Benny Lynch, Scottish boxer, 1938. Born in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, Lynch (1913-1946) has been described as Scotlands greatest ever boxer
The Finding of Moses. Found in the Collection of Collection Perez Simon, Mexico
Isolde, c1895, (1896). Artist: Aubrey BeardsleyIsolde, c1895, (1896). From The Studio Volume 6. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1896]
The Prophet Isaiah and the Hellespontine Sibyl, 1492-1495. Found in the Collection of Apostolic Palace, Vatican
The Prophet Daniel and the Erythraean Sibyl, 1492-1495. Found in the Collection of Apostolic Palace, Vatican
The Prophet Jeremiah and the Agrippine Sibyl, 1492-1495. Found in the Collection of Apostolic Palace, Vatican
The Prophet Obadiah and the Libyan Sibyl, 1492-1495. Found in the Collection of Apostolic Palace, Vatican
The Prophet Jeremiah and the Phrygian Sibyl, 1492-1495. Found in the Collection of Apostolic Palace, Vatican
The Hell. Artist: Napoletano, Filippo (1598-1629)The Hell. Private Collection
Chatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Creator: Henry WallisChatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770) was an unsuccessful poet whose suicide became a symbol of blighted artistic genius
A tragic masked ball, 1930. Creator: UnknownA tragic masked ball, 1930. Un Tragique Bal Masque. Guest in a burning bear costume. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 30 March 1930]
Moses with the Ten Commandments, c. 1650-1660. Found in the Collection of Musee de Picardie, Amiens
Tamara and Demon. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, c. 1880. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)Tamara and Demon. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, c. 1880. Found in the collection of State Lermontov Museum Tarkhany
Scene from Costas opera of "Don Carlos", 1844. Creator: UnknownScene from Costas opera of " Don Carlos", 1844. The tragic denouement, which is supposed to take place in the Huerta Reale, or royal garden, at midnight
The Last Judgment, 1730s-1740s. Creator: Tiepolo, Giambattista (1696-1770)The Last Judgment, 1730s-1740s. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Leoni Montanari, Vicenza
Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Creator: Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839)Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen
With Lippes as Cold as any Stone, They Kist The Children Small, c1878. CreatorWith Lippes as Cold as any Stone, They Kist The Children Small, c1878. The dying parents give the Babes a farewell kiss as their uncle feigns grief
The Hell. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1861. Private Collection
Inferno. (Abyss of Hell). Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Detail), 1480-1490. Found in the collection of Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1841. Found in the Collection of Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg
Purgatorio. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (After drawing by Bernardino Poccet)Purgatorio. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (After drawing by Bernardino Poccetti), 1612. Private Collection
Last Judgment, the Seven Works of Mercy, and the Seven Deadly Sins, c. 1490-1499. Found in the Collection of Maagdenhuismuseum, Antwerp
The Tree Man, c. 1505. Found in the collection of Albertina, Vienna
The sea gave up its dead (The Last Judgement, Detail), 12th century. Artist: AnonymousThe sea gave up its dead (The Last Judgement, Detail), 12th century. Found in the collection of Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, Torcello
Inferno Landscape. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus, (School)Inferno Landscape. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid
The Last Judgment, 1885-1896. Artist: Vasnetsov, Viktor Mikhaylovich (1848-1926)The Last Judgment, 1885-1896. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Ballet Tragique, 1781. Tragic ballet of Jason and Medea. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily
Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1659. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1659. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century. Artist: Jean Pierre Alexandre AntignaPainting, title unknown, mid 19th century
The Weird Sisters (Shakespeare, MacBeth, Act 1, Scene 3), March 10, 1785. Creator: John Raphael SmithThe Weird Sisters (Shakespeare, MacBeth, Act 1, Scene 3), March 10, 1785
Mr. Henderson in the Character of Macbeth, 1787. Creator: John JonesMr. Henderson in the Character of Macbeth, 1787
Antony and Cleopatra, Act 1, Scene 2: Charmian-"Good Sir, give me good fortune", January 1, 1817Antony and Cleopatra, Act 1, Scene 2: Charmian-" Good Sir, give me good fortune", January 1, 1817
Melpomene, ca. 1540-45. Creator: Leon DaventMelpomene, ca. 1540-45
Lady Macbeth (Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5), first published 1800; reissued 1852. Creator: James ParkerLady Macbeth (Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5), first published 1800; reissued 1852
The Banquet (Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 3, Scene 3), October 10, 1786. Creator: John BaldreyThe Banquet (Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 3, Scene 3), October 10, 1786
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday January 11. 1890, 1890. Creator: Charles Edwin FrippThe Graphic, Front Cover Saturday January 11. 1890, 1890
Pictures of the Year VIII, They bound me on…... 1888. Creator: Charles Bennet LawesPictures of the Year VIII, They bound me on....... 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888
The Death of Adonis, n. d. Creator: Etienne DelauneThe Death of Adonis, n.d
Khusrau Gazing at Shirin, from a copy of the Khamsa of Nizami, 1485 (890 A. H. )Khusrau Gazing at Shirin, from a copy of the Khamsa of Nizami, 1485 (890 A.H.)
Farhad Carrying Shirin and Her Horse, from a copy of the Khamsa of Nizami, Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370-1507), dated 1485 (890 A.H.)
Ginevra, 1865 / 68. Creator: Hiram PowersGinevra, 1865/68. Eponymous character and tragic heroine of the poem " Ginevra" from " Italy" by the English poet Samuel Rogers
Les Voluptueux, 1889. Creator: Prouve, Victor (1858-1943)Les Voluptueux, 1889. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nancy
Dido on the Funeral Pyre, 1650-1700. Creator: Giuseppe DiamantiniDido on the Funeral Pyre, 1650-1700
The Toilette of Esther (Esther Preparing to be Presented to King Ahasuerus), 1841. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris
Silvio and Dorinda, 1640. Creator: Johann Wilhelm BaurSilvio and Dorinda, 1640
David Casting Off His Robes at the News of the Death of His Son, 1540
Procris and Cephalus, published 1812. Creator: JMW TurnerProcris and Cephalus, published 1812
The Death of Ophelia (Act IV, Scene VII), 1843. Creator: Eugene DelacroixThe Death of Ophelia (Act IV, Scene VII), 1843
