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A Caricature of Edward Bulwer Lytton (1803-1873), Hablot Knight Browne Phiz, 1815-1892, British

Aeneas and the Sibyl, unknown artist, 19th century, British

NEW YORK: LODGING HOUSE. City Lodging house - Hell Dive. Photograph by Jacob A. Riis, c1890

ECCLESIA MILITANS, 1606. Allegorical depiction of the theological concept of the Ecclesia Militans, or the Church Militant, the Church Triumphant and the Church Suffering

ANTICHRIST AND MICHAEL. Antichrist is defeated by Archangel Michael and dragged by devils toward hell near the Mount of Olives, outside Jerusalem. Woodcut, c1550

HELL: SEVEN DEADLY SINS. The Envious are immersed in freezing water as infernal punishment for one of the Seven Deadly Sins. French woodcut, 1496

SINNERS IN HELL, 1744. A New England depiction of sinners in Hell, with a vision of Jerusalem at center. Woodcut from The Progress of Sin, 1744

HELL: SEVEN DEADLY SINS. The Slothful are thrown into snakepits as infernal punishment for one of the Seven Deadly Sins. French woodcut, 1496

HELL: SEVEN DEADLY SINS. The Avaricious are put into cauldrons of boiling oil as infernal punishment for one of the Seven Deadly Sins. French woodcut, 1496

HELL: SEVEN DEADLY SINS. The Prideful are broken on the wheel as infernal punishment for one of the Seven Deadly Sins. French woodcut, 1496

HELL: SEVEN DEADLY SINS. The Angry are dismembered alive as infernal punishment for one of the Seven Deadly Sins. French woodcut, 1496

THE MOUTH OF HELL. Illumination from a Dutch Book of Hours, c1440

HELL: LUCIFER AND SATAN. The jaws of Hell with Lucifer and Satan. Woodcut title-page from the Livre de la Deablerie, Paris, France, 1568

DANTEs INFERNO: STYX. 15th century Italian ms. illumination from Dantes Inferno showing Dante and Virgil crossing the River Styx

HARROWING OF HELL. Beatus page with Resurrection (top) and Harrowing of Hell: Flemish illuminated manuscript miniature, c1275

SATAN AND HELL, c1495-1500. Satan and lost souls of Hell: illumination from a French Book of Hours, c1495-1500

The St. Foy abbey-church
Detail of the tympanum of the abbey of Sainte-Foy in Conques.Here the Last Judgment is rendered.This subject, as well as the Apocalypse, was popular in Romanesque churches in France

Picture No. 11073836
Pied-billed Grebe

Joseph Chamberlain as Mephistopheles boiling Radicals
The Radical Inferno. Joseph Chamberlain as Mephistopheles boiling his Radical political opponents (who were against his proposals for Tariff Reform) - including Henry Campbell-Bannerman (foreground)

Algeria - Arzew - Rue d Enfer
Algeria - Arzew (on the Mediterranean coast) - Rue d Enfer (Hell Street) Date: circa 1910

Minister questions Scotsmans non-attendance at Church Minister - " Hoo is t, Sandy, I never see you at the Kirk, the noo

Priest directed to find a Scotsmans late business partner. Parson (to Mr MacDougal) - " ! want to see Mr Thompson, please." Macdougal

Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands. The town of Hell on Grand Cayman

Japanese Buddhist deity who judges the souls of the dead. Derived from the Sanskrit Yama. Line drawing
BUDDHISM: EMMA. Japanese Buddhist deity who judges the souls of the dead. Derived from the Sanskrit Yama. Line drawing

Woodcut from a Venetian edition of the Divine Comedy, c1520
DANTE: INFERNO. Woodcut from a Venetian edition of the Divine Comedy, c1520

The New Jerusalem. Christ who has redeemed the world through his Crucifixion waits at the entrance to The New Jerusalem to welcome the saved

Top: Sectional view of workings under East River, New York, during preparations to destroy Flood Rock, part of the Hell Gate Rocks complex which prevented large vessels reaching New York Harbour

Workers in underground galleries putting cartridges of dynamite into position in preparation for the blowing up Flood Rock

Blowing up Flood Rock, part of the Hell Gate Rocks complex which prevented large vessels reaching New York Harbour, and presented a hazard to smaller ones. Dynamite was the explosive used

Inserting detonators into cartridges of dynamite for blasting Flood Rock, East River, part of the Hell Gate Rocks complex which was partially removed in 1876 and again in 1885

Blowing up Flood Rock, part of the Hell Gate Rocks complex which prevented large vessels reaching New York Harbour, and presented a hazard to smaller ones. Dynamite was the explosive used

Hierarchy of the Church, with God at the head, the Pope below flanked by angels, kings, priests and laity, with demons falling into the flames of Hell below

John Wesley (1703-1791) and George Whitefield (1714-1770) English evangelists and founders of Methodism, urging sinners to turn from the Broad Way to hell

The Last Judgement. Heaven, left, Hell, right. Christ sits in judgement in central panel. Fra Angelico (1400-1455) Florentine painter. Triptych. Tempera on board. Staatliche Museum, Berlin

Heaven and Hell by Durer. Albrecht Durer 1471 - 1528 German painter, printmaker and theorist from Nuremberg

Hell Gate Bridge, New York
Vintage linen postcard showing Hell Gate Bridge crossing the East River

Dinner Party In The Hell, 19th Century Engraving, Food And Drink, Liszt Gourmet Archive, Liszt Gourmet Archive

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 - 1905) French academic painter Dante And Virgil
Dante And Virgil In Hell 1850. Painted by French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Oil on CanvasLouvre Museum

The last judgment, close-up
THE LAST JUDGEMENT The composition includes all the subsidiary episodes, which are identified with detailed inscriptions. The bright range of colour

The last judgment, close-up
THE LAST JUDGEMENT The composition includes all the subsidiary episodes, which are identified with detailed inscriptions. The bright range of colour

Austria, Vienna, The Last Judgment triptych, detail, oil on panel
Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), Last Judgement. Detail

France, Paris, Hell, sketch for the scenic design of La Damnation de Faust (Damnation of Faust, 1846)
Ernest Klausz (1898-1970), The Hell, sketch for the scenic design of La Damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust, 1846), by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), performed at the ThA

Hell, conceptual artwork C013 / 5602
Hell, conceptual artwork

Dantes Inferno, Charon on the Styx
Dantes Inferno. Canto III, lines 76-78: [over the Styx came Charon] an old man Crying, Woe to you wicked spirits! Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

The World according to Christianity C013 / 8981
The World according to Christianity. 1550 artwork depicting the world as viewed by Christians in the 16th Century. God is at the top in heaven, with the Sun the Moon and stars

Satan smitten by Michael from John Miltons Paradise Lost (Book 6, lines 327-328). Color engraving after Gustave Dor
MILTON: PARADISE LOST. Satan smitten by Michael from John Miltons Paradise Lost (Book 6, lines 327-328). Color engraving after Gustave Dor

Dinosaur eggshell
Scanning electron microscope image on display in the Darwin Centre

Protoceratops eggshell
Fossilized Protoceratops eggshell that was discovered in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia. They date back to around 100 million years ago to the Upper Cretaceous period. Protoceratops was a herbivore

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"Journey through the Depths: Exploring the Concept of Hell" Embarking on a spiritual odyssey, Dante's Divine Comedy unveils the eternal struggle between good and evil. The frontispiece of this masterpiece captures Dante's ascent to heavenly realms, illuminating the path towards salvation. Contrasting with divine bliss, Dantes Inferno reveals a haunting woodcut that depicts the horrors of hell. A Venetian edition from centuries ago brings forth vivid imagery, reminding us of the consequences awaiting those who stray from righteousness. Intriguingly, Pieter Bruegel's "The Garden of Earthly Delights" portrays earthly pleasures intertwined with moral decay. This oil painting serves as a cautionary tale about indulgence leading to damnation. Amidst these artistic representations lies an unexpected scene - ice skaters in Pieter II Breugel's winter landscape. It reminds us that even amidst fleeting joys and mundane activities, our choices can shape our ultimate destination. Beyond religious contexts, Thos. Brett Cleveland showcases how even companies like Diebold Safe & Lock Company associate their products with security against potential perils lurking in society. Delving deeper into historical perspectives, we encounter "Fleisch macht Fleisch, " emphasizing how one act begets another - highlighting a perpetual cycle where actions have lasting repercussions. Mad Meg by Pieter Bruegel confronts us with chaos and destruction; it symbolizes humanity's capacity for self-inflicted suffering when succumbing to vice rather than virtue. Sisyphus and his stone epitomize an eternity spent laboring fruitlessly - serving as a reminder that repetitive patterns devoid of growth lead only to despair unless we choose change and redemption instead. Yet hope shines through in "The New Jerusalem. " Painted at the turn of the 20th century, it envisions a celestial city where goodness triumphs over evil – offering solace for those seeking salvation amid life's trials.