Suicides Collection

Amidst the fiery depths of Dante's Inferno, the Harpies feast upon the souls of those who chose to end their earthly suffering through suicide

Suicides Collection: Dantes Inferno, suicides and the Harpies

Dantes Inferno, suicides and the Harpies
Dantes Inferno. Canto XIII, line 11: Here [suicide tree] the brute Harpies make their nest (at right: Dante and Virgil). Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Suicides Collection: Scenes from the life of Catherine of Siena (chromolitho)

Scenes from the life of Catherine of Siena (chromolitho)
964233 Scenes from the life of Catherine of Siena (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from the life of Catherine of Siena, 15th-century Flanders)

Suicides Collection: The Suicides Cemetery, Monte Carlo, Monaco, France, Where People Who Had Committed Suicide Due To

The Suicides Cemetery, Monte Carlo, Monaco, France, Where People Who Had Committed Suicide Due To Heavy Losses At The Gaming Tables Were Buried. From The Strand Magazine, Published 1896

Suicides Collection: Chaplain on patrol in attempt to find and stop any potential jumpers at infamous clifftop suicide

Chaplain on patrol in attempt to find and stop any potential jumpers at infamous clifftop suicide spot, standing at edge of chalk cliff overlooking lighthouse, Beachy Head Lighthouse, Beachy Head

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Amidst the fiery depths of Dante's Inferno, the Harpies feast upon the souls of those who chose to end their earthly suffering through suicide. In contrast, a loyal bulldog sacrifices his life, poisoned by his master's hand, rather than abandon him. Two starkly different portrayals of self-inflicted death in art: a color litho of La Morgue's cold, unforgiving morgue and a passionate commander's defiant cry from a color litho of the Gambetta's final moments. The devotion of Catherine of Siena, immortalized in a chromolitho, stands in stark contrast to the despair and despairing acts depicted in Hell, as seen in this 1614 detail. In India, ancient traditions collide with modern morality: a widow's loyalty to her husband leads her to join him in death through the illegal practices of Sati or Suttee, as depicted in 18th century works by Bernard Picart. The Suicides Cemetery in Monte Carlo bears witness to the tragic consequences of gambling losses, while a chaplain stands vigilant, attempting to save lives at infamous cliffside suicide spots.