Sacrifice Collection (page 14)

Pompa di un sacrifizio
6339950 Pompa di un sacrifizio by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Pompa di un sacrifizio. Etruscan sacrificial rites depicted on a gilded silver vase)

Etruscsan animal sacrificial rites
6339932 Etruscsan animal sacrificial rites by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Etruscsan animal sacrificial rites. Carcasses of animals are pictured above priests, celebrants)

Etruscan minor triumphal parade
6339923 Etruscan minor triumphal parade by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Etruscan minor triumphal parade. The warrior is accompanied by other soldiers, musicians playing horns. Trionfo minore)

Sacrificing to Bel, frontispiece from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916 (colour litho)
STC323928 Sacrificing to Bel, frontispiece from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916 (colour litho) by Paul

Topiltzin (high priest of ancient Mexican civilizations) making a human sacrifice - in "The Ancient
LSE4105104 Topiltzin (high priest of ancient Mexican civilizations) making a human sacrifice - in " The Ancient and Modern Costume" by Jules Ferrario, 1819-1820 by Ferrario

The Jewel of the Rose Croix, published in 1928 (colour litho)
5974497 The Jewel of the Rose Croix, published in 1928 (colour litho) by Knapp, John Augustus (1853-1938); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: An encyclopedic outline Masonic)

Abraham and Isaac
5973920 Abraham and Isaac by Italian School, (18th century); Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: A replica of a sculptural group in ivory and wood by Simon Troger)

Head of beef or bull. (Roman Sculpture)
7076271 Head of beef or bull. (Roman Sculpture) by Roman, (1st-3rd Century AD); Musee Narbo Via, Narbonne, France; (add.info.: Head of beef or bull. Roman sculpture, perhaps a taurobolic altar)

Sacrifice to Vesta, 1706-25 (pens, inks, w / c, red & black pencils on white paper)
7240558 Sacrifice to Vesta, 1706-25 (pens, inks, w/c, red & black pencils on white paper) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734); Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

The Death of Marcus Curtius (oil on panel)
5310889 The Death of Marcus Curtius (oil on panel) by Francois, Joseph (1759-1851); 66x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois, Joseph (1759-1851) Marcus Curtius

Isaacs sacrifice. Painting by Cosme ACUNA TRONCOSO (1759-?), c. 1781 (oil on canvas)
AIS5363107 Isaacs sacrifice. Painting by Cosme ACUNA TRONCOSO (1759-?), c. 1781 (oil on canvas) by Acuna Troncoso, Cosme (1758- after 1814)

Detail of a Punic stele with representation of a high priest holding the arm of a child intended for sacrifice
LRI4640388 Detail of a Punic stele with representation of a high priest holding the arm of a child intended for sacrifice, from the Tophet of Salammbo, 4th century BC

Punic stele with scenes of sacrifices, Tophet of Salammbo, 5th-3rd century BC
LRI4640143 Punic stele with scenes of sacrifices, Tophet of Salammbo, 5th-3rd century BC by Carthaginian (7th-3rd century BC); Carthage

Shalmaneser I pours out the dust of Arina before his god Ashur, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
IL340193 Shalmaneser I pours out the dust of Arina before his god Ashur, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Dudley

The people of Prussia donating their possessions to help fund a new war against Napoleon, 1813 (engraving)
7148153 The people of Prussia donating their possessions to help fund a new war against Napoleon, 1813 (engraving) by Kampf

Palazzina (Small Building): view of the entrance hall. On the wall, "The Sacrifice of Iphigenia"
5962721 Palazzina (Small Building): view of the entrance hall. On the wall, "The Sacrifice of Iphigenia", and on the ceiling "Diana and Aeolus", 1756-57 (fresco) by Tiepolo

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1733 (fresco)
3928850 The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1733 (fresco) by Crosato, Giovanni Battista (1686-1758); The Hunting Residence of Stupinigi, Turin, Piedmont

The Daughter of Jephthah (w / c)ed Indian ink drawing
3708487 The Daughter of Jephthah (w/c)ed Indian ink drawing by Becchi, Andrea (1848-1926); 31x23.5 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna

Queen Philippa pleading for the citizens of Calais (colour litho)
3091430 Queen Philippa pleading for the citizens of Calais (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Philippa pleading for the citizens of Calais)

Topiltzin (high priest of ancient Mexican civilizations) making a human sacrifice - in "The ancient
GIA4701425 Topiltzin (high priest of ancient Mexican civilizations) making a human sacrifice - in " The ancient and modern costume" by J. ferrario, 1819 - 1820. Bibl. Arts Deco

Perseus & Andromeda, 18th century (engraving)
6199597 Perseus & Andromeda, 18th century (engraving) by Cars, Laurent (1699-1771); 33.2x26.9 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: After Francois Lemoyne (Paris, 1688 - Paris)

Sacrifices, spells, auspices and other rites of the ancient germans - in "The old
LSE4097419 Sacrifices, spells, auspices and other rites of the ancient germans - in " The old and modern costume" by Jules Ferrario, ed

Human sacrifices in the Kingdom of Dahomey, Africa (b / w photo)
7200484 Human sacrifices in the Kingdom of Dahomey, Africa (b/w photo) by Brichaut, Albert (died c 1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Human sacrifices in the Kingdom of Dahomey, Africa)

Roman suovetaurilia or suovitaurilia sacrifice ceremony
6340016 Roman suovetaurilia or suovitaurilia sacrifice ceremony by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Roman suovetaurilia or suovitaurilia sacrifice ceremony)

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, detail, 1733 (fresco)
3928854 The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, detail, 1733 (fresco) by Crosato, Giovanni Battista (1686-1758); The Hunting Residence of Stupinigi, Turin, Piedmont

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, detail, 1733 (fresco)
3928853 The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, detail, 1733 (fresco) by Crosato, Giovanni Battista (1686-1758); The Hunting Residence of Stupinigi, Turin, Piedmont

Palazzina (Small Building), the entrance hall: "The Sacrifice of Iphigenia", detail, 1757
5962713 Palazzina (Small Building), the entrance hall: "The Sacrifice of Iphigenia", detail, 1757 by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Valmarana ai Nani, Vicenza

The Daughter of Jephthah (w / c)ed Indian ink drawing, cm. 31 x 23, 5
3708488 The Daughter of Jephthah (w/c)ed Indian ink drawing, cm. 31 x 23, 5. by Becchi, Andrea (1848-1926); 31x23.5 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna

St. Martin and the Beggar, c. 1440 (distemper oil on textile, probably linen)
1765233 St. Martin and the Beggar, c.1440 (distemper oil on textile, probably linen) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); 43x28.5 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London

MS Hunter 229 f. 9v Angel ordering the sacrifice of Isaac and the Angel arresting the sacrifice of Isaac
5675697 MS Hunter 229 f.9v Angel ordering the sacrifice of Isaac and the Angel arresting the sacrifice of Isaac, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink)

Window I depicting the Passover Tau sign (stained glass)
719608 Window I depicting the Passover Tau sign (stained glass) by English School, (12th century); Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, UK; English, out of copyright

Ms Hunter 229 f. 9v the Angel ordering the sacrifice of Isaac, and the Angel arresting the sacrifice of Isaac
GUL174587 Ms Hunter 229 f.9v the Angel ordering the sacrifice of Isaac, and the Angel arresting the sacrifice of Isaac, from the Hunterian Psalter

The Death of Jesus Christ
Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a scene from the New Testament by Gustave Dore showing The Death of Jesus Christ

Cain and Abel
[url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&lightboxID=11047139][img]http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5809/5232617.2/0_702d2_40b270_orig[/img][/url] Engraving by Gustave Dore

Daniel and the Lions
" Daniel in the den of the Lions. A scene from the bible. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Ceiling of the Room of Heliodorus, whole. 1511-1514 (fresco)
7232640 Ceiling of the Room of Heliodorus, whole.1511-1514 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Service worshipping the Ptolemaic Greco-Egyptian god Serapis in Rome (engraving)
7147521 Service worshipping the Ptolemaic Greco-Egyptian god Serapis in Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Victory sacrificing a bull, ancient Roman marble sculpture (engraving)
7149120 Victory sacrificing a bull, ancient Roman marble sculpture (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Temple of Jupiter Stator, Rome (engraving)
7147516 Temple of Jupiter Stator, Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Jupiter Stator, Rome)

The Sacrifice of Isaac (engraving)
7164082 The Sacrifice of Isaac (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sacrifice of Isaac)

Paul and Barnabas at Lystra (colour litho)
7172960 Paul and Barnabas at Lystra (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul and Barnabas at Lystra (Acts 14:13)

Manoahs sacrifice (engraving)
7191054 Manoahs sacrifice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manoahs sacrifice)

The Sacrifice of Mithras (engraving)
7193901 The Sacrifice of Mithras (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sacrifice of Mithras)

Abrahams Sacrifice (engraving)
7188851 Abrahams Sacrifice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abrahams Sacrifice)

Sacrifice to Bacchus (litho)
7201058 Sacrifice to Bacchus (litho) by Williamson, J. (fl.1850-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacrifice to Bacchus)

Sacrifice of Iphigenia (engraving)
7193907 Sacrifice of Iphigenia (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacrifice of Iphigenia)

Decorative panel showing the Virgin Mary crushing the Serpent, Lamego, Portugal. 1738 (ceramic tiles)
1126633 Decorative panel showing the Virgin Mary crushing the Serpent, Lamego, Portugal. 1738 (ceramic tiles) by Portuguese School, (18th century); Santuario de Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, Lamego

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"Sacrifice: A Testament of Courage and Devotion" In the depths of history, it has been a resounding theme that echoes through time. From James Clark's poignant painting "The Great Sacrifice, " depicting the harrowing reality of World War 1, to the ancient rituals observed by King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti in Egypt, it has always held immense significance. Propaganda posters during wartime, like Moloch's powerful statement or the Prime Minister's proclamation, aimed to rally nations together in times of turmoil. These visual reminders showcased the sacrifices made by countless individuals for a greater cause. One cannot forget D-Day when Americans landed on foreign shores with unwavering determination. Their selfless acts exemplified sacrifice as they fought valiantly for freedom and justice. Artistic expressions also captured this profound concept. The ink-on-paper portrayal of two nude men standing, one holding a lamb symbolizes sacrifice's vulnerability and innocence intertwined. Similarly, Agnus Dei's oil on canvas masterpiece from c. 1635-40 evokes deep emotions through its depiction of sacrificial lambs. Religious narratives have long embraced sacrifice as well; Abraham sacrificing Isaac at the Gate of Paradise door reminds us that even revered figures faced agonizing choices for their beliefs. Passover rituals originating in ancient Egypt signify liberation achieved through ultimate sacrifices. Human customs throughout ages have demanded personal sacrifices too - Marcus Curtius' heroic act depicted by Hendrik Goltzius showcases an individual willingly giving up his life for Rome's preservation. Peter Paul Rubens' "Le Coup de Lance" further illustrates humanity’s capacity to make great sacrifices for honor and duty. Sacrifice stands as an eternal testament to courage and devotion across cultures and eras alike, and is a reminder that sometimes we must relinquish our own desires or comforts for something greater than ourselves – be it love, freedom, faith or societal progress.