Martyrdom Illustrations

Prints depicting biblical martyrdom, showcasing intense scenes of stoning and crucifixion, highlighting significant religious narratives.

The Devil encourages his witches to demonstrate their loyalty by trampling on the Crucifix Date: 1626
The Devil encourages his witches to demonstrate their loyalty by trampling on the Crucifix Date: 1626
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Digitally restored, The Conception of the Antichrist or False Messiah, Illustration from, The Entchrist, woodcut of 1475, Couple in the sexual act, the devil and fabulous beings look to, publication from the year 1882, Digitally improved:, The Conception of the Antichrist or False Messiah, Illustration from, The Entchrist, woodcut of 1475, Couple in the sexual act, the devil and fabulous beings look to, publication from the year 1882
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A Miracle play, France Date: Medieval
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Anselmus Franciscus (1635-1695), archiepiscopal of Aschaffenburg, on his bier, dressed in his habit and surrounded by his regalia. Line engraving with etching.
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A man dressed in a loincloth is tortured on the rack with a priest bending over him to extract a confession. Wood engraving by B. Pug after J.M.
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retablo de San Gregorio, fragmento, anonimo, siglo XVI, temple sobre tabla, Museo Diocesano, catedral de la Virgen de las Nieves, catedral de Ibiza, siglo XIII , Ibiza, balearic islands, Spain.
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German 15th Century, Saint Onuphrius, c 1450 Saint Onuphrius
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Salome brings John's head to Herodias; How Sint Jan Baptist Wert. Salomé with head John on a scale. Herodias and man at the table. Johannes's beheaded body is outside, next door is exhorted with sword.
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The dance of death at Basel: death and the blind man. Lithograph by G. Danzer after H. Hess.
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The foundation of Tenochtitlan, Mexico illustration taken from the History of the Indies by Diego Duran, 1579 manuscript.
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Satan applying his claw mark to an apprentice sorcerer. Engraving, 17th century.
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The Jew and Death, scene from the Danse Macabre painted in the Dominican cemetery of Basel, 1441, Switzerland. The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance by Paul Lacroix, 1874
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Indians in North America. The men run, practise archery and throw balls at a tree with a wicket at the top. Includes basket and boats, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the period
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The angel takint the soul of man. 16th century. Engraving, color.
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Kind in skelet van de Dood gekropen; Pia desideria.A child has crawled in the seated skeleton of death, she stands with folded hands in prayer between the ribs in the cavity of the chest.
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Morrisdance, Moor Dance, c. 1340, England, Spring Dance, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown
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Depiction of the biblical parable of the banquet, above the occupied table of the rich, then the poor of the Middle Ages, beggars, cripples, sick people and below a travelling couple on horseback, painting from the Gospel Book, Evangelion, or Book of the Gospels from Echternach, Gotha, 10th century, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Europe
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At the Monastery, Antique Skeletons of Amsterdam
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Hanging of a farm woman declared by the Inquistition to be possessed by demons. Florence, 1520, engraving.
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The Tacuinum (sometimes Taccuinum) Sanitatis is a medieval handbook on health and wellbeing, based on the Taqwim al-sihha ('Maintenance of Health'), an eleventh-century Arab medical treatise by Ibn Butlan of Baghdad. Ibn Butln was a Christian physician born in Baghdad and who died in 1068. He sets forth the six elements necessary to maintain daily health: food and drink, air and the environment, activity and rest, sleep and wakefulness, secretions and excretions of humours, changes or states of mind (happiness, anger, shame, etc). According to Ibn Butln, illnesses are the result of changes in the balance of some of these elements, therefore he recommended a life in harmony with nature in order to maintain or recover one’s health. Ibn Butln also teaches us to enjoy each season of the year, the consequences of each type of climate, wind and snow. He points out the importance of spiritual wellbeing and mentions, for example, the benefits of listening to music, dancing or ha
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Medieval period. Europe.14th century. Dance of Death. Allegory of universality of the death. Colored engraving.
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The Nativity 18th century Southern German. The Nativity. Southern German. 18th century. Gouache on paper. Paper
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Noah (or Noe, Noach; Hebrew: נֹחַ, וֹחַ, Modern Noaẖ Tiberian Nōăḥ; Arabic: نُوح Nūḥ; Greek: Νωέ; Macedonian: Ноа) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the tenth and last of the antediluvian Patriarchs. The biblical story of Noah is contained in chapters 6-9 of the book of Genesis, where he saves his family and representatives of all animals from the flood by constructing an ark. He is also mentioned as the 'first husbandman' and in the story of the Curse of Ham. Noah is the subject of much elaboration in later Abrahamic traditions. Noah is also mentioned several times in the Qur'an.
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A man scatters seeds; representing the Biblical parable of the sower; here referring to the "ministry of the word", preaching. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
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Aerial vision seen over London by two night watchmen - the 18th century equivalent of a UFO sighting by a police patrol Date: 1710
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Medieval engraving. Saxon God, Crodon with wheel and fish indicating travel and voyages. Ancient Saxon God. 3-4 centuries
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Murals- Epic Ramayana-Wall Paintings in Ramasamy Temple at Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India- Rama donated all his jewels to the poor and needy people before going to Vanavasa. Even when a Brahmin approached Him on the way, Rama ordered Sumantha to gift him as many cows as he needed. Artist Unknown
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Frontal del altar de Sant Llorenç Dosmunts, siglo XIII. Museu Episcopal de Vic.
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. The H. Hyacinthus of Poland is together with a monk for a cart with two blind children. The saint makes a blessing gesture and heals the children. The print is part of an eight-member series that forms a framework around an image of the H. Hyacinthus of Poland.
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The deluge, miniature from the Apocalypse of the Saint Sever (Saint Sever Beatus), Latin manuscript, folio 193, France 11th Century.
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The Bamberg Apocalypse, 1000-1020, is held in the Bamberg State Library, Germany. It was commissioned by Otto III (Holy Roman Emperor 980-1002) and contains 57 gilded miniatures produced in the scriptorium at Reichenau.
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Europe. Feudalism. Serf or peasant. Engraving. 19th century.
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Medieval period. Europe.14th century. Dance of Death. Allegory of universality of the death. Colored engraving.
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St Dunstan (c925-988), born in Glastonbury, Somerset, Archbishop of Canterbury (961), patron saint of goldsmiths. Illustration of legend that Dunstan, interrupted while making a golden chalice, seized Devil by the nose with red hot pincers and would not release him until he promised not to tempt Dunstan ever again. From 'Every-Day Book' William Hone (London 1826). Woodcut.
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Liebig series of pictures From Japan, at Tokaidi, the main country road, inn, in front a pilgrim to Mount Fuji, coolies with palanquin, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collector's picture from c. 1900
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Torture, Punishment, Punishment, A Chinese man hangs from a rope attached to a wooden structure and leans on a bamboo stick held by two Chinese men in blue clothing, c. 1810, China, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original..
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Siamese or conjoined twins. Helen and Judith, the Hungarian Sisters, born in Szony in 1701. Joined at the base of the spine, they were exhibited in England, France, Germany, Holland and Poland. At the age of 9 they were placed in a convent, where they d
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Dance of Death, 1489 by Flemish manuscript Master of the Lubeck Bible (1485-1520). Copy.
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Torture of St. Barbara - St. Barbara Altarpiece (detail). Wilhelm Kalteysen, 1447
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The Resurrection from Caxton's Golden Legend printed 1483
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A game with rings by Fra Bernardino de Sahagun from The Code of Florence ""Historia general de las cosas de Nueva Espana"" in Spanish and Nahuatl, facsimile