Mortality Collection

Roman memento mori mosaic. Mosaics consist of small pieces of coloured glass or stone, used to form an image or pattern on a floor or wall

The Airpump by Joseph Wright
The Air Pump by Joseph Wright (1734-1797). This artwork was painted in 1768. Its full title is An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump

Roman memento mori mosaic. Mosaics consist of small pieces of coloured glass or stone, used to form an image or pattern on a floor or wall

The London Territorials at Pozieres during the Battle of the Somme, 1916 (print)
3793998 The London Territorials at Pozieres during the Battle of the Somme, 1916 (print) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); (add.info)

The Death of Bhishma, Mortally Wounded by Arjunas Numerous Arrows, c
1196881 The Death of Bhishma, Mortally Wounded by Arjunas Numerous Arrows, c.1760-1770 (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (18th century)

The fall of Icarus (detail) - 1636 (oil on canvas)
AIS5362386 The fall of Icarus (detail) - 1636 (oil on canvas) by Gowy, Jacob Peter (fl.1632-61); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Deadalus is flying on his side); eIberfoto; Flemish, out of copyright

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513

Battle of Quatre Bras in 1815 (print)
3786599 Battle of Quatre Bras in 1815 (print); (add.info.: Battle of Quatre Bras - from painting by Vereker. battle between Wellington's Anglo-Dutch army)

Christ as the man in sorrows, 1525, (fresco)
7129015 Christ as the man in sorrows, 1525, (fresco) by Sarto, Andrea del (1486-1530); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Christ as the man in sorrows)

Numancia, 1881 (oil on canvas)
AIS5371933 Numancia, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Vera y Estaca, Alejo (1834-1923); Diputacion Provincial de Soria, Soria, Spain; (add.info)

Death of Wolfe (colour litho)
969310 Death of Wolfe (colour litho) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Wolfe. Illustration for Gems of English Art (Routledge, 1869)

Hippocrates / Chapman / Col
HIPPOCRATES Greek medical

Fatal wounding of King Henry II of France, 1559 (engraving)
8672829 Fatal wounding of King Henry II of France, 1559 (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fatal wounding of King Henry II of France in a jousting accident)

Milan during the plague (engraving)
8626268 Milan during the plague (engraving) by Moia, Federico (1802-1885); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan during the plague)

Lamentation over the body of Christ, 1640 (oil on canvas)
8678361 Lamentation over the body of Christ, 1640 (oil on canvas) by Ferrari, Orazio de (1606-57); 267x168 cm; Church of S

History of the Pirates...of all nations. Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate, 1836 (print)
7339232 History of the Pirates...of all nations. Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate, 1836 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 25.4x16.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript)
7339184 Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 52.2x73.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

German hunting enclosure, 18th Century (woodcut)
8672856 German hunting enclosure, 18th Century (woodcut) by German School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: German hunting enclosure, 18th Century)

The Death of Duke Humphrey, 1447 (litho)
8661391 The Death of Duke Humphrey, 1447 (litho) by Norbury, Richard (1815-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Duke Humphrey, 1447)

Statue of Osiris Chronocrator, Sciarra collection, lunense marble, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384475 Statue of Osiris Chronocrator, Sciarra collection, lunense marble, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome

"The ages of man" or "the scale of life", late 19th century (illustration)
AIS5363677 "The ages of man" or "the scale of life", late 19th century (illustration); (add.info.: "The ages of man" or "the scale of life")

WW1: Second Lieutenant Alain de Fayolle (illustration)
8684964 WW1: Second Lieutenant Alain de Fayolle (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info)

The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas)
7295283 The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Portman, Christiaan Julius Lodewyck (1799-1867); 99x133.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Plague. Black Death
7301577 Plague. Black Death.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A passerby offers water to a dying man. During outbreaks of plague)

Battle of Trafalgar, and Death of Lord Viscount Nelson, 1806 (engraving, stipple)
7342611 Battle of Trafalgar, and Death of Lord Viscount Nelson, 1806 (engraving, stipple) by Craig, William Marshall (fl.1788-1828) (after); 57.9x84.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The immortality of Nelson, 1807 (oil on canvas)
7337998 The immortality of Nelson, 1807 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 90.8x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of Henry Joseph Masure (painting)
7337414 Portrait of Henry Joseph Masure (painting); Musee de folklore et des imagin, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium; (add.info.: Text: "Henry Joseph MASURE)

Fight of the Jews against the Army of Antiochos IV Epiphanes: episode of the Macchabee revolt (Maccabee or Macabee)
FGL5467558 Fight of the Jews against the Army of Antiochos IV Epiphanes: episode of the Macchabee revolt (Maccabee or Macabee) that saw the death of Eleazar Maccabee crushes by an elephant in 163 BC

The Sadness of the Old Emperor, 19th century (engraving)
5944339 The Sadness of the Old Emperor, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sadness of the Old Emperor)

The death of Horatio Nelson
MMM5484887 The death of Horatio Nelson by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The death of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Mindeblad om Danmarks Haedersdag, Battle of Copenhagen (Denmark), early 19th century (lithograph)
MMM5484687 Mindeblad om Danmarks Haedersdag, Battle of Copenhagen (Denmark), early 19th century (lithograph); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Mindeblad om Danmarks Haedersdag)

The death of Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at the time of victory
MMM5481869 The death of Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at the time of victory by Gillray, James (1757-1815); National Maritime Museum, London

The Apotheosis by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5481976 The Apotheosis by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The apotheosis of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

The Judgement of Solomon, 18th century (print)
7425403 The Judgement of Solomon, 18th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judgement of Solomon. The picture illustrates the story told in I Kings 3:16-28)

Death of General Desaix at the Battle of Marengo. (print)
7419968 Death of General Desaix at the Battle of Marengo. (print); (add.info.: The death of French General Desaix at the Battle of Marengo, June 14, 1800. Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, 1768 - 1800)

Confederate troops under pressure. American Civil War. (print)
7419871 Confederate troops under pressure. American Civil War. (print); (add.info.: Confederate troops under pressure during a battle during the American Civil War)

A sailor's observation on the lamented death of Lord Nelson, 1805 (coloured etching)
7341770 A sailor's observation on the lamented death of Lord Nelson, 1805 (coloured etching) by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); 25.5x34.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny (1857-1858) (engraving)
UIG5416130 Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny (1857-1858) (engraving); (add.info.: Rebelion against British rule in India. It was begun by Indian troops in the service of the British, called sepoys')

The National Gallery. Danse macabre. Church of Holy Trinity. 15th century. Ljubljana. Slovenia
7136205 The National Gallery. Danse macabre. Church of Holy Trinity. 15th century. Ljubljana. Slovenia.; Narodna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia; © Pascal Deloche/Godong

Map showing the Empire of Jengis Khan, or Genghis Khan, at his death, 1227, 1936
7125150 Map showing the Empire of Jengis Khan, or Genghis Khan, at his death, 1227, 1936; (add.info.: Map showing the Empire of Jengis Khan, or Genghis Khan, at his death, 1227)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a lovers on a sofa
5893169 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a lovers on a sofa.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a man and woman flirting on a sofa. Death and the Lovers)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman dancing
5893167 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman dancing.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman dancing with a scarf. Death and the Dancer)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a Billingsgate fishwoman
5893178 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a Billingsgate fishwoman.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a Billingsgate fishwoman with a basket on her head. Death and the Fishwoman)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man drinking wine
5893175 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man drinking wine; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man raising a glass and waving his wig. Death and the Drunkard)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man eating
5893173 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man eating.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man eating at a dining table with a knife and fork)

An elephant fight at Lucknow during the Nawabi" as witnessed by Francois Bernier
5668951 An elephant fight at Lucknow during the Nawabi" as witnessed by Francois Bernier; (add.info.: Francois Bernier (1620-1688)

The death of Decius Mus, c.1920 (oil on canvas)
8714414 The death of Decius Mus, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Lundstrom, Vilhelm (1893-1950); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva

The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567 (litho)
8660977 The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rajput Ceremony of Jauhar (Holocaust), 1567

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"Mortality: A Reflection on the Inevitable Cycle of Life and Death" In Joseph Wright's masterpiece, "The Airpump, " we witness the fragility of life as a scientific experiment unfolds. The flickering candlelight illuminates not only the pursuit of knowledge but also our own mortality. Roman memento mori mosaics serve as powerful reminders that death is an ever-present companion. These intricate artworks depict skulls and hourglasses, urging us to contemplate our limited time on Earth. "The Death of Bhishma" captures the moment when Arjuna's arrows mortally wound him in battle. This poignant scene reminds us that even great warriors are not exempt from their ultimate fate. Albrecht Durer's "Knight, Death and the Devil" portrays a knight fearlessly riding through a desolate landscape accompanied by death itself. It serves as a testament to courage in the face of mortality. As depicted in "Death of Wolfe, " war claims lives indiscriminately, reminding us that mortality knows no boundaries or ranks. Even heroes fall victim to its grasp. Bruegel's painting, "The Fall of Icarus, " depicts how hubris leads to tragedy. Amidst bustling daily life, Icarus' fatal plunge into the sea serves as a stark reminder that overreaching can lead to one's demise. Hippocrates' teachings remind us that even great physicians cannot escape their own mortal coil. Chapman and Col immortalized his wisdom through their translation works – an eternal legacy against mortality's grip. An astronomical clock adorning Prague's Town Hall silently ticks away moments with unwavering precision – an embodiment of time slipping away relentlessly for all living beings. Statistics from Bournville Village reveal glimpses into past lives lived within this community – births, deaths, joys, sorrows – each entry representing another chapter closed in humanity’s collective storybook.