Dismembered Collection

Death personified on a Tarot card
Death personified as a skeleton with a scythe on a Tarot card

Tarot Card 13 - La Mort (Death)

Father Serapion martyred in Algeria, North Africa
Father Serapion, an English or Irish Mercedarian friar, offers himself as a hostage in order to free captive Christians in Algeria, North Africa

The Demon Kumbhakarna Is Defeated by Rama and Lakshmana... ca. 1670. Creator: Unknown
The Demon Kumbhakarna Is Defeated by Rama and Lakshmana: Folio from a Dispersed Ramayana Series, ca. 1670

Death personified on a Tarot card
Death personified as a skeleton with a scythe on a Tarot card. Date: 1926

Escutcheon, or heraldic shield, Lions rampant Chopped and dismembered, De hache et demembre, Heraldry
Vintage illustration, Escutcheon, or heraldic shield, Lions rampant Chopped and dismembered, De hache et demembre, Heraldry

Study of Feet and Hands, c. 1818-19 (oil on canvas)
869957 Study of Feet and Hands, c.1818-19 (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 52x64 cm; Musee Fabre, Montpellier, France

Melpomene, ca. 1540-45. Creator: Leon Davent
Melpomene, ca. 1540-45

The Head of John the Baptist (oil on panel)
BWM155778 The Head of John the Baptist (oil on panel) by Bouts, Dirck (c.1415-75); The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; eBowes Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

The Colonies Reduced; and Its Companion, 1768 (engraving)
1078595 The Colonies Reduced; and Its Companion, 1768 (engraving) by American School, (18th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Repairs
"We can fix it, we have the technology".. Timothy Tichy

Vienna besieged Turks 1683 Viennese besieged
Vienna besieged by the Turks, 1683 Viennese besieged by the Turks, and dismembered by the King of Poland in the Year 1683 (title on object), Print upper right: fol

Cartoon, body parts after the battle, WW1
First World War cartoon entitled After the Battle, showing German soldiers trying to match up body parts before loading them onto a train. Date: 1914-1918

Perseus & Andromeda / Ford
Perseus rescues Andromeda from being sacrificed to the monstrous fish with walking feet by showing Medusas dismembered head to it and thereby turning it to stone

Broadsheet, relating, news story about a young mother, dismembered, newborn, woman discovering
Broadsheet relating to a news story about a young mother who dismembered her newborn, a woman discovering the scene of the crime, Jose Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851-1913), 1905

Page Sketchbook Depicting City under Siege Scene
Artokoloro

David contemplating the head of Goliath (oil on canvas)
XOT359117 David contemplating the head of Goliath (oil on canvas) by Gentileschi, Orazio (1565-1647); Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino

Bullet Ant (Paraponera clavata) adult, dismembering leaf katydid prey, Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Amazonia, Peru

Caxton - Bad King
A bad king slain by his servant

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Dismembered: Portraits of Death and Destruction" In the realm of mysticism, Death personified emerges on a Tarot card, ominously known as "La Mort. " Its haunting presence serves as a reminder of life's impermanence. Centuries ago, an unknown artist captured the defeat of the demon Kumbhakarna by Rama and Lakshmana. The battle left behind a chilling scene - scattered body parts strewn across the battlefield like macabre puzzle pieces. History reveals its darker side through etchings depicting gruesome executions. Lippold ben Chluchim, Master of the Mint in Brandenburg, met his tragic end in Berlin in 1573. His dismemberment forever immortalized within an intricate etching. A young man's fate took a horrifying turn as he was cut into pieces; vivid colors bring forth the agony and despair that accompanied such brutality. This lithograph serves as a stark reminder of humanity's capacity for violence. Count Johann Friedrich Struensee's portrait hides secrets beneath its surface. Behind his noble facade lies a tale that ended with dismemberment - punishment for daring to challenge societal norms during his short-lived reign. Heraldry tells stories too; shields adorned with lions rampant chopped and dismembered symbolize battles fought and lives lost on ancient battlegrounds. Each mark carries echoes from long-forgotten conflicts. The discovery of a woman's mutilated body evokes horror beyond imagination; her fragmented form depicted vividly in color lithography. A chilling testament to unspeakable acts committed against innocent victims throughout history. Even art can depict bloodshed - Thunder fording the Red Sea stained crimson with spilled blood captures both awe-inspiring power and harrowing consequences. An image that lingers long after it is seen. Lastly, engraved images recounting East End murders send shivers down one's spine; tales woven from darkness itself haunt the streets where unsolved mysteries still linger, forever etched in history.