Curse Collection

Sleeping Beauty ballet, christening scene
The christening scene in a ballet version of the Sleeping Beauty, with the wicked fairy Carabosse putting her curse on the baby Princess in her cradle

Rhinos attack a Lion
Curse of the Great White Rhino. Two rhinos charge and attack a Lion. Pen and Ink (with wash) preliminary sketch by Raymond Sheppard

The Lady of Shalott Looking at Lancelot, 1894, (c1930). Creator: John William Waterhouse
The Lady of Shalott Looking at Lancelot, 1894, (c1930). Illustration to Tennysons poem, " The Lady of Shalott" : the Lady sees bold Sir Launcelot in her mirror: she goes to the window

A Moorish symbol to ward off the evil eye
SYMBOLS: EVIL EYE. A Moorish symbol to ward off the evil eye

Fairy Tales of Summer - Sleeping Beauty by Pauline Baynes
Sleeping Beauty by Pauline Baynes, one of a four illustrations of a fairy tale to reflect each season. In this instance, the handsome prince emerges from the forest to find Sleeping Beauty

Tennyson, Shalott, W hse
The curse is come upon me, cried the Lady of Shalott

Egypt / Tutankhamen
Howard Carter at the tomb of Tutankhamen, in the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor

Old Testament: invasion of locusts in ancient Egypt (wounds of Egypt) Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4915085 Old Testament: invasion of locusts in ancient Egypt (wounds of Egypt) Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Old Testament)

The apostle James of Zebedee (or James the Major or Saint James) fighting the evil enchantments of the magician
NWI4892267 The apostle James of Zebedee (or James the Major or Saint James) fighting the evil enchantments of the magician Hermogene

The sleeping beauty: an old fee leans over the crib of the princess and curses her, c.1910 (lithograph)
XEE4143316 The sleeping beauty: an old fee leans over the crib of the princess and curses her, c.1910 (lithograph) by Dulac

Picus is transformed into a woodpecker by the magician Circe - The transformation of Picus into a woodpecker by
FLO4607750 Picus is transformed into a woodpecker by the magician Circe - The transformation of Picus into a woodpecker by the witch Circe. Copperplate engraving by W

Magician (illusionist) in large costume performing a magic trick with his magic wand
PCT4280693 Magician (illusionist) in large costume performing a magic trick with his magic wand and all his accessories - engraving 19th century -; (add.info)

The curse: Adam digs in the ground, assists by death. Deep down, Eve breastfed her newborn by holding a cattail
FLO4675787 The curse: Adam digs in the ground, assists by death. Deep down, Eve breastfed her newborn by holding a cattail

Witchcraft and black magic: " Le seigneur Robert III d'Artois (1287-1342) envoutant jean de valois
ELD4844038 Witchcraft and black magic: " Le seigneur Robert III d'Artois (1287-1342) envoutant jean de valois, son of King Philip VI, sur un doll de wax a son image (voodoo)

The sleeping beauty: Prince Charming discovers the sleeping girl, c.1910 (lithograph)
XEE4143314 The sleeping beauty: Prince Charming discovers the sleeping girl, c.1910 (lithograph) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Decorative relief stockings representing hybrid characters. This plaque used to avert the bad fate
LSE4087780 Decorative relief stockings representing hybrid characters. This plaque used to avert the bad fate, probably dating from the 2nd century

Witch throwing a spell accompanied by a raven and a black cat. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4930741 Witch throwing a spell accompanied by a raven and a black cat. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Witch throwing a spell accompanied by a raven and a black cat)

The burning ghost ship wandering on the seas, legendary cursed ship imagined by sailors - Colorisee engraving 19th
NWI4930591 The burning ghost ship wandering on the seas, legendary cursed ship imagined by sailors - Colorisee engraving 19th century - Phantom burning ship imagined by sailors - Hand-colored

Plagues of Egypt: the Death of firstborn. 19th century (engraving from 'Holy History' by Lahure)
ELD4955603 Plagues of Egypt: the Death of firstborn. 19th century (engraving from 'Holy History' by Lahure); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Cover of the Ollendorff 1906 edition of the collection of the tales of Guy de Maupassant
PCT4276823 Cover of the Ollendorff 1906 edition of the collection of the tales of Guy de Maupassant; (add.info.: Cover of the Ollendorff 1906 edition of the collection of the tales of Guy de)

Cartoon titled 'The British Educational Curse'
5308756 Cartoon titled 'The British Educational Curse'; (add.info.: Cartoon titled 'The British Educational Curse'. Academic and vocational education was kept separate)

Biblical scene: Daniel reading the scripture on the wall for King Nebuchadnezzar II, ruler of Babylon
NWI4917094 Biblical scene: Daniel reading the scripture on the wall for King Nebuchadnezzar II, ruler of Babylon. Colourful engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Biblical scene)

Noah Driving Ham Away - Noah curses Ham - The curse of Cham - Patriarch Noe curses his grandson Canaan
ELD4957485 Noah Driving Ham Away - Noah curses Ham - The curse of Cham - Patriarch Noe curses his grandson Canaan, for a mistake committed by his father Cham, on Mount Ararat

Jephthah's daughter runs towards him and must therefore be sacrificed to God
ELD4955891 Jephthah's daughter runs towards him and must therefore be sacrificed to God. 19th century (engraving from "The Holy History" by Lahure)

The Princess Burns the Elfrite to Death, from The Story of the Three Calenders in 'Sinbad the Sailor
BAL4180 The Princess Burns the Elfrite to Death, from The Story of the Three Calenders in 'Sinbad the Sailor and Other Stories' (colour litho) by Dulac

Lot and his daughters fleeing Sodom, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4955542 Lot and his daughters fleeing Sodom, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loth's wife disobeyed God's warning by watching the destruction of Sodom)

"...The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", illustrated by Gustave Dore, 1876
"And the rain poured down from one black cloud - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", illustrated by Gustave Dore, 1876

Latona and the Lycian Peasants, c.1605. Creator: Jan Brueghel the Elder
Latona and the Lycian Peasants, c.1605. Latona, the mother of Apollo and Diana, halts to quench her thirst at a pond. However some peasants working nearby prevent her from doing so

Cain, 1891. Creator: Julius Paulsen
Cain, 1891. Cain is cursed and receives a mark from God

Edward B. McLean, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edward B. McLean, between 1909 and 1923
Edward B. McLean, between 1909 and 1923. American newspaperman and racehorse owner Edward Beale McLean, publisher and owner of The Washington Post

Mu: Clapping the Hands to Effect a Curse, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable... c1772/73
Mu: Clapping the Hands to Effect a Curse, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Mu: Clapping the Hands to Effect a Curse, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable... c1772/73
Mu: Clapping the Hands to Effect a Curse, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Exorcism or witches. Painting by Francisco de GOYA Y LUCIENTES (1746-1828), 1797-1798
LRI4664714 Exorcism or witches. Painting by Francisco de GOYA Y LUCIENTES (1746-1828), 1797-1798. Oil on canvas. Madrid, Lazaro Galdiano Foundation by Goya y Lucientes

Midas Washing at the Source of the Pactolus, ca. 1627. Creator: Nicolas Poussin
Midas Washing at the Source of the Pactolus, ca. 1627

Midas with the pitcher - Greek mythology
King Midas of the Golden Touch is known in Greek mythology for being able to transform everything he touched into gold, following his encounter with a mysterious stranger

Snow-White and Rose-Red, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry Wehnert
Snow-White and Rose-Red, 1901. From Grimms Household Stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. [George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, 1901]

Greek Vase-Painting, Odysseus crew Turning to Pigs on Circes Isle, c6th century BC. National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Archbishop of York cursing William the Conqueror Date: 11th century

The Curse: Adam is digging in the ground, assisted by Death.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

MARINER, DEADMEN ON SHIP
The Mariner is forced to confront the accusing eyes of his dead shipmates: Seven days, seven nights, I saw that curse, And yet I could not die Date: First published: 1798

The Lady of Shalott, c. 1886-1905 (oil on panel) (see also 62953)
495754 The Lady of Shalott, c.1886-1905 (oil on panel) (see also 62953) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 44.4x34.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

The Lady of Shalott, c. 1886-1905 (oil on panel) (see also 495754)
MAN62953 The Lady of Shalott, c.1886-1905 (oil on panel) (see also 495754) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 44.4x34.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Communion. Illustration of "La Maison Tellier", short story by Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893)
GIA4807834 Communion. Illustration of "La Maison Tellier", short story by Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893), published in 1881. Illustration by G. Lemoine, late 19th century

Apollo and Daphne, 1715-96. Creator: Jean-Etienne Liotard
Apollo and Daphne, 1715-96

Desdemone cursed by her father (Brabantio). Illustration of William Shakespeares play "Othello or the Moor of
JLJ4688978 Desdemone cursed by her father (Brabantio). Illustration of William Shakespeares play " Othello or the Moor of Venice". Painting by Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863), 1852. h s/t

An old fee seeing that she was not invited to the birth of the princess takes revenge by sending a curse on her cradle
XEE4192501 An old fee seeing that she was not invited to the birth of the princess takes revenge by sending a curse on her cradle

The prince discovers the sleeping princess when she awakens. Illustration of "La belle au bois dormant"
XEE4192523 The prince discovers the sleeping princess when she awakens. Illustration of " La belle au bois dormant"

Sleeping Beauty. The prince arrives at the castle, whose entire population is subject to the exit and sleeps
XEE4181542 Sleeping Beauty. The prince arrives at the castle, whose entire population is subject to the exit and sleeps. Folk tale

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic Curse: From Ballet to Ancient Symbols, a Journey through Tales and Legends" In the ethereal realm of Sleeping Beauty ballet, a curse weaves its spell as the christening scene unfolds. The fateful prick of a spindle sets in motion an enchanted slumber that only true love's kiss can break. Meanwhile, in the wild savannah, rhinos launch a ferocious attack on a mighty lion, leaving us pondering if this is nature's own curse or simply survival of the fittest. The Lady of Shalott gazes upon Lancelot with longing eyes, trapped by her own curse within her tower. John William Waterhouse captures this poignant moment in his mesmerizing painting from 1894. Seeking protection from malevolent forces, ancient civilizations turned to symbols like Moorish talismans to ward off the evil eye. These mystical charms were believed to hold power against curses and misfortune. Pauline Baynes' enchanting illustration brings forth Fairy Tales of Summer - Sleeping Beauty; where curses intertwine with magic and romance under summer skies. Tennyson's haunting poem "The Lady of Shalott" echoes through time as we delve into Waterhouse's masterpiece once again. A tale woven with mystery and sorrow that speaks volumes about isolation and destiny entwined by an unbreakable curse. Venturing further back in history, we encounter Tutankhamen's tomb shrouded in whispers of ancient Egyptian curses meant to protect its treasures from those who dare disturb their eternal rest. From folklore to reality, curses persist; even William the Conqueror faced Archbishop York's damning words as he ascended England's throne. A reminder that even kings are not immune to such dark forces. "The Curse, " depicted by Death assisting Adam while digging deep into forbidden ground serves as a chilling reminder that our actions may unleash consequences beyond our control – for every action has a reaction.