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Gladiators in the Roman arena. Spectators are giving the thumbs down, signalling the victor not to spare his defeated adversary. Print after Jean-Leon Gerome
Spanish conquistadors torturing American indians, 1539-1542. Ferdinand de Soto (c1496-1542), Spanish explorer and conquistador
Captain of the chasseurs, The Franco-German War, 1870, (1899). An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 13th August 1899
Anti-Jewish riots in Algiers, 1898. Artist: F MeaulleAnti-Jewish riots in Algiers, 1898. Sacking of synagogue in Mostaganem sparks outbreak of anti-Jewish violence throughout Algeria. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 6th February 1898
Execution of Jean Desmartes, 1383 (19th / early 20th century). Artist: Jean-Paul LaurensExecution of Jean Desmartes, 1383 (19th/early 20th century). Jean Desmartes and eleven notables are decapitated after the revolt of the maillotins in Paris. From the Hotel de Ville, Paris, France
Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia, c16th centuryIvan the Terrible (Ivan IV), Tsar of Russia, c16th century. Woodcut
The Demon Rough, 1874. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Demon Rough, 1874. A bestial labourer crouches over the limp body of his wife whilst Justice stands over him, her scales and sword on her belt, and the cat o nine tails in her hand
Womans Wrongs, 1874. Artist: Joseph SwainWomans Wrongs, 1874. A brutish working-class husband prepares to beat his wife who still bears the insignia of previous violence
