Explosion Collection (page 7)

Okubo Hikozaemon Tadanori Rescuing Tokugawa Ieyasu, published in 1881. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Okubo Hikozaemon Tadanori Rescuing Tokugawa Ieyasu, published in 1881. Series: Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan

Shigeno Yozaemon and a Bursting Shell, 1869. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Shigeno Yozaemon and a Bursting Shell, 1869. Series: One Hundred Warriors in Battle Selected by Yoshitoshi

The Battle Seen by a Combatant; The advance of Alpine chasseurs to the right... 1917. Creator: F Elim
The Battle Seen by a Combatant; The advance of Alpine chasseurs to the right of Fort de la Malmaison, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

The Battle Seen by a Combatant; 6 a.m.: the Zouaves hold the fort of Malmaison... 1917. Creator: F Elim
The Battle Seen by a Combatant; 6 a.m.: the Zouaves hold the fort of Malmaison, on which they have planted their pennant; on the left, a white rocket signals a halt in progression, 1917

The Battle Seen by a Combatant; H-Hour (5:16 a.m.) of D-Day (October 23)...1917 Creator: F Elim
The Battle Seen by a Combatant; H-Hour (5:16 a.m.) of D-Day (October 23): our troops leave under the cover of a curtain of smoke shells; high in the sky, a rocket, 1917

The Battle of La Malmaison; During our artillery fire: explosion of a large French shell... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of La Malmaison; During our artillery fire: explosion of a large French shell on the concrete casemates of the German machine gunners of Mont-des-Singes, 1917

Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance, shaking the parapets, mowing down everything around with its splinters, 1917

English Attack of July 31, 1917; British infantry advance... 1917. Creator: A Forestier
English Attack of July 31, 1917; British infantry advance towards the upper reaches of the River Steenbeck, through the smoke of the barrage in front of them; in the foreground

English Attack on July 31, 1917; Advance at dawn, of the infantry.. 1917. Creator: MHK Koekkoek
English Attack on July 31, 1917; Advance at dawn, of the infantry who run infiltrating gaps between shell holes which form many small deep pools; right, two tanks, 1917

In Flanders; The Yser Offensive (1917); Cossing of the Yser canal by infantry...1917 Creator: Francois Flameng
In Flanders; The Yser Offensive (1917); Cossing of the Yser canal by infantry of the 1st Corps on July 31, 1917, at 4 a.m

Capture of Messines Ridge; attack on Wytschaete-Messines ridge by the British... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Capture of Messines Ridge; attack on Wytschaete-Messines ridge by the British on June 7, 1917, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; Le bombardement italien sur la chaine du Cucco et du Santo...1917 Creator: Unknown
Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; Le bombardement italien sur la chaine du Cucco et du Santo, le 12 mai: les eclatements couvrent la montagne d'une sorte de brouillard, 1917

A torpedoing immediately avenged; The "Chateaurenault" hit by a torpedo'.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
A torpedoing immediately avenged; The "Chateaurenault" hit by a torpedo, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de... 1917
L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de l'Aisne le 16 avril, 6 heures du matin, 1917

L'attaque navale de Zeebrugge et Ostende; A Zeebrugge: Schema de l'attaque, 1918. Creator: Unknown
L'attaque navale de Zeebrugge et Ostende; A Zeebrugge: Schema de l'attaque, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Scene of the Late Fatal Explosion of Fireworks at Lambeth, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the Late Fatal Explosion of Fireworks at Lambeth, 1858. A large order caused extra work, and filled the factory brimful of dangerous missiles...after the men had left

Fireworks at Ryogoku, 1858. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Fireworks at Ryogoku, 1858. From One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Par Dela les Alpes; Sur le front italien: l'explosion d'un shrapnell sur une tranchee... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Par Dela les Alpes; Sur le front italien: l'explosion d'un shrapnell sur une tranchee francaise, le coup a surpris plusieurs de nos hommes en terrain decouvert; un seul, tombe sur la face

Engagement between the "Bourbonnais" Neapolitan steam-frigate and the ship-gun battery... 1860
Engagement between the "Bourbonnais" Neapolitan steam-frigate and the ship-gun battery, Faro, August 23 - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

Battle of Gibraltar in 1607, c.1621. Creator: Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen
Battle of Gibraltar in 1607, c.1621. Other Title(s): The Explosion of the Spanish Flagship during the Battle of Gibraltar, 25 April 1607

The Fall of Chinchow Fort, 1894. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
The Fall of Chinchow Fort, 1894

Au fort de la bataille Jutland ; Trois croiseurs de bataille britanniques, suivis de... 1916. Creator: Charles Pears
Au fort de la bataille Jutland ; Trois croiseurs de bataille britanniques, suivis de destroyers, dessinent un mouvement tournant pour couper la retraite a la flotte allemande de haute mer, 1916

Au fort de la bataille Jutland ; "Servant les pieces jusqu'a la fin ! ", 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Au fort de la bataille Jutland ; Le "Warspite" en action, 1916. Creator: Montague Dawson
Au fort de la bataille Jutland ; Le "Warspite" en action, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Au fort de la bataille Jutland ; le croiseur cuirasse "Warrior" riposant au feu de six... 1916
Au fort de la bataille Jutland ; le croiseur cuirasse "Warrior" riposant au feu de six adversaires, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Holyhead Harbour Works...the Face of the Mountain after the Grand Blasting Operations... 1857. Creator: Unknown
Holyhead Harbour Works - View of the Face of the Mountain after the Grand Blasting Operations, Jan. 16, 1857: the Quantity of Quartz Rock Displaced 120, 000 Tons, by a Charge of 16

La chasse aux sous-marins allemands; Autre procede: un chasseur passe, a toute vitesse... 1918. Creator: Unknown
La chasse aux sous-marins allemands; Autre procede: un chasseur passe, a toute vitesse, sur le point ou un sous-marin vient d'etre apercu disparaissant en plongee

La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; Eclatement d'un obus au deuxieme etage... 1918. Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; Eclatement d'un obus au deuxieme etage du Marstall. L'aspect de quelques batiments de la place du Chateau-Royal, a Berlin

Victoire Italienne; dans le secteur du Montello: vagues italiennes s'elancant... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Victoire Italienne; dans le secteur du Montello: vagues italiennes s'elancant pour la contre-attaque, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

Dans le secteur de l'offensive Britannique, au Nord de la Somme; La preparation... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Dans le secteur de l'offensive Britannique, au Nord de la Somme; La preparation d'artillerie: bombardement des lignes allemands de la Boisselle, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

'Les combats au Nord de la Somme; Bombardement de Curlu, quelques instants avant l'attaque, 1916
Les combats au Nord de la Somme; Bombardement de Curlu, quelques instants avant l'attaque, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

La Bataille de la Somme; En terrain reconquis: une batterie francaise d'artillerie de... 1916. Creator: Unknown
La Bataille de la Somme; En terrain reconquis: une batterie francaise d'artillerie de campagne va prendre position pres de Dompierre, ou eclatent maintenant les projectiles de l'ennemi, 1916

The Defence of Spion Kop, January 1900, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Defence of Spion Kop, January 1900, (c1900). The Boers defeat the British in South Africa. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Soldiers dig a trench, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
Soldiers dig a trench, 1832, (1833). Ouverture de la troisieme paralelle'. Opening of the third parallel. Explosion displacing the gabions of the palisade

Gun emplacement hit by a bomb, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
Gun emplacement hit by a bomb, 1832, (1833). Blindage enfonce par une bombe'. Soldiers fleeing. On the left is an injured person

Destruction of the Docks, Sebastopol - from a sketch by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Creator: J. A. Crowe
Destruction of the Docks, Sebastopol - from a sketch by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Crimean War. It was the intention of our engineers to blow in a portion of the English half of the docks...the charges in

The Bombardment of Sveaborg - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Bombardment of Sveaborg - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Scene from the Aland War, part of the Crimean War, showing...Captain Caldwell, [commanding] H.M.S

The Bombardment of Sveaborg - Officers on the Island of Tona Miola - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1 Creator: Unknown
The Bombardment of Sveaborg - Officers on the Island of Tona Miola - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Scene from the Aland War, part of the Crimean War. On Sunday afternoon, August 12, H.M

Battle of Medway, c.1668. Creator: Willem Schellinks
Battle of Medway, c.1668

'La hauteur de Douaumont vue du la Chaume, 1916 (1924) Creator: Francois Flameng
'La hauteur de Douaumont vue du la Chaume, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The Shelling of s-Hertogenbosch by the French, 1800. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip
The Shelling of s-Hertogenbosch by the French, 1800. Other Title(s): The Shelling of Hertogenbosch by the French during the Siege of 1794, presumably in the Night of 25-26 September

En Alsace; Eclatement d'un obus allemand pres de l'eglise de Thann, 1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
En Alsace; Eclatement d'un obus allemand pres de l'eglise de Thann, 1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

The Explosion of Gunboat nr 2, under Command of Jan van Speijk, off Antwerp, 5 February 1831, 1832

The Rapenburg in Leiden, 1807. Creator: Carel Lodewijk Hansen
The Rapenburg in Leiden, 1807. Other Title(s): The Rapenburg, Leiden, Three Days after the Explosion of a Powder Ship on 12 January 1807

Le Fort de Douaumont. La preparation d'artillerie; le 22 mai, a 10heures. -- deux heures... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le Fort de Douaumont. La preparation d'artillerie; le 22 mai, a 10heures. -- deux heures avant l'assaut, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

'Le Fort de Douaumont. La veille de notre attaque, 21 mai, a 3 h. 1/2 du soir, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le Fort de Douaumont. La veille de notre attaque, 21 mai, a 3 h. 1/2 du soir, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

The Naval Review: the Flotilla of Gun-Boats off the Motherbank - drawn by R. Leitch, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Naval Review: the Flotilla of Gun-Boats off the Motherbank - drawn by R. Leitch, 1856. Ships of the Royal Navy taking part in a display off the coast of Hampshire

The Batte of the Alma - painted by Horace Vernet, 1856. Creator: Henry Duff Linton
The Batte of the Alma - painted by Horace Vernet, 1856. Crimean War scene:..a Zouave and a Highlander, both wounded, and trudging away from the fight, evidently savage that they are disabled

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"Capturing the Power: A Spectacle of Explosions Unleashed" In the realm of art, explosions have been depicted in various forms throughout history. From Norman Lindsay's mesmerizing portrayal of a star exploding to James Prinsep Beadle's vivid depiction of the Ulster Division under attack, these artworks encapsulate the sheer intensity and devastation caused by such cataclysmic events. Charles John De Lacy's masterpiece, "The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, " transports us to 1918 when this explosive assault unfolded during World War I. The image serves as a haunting reminder of the sacrifices made by brave soldiers amidst chaos and destruction. Moving forward in time, we witness Bruce Bairnsfather's poignant WWI cartoon titled "A Miner Success. " This clever illustration sheds light on the dangerous conditions faced by miners who were tasked with detonating explosives underground during wartime. Shifting our gaze beyond Earth, we encounter a stunning composite image capturing the Crab Nebula. This celestial explosion showcases nature's ability to create breathtaking beauty even within its most violent moments. Not limited to war or natural phenomena, explosions also find their place in entertainment. Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmundson immortalized these fiery bursts through their comedic brilliance as the Dangerous Brothers on Saturday Live. Their explosive performances left audiences roaring with laughter. Taking flight into aviation history, we marvel at Hendon Aerial Pageant where daredevil pilots showcased aerial stunts that thrilled spectators while pushing boundaries within controlled explosions and pyrotechnics displays. Artistic interpretations extend further into space as well; supernova they are brought to life through captivating artwork that captures both their destructive force and awe-inspiring magnificence. History reminds us that not all explosions occur on land or in space; tragedy struck aboard steamboat Sultana in 1865 when it exploded near Helena. This disaster claimed countless lives and stands as a somber testament to the devastating consequences of an explosion gone wrong. In contrast, H.