Sacrifice Collection (page 15)

Elijah warned Ahab that the rain is imminent. In the background we see the worship of
GIA4731674 Elijah warned Ahab that the rain is imminent. In the background we see the worship of Baal (Ba al). by Unknown Artist

Episode of the sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham. Miniature from codex 212
GIA4699232 Episode of the sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham. Miniature from codex 212 (or padovano codice or Bible of Padua) 1390-1400 Rovigo, Accademia dei Concordi by Italian School

Moloch. Ancient Carthaginian deity. We sacrificed the children to him by throwing them
GIA4745582 Moloch. Ancient Carthaginian deity. We sacrificed the children to him by throwing them into the flames. Engraving of the 19th century

Philip II after the victory of Lepante (1571) offered to heaven Prince Don Ferdinand
JLJ4690918 Philip II after the victory of Lepante (1571) offered to heaven Prince Don Ferdinand. Painting by Tiziano Vecellio called The Titian (1485-1576). Oil on canvas. Dim: 3, 35 X 2, 74m

Isaacs sacrifice. Bas relief realized by Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446), 1402
LRI4613724 Isaacs sacrifice. Bas relief realized by Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446), 1402. Musee du Bargello, Florence by Brunelleschi, Filippo (1377-1446); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence

Meriah Pujah or human sacrifice, Khondistan (English Indies)
LSE4325197 Meriah Pujah or human sacrifice, Khondistan (English Indies). Drawing by Fuchs, to illustrate Major John Campbells study of human sacrifices in the English Indies, 1840-1854

Chinese consecrate an oath by the sacrifice of a rooster
LSE4310406 Chinese consecrate an oath by the sacrifice of a rooster. In " Habits and Customs of Peoples", ed. Hocquart, 1811

Arrest under the Terror, 1794 - French Revolution: Terror
XEE4157690 Arrest under the Terror, 1794 - French Revolution: Terror (instituted on 10 June 1794 by the Convention) - Loizerolles sacrificed himself for his son - Arrest under the Terror of Jean

First Punic War - Publius Claudius Appius Pulcher (died around 240 BC
XEE4161741 First Punic War - Publius Claudius Appius Pulcher (died around 240 BC) before the Battle of Drepanum (249 BC) makes sacred chickens cast into the sea - First Punic War - Battle of Drepana

New syria ottoman railway from Haifa to Damascus - the sacrifice of fifteen sheep at
XEE4145270 New syria ottoman railway from Haifa to Damascus - the sacrifice of fifteen sheep at the inaugural ceremony before cutting the first sod - Frontpage of newspaper " The graphic"

Bible of Royaumont, Old Testament: Sacrifice of Gedeon. Gedeon (Gideon
XEE4138428 Bible of Royaumont, Old Testament: Sacrifice of Gedeon. Gedeon (Gideon) is called by God to take away the Jews from their enemies

The Sacrifice of Isaac (oil on canvas)
1562706 The Sacrifice of Isaac (oil on canvas) by Verhout or Voorhout, Constantin (fl.1663-7) (circle of); 128.8x96.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

The sacrifice of Isaac, from Hulberts Story of the Bible published by The John
5323240 The sacrifice of Isaac, from Hulberts Story of the Bible published by The John Winston Company, 1932 (colour litho) by Leinweber, Anton Robert (1845-1921); Private Collection; Czech

Offering Sacrifice under Trees, Hosea IV, 13; X, 1 (engraving)
5218720 Offering Sacrifice under Trees, Hosea IV, 13; X, 1 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Offering Sacrifice under Trees, Hosea IV, 13; X, 1)

The Princess Tied to a Tree (oil on canvas)
884217 The Princess Tied to a Tree (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 106.4x92.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Nymphs and Bacchantes paying homage at the temple of Flora (oil on canvas)
3066263 Nymphs and Bacchantes paying homage at the temple of Flora (oil on canvas) by Lairesse, Gerard de (1640-1711); 142.9x191.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1620 (oil on canvas)
6198141 The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1620 (oil on canvas) by Caracciolo, Giovanni-Battista (1578-1635); 208.4x154 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Italian, out of copyright

The Kings Grenadiers: German soldiers mourning one of their comrades at his graveside (coloured photo)
6031263 The Kings Grenadiers: German soldiers mourning one of their comrades at his graveside (coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Temple in honour of the Emperor Augustus built by the people of Roman Gaul in Lugdunum (Lyon)
6029343 Temple in honour of the Emperor Augustus built by the people of Roman Gaul in Lugdunum (Lyon), in the 4th Century (engraving) by French School

Sortie des six Bourgeois de Calais. The six Burghers of Calais leaving the town, 1347 (engraving)
6029309 Sortie des six Bourgeois de Calais. The six Burghers of Calais leaving the town, 1347 (engraving) by Delort, Charles Edouard (1841-95); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sacrifice to Hymen, Wedgwood jasperware oval bas-relief or tablet designed by John Flaxman, 1775 (autotype)
6014471 Sacrifice to Hymen, Wedgwood jasperware oval bas-relief or tablet designed by John Flaxman, 1775 (autotype) by English Photographer

The Idolatry of Solomon, 1622 (oil on panel)
6041472 The Idolatry of Solomon, 1622 (oil on panel) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); 77.2x109.9 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Andromeda, c. 1630 (oil on panel)
5672025 Andromeda, c.1630 (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 34x24.5 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; (add.info.: According to Greek mythology)

The Infant Christ Pressing the Wine of the Eucharist, c
5974266 The Infant Christ Pressing the Wine of the Eucharist, c.1500 (linen warp, wool, silk & gilt weft yarns) by Netherlandish School; 35.2A--33.2 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Procession of Priestess and her attendants going to perform a sacrifice, from a basso relievo at Berlin (engraving)
5200744 Procession of Priestess and her attendants going to perform a sacrifice, from a basso relievo at Berlin (engraving) by English School

Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware)
REV116576 Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware) by Amasis Painter (fl.c.560-515 BC); height:33 cm; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Greek

The Triumph at Calvary, c. 1874 (oil on canvas)
488043 The Triumph at Calvary, c.1874 (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 51.4x77.2 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Crucifixion, c. 1575 (oil on panel)
487987 The Crucifixion, c.1575 (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) (follower of); 42.6x28.6 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Detail of a relief depicting a cow, Ramesses II (1298-32 BC) courtyard (limestone)
GDG382851 Detail of a relief depicting a cow, Ramesses II (1298-32 BC) courtyard (limestone) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Temple of Luxor, Luxor

Heroic Head of Pierre de Wissant, One of the Burghers of Calais, 1886 (plaster)
490987 Heroic Head of Pierre de Wissant, One of the Burghers of Calais, 1886 (plaster) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); h:85.09 w:60.96 d:50.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Abraham about to sacrifice his son, Isaac, from the Visigothic-Mozarabic Bible of St
485203 Abraham about to sacrifice his son, Isaac, from the Visigothic-Mozarabic Bible of St. Isidore s, a.D. 960 (tempera on vellum) by Spanish School

Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah
LLM462785 Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah)

Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac
LLM459747 Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac. German chromolithograph.); © Look and Learn

Medea Boiling the Ram, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438501 Medea Boiling the Ram, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

Costume mask for the celebration of the Mexican annual festival of Guelaguetza
REV397367 Costume mask for the celebration of the Mexican annual festival of Guelaguetza (wood & plaited straw) by Mexican School; Museo Rafael Coronel

Christ Carrying the Cross with St. Veronica (wood)
XBP391890 Christ Carrying the Cross with St. Veronica (wood) by Flemish School, (15th century); Rockefeller Chapel, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Flemish

Costume mask for the celebration of the Mexican annual festival of Guelaguetza (wood
REV397369 Costume mask for the celebration of the Mexican annual festival of Guelaguetza (wood, plaited straw and paper) by Mexican School; Museo Rafael Coronel

Tiled bench (ceramic tiles)
JFS368146 Tiled bench (ceramic tiles) by Portuguese School; Palacio dos Marqueses de Fronteira, Lisbon, Portugal; eJohn Ferro Sims; out of copyright

Cambyses slays the Sacred Bull, illustration from Hutchinsons History of
STC357909 Cambyses slays the Sacred Bull, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pontifex Maximus, illustration from L Antique Rome, engraved by Labrousse
STC420668 Pontifex Maximus, illustration from L Antique Rome, engraved by Labrousse, published 1796 (colour litho) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Sarcophagus, known as the one of The Two Brothers, depicting scenes of the Ancient and New Testament
ALI414893 Sarcophagus, known as the one of The Two Brothers, depicting scenes of the Ancient and New Testament, mid 4th century (marble) by Roman, (4th century AD); Museo Pio Cristiano

The Battle of Sempach, 1386 (colour litho)
STC357983 The Battle of Sempach, 1386 (colour litho) by Grob, Konrad (1828-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: July 9th, 1386; Battle between Leopold III)

Gideons Sacrifice, c. 1642-43 (etching)
874667 Gideons Sacrifice, c.1642-43 (etching) by Bol, Ferdinand (1616-80); 20.64 x16.51 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info)

Abraham sacrificing (oil on canvas)
898840 Abraham sacrificing (oil on canvas) by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tourcoing, France; (add.info.: Abraham sacrificing.); French, out of copyright

Detail of the Crucifixtion from Isenheim altarpiece (detail of a lamb), c. 1512-16, (oil on panel)
898681 Detail of the Crucifixtion from Isenheim altarpiece (detail of a lamb), c.1512-16, (oil on panel) by Grunewald, Matthias (Mathis Nithart Gothart) (c.1480-1528); Musee d Unterlinden, Colmar

Rabindranath Tagore in the role of Raghupati in his play Sacrifice
498369 Rabindranath Tagore in the role of Raghupati in his play Sacrifice, 1893 (b/w photo) by Indian photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)

Making clothes for the boys in the army, c. 1880-90 (etching)
497525 Making clothes for the boys in the army, c.1880-90 (etching) by Volck, Adalbert John (1828-1912); 26.1x34.6 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

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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.