Devouring Collection

Cafe during Edinburgh Festival, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588

Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, India
The Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, India. The Malik-i-Maidan (Master of the Battlefield), also called Burj-E-Sherz

Giraffe, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

A German Navy captain devoured by lions in South-West Africa (colour litho)
2779744 A German Navy captain devoured by lions in South-West Africa (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 1: Saturn in a niche devouring his son, standing before a scythe, from a series of mythological gods and goddesses, 1526

Grotesque caricature, The Lock-Out's a monster. Captioned, The Evil Genius Of Industrial Strife, with description, The "lock-out" is presented to us incarnate, as a monster

Mosaic of the Great Palace Mosaic Museum. Istanbul
Great Palace Mosaic Museum. 4th-6th centuries. Detail of a mosaic depicting two animals devouring a deer. Istanbul. Turkey

A French infantry officer devoured by tigers (colour litho)
3097632 A French infantry officer devoured by tigers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A French infantry officer devoured by tigers)

The Tale Red Riding Hood, page from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites by Charles Perrault
3482441 The Tale Red Riding Hood, page from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites by Charles Perrault, Paris: Claude Barbin, 1697 (print & woodcut on paper) by Clouzier

Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat, 1570 (oil on wood)
3527859 Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat, 1570 (oil on wood) by Myle, Simon de (fl.c.1570); 114x142 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Fine Art Images

General Swallow Feasting on a French Fricassee!!, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving)
2655363 General Swallow Feasting on a French Fricassee!!, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A hyena devoured by a polar bear at a menagerie (colour litho)
2782253 A hyena devoured by a polar bear at a menagerie (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A hyena devoured by a polar bear at a menagerie)

A wedding party devoured by wolves in Hungary (colour litho)
2782171 A wedding party devoured by wolves in Hungary (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wedding party devoured by wolves in Hungary)

Cossack sentries attacked by packs of wolves in Manchuria (colour litho)
2795833 Cossack sentries attacked by packs of wolves in Manchuria (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An extraordinary suicide (colour litho)
2779442 An extraordinary suicide (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An extraordinary suicide. Suicide extraordinaire)

Pelerinage De La Mecque (engraving)
2783106 Pelerinage De La Mecque (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pelerinage De La Mecque)

A wedding in Hungary attacked by wolves (colour litho)
2818592 A wedding in Hungary attacked by wolves (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wedding in Hungary attacked by wolves. En Hongrie)

Devoured by a lion (colour litho)
2818677 Devoured by a lion (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devoured by a lion)

A suicide in Frankfurt-am-Main (colour litho)
2818203 A suicide in Frankfurt-am-Main (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A suicide in Frankfurt-am-Main)

Lieutenant Gauthret of the French colonial infantry devoured by tigers in Annam (colour litho)
2779226 Lieutenant Gauthret of the French colonial infantry devoured by tigers in Annam (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dragon devouring the companions of Cadmus, engraved by Hendrik Goltzius, 1588 (engraving)
486475 Dragon devouring the companions of Cadmus, engraved by Hendrik Goltzius, 1588 (engraving) by Cornelisz. van Haarlem

Caricature of Edouard Drumont, from the front cover of Le Rire, 5th March 1898 (colour litho)
BAL366861 Caricature of Edouard Drumont, from the front cover of Le Rire, 5th March 1898 (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Milo of Croton, 1764. Creator: Charles Hutin
Milo of Croton, 1764

The Demon Sambar Throws the Infant Pradyumna into the River, from a copy of the Bhagavat Purana, c. 1775

Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat, 1570 (oil on panel)
3530797 Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat, 1570 (oil on panel) by Myle, Simon de (fl.c.1570); 114x142 cm; Private Collection; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Man devoured by bears after falling into their pit, the Barengraben, in Bern, Switzerland (engraving)
6000498 Man devoured by bears after falling into their pit, the Barengraben, in Bern, Switzerland (engraving) by French School

A dragon devouring a woman (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874348 A dragon devouring a woman (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 18.2 x10.3 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

The legend of the Chief of the Tabernacle (engraving)
3100759 The legend of the Chief of the Tabernacle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The legend of the Chief of the Tabernacle)

Actaeon Turned into a Stag and Devoured by his Hounds, 1731 (engraving)
STC134122 Actaeon Turned into a Stag and Devoured by his Hounds, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Rostam asleep, near his horse and a slaughtered leopard
LRI3725853 Rostam asleep, near his horse and a slaughtered leopard, from a manuscript of the Shahnameh, by Firdawsi (gouache on paper) by Persian School; Biblioteca Nazionale, Naples

A Monstrous Serpent Devouring the Royal Fleet, c. 1670-1690 (illuminated manuscript)
1196764 A Monstrous Serpent Devouring the Royal Fleet, c.1670-1690 (illuminated manuscript) by Indian School, (17th century); 39.5x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

Lion Devouring a Goat, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
488266 Lion Devouring a Goat, c.1850 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, (Ferdinand Victor) Eugene (1798-1863) (attr. to); 43.2 x 68.6 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

"There was an Old Man of Leghorn, the smallest that ever was born", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386708 " There was an Old Man of Leghorn, the smallest that ever was born", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Hindu Goddess Kali dancing on Siva (colour litho)
CHT257922 Hindu Goddess Kali dancing on Siva (colour litho) by Indian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Attacks by the beast of Gevaudan in 1764 (colour engraving)
CHT164099 Attacks by the beast of Gevaudan in 1764 (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Italian sailors devoured by sharks (colour litho)
2782211 Italian sailors devoured by sharks (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian sailors devoured by sharks)

Les Parcs De Caimans (engraving)
2783125 Les Parcs De Caimans (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Parcs De Caimans)

Ms 422 f. 95v Hell (vellum)
XCM173102 Ms 422 f.95v Hell (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Cambrai, France; French, out of copyright

Romanian soldiers devoured by wolves (colour litho)
2819142 Romanian soldiers devoured by wolves (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romanian soldiers devoured by wolves)

Diomedes Devoured by his Horses, c. 1865-1870 (oil on canvas)
989870 Diomedes Devoured by his Horses, c.1865-1870 (oil on canvas) by Moreau, Gustave (1826-98); 46.4x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Diomedes Devoured by his Horses)

Sea Monster eating a human, illustration from Historiae Animalium
GIA877026 Sea Monster eating a human, illustration from Historiae Animalium by Conrad Gesner, 1560 (colour litho) by Swiss School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, Milan, Lombardy

Lion devouring a horse, 1844 (litho on chine colle on paper)
877300 Lion devouring a horse, 1844 (litho on chine colleon paper) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 31.3x44.9 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

A hanged man devoured by wolves on the moors of Brittany (colour litho)
2779155 A hanged man devoured by wolves on the moors of Brittany (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Diane and Actaeon (fresco) (b / w photo)
ALI326590 Diane and Actaeon (fresco) (b/w photo) by Roman; House of Sallust, Pompeii, Italy; (add.info.: Diane et Acteon; surprises the goddess when she was bathing with her attendants; as punishment)

Eagle devouring the liver of Prometheus, chained to a rock by Zeus in punishment for stealing fire from the gods
6000264 Eagle devouring the liver of Prometheus, chained to a rock by Zeus in punishment for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humanity (colour litho) by Scheiner

Scenes from the Inferno (fresco)
938084 Scenes from the Inferno (fresco) by Modena, Giovanni da (fl.1409-56); San Petronio, Bologna, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

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"Devouring: A Feast for the Senses at the Edinburgh Festival Cafe" Step into a world of culinary delights as the Edinburgh Festival Cafe becomes a haven for devourers. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and delectable pastries fills the air, enticing visitors to indulge in their favorite treats. As you sip your steaming cup of joe, immerse yourself in the captivating artwork adorning the walls. One painting catches your eye - "The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus. " Created by Hendrik Goltzius in 1588, it depicts an intense battle between man and beast, reminding us of our primal instincts. It serves as a reminder that sometimes we are consumed by our own desires. Venturing further into this gastronomic paradise, you stumble upon Malik-I-Maidan at Bijapur Fort in Karnataka, India. This colossal cannon devours attention with its grandeur and historical significance. Its imposing presence reminds us that power can consume even the mightiest. But nature too has its way of devouring; just look at Serengeti National Park's majestic giraffes grazing peacefully amidst breathtaking landscapes. These gentle giants symbolize grace and elegance while consuming leaves from towering trees – truly a sight to behold. In another corner lies a grotesque caricature titled "The Evil Genius Of Industrial Strife, " depicting how conflicts can devour lives within society's grasp. It serves as a stark reminder that unity is crucial to prevent such monstrous outcomes. As you explore further, mosaic art from Istanbul's Great Palace Mosaic Museum captures your imagination with intricate designs showcasing mythical creatures feasting on one another – an artistic portrayal of eternal cycles where everything devours or gets devoured. Moving away from art but not intensity, witness Brunnhilde's deathbed scene unfold before your eyes - her tragic fate sealed as she succumbs to flames that mercilessly engulf her being. Her story reminds us that destiny can devour even the most valiant souls.