Torment Collection

Last Judgement, Novgorod Icon (tempera on wood)
3469089 Last Judgement, Novgorod Icon (tempera on wood) by Russian School (15th century); 162x115 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The stoning of St. Stephen: St. Stephen (Stephane), was the first Christian martyr who died by stoning in 36 AD. JC
JLJ4647938 The stoning of St. Stephen: St. Stephen (Stephane), was the first Christian martyr who died by stoning in 36 AD. JC. Painting by Annibale Carracci or Annibal Carrache (1560-1609)

Battistinis Torment

Christ Crowned with Thorns (oil on canvas)
490127 Christ Crowned with Thorns (oil on canvas) by Oost, Jacob van (1601-71); 122.1x97.8 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

We to those beasts, that rapid strode along, drew near, when Chiron took an arrow forth, c1890. Chiron, leader of the centaurs

Tantalus, engraved by Giulio Sanuto, c. 1550s (engraving)
XJF472234 Tantalus, engraved by Giulio Sanuto, c.1550s (engraving) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Court during the inquisition in Spain: figures judges for heresie. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4833849 Court during the inquisition in Spain: figures judges for heresie. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Court during the inquisition in Spain: figures judges for heresie)

Portrait of a french forger Emmanuel Jean de la coste condemned to pillory, 1760 (engraving)
ELD4923868 Portrait of a french forger Emmanuel Jean de la coste condemned to pillory, 1760 (engraving); (add.info.: In 1760)

Missal with scene of the Crucifixion. School of Avignon (1409). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN
CUL4868275 Missal with scene of the Crucifixion. School of Avignon (1409). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Le Charivari, Satirique en N & B, 1872_12_13: News - Republican - Marianne,s Sebastien - Illustration by G Lafosse
ICA4871591 Le Charivari, Satirique en N & B, 1872_12_13: News - Republican - Marianne,s Sebastien - Illustration by G Lafosse (1840-1880); (add.info.: Le Charivari, Satirique en N & B)

The Devil and the Damned. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass)
8711578 The Devil and the Damned. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass. The Devil and the Damned. Strasbourg. France.); © Pascal Deloche/Godong

God on the Day of Judgment, with Mary and Saint John, kings, popes and monks emerging from tombs to enter heaven
FLO4974711 God on the Day of Judgment, with Mary and Saint John, kings, popes and monks emerging from tombs to enter heaven

Cover of " The Bomb"", 1889_3_10 - Illustration by Paul de Semant (1842-1903)
ICA4931783 Cover of " The Bomb"", 1889_3_10 - Illustration by Paul de Semant (1842-1903): The dream of Jules - Germany Prussia, Case Boulanger, Prisons

Jean de Poitiers, Lord of Saint Vallier (ca. 1475-1539), captain of the guards of Charles de Bourbon (1489-1537)
ELD4907209 Jean de Poitiers, Lord of Saint Vallier (ca. 1475-1539), captain of the guards of Charles de Bourbon (1489-1537)

La chute des anges (les angels dechus, rebelles) engraving by Jean Jacques Flatters
PCT4297947 La chute des anges (les angels dechus, rebelles) engraving by Jean Jacques Flatters, (1786-1845) to illustrate " Paradise Lost" by John Milton (1608-1674)

In March 1313, the Templars were burned in the Ile aux Cows (engraving)
5942914 In March 1313, the Templars were burned in the Ile aux Cows (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: In March 1313 the Templars were burned in the Ile aux Cows)

Chinese criminal waiting for interrogation, CANTON, China. Engraving 1868
JAB4121500 Chinese criminal waiting for interrogation, CANTON, China. Engraving 1868; (add.info.: Chinese criminal waiting for interrogation, CANTON, China)

The Torment of the Sun Dance among the Black Feet Indians, ritual ceremony at the summer solstice
NWI4898757 The Torment of the Sun Dance among the Black Feet Indians, ritual ceremony at the summer solstice, circa 1800 - Colorisee engraving 19th century

Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language, Labour Party
ICA4937154 Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language, Labour Party, Foreign press - Dragon by Partridge

God on the Day of Judgment, with Saint John, sending naked sinners to be herded by demons into the mouth of Hell to be
FLO4974701 God on the Day of Judgment, with Saint John, sending naked sinners to be herded by demons into the mouth of Hell to be tormented

Genes: Photograph of a painting in Brignole Gallery depicting the martyrdom of San Sebastian, 1890
LUX4715912 Genes: Photograph of a painting in Brignole Gallery depicting the martyrdom of San Sebastian, 1890; (add.info.: Genes)

Warrior and Prisoner, Burma - Voyages by James Cook (1728-1779)
JAB4121282 Warrior and Prisoner, Burma - Voyages by James Cook (1728-1779).; (add.info.: Warrior and Prisoner, Burma - Voyages by James Cook (1728-1779).); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

The Jew Jonathas ben haym was burned in 1290 (engraving)
5942910 The Jew Jonathas ben haym was burned in 1290 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jew Jonathas bin Haym was burned in 1290, in front of his house)

Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Kodembo no Shoshichi, an Osaka Thief, Tormented by Ghosts, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kodembo no Shoshichi, an Osaka Thief, Tormented by Ghosts, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 614

Sons of Satan, c1900-1953. Artist: Jean Delville
Sons of Satan, c1900-1953. Delville was a Belgian symbolist painter, writer, and occultist. He founded the Salon d'Art Idealiste in Belgium

Christ Crowned with Thorns, c.1622. Creator: Gerrit van Honthorst
Christ Crowned with Thorns, c.1622

Job Tormented by Demons and Abused by His Wife. Creator: Lucas Vorsterman
Job Tormented by Demons and Abused by His Wife

Christie, Grace, Miss, 1925 June 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Christie, Grace, Miss, 1925 June 10

Love Tormented by Considerations Great and Small, 1817–20. Creator: Vivant Denon
Love Tormented by Considerations Great and Small, 1817-20

Il Mascherone, a Rocaille Fountain on the Grounds of the Villa Borghese, c. 1754. Creator: Richard Wilson
Il Mascherone, a Rocaille Fountain on the Grounds of the Villa Borghese, c. 1754

Sons of Neptune Shaving a Landsman!, published March 4, 1817. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Sons of Neptune Shaving a Landsman!, published March 4, 1817

Althaea, 1821/22. Creator: Henry Pierce Bone
Althaea, 1821/22

Man Rolling, n.d. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo
Man Rolling, n.d

The Underworld, c1613-c1644. Artist: Francois de Nome
The Underworld, c1613-c1644. On the left Pluto and Persephone, King and Queen of the Underworld, view their kingdom

Christ and adulterous woman. Painting by Lorenzo Lotto (1480-1556), 16th century
JLJ4690206 Christ and adulterous woman. Painting by Lorenzo Lotto (1480-1556), 16th century. Oil on canvas. Dim: 1, 24 x 1, 56m. - Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery

Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1630s. Creator: Jan Brueghel the younger
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1630s

Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) with parasitic copepod (Ommatokoita elongata), under ice, Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, northern Baffin Island, Canada, Arctic

The Torment of Hatuey, (16th century), 1920s
In 1511, Diego Velazquez set out from Hispaniola to conquer the island of Caobana (Cuba). He was preceded, however, by Hatuey

Crucifix. C. 1350. Elmelunde Church, Denmark
Crucifix with Christ as a tormented corpse. C. 1350. Wood. From Elmelunde Church, island of Mon (Denmark). National Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

The Last Watch of Hero, 1887 (oil on canvas)
MAN62954 The Last Watch of Hero, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 160.3x91.7 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Hero and Leander;); © Manchester Art Gallery

Roman Antiquite: The Christian Martyrs in the Amphitheatre (First Martyrs of the Church of Rome)
ELD4955270 Roman Antiquite: The Christian Martyrs in the Amphitheatre (First Martyrs of the Church of Rome) Drawing from " Misteri del Vaticano" by Franco Mistrali

Man Person Contemplating Suicide Hanging Himself
Man contemplating hanging himself from a tree. After a work by Honore Daumier

Terror in Russia: the martyr of Finnish Colonel Elvengren. Condemned to death
XEE4183715 Terror in Russia: the martyr of Finnish Colonel Elvengren. Condemned to death, hes locked in a dungeon and chained to a mans corpse. Engraving

Holy women meditating with objects of passion. Devotion scene of two young women
JLJ4595289 Holy women meditating with objects of passion. Devotion scene of two young women. Painting by Joseph Navez (1787-1869) 19th century Sun

Death or Liberty... Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation from the great Political
527779 Death or Liberty... Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation from the great Political Libertine

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"Torment: A Glimpse into the Depths of Human Suffering" In the realm of art, torment finds its expression through various mediums, capturing the essence of anguish and despair that has plagued humanity throughout history. From religious narratives to literary masterpieces, these haunting depictions delve deep into the human psyche. The Last Judgement, an awe-inspiring fresco by Novgorod Icon on tempera wood, portrays souls tormented by their sins as they face divine judgment. The stoning of St. Stephen immortalizes his martyrdom in vivid detail; Annibale Carracci's painting evokes the brutality endured by this first Christian martyr. Christ Crowned with Thorns reveals a poignant moment before crucifixion—a powerful image that symbolizes both physical and emotional agony. Battistinis Torment captures a visceral scene where suffering is palpable, leaving viewers haunted by its intensity. Drawing inspiration from Greek mythology, Chiron extracting an arrow speaks to the eternal torment faced by those who have wronged others. Giulio Sanuto's engraving of Tantalus epitomizes perpetual suffering and unfulfilled desires—an eternal thirst left unquenched. The Crucifix at Elmelunde Church stands as a solemn reminder of Christ's ultimate sacrifice—his agonizing death on the cross for humanity's redemption. In contrast, Dungeons of the Inquisition exposes man-made horrors—the chilling scenes depicting torture used during confessions evoke shivers down one's spine. Within literature lies another dimension where torment unfolds—Kenny Meadows' illustration for Cymbeline depicts Posthumus tormented by Iachimo's deceitful evidence about his wife Imogen’s fidelity—a psychological turmoil tearing at his soul. Gustave Dore’s illustration for Dante Alighieri’s Inferno transports us to Canto XVIII—a harrowing depiction revealing sinners trapped in fiery tombs—tormented eternally for their transgressions.