Fallen Collection (page 5)

A very daring and valiant undertaking they have accomplished, putting their lives in serious danger... (colour litho)
2778150 A very daring and valiant undertaking they have accomplished, putting their lives in serious danger... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Countess Lucia Costa, of Milan, climbed with her husband and two greyhounds over a hill around... (colour litho)
2777975 Countess Lucia Costa, of Milan, climbed with her husband and two greyhounds over a hill around... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Jesus falling under the Cross, 1520
2562741 Jesus falling under the Cross, 1520 by Pordenone, Giovanni Antonio (1484-1539); Duomo (Cattedrale Santa Maria dell Assunta), Cremona, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Cremona)

Fatal clash, for a false maneuver, between dragons and French cuirassiers in the Valbonne camp
2814799 Fatal clash, for a false maneuver, between dragons and French cuirassiers in the Valbonne camp, near Lyon (colour litho) by Beltrame

Fatal imprudences, Bohemians employed by the Circus Sidoli who travel to Domodossola go... (colour litho)
2815545 Fatal imprudences, Bohemians employed by the Circus Sidoli who travel to Domodossola go... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fatal imprudences)

Scary fire of a theater in Trujillo (Peru), with about fifty deaths crushed at the exit (colour litho)
2815314 Scary fire of a theater in Trujillo (Peru), with about fifty deaths crushed at the exit (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Retreat of Napoleons Army from Russia in 1812, 1826 (oil on canvas)
3366999 The Retreat of Napoleons Army from Russia in 1812, 1826 (oil on canvas) by Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858); 127.6x162.6 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

Storming of the Heights of Cerro Gordo, 1847 (colour litho)
NYH189010 Storming of the Heights of Cerro Gordo, 1847 (colour litho) by Currier, Nathaniel (1813-88); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; © New York Historical Society

2nd of May 1808, Insurrection in Madrid, from Histoire de Napoleon by M. de Norvins, 1839 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163797 2nd of May 1808, Insurrection in Madrid, from Histoire de Napoleon by M. de Norvins, 1839 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Raffet

Skirmish between troops of Emperor Fuastin I of Haiti and the Dominican Republic of Santo Domingo in April 1851
DHC379940 Skirmish between troops of Emperor Fuastin I of Haiti and the Dominican Republic of Santo Domingo in April 1851, pictorial broadsheet published by Fried

When the French and English Fought at Agincourt, illustration Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge, c. 1920 (litho)
IL314877 When the French and English Fought at Agincourt, illustration Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge, c.1920 (litho) by Paget

A moving descent down the Mont Blanc, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR346343 A moving descent down the Mont Blanc, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 10th September 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Dead soldier at Little Round Top, Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (b / w photo)
PNP269494 Dead soldier at Little Round Top, Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Gettysburg, 1st-3rd July)

The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183143 The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Rotten job, engraved by Langlume (19th century) (litho) (b / w photo)
REV345815 Rotten job, engraved by Langlume (19th century) (litho) (b/w photo) by Pigal, Edme Jean (1798-1872) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Chien de metier ; )

Jesus falls for the first time under the weight of the cross. The third Station of the Cross (chromolitho)
668791 Jesus falls for the first time under the weight of the cross. The third Station of the Cross (chromolitho) by French School

Destruction of the Athenian army in Sicily, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c
LLM438550 Destruction of the Athenian army in Sicily, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c.1880 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Jesus falls for the second time. The seventh Station of the Cross (chromolitho)
668799 Jesus falls for the second time. The seventh Station of the Cross (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus falls for the second time)

Attachment, 1829 (oil on canvas)
OJ451954 Attachment, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 101.3 x 83.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: illustrates Sir Walter Scotts poem Helvellyn)

Dead on the Field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (b / w photo)
PNP269493 Dead on the Field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Negative by T.H.O)

King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C
IL193439 King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C.H. Wylly, 1920s (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A

Dead on the Field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (b / w photo)
PNP269492 Dead on the Field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Negative by T.H.O)

Sensuality, c. 1891 (oil on canvas)
CH416890 Sensuality, c.1891 (oil on canvas) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); 50.5x36.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Der Sinnlichkeit; ); Photo © Christies Images

Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183145 Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Dachshunds on a Badger, 1882 (oil on canvas)
659098 Dachshunds on a Badger, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Maffei, Guido von (1838-1924); 166.4x121.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

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Fall foliage in downtown Chesterfield, New Hampshire. Date: 21/12/2011

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Spain, Madrid Region, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Valle de los Caidos, Valley of the fallen, monument to the casualties of the Spanish Civil War Date: 05/04/2008

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Canada, Ontario. Fallen white pine needles in water. Date: 23/04/2010

Gone with the Wind (Autant en emporte le vent ), 1815. 1815. Creator: Anon
Gone with the Wind (Autant en emporte le vent ), 1815

Mount Hokke in Harima Province, No. 26 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei nij... 1859)
Mount Hokke in Harima Province, No. 26 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei nijurokuban Harima Hokkezan), from the series " The Miracles of Kannon (Kannon reigenki)", 1859

Mii Temple in Omi Province, No. 14 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei juyonba... 1859)
Mii Temple in Omi Province, No. 14 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei juyonban Omi Miidera), from the series " The Miracles of Kannon (Kannon reigenki)", 1859

Zhang Shun, the White Splash in the Waves, and Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, in a... September 1887
Zhang Shun, the White Splash in the Waves, and Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, in an Underwater Struggle (Rori Hakucho Chojun and Kokusenpu Riki), September 1887

Chen Da (Chokanko Chintatsu), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the... c. 1827 / 30
Chen Da (Chokanko Chintatsu), from the series " One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)", c. 1827/30

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Sagami Goro, from the series "Popular Actors as the... c. 1828
The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Sagami Goro, from the series "Popular Actors as the 108 Heroes of the Water Margin (Ryuko yakusha Suikoden goketsu hyakuichinin no hitori)", c. 1828

The Ghost of the Great General Tamichi (Daishogun Tamichi no rei), from the series "A Mirr... 1880
The Ghost of the Great General Tamichi (Daishogun Tamichi no rei), from the series " A Mirror of Famous Japanese Generals (Dai Nihon meisho kagami)", 1880

The Four Dead Ravens, c. 1888. Creator: Henri-Charles Guerard
The Four Dead Ravens, c. 1888

"Parted"or, The Lady and her skirt--A slight mishap in the Hunting Field, 1890. Creator: Unknown
" Parted" or, The Lady and her skirt--A slight mishap in the Hunting Field, 1890

Perils of the Illiterate; After Sketches by Miss Emily Lees, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Perils of the Illiterate; After Sketches by Miss Emily Lees, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Winds of Fall. Creator: Viet Chu
The Winds of Fall

Moulton Falls Bridge A. Creator: Joshua Johnston
Moulton Falls Bridge A

Moulton Falls Bridge B. Creator: Joshua Johnston
Moulton Falls Bridge B

November, Cos Cob, 1902 (pastel on board)
CH401090 November, Cos Cob, 1902 (pastel on board) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 45.7x55.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Monster Field, Study II, 1939 (w / c with pencil on paper)
940928 Monster Field, Study II, 1939 (w/c with pencil on paper) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 29.6x40.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; © Fitzwilliam Museum

"For all who have fallen in the True Faith of thy Holy Name", Memorial Service in St Pauls on 19 December
1600489 " For all who have fallen in the True Faith of thy Holy Name", Memorial Service in St Pauls on 19 December (litho) by Begg

The Expulsion of Adam and Eve (oil on canvas)
ALG167501 The Expulsion of Adam and Eve (oil on canvas) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); 75x84 cm; Galleria Sabauda, Musei Reali di Torino, Turin, Piedmont, Italy

A fallen Sweet chestnut fruit (Castanea sativa) lying on the woodland floor, with a tree trunk covered in Textured lungwort (Lobaria scrobiculata) lichen, UK. October

Ms Hunter 229 f. 8r Expulsion from Eden, below, Adam delving, Eve spinning, from the Hunterian Psalter, c
GUL175492 Ms Hunter 229 f.8r Expulsion from Eden, below, Adam delving, Eve spinning, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by English School

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"Fallen: A Visual Journey Through Time and Tragedy" Step into the world of "fallen, " where art, history, and human stories intertwine to reveal moments of loss, calamity, and downfall. From the haunting Gin Lane painting by William Hogarth in 1751 to the dramatic rail accident at Gare Montparnasse in France, these glimpses into the past offer a poignant reminder of our vulnerability. In Switzerland's Reichenbach, we witness nature's power as it claims lives amidst breathtaking landscapes. At the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, we pay homage to fallen heroes who sacrificed everything for their country. Picture No. 10899992 captures a fleeting moment frozen in time – an image that speaks volumes about life's fragility. Venturing across continents, we find ourselves standing before New Orleans' Metairie Cemetery where a fallen angel guards over the Chapman-Hyams memorial. Trams wreaking havoc on Belfast streets remind us how chaos can strike unexpectedly. The Tablet of Shamash from ancient Mesopotamia transports us back to the 9th century BC when even gods could fall from grace. British soldiers rescuing horses from ditches during World War I exemplify humanity's resilience amid turmoil. Yet not all falls are tragic; some hold beauty within them. Woodland With Bluebells invites us into a serene realm where nature gracefully embraces change. The Twelve Apostles with its collapsed stack serves as a testament to erosion's relentless force but also reminds us of nature's eternal cycle. Finally, Hendrik Goltzius' depiction of Icarus symbolizes ambition turned hubris – reminding us that even those who soar highest can come crashing down. Through this visual journey spanning centuries and continents, "fallen" reveals both our vulnerabilities and strengths as humans navigating an unpredictable world. It urges reflection on our own journeys while honoring those whose falls have left indelible marks on history.