Pacifism Collection (#4)

Ratification of the Preliminaries of Peace at the French National Assembly on 1st March 1871 (engraving)
1720469 Ratification of the Preliminaries of Peace at the French National Assembly on 1st March 1871 (engraving) by Janet

The Baitons Tooth (oil on canvas)
7227545 The Baitons Tooth (oil on canvas) by Longoni, Emilio (1859-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan, Private Collection, Emilio Longoni)

Peace c1920 (gouache on paper)
7243606 Peace c1920 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Bernardino Butinone and Bernardo Zenale 1489 / 93
7227507 Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Bernardino Butinone and Bernardo Zenale 1489/93, Stories of Sant Ambrogio, Sant Ambrogio as Minister of Peace, Detail by Butinone

Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Bernardino Butinone and Bernardo Zenale 1489 / 93
7227476 Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Bernardino Butinone and Bernardo Zenale 1489/93, Stories of Sant Ambrogio, Sant Ambrogio as Minister of Peace, Detail by Butinone

The Second of a Pair of allegorical paintings : Peace and Plenty, c. 1747-85 (oil on canvas)
7240762 The Second of a Pair of allegorical paintings : Peace and Plenty, c.1747-85 (oil on canvas) by Cipriani, Giovanni Battista (1727-85); 108x94.6 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Bernardino Butinone and Bernardo Zenale 1489 / 93
7227504 Milan, S. Pietro in Gessate Church, Grifi Chapel, Bernardino Butinone and Bernardo Zenale 1489/93, Stories of Sant Ambrogio, Sant Ambrogio as Minister of Peace, Detail by Butinone

One of Pair of allegorical paintings : Peace and Plenty, c. 1747-85 (oil on canvas)
7240757 One of Pair of allegorical paintings : Peace and Plenty, c.1747-85 (oil on canvas) by Cipriani, Giovanni Battista (1727-85); 108x94.6 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Sleeping child, ancient Greco-Roman marble bust (engraving)
7149147 Sleeping child, ancient Greco-Roman marble bust (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greco-Roman marble sculpture of a sleeping child)

Memorial card for King Edward VII (litho)
7153562 Memorial card for King Edward VII (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Memorial card for King Edward VII)

Peace Officers (engraving)
7178090 Peace Officers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peace Officers. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Lutterworth Church, Leicestershire (engraving)
7185803 Lutterworth Church, Leicestershire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lutterworth Church, Leicestershire)

Proclamation of a Peace (engraving)
7192314 Proclamation of a Peace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proclamation of a Peace)

A General Peace (engraving)
7177722 A General Peace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A General Peace. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Reading the Pacification of Ghent, 1576 (engraving)
7181319 Reading the Pacification of Ghent, 1576 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading the Pacification of Ghent, 1576)

A Guardian of the Peace (colour litho)
7181665 A Guardian of the Peace (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Guardian of the Peace)

"Lord, now lettest Thou Thy Servant depart in Peace, "Simeon and the Infant Jesus (engraving)
7182799 " Lord, now lettest Thou Thy Servant depart in Peace, " Simeon and the Infant Jesus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Lord)

Interior, Grez, 1883
7176999 Interior, Grez, 1883 by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); 64x81 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Signing of the treaties between Britain and France and Spain ending the American Revolutionary War, Versailles
7147296 Signing of the treaties between Britain and France and Spain ending the American Revolutionary War, Versailles, 20 January 1783 (engraving) by English School

Antonio Canova: Peace (engraving)
7168820 Antonio Canova: Peace (engraving) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peace. Illustration for The Works of Antonio Canova in Sculpture)

Twickenham Church, London (engraving)
7185805 Twickenham Church, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Twickenham Church, London)

Map of the world showing League of Nations members and Mandated Territories (litho)
7172856 Map of the world showing League of Nations members and Mandated Territories (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Angels watching over a sleeping child (chromolitho)
7201265 Angels watching over a sleeping child (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Angels watching over a sleeping child)

Angel watching over a baby (chromolitho)
7201250 Angel watching over a baby (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Angel watching over a baby)

Signing the Treaty (chromolitho)
7201105 Signing the Treaty (chromolitho) by Glindoni, Henry Gillard (1852-1913) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signing the Treaty)

Children taking a midday nap at Babies Castle childrens home, Hawkhurst, Kent (chromolitho)
7157040 Children taking a midday nap at Babies Castle childrens home, Hawkhurst, Kent (chromolitho) by Bulman, Henry Herbert (1872-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

A secluded corner of Venice, Italy (coloured photo)
7202068 A secluded corner of Venice, Italy (coloured photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A secluded corner of Venice, Italy)

Duke of Burgundy making oath to the Peace between himself and Charles VII (engraving)
7192252 Duke of Burgundy making oath to the Peace between himself and Charles VII (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Middlesex Election, 1804. A Long Pull - a Strong Pull - and a Pull All Together, 1804 (engraving)
7148305 Middlesex Election, 1804. A Long Pull - a Strong Pull - and a Pull All Together, 1804 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Middlesex Election)

The Sleeping Angel (colour litho)
7147404 The Sleeping Angel (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sleeping Angel)

Shield "for Peace"of the Black Prince (engraving)
7158678 Shield " for Peace" of the Black Prince (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shield " for Peace" of the Black Prince)

Peace but Not Business, satire showing Americas struggle to trade in a peaceful Europe in the late 19th century
7153666 Peace but Not Business, satire showing Americas struggle to trade in a peaceful Europe in the late 19th century (colour litho) by Gillam

Father Christmas delivering presents to a litte girl asleep in bed (chromolitho)
7153943 Father Christmas delivering presents to a litte girl asleep in bed (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Righteousness and Peace have Kissed each other"(engraving)
7153313 " Righteousness and Peace have Kissed each other" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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M: Mediatrix, we must always put peace
6523565 M: Mediatrix, we must always put peace. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Moral Alphabet in Action. In Paris at all novelty merchants)

Minerva protects Pax from Mars, Peace and War, 1629-30 (oil on canvas)
LRI4611241 Minerva protects Pax from Mars, Peace and War, 1629-30 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 203.5x 298 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Pacifist Demonstration on the fortifications by Freemasons on 28 April
741519 Pacifist Demonstration on the fortifications by Freemasons on 28 April, 1870 to demand the cessation of the bombardment of Paris, from Le Monde IllustrA©, 5 May

The Island of Peace, c. 1918-19 (oil on canvas)
3330008 The Island of Peace, c.1918-19 (oil on canvas) by Vogeler, Heinrich Johann (1872-1942); 104.5x96.5 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; German, out of copyright

The conquest of Libya, peaceful reconnaissance inside to friend the people and recognize places (colour litho)
2815619 The conquest of Libya, peaceful reconnaissance inside to friend the people and recognize places (colour litho) by Beltrame

Peaceful penetration into the interior of Libya, the Sahel Mudir welcomes our authorities (Colour Litho)
2808536 Peaceful penetration into the interior of Libya, the Sahel Mudir welcomes our authorities (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Charlie Chaplin and Mahatma Gandhi, London, 1931
Charlie Chaplin and Mahatma Gandhi, London, England, September 22, 1931

Portrait of Manuel Godoy, nicknamed the Prince of Peace, 1801 (oil on canvas)
LRI4606106 Portrait of Manuel Godoy, nicknamed the Prince of Peace, 1801 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828)

The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, Christmas Eve, 1814, 1914 (oil on canvas)
627825 The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, Christmas Eve, 1814, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930); 71.4x102 cm; American Art Museum, Smithsonian Institute

The sadness in a small kingdom, the rulers of Montenegro among the widows of the seated soldiers... (colour litho)
2815544 The sadness in a small kingdom, the rulers of Montenegro among the widows of the seated soldiers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Solemn ceremony in front of the Arch of Peace in Milan for the delivery of the insignia of value to... (colour litho)
2815235 Solemn ceremony in front of the Arch of Peace in Milan for the delivery of the insignia of value to... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The President of the United States presents the Plenipotentiaries for Peace, respectively
2814812 The President of the United States presents the Plenipotentiaries for Peace, respectively, on board his yacht (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Hon. Sonnino delivers to the Chamber, with unforgettable success, his most noble speech by... (colour litho)
2777611 The Hon. Sonnino delivers to the Chamber, with unforgettable success, his most noble speech by... (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Pacifism: A Path Towards Lasting Peace" On the front page of history, pacifism stands tall as a beacon of hope for a world weary of violence and destruction, and is a philosophy embraced by many, including the passionate youth who form organizations like Youth Against the Bomb and contribute to the CND newspaper. In an era where tanks are recycled into symbols of peace rather than instruments of war, we find Bertrand Russell, the renowned British philosopher and author. Sitting on the pavement alongside fellow protesters under a grand banner that reads "Committee of 100, Action for Life, " they demonstrate their unwavering commitment to non-violence outside London's Defence Ministry on February 18th, 1961. Russell's dedication to pacifism extends beyond street demonstrations. In his study at Plas Penrhyn in Wales during the late 1960s, he immerses himself in knowledge with an open book showcasing architectural illustrations. His pursuit of peace encompasses intellectual exploration as well. The movement gains momentum with members of London Peace Action tirelessly campaigning for their cause. The walls bear slogans from Daily Worker urging unity against aggression while Communist Party members exercise their democratic rights through voting. A poignant cartoon reminds us that true peace can only be achieved when wars become relics confined to history books. World War I serves as a stark reminder that conflict must never be glorified or repeated. Bertrand Russell remains at the forefront once again, joining forces with others in various campaigns organized by CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament). This multifaceted British writer embodies pacifism not just through words but also through actions aimed at fostering harmony among nations. Pacifism transcends borders and professions alike; it finds allies in individuals such as Ben Rubner, General Secretary of FTAT union fighting for peaceful resolutions within labor disputes and Michael Tippett, an English composer using his artistry to promote understanding and unity.