Journies Collection

Ferdinando Cortes imprisoning Montezuma
LLM456910 Ferdinando Cortes imprisoning Montezuma by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ferdinando Cortes imprisoning Montezuma)

Killing of Francesco Pizzarro
LLM456907 Killing of Francesco Pizzarro by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Killing of Francesco Pizzarro)

Indians being chased by dogs used by the Spanish in battle
LLM456926 Indians being chased by dogs used by the Spanish in battle by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indians being chased by dogs used by the Spanish in battle)

Mutiny of the crew of the Portuguese ship Fior del Mare
LLM456942 Mutiny of the crew of the Portuguese ship Fior del Mare by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mutiny of the crew of the Portuguese ship Fior del Mare)

Columbus embarking at San Salvador distributing beads etc to the natives
LLM456930 Columbus embarking at San Salvador distributing beads etc to the natives by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Columbus on the return from his first voyage throwing a barrel into the sea
LLM456928 Columbus on the return from his first voyage throwing a barrel into the sea by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Columbus receiving on board the Santa Maria the Cacicco Guacanagari, chief of the natives
LLM456927 Columbus receiving on board the Santa Maria the Cacicco Guacanagari, chief of the natives by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Amerigo Vespucci
LLM456915 Amerigo Vespucci by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amerigo Vespucci. Illustration for Storia dei Viaggiatori by Paolo Lorenzini (Nerbini)

Ludovico de Varthema and the Sultana of Aden
LLM456952 Ludovico de Varthema and the Sultana of Aden by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ludovico de Varthema and the Sultana of Aden)

Arab ship set fire by the Portuguese fleet
LLM456946 Arab ship set fire by the Portuguese fleet by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arab ship set fire by the Portuguese fleet)

Cristopher Columbus and his brothers Bartolomeo and Diego are taken prisoner on a ship that will take them to Spain
LLM456919 Cristopher Columbus and his brothers Bartolomeo and Diego are taken prisoner on a ship that will take them to Spain by Scarpelli

Solemn entry into Darien of Pedrarias d Avila
LLM456911 Solemn entry into Darien of Pedrarias d Avila by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Solemn entry into Darien of Pedrarias d Avila)

Mutiny on board the fleet of Magellan
LLM456903 Mutiny on board the fleet of Magellan by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mutiny on board the fleet of Magellan)

The crew of the Spanish ship Trinidad decimated by hunger and illness
LLM456935 The crew of the Spanish ship Trinidad decimated by hunger and illness by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Giovanni da Verrazzano on the river Hudson
LLM456906 Giovanni da Verrazzano on the river Hudson by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giovanni da Verrazzano on the river Hudson)

Battle between l Orebana and a tribe of women near the river Amazon
LLM456905 Battle between l Orebana and a tribe of women near the river Amazon by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Portuguese sacking the royal palace of Calicut
LLM456939 The Portuguese sacking the royal palace of Calicut by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Portuguese sacking the royal palace of Calicut)

Columbus in front of the doctors of Salamanca
LLM456931 Columbus in front of the doctors of Salamanca by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbus in front of the doctors of Salamanca)

Diego Masques, captain of one of the ships from the second expedition of Cristopher Columbus
LLM456925 Diego Masques, captain of one of the ships from the second expedition of Cristopher Columbus, left on an island with eight men by Scarpelli

The end of Cristopher Columbus
LLM456918 The end of Cristopher Columbus by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The end of Cristopher Columbus)

The ship San Gabriele of the fleet of Loayse being attacked by three French ships
LLM456904 The ship San Gabriele of the fleet of Loayse being attacked by three French ships by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Moor prisoners in the presence of Enrico il Navigatore
LLM456950 Moor prisoners in the presence of Enrico il Navigatore by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moor prisoners in the presence of Enrico il Navigatore)

Vasco de Gama whipping a traitor
LLM456948 Vasco de Gama whipping a traitor by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vasco de Gama whipping a traitor)

Fra Mauro del Sinai being received by the king of Portugal
LLM456943 Fra Mauro del Sinai being received by the king of Portugal by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fra Mauro del Sinai being received by the king of Portugal)

The heroic end of Lorenzo d Almeida
LLM456940 The heroic end of Lorenzo d Almeida by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The heroic end of Lorenzo d Almeida)

Heroism of the young Captain Christoforo de Gama
LLM456934 Heroism of the young Captain Christoforo de Gama by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroism of the young Captain Christoforo de Gama)

The Atlantic expedition of Leif Ericsson
LLM456933 The Atlantic expedition of Leif Ericsson by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Atlantic expedition of Leif Ericsson)

The guardian of Rabida welcoming Cristopher Columbus and his young son
LLM456932 The guardian of Rabida welcoming Cristopher Columbus and his young son by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spanish finding gold in the region near the river Hina
LLM456924 The Spanish finding gold in the region near the river Hina by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish finding gold in the region near the river Hina)

Cristopher Columbus recovering from sickness to find his brother by his bedside
LLM456923 Cristopher Columbus recovering from sickness to find his brother by his bedside by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The dangerous adventure of Diego Mendes
LLM456920 The dangerous adventure of Diego Mendes by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dangerous adventure of Diego Mendes)

The expedition of Vincente Yanez Pinzon facing hostility from the natives of the New World
LLM456916 The expedition of Vincente Yanez Pinzon facing hostility from the natives of the New World by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death of Giovanni della Casa
LLM456913 Death of Giovanni della Casa by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Giovanni della Casa)

Monument erected by the Spanish to Francesco Vasquez
LLM456908 Monument erected by the Spanish to Francesco Vasquez by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument erected by the Spanish to Francesco Vasquez)

The departure of Cristopher Columbus three ships
LLM456929 The departure of Cristopher Columbus three ships by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The departure of Cristopher Columbus three ships)

The revolt of Francesco Roldan
LLM456921 The revolt of Francesco Roldan by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The revolt of Francesco Roldan)

Adventurous journey of Diego Mendes and Bartolomeo Fieschi
LLM456917 Adventurous journey of Diego Mendes and Bartolomeo Fieschi by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adventurous journey of Diego Mendes and Bartolomeo Fieschi)

Shipwreck of a galleon of Vivaldi
LLM456949 Shipwreck of a galleon of Vivaldi by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipwreck of a galleon of Vivaldi)

Giorgio di Silveira exclaimed It will not please God to hurt you
LLM456941 Giorgio di Silveira exclaimed It will not please God to hurt you by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Assault by the Portuguese on the walls of Aden
LLM456937 Assault by the Portuguese on the walls of Aden by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assault by the Portuguese on the walls of Aden)

Spaniards being welcomed by a Indian chief who offers them cakes, fruit and wine
LLM456922 Spaniards being welcomed by a Indian chief who offers them cakes, fruit and wine by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vasco Nunez di Balboa sees the Pacific Ocean
LLM456914 Vasco Nunez di Balboa sees the Pacific Ocean by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vasco Nunez di Balboa sees the Pacific Ocean)

The astrologer Micer Codro shows Vasco Nunez di Balboa the star of his destiny
LLM456912 The astrologer Micer Codro shows Vasco Nunez di Balboa the star of his destiny. by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ponce di Leon goes in search of the fountain of youth
LLM456909 Ponce di Leon goes in search of the fountain of youth by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ponce di Leon goes in search of the fountain of youth)

Marco Polo the younger being presented to Kublai Khan
LLM456953 Marco Polo the younger being presented to Kublai Khan by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marco Polo the younger being presented to Kublai Khan)

Conversation between Pietro Alvares Cabral and the king of Calicut
LLM456945 Conversation between Pietro Alvares Cabral and the king of Calicut by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

San Francesco Saverio in Japan
LLM456936 San Francesco Saverio in Japan by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: San Francesco Saverio in Japan)

FAMOUS DOG SNATCHBURY
Rescued by an engine-driver named Shelvey from a group of louts at Euston Station, Snatchbury takes to railway travel and accompanies his rescuer on his journies Date: 1875

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Journeys, both celebrated and infamous, have shaped the course of history. From the moment Ferdinando Cortes imprisoned Montezuma, to the martyrdom of brother Jacopo de Padova in India, these tales of exploration are etched into our collective memory. The killing of Francesco Pizzarro stands as a stark reminder of the brutality that often accompanied conquests. The sight of Indians being chased by dogs used by the Spanish in battle paints a haunting picture of oppression and desperation. Yet amidst these dark chapters, stories emerge that speak to humanity's capacity for connection. The mutiny aboard the Portuguese ship Fior del Mare reminds us that even in times of strife, bonds can be forged among unlikely allies. Columbus himself embarked on an extraordinary journey that forever altered our understanding of the world. As he distributed beads and trinkets to natives at San Salvador, his actions held both wonder and tragedy - a glimpse into cultural collision. On his return from this groundbreaking voyage, Columbus symbolically cast a barrel into the sea - perhaps an act representing leaving behind old beliefs and embracing new horizons. And when he received Chief Guacanagari on board Santa Maria, it was a testament to cross-cultural diplomacy amid uncharted waters. Amerigo Vespucci's name became synonymous with exploration itself; his voyages further expanding our knowledge beyond imagination. Ludovico de Varthema's encounter with Sultana Aden exemplifies how journeys could bring together different worlds through curiosity rather than conflict. However, not all encounters were peaceful; conflicts between Arab ships set ablaze by Portuguese fleets remind us that power struggles often accompany great expeditions. In one final twist of fate, Christopher Columbus and his brothers found themselves prisoners on their own ship bound for Spain – a poignant reminder that even those who shape history are subject to its whims. These glimpses into historical journeys reveal both triumphs and tragedies.