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"Revolutionaries: Icons of Change and Defiance Across the Globe" From Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution Poster in China to Che Guevara's wall paintings in Havana

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The Sans-Culotte (colour lithograph)

The Sans-Culotte (colour lithograph)
CHT173508 The Sans-Culotte (colour lithograph) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: London Corresponding Society, alarm d, or Guilty Conscience

London Corresponding Society, alarm d, or Guilty Conscience
NCO190103 London Corresponding Society, alarm d, or Guilty Conscience, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching and aquatint) by Gillray

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The Marseillaise, 1870 (colour litho)

The Marseillaise, 1870 (colour litho)
CHT173533 The Marseillaise, 1870 (colour litho) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: represents triumph of the republic; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: French Revolution (engraving)

French Revolution (engraving)
5996917 French Revolution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Revolution)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)

Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)
XIR371989 Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The French royal family passes the Convent at Passy on their journey from Versailles to

The French royal family passes the Convent at Passy on their journey from Versailles to
CHT392273 The French royal family passes the Convent at Passy on their journey from Versailles to Paris on 6 October 1789 (coloured engraving) by Bulthuis

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The People of Paris storm the Tuileries on 10 August, 1792 (pen & ink & wash on paper)

The People of Paris storm the Tuileries on 10 August, 1792 (pen & ink & wash on paper)
CHT411538 The People of Paris storm the Tuileries on 10 August, 1792 (pen & ink & wash on paper) by Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon, Baron (1770-1837); 66.8 x 91.7 cm; Louvre (Cabinet de dessins)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Workers demonstration in Petrograd, April 1917 (litho)

Workers demonstration in Petrograd, April 1917 (litho)
STC366155 Workers demonstration in Petrograd, April 1917 (litho) by Pavlov, N. (fl.1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the Russian Provisional Government)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Revolutionary militia, St Petersburg, 1917 (b / w photo)

Revolutionary militia, St Petersburg, 1917 (b / w photo)
833379 Revolutionary militia, St Petersburg, 1917 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Calmann & King Ltd; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Troops of the Paris Commune, 1871 (b / w photo)

Troops of the Paris Commune, 1871 (b / w photo)
701415 Troops of the Paris Commune, 1871 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Victims at a Barricade in June 1848 (oil on panel)

Victims at a Barricade in June 1848 (oil on panel)
CHT180493 Victims at a Barricade in June 1848 (oil on panel) by Hervier, Louis Adolphe (1818-79); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The surroundings of the Maison des Syndicats, Paris, 1st May 1912 (b / w photo)

The surroundings of the Maison des Syndicats, Paris, 1st May 1912 (b / w photo)
XIR287058 The surroundings of the Maison des Syndicats, Paris, 1st May 1912 (b/w photo) by Marlingue, A. (19th-20th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Attack by Cubans on fortified railroad train, illustration from

Attack by Cubans on fortified railroad train, illustration from
CHT207752 Attack by Cubans on fortified railroad train, illustration from The Story of Cuba by Murat Halstead, published 1898 (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The masses take forcible charge of their own destiny, 1917 (sepia photo)

The masses take forcible charge of their own destiny, 1917 (sepia photo)
STC328763 The masses take forcible charge of their own destiny, 1917 (sepia photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: New York patriots pull down the statue of George III at Bowling Green, 9th July 1776

New York patriots pull down the statue of George III at Bowling Green, 9th July 1776
PNP328622 New York patriots pull down the statue of George III at Bowling Green, 9th July 1776, 1854 (colour litho) by Walcutt

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Berlin street scene, 1919 (sepia photo)

Berlin street scene, 1919 (sepia photo)
STC331261 Berlin street scene, 1919 (sepia photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spartacist rising)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The Arrest of Louis XVI (1754-93) at Varennes, 22nd June 1791 (coloured engraving)

The Arrest of Louis XVI (1754-93) at Varennes, 22nd June 1791 (coloured engraving)
CHT211931 The Arrest of Louis XVI (1754-93) at Varennes, 22nd June 1791 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Fermentation at the Palais-Royal on the 10th July 1789 (w / c on paper)

Fermentation at the Palais-Royal on the 10th July 1789 (w / c on paper)
CHT247198 Fermentation at the Palais-Royal on the 10th July 1789 (w/c on paper) by Janinet, Jean-Francois (1752-1814); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Three playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)

Three playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)
XIR371987 Three playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Campesinos reading El Machete, Mexico City, 1929 (b / w photo)

Campesinos reading El Machete, Mexico City, 1929 (b / w photo)
472722 Campesinos reading El Machete, Mexico City, 1929 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Blue House (Casa Azul), Coyoacan, Mexico City

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Blue House (Casa Azul), Coyoacan, Mexico City
473543 Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Blue House (Casa Azul), Coyoacan, Mexico City, 1940 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Storming of the Tuileries Palace by the sans-culottes, 1792 (engraving)

Storming of the Tuileries Palace by the sans-culottes, 1792 (engraving)
3647579 Storming of the Tuileries Palace by the sans-culottes, 1792 (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Fratricidal struggle in Greece, rebel counter-torpedo boats bombed

Fratricidal struggle in Greece, rebel counter-torpedo boats bombed and subdued in the Gulf of Salamina (colour litho)
2815278 Fratricidal struggle in Greece, rebel counter-torpedo boats bombed and subdued in the Gulf of Salamina (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The serious demonstrations in Palermo against the Maritime Conventions

The serious demonstrations in Palermo against the Maritime Conventions, the demonstrators grappling with the public
2815243 The serious demonstrations in Palermo against the Maritime Conventions, the demonstrators grappling with the public force (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The President of the French Republic, Fallieres, attacked and beaten by a nationalist in

The President of the French Republic, Fallieres, attacked and beaten by a nationalist in... (colour litho)
2815187 The President of the French Republic, Fallieres, attacked and beaten by a nationalist in... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Mexican women in the revolutionary army (colour litho)

Mexican women in the revolutionary army (colour litho)
2779979 Mexican women in the revolutionary army (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mexican women in the revolutionary army)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The revolutionary strikes in St Petersbirg: police repression (litho)

The revolutionary strikes in St Petersbirg: police repression (litho)
3637819 The revolutionary strikes in St Petersbirg: police repression (litho) by Thiriat, Paul (19th-20th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The revolutionary strikes in St Petersbirg)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes (coloured engraving)

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes (coloured engraving)
1201761 Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes[a] (3 May 1748 - 20 June 1836)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Charles Henri Marie Barbaroux (colour litho)

Charles Henri Marie Barbaroux (colour litho)
1201759 Charles Henri Marie Barbaroux (colour litho) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux (6 March 1767 - 25 June 1794)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The late Sergius Stepniak (engraving)

The late Sergius Stepniak (engraving)
1604941 The late Sergius Stepniak (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Sergius Stepniak)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: France 1789, French Revolution

France 1789, French Revolution
France 1789 by J H Banks - French Revolution. 1789

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: L Infanterie Francaise en Egypte, or Le General l Asne converted to Ibrahim Bey

L Infanterie Francaise en Egypte, or Le General l Asne converted to Ibrahim Bey
1275084 L Infanterie Francaise en Egypte, or Le General l Asne converted to Ibrahim Bey, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The Inauguration Of The National Monument To The Cairoli Family In Pavia

The Inauguration Of The National Monument To The Cairoli Family In Pavia, Il 14 Corrente (colour litho)
2798319 The Inauguration Of The National Monument To The Cairoli Family In Pavia, Il 14 Corrente (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Cartoon relating to the seizure of the Churchs wealth in France (engraving)

Cartoon relating to the seizure of the Churchs wealth in France (engraving)
1201762 Cartoon relating to the seizure of the Churchs wealth in France (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Revolution (French)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: La Liberte Guidant le Peuple (Liberty Guiding the People) (colour litho)

La Liberte Guidant le Peuple (Liberty Guiding the People) (colour litho)
3103714 La Liberte Guidant le Peuple (Liberty Guiding the People) (colour litho) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Stanislas-Marie Maillard (1763-94) at the storming of the Bastille on the 14th July 1789

Stanislas-Marie Maillard (1763-94) at the storming of the Bastille on the 14th July 1789
CHT252530 Stanislas-Marie Maillard (1763-94) at the storming of the Bastille on the 14th July 1789 (coloured engraving) by Janinet

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The July Days in Petrograd: machine-gunners call upon the Putilov workers to support

The July Days in Petrograd: machine-gunners call upon the Putilov workers to support
STC366139 The July Days in Petrograd: machine-gunners call upon the Putilov workers to support the action against the provisional government (etching) by Shillingovsky

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)

Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)
XIR371990 Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)

Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)
XIR371986 Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: New York rebels pull down the statue of the hated George III of England (litho)

New York rebels pull down the statue of the hated George III of England (litho)
PNP328619 New York rebels pull down the statue of the hated George III of England (litho) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The women of Les Halles marching to Versailles, 5th October 1789 (w / c on paper)

The women of Les Halles marching to Versailles, 5th October 1789 (w / c on paper)
CHT202147 The women of Les Halles marching to Versailles, 5th October 1789 (w/c on paper) by Janinet, Jean-Francois (1752-1814); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: The People Burning the Throne at the Place de la Bastille, 1848 (litho) (b / w photo)

The People Burning the Throne at the Place de la Bastille, 1848 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163875 The People Burning the Throne at the Place de la Bastille, 1848 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageRevolutionaries Collection: 'Hands off Nicaragua'Committee, Mexico City, 1928 (b / w photo)

"Hands off Nicaragua"Committee, Mexico City, 1928 (b / w photo)
472724 " Hands off Nicaragua" Committee, Mexico City, 1928 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info)




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"Revolutionaries: Icons of Change and Defiance Across the Globe" From Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution Poster in China to Che Guevara's wall paintings in Havana, they have left an indelible mark on history. These brave individuals dared to challenge the status quo, fighting for their ideals and inspiring generations. In Habana Vieja, a vibrant mural of Che Guevara stands tall, symbolizing his unwavering commitment to justice and equality. Similarly, in Mexico City's May Day Parade of 1929, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo proudly marched alongside fellow revolutionaries, advocating for workers' rights. Traveling back in time to the French Revolution, Camille Desmoulins passionately addresses a crowd at Palais Royal on that fateful day of July 12th, 1789. His words ignite a spark that would fuel the flames of change throughout France. Venturing further into history brings us to Greece's Theriso Revolution led by Venizelos against Ottoman rule. The revolutionaries' courage reverberates through time as they fight for freedom from oppression. Macedonian rebels also join this roster of courageous fighters who refused to accept subjugation. Their struggle echoes through the ages as they stand up against injustice and strive for self-determination. The Battle of Pacocha showcases another facet of revolutionary spirit - naval warfare between HMS Shah and Ameth. In this clash between powers during Peru's War with Chile in 1877-78, both sides fought fiercely for control over strategic waters. Meanwhile, Vendee witnesses Cholet Taken by determined insurgents during one chapter of France's tumultuous past. Their perseverance serves as a testament to their unyielding belief in liberty amidst chaos. Even beyond political movements or armed conflicts lies Cuba's revolutionary road sign adorned with colorful imagery—where vintage American Chevrolet cars roam freely—a reminder that revolutions can take many forms; sometimes it is the everyday resistance that shapes a nation.