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Not all the gold, that is beneath the moon or ever hath been, c1890. Creator: Gustave DoréNot all the gold, that is beneath the moon or ever hath been, of these toil-worn souls Might purchase rest for one, c1890. The damned struggling to push heavy weights uphill
Thy city heap d with envy to the brim, c1890. Creator: Gustave DoréThy city heap d with envy to the brim, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil. Illustration from " The Vision of Hell" (Inferno)
I through compassion fainting, seem d not far from death, c1890. Creator: Gustave DoréI through compassion fainting, seem d not far from death, and like a corpse fell to the ground, c1890. Illustration from " The Vision of Hell" (Inferno)
Souls condemned to Hell, second half of the 15th century, (1849). Creator: KellerhovenSouls condemned to Hell, second half of the 15th century, (1849). The dead are brought naked in chains, before being cooked in a fire by devils. Below is Satan on his throne
Flames raining down, 1951. Creator: Shirley MarkhamFlames raining down, 1951. Design for illustration to Dantes " Divine Comedy". Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design
Popular romance on the Inquisition, boxwood engraving made in 1860 in Barcelona at Ignacio Estivill printing
Dungeons of the Inquisition, executioners applying the torment of fire in feet
Popular engraving showing a scene of the Inquisition with various torture devices, etching, 1850
First Stage of Cruelty, plate I from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1751. Tom Nero is torturing a dog with an arrow, whilst another young man attempts to prevent the torment, in vain
Ixion on the wheel, 1925. Ixion, king of the Lapiths, killed his father-in-law and offended Zeus, so was bound to a burning wheel for eternity. From The Book of Myths by Amy Cruse, 1925
Orestes Pursued by Furies, 1880. Artist: AntiqueOrestes Pursued by Furies, 1880. Following the murder of his mother, Orestes is tormented by The Furies, beings who personify the anger of the dead. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev
Torments of Hell, c1185 (1906). Hortus deliciarum (Garden of Delights) is a medieval manuscript compiled by Herrad of Landsberg at the Hohenburg Abbey in Alsace
Sketch for The Last Judgement in Gerard d Euphrate, Paris, 1549, (1870). A wood engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, (London, 1870)
Prometheus tortured by a vulture, 1733. Artist: Bernard PicartPrometheus tortured by a vulture, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Tantalus torment, 1733. Artist: Bernard PicartTantalus torment, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Hamadryade, c1850-1898. Artist: Felicien Joseph Victor RopsHamadryade, c1850-1898
They carried her off!, 1799. Artist: Francisco GoyaThey carried her off!, 1799. Plate 8 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression
The exhortations, 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco GoyaThe exhortations, 1819-1823. Plate 16 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
The Cruel Children, c1850-1890. Artist: Stanislas LepineThe Cruel Children, 20th Century. French Impressionist Painter, Private Collection
Costume design for the the ballet dancer Ida Rubinstein, 1911. Artist: Leon BakstCostume design for the the ballet dancer Ida Rubinstein, 1911. Design for the performance of Debussys Le Martyre de St Sebastien (The Torment of Saint Sebastian) at Pariss Chatelet Theatre
Stone relief ofStone relief of Gladiators fighting a lion, Turkey, c 323BC-31BCStone relief of Gladiators fighting a lion, Turkey, Hellinistic period, c 323 BC - 31 BC. The Hellenistic period covers the period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in
Hell, 12th century. Engraving after a miniature in a 12th century manuscript, Hortus deliciarum, produced in a monastery at Hohembourg
Les petits moissonneurs et la chevre (The Young Harvesters and the Goat), in an album containing Recueil de Compositions par Lagrenee Le Jeune (Collection of Compositions by Lagrenee the Younger)
Now seest thou, son! The souls of those, whom anger overcame, c1890. Creator: Gustave DoréNow seest thou, son! The souls of those, whom anger overcame, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil. Illustration from " The Vision of Hell" (Inferno)