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Trial of Socrates, Ancient Greek philosopher, 399 BC (19th century). Socrates (469-399 BC) is considered to be the intellectual father of modern Western philosophy
Christ Examined by Pilate, c1808. Pontius Pilate (dc36), Roman governor of Jerusalem, asking Jesus Art thou the King of the Jews?. From the Bible (John 18.33)
Judgement of Solomon, 1866. Artist: Gustave DoreJudgement of Solomon, 1866. From the Bible (I Kings 3.25)
Jesus before Pilate, mid 19th century. By Pilate is his Lictor, a Roman magistrates attendant, carrying the Fasces, an axe tied in a bundle of sticks, the magistrates badge of office
Release of Father Ephraim de Nevers from the prisons of the Inquisition, Goa, c1650 (1759)Ceremony for the release of Father Ephraim de Nevers from the prisons of the Inquisition, Goa, c1650 (1759). Ephraim de Nevers, a French Capuchin monk, went as a missionary to India in c1645
Portraits of 3 women and girls condemned by the Spanish Inquisition, 1759. Left to right: a woman who is to be burned alive; a nun who has confessed
The Last Judgement, c1420-1455. Artist: Fra AngelicoThe Last Judgement, c1420-1455. Triptych showing Heaven, left, Hell, right and Christ sitting in judgement in the central panel
St Michael and Engracia, c1489-c1513. Artist: Juan de la Abadia the YoungerSt Michael and Engracia, c1489-c1513. St Michael the Archangel stands on the devil. In his right hand he holds the scales which weigh the souls of men
St Michael the Archangel, c1503-1504. Artist: RaphaelSt Michael the Archangel, c1503-1504. St Michael depicted as a knight in armour with shield and sword attacking the dragon as described in Revelations
Detail from a Book of the Dead scroll, Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance
The Revelation of St John (Apocalypse), c1498. Artist: Albrecht DurerThe Revelation of St John (Apocalypse), c1498. The Adoration of the Lamb and the Hymn of the Chosen. Making a square around the circle of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ
Arab manuscript depicting an angel weighing a soul
A Qadi, Islamic judge, Khartoum, Sudan, late 19th century. A Qadi (Cadi or Kadi) is a judge who makes decisions according to Islamic Shari ah law
Ancient British Arch-Druid wearing the Breastplate of Judgement, c1900
Trial of Queen Caroline in the House of Lords, London, 1820 (1821). Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (1768-1821) married the future King George IV of Great Britain in 1795.The marriage was a
Scene from Shakespeares Much Ado about Nothing, 1856-1858. William Shakespeares comedy Much Ado about Nothing was first performed c1598
The god Horus weighing the heart of the dead in a balance, Ancient Egyptian, 28th Dynasty, c400 BCThe falcon-headed god Horus weighing the heart of the dead in a balance, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1419-1380 BC. From the Tomb of Menna
Funerary papyrus, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1293 BC. Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance. The baboon is one form of Thoth, inventor of writing and secretary to the gods
Resurrection of the dead and weighing of souls at the Last Judgement. Chromolithograph after a 13th century Psalter
Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall at the feast of Belshazzar, king of Babylon. The writing read Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin (You are weighed in the scales and found wanting)
Par Jugement du Conseil, from French Political posters of the Paris Commune, January 1871
Christ before Pilate, 1881. Artist: Mihaly MunkacsyChrist before Pilate, 1881
Ecce Homo, 1520. Artist: Jan MostaertEcce Homo, 1520. Found in the collection of the Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia
Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901), ruler of Afghanistan (1880-1901), 1893Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901) grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan the founder of Barakzai dynasty. Ruler of Afghanistan 1880-1901, here condemning to death Hazara prisoners of war. Wood engraving 1893
St Michael the Archangel fighting a dragon with a sword, c1484-1526. Artist: Bernardino ZenaleSt Michael the Archangel fighting a dragon with a sword, c1484-1526. In his left hand he holds a balance to weigh mens souls. from the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Christ Presented to the People, 1655. 1655. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnChrist Presented to the People, 1655