Fate Collection (#8)

Esther before Ahasuerus, 1894. Artist: Barrias, Felix-Joseph (1822-1907)
Esther before Ahasuerus, 1894. Private Collection

A Place in Nemours, 1930. Artist: Le Sidaner, Henri (1862-1939)
A Place in Nemours, 1930. Private Collection

Demons head, 1890. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
Demons head, 1890. Found in the collection of State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The story of Esther and Ahasuerus, 1639. Artist: Guercino (1591-1666)
The story of Esther and Ahasuerus, 1639. Found in the collection of University of Michigan Museum of Art

Christ in the House of Simon the Pharisee, c. 1450. Artist: Bouts, Dirk (1410 / 20-1475)
Christ in the House of Simon the Pharisee, c. 1450. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Dream. Artist: Brull, Joan (1863-1912)
Dream. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

The Temptation of Christ, 1481-1482. Artist: Botticelli, Sandro (1445-1510)
The Temptation of Christ, 1481-1482. Found in the collection of the The Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Ask Me No More, 1906. Private Collection

The Demon downcast, 1901. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
The Demon downcast, 1901. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Tamaras Dance. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, 1890-1891. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Flying Demon, 1890-1891. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
Flying Demon, 1890-1891. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, 1913-1914. Artist: Zamiraylo, Viktor Dmitrievich (1868-1939)
Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, 1913-1914. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Demons head. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, 1890-1891. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Tamara in the coffin. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, 1890-1891. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Moonlit night, 1896. Artist: Repin, Ilya Yefimovich (1844-1930)
Moonlit night, 1896. Found in the collection of the National Art Museum of Belorussian Republik, Minsk

Ushered in a tearful joy, 1899-1905. Artist: Polenov, Vasili Dmitrievich (1844-1927)
Ushered in a tearful joy, 1899-1905. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Samara

Triumphal Procession of Haman, 1875. Artist: Kudryavtsev, Kozma Nikiforovich (1855-?)
Triumphal Procession of Haman, 1875. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Nizhny Tagil

Flying Demon, 1899. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
Flying Demon, 1899. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

The Demon downcast, 1902. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
The Demon downcast, 1902. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Horseman. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, 1890-1891. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Fete Champetre, c1722, (c1915). Artist: Jean-Baptiste Pater
Fete Champetre, c1722, (c1915). The painting is held by the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Outdoor gathering, 1937. Artist: Louis Guichard
Outdoor gathering, 1937. From Verve - Vol.1, No. 1, December 1937. [Verve, France, 1937]

Coronation Festivities in connection with the Borough Council Schools, 1911, (1917). Programme of Childrens Fete in the Western Park, Thursday June 22nd, 1911

A Fete Champetre, (Pastoral Gathering), 18th century, (1910). Artist: Jean-Antoine Watteau
A Fete Champetre, (Pastoral Gathering), 18th century, (1910). The Fete champetre was a popular form of entertainment in the 18th century, taking the form of a garden party

The Village Fete, after 1846, (c1915). After David Teniers (1610-1690). The painting is held by the National Gallery, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney

Fete Champetre, c1870. Artist: Adolphe Monticelli
Fete Campetre, c1870. From The Studio Volume 48. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909-10]

A fete at Horselydown, Southwark, in 1590, 1904. From London in the Time of Tudors, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Villagers Celebration, c1530, 1949. Artist: Nikolaus Meldemann
Villagers Celebration, c1530, 1949. Medieval villagers performing a nose dance during a celebration. From A Smile Among Friends. [Alb. Cammermeyers Forlag, Norway, 1949]

Fete Du Sacre Et Couronnement De Leurs Majestes Imperiales, c1804. Artists: Marchand, Otto Limited
Fete Du Sacre Et Couronnement De Leurs Majestes Imperiales, c1804. An etching depicting festivities at the coronation of Emperor Napoleon I, 2nd December 1804. A view from the Place de la Concorde

The Citizens Fete Champetre, c1770

Fetes Venitiennes, 1718-1719. Artist: Jean-Antoine Watteau
Fetes Venitiennes, 1718-1719. Painting housed in the National Galleries Scotland. From The Worlds Greatest Paintings, edited by T. Leman Hare. [Odhams Press Ltd, London, 1934]

Venice: The Feast Day of Saint Roch, 1735, (1938). Artist: Canaletto
Venice: The Feast Day of Saint Roch, 1735. Also known as Scuola Di San Rocco. The feast commemorated the end of the terrible plague of 1576. After an original work after Canaletto (1697-1768)

A Devotee Consulting the Sticks of Fate, China, 19th century. Artist: A Fox
A Devotee Consulting the Sticks of Fate, China, 19th century

A fete in Algeria, 1957

Children dancing round a maypole, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

The Fete des Loges, St-Germain-en-Laye, France, 1874. From The Illustrated London News (12 September 1874)

Fete Galante, c1860. Artist: Nicholas Edward Gabe
Fete Galante, c1860. From The Connoisseur Volume LII. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1918]

Fetes Venitiennes, c1718, (1938). Artist: Jean-Antoine Watteau
Fetes Venitiennes, c1718. Painting housed in the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]

A French fete, c18th century

Place, Temperance, and Bond of Universal Brotherhood festival, Hartwell, Buckinghamshire, 1851. Artist: Henry Anelay
Place, Temperance, and Bond of Universal Brotherhood festival, Hartwell, Buckinghamshire, 1851. A print from the Illustrated London News, 23rd August 1851

The Melton horse show, judging the hunters, c1880-1940. Artist: Cuthbert Bradley
The Melton horse show, judging the hunters, c1880-1940

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at a fete, Coburg, Germany, c1840s, (1900). The royal couple at the childrens fete on St Gregorys Day

Fete in celebration of winning the coal on the Rhondda branch of the Taff Vale railway, 1851
Fete in celebration of winning the coal on the Rhondda branch of the Taff Vale railway, Wales, 1851. A print from the Illustrated London News, (23 August 1851)

A village fete in Russia, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

View on Overschie in Moonlight, 1872. Artist: Jongkind, Johan Barthold (1819-1891)
View on Overschie in Moonlight, 1872. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee, 1500-1550. Artist: Master of Claude de France (active 1500-1550)
Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee, 1500-1550. Found in the collection of the The Huntington, California

Esther before Ahasuerus, ca 1730. Artist: Ricci, Sebastiano (1659-1734)
Esther before Ahasuerus, ca 1730. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee, ca 1748. Artist: Tibaldi-Subleyras, Maria Felice (1707-1770)
Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee, ca 1748. Found in the collection of the Musei Capitolini, Rome

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"Fate: A Journey through Time and Destiny" In the year 1845, two mighty ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, set sail on a treacherous voyage into the unknown. Led by Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, they embarked on an Arctic expedition in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. Little did they know that their fate would be sealed amidst icy waters. As if guided by some mystical force, these brave explorers found themselves surrounded by an unforgiving sea of ice. The Enterprise and Investigator were trapped in this frozen prison known as Barrow Strait. It was a chilling reminder that even the mightiest vessels could succumb to nature's wrath. Captain Sir John Franklin himself had envisioned glory and triumph for his Arctic expedition. But alas, destiny had other plans in store for him. His dreams shattered like fragile ice beneath his feet as he faced the harsh reality of failure. Just like a tarot card depicting "La Roue de Fortune" (The Wheel of Fortune), fate spun its wheel relentlessly. It seemed both cruel and capricious - much like Fortuna herself - bestowing fortune upon some while casting others into despair. In this cosmic game of snakes and ladders played out upon life's vast board, one cannot help but wonder about our own destinies. Are we mere pawns at the mercy of unseen forces? Or do we possess agency to shape our own paths? Perhaps it is akin to Rembrandt van Rijn's painting "Christ with Arms Folded, " where divinity meets human vulnerability; where faith intertwines with free will. Like characters from Picasso's "Les Saltimbanques, " we perform our roles upon life's stage – sometimes triumphant, sometimes broken – all under Fate's watchful gaze. Yet amidst this dance between chance and choice lies hope – just as Arthur Rackham captured Sleeping Beauty awakening from her enchanted slumber.