Discourse Collection (#5)

Predication of St. Peter - Fresco by Tommaso di Cristoforo Fini dit Masolino da Panicale
LRI4353786 Predication of St. Peter - Fresco by Tommaso di Cristoforo Fini dit Masolino da Panicale (1383-around 1440), 255x162 cm, circa 1425

Merchant Mission. Commander Jean Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934
XEE4176595 Merchant Mission. Commander Jean Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934) in Paris on the balcony of the military circle: " Vive la France! Long live the Republic! Long live the army

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716), German philosopher and mathematician
XEE4408925 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716), German philosopher and mathematician; demonstrating his theories on differential calculation. Chromolithography, late 19th century

Council held by rats - in "Fables"of La Fontaine, ill
LSE4108061 Council held by rats - in " Fables" of La Fontaine, ill. by Gustave DorA©, 19th century by Dore

God wants it: at the Council of Clermont (today Clermont Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand)
XEE4117117 God wants it: at the Council of Clermont (today Clermont Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand), Auvergne), Peter the Hermit preach the first crusade before Pope Urban II, 1095

Portrait of Leon Gambetta (1838 - 1882) in the gallery. Chromolithography (Chromo
XEE4163417 Portrait of Leon Gambetta (1838 - 1882) in the gallery. Chromolithography (Chromo) from the beginning of the 20th century

L ancien club des Jacobins rue Saint-Honore (Convent des Jacobins
XEE4152484 L ancien club des Jacobins rue Saint-Honore (Convent des Jacobins) - A session at the club of Jacobins - Alexandre de Lameth presides while Mirabeau delivers a speech

Reception of Abbe Jean Sibrake (Jean-Sibrakes) (Siffrein) Maury (1746-1817
XEE4148950 Reception of Abbe Jean Sibrake (Jean-Sibrakes) (Siffrein) Maury (1746-1817) at the Academy Francaise in 1785 - Engraving by Franck, 1864-1865 by Franck

Bible of Royaumont, Old Testament: Penitence of the Ninivites
XEE4138574 Bible of Royaumont, Old Testament: Penitence of the Ninivites. The inhabitants of Nineveh all penitence at the predication of Saint Prophete Jonah. Illustration from 1811

On Leave, (watercolour and pencil on board)
985341 On Leave, (watercolour and pencil on board) by Demuth, Charles (1883-1935); 27x19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On Leave. Charles Demuth (1883-1935). Watercolour and pencil on board

Three Caucasian Men in Conversation, (pencil and charcoal on paper)
1195723 Three Caucasian Men in Conversation, (pencil and charcoal on paper) by Orlowski, Alexander (Alexandr Osipovich Orlovsky) (1777-1832)

Illustration to the Bhagvata Purana depicting Balarama taking Akrura by the hand with his
1196866 Illustration to the Bhagvata Purana depicting Balarama taking Akrura by the hand with his younger brother Krishna, c.1700 () by Indian School

Shah Isma il Holding the First Private Audience After his Accession in Tabriz, c
1196778 Shah Isma il Holding the First Private Audience After his Accession in Tabriz, c.1590-1600 (gouache on paper) by Persian School

Sufis Visiting their Pir, c. 1650 (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196761 Sufis Visiting their Pir, c.1650 (w/c & gilt on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 19x13.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Penelope, (oil on canvas)
657247 Penelope, (oil on canvas) by Philpot, Glyn Warren (1884-1937); 136x91.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Penelope. Glyn Warren Philpot (1884-1937). Oil on canvas. 136 x 91.8cm

Seaside Gossips, (watercolour)
828431 Seaside Gossips, (watercolour) by Smetham, James (1821-89); 26x35.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaside Gossips. James Smetham (1821-1889). Watercolour

Discovering the Telescope, 1855 (oil on canvas)
989417 Discovering the Telescope, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Ender, Edouard (1822-63); 132.7x154 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovering the Telescope. Eduard Ender (1822-1883). Oil on canvas

Scene of Figures (watercolour over pencil on paper)
1769148 Scene of Figures (watercolour over pencil on paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 19.7x28.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene of Figures. Jules Pascin (1885-1930)

Capricci of Classical ruins with philosophers discoursing (oil on canvas) (pair to 623399
623398 Capricci of Classical ruins with philosophers discoursing (oil on canvas) (pair to 623399) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765)

In Monceau Park, 1878 (oil on canvas)
1196577 In Monceau Park, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 65.3x54.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Noa Noa (Embaume Embaume), circa 1894-5 (woodcut printed in colours)
659476 Noa Noa (Embaume Embaume), circa 1894-5 (woodcut printed in colours) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 35.7x20.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Noa Noa (Embaume Embaume)

Street Scene, Moret, 1906 (oil on canvas)
650824 Street Scene, Moret, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Mulhaupt, Frederick John (1871-1938); 65.4x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Scene, Moret. Frederick John Mulhaupt (1871-1938)

Discussing the News: The Argument, 1891 (oil on canvas)
650685 Discussing the News: The Argument, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Moeller, Louis Charles (1855-1930); 25.3x20.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Discussing the News: The Argument)

An Unexpected Question, 1922 (oil on canvas)
659921 An Unexpected Question, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Lucas, John Seymour (1849-1923); 48.5x66.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Unexpected Question. John Seymour Lucas (1849-1923)

On the Tram, (oil on panel)
659630 On the Tram, (oil on panel) by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); 38.8x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Tram. Paul Fischer (1860-1934). Oil on panel

Heralds College: The Hall, from The Microcosm of London
986113 Heralds College: The Hall, from The Microcosm of London, 1808-1810 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson, T.(1756-1827) & Pugin

A Conversation Overheard, (oil on canvas)
989902 A Conversation Overheard, (oil on canvas) by Chaplin, Charles Joshua (1825-91); 59.6x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Conversation Overheard. Charles Chaplin (1825-1891)

Drawing from the 13th Entretiens sur l architecture, 1872 (engraving)
909250 Drawing from the 13th Entretiens sur l architecture, 1872 (engraving) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: 13e Entretien)

Fusta, illustration from Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
618143 Fusta, illustration from Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, His Discourse of Voyages into the East and West Indies, 1579-92 (coloured engraving) by Doetechum, Johannes Baptista van

Emile Jean Horace Vernet (1789-1863) Discussing the Invention of the Daguerreotype in
XIR155320 Emile Jean Horace Vernet (1789-1863) Discussing the Invention of the Daguerreotype in Monsieur Irissons Salon (oil on canvas) by Lafaye or Lafait

Hindu and Muslim Scholars Translate the Mahabharata from Sanskrit to Persian
955443 Hindu and Muslim Scholars Translate the Mahabharata from Sanskrit to Persian, from Razmnama (book of war) c. 1598- 1599 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by American Photographer

The saint dictates her sermons (Polyptych of the life of Saint Humility
LRI4579123 The saint dictates her sermons (Polyptych of the life of Saint Humility) - Detrempe on wood 14th century by Lorenzetti, Pietro (c.1280-1348); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Roman Etruscan Art: "Aulus metellus (aulo metello) called the Haranguer"
LRI4593171 Roman Etruscan Art: " Aulus metellus (aulo metello) called the Haranguer" Bronze sculpture of 80 BC. From Pila near Perugia, Dim

Bibliophiles (oil on panel)
659038 Bibliophiles (oil on panel) by Antonio, Cristobal de (c.1862-after 1905); 62.2x52.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

The Studio of the Sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
659006 The Studio of the Sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, () by Carrier-Belleuse, Louis Robert (1848-1913); 63.5x87.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Tea and Conversation, (oil on paper laid on canvas)
650886 Tea and Conversation, (oil on paper laid on canvas) by Moeller, Louis Charles (1855-1930); 38.1x65.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea and Conversation)

Conversation at the Fence, 1873 (oil on canvas)
650347 Conversation at the Fence, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Cropsey, Jasper Francis (1823-1900); 21.9x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Conversation at the Fence)

A Nocturnal Discourse, from Don Quixote de la Mancha
OTB182320 A Nocturnal Discourse, from Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel Cervantes (1547-1616) engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore

William Jay, the Boy-preacher, delivering his First Discourse to a rustic Congregation (engraving)
2796647 William Jay, the Boy-preacher, delivering his First Discourse to a rustic Congregation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Jay)

Illustration of Marcel Capy (1865-1941) in Le Smile, no
ICA4918324 Illustration of Marcel Capy (1865-1941) in Le Smile, no. 22, 28/05/14 - Message of a misunderstood - Political meeting, meeting, election meeting, Politicians by Capy, Marcel Amable O.L

French Revolution, 1789: Motion to the Royal Palace Garden: Long live the nation
JLJ4584604 French Revolution, 1789: Motion to the Royal Palace Garden: Long live the nation. Gouache des freres Lesueur (18th century), 1789. Paris, Musee Carnavalet

A Group of North African Horsemen, 1928 (oil on canvas)
1197522 A Group of North African Horsemen, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri Emilien (1875-1933); 54.5x73 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

King Dasaratha Conversing with the Family Priest about Rama
1196782 King Dasaratha Conversing with the Family Priest about Ramas Regency Inside the Palace, Whilst Courtiers and Ministers Await in the Courtyard, c.1595 (w/c on paper) by Mughal School

An Idle Conversation, 1872 (oil on panel)
1769848 An Idle Conversation, 1872 (oil on panel) by Corrodi, Arnold (1846-1874); 40.6x31.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Idle Conversation. Arnold Corrodi (1846-1874). Oil on panel

Allegorie de la Dialectic in "Chansonne des sept Vertus et des sept Arts
JLJ4615902 Allegorie de la Dialectic in " Chansonne des sept Vertus et des sept Arts liberales destinee a Bruzio Visconti" (La Canzone delle Virtu e delle Scienze) by Bartolomeo di Bartoli

Revolutionary Club of Jacobins (Assemblee): Grand session at the club of Jacobins in
JLJ4592548 Revolutionary Club of Jacobins (Assemblee): Grand session at the club of Jacobins in January 1792. The Jacobins are listening to Narbonne

The farewell of Napoleon Bonaparte to the imperial guard in the courtyard of the Cheval
LRI4623701 The farewell of Napoleon Bonaparte to the imperial guard in the courtyard of the Cheval Blanc in Fontainebleau on 20/04/1814, 19th century (painting) by Vernet

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"Discourse: A Tapestry of Conversations and Declarations" In the midst of historical turning points, it has played a pivotal role in shaping societies and ideologies. From Lenin's impassioned speech to the workers of the Putilov factory during the Russian Revolution of 1917, to Georges Jacques Danton's resolute proclamation in the French Revolution that "to defeat, we need audacity, and always audacity, " words have ignited revolutions and inspired change. But discourse is not limited to political arenas alone; it permeates various aspects of human existence. Underneath a horse chestnut tree, where whispers intertwine with rustling leaves, conversations unfold between lovers or friends seeking solace. In Albert Fourie's painting depicting a wedding meal in Yport, lively discussions fill the air as guests celebrate love and unity. Even art itself becomes an instrument for dialogue. An elegant conversation emerges from brushstrokes on canvas in "Elegant Conversation. " Meanwhile, Gabriele D'annunzio captivates his audience while reading his inauguration speech at Monumento ai Mille near Genoa in 1914—a moment when poetry merges with rhetoric. Throughout history, it has been both weaponized and celebrated. Francois Guizot faced opposition denouncing his foreign policy but defiantly declared that insults could be piled up endlessly without deterring him. Richard Blome's publication "The Gentlemans Recreation" explores rhetorick as a means to persuade minds through eloquence. From Café Parisien (Bal Tabarin) bustling with animated exchanges among patrons to Robert Boyle challenging scientific dogmas in "The Sceptical Chymist, " discourse transcends boundaries—be they geographical or intellectual. It fuels progress by encouraging critical thinking and fostering understanding among diverse perspectives. Whether spoken or written, whispered or shouted from podiums adorned with zodiac symbols like Cupid/Eros' wings—an embodiment of passion—the lifeblood of human interaction.