The difference between a riot and a protest lies in your politics.

Depending on where you are, the consequences for participating in any form of public disorder whether it's a righteous cause or a football brawl, can vary from a slap on the wrist to a death sentence.

Protest photos, images of people standing up to ranks of armored faceless police, splatters of paint on face shields, firefighters setting themselves alight and charging lines of riot cops, stones flying, clouds of pepper spray, cars burning, banners and flags waving. 

Regardless of politics images of riots and protests are incredible, here are 20 photos that could be baroque paintings.