Spanish Inquisition Collection

The Spanish fleet of ships during the Armada
3329520 The Spanish fleet of ships during the Armada; (add.info.: Painting depicting the Spanish fleet of ships during the Armada. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Woodblock engraving depicting a victim of the Spanish Inquisition being led to the stake wearing a San Benito
5308577 Woodblock engraving depicting a victim of the Spanish Inquisition being led to the stake wearing a San Benito, a linen overall painted with figures of demons and creatures from Hell

The 20 condemned prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition
3330073 The 20 condemned prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the 20 condemned prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition to be burned for heresy after being paraded)

"Antechamber of the Tribunal of the Inquisition, in the Ducal Palace, Venice" - painted by L. Haghe - from the Exhibition of the New Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1856

Juan de Torquemada (1388-1468) Praying, from a collection of Famous Men, engraved by Juan Barcelon (engraving)
IND113668 Juan de Torquemada (1388-1468) Praying, from a collection of Famous Men, engraved by Juan Barcelon (engraving) by Maea, Jose (fl.1790-1826) (after); Calcografia Nacional, Madrid

Philip II (1527-98) Declaring his Faith, 1871 (oil on canvas)
IND52911 Philip II (1527-98) Declaring his Faith, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Valdivieso, Domingo (1834-72); University of Barcelona, Spain; Index Fototeca

Auto de Fe in the Plaza Mayor, Madrid, 30 June 1680 (detail)
IND36773 Auto de Fe in the Plaza Mayor, Madrid, 30 June 1680 (detail) by Rizi or Ricci, Francisco (1608-85); Prado, Madrid, Spain

Judgement at the Court of Ginebra of the Spanish Theologist Miguel Serveto
IND53202 Judgement at the Court of Ginebra of the Spanish Theologist Miguel Serveto, Condemning him to be Burnt at the Stake For Heresy in 1553 by Anonymous; Index, Barcelona, Spain

Entourage Accompanying Two Prisoners with a Priest, Having Been Judged by the Court of the Inquisition
IND52910 Entourage Accompanying Two Prisoners with a Priest, Having Been Judged by the Court of the Inquisition, 1860 (colour litho) by Spanish School

The Expulsion of the Jews from Spain (in the year 1492), 1889 (oil on canvas)
3247809 The Expulsion of the Jews from Spain (in the year 1492), 1889 (oil on canvas) by Sala Frances, Emilio (1850-1910); 313x281 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: According to legend)

The Auto-da-fe, 1898 (oil on canvas)
899007 The Auto-da-fe, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Weiss, Emile Georges (1861-p.1921); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; (add.info.: L Autodafe. PE6617)

Study for Inquisition, Illustration to Columbiad, c. 1806. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Study for Inquisition, Illustration to Columbiad, c. 1806

Prison de l Inquisition a Barcelone (engraving)
2789854 Prison de l Inquisition a Barcelone (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prison de l Inquisition a Barcelone)

Scene from the Spanish Inquisition, c. 1868-70 (oil on canvas)
877396 Scene from the Spanish Inquisition, c.1868-70 (oil on canvas) by Regnault, Henri Alexandre Georges (1843-71); 86x65.3 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

Barcelona Prison of Inquisition, illustration from Le Tour du Monde magazine
DGC308182 Barcelona Prison of Inquisition, illustration from Le Tour du Monde magazine, 1862 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; French, out of copyright

Plate 24 from Los Caprichos : Nothing could be done about It (Nohubo remedio. ), 1799
Plate 24 from Los Caprichos : Nothing could be done about It (Nohubo remedio.), 1799

Cardinal Cisneros, Spanish Cardinal, inquisitor and statesman, (1836). Artist: CE Wagstaff
Cardinal Cisneros, Spanish Cardinal, inquisitor and statesman, (1836). Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros (1436-1517) rose from humble origins to become one of the most powerful figures in Spain

Trial by the Spanish Inquisition in progress in Madrid, 1759. 1: the King observing from his balcony; 2: the Grand Inquisitor and his Advisors; 3: the Announcer of Sentences; 4

Release of Father Ephraim de Nevers from the prisons of the Inquisition, Goa, c1650 (1759)
Ceremony for the release of Father Ephraim de Nevers from the prisons of the Inquisition, Goa, c1650 (1759). Ephraim de Nevers, a French Capuchin monk, went as a missionary to India in c1645

Portraits of 3 women and girls condemned by the Spanish Inquisition, 1759. Left to right: a woman who is to be burned alive; a nun who has confessed

An auto-da-fe, or act of faith, of the Spanish Inquisition held in the Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain. After an 18th century work by Bernard Picart

Bust of Diego de Deza, 1444 - 1523. Theologian and inquisitor of Spain. He succeeded Tomas de Torquemada to the post of Grand Inquisitor during the Spanish Inquisition

Signature of Diego de Deza, 1444 - 1523. Theologian and inquisitor of Spain. He succeeded Tomas de Torquemada to the post of Grand Inquisitor during the Spanish Inquisition

An Auto De Fe. From The Book Of Martyrs By John Foxe, Published C. 1865
An Auto De Fe. From The Book Of Martyrs By John Foxe, Published C.1865

SPANISH INQUISITION, 1520. The hanging of a farm woman declared by the Inquisition to be possessed by demons. Woodcut, Italian, 1520

SPANISH INQUISITION. An Auto-da-fe, the ceremony accompanying the pronouncement of judgement of the Spanish Inquisition, in the Plaza Mayor in Madrid. Detail of a painting by Francisco Ricci, c1683

HERETIC COLLAR. Medieval device for catching witches and heretics. 19th century wood engraving

Tomas de Torquemada, organizer of the Spanish Inquisition. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

A Woman Damned by The Inquisition (oil on canvas)
XIR62341 A Woman Damned by The Inquisition (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Eugenio Lucas (1817-70); 51x41 cm; Prado, Madrid

The Revolution (oil on canvas)
XIR62058 The Revolution (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Eugenio Lucas (1817-70); 124.5x158 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Court of the Inquisition (oil on canvas)
XIR52907 Court of the Inquisition (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Sambenitos worn by Auto-da-Fe penitents, from Military and Religious Life in
KW478276 Sambenitos worn by Auto-da-Fe penitents, from Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix, published London c.1880 (litho) by French School

The Auto-da-Fe, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published
KW341492 The Auto-da-Fe, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published by Richard Bentley & Son, 1887 (litho) by Leech

Prison of the Inquisition, Cordoba, Spain, from Spanish Pictures, by Reverend
KW268390 Prison of the Inquisition, Cordoba, Spain, from Spanish Pictures, by Reverend Samuel Manning, published in 1870 (engraving) by English School

Prison of the Inquisition, Barcelona, Spain, from Spanish Pictures by Reverend
KW268383 Prison of the Inquisition, Barcelona, Spain, from Spanish Pictures by Reverend Samuel Manning, published in 1870 (engraving) by English School

SPANISH INQUISITION. Procession of heretics during the Spanish Inquisition. Line engraving from Historia Inquisitionis, by Phillip van Limborch, 1692

SPANISH INQUISITION. The Green Standard of the Spanish Inquisition, which was carried in procession to the auto de fe and placed in the tribunal throughout the proceedings

SPANISH INQUISITION. Banners of the Spanish Inquisition in Spain (left) and the Portuguese colony of Goa. Line engraving from Historia Inquisitionis, by Philipp van Limborch, 1692

SPANISH INQUISITION. Condemned heretics wearing sanbenito robes showing scenes of hell, being led single file to be burned at the stake (far right). German engraving, 17th or 18th century

SPANISH INQUISITION. A procession of those condemned by the Inquisition in Spain. Wood engraving from an 1832 American edition of John Foxes Book of Martyrs

INQUISITION COUNCIL. Supplicants before the Supreme Council of the Spanish Inquisition, attended by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, seated at left. Wood engraving, American, late 19th century

DUCKING STOOL CAGE. Medieval ducking stool cage. 19th century wood engraving

IRON BOOT. Large iron boot worn by victim and filled with hot lead, common during the Spanish Inquisition. 19th century wood engraving

SPANISH INQUISITION. Geleyn Cornelius, hung by his thumb with weights in 1572 during the Spanish Inquisition. 19th century wood engraving after an undated print

TRIAL OF A HERETIC. Engraving after a woodcut from Praxis Criminis Persequendi, published in Paris by Johannes Millaeus, 1541

INDIA: SPANISH INQUISITION. A procession of those condemned by the Inquisition in Goa, India. The Grand Inquisitor is mid-way in the procession and marked H

SAINT DOMINIC. Saint Dominic of Guzman, throwing heretical books into a fire, while holy books rise from the flames unharmed. Oil painting by Pedro Berruguete, 15th or 16th century

PIUS V (1504-1572). Pope, 1566-1572. Contemporary Mannerist portrait

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"The Spanish Inquisition: A Dark Chapter in History Unveiled" Step back in time and witness the chilling events of the Spanish Inquisition through these captivating artworks. In "Beheading of Don Alvaro de Luna, " an oil on canvas masterpiece, we are confronted with the brutal reality of this era. The executioner's blade falls upon a nobleman, showcasing the merciless nature of religious persecution. An engraving titled "Auto-de-fe in Valladolid" transports us to a fateful day in 1558 or 1559. The public square is filled with onlookers as individuals accused of heresy face their final judgment. Fear and tension hang heavy in the air. Juan de Torquemada, depicted praying in an engraved portrait by Juan Barcelon, serves as a haunting reminder of those who enforced this oppressive regime. His presence symbolizes the zealous determination that fueled countless acts of cruelty. Philip II's declaration of faith is captured vividly in an oil painting from 1871. This image showcases how religion was used as a tool for control during this period, highlighting Philip II's unwavering commitment to Catholicism. The celebration depicted in another engraving reveals just how deeply ingrained these practices were within society. An auto de fe becomes a spectacle for all to witness, reinforcing fear and submission among both believers and non-believers alike. "The Public Punishment of Prisoners" provides insight into one aspect often associated with the Inquisition - torture. This colored engraving exposes the gruesome methods employed by its courts, leaving no doubt about their ruthlessness. A detailed section from "Auto de Fe in Plaza Mayor" takes us to Madrid on June 30th, 1680. As prisoners await their fate amidst crowds gathered at Spain's central square, we can only imagine their terror before facing punishment for alleged crimes against orthodoxy.