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
Flagellants, 1493. At the time of the Black Death in Europe, members of this sect, known as the Brothers of the Cross, went through the streets scourging themselves in an attempt to take the sins of
Flagellants in the Netherlands town of Tournai (Doornik), 1349. Flagellants, known as the Brothers of the Cross, scourging themselves as they walk through the streets in order to free the world
Procession of Saint Charles Borromeo during the plague of Milan, 1861. Found in the Collection of the Musee Carnavalet, Paris
Saint Roch attending the Venice plague-victims in the Lazaretto. Private Collection
Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio, Second Half of the 18th cen. Private Collection
Isolario veneto, XII. Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio, 1777. Private Collection
Lazzaretto Nuovo on a map of 17th century. Creator: Historical DocumentLazzaretto Nuovo on a map of 17th century. Found in the Collection of the Polo Museale Veneto
Saint Januarius Interceding to the Virgin Mary, Christ and God the Father for Victims of the Plague, c. 1656. Found in the Collection of Museo di Capodimonte, Naples
Edward III, (1312-1377), 1830. Creator: UnknownEdward III, (1312-1377), 1830. Edward III (1312-1377) King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death
Saint Charles Borromeo among Plague Victims, Second Half of the 17th cen Creator: BonattiSaint Charles Borromeo among Plague Victims, Second Half of the 17th cen.. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava
Pilgrimage of the Compagnia del Crocifisso to Loreto, First Half of 16th cen CreatorPilgrimage of the Compagnia del Crocifisso to Loreto on the occasion of the plague of 1523, First Half of 16th cen.. Found in the Collection of Museo Civico, Sansepolcro
Great Plague in London, 1665. Artist: AnonymousGreat Plague in London, 1665. Private Collection
Rescued from the Plague, 1898. Artist: Francis William TophamRescued from the Plague, 1898; a child is being lifted through an open window during the outbreak of plague which occured in 1665. To the right, a sick woman sits in a doorway
Two men dissecting a body with plague marks, 1666. Private Collection
The Plague. Found in the Collection of Accademia di San Luca
Great Plague of London, c. 1779. Artist: Blake, William (1757-1827)Great Plague of London, c. 1779. Private Collection
Great Plague of Milan, 1630, ca 1835. Artist: AnonymousGreat Plague of Milan, 1630, ca 1835. Private Collection
The Great Plague: scenes in the streets of London, 1665-1666 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. III, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]
Reduced from the Plague, London, 1665 (1905). A victim of thee Great Plague of London. From Cassells History of England, Vol
The Great Plague: the Maniac Pronouncing the Doom of London, 1665-1666 (1905). Artist: AB FrostThe Great Plague: the Maniac Pronouncing the Doom of London, 1665-1666 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. III, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]
Charles II and his court at the palace during the Plague of London, c1665-1666 (1890). From left to right: Lady Castlemaine, Charles II and Queen Catherine, attended by her Spanish duennas
Bills of mortality bill for London, covering part of the period of the Great Plague, 1664-1665. John Graunt (1620-1674) based his statistical analysis on these weekly and yearly tables
Burying victims of the Plague of London at night in multiple graves, 1665. Two of the men are smoking pipes, partly to combat the stench of the corpses
Filling a mass grave at night during the Plague of London, c1665Filling a mass grave at night during the Plague of London, c 1665. Showing a group of men with torches in a churchyard, preparing to empty the contents of a covered cart into an open grave
Flagellant, 16th century. Artist: Jost AmmanFlagellant, 16th century. Flagellants were members of a sect, known as the Brothers of the Cross, founded in c1260. They whipped themselves until blood ran in order to obtain Gods mercy
Plague of London, 1665 (1810). Scenes of death and despair in a London street during the outbreak of the plague that occurred in 1665 and killed some 60, 000 people, a fifth of Londons population
The Plague Pit, 1855. Artist: John FranklinThe Plague Pit, 1855. Consigning bodies of victims of the plague to a communal grave during the Plague of London, 1665. From Old Saint Pauls by W Harrison Ainsworth
Engraving of Black rat caught in trap, 1838. Artist: William JardineEngraving of Black rat caught in trap, 1838. This is the rat that is a vector of plauge. Hand-coloured engraving published Edinburgh 1838 in William Jardine Naturalists Library series