Auto Da Fe Collection

St. Dominic de Guzman and the Albigensians, 1493-99 (oil on panel)
3247804 St. Dominic de Guzman and the Albigensians, 1493-99 (oil on panel) by Berruguete, Pedro (c.1450-1504); 122x83 cm; Prado, Madrid

An Auto-Da-Fe, Or Act Of Faith, Procession In Spain. After A 15Th Century Engraving
UIG5420520 An Auto-Da-Fe, Or Act Of Faith, Procession In Spain. After A 15Th Century Engraving. From Military And Religious Life In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published London Circa 1880

Spanish Inquisition, 18th century (engraving)
1748816 Spanish Inquisition, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Spanish Inquisition : A great auto-da-fe, or ceremony accompanying the pronouncement of judgment of the Spanish Inquisition)

War of Independence (1808-1814). Autodafe of French stamp papers. Painting by F. Cuixart (19th century) (oil on canvas)
AIS5386823 War of Independence (1808-1814). Autodafe of French stamp papers. Painting by F. Cuixart (19th century) (oil on canvas); © Iberfoto.

Iconoclastic Fury, Bildersturm, iconoclastic, outbreaks of destruction of religious images that occurred in Europe in
ELD4931211 Iconoclastic Fury, Bildersturm, iconoclastic, outbreaks of destruction of religious images that occurred in Europe in the 16th century

Spanish Inquisition, autodafe (auto da fe) (auto da-fe): procession of victims sentenced for heresie at the Bucher
ELD4921002 Spanish Inquisition, autodafe (auto da fe) (auto da-fe): procession of victims sentenced for heresie at the Bucher, Spain 16th century (Inquisition and autodafe in Spain)

An Auto De Fe. From The Book Of Martyrs By John Foxe, Published C.1865 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420782 An Auto De Fe. From The Book Of Martyrs By John Foxe, Published C.1865 ©UIG/Leemage.

Sambenitos Worn By Auto-Da-Fe Penitents. Left, The Sambenito, Worn By One Who Had Confessed His Sins And Thus Escaped
UIG5420506 Sambenitos Worn By Auto-Da-Fe Penitents. Left, The Sambenito, Worn By One Who Had Confessed His Sins And Thus Escaped Burning

History of Religions: Martin Luther (1483-1546) a Wittenberg burns the bubble of excommunication made by Pope Leon X
NWI4939623 History of Religions: Martin Luther (1483-1546) a Wittenberg burns the bubble of excommunication made by Pope Leon X, 1521

Independence of the United States of America: Stamp Act. Protesters a child
NWI4838843 Independence of the United States of America: Stamp Act. Protesters a child and an African-American burned taxes in New York before the country's war of Independence to protest

Miniature representant des iconoclastes jetant des livres au feu. Manuscrit
GIA5036565 Miniature representant des iconoclastes jetant des livres au feu. Manuscrit.; (add.info.: Miniature representant des iconoclastes jetant des livres au feu)

History of Religions: Martin Luther (1483-1546) a Wittenberg burns the bubble of excommunication made by Pope Leon X
ELD4852551 History of Religions: Martin Luther (1483-1546) a Wittenberg burns the bubble of excommunication made by Pope Leon X, 16/12/1520

Spain (18th c.). Inquisition. Auto-da-fe in Valladolid (lithograph)
CUL4933784 Spain (18th c.). Inquisition. Auto-da-fe in Valladolid (lithograph); (add.info.: By Hulke and Scwart. Litography); Photo © GaPel/AIC.

Grand procession of the auto-da-fe of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition at Lisbon. 18th century (engraving)
534921 Grand procession of the auto-da-fe of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition at Lisbon. 18th century (engraving); Private Collection; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Martin Luther (1483-1546) a Wittenberg burns the bubble of excommunication made by Pope Leon X
ELD4918880 Martin Luther (1483-1546) a Wittenberg burns the bubble of excommunication made by Pope Leon X, 16/12/1520 - (Martin Luther publicly burns papal bull of excommunication)

History of printing: British colonial government burning John Peter Zenger's newspapers (1697-1746) at Wall Street
NWI4939074 History of printing: British colonial government burning John Peter Zenger's newspapers (1697-1746) at Wall Street, New York, 1734

War of 1812: British Army troops burning the Library of Congress, a national library for the United States in
NWI4837414 War of 1812: British Army troops burning the Library of Congress, a national library for the United States in Washington in 1814

Book autodafe and persecutions of Confucian letters opposing the legism of the Qin dynasty under the rule of Emperor
ELD4881760 Book autodafe and persecutions of Confucian letters opposing the legism of the Qin dynasty under the rule of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, 213-210 BC

Coup d'etat in Portugal; Auto-da-fe in front of the building of the Democratic newspaper... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Coup d'etat in Portugal; Auto-da-fe in front of the building of the Democratic newspaper "O'Mundo", ransacked by revolutionaries during a night of disorder from December 7 to 8

Un autodafé au XIXe siècle, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un autodafe au XIXe siecle, 19th century. An auto-da-fe in the nineteenth century

The feudal rights registers destroyed in Bologna on 17 June 1797, 19th century (engraving)
DEX5040710 The feudal rights registers destroyed in Bologna on 17 June 1797, 19th century (engraving) by Mellini, Nicola (1795-1836); (add.info)

Socinianism and Little Polish Church: the inhabitants of Krakow burn the works of Faustus Socinus
ELD4867323 Socinianism and Little Polish Church: the inhabitants of Krakow burn the works of Faustus Socinus (Faust Socin or Fausto Sozzini) (1539-1604)

Fires of Qin: burning of books and burying of scholars, burning of texts and slaughter of scholars during the Qin
ELD4965774 Fires of Qin: burning of books and burying of scholars, burning of texts and slaughter of scholars during the Qin dynasty, under the reign of Qin Shi Huang and of Ancient China

Dispute between monks and Jews, with the burning of heretical books (wood bas-relief)
AIS5369317 Dispute between monks and Jews, with the burning of heretical books (wood bas-relief) by Juni, Juan de (1507-77); Museo de Leon, Castile and Leon, Spain; © Iberfoto

Auto immolation (Self Immolation). Episode du raskol (ou schisme) de l eglise orthodoxe en 1666-1667
FIA5338157 Auto immolation (Self Immolation). Episode du raskol (ou schisme) de l eglise orthodoxe en 1666-1667, lorsqu en signe de protestation contre les reformes du patriarche de Moscou

Inquisition Process, Autodafe. Painting by Francisco Rizi, 1656
AIS5346774 Inquisition Process, Autodafe. Painting by Francisco Rizi, 1656 by Rizi, Francisco (Ricci) (1608-1685); Casa y Museo del Greco, Toledo

Mort sur le bucher du reformateur tcheque Jan Hus (ou Jean Huss, 1371-1415)
FIA5384049 Mort sur le bucher du reformateur tcheque Jan Hus (ou Jean Huss, 1371-1415), condamne pour heresie - Burning of Jan Hus at the stake - Miniature de l atelier de Diebold Lauber

The Auto-da-fe, 1898 (oil on canvas)
899007 The Auto-da-fe, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Weiss, Emile Georges (1861-p.1921); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; (add.info.: L Autodafe. PE6617)

Sketches from "The Armada"at Drury-Lane Theatre (engraving)
1595684 Sketches from " The Armada" at Drury-Lane Theatre (engraving) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

The so-called Protestant Reformed religion in desperate straits
CHT267168 The so-called Protestant Reformed religion in desperate straits, 1684 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Auto da Fe in Valladolid, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario
CHT307466 Auto da Fe in Valladolid, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario, engraved by Bramati and Raineri, published in Milan, c.1820 (coloured engraving) by Italian School

Historical views of Spain
6338106 Historical views of Spain by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Historical views of Spain. Bullfighter about to kill a bull with dagger)

Procession to an auto-da-fe, 16th Century (engraving)
3647433 Procession to an auto-da-fe, 16th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Procession to an auto-da-fe, 16th Century)

Frontispiece of Index Librorum Prohibitorum depicting an auto da fe
XIR156867 Frontispiece of Index Librorum Prohibitorum depicting an auto da fe, 1786 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

An Auto-da-fe in the 19th Century - a religious ceremony organized by the venerable fathers Montalembert and Veuillot
3646203 An Auto-da-fe in the 19th Century - a religious ceremony organized by the venerable fathers Montalembert and Veuillot (colour litho) by Daumier

Autodafe of Books in the Middle Ages, illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle
CHT239211 Autodafe of Books in the Middle Ages, illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) 1493 (coloured woodcut) by Wolgemuth, M. (1434-1519) & Pleydenwurff, W

Plate 48 from Los Caprichos : Tale-Bearers-Blasts of Wind (Soplones. ), 1799
Plate 48 from Los Caprichos : Tale-Bearers-Blasts of Wind (Soplones.), 1799

Auto-da-fe in the Plaza Mayor of Madrid, 1683. Detail of a Painting by Francisco Rizi

Auto da fe in Valladolid, religious court created at the request of the Catholic Kings to investigate and punish crimes against the faith

Celebration of an auto-da-fe in the public square

Grand procession of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition of Lisbon, 18th century
Grand procession to the auto-da-fe of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition of Lisbon, 18th century

An auto-da-fe, or act of faith, of the Spanish Inquisition held in the Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain. After an 18th century work by Bernard Picart

An Auto De Fe. From The Book Of Martyrs By John Foxe, Published C. 1865
An Auto De Fe. From The Book Of Martyrs By John Foxe, Published C.1865

An Auto-Da-Fe, Or Act Of Faith, Procession In Spain. After A 15Th Century Engraving. From Military And Religious Life In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published London Circa 1880

The Great Auto De Fe At Palermo Italy 6 April 1724 From A Contemporary Engraving From The Book The Spanish Inquisition By Cecil Roth Published 1937

SPANISH INQUISITION. An Auto-da-fe, the ceremony accompanying the pronouncement of judgement of the Spanish Inquisition, in the Plaza Mayor in Madrid. Detail of a painting by Francisco Ricci, c1683

Auto-da-fe Courtyard 1619-71 Pen brown ink
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"Auto da fe: A History of Burning Heresy and Censorship" Throughout history, the flames of intolerance have consumed countless works and individuals deemed heretical or subversive. From medieval Europe to ancient China, autodafes (public acts of faith) served as chilling reminders of the power wielded by religious authorities and rulers alike. In the 13th century, St. Dominic de Guzman led a crusade against the Albigensians, a Christian sect considered heretical by the Catholic Church. The fervor for purging dissenting beliefs continued into the Renaissance when Faustus Socinus faced public condemnation in Krakow for his Socinianism teachings. Even renowned scientists were not spared from these infernal rituals. In Geneva, Michel Servet met a gruesome end at the hands of John Calvin's Protestant regime for challenging established dogma. The burning of books was also employed as a tool to suppress knowledge and control minds. During China's Qin dynasty, scholars were executed en masse while their precious texts went up in smoke. Similarly, Spain's infamous Inquisition orchestrated grand autodafes on public squares like Valladolid where forbidden literature was consigned to ashes. These scenes of destruction often unfolded amidst societal tensions. Monks clashed with Jews over theological disputes resulting in book burnings captured in wood bas-reliefs. Legal proof was sought through autodafes that showcased stacks of condemned books before an eager crowd. One particularly notorious event took place in Florence when Girolamo Savonarola paid the ultimate price for his fiery sermons against corruption within both church and state. Yet amidst this darkness emerged stories of resilience and defiance. The Bible recounts how three young Hebrew men survived King Nebuchadnezzar II's attempt to incinerate them in Babylon's furnace—a testament to divine intervention during times of persecution.