Decapitation Collection (page 6)

Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand Christians on Mt Ararat, 1495-1497, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand Christians on Mt Ararat, 1495-1497, (1936). A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, 15th century. Artist: Sano di Pietro
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, 15th century. Sano di Pietro (1406-1481). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Feast of Herod, 17th century. Artist: Abraham Jansz van Diepenbeeck
The Feast of Herod, 17th century. Found in the collection of the Regional A Deineka Art Gallery, Kursk, Russia

They are Triumphant, c1871-c1872. Artist: Vasily Vereshchagin
They are Triumphant, c1871-c1872. Decapitated heads of Europeans are displayed on poles in front of a mosque. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Salome, 16th century. Artist: Bernardino Licinio
Salome, 16th century. With the decapitated head of St John the Baptist. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Landscape with the Parable of Saint Christopher, early16th century. Artist: Jan Mandyn
Landscape with the Parable of Saint Christopher, early16th century. Mandyn, Jan (1502-1560). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Jean Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution, 1806. Artist: Manuel Lopez
Jean Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution, 1806. After Haiti declared its independence from France, Dessalines became its first ruler

The Emperor being shown heads of Mandarins suspected of supporting the Russians, China, 1904. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 6th March 1904

The Execution of Pao-Tin-Fou, 1901. Events in China, Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 20th January 1901

Civil war in Morocco, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 18th January 1903

Massacre in the church of Moukden, Mandchourie, China, 1900. Artist: Eugene Damblans
Massacre in the church of Moukden, Mandchourie, China, 1900. Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7, 1901, against foreign influence in areas such as trade

Perseus cuts off Medusas head, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Perseus cuts off Medusas head, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Massacres in China, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Massacres in China, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 19th December 1891

Judith, 1504. Artist: Giorgione
Judith, 1504. Found in the collection of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

The Defeat and Death of the Tyrant Boccoris, 1774. Artist: W Walker
The Defeat and Death of the Tyrant Boccoris, 1774. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1774

Io changed into a cow: Mercury cuts off Argus head, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Io changed into a cow: Mercury cuts off Argus head, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Perseus cuts off Medusas head, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Perseus cuts off Medusas head, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Pentheus, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Pentheus, 1615. In Greek mythology, Pentheus was a king of Thebes, son of the Echion and Agave. Pentheus was pulled down and torn limb from limb by his own mother and other Bacchae in their frenzy

Phorbas, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Phorbas, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

The History of Judith and Holofernes, 16th century. Artist: Hans Springinlee
The History of Judith and Holofernes, 16th century

Heads of Rebels, 1881. Artist: Wilhelm Gentz
Heads of Rebels, 1881. Published in L Egypt by Gaston Maspero, 1881

Martyrdom at Ouai (Petchili), China, Boxer Rebellion, 11 August 1900. The Boxer Uprising or Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7

The martyrdom of Lisbius, 1317. St Denis, St Eleutherius and St Rusticus are forced to watch Lisbius being decaptitated on the orders of Sisinnius, attended by his high priest

Massacre of the inhabitants of Paris, May 1413, (1484). Episode during the civil war between the Armagnacs and the Bourguignons

Salome, c1504-1553. Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Salome, c1504-1553. Salome carrying a platter with the decapitated head of John the Baptist on it

Chez les Passants, c1850-1898. Artist: Felicien Joseph Victor Rops
Chez les Passants, c1850-1898

Riddle of Fury, 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya
Riddle of Fury, 1819-1823. Plate 6 of Proverbs, published in 1864. The series also known as disparates (absurdities) or suenos (dreams) is seen as symbolic of the absurdity of the human condition

David with the head of Goliath, 1894. Artist: Georges-Auguste-Elie Lavergne
David with the head of Goliath, 1894. Georges Auguste Elie Lavergne was a well known French portrait painter of the turn of the 20th century

Le cavalier masque, 1915. Artist: Guillaume Apollinaire
Le cavalier masque, 1915. The Masked Horseman. From a private collection

La Grande Colere du Pere Duchene, Franco-Prussian war, 1871. Artist: H Demare
La Grande Colere du Pere Duchene, Franco-Prussian war, 1871. Originally published at the time of the French Revolution, Le Pere Duchene was an extreme radical newspaper that reappeared during

The King of Kashmir dispenses justice, late 13th century, (early 15th century). Artist: Master of Boucicaut
The King of Kashmir dispenses justice, late 13th century, (early 15th century). Marco Polo (1254-1324) Venetian traveller and merchant, left Venice with his father and uncle in 1271

Perseus Holding up the Head of Medusa, 18th century. Artist: Francesco Solimena
Perseus Holding up the Head of Medusa, 18th century. Perseus, legendary Greek hero who slew Medusa, chief of the Gorgons. From the Department of Drawings, Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Beheading of John the Baptist, c1630. The executioner holds up St Johns bleeding head for Salome to receive on a golden platter. From a Private collection

Execution by guillotine of Louis XVI of France, Paris, 21 January 1793 (1790s). Louis (1754-1793) lying bound on the guillotine waiting for the blade to fall and decapitate him

Dish showing David with Goliaths Head
Italian dish showing David with Goliaths Head, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum

Detail of the west door of Jak Abbey near Szombathely in Hungary, 13th century
Detail of the west door of the Romanesque Jak Abbey near Szombathely in Hungary, 13th century

David slaying the Philistine giant Goliath, c1870. According to the Bible, Goliath was 6 cubits (approximately 3 metres) tall

Execution of conspirators at Amboise, French Religious Wars, March 1560 (1570). Artist: Jacques Tortorel
Execution of conspirators at Amboise, French Religious Wars, March 1560 (1570). Execution by hanging or decapitation by the sword of conspirators in the Amboise Enterprise

St Denis, Patron Saint of France, 1826. St Denis, also known as Denys or Dionysius (dc258) was the first bishop of Paris. Persecuted under the Roman Emperor Valerian (c193-260)

Blessed Russia!, 1905. Cover from French satirical magazine L Assiette au Beurre, showing a decapitated head, probably representing Tsar Nicholas II

Page from Le Livre de Lancelot du Lac (The Book of Sir Lancelot of the Lake), 15th century. At top right Lancelot holds the decapitated head of Sir Agravain, Knight of the round table

David and Goliath, c1130. Artist: Master of the Last Judgement
David and Goliath, c1130. David removing Goliaths head from his body

The Philistines offer up Sauls Armour, 1804. The offering is being made to Astaroth (Ashtoreth), Canaanite and Phoenician goddess of fertility

Battle of Tonkin, Franco-Chinese War, 20th century

Orpheus, 1865. Artist: Gustave Moreau
Orpheus, 1865. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris, France

The Confession of Richard Brandon, 1649. Richard Brandon (d1649) was the executioner who beheaded King Charles I of England in 1649, as well as a number of other Royalists

Charles I (1600-1649) King of England, 1824. The execution of Charles for treason at Whitehall, London, on 30 January 1649. He is kneeling in prayer, watched by the executioner, Richard Brandon

Bronze statue of David, c1430-1440. Artist: Donatello
Bronze statue of David, c1430. David, holding a sword, with his foot on the decapitated head of Goliath. From the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence

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