Violent Collection (page 2)

QED (litho)
8663028 QED (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: QED. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch, 1903).); © Look and Learn.

Furious Venus appoints Psyche to Cupid to punish her. Fresco by Giulio Pippi de' Jannuzzi known as Giulio Romano
BEN5462168 Furious Venus appoints Psyche to Cupid to punish her. Fresco by Giulio Pippi de' Jannuzzi known as Giulio Romano (Julius Romano) (1492/1499-1546)

The Attack on Sir John Coventry, 1670 (litho)
8661386 The Attack on Sir John Coventry, 1670 (litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Attack on Sir John Coventry, 1670)

Arabs planning a Revolt (litho)
8661359 Arabs planning a Revolt (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabs planning a Revolt)

Maria de Molina repelling the Nobles (litho)
8661113 Maria de Molina repelling the Nobles (litho) by Borras Abella, Vicente (1867-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maria de Molina repelling the Nobles)

Catholic priests being put through a mill (woodcut)
8673247 Catholic priests being put through a mill (woodcut) by Stimmer, Tobias (1539-84); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catholic priests being put through a mill. Anti-Catholic satire, 1577)

Are we downhearted - no! (colour litho)
8656894 Are we downhearted - no! (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Are we downhearted - no! Rugby scrum. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Men who struggle. Bas relief. Antique sculpture from Paestum, Italy
BEN5472886 Men who struggle. Bas relief. Antique sculpture from Paestum, Italy.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

The return of the Indian raid, 1892 (oil on canvas)
8724262 The return of the Indian raid, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Della Valle, Angel (1852-1903); (add.info.: By Angel Della Vale Episode in Argentinian Indians revolt.).

Cavalry charging a crowd the streets of St Petersburg, First Russian Revolution, 1905 (litho)
8673132 Cavalry charging a crowd the streets of St Petersburg, First Russian Revolution, 1905 (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Coriolanus disarmed by his mother (engraving)
8664201 Coriolanus disarmed by his mother (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Last Fight of the "Revenge" (colour litho)
8659492 The Last Fight of the "Revenge" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Fight of the "Revenge")

Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480464 Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480455 Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

The Twelve Works of Hercules: 'Heracles (Hercules) raises the giant Antee' Bronze sculpture by Antonio Benci
BEN5479911 The Twelve Works of Hercules: 'Heracles (Hercules) raises the giant Antee' Bronze sculpture by Antonio Benci called The Pollaiolo (Pollaiuolo) (1431-1498)

Landing at Erramanga (Eromanga), one of the New Hebrides, 18th century (oil on panel)
7295302 Landing at Erramanga (Eromanga), one of the New Hebrides, 18th century (oil on panel) by Hodges, William (1744-97); 22.9x45.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Battle of Heraclius and Chosroes, detail of The Stories of the True Cross: killed man (fresco)
8683611 The Battle of Heraclius and Chosroes, detail of The Stories of the True Cross: killed man (fresco) by Francesca, Piero della (c.1415-92); Basilica San Francesco, Arezzo, Tuscany

The Battle of Heraclius and Chosroes, detail of The Stories of the True Cross: battle with men
8683607 The Battle of Heraclius and Chosroes, detail of The Stories of the True Cross: battle with men, swords and armours (fresco) by Francesca, Piero della (c.1415-92); Basilica San Francesco

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: The British Lion's Vengeance on the Bengal Tiger (engraving)
8657245 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: The British Lion's Vengeance on the Bengal Tiger (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Un Bon Petit Diable (engraving)
8657129 Illustration for Un Bon Petit Diable (engraving) by Castelli, Horace (1825-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Soldier on a charge of striking a comrade (litho)
8655426 Soldier on a charge of striking a comrade (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldier on a charge of striking a comrade, 1918)

Expulsion of the Jews from Portugal, 1496 (colour litho)
8672964 Expulsion of the Jews from Portugal, 1496 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Expulsion of the Jews from Portugal, 1496)

When the Streets were Lighted with Oil (litho)
8670458 When the Streets were Lighted with Oil (litho) by Stacey, W.S. (1846-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the Streets were Lighted with Oil)

Xerxes whipping the Hellespont (litho)
8660806 Xerxes whipping the Hellespont (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Xerxes whipping the Hellespont)

Fight with Amazons, 1587-1680. Creators: Hans Jordaens I, Hans Jordaens II, Hans Jordaens III, Hans Jordaens IV
Fight with Amazons, 1587-1680

The Death of Murata Sansuke, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Death of Murata Sansuke, 1877. Series: Chronicles of the Conquest of Kagoshima in Satsuma Province

Susanna and the Elders, between c1525 and c1625. Creator: Rene Boyvin
Susanna and the Elders, between c1525 and c1625

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier Iroquois, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerrier Iroquois, c1797

Hallgerd's Slap; Illustration for Njal's Saga, ch. 48, from c.1895 until 1900. Creator: Johan August Malmström
Hallgerd's Slap; Illustration for Njal's Saga, ch. 48, from c.1895 until 1900

The Battle of Nagashino (Later Retitled) (image 2 of 3), published in 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Battle of Nagashino (Later Retitled) (image 2 of 3), published in 1868

The Battle of Sanno Shrine, 1874. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Battle of Sanno Shrine, 1874

The War at Kagoshima, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The War at Kagoshima, 1877

Kino Stabbing Her Husband with a Fruit Knife, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kino Stabbing Her Husband with a Fruit Knife, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 471

A Horrible Suicide: A Woman Slays Her Child then Kills Herself, 1879. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
A Horrible Suicide: A Woman Slays Her Child then Kills Herself, 1879. Series: The Kanayomi Newspaper, No. 808

Senzaki Yagoro, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Senzaki Yagoro, 1868. Series: Portraits of True Loyalty and Righteous Hearts

Babhruvahana Kills Animals to Save Syamakarna (recto), Babhruvahana Faces... c1850. Creator: Unknown
Babhruvahana Kills Animals to Save Syamakarna (recto), Scenes from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas) (image 1 of 2), c1850

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 17 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 17 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

The Goddess Ambika Leads the Mother Goddesses in Battle (recto); Text (verso)... early 18th century Creator: Unknown
The Goddess Ambika Leads the Mother Goddesses in Battle (recto); Text (verso); Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), early 18th century

Fight with Ghatotkacha, Scene From the Story of Babhruvahana... c1850. Creator: Unknown
Fight with Ghatotkacha, Scene From the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas), c1850

Vaishnavi and Varahi Fighting Asuras(Recto), Kumari Fighting Asuras(Verso)... between 1675 and 1700 Creator: Unknown
Vaishnavi and Varahi Fighting Asuras (Recto), Kumari Fighting Asuras (Verso), Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), between 1675 and 1700

Vaishnavi and Varahi Fighting Asuras(Recto), Kumari Fighting Asuras(Verso)... between 1675 and 1700 Creator: Unknown
Vaishnavi and Varahi Fighting Asuras (Recto), Kumari Fighting Asuras (Verso), Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), between 1675 and 1700

Episodes in the Panchavati Forest, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama), between 1775 and 1800 Creator: Unknown
Episodes in the Panchavati Forest, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama), between 1775 and 1800

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Flagellation, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Flagellation, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Distant Fronts, At Ouaddai; Fighting in Gazere, May 1916, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, At Ouaddai; Fighting in Gazere, May 1916, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; The study of the Empress Dowager, Marie Feodorovna... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; The study of the Empress Dowager, Marie Feodorovna; in the wall, a shell hole, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; At the Winter Palace: the bedroom of Grand Duchess... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; At the Winter Palace: the bedroom of Grand Duchess Tatiana, daughter of Nicolas II, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; The study of Tsar Alexander II, ancestor of Nicholas II... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; The study of Tsar Alexander II, ancestor of Nicholas II, after the sacking of the Winter Palace, on the night of November 7-8, 1917: until then

The Flagellation, between 1547 and 1587. Creators: Adamo Scultori, Michelangelo Buonarroti
The Flagellation, between 1547 and 1587

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"Capturing the Violent Moments: From Bystander to Boxing Woman" Step back in time as we delve into a collection of captivating images that depict the raw and often brutal nature of human history. Witness the chaos, conflict, and bloodshed that shaped our world. In 1929, the Bystander magazine cover reveals a snapshot of an era marred by violence. The image portrays a society on edge, where danger lurks around every corner. Moving forward, we encounter a powerful symbol of strength in "In Training. " A boxing woman defies societal norms with her fierce determination and unwavering spirit. She challenges conventions while embodying resilience amidst adversity. A somber gravestone stands proudly in Winchester Cathedral's graveyard, reminding us of lives lost during turbulent times. The Death of General Gordon serves as a haunting reminder of sacrifice made for causes greater than oneself. At St. Andrews golf course, an unfortunate soul misses his chance at glory - The Man Who Missed The Ball On The First Tee At St. Andrews captures both frustration and disappointment within one fleeting moment. The Easter Rising in Dublin sends shockwaves through Ireland's history; it represents rebellion against oppression but also highlights the violent clash between ideologies. The Assassination of Sir Curzon Wyllie echoes with political unrest and upheaval as tensions rise to dangerous levels. It reminds us how violence can be used as a tool to silence voices advocating change. Gandhi breaking the Salt Laws showcases civil disobedience at its finest - peaceful resistance against unjust laws that ultimately led to India's independence struggle against British rule. Tosca opera music cover by Puccini transports us into another realm where passion intertwines with tragedy—a tale filled with love, betrayal, and untimely demise—revealing how even art can portray violence in all its complexity. American Indians scalping unveils dark chapters from America's past when cultures clashed violently over land rights and resources. It serves as a stark reminder of the brutality that accompanied colonization.