This top 10 of images from the Bibliothèque Nationale de France displays cultural themes that are important to France’s national identity. In the list there is a portrait image of Albrecht Dürer, Picasso's poster for the peace movement, Van Gogh’s portrait of his doctor, ‘Doctor Paul Gachet’, a cartoon of Napoleon I and illustrations amongst famous French novels. Images represent the cultural past and support the development of new ideals in our society today! Have a look at these pictures preserved and protected by the National Library of France.
![Poster for the Peace Movement, May 1960 (litho), Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973) / Spanish, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, Peace Disarmament for the Success of the Summit Conference, Paris; Bridgeman Images.](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600.XIR.0719510.7055475/155991.jpg)
![Hunting Buffalo Camouflaged with Wolf Skins, c.1832 (coloured engraving), Catlin, George (1796-1872) / American, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, buffalo hunting under a white wolf skin;© Bridgeman Images.](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600.XIR.4406910.7055475/192865.jpg)
![The Man with the Pipe, Portrait of Doctor Paul Gachet (1828-1909) 15th March 1890 (etching) (b/w photo), Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90) / Dutch, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, Van Gogh's doctor and friend; given to BNF by Paul Gachet fils in 1929; copper plate in Musee d'Orsay, Paris; © Bridgeman Images](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600.XIR.8637910.7055475/194189.jpg)
!['The European Pantomime', cartoon of Napoleon (1769-1821) as Harlequin, King Louis XVIII (1755-1824) as Pantaloon, Queen Marie-Louise (1791-1847) as Columbine and the Congress of Vienna (coloured engraving), English School, (19th century) / English, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, © Bridgeman Images.](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600.XIR.198280.7055475/79712.jpg)
![Self portrait, 1527 (engraving) (b/w photo), Dürer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) / German, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, © Bridgeman Images](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600.XIR.3233820.7055475/280144.jpg)
![Three Heads of Children, 1506 (pen & ink on paper), Dürer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) / German, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, 22.1x38.2 cms, © Bridgeman Images.](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600.XIR.9371120.7055475/208560.jpg)
![Firework display at the Grille de Chaillot in Paris to celebrate peace, 14th July 1801 (coloured engraving), French School, (19th century) / French, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, © Bridgeman Images](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600.NUL.1668620.7055475/265482.jpg)
![Penitent man in India with plaited hair, from 'Usages Indiens', 1688 (w/c on paper), French School, (17th century) / French, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, © Bridgeman Images.](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600.XIR.7317120.7055475/213958.jpg)
![Illustration for 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) engraved by Eugene Michel Abot (1836-94) (engraving) (b/w photo), Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904) (after) / Spanish, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, Murder on Morgue Street; © Bridgeman Images](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600.XIR.1010020.7055475/196922.jpg)
![The Eiffel Tower, 1889 (colour litho), French School, (19th century) / French, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France, built for the Universal Exhibition by Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923); comparative height of other world buildings; © Bridgeman Images](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600.XIR.7633810.7055475/180188.jpg)
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