Corpse Collection (page 2)

Elizabeth's I body laid out in state, pub. 1898 (litho)
8646478 Elizabeth's I body laid out in state, pub. 1898 (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth's body laid out in state)

Bacchus transforms the Bacchantes into trees, guilty of having cut Orpheus corpse into pieces
8683543 Bacchus transforms the Bacchantes into trees, guilty of having cut Orpheus corpse into pieces, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense

French pick up dead near Charleroi, 21 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
French pick up dead near Charleroi, 21 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). French soldiers putting a dead body into a cart

The Italians turn things around; Bodies of Austrian soldiers killed by Italian fire.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Italians turn things around; Bodies of Austrian soldiers killed by Italian fire on the right bank of the Piave, which they had managed to cross on the morning of November 16, 1917

Life in the trenches in Champagne; In the wires of an adjoining trench... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Life in the trenches in Champagne; In the wires of an adjoining trench, a fallen German during a surprise attack, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

Illustration for History of the First Crusades, 1800. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for History of the First Crusades, 1800

Resurrection of Lazarus, unknown date. Creator: Anon
Resurrection of Lazarus, unknown date

Memorial tablet, c.1500. Creator: Master of the Spes Nostra
Memorial tablet, c.1500

Epilogue, 1874. Creator: Gustaf Cederström
Epilogue, 1874

Bringing Home the Body of King Karl XII of Sweden, 1884 / 1878. Creator: Gustaf Cederström
Bringing Home the Body of King Karl XII of Sweden, 1884 / 1878

Dead Fox, 1848. Creator: Frants Diderik Bøe
Dead Fox, 1848

View of the town hall and the harbor in Marseille with victims struck by the plague... 1720-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the town hall and the harbor in Marseille with victims struck by the plague in 1720, 1720-1799

The close of a career in New York, between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Byron Company
The close of a career in New York, between 1900 and 1906

Soldiers Discovering the Body of Holofernes, c. 1550. Creator: Master Of The Liechtenstein Adoration
Soldiers Discovering the Body of Holofernes, c. 1550

Hagen Leaves Siegfried's Body to be Carried Home from the Forest, n.d. Creator: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
Hagen Leaves Siegfried's Body to be Carried Home from the Forest, n.d

King Priam Pleading with Achilles for the Corpse of Hector, 1794-1798. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
King Priam Pleading with Achilles for the Corpse of Hector, 1794-1798

Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Corpse of Abel, 1604. Creator: Jan Saenredam
Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Corpse of Abel, 1604

Leiche (Corpse), 1913. Creator: Paul Klee
Leiche (Corpse), 1913

Lamentation over the dead Christ, between 1600 and 1625. Creator: Cretan School
Lamentation over the dead Christ, between 1600 and 1625

Pieta, between 1450 and 1500. Creator: Creto-Venetian School
Pieta, between 1450 and 1500

Hans of Iceland before the tribunal, c1889. Creator: Guillaume Albert Demarest
Hans of Iceland before the tribunal, c1889

Hans of Iceland drinking the blood of his victims, c1889. Creator: Guillaume Albert Demarest
Hans of Iceland drinking the blood of his victims, c1889

Pieta with Saint Benedict, Saint Francis, Saint John and Saint...c1500-1525. Creator: Raffaellino del Garbo
Pieta with Saint Benedict, Saint Francis, Saint John and Saint Mary Magdalene, between 1500 and 1525

Battle Charge, 1865-1874. Creator: Hammatt Billings
Battle Charge, 1865-1874

Dead Scottish Soldiers on the Battlefield near Ypres, 1916. Creator: René Beeh
Dead Scottish Soldiers on the Battlefield near Ypres, 1916

Alexander the Great before the Corpse of Darius, 1750s/1760s. Creator: Francesco Fontebasso
Alexander the Great before the Corpse of Darius, 1750s/1760s

Page from the Gaceta Callajera (October 3 1895) relating to the death of the government mi... 1895. Creator: Anon
Page from the Gaceta Callajera (October 3 1895) relating to the death of the government minister, Don Manuel Romero Rubio, 1895

Lamentation Over Christ, 1500/25. Creator: Master S
Lamentation Over Christ, 1500/25

To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy, 1656–57. Creator: Sébastien Bourdon
To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy, 1656-57

Shooting at Father's Corpse, 1584. Creator: Maerten van Heemskerck
Shooting at Father's Corpse, 1584

Battle Scene (for Overdoor Decoration), n.d. Creator: Unknown
Battle Scene (for Overdoor Decoration), n.d

Warrior Conversing with Lady in Banquet, with Dead Man at Their Feet, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Warrior Conversing with Lady in Banquet, with Dead Man at Their Feet, n.d

Dead Kabyle, n.d. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo
Dead Kabyle, n.d

Harpy, 1894. Creator: Edvard Munch
Harpy, 1894

The Triumph of Death, c1562. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Triumph of Death, c1562. From the the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

The Entry of Mehmet II into Constantinople, 1876. Artist: Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant
The Entry of Mehmet II into Constantinople, 1876. The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire since the 4th century AD, Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turkish army commanded by Sultan Mehmet II in

Napoleon on his Deathbed, May 1821. Artist: Horace Vernet
Napoleon on his Deathbed, May 1821. Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-1815. After his defeat at Waterloo in 1815 and his subsequent surrender to the British

China, Cantonese soldier shot dead
3790054 China, Cantonese soldier shot dead; (add.info.: China, Cantonese soldier shot dead whilst trying to get into the British Concession at Shanghai. March 1927 postcard); Lebrecht History

Codex of the conquest of Mexico: The bodies of Itzquauhtzin and Montezuma, or Moctezuma II Aztec emperor (1466-1520)
BEN5463375 Codex of the conquest of Mexico: The bodies of Itzquauhtzin and Montezuma, or Moctezuma II Aztec emperor (1466-1520), are thrown out of the palace by the Spaniards

The Dead Christ supported by Two Angels, 1470-5 (tempera on poplar)
7887047 The Dead Christ supported by Two Angels, 1470-5 (tempera on poplar) by Crivelli, Carlo (c.1430/35-1495); 72.4 -- 55.2 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: By Carlo Crivelli)

Supplice de Desrues, roue en place de Greve, d apres Bonnard (engraving)
962919 Supplice de Desrues, roue en place de Greve, d apres Bonnard (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Supplice de Desrues, roue en place de Greve)

Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased
746859 Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased, in the Church Yard of Walton-le-dale, Lancaster

The well preserved body of Napoleon revealed when his coffin was opened on Saint Helena in 1840 before his remains were returned to France. He had died 19 years earlier, on May 5, 1821

The Triumph of Death (fresco) 1333-36
BAL34572 The Triumph of Death (fresco) 1333-36 by Master of the Triumph of Death, (fl.1360-80) (attributed to); Camposanto, Pisa

Examination of a mummy - a Priestess of Amun, c. 1891 (oil on canvas)
PNH367462 Examination of a mummy - a Priestess of Amun, c.1891 (oil on canvas) by Philippoteaux, Paul Dominique (1846-1923); 183x274.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Costumes of the Achaemenid kings of Persia
Costumes of the Achaemenid kings. King Cyrus the Great on his golden throne, King Xerxes I under parasol, Persian king riding a quadriga or four-horse chariot, and on a galley

Cybele, goddess of the Phrygians, in a chariot
Cybele, goddess of the Phrygians, with orb and sceptre in a chariot drawn by four lions. With Attis in Phrygian cap holding syrinx panpipes and shepherds crook. Cibele, Ati, &c

Tragic death of Tipu Sultan, or Tipu Sahib, the Tiger of Mysore, 1799. From Schiavonettis painting The Body of Tipu Sultan Recognized by his Family

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In the depths of human history, the concept of death has been a recurring theme. From ancient times to modern days, various forms and depictions have emerged, each carrying its own profound message. One such instance took place in 1963 when Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc set himself ablaze at an intersection in Saigon. His act of self-immolation was a powerful protest against President Ngo Dinh Diem's anti-Buddhist measures and his mistreatment of protestors. Malcolm Browne captured this haunting moment through his lens, immortalizing the monk's sacrifice for justice. Similarly, Hindu mythology portrays the goddess Kali as Chinnamasta standing on Kamadeva and Rati, symbolizing her dominance over desire and attachment. This 18th-century Indian painting showcases Kali's fierce nature while reminding us that even gods can conquer mortal desires. Moving to literature, Oscar Wilde's Salome captivated audiences with its dark themes. Aubrey Beardsley's pen and ink drawing captures the climax of this tragic tale where Salome demands John the Baptist's head on a silver platter – a chilling reminder that power often leads to gruesome consequences. The French Revolution brought forth another macabre event - Jean-Paul Marat being fatally stabbed by Charlotte Corday while he bathed. Jacques Louis David depicted this historical incident on canvas in 1793, forever capturing Marat as both martyr and revolutionary figure. Peter Bruegel the Elder painted "Triumph of Death, " showcasing skeletons dancing amidst chaos during medieval times. This eerie artwork serves as a reminder that death is inevitable for all living beings; it spares no one regardless of their status or wealth. Sir Gawain beheading the Green Knight is yet another depiction steeped in symbolism from Arthurian legend. The story challenges notions of honor and courage while exploring mortality’s grip on humanity—a timeless narrative still relevant today. History also witnessed brutal battles, such as the Battle of Franklin in 1864.