Public Assembly Collection (#4)

International War Congress, Brussels, July-August 1874: delegates from 15 European states
XEE4166550 International War Congress, Brussels, July-August 1874: delegates from 15 European states meet to discuss the draft of an International Declaration on the Laws and Customs of War

Revolution of 1848: Republican Club meeting in Paris in 1848
XEE4165322 Revolution of 1848: Republican Club meeting in Paris in 1848. The wall reads the Republican motto " freedom, equality, fraternity". (Meeting in a Republican club)

Memories of the Peace Congress: Victor Hugo (No. 1 of the Serie) - by Daumier
LSE4090544 Memories of the Peace Congress: Victor Hugo (No. 1 of the Serie) - by Daumier, in " Charivari" of 06/09/1849 by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

He held a scroll in his hand. Engraving illustrating the novel "Pour la patrie
XEE4134419 He held a scroll in his hand. Engraving illustrating the novel " Pour la patrie! " by Josephine Colomb. In " Le Journal de la jeunesse", 1884

Meeting of the Mormons in Salt Lake City (United States) in the 19th century
LSE4087519 Meeting of the Mormons in Salt Lake City (United States) in the 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Festival of the Federation (celebrating the constitutional monarchy)
XEE4157617 The Festival of the Federation (celebrating the constitutional monarchy). Paris, Champ-de-Mars, on July 14, 1790 - La fete de la Federation - Vue du Champ de Mars, A l instant le roi

Legislation under Charlemagne: reading a new law aloud to the representatives of
XEE4160929 Legislation under Charlemagne: reading a new law aloud to the representatives of the people who cry out their agreement or disagreement. 8th-9th century

Festival for the conservation of traditional Breton costume
XEE4158657 Festival for the conservation of traditional Breton costume. The Regional Congress in Brittany. A picturesque celebration to preserve the Breton costume

Reception of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Institute, class of physics and mathematics
XEE4155889 Reception of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Institute, class of physics and mathematics, section of mechanical arts on December 25, 1797 in the hall of caryatides of the Louvre

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

Military recruitment: draw of lots for conscripts of 1858
XEE4137357 Military recruitment: draw of lots for conscripts of 1858, in the Saint Jean room of the Hotel de Ville in Paris. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'44 of 13 February 1858

Club de rue Mouffetard: electoral club admitting women, 1848
LSE4077422 Club de rue Mouffetard: electoral club admitting women, 1848 by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Club de rue Mouffetard: electoral club admitting women)

First Council of Nicaea lead by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, 1910 (lithograph)
3783431 First Council of Nicaea lead by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, 1910 (lithograph); (add.info.: Council of Christian bishops convened in Nicaea in Bithynia (present-day Turkey)

Portrait of Francisco Romero Robledo (1838-1906), Spanish politician
AIS5356012 Portrait of Francisco Romero Robledo (1838-1906), Spanish politician, 19th century (painting) by Pinazo Camarlech, Ignacio (1849-1916); Congress of Delegates, Madrid

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 Vienna Congress (1814-1815) following the Paris Treaty in 1814
JLJ4685179 The Vienna Congress (1814-1815) following the Paris Treaty in 1814. It reunited the eight world powers and sought to redefine the borders after the fall of the Empire of Napoleon I

The Vienna Congress on 22 / 06 / 1815: the cake of kings. It reunited the eight world powers
JLJ4680483 The Vienna Congress on 22/06/1815: the cake of kings. It reunited the eight world powers and sought to redefine the borders after the fall of the Empire of Napoleon I

War of the Spanish Succession: "The Plenipotentiaries gathered around
JLJ4657146 War of the Spanish Succession: " The Plenipotentiaries gathered around the Marechal Duke of Villars and Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan (Savoie Carignan)

Le Charivari, 1849_9_6 - Illustration by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)
ICA4947806 Le Charivari, 1849_9_6 - Illustration by Honore Daumier (1808-1879): Memories of the Peace Congress - Peace, Revolution of 1848, Congresses - Hugo Victor by Daumier

Cover of "The Butter Plate", number 1, Satirical in Colors
ICA4946088 Cover of " The Butter Plate", number 1, Satirical in Colors, 1901_4_4: Social, Greve - Worker Illustration by Steinlen (1859-1923) by Steinlen

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Bakunin (Bakunin) (1814-1876), Russian anarchist at the Bale
GIA4793637 Mikhail Aleksandrovich Bakunin (Bakunin) (1814-1876), Russian anarchist at the Bale Congress in Switzerland in September 1869

St Benedict leaves the school of Rome fresco of the cloister produced by Antonio Bazzi
LRI4694947 St Benedict leaves the school of Rome fresco of the cloister produced by Antonio Bazzi dit il Sodoma (1477 - 1549) recounting the life of Saint Benedict of Nursie (480 - 567)

Mysteries of the Rosary: Jesus among the doctors in the Temple (Wood painting, 1512-1513)
LRI4691305 Mysteries of the Rosary: Jesus among the doctors in the Temple (Wood painting, 1512-1513) by Brea, Ludovico (c.1450-1523); Museo del Convento di San Domenico, Taggia

The Ladys Tree, where Domerys young girls joined together for games
XEE4415297 The Ladys Tree, where Domerys young girls joined together for games and a country-style taste, including Joan of Arc. Engraving of the 19th century

Etats generaux de Tours on 14 May 1506
XEE4415379 Etats generaux de Tours on 14 May 1506. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etats generaux de Tours on 14 May 1506.); Stefano Bianchetti; out of copyright

The lion, the wolf and the fox (le lion, le loup et le renard) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214714 The lion, the wolf and the fox (le lion, le loup et le renard) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Vatican Council 1 (1869-1870): First meeting held on 9 December 1869 in the right part of
XEE4165627 Vatican Council 1 (1869-1870): First meeting held on 9 December 1869 in the right part of the transept of the Church of St. Peter in Rome

Kabar (meeting) of French officers and Malagasy chiefs representing Queen Ranavalo
XEE4140294 Kabar (meeting) of French officers and Malagasy chiefs representing Queen Ranavalo Manjaka I (Ranavalona). Madagascar, 19th century

Bed of justice to judge Charles-le-Bad (Charles the bad) (Charles de Navarre
XEE4142215 Bed of justice to judge Charles-le-Bad (Charles the bad) (Charles de Navarre, 1332-1387) Anonymous illustration in " Collection des souverains et chefs d etat de France"

Altercation between Jean Jaures and Jules Guesde (Amsterdam socialist congress
LSE4090974 Altercation between Jean Jaures and Jules Guesde (Amsterdam socialist congress) by Noel Dorville, " Le Panache" 5/10/1904

Mirabeau (Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau, 1749-1791
XEE4157865 Mirabeau (Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau, 1749-1791) arrives at the Champs Elysees engraving by Moreau le Jeune

Club des Jacobins - Paris rue Neuve-St Honore 1789 - View of the club of Jacobins
XEE4159586 Club des Jacobins - Paris rue Neuve-St Honore 1789 - View of the club of Jacobins. Former convent of the Order of St Dominica - A session at the club of Jacobins

The Congress of Paris was a peace conference held in Paris, France, in 1856
XEE4156325 The Congress of Paris was a peace conference held in Paris, France, in 1856, between representatives of the great powers in Europe to make peace after the almost three year long Crimean

Rouen: members of the League of Patriotes in front of the statue of Joan of Arc- drawing
XEE4159558 Rouen: members of the League of Patriotes in front of the statue of Joan of Arc- drawing by Paul Merwart for " the flag - illustrious monitor of the League of Patriotes" - 1884

James Price (1752-1783) poisoned himself (Prussic acid) during the assembly of the Royal
XEE4157541 James Price (1752-1783) poisoned himself (Prussic acid) during the assembly of the Royal Society. Engraving in " Sciences made available to all - physics

Saint Paul Preaching in Athens - The Prediction of Saint Paul in Athenes - Paul
XEE4163641 Saint Paul Preaching in Athens - The Prediction of Saint Paul in Athenes - Pauls Speech in Aeropage" Paul of Tarsus in Athenes Aeropage where the philosophers of Ancient Greece are

Allegory of the end of the Vienna Congress in 1815 - extraordinary agitation of diplomats
XEE4150710 Allegory of the end of the Vienna Congress in 1815 - extraordinary agitation of diplomats learning the debarkation of Napoleon - in " History of the empire following the history of

Constitution of the Cortes of Cadiz, March 19, 1812, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5345497 Constitution of the Cortes of Cadiz, March 19, 1812, 19th century (engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Museo del Romanticismo, Madrid

Portrait of Jose Sanchez Guerra (1859-1935), Spanish politician, lawyer and journalist
AIS5371339 Portrait of Jose Sanchez Guerra (1859-1935), Spanish politician, lawyer and journalist, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Romero de Torres, Julio (1880-1930); Palacio del Congreso, Madrid

Cover of "L Plate au beurre", number 474
ICA4916152 Cover of " L Plate au beurre", number 474, Satirique en Couleurs, 1910_4_30: Feminism anti, Fifteen thousand, Political meeting, Valenciennes

L Assiette au Beurre, number 473, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_4_23: Feminism anti
ICA4916121 L Assiette au Beurre, number 473, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_4_23: Feminism anti, Elections, Suffrage universal, Political meeting, Suffragism - Women - by Radiguet

Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1912_12_7: A Bale: the Gospel according to Saint Jaures
ICA4865528 Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1912_12_7: A Bale: the Gospel according to Saint Jaures - Religion, Congres, Socialism, Bale

Revolution of 1848: Brotherhood Hall, Rue Martel, the President adjourned the sitting at
LSE4083252 Revolution of 1848: Brotherhood Hall, Rue Martel, the President adjourned the sitting at the entrance of the Commissioner in the room by Unknown Artist

The Capitol, American Congress Palace, Washington (USA)
LSE4088323 The Capitol, American Congress Palace, Washington (USA), with portraits of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) and Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) - Liebig chromolithography

French Revolution: Hearing of the Executive Board, Political Regime Charged with
JLJ4618785 French Revolution: Hearing of the Executive Board, Political Regime Charged with Executive Power, 30 Brumaire An IV (21 November 1795)

French Revolution: Motion made at the Royal Palace by Camille Desmoulins (1760-1794
JLJ4616899 French Revolution: Motion made at the Royal Palace by Camille Desmoulins (1760-1794) on 12 July 1789. Engraving by Berthaut after Prior

The triumph of Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Detail representing Pope Sixtus IV
JLJ4602821 The triumph of Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Detail representing Pope Sixtus IV (1414-1484) presiding over a council in the presence of Saint Thomas Aquinas and Saint Bonaventure

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"Public Assembly: A Tapestry of Voices and Ideas" From the eerie gathering of "The Witches Sabbath" to the fiery speeches at the "Anti-Slavery Society Convention, " public assemblies have long been a platform for collective expression. In Homer's epic, "Odyssee of Homere, " Telemaque reunites ancient Greeks in an assembly, captivated by Egyptios' speech about his son Antiphus who embarked on a journey with Ulysses. Fast forward to the 17th Congress of the CPSU, where political leaders like Vladimir Ilitch Oulianov (Lenin) and Joseph Stalin redefine Soviet constitutions amidst fervent applause. Satirical illustrations in "Le Don Quixote" depict congress proceedings as they humorously critique societal issues. The medieval veche in Novgorod showcases how assemblies were integral to Slavic republics. Vasili Grigorievich Khudyakov's painting immortalizes this popular assembly that shaped governance during those times. However, not all assemblies are harmonious. Andre Marty's expulsion from a Communist Party meeting in Clairvaux highlights internal conflicts within political movements. Similarly, clashes between dreyfusards and antidreyfusards during the Dreyfus case rally reveal deep divisions among supporters and opponents. Beyond politics, public assemblies also serve as catalysts for social change. William Kellogg's diverse group rallies against racial injustice at Saint Charles Hotel in New Orleans, transforming it into a legislative chamber fueled by determination and whisky alike. The Anti-Slavery Congress held in Paris brings together influential figures like Jules Simon and Monseigneur Lavigerie to combat oppression collectively. Throughout history, public assemblies have provided platforms for diverse voices to be heard—be it through art or activism—and shape societies around them. These gatherings embody democracy itself—a tapestry woven with threads of passion, dissent, unity, and progress towards a better future.