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Agony Collection

"Capturing the Unbearable: A Glimpse into Agony Through Art and History" Agony, a universal human experience, has been depicted throughout history in various forms

Background imageAgony Collection: Castration 17th Century

Castration 17th Century
A fearful patient is restrained on a low couch and castrated

Background imageAgony Collection: The headache, from the series L Imagination, c. 1830 (litho) (b / w photo)

The headache, from the series L Imagination, c. 1830 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR287002 The headache, from the series L Imagination, c.1830 (litho) (b/w photo) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Serie L Imagination)

Background imageAgony Collection: Migraine pain

Migraine pain
Migraine. Conceptual artwork of lightning flashes marking the epicentre of pain in a mans forehead. A migraine is a recurrent headache which can be accompanied by nausea

Background imageAgony Collection: Mans body plaster cast inside Macellum, Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Mans body plaster cast inside Macellum, Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Background imageAgony Collection: The Death of Bhishma, Mortally Wounded by Arjunas Numerous Arrows, c

The Death of Bhishma, Mortally Wounded by Arjunas Numerous Arrows, c
1196881 The Death of Bhishma, Mortally Wounded by Arjunas Numerous Arrows, c.1760-1770 (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (18th century)

Background imageAgony Collection: Christ Carrying the Cross, 1526 (oil on canvas)

Christ Carrying the Cross, 1526 (oil on canvas)
XIR198701 Christ Carrying the Cross, 1526 (oil on canvas) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: le Christ portant sa croix; ); Italian, out of copyright

Background imageAgony Collection: Halt of Prince Charles Edward on the Banks of the Nairne, 1878 (oil on canvas)

Halt of Prince Charles Edward on the Banks of the Nairne, 1878 (oil on canvas)
1199561 Halt of Prince Charles Edward on the Banks of the Nairne, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Beavis, Richard (1824-96); 115.5x178 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Background imageAgony Collection: Christ on the Mount of Olives, 1819 (oil on wood)

Christ on the Mount of Olives, 1819 (oil on wood)
XIR59930 Christ on the Mount of Olives, 1819 (oil on wood) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 47x35 cm; Colegio Escolapios de San Anton, Madrid

Background imageAgony Collection: Jesus praying in the garden - Bible, New Testament

Jesus praying in the garden - Bible, New Testament
3784281 Jesus praying in the garden - Bible, New Testament; (add.info.: Jesus praying in the garden, comforted by an angel / Agony in the garden)

Background imageAgony Collection: A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas)

A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas)
990285 A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas) by Calliano, Rafaelle (1785-1824); 75x135.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Scene from the Trojan Wars)

Background imageAgony Collection: Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Hold your head high

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Hold your head high
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Channel the pain in your soul and hold your head high Date: circa mid-1970s

Background imageAgony Collection: DEATH OF HERAKLES

DEATH OF HERAKLES
Herakles dies in agony, poisoned by the shirt of Nessus which he has ill- advisedly put on

Background imageAgony Collection: RABIES/BITTEN/LIS/1874

RABIES/BITTEN/LIS/1874
At La Rochette, three country people, bitten by a rabid wolf, die in agony. Date: 1874

Background imageAgony Collection: MARINER, ROTTING SEA

MARINER, ROTTING SEA
The Mariner, alone on ship amongst the dead bodies of his companions, gazes upon the rotting sea in agony Date: First published: 1798

Background imageAgony Collection: Poster produced in Argentina to advertise Cafiaspirina aspirin (colour litho)

Poster produced in Argentina to advertise Cafiaspirina aspirin (colour litho)
PER205978 Poster produced in Argentina to advertise Cafiaspirina aspirin (colour litho) by Mauzan, Luciano Achille (1883-1952); Private Collection

Background imageAgony Collection: Terror in Russia: the martyr of Finnish Colonel Elvengren. Condemned to death

Terror in Russia: the martyr of Finnish Colonel Elvengren. Condemned to death
XEE4183715 Terror in Russia: the martyr of Finnish Colonel Elvengren. Condemned to death, hes locked in a dungeon and chained to a mans corpse. Engraving

Background imageAgony Collection: Death or Liberty... Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation from

Death or Liberty... Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation from the great Political
527779 Death or Liberty... Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation from the great Political Libertine

Background imageAgony Collection: The Punishment of Core (Kore), Dathan (Datan, Nathan) and Aboron (Abiram)

The Punishment of Core (Kore), Dathan (Datan, Nathan) and Aboron (Abiram) (The Punishment of Celestial Fire)
LRI4601401 The Punishment of Core (Kore), Dathan (Datan, Nathan) and Aboron (Abiram) (The Punishment of Celestial Fire, episode of the rebellion of the Levites against Moses)

Background imageAgony Collection: Agostino Novello called the Panormitano and the representation of four of his miracles, c

Agostino Novello called the Panormitano and the representation of four of his miracles, c. 1328 (tempera on wood)
LRI4621503 Agostino Novello called the Panormitano and the representation of four of his miracles, c. 1328 (tempera on wood) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); Chiesa di Sant Agostino, Siena, Tuscany

Background imageAgony Collection: Praying in the Orchard, 1774-76 (oil on panel) (detail)

Praying in the Orchard, 1774-76 (oil on panel) (detail)
IND49400 Praying in the Orchard, 1774-76 (oil on panel) (detail) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79); Museo Capitular de Lerida, Catalonia, Spain; Index Fototeca

Background imageAgony Collection: Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) before Madrid: the Emperor receiving a deputation of the city

Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) before Madrid: the Emperor receiving a deputation of the city, 3 / 12 / 1808
JLJ4573586 Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) before Madrid: the Emperor receiving a deputation of the city, 3/12/1808, Painting by Antoine Charles Horace Vernet (1758-1836), 1810

Background imageAgony Collection: The Descent from the Cross (tempera on gold panel)

The Descent from the Cross (tempera on gold panel)
897658 The Descent from the Cross (tempera on gold panel) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); 24.5x15.5 cm; Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageAgony Collection: Clash of the Titans; Kampf der Titanen, c. 1913-1915 (oil on canvas)

Clash of the Titans; Kampf der Titanen, c. 1913-1915 (oil on canvas)
656203 Clash of the Titans; Kampf der Titanen, c.1913-1915 (oil on canvas) by Moser, Koloman (1868-1918); 130x240 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clash of the Titans; Kampf der Titanen)

Background imageAgony Collection: The Battle of Cosa, (black chalk, pen and brown ink. )

The Battle of Cosa, (black chalk, pen and brown ink. )
990023 The Battle of Cosa, (black chalk, pen and brown ink.) by Zuccari, Taddeo (1529-66); 42.9x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Cosa. Taddeo Zuccaro (1529-1566)

Background imageAgony Collection: The Pieta, (oil on canvas)

The Pieta, (oil on canvas)
990355 The Pieta, (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Ludovico (1555-1619); 95.2x172.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pieta. Lodovico Carracci (1555-1619). Oil on canvas

Background imageAgony Collection: A Study for Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tipu Sahib, 1838 (pencil)

A Study for Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tipu Sahib, 1838 (pencil, black chalk and watercolour)
651940 A Study for Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tipu Sahib, 1838 (pencil, black chalk and watercolour) by Wilkie

Background imageAgony Collection: The Second of May, 1884 (oil on canvas)

The Second of May, 1884 (oil on canvas)
989777 The Second of May, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 62.2x104.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Second of May; El Dos de Mayo)

Background imageAgony Collection: Battle between the Georgians and the Mountain Tribes, 1826 (lithograph)

Battle between the Georgians and the Mountain Tribes, 1826 (lithograph)
1195833 Battle between the Georgians and the Mountain Tribes, 1826 (lithograph) by Orlowski, Alexander (Alexandr Osipovich Orlovsky) (1777-1832)

Background imageAgony Collection: Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink)

Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape)
827614 Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape) by Cades

Background imageAgony Collection: A Slap in the Face, (oil on canvas)

A Slap in the Face, (oil on canvas)
658199 A Slap in the Face, (oil on canvas) by Frangiamore, Salvatore (1853-1915); 67.3x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Slap in the Face. Salvatore Frangiamore (fl. 1897). Oil on canvas

Background imageAgony Collection: After the Battle, (ink and wash on paper laid on board)

After the Battle, (ink and wash on paper laid on board)
651007 After the Battle, (ink and wash on paper laid on board) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 44.5x69.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Battle. Frederic Remington (1861-1909)

Background imageAgony Collection: The Charge, c. 1893-1931 (woodcut)

The Charge, c. 1893-1931 (woodcut)
1196621 The Charge, c. 1893-1931 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 20x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageAgony Collection: Battle of Washita, 1887-88 (oil en grisaille on board)

Battle of Washita, 1887-88 (oil en grisaille on board)
985143 Battle of Washita, 1887-88 (oil en grisaille on board) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 47x62.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Washita. Frederic Remington (1861-1909)

Background imageAgony Collection: The Pieta, (oil on canvas)

The Pieta, (oil on canvas)
827665 The Pieta, (oil on canvas) by Mansueti, Giovanni di Niccolo (fl.1485-1527); 37.2x42.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pieta. Giovanni di Niccolo Mansueti (active 1485-died 1527)

Background imageAgony Collection: The Pieta, c. 1542 (oil on canvas)

The Pieta, c. 1542 (oil on canvas)
990353 The Pieta, c.1542 (oil on canvas) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); 192x136 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pieta. Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574). Oil on panel

Background imageAgony Collection: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)

Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)
827698 Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas) by Corte, Juan de la (c.1585-1660); 195.9x309.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy)

Background imageAgony Collection: Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas)

Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas)
1195776 Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Villevalde, Alexander (1857-after 1906); 116x156 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Villevalde)

Background imageAgony Collection: Apollo flaying Marsyas, c. 1618 (oil on canvas)

Apollo flaying Marsyas, c. 1618 (oil on canvas)
AII79413 Apollo flaying Marsyas, c.1618 (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Background imageAgony Collection: End of the Harvest (oil on board)

End of the Harvest (oil on board)
823085 End of the Harvest (oil on board) by Brown, Fred C. (fl. 19th century); 20.2x27.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: End of the Harvest. Fred C. Brown (fl. 19th century). Oil on board

Background imageAgony Collection: The Agony in the Garden, 1926 (wood engraving)

The Agony in the Garden, 1926 (wood engraving)
1631659 The Agony in the Garden, 1926 (wood engraving) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane before his arrest.); The Stapleton Collection

Background imageAgony Collection: The Dead Season, the Last Man in Town (engraving)

The Dead Season, the Last Man in Town (engraving)
1041818 The Dead Season, the Last Man in Town (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dead Season, the Last Man in Town)

Background imageAgony Collection: Laocoon and his sons being attacked by serpents, The Trojan Horse

Laocoon and his sons being attacked by serpents, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539
2384706 Laocoon and his sons being attacked by serpents, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua

Background imageAgony Collection: Aeneas and the Sibyl of Caumae, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)

Aeneas and the Sibyl of Caumae, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195394 Aeneas and the Sibyl of Caumae, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageAgony Collection: The Crucifixion (oil on panel)

The Crucifixion (oil on panel)
990064 The Crucifixion (oil on panel) by Master of Imola (15th century); 39.4x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crucifixion. The Master of Imola (15th Century). Oil on panel

Background imageAgony Collection: Plaster Statuette: Female Torso, Front View; Statuette de platre: Torse de femme, vue de face

Plaster Statuette: Female Torso, Front View; Statuette de platre: Torse de femme, vue de face, 1887 (oil on canvas)
1767906 Plaster Statuette: Female Torso, Front View; Statuette de platre: Torse de femme, vue de face, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Gogh

Background imageAgony Collection: A Triptych: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, the Magdalen, Saint John the Evangelist

A Triptych: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, the Magdalen, Saint John the Evangelist
659307 A Triptych: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, the Magdalen, Saint John the Evangelist and Angels; on the Wings Christ Offered Vinegar Before the Crucifixion and the Lamentation



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"Capturing the Unbearable: A Glimpse into Agony Through Art and History" Agony, a universal human experience, has been depicted throughout history in various forms. From the gruesome castration practices of the 17th century to the heart-wrenching scene of Bhishma's mortal wounds inflicted by Arjuna's arrows, it has left its mark on countless souls. In "Christ Carrying the Cross, " an oil painting from 1526, we witness Jesus' excruciating journey towards his crucifixion. The artist skillfully portrays Christ's physical pain as he bears the weight of his cross, symbolizing both his sacrifice and humanity's collective suffering. Migraine pain, often described as agonizing throbbing or pulsating sensations accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound, is another form of torment experienced by many. Those who have endured this debilitating condition can attest to its relentless grip on their lives. The plaster cast found in Pompeii's Macellum serves as a haunting reminder of one individual's final moments frozen in time. This preserved body encapsulates not only physical agony but also captures the emotional turmoil experienced during catastrophic events like volcanic eruptions. "Halt of Prince Charles Edward on the Banks of Nairne" depicts a poignant moment in history when defeat loomed over him. The anguish etched upon his face reflects not only personal despair but also represents collective sorrow felt during times of upheaval. "The Christ of Limpias, " an 18th-century sculpture located in Cantabria, Spain, showcases Jesus enduring unimaginable suffering through vividly carved wounds that evoke empathy within viewers' hearts. Rembrandt van Rijn masterfully captured "The Agony in the Garden" through an etching created around 1657. This artwork conveys Jesus' internal struggle before his crucifixion with raw emotion visible on every stroke.