Violence Collection (page 2)

Telluride, Colorado, south west United States of America

Storming The Bastille
14th July 1789: French troops storming the Bastille during the French Revolution. The prison represented the hated Bourbon monarchy

Anger, conceptual artwork. Drawing of a mans head with a small man inside holding a hammer, representing anger and aggression

Rowdy cowboys
Rowdy cow-punchers firing their guns in the air. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Deluge scene. Painting by Anne Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson (Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy Trioson, 1767-1824)
JLJ4690546 Deluge scene. Painting by Anne Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson (Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy Trioson, 1767-1824), 19th century. Oil on canvas. Dim 4, 41 x 3, 41m

Bulls fight during the Maghesangranti festival at Talukachandani village in Nuwakot
Bulls fight during the Maghesangranti festival, which commemorates the start of the holy month of Magh, ushering in the coming of warmer weather and longer days

Isandhlwana: The Dash with the Colours, 1879, (c1880). Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

The Silver Age, 1527. Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Silver Age, 1527. Aportrayal of the second of the four Ages of the World from Ovids poem. Found in the collection of the Kunstsammlungen zu Weimar, Weimar, Germany

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. First Avenue under siege during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863: engraving from a contemporary newspaper account

Belgian Revolution of 1830: episode of September 1830 on the square of the Brussels City Hall (Belgium)
LSE4315234 Belgian Revolution of 1830: episode of September 1830 on the square of the Brussels City Hall (Belgium). Painting by Gustaf Wappers (1803-1874), oil on canvas, 1835

Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz He raised his manacled hands
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz. He raised his manacled hands in a threatening attitude, fixed his eyes on his shrinking parent, and slowly left the room

Alcibiades killed by assassins
Illustration of a Alcibiades killed by assassins (probably Spartans)

Illustration, crime scene, man in street being fired at with shotgun from car window, both men in suits and fedora hats, pair of onlookers in background

Illustration of Aztecs attacking the Spaniards at palace of Moctezuma

Bastille Under Siege
1789: The Bastille under siege by troops during the French Revolution. Below: The ground plan. Original Artwork: Engraving by J Chapman (pub. 15th September 1798 by J Wilkes)

F4U Corsair aircraft and Japanese Nakajima fighter planes in aerial combat
American Vought F4U Corsair aircraft and Japanese Nakajima fighter planes engaged in aerial combat over the Pacific during World War II

Melaleuca trees, so typical of the native foliage on King Island, Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia

Yosemite National Park, California, western United States of America

Stokes point, Southern end of King Island, Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia

Family of Cape Barren Geese

Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Arizona, south western United States of America

Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Arizona, south western United States of America

Fairy pools, Isle of Skye, Scotland, the United Kingdom

Mountains view Telluride, Colorado, south west United States of America

Two southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) bulls rear up and attack to establish dominance, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South America

HINDU GODDESS: KALI. The Hindu goddess Kali, shown holding a bloody sword and the head of a giant while she tramples her consort, Shiva. Wood engraving, American, 1849

BELFAST: RIOT, 1872. Orangemen (Irish Protestants) attacking a Catholic procession in Belfast, Ulster, August 1872. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

Wrecked goods train, Llanelli railway strike riots, Wales

Wife Beats Husband 19C
A wife beats her husband; a neighbour tries to restrain her

Criminal, Thomas Carr
THOMAS CARR Clerk of respectable family gone to the dogs. Crimes included theft with violence & using his legal expertise to assist criminals

The Wrestlers, after a Greek original of the 3rd century BC (marble) (b / w photo) (see also 31428, 122614)
ALI164867 The Wrestlers, after a Greek original of the 3rd century BC (marble) (b/w photo) (see also 31428, 122614) by Roman; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Alinari

L Apache est la plaie de Paris (colour litho)
2779339 L Apache est la plaie de Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Apache is the plague of Paris. 30, 000 criminals against 8000 policemen)

St Crispins Day (engraving)
5997810 St Crispins Day (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Crispins Day. Illustration for The Comic Almanack with illustrations by George Cruikshank)

Mosaic on the floor of the central nave of Cain killing Abel, Otranto duomo (cathedral), Otranto, Lecce, Apulia, Italy, Europe

There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. Artist: WR Wollen
There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. In the aftermath of their victory at the Battle of Isandlwana, the Zulus mounted an attack on the British border post at Rorkes Drift

Arkaroola, an area of incredible semi arid wilderness in the northern Flinders Ranges of South Australia

Arkaroola, an area in the northern flinders Ranges of South Australia

Battle of Legnano
Fighting at the Battle of Legnano, near Milan, 1176, in which the forces of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, were finally defeated in their attempts to control the Italian city states of

Man robbing safe

Caricature of the bashful faction. Engraving washed with watercolor
Italy, 18th century. Caricature of the bashful faction. Engraving washed with watercolor

Maroon Bells, Colorado, south western United States of America

Grizzly bear

High country Grey Wolf

Budir, Snaelfellness Peninsular, Iceland

Loch Coruisk, near Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland, the United Kingdom

You deserve... a smack in the nose!

Gandhi Defies British
Seated on the Indian Elephant, whose tusks are blunted by the policy of non violence, Gandhi defies the violence of the British Lion

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"Unveiling the Dark Partition: Tracing the Scars of Violence" From the blood-soaked map of East and West Punjab to the serene Queenstown scene in New Zealand's South Island, violence leaves its mark across borders and landscapes. As Mount Sopris stands tall in Colorado, it silently witnesses tales of aggression that echo through the southwest United States. In a bygone era, a boxing woman dons her gloves - an emblem of resilience against a world marred by brutality. Parachilna gorge blossoms with springtime beauty, yet its tranquil facade conceals stories of conflict etched into the southern Flinders Ranges. The stoning of St. Stephen immortalizes his sacrifice as he became Christianity's first martyr; Annibale Carracci's painting captures both horror and defiance within this 16th-century masterpiece. The Death of General Gordon at Khartoum serves as a haunting reminder that they are claim even those who strive for peace. An illustration depicts nature's own battle between Giant Squid and Sperm Whale, reminding us that violence exists beyond human realms. Amidst Arizona's Painted Desert lies evidence of ancient conflicts etched into earth's very core – scars left behind by forgotten warriors. Stormy weather rages over King Island in Bass Strait, Tasmania – nature mirroring humanity’s turbulent struggles against itself. A Bald Eagle portrait symbolizes strength amidst adversity - soaring above lands scarred by war but still embodying resilience and hope. War In Vietnam: A Grim Chapter Unveiled Vietnam becomes synonymous with violence as soldiers trudge through jungles haunted by fear while families are torn apart on distant shores. The horrors witnessed during this tumultuous period forever change lives and shape history.