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Supreme Collection (#2)

"Exploring the Concept of Supreme: From Ancient Mythology to Modern Society" In this captivating journey

Background imageSupreme Collection: Turkish Law Courts - The trial of Ihsan Eryavuz, also known as 'Topcu'Ihsan ('Artilleryman'Ihsan)

Turkish Law Courts - The trial of Ihsan Eryavuz, also known as "Topcu"Ihsan ("Artilleryman"Ihsan)
Turkish Law Courts - The trial of Ihsan Eryavuz, also known as " Topcu" Ihsan (" Artilleryman" Ihsan), Mehmet Ihsan Bey (1877-1947) - a Turkish career officer

Background imageSupreme Collection: David Davis, illustration from The Century Magazine, published 1887 (litho)

David Davis, illustration from The Century Magazine, published 1887 (litho)
2603576 David Davis, illustration from The Century Magazine, published 1887 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSupreme Collection: Hinazuru of the Chojiya, Whose Attendants Are Tsuruji and Tsuruno (Chojiya uchi Hinazuru

Hinazuru of the Chojiya, Whose Attendants Are Tsuruji and Tsuruno (Chojiya uchi Hinazuru
3501245 Hinazuru of the Chojiya, Whose Attendants Are Tsuruji and Tsuruno (Chojiya uchi Hinazuru, Tsuruji, Tsuruno), from the series Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day

Background imageSupreme Collection: Festival of the Supreme being Celebrated in Paris, 1794 (engraving)

Festival of the Supreme being Celebrated in Paris, 1794 (engraving)
654714 Festival of the Supreme being Celebrated in Paris, 1794 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Festival of the Supreme being Celebrated in Paris, 1794)

Background imageSupreme Collection: The Fashoda Question, Major Marchand and the Sphinx (b / w photo)

The Fashoda Question, Major Marchand and the Sphinx (b / w photo)
1064014 The Fashoda Question, Major Marchand and the Sphinx (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fashoda Question)

Background imageSupreme Collection: Comic postcard, Vicar with married couple Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vicar with married couple Date: 20th century

Background imageSupreme Collection: Groot Constantia, Wynberg (b / w photo)

Groot Constantia, Wynberg (b / w photo)
3092414 Groot Constantia, Wynberg (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Groot Constantia, Wynberg)

Background imageSupreme Collection: Veiled head of Emperor Augustus (marble) (detail of 696582)

Veiled head of Emperor Augustus (marble) (detail of 696582)
696583 Veiled head of Emperor Augustus (marble) (detail of 696582) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo de Arte Romano, Merida, Badajoz, Spain; (add.info.: Caesar Augustus (63BC-14AD) Roman Emperor

Background imageSupreme Collection: Supreme Deity Amaterasu

Supreme Deity Amaterasu
The supreme deity who according to the Japanese created the world. Amaterasu is known as the supreme Japanese deity. Records of her worship have been found in some of the oldest records of Japanese

Background imageSupreme Collection: Paying-off Day on Board a Man-of-War (engraving)

Paying-off Day on Board a Man-of-War (engraving)
1047880 Paying-off Day on Board a Man-of-War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paying-off Day on Board a Man-of-War)

Background imageSupreme Collection: Buddha, the Supreme Healer (opaque w / c on cotton)

Buddha, the Supreme Healer (opaque w / c on cotton)
874082 Buddha, the Supreme Healer (opaque w/c on cotton) by Tibetan School, (15th century); 53 x44.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Edwin Binney 3rd Collection; Tibetan

Background imageSupreme Collection: Le sanhedrin, conseil supreme (engraving)

Le sanhedrin, conseil supreme (engraving)
3625986 Le sanhedrin, conseil supreme (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le sanhedrin, conseil supreme)

Background imageSupreme Collection: 'Bogged', an Incident in the New Forest Manoeuvres (engraving)

"Bogged", an Incident in the New Forest Manoeuvres (engraving)
1056538 " Bogged", an Incident in the New Forest Manoeuvres (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Bogged")

Background imageSupreme Collection: Veiled head of Emperor Augustus (marble)

Veiled head of Emperor Augustus (marble)
696584 Veiled head of Emperor Augustus (marble) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo de Arte Romano, Merida, Badajoz, Spain; (add.info.: Caesar Augustus (63BC-14AD) Roman Emperor

Background imageSupreme Collection: Le Vice supreme: Frontispiece, 1884. Creator: Felicien Rops

Le Vice supreme: Frontispiece, 1884. Creator: Felicien Rops
Le Vice supreme: Frontispiece, 1884

Background imageSupreme Collection: General Dwight D Eisenhower seated in a jeep on his way to deliver his Christmas message

General Dwight D Eisenhower seated in a jeep on his way to deliver his Christmas message. The General called one soldier from each of the allied countries to take back to their Commanders

Background imageSupreme Collection: RELIGION / EGYPT / GEB

RELIGION / EGYPT / GEB
The supreme Earth-God, whose union with his sister NUT produced the other gods

Background imageSupreme Collection: RELIGION / EGYPT / MUT

RELIGION / EGYPT / MUT
The supreme mother-god of Thebes, and consequently the symbolic mother the Pharaoh

Background imageSupreme Collection: Il Sommo Pontefice Leone XII, c1824. Creator: Unknown

Il Sommo Pontefice Leone XII, c1824. Creator: Unknown
Il Sommo Pontefice Leone XII, c1824. The Supreme Pontiff Leo XII. In atto di portare il venerabile nella solenne Processione del Corpus Domini l anno 1824

Background imageSupreme Collection: Eugenio Montero Rios, (Santiago de Compostela, 1832-Madrid, 1914), lawyer, doctor in civil

Eugenio Montero Rios, (Santiago de Compostela, 1832-Madrid, 1914), lawyer, doctor in civil and canon law, president of the Supreme Court, he became involved in politics in the Progressive Party

Background imageSupreme Collection: Curacao Supreme

Curacao Supreme

Background imageSupreme Collection: Fouad el-Awal Street in Cairo, Egypt

Fouad el-Awal Street in Cairo, Egypt
Fouad el-Awal Street with Hotel Carlton and the Rivoli Cinema on the right and the Egyptian High Court of Justice housing the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt on the left - Cairo, Egypt

Background imageSupreme Collection: Ernest Louis Aquilas Christophe - Le Baiser supreme

Ernest Louis Aquilas Christophe - Le Baiser supreme
The final work by Ernest Louis Aquilas Christophe (1827-1892) entitled Le Baiser supreme ( The Supreme Kiss or The Sphinx ) (marble), exhibited posthumously at the Salon of 1892

Background imageSupreme Collection: Badge of S. H. A. E. F

Badge of S. H. A. E. F
Badge of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (abbreviated as SHAEF, pronounced " shafe" ), the headquarters of the Commander of Allied forces in north west Europe

Background imageSupreme Collection: Religion / Egypt / Amun

Religion / Egypt / Amun
The supreme god of the Egyptian pantheon : sometimes known as AMUN-RE, adding the attributes of RE, the creator sun-god of Heliopolis

Background imageSupreme Collection: Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius Von Wallenstein Von Wallenstein

Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius Von Wallenstein Von Wallenstein
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein also von Waldstein, 1583 - 1634. Bohemian military leader and politician

Background imageSupreme Collection: Celebration Of The Supreme Being, 8 June 1794. From An Engraving By P. Jonnard

Celebration Of The Supreme Being, 8 June 1794. From An Engraving By P. Jonnard. From Histoire De La Revolution Francaise By Louis Blanc

Background imageSupreme Collection: Jonathon Trumbull 1710-1785. Chief Justice Connecticut Supreme Court. Governor Of Connecticut

Jonathon Trumbull 1710-1785. Chief Justice Connecticut Supreme Court. Governor Of Connecticut. Close Advisor To George Washington. From Painting By Alonzo Chappel

Background imageSupreme Collection: John Jay 1745 - 1829. U. S. Jurist And First Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States

John Jay 1745 - 1829. U. S. Jurist And First Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States
John Jay 1745 - 1829. U.S. Jurist And First Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States. From Painting By Alonzo Chappel

Background imageSupreme Collection: Oliver Ellsworth 1745-1807. American, Politician, Diplomat, And Jurist

Oliver Ellsworth 1745-1807. American, Politician, Diplomat, And Jurist. A Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States. From Painting By Alonzo Chappel

Background imageSupreme Collection: John Marshall 1755-1835. American Patriot, Politician And Jurist

John Marshall 1755-1835. American Patriot, Politician And Jurist. Chief Justice Of Supreme Court & Principal Founder Of U.S. Constitutional Law System. From Painting By Alonzo Chappel

Background imageSupreme Collection: Joseph Story 1779 - 1845. American Jurist And Member Of Supreme Court

Joseph Story 1779 - 1845. American Jurist And Member Of Supreme Court. From Painting By Alonzo Chappel

Background imageSupreme Collection: Cross On The World

Cross On The World

Background imageSupreme Collection: An Empty Tomb With A Rainbow

An Empty Tomb With A Rainbow

Background imageSupreme Collection: No One In The Tomb

No One In The Tomb

Background imageSupreme Collection: The Cross And An Empty Tomb

The Cross And An Empty Tomb

Background imageSupreme Collection: Footprints In The Sand And A Cross

Footprints In The Sand And A Cross

Background imageSupreme Collection: Stone Celtic Cross

Stone Celtic Cross

Background imageSupreme Collection: Head and shoulders of uniformed Marshal Foch

Head and shoulders of uniformed Marshal Foch
Foch was Supreme Commander of Allied Forces. The card was sold in aid of a 5.65% War Loan. WW1 Date: 1918

Background imageSupreme Collection: Uniformed General von Hindenburg

Uniformed General von Hindenburg
Hindenburg defeated the Russians at Tannenburg and was then made a Field Marshal and Supreme Commander of the German Forces. WW1 Date: 5999

Background imageSupreme Collection: C Squadron Inns of Court Regiment Memorial, Normandy

C Squadron Inns of Court Regiment Memorial, Normandy
The Memorial is at la Breche de la Valette just behind Juno Beach. It carries their motto - Salus Populus Suprema Lex (The Welfare of the people shall be the supreme law)

Background imageSupreme Collection: Pius IX (1792-1878). Italian pope

Pius IX (1792-1878). Italian pope, named Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti. Elected in 1846. Convened the First Vatican Council (1869-70). Engraving

Background imageSupreme Collection: Berlin Cathedral aka the Berliner Dom in Berlin, Germany

Berlin Cathedral aka the Berliner Dom in Berlin, Germany
Berlin Cathedral aka the Berliner Dom or Evangelical Supreme Parish and Collegiate Church in Berlin, Germany

Background imageSupreme Collection: Beijing, China - Forbidden City - Staircase

Beijing, China - Forbidden City - Staircase
Beijing, China - Forbidden City Imperial Palace - Staircase to the Hall of Supreme Harmony Date: late 20th century




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"Exploring the Concept of Supreme: From Ancient Mythology to Modern Society" In this captivating journey, we delve into the notion and its diverse manifestations across time and cultures. Starting with Hobbes' influential work "Leviathan, " a frontis illustration depicts the awe-inspiring power of a ruler, symbolizing their supreme authority over society. Moving eastwards to India, an enchanting picture showcases Hindu gods Visnu and Lakshmi, epitomizing divine supremacy in their celestial realm. Venturing into Norse mythology, Odin's commanding presence alongside his loyal hounds exemplifies his status as the supreme deity in ancient Scandinavia. YU-HOANG emerges from Chinese folklore as an embodiment of ultimate power and wisdom, revered by many for his supreme rule. Egyptian religion introduces us to Geb, the earth god whose dominion over land signifies his position as a supreme force shaping existence itself. The mythological scene unfolds further with Odin seeking enlightenment by drinking from Mimir's well—a moment that highlights both his thirst for knowledge and pursuit wisdom. Shifting gears to modern times, we encounter Fowler Showmans Road Locomotive 20223 named "Supreme, " representing human ingenuity at its peak during the industrial revolution. A glimpse into Venice's Doges Palace reveals opulence fit for rulers who once held sway over this magnificent city-state—testament to their perceived supremacy in governance. Unveiling secrets buried deep within history comes Piltdown Man reconstructed in 1912—an archaeological discovery that momentarily captured humanity's fascination but later revealed itself as a deceptive puzzle challenging our understanding of scientific truth. "The Supreme Moment" captures an extraordinary instant frozen in time when greatness is achieved—a reminder that each individual has within them the potential for achieving something truly remarkable. An advertisement beckons us towards Ye Olde Jacobean cafe in Derby—a place where patrons can indulge themselves while experiencing culinary delights fit for the supreme taste buds.