Gruesome Collection

Ossuary Chapel of skulls - Valletta, Malta - destroyed by a bomb during World War II. Date: circa 1910s

Ossuary Chapel of skulls - Valletta, Malta - destroyed by a bomb during World War II. Date: circa 1910s

A Cannibal Feast, Charles E Gordon Frazer
A Cannibal Feast on the island of Tanna in the New Hebrides, by Charles E Gordon Frazer (1863-1899)

The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588

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)

Mouse or rat trap?, late 19th or early 20th century

Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen ("The Bat Painting"), 1738

Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Mughal painting, originally from a copy of the Akbarnamah

The Suicide of Two Foreign Clerks, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Suicide of Two Foreign Clerks, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 647

Sheep Butcher. Creator: Unknown
Sheep Butcher, Unknown date. Manner of David Teniers the Younger

Two Owls Fighting over a Rat, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Hans Georg Muller
Two Owls Fighting over a Rat, late 17th-early 18th century

Saints Christophorus and Erasmus, each with a coat of arms, 1510-1550. Creator: Sebald Beham
Saints Christophorus and Erasmus, each with a coat of arms, 1510-1550. Erasmus is holding his entrails wound on a windlass. Possibly by Hans Sebald Beham

A Dog and a Cat near a partially disembowelled Deer, 1645-1660. Creator: Jan Baptist Weenix
A Dog and a Cat near a partially disembowelled Deer, 1645-1660

Salomé with the head of John the Baptist, c.1861. Creator: Jan Adam Kruseman
Salome with the head of John the Baptist, c.1861

Bear Hunt, 1649. Creator: Paulus Potter
Bear Hunt, 1649

The Judgement of Solomon, 1615-1618. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
The Judgement of Solomon, 1615-1618

The Feast of Herod. Salome Bringing the Head of St John the Baptist on a Charger, 1600-1699. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
The Feast of Herod. Salome Bringing the Head of St John the Baptist on a Charger, 1600-1699

Photographie de la blessure causée par une balle explosible... 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Photographie de la blessure causee par une balle explosible... 1914....a un homme du 152me Regt. d'Infanterie (8me Compagnie); (combat du 10 Aout 1914 au col de Lonchpach contre le 171me Regt)

Falconer about to Disengage Falcons from Quarry, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Falconer about to Disengage Falcons from Quarry, 1850. When the falcon strikes his bird down, he immediately places one talon on the shoulder of his prey, and the other on the neck

Peruvian Mummies, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Peruvian Mummies, 1850. Two days journey from Calama lies an old Peruvian burial-place, called Chin-Chin. The bodies are there in a semicircle, to the number of 500 or 600 - men, women

The Ortolan, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Ortolan, 1850. The Ortolan is not famed for its song, which is, however, soft and sweet...it formed one of the costly items of M

David and Goliath, n.d. Creator: Henry Pierce Bone
David and Goliath, n.d

Vampire ground finch (Geospiza septentrionalis) attacking large chick to drink blood, after it was wounded by aggressive adult booby, Wolf Island, Galapagos

Lava lizard (Microlophus peruvianus) juvenile peering out of eye of dead sea lion. Paracas National Reserve, Peru. Highly commended in the Animals in their Environment Category of Wildlife

Diseases of the Skin - Plate 4. Crusted or Honeycomb Ringworm, Alopecia (hair-loss), Ringworm of the scalp, spotted rose rash, running scab - eczema and Nettle rash. Date: circa 1880s

Diseases of the Skin - Plate 5 - Scabies or Itch, Red Gum Rash or Spotted Heat, Honey Sickness - Honey Scab or Pustular Tetter Impetigo, Shingles

A German Navy captain devoured by lions in South-West Africa (colour litho)
2779744 A German Navy captain devoured by lions in South-West Africa (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jael hammering a tent peg into the temple of the sleeping Sisera, to the right a servant hides behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history

The Goddess Bhairavi Devi with Shiva, ca. 1630-35. Creator: Attributed to Payag
The Goddess Bhairavi Devi with Shiva, ca. 1630-35

Battle Between Iranians and Turanians, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1562-83

Battle between Alexander and Darius, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet)... A.H. 931 / A.D
Battle between Alexander and Darius, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

A worker applies colour to strings which will be used to make kites, alongside a road in Ahmedabad, India, December 26, 2016. REUTERS/Amit Dave TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Brackets, Westbury House, Long Island
Three photographs showing some scrollwork brackets, ornately designed by George Abraham Crawley, used on the terrace of Westbury House, Long Island

L'Avarice
An illustration, the title of which translates to Greed, shows a gruesome fellow biting the hand of a young woman, looking aghast, men in uniform stand behind, with gaping mouths. Date: circa 1901

Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I Propaganda
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Insurrection of 1 Prairial Year III, Paris, 20 May 1795 (engraving)
3647592 Insurrection of 1 Prairial Year III, Paris, 20 May 1795 (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insurrection of 1 Prairial Year III, Paris)

Initiation of a Sublime Elect (engraving)
3100750 Initiation of a Sublime Elect (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Sublime Elect)

A case of suicide? (colour litho)
3099273 A case of suicide? (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A case of suicide? A woman killed by lions)

The Tale Red Riding Hood, page from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites by Charles Perrault
3482441 The Tale Red Riding Hood, page from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites by Charles Perrault, Paris: Claude Barbin, 1697 (print & woodcut on paper) by Clouzier

Deux Mille Lieues A Travers L Amerique Du Sud (engraving)
2789062 Deux Mille Lieues A Travers L Amerique Du Sud (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deux Mille Lieues A Travers L Amerique Du Sud)

General Swallow Feasting on a French Fricassee!!, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving)
2655363 General Swallow Feasting on a French Fricassee!!, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Cambodge Et Ses Moeurs (engraving)
2783129 Le Cambodge Et Ses Moeurs (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Cambodge Et Ses Moeurs)

Narasimha, 4th avatar of Vishnu (w / c on paper)
908406 Narasimha, 4th avatar of Vishnu (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: the man lion); The Stapleton Collection

Flayed, or The Skeleton, detail (stone)
CLG279665 Flayed, or The Skeleton, detail (stone) by Richier, Ligier (c.1500-67); Etain, France; (add.info.: Le Transi; erected to the memory of Rene de Chalon, prince d Orange)

Les Petits Archers (engraving)
2783378 Les Petits Archers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Petits Archers. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages.); © Look and Learn

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"Unveiling the Gruesome: A Journey into Dark Curiosities" Step into the eerie Ossuary Chapel of skulls in Valletta, Malta, where death takes on an artistic form. The walls adorned with bones tell a haunting tale of mortality. In Charles E Gordon Frazer's "A Cannibal Feast, " witness the macabre ritual that sends shivers down your spine. It serves as a chilling reminder of humanity's darkest desires. Transported to 1800s England, "Comfort to the Corns" reveals a bizarre remedy for foot ailments through a hand-colored engraving. Unsettling yet fascinating, it showcases our ancestors' peculiar solutions. Hendrik Goltzius' masterpiece "The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus" captures a moment frozen in terror. The intricate details depict gruesome scenes that ignite both fear and awe. A mysterious contraption from the late 19th or early 20th century begs the question: Is it a mouse or rat trap? Its purpose remains enigmatic, leaving us to ponder its potential horrors. Brackets at Westbury House in Long Island hold secrets within their ornate design. What stories do they silently guard? Their presence adds an air of mystery and foreboding to this historic location. "L'Avarice, " an artwork depicting greed personified, exposes humanity's darker side. This cautionary piece reminds us how insatiable desire can lead down treacherous paths. World War One propaganda posters evoke unsettling emotions as they manipulate public opinion during times of conflict. These powerful images reveal how war can bring out society's most gruesome tendencies. Hans Baldung's "Martyrdom of St. Lawrence" transports us back to ca. 1505 when martyrdom was not only feared but also celebrated by artists seeking to capture its brutality and significance.