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Hippocrate and Democrite, c1584-1629. Artist: Jacques de Gheyn IIHippocrate and Democrite, c1584-1629
Salome, 1870. Artist: Henri Alexandre Georges RegnaultSalome, 1870. Found in the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Massacre of the inhabitants of Paris, May 1413, (1484). Episode during the civil war between the Armagnacs and the Bourguignons
Massacre of the Armagnacs by the Bourguignons, Paris, 1418, (1484)Massacre of the Armagnacs by the Bourguignons, Paris, May-June 1418, (1484). Illustration from the Vigils of Charles VII by Martial of Paris, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
The key of the dreams, French Postcard, c1900. Private collection
Martyrdom of St Bartholomew, 1644. Artist: Jusepe de RiberaMartyrdom of St Bartholomew, 1644
The Second of May 1808: Charge of the Mamelukes, 1814. Artist: Francisco GoyaThe Second of May 1808: Charge of the Mamelukes, 1814. Commissioned in 1814, after the expulsion of Napoleons army from Spain
Armenians have their throats cut at Ak-Hissar, 1895. Armenians suffer bloody attacks at Akhisar in Turkey. Scene from the Massacres of Armenia card series produced by the chocolate factory at
Pillage of Trebizond, 8 October 1895. Carnage in Trebizond or Trabzon, Turkey. Scene from the Massacres of Armenia card series produced by the chocolate factory at the Monastery of Aiguebelle
Philipe Auguste at the Battle of Bouvines, 1214, (19th century). King Philip II of France (1165-1223), known as Philip Augustus
The Holy Family, 16th century. Artist: Joos van CleveThe Holy Family, 16th century. From the collection of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia
Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1735. Artist: Giovanni Battista TiepoloSacrifice of Iphigenia, 1735. Artemis, the Greek goddess of hunting, watches the preparations for the sacrifice of Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, that she has demanded
Medallion of Alfonso V Aragon, King of Naples and Sicily, 15th century. Artist: PisanelloMedallion of Alfonso V Aragon, King of Naples and Sicily, 15th century. The inscription reads Venator intrepidus (The intrepid hunter)
Heroic wireless operators, 1912. Top: sending SOS signals from the wireless room of the Titanic as the water rises. Bottom: the last minutes of the wireless operators during the Fez massacre
The Cutler, 1823. Knife blades are shaped at a forge in the background and sharpened on a grindstone turned by a wheel operated by the boy on the right
Cutlery-making, c1750s. Plate taken from volume II of Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne de Science, des Arts et des Metiers
Roman relief of a Shop Selling Knives, c2nd century
Roman Surgeons Knife, c2nd century
Large Knife from grave at Southampton Island, for cutting whale-blubber, Inuit
Suicide of Ajax, Etruria, Red-figured Krater, 400BC-350BC
Viking Burial of Man with Axe, Spear, Sword, Knives, Shield and Belt Buckle, 9th-10th century. Norway: Reconstruction of a burial
Roman Iron Knives, Alesia, France, c1st century. Alesia was the capital of the Mandubii, one of the Gallic tribes allied with the Aedui
Carving of an Inuit whale-hunt on an ivory snow-knife, 19th centuryCarving of a Western Inuit whale-hunt on an ivory snow-knife made from walrus tusk. From the British Museums collection, 19th century
Detail of a gravestone from Asia Minor, 1st centuryDetail of a gravestone from Asia Minor, of a man with a pruning knife, and a woman with a mirror, spindle, and distaff, 1st century
A Butcher Shop, 1630s. Artist: Frans SnydersA Butcher Shop, 1630s. Snyders, Frans (1579-1657). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Still life with a Swan, 1640s. Artist: Frans SnydersStill life with a Swan, 1640s. Snyders, Frans (1579-1657). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
The Martyrdom of Saint Peter, end 1620s. Artist: GuercinoThe Martyrdom of Saint Peter, end 1620s. Guercino (1591-1666). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Zapotec pottery vessel of a priest, 4th centuryZapotec brown pottery vessel of a priest holding a sacrificial knife, 4th century
Assassination of Henry III, King of France, 1589 (1589-1590). King from 1574, Henry (1551-1589) was assassinated by friar Jacques Clement for his opposition to the Catholic Holy League
The Sacrifice of Isaac, early 17th century. Artist: Giuseppe VermiglioThe Sacrifice of Isaac, early 17th century. The Angel of the Lord preventing Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac
Neolithic implements of stone, flint and horn, c1890. A range of tools and weapons including axes, hammers, knives and arrowheads
Elizabeth I performing the ceremony of assaying the stag, 1576. Elizabeth (1533-1603) alights from her horse onto the hunting field to perform the ceremony and is handed the knife by the huntsman
Attack in the office of the Prefecture of the Seine, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri MeyerAttack in the office of the Prefecture of the Seine, Paris, 1892. On 13 January 1892 a mentally ill man stabbed several members of staff at the offices of the Seine Prefecture after demanding a sum
Mycenean dagger with lion decoration, c1450-c1100 BC. Large numbers of weapons have been found in the tombs of Mycenean warriors, probably placed there as an indication of their prowess in battle
The Chinese Cake, 1898. Artist: Henri MeyerThe Chinese Cake, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 16th January 1898
Fernand Ansseau (1890-1972), Belgian operatic tenor, active 1913-1939. Ansseau as Don Jose in Bizets Carmen, based on the novel by Prosper Merimee
Itinerant knife grinder sharpening a blade by turning a grindwheel with a treadle, c1867. The red can over the grindwheel contains lubricant. A brazier hangs on the handle of the cart
Feather-dresser, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection
John Felton (1595?-1628), English Puritan naval officer, 1830. Artist: Richard SawyerJohn Felton (1595?-1628), English Puritan naval officer, 1830. Felton murdered George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham at Portsmouth on 23 August 1628
Fruits on a Table Setting of Stone, c1653-1659. Artist: Johannes BormanFruits on a Table Setting of Stone, c1653-1659
The Butcher, Montmartre Market, 1857-1858. Artist: Honore DaumierThe Butcher, Montmartre Market, 1857-1858. From a private collection
George Alexander (1858-1918), English theatrical actor-manager. Alexander as Orlando in Shakespeares As You Like It. Considered an avant-garde performer
Inuit, Polar Eskimo or Inughuit, Womans knife in Bone and steel
Walrus Hunt, detail of carving on Eskimo snow-knife, walrus ivory, 19th century. Western Eskimo. British Museum. London
The Victim, 1868. Artist: Arthur Boyd HoughtonThe Victim, 1868. Illustration by AB Houghton for Tennysons poem. An Arch-Druid is about to sacrifice the Kings son to save the people from the plague
Indra, principal of the Vedic gods of India mounted on his elephant, c1880
The Open Door!, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Open Door!, 1885. Captain Moonlight, the representative of Irish anarchy, has his knife in his belt and his rifle in his hand as he steps through the open door
The Hidden Hand, 1883. Artist: Joseph SwainThe hidden hand, 1883. This cartoon shows an Irish anarchist, armed with knife and pistol, surreptitiously accepting a bag of gold