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Ust'-Kara Hard Labor Convict Camp, 1891. Creator: Aleksei KuznetsovUst'-Kara Hard Labor Convict Camp, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)
Transporting Cargo from Barges to Prison Storage Facilities, 1891. Creator: Aleksei KuznetsovTransporting Cargo from Barges to Prison Storage Facilities, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi
God Sends the Flies to Egypt (recto); God Sends Boils to Egypt (verso), published 1483. Creator: UnknownGod Sends the Flies to Egypt (recto); God Sends Boils to Egypt (verso), published 1483. From Ninth German Bible (Cologne Bible) (Anton Koberger: Nurenburg: 1483)
God Sends the Locusts to Egypt (recto); God Sends Hail to Egypt (verso), published 1483. Creator: UnknownGod Sends the Locusts to Egypt (recto); God Sends Hail to Egypt (verso), published 1483. From Ninth German Bible (Cologne Bible) (Anton Koberger: Nurenburg: 1483)
Plate 25 from Los Caprichos : If he broke the pot (Si quebroel Cantaro. ), 1799Plate 25 from Los Caprichos : If he broke the pot (Si quebro el Cantaro.), 1799
Pillory and Stocks of the Middle Ages, c1934. Illustration showing medieval punishment. The accompanying text explains that ridicule was regarded as a great remedy against minor offences
Off with her head! Alice and her Red Queen, c1910. Artist: John TennielOff with her head! Alice and her Red Queen, c1910. From Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. [W. Butcher & Sons, London, c1910]
A convict being flogged with a cat-o-nine-tails, (1834), 1984A convict being flogged with a cat-o-nine-tails. In 1867 Parliament abolished flogging in the services. From The Book of The Martyrs of Tolpuddle: 1834-1934
Niam Niam lunatic, Mongalla to Terrakekka, Sudan, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A GloverNiam Niam lunatic, Mongalla to Terrakekka, Sudan, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927
Apollo and Marsyas, 17th century. Artist: Peter Paul RubensApollo and Marsyas, 17th century. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the Far Eastern Art Museum, Khabarovsk
Cupid Chastised, 1613. Creator: Bartolomeo ManfrediCupid Chastised, 1613
Vulcan, Neptune, Athena and other Gods making Shackles to pull Jupiter from the Heavens, set within an elaborate frame, from Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno, 1531-76
Satan bound for a Thousand Years, from the Apocalypse. n. d. Creator: Jean DuvetSatan bound for a Thousand Years, from the Apocalypse.n.d
The Abuses of the Law, Plate 7. n. d. Creator: Hendrik GoltziusThe Abuses of the Law, Plate 7.n.d
Hamid Bhakari Punished by Akbar, Folio from an Akbarnama, ca. 1604. Creator: ManoharHamid Bhakari Punished by Akbar, Folio from an Akbarnama, ca. 1604
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1630s. Creator: Jan Brueghel the youngerAeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1630s
The Farnese Bull, National Museum, Naples, Italy, c1909. Creator: UnknownThe Farnese Bull, National Museum, Naples, Italy, c1909. The Farnese Bull is a copy of a Hellenistic sculpture at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples
Socrates, (c470-399 BC), 1830. Creator: UnknownSocrates, (c470-399 BC), 1830. Socrates (c470-399 BC) Athenian moral philosopher influential in Western ethical traditions of thought
The Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, mid 19th century. Creator: WH EgletonThe Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, mid 19th century. Biblical scene, from Judges 16: 21: But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza
By whose stripes ye were healed, mid 19th century. Creator:s FreemanBy whose stripes ye were healed, mid 19th century. Biblical scene, from 1 Peter 2: 24: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins
So the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel, 1841. Creator: Peter LightfootSo the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel, 1841. Biblical scene, from 2 Samuel 24: 15: So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed
Louis the Pious Doing Penance for Treatment of his Nephew, Bernard, (c818), 1890Louis the Pious Doing Penance for the Treatment of his Nephew, Bernard, (c818), 1890. Louis the Pious (778- 840) King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father Charlemagne
Louis XI Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Creator: UnknownLouis XI. Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Jean Balue (c1421-1491) cardinal and minister of Louis XI, Balue played both sides in negotiating a treaty
Englishwoman martyred by the Chinese, 1930. Creator: UnknownEnglishwoman martyred by the Chinese, 1930. Une Anglaise Martyrisee Par Des Chinois. A terrified woman is restrained as her fingers are cut off with a knife on a wooden block
That is the ancient soul of wretched Myrrha, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré" That is the ancient soul of wretched Myrrha", he replied, " who burn d with most unholy flame for her own sire, and a false shape assuming, so perform d the deed of sin", c1890
The Death of Mortimer. (mid 19th century). Creator: J RogersThe Death of Mortimer. (mid 19th century). Scene from Shakespeares " Henry VI", (act II scene V). Richard Plantagenet enters a cell in the Tower of London to find Edmund Mortimer lying
Lady Bruce, Sister of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, confined in a Cage, c1787Lady Bruce, Sister of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, confined in a Cage & exposed on the Battlements of Roxburgh Castle by order of Edward I. King of Scotland, c1787
Corporal Punishment, 1829. Artist: George CruikshankCorporal Punishment, 1829. From Scraps & Sketches by George Cruikshank. [George Cruikshank, London, 1829]
Adulterers being whipped in public, France, 8th century (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884
Burning the houses of evicted tenants at Glenbeigh, County Kerry, Ireland, 1887. Artist: A ForestierBurning the houses of evicted tenants at Glenbeigh, County Kerry, Ireland, 1887. Scene during the Land War, the dispute between Irish tenant farmers
Louis XI of France visiting Cardinal Balue in his iron cage, 1469-1480 (1882-1884). Artist: TamisierLouis XI of France visiting Cardinal Balue in his iron cage, 1469-1480 (1882-1884). Jean Balue (c1421-1491) was a cardinal and minister of Louis XI
The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349, (1903). Christians flagellating themselves in Tournai (or Doornik) in Belgium. A miniature from the Chronicle of Aegidius Li Muisis in the library at Brussels
Dante and Virgil in Hell, 1850. Artist: William-Adolphe BouguereauDante and Virgil in Hell, 1850. Scene from Italian poet Dante Alighieris Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy. Dante (1265-1321) was a great admirer of the Roman poet Virgil, and in his Divine Comedy
The Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Artist: Jean-Paul LaurensThe Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Nicknamed the Pious, Robert II (972-1031) was King of France from 996. He was temporarily excommunicated by Pope Gregory V
Late Roman ivory casket, Death of Judas and the Crucifixion, 5th centuryLate Roman ivory casket; one of four panels; depicting the Death of Judas and the Crucifixion, c420-430. From the British Museums collection
Dante and Virgil in the inferno, 1863. Artist: Gustave DoreDante and Virgil in the inferno, 1863. Dante, guided by Virgil, in the third gulf of the eighth circle, observes those guilty of simony suffering burning
Inner court, Fleet Prison, London, 1808-1811. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonInner court, Fleet Prison, London, 1808-1811. Prisoners playing fives and skittles, and socialising. Fleet Prison was a prison for debt and contempt of court
Adam and Eve with their sons, Cain and Abel, resting in the wilderness, c1860Adam and Eve with their sons Cain and Abel, resting in the wilderness, c1860. Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden after being tempted by the Serpent to eat the forbidden fruit of
Seven Plagues of Egypt, 1866. Artist: Gustave DoreSeven Plagues of Egypt, 1866. The Angel of the Lord, sword in hand, leaving mothers lamenting the death of their first born. From the Bible (Exodus)
"Ancient London": Flogging a Nonconformist in Cheapside, 1862. Creator: Unknown"Ancient London": Flogging a Nonconformist in Cheapside, 1862....a scene which the text of the book shows to have been not infrequent
Apollo and Marsyas and the Judgment of Midas, 1581. Creator: Melchior MeierApollo and Marsyas and the Judgment of Midas, 1581
Childrens Crusade, ca. 1550-80. ca. 1550-80. Creator: Monogrammist LIWChildrens Crusade, ca. 1550-80
The Triumph of Scipio who rides on a horse followed by captured slaves, 1530-60. Creator: Master of the DieThe Triumph of Scipio who rides on a horse followed by captured slaves, 1530-60
Belshazzars Feast (First steel plate), June 1, 1826. Creator: John MartinBelshazzars Feast (First steel plate), June 1, 1826
The Torment of Ixion, c. 1876. Creator: Jules Elie DelaunayThe Torment of Ixion, c. 1876
Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806. Creator: Henry FuseliUgolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1832