Disobedience Collection

Gandhi breaking the Salt Laws - the civil disobedience in In
In 1930 Ghandi led the Salt March to Dandi, which was an act of non-violent protest against the British salt tax in colonial India

Cavalry General ignoring an order to support the infantry in battle. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a
FLO4718126 Cavalry General ignoring an order to support the infantry in battle. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Mumbo Jumbo coming to a village to chastise a disobedient wife. 1824 (engraving)
5615904 Mumbo Jumbo coming to a village to chastise a disobedient wife. 1824 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

God sent a plague of serpents to punish Israelites for their disobedience, 1804 (engraving)
535403 God sent a plague of serpents to punish Israelites for their disobedience, 1804 (engraving); (add.info.: God sent a plague of serpents to punish Israelites for their disobedience)

The Disobedient Prophet, 1620s. Creator: Lambert Jacobsz
The Disobedient Prophet, 1620s. The Old Testament recounts how God sent a prophet to Bethel to denounce the practice of idol worship

Cigar Smokers, mid 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Cigar Smokers, mid 19th century. Miller sets the scene of this comical sketch with this caption: "Lady of the mansion gives strict orders that there is to be no drinking or smoking at her

One Hundred Pictures by Kyosai (image 3 of 6), between 1863 and 1866. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai
One Hundred Pictures by Kyosai (image 3 of 6), between 1863 and 1866

Akasaka (numbered 37); "Fujikawa (numbered 38)" (image 3 of 4), c1802. Creator: Hokusai
Akasaka (numbered 37); "Fujikawa (numbered 38)" (image 3 of 4), c1802. From Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido(Tokaido gojusan tsugi)

Japanese School; A European Sojourn in Japan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Japanese School; A European Sojourn in Japan, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Worship of the Golden Calf, c.1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Worship of the Golden Calf, c.1530. Other Title(s): Triptych with the Adoration of the Golden Calf

The Disobedient Prophet, 1793. Creator: Benjamin West
The Disobedient Prophet, 1793

Domestic dog, Shar Pei / Chinese Fighting Dog, puppy urinating

Naughty Wives Exchanged
NAUGHTY WIVES EXCHANGED A distressingly politically incorrect and nauseatingly chauvinist attitude to the wedded state

The Smokers Rebellion (The Edict of William the Testy) (oil on canvas)
1147128 The Smokers Rebellion (The Edict of William the Testy) (oil on canvas) by Boughton, George Henry (1833-1905); 56.5x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Adam and Eve; Adam und Eva, 1910 (oil on canvas)
656406 Adam and Eve; Adam und Eva, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 40.5x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam and Eve; Adam und Eva. August Macke (1887-1914). Oil on canvas

Titus Manlius condemned by his Father for Disobedience (engraving)
655660 Titus Manlius condemned by his Father for Disobedience (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titus Manlius condemned by his Father for Disobedience)

Adam and Eve driven out of Eden (engraving)
976551 Adam and Eve driven out of Eden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam and Eve driven out of Eden)

The Finding of Erichthonius, 1632-33 (oil on canvas)
ALM283425 The Finding of Erichthonius, 1632-33 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 109.3x103.4 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

A Midnight Feast, 1866 (oil on panel)
CW224238 A Midnight Feast, 1866 (oil on panel) by Hardy, Frederick Daniel (1826-1911); 22x35.5 cm; Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Royal Garhwal Rifles armoured car at Peshawar, India
Indian 2nd-18th Royal Garhwal Rifles armoured car at Peshawar, India, during a period of civil disobedience instigated by Gandhi, 23 April 1930. 1930

America - Riots in Boston between Soldiers and Rope Makers Date: 1770

Intruders, (oil on board)
657869 Intruders, (oil on board) by King, Henry John Yeend (1855-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Intruders. Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924). Oil on board

The Disobedient Prophet, 1620-9 (oil on canvas)
3588385 The Disobedient Prophet, 1620-9 (oil on canvas) by Jacobsz. Lambert (c. 1598-1636); 107x136 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Mutiny by junior officers in the German Army (colour litho)
2818570 Mutiny by junior officers in the German Army (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mutiny by junior officers in the German Army, Berlin)

L Afrique Conquise (engraving)
2789003 L Afrique Conquise (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Afrique Conquise. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 10 July 1892)

Sugar and Spice, 1879 (oil on canvas)
692702 Sugar and Spice, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Munier, Emile (1840-1895); 94.6x63.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Death of the disobedient priests (engraving)
976548 Death of the disobedient priests (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of the disobedient priests)

School-boys Flogging the Schoolmaster, illustration from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett
LLM438627 School-boys Flogging the Schoolmaster, illustration from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett, published c.1850 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Davids Disobedience in Numbering the People (engraving)
5200560 Davids Disobedience in Numbering the People (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Davids Disobedience in Numbering the People)

Death of Absolom (coloured engraving)
3648332 Death of Absolom (coloured engraving) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Absolom)

The Triumph of Pride, from The Cycle of the Vicissitudes of Human Affairs, plate 3, 1564

Aaron and the Israleites Worshipping the Calf, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Aaron and the Israleites Worshipping the Calf, 1890. The golden calf was an idol made by the Israelites, Aaron built an altar to the idol (Exodus 32:6) and proclaimed the next day a feast

William the Conqueror seizing his Brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeaux & Earl of Kent, 1773. William, then Duke of Normandy, made his half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeaux in 1049

Field Lane Ragged School, London, c1850. Interior view of the Field Lane Ragged School, with adults attempting to teach a group of disorderly children

Field Lane Ragged School, London, 1853. Interior view of the Field Lane Ragged School, showing a room full of adults and children with two children fighting in the foreground

The youth laid the arms he had taken from his foe at his fathers feet, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
The youth laid the arms he had taken from his foe at his fathers feet, c1912 (1912). Titus Manlius Torquatus, a Consul of Rome, had given strict orders that no soldier was to engage in single combat

I send you to prison, said Judge Gascoigne, 14th century, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
For your contempt and disobedience I send you to prison, said Judge Gascoigne, 14th century, (1905). Prince Hal, the future King Henry IV, is sentenced to prison

Adam and Eve, 1638. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Adam and Eve, 1638. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Caricature of the Chamber of Deputies, Paris, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
Caricature of the Chamber of Deputies, Paris, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 10th July 1898

Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, c1860. An angel with a flaming sword supervises the expulsion of Adam and Eve, wearing aprons of fig leaves, from Paradise

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by earthquake, 1493. Fifteenth century depiction of a biblical event thought to have occurred c1900 BC

The Great-Little Random, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Great-Little Random, 1887. Little Lord Randolph Churchill is seen storming off in a huff, refusing to obey the Ringmasters instructions

Adam and Eve with God in the Garden of Eden and the story of the Fall (oil on panel)
BAL14118 Adam and Eve with God in the Garden of Eden and the story of the Fall (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); Alan Jacobs Gallery, London

Minucius after winning the Battle of Geronium
PUNIC WARS : after gaining victory at the Battle of Geronium (or Gerunium) against the Carthaginians during the Second Punic War

The expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 3.24. 1787

Jonah vomited by the great fish upon the shore. Book of Jonah. Chapter 2. Engraving

Prague. St. Vitus Cathedral. The Golden Gate. Mosaic of Ada
Czech Republic. Prague. St. Vitus Cathedral. The Golden Gate. The Mosaic of Adam and Eve(1372), by Niccoletto Semitecolo, Italian painter of the early-Renaissance. 14th century. Castle complex

Moses Caduceus Healing
CADUCEUS: Symbol of brazen serpent, set up by Moses on divine instruction and heals all those who look at it Date: BC

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"Defiance and Freedom: Unveiling the Power of Disobedience" From Gandhi's audacious act of breaking the Salt Laws to ignite a revolution, to the civil disobedience movement in India that shook an empire, history has witnessed remarkable instances where disobedience became a catalyst for change. In this captivating collection of moments, we explore various forms of rebellion and defiance. A mischievous Shar Pei puppy defiantly urinates on household rules, reminding us that even our furry companions can challenge authority in their own adorable way. Venturing into artistry, "Naughty Wives Exchanged" depicts society's boundaries being pushed as individuals dare to defy societal norms. Meanwhile, "The Bell of Huesca" captures the consequences faced by those who dared to disobey. "The Smokers Rebellion (The Edict of William the Testy)" immortalizes an act of resistance against oppressive smoking regulations through vibrant strokes on canvas. Similarly, "Adam and Eve; Adam und Eva" portrays their infamous act that forever changed humanity's destiny. As we delve deeper into history's rebellious spirit, "Titus Manlius condemned by his Father for Disobedience" reminds us that sometimes even familial bonds cannot withstand acts deemed insubordinate. And yet again, "Adam and Eve driven out of Eden" showcases how one momentary lapse in obedience led to eternal banishment from paradise. "The Finding of Erichthonius" unveils a tale where defiance leads to discovery and innovation while "A Midnight Feast" captures youthful rebellion under moonlit secrecy. Beyond individual acts lies collective dissent - like the Royal Garhwal Rifles armored car at Peshawar standing tall amidst turmoil or America witnessing riots between soldiers and rope makers in Boston - both testaments to societies refusing submission when injustice prevails. Disobedience is not merely an act but a powerful force capable of reshaping the world. It challenges authority, breaks boundaries, and ignites revolutions.