Fall Down Collection

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220676 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

A Drama of the Mountain - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving)
ICA4949957 A Drama of the Mountain - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Letter U and V: Ursula and Ice. Characters sliding on the ice of a village, beg 20th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4204174 Letter U and V: Ursula and Ice. Characters sliding on the ice of a village, beg 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info.: Drolatic album (abecedary)

The Fall of the Giants (Titans) (North Wall), detail
BEN5462549 The Fall of the Giants (Titans) (North Wall), detail by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; (add.info)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220480 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

The fall of Lucifer, 1st half 16th century (oil on panel)
7337731 The fall of Lucifer, 1st half 16th century (oil on panel) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); 53.3x42 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Suicide of Brutus. (print)
7420025 Suicide of Brutus. (print); (add.info.: Suicide of Marcus Junius Brutus by falling on his sword after his defeat in the second Battle of Philippi, October 23, 42 BC)

One Tree Hill, in Greenwich Park (England)
MMM5484563 One Tree Hill, in Greenwich Park (England) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: One Tree Hill, in Greenwich Park (England)

A suicide at the top of a bell tower - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950124 A suicide at the top of a bell tower - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

The paddle steamer 'Bay State', 1850
3478554 The paddle steamer 'Bay State', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the paddle steamer 'Bay State' working the Hudson and Fall Rivers)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220449 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Modern tournaments with bicycles , drawing by Zygmund Ajdukiewicz, from the magazine " UeberLand und Meer "
UTD4920451 Modern tournaments with bicycles , drawing by Zygmund Ajdukiewicz, from the magazine " UeberLand und Meer ", 1898 (engraving); (add.info.: Modern tournaments with bicycles)

Laury rushing upon a horse, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834507 Laury rushing upon a horse, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laury crossing on its way a car with a runaway, rushed upon the horse)

Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels
3846963 Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels; (add.info.: Emperor Moctezuma attacked by rebels - the fall of the Aztec Empire)

Man Falling Backward, Startled by a Woman's Ghost over a River, c.1782 (colour woodblock print; hosoban diptych)
5859820 Man Falling Backward, Startled by a Woman's Ghost over a River, c.1782 (colour woodblock print; hosoban diptych) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-92); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The explorer falls into the crater.1888 (engraving)
7305341 The explorer falls into the crater.1888 (engraving) by Roux, George (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The explorer falls into the crater.Design by George Roux 1888 " Les)

The Four Disgracers, 1588 (engraving)
8610374 The Four Disgracers, 1588 (engraving) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); 33x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius Clockwise from top left: Tantalus, Icarus)

Let Me Come Home Father, 1867 (print)
3672909 Let Me Come Home Father, 1867 (print) by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info)

Man laughing out loud while holding his belly, 1890 (illustration)
7415613 Man laughing out loud while holding his belly, 1890 (illustration) by Salieres, Narcisse (1818-1908); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fall of Simon Magus, 1690 (fresco)
7413410 The Fall of Simon Magus, 1690 (fresco) by Solimena, Francesco (1657-1747); 40x80 cm; San Paolo Maggiore, Naples, Italy; (add.info.: By Francesco Solimena (1657-1747)); Luisa Ricciarini

death of a soldier of the French ballooning corps, 1901 (print)
545203 death of a soldier of the French ballooning corps, 1901 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Soldier of the French ballooning corps)

The Fall of the Angels, c. 1913, Gaetano Previati (oil on canvas)
7062991 The Fall of the Angels, c. 1913, Gaetano Previati (oil on canvas) by Previati, Gaetano (1852-1920); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Conversion of St Paul, 1600 (painting)
7128856 Conversion of St Paul, 1600 (painting) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Conversion of St Paul, Caravaggio, Cerasi chapel)

Way of the Cross, Saint-Mandet Church, Ferriere-sur-Larcon 1931
7301850 Way of the Cross, Saint-Mandet Church, Ferriere-sur-Larcon 1931 by Richon, Paule (active c.1925-1950); (add.info.: Jesus falls for the first time)

The Fall of the Saints, 1933 (oil on canvas)
LAF470838 The Fall of the Saints, 1933 (oil on canvas) by Berghe, Frits van den (1883-1939); 150.6x120.2 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The branch of the tree breaks and Guilleri falls (verse 3), 1880 (engraving)
7312480 The branch of the tree breaks and Guilleri falls (verse 3), 1880 (engraving) by Froelich, Lorentz (1820-1908); 27, 5x18

Guilleri fell and broke his leg and half his arm (verse 4), 1880 (engraving)
7312481 Guilleri fell and broke his leg and half his arm (verse 4), 1880 (engraving) by Froelich, Lorentz (1820-1908); 27, 5x18

The Fool Who Deliberately Puts Himself In Danger, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308420 The Fool Who Deliberately Puts Himself In Danger, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Audacious Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308401 The Audacious Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

G: Gourmande, 1890 (illustration)
7309320 G: Gourmande, 1890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

Man falling from a ship, perhaps Jonah, 1611-74 (pen and brown ink and grey wash with white heightening on paper)
7308304 Man falling from a ship, perhaps Jonah, 1611-74 (pen and brown ink and grey wash with white heightening on paper) by Bramer, Leonard (1596-1674); 13.5x21.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Deadly fall of alpine hunters in the Vanoise mountains, 1892 (illustration)
7312234 Deadly fall of alpine hunters in the Vanoise mountains, 1892 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Deadly fall of several Alpine hunters at the summit of La Grande Casse in)

E F G H: Study, Farmer, Gourmet, Heroine, 1, 890 (illustration)
7309317 E F G H: Study, Farmer, Gourmet, Heroine, 1, 890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

The Parables of Christ: The Parable of The Wise and Foolish Builders (chromolitho)
6001772 The Parables of Christ: The Parable of The Wise and Foolish Builders (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parables of Christ)

The Walls of Jericho Fall Down (engraving)
5200523 The Walls of Jericho Fall Down (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Walls of Jericho Fall Down)

Ruychaver corpse Spanish-minded counselor Alkmaar
Ruychaver at the corpse of a Spanish-minded counselor in Alkmaar, 1573 Scenes from the life of Prince William I, 1568-1584 ( series title)

Personality charity Mildadigheit title object
Personality of the charity Mildadigheit (title on object) One and forty pieces, Verscheydene Sinnebeelden (series title), A female figure as personification of charity

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"Capturing the Essence of Falling: A Journey Through Art and Literature" From the heart-wrenching depiction of a soldier's demise in "Let Me Come Home Father, 1867, " to the uproarious laughter resonating from the man clutching his belly in "Man laughing out loud while holding his belly, 1890, " falls have been immortalized throughout history. The Fall of Simon Magus, frozen in time on a fresco dating back to 1690, showcases the downfall of an enigmatic figure. Intriguingly contrasting this theme is Gaetano Previati's oil painting from c. 1913 titled The Fall of Angels, which delves into biblical lore with its ethereal brushstrokes. Similarly exploring religious narratives is Conversion of St Paul, a captivating masterpiece painted in 1600 that captures Saul's transformative fall leading to his conversion. The Way of the Cross at Saint-Mandet Church takes us on a spiritual journey through Ferriere-sur-Larcon in 1931. Meanwhile, The Fall of Saints portrayed on canvas by an unknown artist in 1933 invites contemplation about human vulnerability and mortality. Transitioning from art to literature, we encounter Guilleri's unfortunate mishaps chronicled through engravings like "The branch of the tree breaks and Guilleri falls (verse 3), 1880" and "Guilleri fell and broke his leg and half his arm (verse 4), 1880. " These verses remind us how even mundane incidents can lead to unexpected tumbles. Delving further into literary portrayals are two intriguing pieces rendered with brush and Indian ink - "The Fool Who Deliberately Puts Himself In Danger" (1660-86) and "The Audacious Fool" (1660-86). These illustrations capture both audacity and folly as individuals willingly subject themselves to perilous situations.