 1757 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucius Cornelius Sulla)

Portrait of Joseph Stalin
FIA5386227 Portrait of Joseph Stalin by Andreev, Nikolai Andreevich (1873-1932); State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow; (add.info)

Gloire aux faucons de Staline, conquerants de l air! (Glory to Stalins Falcons Conquerors of the Air Element!)
FIA5373548 Gloire aux faucons de Staline, conquerants de l air! (Glory to Stalins Falcons Conquerors of the Air Element!)

Fiche signaletique du criminel politique Joseph Jugashvili (Staline, Stalin) (Joseph Vissarionovich Djougachvili dit)
FIA5410865 Fiche signaletique du criminel politique Joseph Jugashvili (Staline, Stalin) (Joseph Vissarionovich Djougachvili dit) (1879-1953) avec portrait photographique (mug shot)

Cincinnatus recalled to Rome (engraving)
7173421 Cincinnatus recalled to Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Illustrierte Weltgeschichte fur das Volk (Ernst Wiest, Leipzig)

Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Joseph Stalin and Kliment Voroshilov, Soviet politicians (b / w photo)
7200719 Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Joseph Stalin and Kliment Voroshilov, Soviet politicians (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer

Joseph Stalin, Soviet politician and leader (b / w photo)
7200712 Joseph Stalin, Soviet politician and leader (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)

Coins of Persons, Berenice - Claudius (engraving)
7164266 Coins of Persons, Berenice - Claudius (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coins of Persons, Berenice - Claudius)

Joseph Stalin, Soviet politician and leader (b / w photo)
7200716 Joseph Stalin, Soviet politician and leader (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)

Scene from Nikolai Pogodins play The Chimes of the Kremlin (b / w photo)
7200743 Scene from Nikolai Pogodins play The Chimes of the Kremlin (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soviet actors Vassili Markov (Dzerzhinsky)

Coins of Persons, Sulla - Valentinian (engraving)
7164196 Coins of Persons, Sulla - Valentinian (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coins of Persons, Sulla - Valentinian)

Benito Musssolinis speech in Berlin in October 1937
GIA4817502 Benito Musssolinis speech in Berlin in October 1937. Domenica del corriere of October 10, 1937. by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rome. Foro Italico the obelisk dedicated to Mussolini
GIA4738538 Rome. Foro Italico the obelisk dedicated to Mussolini. by Roman; Il Foro Italico, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome)

Josef Stalin and Kliment Vorosholov (Vorochilov, 1881-1969) - Anonymous
FIA5407339 Josef Stalin and Kliment Vorosholov (Vorochilov, 1881-1969) - Anonymous. Silver Gelatin Photography, 1930. Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; out

Italian Fiume: Annexation of Fiume to Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III (Victor-Emmanuel
XEE4185294 Italian Fiume: Annexation of Fiume to Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III (Victor-Emmanuel) (Vittorio Emanuele, 1869-1947) and the government of Benito Mussolini (1883-1945)

Portrait of Mussolini (photo)
GIA4696070 Portrait of Mussolini (photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; eGiancarlo Costa; Italian, out of copyright

Long live our dear and invincible Red Army! - Moor, Dmitri Stachievich (1883-1946
FIA5397224 Long live our dear and invincible Red Army! - Moor, Dmitri Stachievich (1883-1946) - 1939 - Colour lithograph - 95x62 - Russian State Library, Moscow by Moor

Benito Mussolini a l ecole elementaire - Benito mussolini alunno elementare - A
XEE4163379 Benito Mussolini a l ecole elementaire - Benito mussolini alunno elementare - A portrait of Benito Mussolini with classmates and some teacher by Italian Photographer

Portrait of the Italian Duce Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) on horseback
XEE4189946 Portrait of the Italian Duce Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) on horseback. Cover from " Le petit journal illustrious" from 22/09/1935 Collection privee by Anonymous; Private

Benito Mussolini said il Duce (1883-1945), head of the Italian government
XEE4183900 Benito Mussolini said il Duce (1883-1945), head of the Italian government, told a journalist who came to interview him: " France and Italy are made to get along! ". Engraving

The largest sports conference in the world (colour litho)
2809310 The largest sports conference in the world (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The largest sports conference in the world)

Leverage operations of the 1914 class have aroused scenes of lively enthusiasm throughout Italy (colour litho)
2778346 Leverage operations of the 1914 class have aroused scenes of lively enthusiasm throughout Italy (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Duce attends the naval exercises of the Year XII, a magnificent show of strength for... (colour litho)
2778280 The Duce attends the naval exercises of the Year XII, a magnificent show of strength for... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Great Gathering in the Colosseum (Colour Litho)
2777851 The Great Gathering in the Colosseum (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great gathering in the Colosseum)

The Prime Ministers Triumphal Visit to Tripolitania (Colour Litho)
2777705 The Prime Ministers Triumphal Visit to Tripolitania (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prime Ministers triumphant visit to Tripolitania)

An impromptu audience with the Prime Minister (colour litho)
2777691 An impromptu audience with the Prime Minister (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An impromptu hearing with the Prime Minister)

"I give the floor to the pickaxe, "said the Duce, personally starting the great work... (colour litho)
2778302 " I give the floor to the pickaxe, " said the Duce, personally starting the great work.... (colour litho) by Beltrame

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Dictatorship: A Tale of Power and Oppression Throughout history, the world has witnessed the rise and fall of numerous dictators who have left an indelible mark on society. From Napoleon Bonaparte to Francisco Franco, these figures have shaped nations and altered the course of history. However, their reigns were often marred by brutality, suppression, and a disregard for human rights. In World War II, a British poster titled "Tittle Tattle Lost the Battle" warned against careless talk that could aid dictatorships. It served as a reminder that even seemingly innocent conversations could inadvertently support oppressive regimes. One such regime was led by Napoleon Bonaparte in 19th-century France. As both a general and emperor, his rule was marked by military conquests but also highlighted his thirst for power and control. The Barcelona International Exhibition poster from 1929 showcased Spain's attempt to present itself as progressive under dictatorship. However, beneath this facade lay an authoritarian regime that stifled dissenting voices. Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin's alliance during Lenin's final years demonstrated how one dictator can pave the way for another. Their meeting at Lenin's villa in Gorki symbolized the transition from one autocratic leader to another within Russia. Spain experienced its own dark period with Francisco Franco's dictatorship after World War II. The post-war era saw widespread repression as Franco consolidated power through censorship and political persecution. The Valley of the Fallen in Spain stands as a haunting reminder of Franco's legacy – a massive monument built using forced labor where victims of his regime are buried alongside him. This site serves as a chilling testament to the horrors inflicted upon those who opposed dictatorial rule. Lenin’s leadership in Russia ushered in communism but also established an iron grip on society through totalitarianism. His ideology may have promised equality but ultimately resulted in further oppression under Stalin’s rule.