Barbaric Collection

Comfort to the Corns, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving)
3051740 Comfort to the Corns, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint Loup (or Saint-Loup, ca. 383-479), eveque de Troyes saves the city from the anger of Attila (ca)
ELD4845938 Saint Loup (or Saint-Loup, ca. 383-479), eveque de Troyes saves the city from the anger of Attila (ca. 406-453)

Meeting of Attila and Pope Saint Leon I the Great (440-461): the barbarian Attila, leader of the people of the Huns
ELD4884582 Meeting of Attila and Pope Saint Leon I the Great (440-461): the barbarian Attila, leader of the people of the Huns

Representation of Attila King of the Huns (ca. 406-453) (Attila the Hun (c 406-453)
ELD4897460 Representation of Attila King of the Huns (ca. 406-453) (Attila the Hun (c 406-453)) Engraving from " La hongrie historique" 1851 Private collection; (add.info)

History of Attila: Arrival of the Huns in Europe, migrant from Asia, 5th century. Lithograph of the 19th century
NWI4860906 History of Attila: Arrival of the Huns in Europe, migrant from Asia, 5th century. Lithograph of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of Attila: Arrival of the Huns in Europe)

King of the North Sea during the Viking Age. Colouring engraving from the 19th century
NWI4860484 King of the North Sea during the Viking Age. Colouring engraving from the 19th century.; (add.info.: King of the North Sea during the Viking Age)

Widukind of Saxony or Wittekind of Saxony, known as the Great (755-810), an emblematic figure of the Saxon resistance
NWI4928002 Widukind of Saxony or Wittekind of Saxony, known as the Great (755-810), an emblematic figure of the Saxon resistance against the Franks

Votive crown of Recesvinto. 653-672. RECESVINTUS, Flavius (-672). Visigoth King (653-672)
CUL4867807 Votive crown of Recesvinto. 653-672. RECESVINTUS, Flavius (-672). Visigoth King (653-672). Made with gold, gems and pearls. Visigothic art. Jewelry. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY)

Fibule d'arc, art wisigoth, 7th century
CUL4852717 Fibule d'arc, art wisigoth, 7th century by Visigothic, (7th century); Archaeological Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain; (add.info.: Fibule d'arc, art wisigoth)

Viking people aboard a drakkar in the North Sea. A very general illustration of the journeys of the Norwegian Eric le
NWI4847441 Viking people aboard a drakkar in the North Sea. A very general illustration of the journeys of the Norwegian Eric le Rouge (Erik Le Rouge)

Norman Conquete of England: Norman invaders led by William I the Conquerant arriving on the English beaches in 1066
NWI4874371 Norman Conquete of England: Norman invaders led by William I the Conquerant arriving on the English beaches in 1066

Belt buckles, 6th-7th century
CUL4934232 Belt buckles, 6th-7th century; (add.info.: Visigothic art. Jewelry. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. SEGOVIA. Duruelo. Duraton necropolis); AIC.

Cross and letters with inlay of precious stones belonging to the Treasury of Torredonjimeno. 7th c
CUL4934340 Cross and letters with inlay of precious stones belonging to the Treasury of Torredonjimeno. 7th c.; (add.info.: Visigothic art. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia.s JAEN)

Visigoths in Greece with King Alaric I (4th century BC)
NWI4913610 Visigoths in Greece with King Alaric I (4th century BC); (add.info.: Visigoths in Greece with King Alaric I (4th century BC).); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Innsbruck: Theodoric the Great or the Amalah (455-526), bronze statue surrounding the tomb of Emperor Maximilian in
LUX4712167 Innsbruck: Theodoric the Great or the Amalah (455-526), bronze statue surrounding the tomb of Emperor Maximilian in the Hofkirche Church in Innsbrucke

Ceremony at a German tribal meeting. Men wearing wreaths, animal skins and antlers
FLO4704055 Ceremony at a German tribal meeting. Men wearing wreaths, animal skins and antlers. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Plate extracted from a historical Atlas by Vidal Lablache (Vidal-Lablache)
PCT4284013 Plate extracted from a historical Atlas by Vidal Lablache (Vidal-Lablache: Paul Vidal de la Blache 1845-1918) debut twentyth (20th) century

Map of barbarian europe Engraving from "History of the world" by Ridpath 1885 Private collection
ELD4932567 Map of barbarian europe Engraving from "History of the world" by Ridpath 1885 Private collection; (add.info)

Great Barbarian Invasion (405-451): Sainte Genevieve (422-502) against King of the Huns Attila (395-453)
ELD4848990 Great Barbarian Invasion (405-451): Sainte Genevieve (422-502) against King of the Huns Attila (395-453). End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roman Antiquite " Emperor Probus (232-282) allowing families of Germans
ELD4962571 Roman Antiquite " Emperor Probus (232-282) allowing families of Germans, Francs and Alamans to settle on abandoned agricultural lands - these settlers are known as deditices, lets

Fleet of barbarians in the Middle Ages: Vikings aboard drakkars in the northern seas
NWI4847499 Fleet of barbarians in the Middle Ages: Vikings aboard drakkars in the northern seas. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Fleet of barbarians in the Middle Ages)

Invasions of the barbarians: Teuton warriors (Germanic people) migrants from Italy to Gaul
NWI4858261 Invasions of the barbarians: Teuton warriors (Germanic people) migrants from Italy to Gaul. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Invasions of the barbarians)

Invasion of the Barbarians: The Francs offer a sacrifice animal before invading Gaul
NWI4858233 Invasion of the Barbarians: The Francs offer a sacrifice animal before invading Gaul. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Invasion of the Barbarians)

Celtic banquet in Ireland of Antiquity. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4863139 Celtic banquet in Ireland of Antiquity. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: Celtic banquet in Ireland of Antiquity)

Barbarian: War axe of ancient Celtic heros of Ireland. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4860457 Barbarian: War axe of ancient Celtic heros of Ireland. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: Barbarian: War axe of ancient Celtic heros of Ireland)

Conquete of the Roman Empire: Germanic women (Barbarians Teutons) captured by the army of Jules Cesar
NWI4861881 Conquete of the Roman Empire: Germanic women (Barbarians Teutons) captured by the army of Jules Cesar. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Conquete of the Roman Empire)

Barbarian invasions - The camp of Attila (406-453), king of the Huns. Chromolithography around 1890
JAB5037081 Barbarian invasions - The camp of Attila (406-453), king of the Huns. Chromolithography around 1890.; (add.info.: Barbarian invasions - The camp of Attila (406-453), king of the Huns

Drotte (priest) and fola (pretress), of the Gothic peoples of Scandinavia
FLO4608365 Drotte (priest) and fola (pretress), of the Gothic peoples of Scandinavia, in the background a naked pretress carries out a human sacrifice - Forte water by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

Military costumes of the Gothic peoples of the Baltic countries, on the right a Danish warrior on the left a Sclavonian
FLO4608361 Military costumes of the Gothic peoples of the Baltic countries, on the right a Danish warrior on the left a Sclavonian (Slavon) - Forced water by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

Barbarian Invasions - Attila and Saint Leon I the Great (440-461): the barbarian Attila, leader of the Huns people
ELD4945985 Barbarian Invasions - Attila and Saint Leon I the Great (440-461): the barbarian Attila, leader of the Huns people

Map of Spain at the times of Germanic Hispania, 409-585 (Map of Spain at the times of Germanic Hispania)
ELD4927919 Map of Spain at the times of Germanic Hispania, 409-585 (Map of Spain at the times of Germanic Hispania) Engraving from " Atlas Universel" by Houze

Portrait of Lehel Magyar warrior chief (died 955) (Portrait of lehel Magyar chieftain 10th century)
ELD4960457 Portrait of Lehel Magyar warrior chief (died 955) (Portrait of lehel Magyar chieftain 10th century) engraving from " La Hungary historique" 1851; Private Collection; (add.info)

Bronze Age costume: barbaric couple of Europe. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4856789 Bronze Age costume: barbaric couple of Europe. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: Bronze Age costume: barbaric couple of Europe)

Invasions of the barbarians: Teuton Warriors (Germanic people) carrying their leader on a shield after a victory
NWI4858252 Invasions of the barbarians: Teuton Warriors (Germanic people) carrying their leader on a shield after a victory

Barbarian peoples of Europe (Gallic, Huns and Celtic) at the time of the Roman Empire
NWI4857906 Barbarian peoples of Europe (Gallic, Huns and Celtic) at the time of the Roman Empire.; (add.info.: Barbarian peoples of Europe (Gallic)

Costume of Antiquite: General of the Roman army accompanied by a German warrior, Roman Empire
NWI4856735 Costume of Antiquite: General of the Roman army accompanied by a German warrior, Roman Empire. English warrior during the Roman Empire.; (add.info.: Costume of Antiquite)

Thorismond proclaimed King of the Visigoths in the year 451 on the battlefield of Chalons after Attila's defeat
NWI4861032 Thorismond proclaimed King of the Visigoths in the year 451 on the battlefield of Chalons after Attila's defeat

Helvetes choosing the itinerary to migrate to Switzerland, 58 BC. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4860091 Helvetes choosing the itinerary to migrate to Switzerland, 58 BC. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Helvetes choosing the itinerary to migrate to Switzerland, 58 BC)

A goth warrior, in helmet and armor, coat and fur panties, entirely weapon: swords, spears, bow and arrows
FLO4706751 A goth warrior, in helmet and armor, coat and fur panties, entirely weapon: swords, spears, bow and arrows. The Goths were born for war, using all the weapons from the javelin to the club

Soldiers' hairstyle: some tied their hair behind their heads, others, the chiefs, over their skull
FLO4707624 Soldiers' hairstyle: some tied their hair behind their heads, others, the chiefs, over their skull, like a feather to make themselves more terrifying (79)

Private Marcomanni (5), wearing a checkerboard tunic and his shield, he wears a crown
FLO4707509 Private Marcomanni (5), wearing a checkerboard tunic and his shield, he wears a crown, according to the practice of several ancient peoples to wear one before fighting

A vandal (Figure 3) with its helmet decors of spikes, its cape in the Roman style and its wooden shield
FLO4707350 A vandal (Figure 3) with its helmet decors of spikes, its cape in the Roman style and its wooden shield. Originally from the northern Danube, Moravia and Hungary

Christmas custom: Viking man carrying the first Christmas tree in a village in Scandinavia
NWI4881012 Christmas custom: Viking man carrying the first Christmas tree in a village in Scandinavia. Colourful engraving from the 19th century after an illustration by Howard Pyle.; (add.info)

Circular fibule dotted with glass, art visigoth, 7th century
CUL4852685 Circular fibule dotted with glass, art visigoth, 7th century by Visigothic, (7th century); Archaeological Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona

Invasion of the Barbarians: Rollon (av. 890-between 925 and 933), Viking chief at the origin of the Duche de Normandy
NWI4856608 Invasion of the Barbarians: Rollon (av. 890-between 925 and 933), Viking chief at the origin of the Duche de Normandy, attacked Paris on board a drakkar on the Seine in 885

Barbarian peoples: Attila's Huns warriors ravaged Moravia during the invasion of Central Europe
NWI4856059 Barbarian peoples: Attila's Huns warriors ravaged Moravia during the invasion of Central Europe. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Barbarian peoples)

Defeat of the Saxons against William the Conquerant (1027-1087) in the Battle of Hastings, 1066
NWI4873465 Defeat of the Saxons against William the Conquerant (1027-1087) in the Battle of Hastings, 1066. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Great Barbarian Invasion (405-451): Saint Genevieve (422-502) praying god to save Paris from the Threat of the Huns
ELD4868436 Great Barbarian Invasion (405-451): Saint Genevieve (422-502) praying god to save Paris from the Threat of the Huns, 451

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic Cerne Abbas Giant: A Glimpse into Barbaric Ancient Traditions" This captivating aerial image of the Cerne Abbas Giant, located in Dorset, England, transports us back in time to an era shrouded in mystery and intrigue. This enigmatic figure carved into the hillside has long fascinated historians and archaeologists alike, with its origins dating back centuries. As we delve deeper into history, a hand-coloured engraving from 1800 titled "Comfort to the Corns" offers a glimpse into a bygone era when locals sought solace and merriment at their beloved pub. It serves as a reminder that even amidst barbaric times, people found respite in communal spaces. The juxtaposition continues with an aerial image showcasing a roast pig on a spit - an age-old tradition prevalent in the West Country. While seemingly barbaric to some modern sensibilities, it highlights cultural practices that have evolved over time. Venturing further across continents brings us face-to-face with cannibalism cooking dead humans among Fijian natives. This shocking practice reminds us of how different cultures perceive what is considered acceptable or abhorrent. Turning our attention to historical events marked by nationalism and conquests, we encounter images depicting nationalist victories and Neros Torches - symbolizing the burning of Christians during ancient Rome's reign. These gruesome acts exemplify humanity's capacity for brutality throughout history. Shifting focus towards legendary figures like Attila King of Huns and Odoacre leader of Herules allies reveals portraits that evoke both awe and fear. These rulers were known for their fierce military prowess but also engaged in diplomatic negotiations with influential figures such as Pope Saint Leon I – demonstrating moments where diplomacy triumphed over savagery. Lastly, Fortunino Matania's mesmerizing artwork titled "Princess Caraboo" captures our imagination with its exotic allure.