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"The Ratification of the Treaty of Munster" by Gerard ter Borch
Located in the National Gallery in London, this painting depicts a large number of men from hundreds of kingdoms, republics, etc who came together for the Treaty of Westphalia to end the 30 years' war. This large gathering exemplifies a new way of terminating wars fitting for the new ways wars were fought. -
"Louis the XIV on Horseback" by Francois Girardon
Located at the Louvre in Paris, this sculpture represents King Louis the XIV as a Roman Emperor on horseback. Grandiose and intimidating, it illustrates his absolute rule over his Monarchy. -
Quarrel between Jean Jacques Rousseau and David Hume
A series of letters communicated between David Hume and Jean-Jacques Rousseau around 1766. Shown here is an excerpt from Hume's account of the event. This feud illustrates the modern idea of thinking for and expressing oneself. -
"The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog" by Caspar David Friedich
Located at the Kunsthalle Hamburg Museum in Hamburg, Germany, this painting clearly shows the romantic ideals of nature and emotion, far away from city and industrial life. -
Swiss National Museum in Zurich
The Swiss National Museum Located in Zurich, Switzerland was founded in 1898. Highlighting Swiss history from prehistoric times to the present, it is a great example of the state instituted national of the 19th century. -
"The Aftermath" by Siegfried Sassoon
In this poem by Siegfried Sassoon, the reader is urged to remember the horrific events of the war. He is critical of the world's abilityt o move on and forget, acknowledging that it can happen again.
