Rhetoric Collection

Science Allegorised
Philosophy enthroned, surrounded by the sciences - Grammar, Rhetoric, Linguistics, Music, Arithmetic, Geometry and Astronomy, with Socrates and Plato and scholars writing

Plato, Ancient Greek philosopher
Plato (427-347 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher. Platos spirit of rational inquiry led to todays scientific method. His writings shaped and continue to have a profound influence on Western thought

Plato, caricature
Plato. Caricature of the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato (427-347 BC). Platos spirit of rational inquiry led to todays scientific method

The Seven Liberal Arts, illustration from Hortus deliciarum
XIR219019 The Seven Liberal Arts, illustration from Hortus deliciarum by Herrade de Landsberg (1125-95) (ink on vellum) (b/w photo) by German School, (12th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

John Quincy Adams
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS (1767-1848). Lectures on Rhetoric and Oratory. Title page to the collection of lectures by John Quincy Adams while a professor at Harvard University. Published 1810

Rhetorick, from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome
XJF483400 Rhetorick, from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cornelius Valerius, Dutch humanist
Cornelius Valerius (1512-1578), Dutch humanist. Valrius was born at Utrecht. He studied at Louvain and became professor of Latin at Utrecht and Louvain

Engraving depicting a ship amidst a storm from Meteorologia philosophico-politica by Franz Reinzer
3077984 Engraving depicting a ship amidst a storm from Meteorologia philosophico-politica by Franz Reinzer; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a ship amidst a storm from Meteorologia)

Illustration depicting the Rhetoric giving instruction
1578287 Illustration depicting the Rhetoric giving instruction; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Rhetoric giving instruction)

Portrait of Pierius Winsemius, Professor of Rhetoric and History in Franeker, 1732-1771. Creator: Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Pierius Winsemius, Professor of Rhetoric and History in Franeker, 1732-1771

Rhetorica (Rhetoric). Creator: Virgil Solis
Rhetorica (Rhetoric)

Allegory of the Seven Liberal Arts, Second half of the16th cen.. Creator: Vos, Maerten, de (1532-1603)
Allegory of the Seven Liberal Arts, Second half of the16th. Private Collection

Rhetoric. Creator: Georg Pencz
Rhetoric

Rhetoric. Creator: Georg Pencz
Rhetoric

Rhetoric, plate 23 from Arts and Sciences, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Rhetoric, plate 23 from Arts and Sciences, c.1465

Detail of the sepulchral room of the Sepulchre of Roberto I d'Angi, the Savy, by Giovanni and Pacio Berti preserved inside the church of S. Chiara in Naples

Sepulchre of Roberto I d'Angi by Giovanni and Pacio Berti inside the church of S. Chiara in Naples Naples Santa Chiara church Tomb Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Bas-relief depicting Rhetoric in the Malatestiano Temple in Rimini. Rimini Malatestiano Temple Low Relief, Basrelief High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The Rethoric, sculpture by Antonio Rizzo placed in the Giorgio Franchetti Gallery, C d'Oro in Venice Venice C d'Oro Statue Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

High relief representing the Dialectic and the Rhetoric. Detail of the sculpture originally belonging to the pulpit of Giovanni Pisano, work still located in the Cathedral of Pisa. Pisa Cathedral

The presbytery and the tomb of Robert of Anjou, also called Robert the Wise, in the church of Santa Chiara, Naples Naples Church of Santa Chiara, presbytery Tomb Middle Ages, Europe

Tomb of Robert I of Anjou, known as Robert the Wise, bottom, marble, Giovanni and Pacio Bertini (both active in the mid-fourteenth century), Church of Santa Chiara, Naples Naples Church of S

Tomb of Robert I of Anjou, known as Robert the Wise, upper part, marble, Giovanni and Pacio Bertini (both active in the mid-fourteenth century), Church of Santa Chiara, Naples Naples Church of S

The tomb of Mary of Durres and to Robert I of Anjou in the church of Santa Chiara in Naples Naples Santa Chiara church Tomb Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Helmut Schmidt, German Social Democrat politician
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt (b 1918), German Social Democrat politician, served as Chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. Seen here giving a speech at a podium. Date: circa 1970s

Scargill Arthur Speaking Speech Rhetoric Left
scargill, arthur, speaking, speech, rhetoric, left, wing, politics, political, trade, trades, union, unionist, unionism, activist, activism, 1938, leader, conference, 1970s, empty, chairs, seats

John Smith, British Labour MP and Party leader
John Smith (1938-1994), British Labour MP and Party leader, seen here giving a speech with a bar chart beside him, showing inflation statistics. Date: circa 1990s

Blazon of the Chambers of Rhetoric "De Violieren" (oil on panel)
471468 Blazon of the Chambers of Rhetoric "De Violieren" (oil on panel) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 73x73 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets
6253537 The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno, Trinci Palace: The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets)

L Academie des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts, 1698 (etching)
3740392 L Academie des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts, 1698 (etching) by Leclerc, Sebastien the Elder (1637-1714); 25.3x38.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Portrait of Isocrates or Demosthenes, detail from the allegory of Rhetoric (fresco)
6336434 Portrait of Isocrates or Demosthenes, detail from the allegory of Rhetoric (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence

Allegory of Rhetoric, below his ideal representative, probably Isocrates or Demosthenes (fresco)
6336455 Allegory of Rhetoric, below his ideal representative, probably Isocrates or Demosthenes (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence

Allegory of Rhetoric (fresco)
6336433 Allegory of Rhetoric (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence, Italy; (add.info)

The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets
6253556 The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno, Trinci Palace: The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets)

DEMOSTHENES (384 BC - 322 BC) (XXXL)
DEMOSTHENES PRACTICING ORATORY BY JULES JEAN LECOMTE-DU-NOUY. Vintage etching circa late 19th century

L Astronomie, La Rhetorique (engraving)
5227402 L Astronomie, La Rhetorique (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Astronomie, La Rhetorique)

Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence, 1800 (oil on canvas)
500327 Polyhymnia, Muse of Eloquence, 1800 (oil on canvas) by Meynier, Charles (1768-1832); 275x177 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund; French

Home Rule Debate in the House of Commons - Gladstones Peroration
701456 Home Rule Debate in the House of Commons - Gladstones Peroration, illustration from The Graphic, 1886 (litho) by Hall

Ms. New Coll 380, f11r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle
833719 Ms. New Coll 380, f11r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

A Young Man Being Introduced to the Seven Liberal Arts, 1484-86 (fresco)
6330105 A Young Man Being Introduced to the Seven Liberal Arts, 1484-86 (fresco) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Louvre, Paris

A Hackney Meeting, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
2966806 A Hackney Meeting, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dialectic (pen & brown ink with wash on carta azzurra)
CTS366766 Dialectic (pen & brown ink with wash on carta azzurra) by Vaga, Perino del (Pietro Buonaccorsi) (1501-47); 15.3x11.8 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Aristotle (engraving)
815837 Aristotle (engraving) by Tardieu, Ambroise (1788-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristotle, (384-322BC)

Winner of the Prix d Honneur du Concours General for rhetoric (litho)
2819076 Winner of the Prix d Honneur du Concours General for rhetoric (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Les Neuf Parties du discours (engraving)
3645520 Les Neuf Parties du discours (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Neuf Parties du discours. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1868)

The oration of Demostenes (litho)
STC416127 The oration of Demostenes (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demostenes (384-322 BC)

The Sophists expelled from Rome (litho)
STC416052 The Sophists expelled from Rome (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Mr David Masson, Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at the University of Edinburgh (engraving)
1610755 Mr David Masson, Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at the University of Edinburgh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr David Masson)

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"Rhetoric: The Science Allegorised in the Seven Liberal Arts, as Illustrated by Hortus deliciarum" In the realm of intellectual pursuits, rhetoric stands tall as a pillar of persuasion and eloquence. Just like Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher who recognized its power, we too are captivated by its allure. From Plato's caricature to John Quincy Adams' masterful oratory skills, it has shaped history. Through centuries and across cultures, it has been celebrated for its ability to sway minds and hearts, and is an art that knows no bounds - from Cornelius Valerius' humanist teachings to Helmut Schmidt's political prowess. Rhetoric transcends ideologies; it can be found both on the left with Arthur Scargill's impassioned speeches and within British Labour MP John Smith's charismatic leadership. Like mighty ships sailing through stormy seas, rhetoric guides us through turbulent times. During World War II, it was wielded by leaders of the British Royal Navy to rally their troops towards victory. Even Harry Pollitt, Secretary of the Communist Party, harnessed its force to advocate for his cause. But beyond politics and war lies a deeper truth about rhetoric - it empowers individuals to express themselves with clarity and conviction, and is a tool that enables us all to find our voice amidst chaos and dissent. So let us embrace this timeless art form called rhetoric - let us learn from those who came before us while forging our own path towards effective communication. For in mastering this craft lies the power to shape narratives, influence opinions, and ultimately bring about positive change in our world.