The Portrait of John Locke

The Enlightenment - The Portrait of John Lokce

Apr 30, 1704

John Locke was one of the most leading philosopher in the Age of Enlightenment. He contributed a lot to classic republicanism and liberal theory, and advoated the tolerance of religion.

Enlighted Absolutism - The Portrait of Catherine 2 of Russia

Feb 28, 1780

Catherine 2 was a Russion ruler during the Age of Enlightenment. Rejecting the concept of social contract, she absorbed the elements of the Enlightenment to modernize Russia.

The Industrial Revolution - Afternoon View of Coalbrookdale, Shropshire by William Williams

Mar 31, 1801

This oil painting sugests public concern or dissatisaction with the Industrial Revolution and relevant conseuqnece.

Artistic Romanticism and Political Rationality - Bonaparte before the Sphinx by Jean-Leon Gerome

May 23, 1868

This painting is a very good example of the combination of artistic romanticism and histrocial event.

The Great War - Gassed by John Singer Sargent

Mar 31, 1919

The oil painting suggests the irrational abuse of the fruits of rational science and technology - mustard gas.

The Second World war - On the Moscow Outskirts by A. Deineka

Mar 31, 1945

The oli painting depicts the dehumannized scence in the wartime capital of Russia, Moscow.