Heroism Collection (page 18)

The sacrifice of Titusz Dugovics (? -1456). Hungarian national Heros
LSE4315327 The sacrifice of Titusz Dugovics (? -1456). Hungarian national Heros, which was distinguished during the siege of Belgrade by the Ottoman Empire

Countess Mathilde of Tuscany (Matilde di Toscana) known as Canossa (1046-1115
XEE4169891 Countess Mathilde of Tuscany (Matilde di Toscana) known as Canossa (1046-1115) pushed back the troops of Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Germanic Empire to his Castle of Canossa in 1077

Painting on vase: Representation of Poseidon standing with his trident
XEE4117914 Painting on vase: Representation of Poseidon standing with his trident, in front of his son Theseus, 480 BC. BNF, Medal Office

Death of Dugommier - Black Mountain fight against the Spaniards
XEE4114462 Death of Dugommier - Black Mountain fight against the Spaniards. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration taken from the book "The heros of the century"
JLJ4624520 Illustration taken from the book " The heros of the century", anecdotal recits by Dick de Lonlay and illustrated by Louis Bombled (1862-1927)

Illustration taken from the book "Les heros du Siecle"
JLJ4624472 Illustration taken from the book " Les heros du Siecle", anecdotal recits by Dick de Lonlay and illustrated by Louis Bombled (1862-1927), 1891: Le 4

Campaign of Austria (1805): After the Battle of Austerlitz
JLJ4620123 Campaign of Austria (1805): After the Battle of Austerlitz, Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) and his soldiers saved the Russians from the icy lakes on December 2, 1805

Heroism: Julienne Du Guesclin, the sister of Bertrand Duguesclin
XEE4167574 Heroism: Julienne Du Guesclin, the sister of Bertrand Duguesclin, grabbed a swine to repel English soldiers trying to invade Pontorson Castle. 14th century

A heroe or a god (fresco, 1st century AD)
LRI4642406 A heroe or a god (fresco, 1st century AD) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Perseus Liberating Andromeda, 1570 (oil on slate)
LRI4576489 Perseus Liberating Andromeda, 1570 (oil on slate) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Persee releasing Andromede On the left, the horse wing Pegase)

Apollo Crown by Minerve Painting by Noel Coypel (1628-1707) 1668 Sun. 2, 14x1, 03 m
JLJ4604596 Apollo Crown by Minerve Painting by Noel Coypel (1628-1707) 1668 Sun. 2, 14x1, 03 m by Coypel, Noel (1628-1707); Louvre, Paris

Representation of Thesee, the heros of Greek mythology, liberating the seven young men
LRI4592268 Representation of Thesee, the heros of Greek mythology, liberating the seven young men from the maze after triumph of the minotaur. Fresco from the Villa de Gavius Rufus in Pompei. Dim

Magna Graecia: lekythos representing Theseus slaying Minotaur, c. 6th century BC
LRI4591986 Magna Graecia: lekythos representing Theseus slaying Minotaur, c. 6th century BC by Greek, (6th century BC); Museo Archeologico Regionale, Palermo

Mythology: "Persee weapon of the head of the Meduse changes into stone Phinee
JLJ4586679 Mythology: " Persee weapon of the head of the Meduse changes into stone Phinee and his soldiers" Drawing by Francesco Solimena dit l Abbate Ciccio ou l Abbe Ciccio (1657-1747)

Sketch of "Achilles Education by the Centaur Chiron"
JEB4878773 Sketch of " Achilles Education by the Centaur Chiron", 1694 (oil on canvas) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); 50x35 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; eJean Bernard; French

Don Quixote delights his madness through Wisdom. "The Ingenious Gentleman Don
JLJ4686558 Don Quixote delights his madness through Wisdom. " The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Ruggero and Angelica riding the hippoclaw ( from Orlando furioso), (oil on canvas
LRI4572858 Ruggero and Angelica riding the hippoclaw ( from Orlando furioso), (oil on canvas, 19th century) by Krafft, Johann Peter (1780-1856); Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, Vienna

Hector and Andromaque farewell. Leaving for the Trojan War Hector leaves his wife
JLJ4684753 Hector and Andromaque farewell. Leaving for the Trojan War Hector leaves his wife and son Astyanax. Painting by Joseph Marie Vien (1716-1809) 1786 Sun

Allegorie deFrederic II de Prusse, dit le Grand (1712-1786
FIA5402333 Allegorie deFrederic II de Prusse, dit le Grand (1712-1786) en Persee (Le commencement de la guerre de sept ans)

Lucius Quinctius, detail of Strength and Temperance (Fresco, 1498-1500)
LRI4609726 Lucius Quinctius, detail of Strength and Temperance (Fresco, 1498-1500) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Collegio del Cambio, Perugia

Illustration taken from the book "The heros of the century"
JLJ4624356 Illustration taken from the book " The heros of the century", anecdotal recits by Dick de Lonlay and illustrated by Louis Bombled (1862-1927), 1891 by Bombled

War of 1870 - Arrest of Juliette Dodu by the Prussians - Post office woman worker
XEE4158876 War of 1870 - Arrest of Juliette Dodu by the Prussians - Post office woman worker, she intercepted English telegrams. August 1896

First Balkan (Balkan) War: Montenegrin women cross the mountains on foot to ensure
XEE4188528 First Balkan (Balkan) War: Montenegrin women cross the mountains on foot to ensure the supply of weapons. Illustration taken from " Le Petite Journal" 17/11/1912 Private

Allegory on the return of Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) from the north pole - engraving of
XEE4154431 Allegory on the return of Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) from the north pole - engraving of 1897 by Unknown Artist

Theatrical representation: "Ninety-three"("Ninety-three") by Paul Meurice (1818-1905)
XEE4175994 Theatrical representation: " Ninety-three" (" Ninety-three" ) by Paul Meurice (1818-1905) by Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

The heroic acrobatics of an aviator: Dale Jackson leaves the plane to check the state of
XEE4183305 The heroic acrobatics of an aviator: Dale Jackson leaves the plane to check the state of the engine in flight. Engraving in " Le Petite Journal Illustre", on 18/08/1929 (1929)

Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna
XEE557485 Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mucius thrust his hand into a nearby flame to prove his courage)

The Chevalier de Bayard single-handedly defending the bridge of Garigliano against the Spaniards, Italy
5216839 The Chevalier de Bayard single-handedly defending the bridge of Garigliano against the Spaniards, Italy, 1503 (colour litho) by Semant

Scottish priest William Annand condemned by the women of Edinburgh for preaching from the new Prayer Book in St Giles
5217571 Scottish priest William Annand condemned by the women of Edinburgh for preaching from the new Prayer Book in St Giles Cathedral, 1637 (litho) by Mills

Scamander, 1615 (engraving)
3480552 Scamander, 1615 (engraving) by Gaultier, Leonard (1561-1641); (add.info.: Scamander (river god in Greek mythology) 1615

A child lifesaver (colour litho)
3620886 A child lifesaver (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A child lifesaver. A 13 year-old boy who saved a French soldier of the 139th Infantry Regiment)

Colonel Tombs and Lieutenant Hills before Delhi, 1857 (engraving)
3744568 Colonel Tombs and Lieutenant Hills before Delhi, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bookmark, The Days of Nelson, Issued by Dr Lovelaces Family Soap (chromolitho)
5234075 Bookmark, The Days of Nelson, Issued by Dr Lovelaces Family Soap (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bookmark, The Days of Nelson)

Victoria Cross: Midshipman (afterwards Rear-Admiral) C D Lucas, RN, at Bomarsund, 1854 (colour litho)
6019789 Victoria Cross: Midshipman (afterwards Rear-Admiral) C D Lucas, RN, at Bomarsund, 1854 (colour litho) by English School

Heroic rescue of a boy who fell into the River Thames from Chelsea Embankment, London (litho)
6014274 Heroic rescue of a boy who fell into the River Thames from Chelsea Embankment, London (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fighting on the North-West Indian Frontier (litho)
1042544 The Fighting on the North-West Indian Frontier (litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fighting on the North-West Indian Frontier)

The Red Vanguard of Argonne (oil on canvas)
703050 The Red Vanguard of Argonne (oil on canvas) by Nomellini, Plinio (1866-1943); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna, Novara

Private J Boyd, of the Irish Guards, capturing a German machine-gun single-handed, World War I (colour litho)
976470 Private J Boyd, of the Irish Guards, capturing a German machine-gun single-handed, World War I (colour litho) by Piffard

The battlecruiser Indomitable towing the wounded battlecruiser Lion after the Battle of Dogger Bank
976469 The battlecruiser Indomitable towing the wounded battlecruiser Lion after the Battle of Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915 (colour litho) by Dixon

Second Lieutenant Cecil Calvert unearths and rescues two men from a mine gallery which had fallen in
976466 Second Lieutenant Cecil Calvert unearths and rescues two men from a mine gallery which had fallen in, 6 September 1915 (litho) by Ripperger, H

Lieutenant -Commander Edward Boyle in submarine E14 evading Turkish mines while passing through the Dardanelles
976457 Lieutenant -Commander Edward Boyle in submarine E14 evading Turkish mines while passing through the Dardanelles, 27 April 1915 (litho) by Dixon

Second Lieutenant Hugo Throssell holding part of a captured Turkish trench against the enemys counter-attacks, Hill 60
976442 Second Lieutenant Hugo Throssell holding part of a captured Turkish trench against the enemys counter-attacks, Hill 60, Gallipoli, 29 August 1915 (colour litho) by English School

Squadron Leader Arthur Bigsworth attacks with bombs a German submarine, which fills and sinks off Ostend, Belgium
976436 Squadron Leader Arthur Bigsworth attacks with bombs a German submarine, which fills and sinks off Ostend, Belgium, 26 August 1915 (colour litho) by Swanwick, H. G

The Heroes of the Bruch (chromolitho)
964529 The Heroes of the Bruch (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroes of the Bruch, Spain, 1808)

The Defenders of Gerona (chromolitho)
964528 The Defenders of Gerona (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defenders of Gerona, Spain, 1809)

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"Unyielding Courage: A Glimpse into Heroism Through Time" In the face of adversity, heroes emerge from all walks of life. From the valiant soldiers who fought in the Attack of the Ulster Division on 1 July 1916, to the visionary leadership of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, heroism takes many forms. Even ancient legends depict heroism with a touch of irony; a Roman statue portrays Hercules in his drunken state, reminding us that even flawed individuals can rise above their shortcomings to achieve greatness. Heroes are not limited to battlefields alone. Michael O'Leary's poster exemplifies modern-day heroism through entrepreneurship and innovation. His relentless pursuit transformed an entire industry and inspired countless others to challenge conventions. The Gordon Highlanders' Piper Findlater winning the V. C. At Dargai in 1897 showcases how ordinary people can perform extraordinary acts when faced with unimaginable circumstances. Heroic tales extend beyond national borders as well. "Britain's Sea Power Is Yours" reminds us of the courage displayed by sailors who protected their homeland against formidable foes across vast oceans. Che Guevara's image on a wall in Havana serves as a reminder that heroism is not confined to conventional notions but can also be found within those fighting for social justice and equality worldwide. From historical events like The South Wales Borderers defending Rorke's Drift during the Zulu War in 1879, to iconic moments captured by artists like Washington Crossing the Delaware or The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, heroes have shaped our world throughout history. Lenin's portrait reflects his role as a revolutionary leader whose actions left an indelible mark on society during tumultuous times. Similarly, General Gordon's tragic death symbolizes sacrifice and unwavering dedication towards noble causes. These glimpses into various facets remind us that bravery knows no boundaries or limitations.