Heroism Collection (page 10)

Perseus with the Head of Medusa, c. 1800 (marble)
SBL426305 Perseus with the Head of Medusa, c.1800 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c. 1470 (tapestry)
CUL4897599 The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c.1470 (tapestry) by Master of Coetivy, (Henri de Vulcop) (fl.1450-75); 467x690 cm; (add.info.: The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470. Detail of Hector)

The Defence of Rambervillers in 1870, painting by Jules Benoit-Levy depicting a scene from the Franco-Prussian War
6000508 The Defence of Rambervillers in 1870, painting by Jules Benoit-Levy depicting a scene from the Franco-Prussian War (engraving) by Benoit-Levy

Sculpture group (De sacramentstoren). Hendrik Mauris. 1585. Late gothic. Detail
6276115 Sculpture group (De sacramentstoren). Hendrik Mauris. 1585. Late gothic. Detail. by Flemish School, (16th century); (add.info.: Creator: Hendrik Mauris Sint-Maartenskerk, Kortrijk)

Heroic deed of Prince Michail Volkonsky during the polish siege on 1610
FIA5346004 Heroic deed of Prince Michail Volkonsky during the polish siege on 1610 by Demidov, Vasily Kuzmich (fl.1833-1848); Regional Art Museum

The Defence of Rambervillers (colour litho)
2818773 The Defence of Rambervillers (colour litho) by Benoit-Levy, Jules (1866-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defence of Rambervillers. Painting by Jules Benoit-Levy)

The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c. 1470 (tapestry)
CUL4897201 The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c.1470 (tapestry) by Master of Coetivy, (Henri de Vulcop) (fl.1450-75); (add.info.: The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470. Left detail)

A hero combined with a portrait of Aelius Caesar, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322938 A hero combined with a portrait of Aelius Caesar, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris

Greek war of independence: the third of Missolonghi between the Ottoman Empire and the Greek rebels
ELD4883999 Greek war of independence: the third of Missolonghi between the Ottoman Empire and the Greek rebels, from 15 April 1825 to 10 April 1826

Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, c. 200 (marble)
7322951 Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, c.200 (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, Greek Hero, at the court of King Lykomedes)

A hero combined with a portrait of Aelius Caesar, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322941 A hero combined with a portrait of Aelius Caesar, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris

Erasmus and Quentin Matsys (oil on canvas)
6266036 Erasmus and Quentin Matsys (oil on canvas) by Siberdt, Eugene (1851-1931); Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Kosciuszko insurrection: Polish heros Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817) wounded in the Battle of Maciejowice against
ELD4884098 Kosciuszko insurrection: Polish heros Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817) wounded in the Battle of Maciejowice against the Russians

Chart of Adventure Bay, Van Dieman's Land, c. 1773 (w/c on paper)
RNM286357 Chart of Adventure Bay, Van Dieman's Land, c.1773 (w/c on paper) by Fannin, Peter (fl.1773); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Attic red-figure calyx-crater with two superimposed image friezes showing the life of Theseus above and Prometheus
7310054 Attic red-figure calyx-crater with two superimposed image friezes showing the life of Theseus above and Prometheus, satyrs and other figures below, 425 BC BC (ceramic) by Greek

An act of heroism (litho)
2807726 An act of heroism (litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An act of heroism. A well digger, buried by a landslip)

French army officer in a blockhouse, armed with a machine gun, single-handedly holding off two batallions of Germans
6000418 French army officer in a blockhouse, armed with a machine gun, single-handedly holding off two batallions of Germans during the defence of the Bois des Caures, Battle of Verdun, World War I

Heroic resistance of the Serbian people. World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000358 Heroic resistance of the Serbian people. World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic resistance of the Serbian people)

French infantry launching an attack, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000332 French infantry launching an attack, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: French infantry launching an attack, World War I, 1915)

France pays tribute to the heroism of Serbia, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000298 France pays tribute to the heroism of Serbia, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: France pays tribute to the heroism of Serbia)

Gustel von Blasewitz (engraving)
2808294 Gustel von Blasewitz (engraving) by Pecht, August Friedrich (1814-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gustel von Blasewitz)

French machine gunners holding off a German attack, Battle of Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000402 French machine gunners holding off a German attack, Battle of Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

H: Heroine, 1890 (illustration)
7309321 H: Heroine, 1890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

Lieutenant-Colonel Emile Driant commanding French chasseurs in the defence of the Bois des Caures, Battle of Verdun
6000407 Lieutenant-Colonel Emile Driant commanding French chasseurs in the defence of the Bois des Caures, Battle of Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

French general visiting a badly wounded soldier in a hospital to give him a medal, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000352 French general visiting a badly wounded soldier in a hospital to give him a medal, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans

French soldier refusing to let go of the flag despite his wounds, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000327 French soldier refusing to let go of the flag despite his wounds, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

E F G H: Study, Farmer, Gourmet, Heroine, 1, 890 (illustration)
7309317 E F G H: Study, Farmer, Gourmet, Heroine, 1, 890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

Paris the Trojan Hero, (sculpture)
7308600 Paris the Trojan Hero, (sculpture) by Greek, (4th century BC) (after); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Paris, a Trojan Hero)

Heroic French defence of the Fort Vaux, commanded by Major Sylvain-Eugene Raynal, Battle of Verdun, World War I
6000427 Heroic French defence of the Fort Vaux, commanded by Major Sylvain-Eugene Raynal, Battle of Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

Wounded French soldiers getting up to repel a German attack on their trench, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000310 Wounded French soldiers getting up to repel a German attack on their trench, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Damblans

Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration)
7304527 Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Perseus and Andromeda, 1678-1684 (Carrara marble)
7301155 Perseus and Andromeda, 1678-1684 (Carrara marble) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Perseus and Andromeda, Carrara Marble)

The attempted suicide in the Seine of a young woman near the Louis Philippe Bridge in Paris
XEE4189765 The attempted suicide in the Seine of a young woman near the Louis Philippe Bridge in Paris, saved by police chief Leulier

A Crusader Battle (oil on canvas)
6867099 A Crusader Battle (oil on canvas) by Calza, Antonio (1653-1725); 94.2x127.5 cm; Private Collection

Joan of Arc (Jeanne d Arc, la Pucelle d Orleans)
3780366 Joan of Arc (Jeanne d Arc, la Pucelle d Orleans); (add.info.: Joan of Arc (Jeanne d Arc, la Pucelle d Orleans) in traditional Lorraine country dress with wimple hat

Theseus Liberator (and the Minotaur). A goup of children congratulating Theseus who killed the Minotaur. (Fresco)
LRI4592251 Theseus Liberator (and the Minotaur). A goup of children congratulating Theseus who killed the Minotaur. (Fresco) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples

Venus standing at left resting her hand on the shoulder of Aeneas seated at right... ca. 1500-1527
Venus standing at left resting her hand on the shoulder of Aeneas seated at right, ca. 1500-1527

Diomedes, bust and shoulders, 1790-1800. Creator: Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
Diomedes, bust and shoulders, 1790-1800

Wounded French dragoon shooting a Prussian lancer at the Battle of Saint-Privat, Franco-Prussian War
5998712 Wounded French dragoon shooting a Prussian lancer at the Battle of Saint-Privat, Franco-Prussian War, 18 August 1870 (coloured engraving) by French School

Painting on cut: Representation of Heracles waving a chair to knock out his music master, 470 BC. BNF, Medal Office
XEE4117907 Painting on cut: Representation of Heracles waving a chair to knock out his music master, 470 BC. BNF, Medal Office

Jeanne Laisne dit Jeanne Hachette (born in 1454), figure of the French resistance against Charles the Temeraire during
XEE4142977 Jeanne Laisne dit Jeanne Hachette (born in 1454), figure of the French resistance against Charles the Temeraire during the siege of the city of Beauvais, 1472

The other battle: the French currency, the Franc, is confronted with the values of the American dollar
XEE4185199 The other battle: the French currency, the Franc, is confronted with the values of the American dollar and the pound sterling. Engraving

Don Quixote demolishes the puppets he thinks are Moors. "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha"by
JLJ4686581 Don Quixote demolishes the puppets he thinks are Moors. " The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Jeanne Hachette defending Beauvais in 1472 or the siege of Beauvais, 1799 (oil on canvas)
904881 Jeanne Hachette defending Beauvais in 1472 or the siege of Beauvais, 1799 (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Francois Louis Joseph (1758-1823); 92x120 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes

Thesee terrassant le Minotaure (centaure) - Theseus Slaying Minotaur - Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (ca)
FIA5397324 Thesee terrassant le Minotaure (centaure) - Theseus Slaying Minotaur - Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (ca)

Heroic death of Cossack Lieutenant Petrov at the Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097428 Heroic death of Cossack Lieutenant Petrov at the Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School

Alone and Unarmed Gordon Rode into the Slavers Camp (colour litho)
3105250 Alone and Unarmed Gordon Rode into the Slavers Camp (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alone and Unarmed Gordon Rode into the Slavers Camp)

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"Unyielding Courage: A Glimpse into Heroism Through Time" In the face of adversity, heroes emerge from all walks of life. From the valiant soldiers who fought in the Attack of the Ulster Division on 1 July 1916, to the visionary leadership of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, heroism takes many forms. Even ancient legends depict heroism with a touch of irony; a Roman statue portrays Hercules in his drunken state, reminding us that even flawed individuals can rise above their shortcomings to achieve greatness. Heroes are not limited to battlefields alone. Michael O'Leary's poster exemplifies modern-day heroism through entrepreneurship and innovation. His relentless pursuit transformed an entire industry and inspired countless others to challenge conventions. The Gordon Highlanders' Piper Findlater winning the V. C. At Dargai in 1897 showcases how ordinary people can perform extraordinary acts when faced with unimaginable circumstances. Heroic tales extend beyond national borders as well. "Britain's Sea Power Is Yours" reminds us of the courage displayed by sailors who protected their homeland against formidable foes across vast oceans. Che Guevara's image on a wall in Havana serves as a reminder that heroism is not confined to conventional notions but can also be found within those fighting for social justice and equality worldwide. From historical events like The South Wales Borderers defending Rorke's Drift during the Zulu War in 1879, to iconic moments captured by artists like Washington Crossing the Delaware or The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, heroes have shaped our world throughout history. Lenin's portrait reflects his role as a revolutionary leader whose actions left an indelible mark on society during tumultuous times. Similarly, General Gordon's tragic death symbolizes sacrifice and unwavering dedication towards noble causes. These glimpses into various facets remind us that bravery knows no boundaries or limitations.