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Bleeding Collection

"Bleeding: A Multifaceted Symbol of Life, Suffering, and Healing" In the realm of nature's cycle, the 1913-14 bulbs, plants

Background imageBleeding Collection: Saint Teresa (Anon)

Saint Teresa (Anon)
SAINT TERESA OF AVILA depicted enraptured in contemplation of the sacred heart of Jesus : her own heart is bleeding due to being pierced by an arrow

Background imageBleeding Collection: Bleeding Heart Yard

Bleeding Heart Yard
Many small businesses, including a paper merchant, have their premises here

Background imageBleeding Collection: Christ Carrying the Cross, 1560s. Artist: Titian

Christ Carrying the Cross, 1560s. Artist: Titian
Christ Carrying the Cross, 1560s. Titian (1488-1576). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Lamentation of Christ (oil on canvas)

The Lamentation of Christ (oil on canvas)
XIR217583 The Lamentation of Christ (oil on canvas) by Baugin, Lubin (1612/3-63); 130x103 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius

The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588

Background imageBleeding Collection: Blood coagulation cascade, artwork C016 / 9873

Blood coagulation cascade, artwork C016 / 9873
Blood coagulation cascade. Artwork of the biochemical cascade of blood chemicals and proteins during blood clotting (coagulation). The blood vessel and its layered wall is at upper left

Background imageBleeding Collection: Saint Sebastian, 1642. Artist: Guercino

Saint Sebastian, 1642. Artist: Guercino
Saint Sebastian, 1642. Guercino (1591-1666). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageBleeding Collection: Joe Marler Bleeding Ear

Joe Marler Bleeding Ear England V Australia Rugby Union England V Australia Rugby UnionQbe International Twickenham, Middlesex, England 17 November 2012 QBE INTERNATIONALS Date: 17 November 2012

Background imageBleeding Collection: Africa, Ethiopia, highlands. Gelada Apes near Lalibela

Africa, Ethiopia, highlands. Gelada Apes near Lalibela

Background imageBleeding Collection: A Doctor Bleeding a Patient

A Doctor Bleeding a Patient. Unknown 19th century

Background imageBleeding Collection: Bleeding a Patient

Bleeding a Patient
A doctor bleeds his patient, widely supposed to be the answer to almost every malady of body or mind

Background imageBleeding Collection: Holmes & Watson / 1893

Holmes & Watson / 1893
THE FINAL PROBLEM Holmes shows Watson his bleeding knuckles, incurred in the fight against Moriartys evil network

Background imageBleeding Collection: Jesus mocked (oil on canvas)

Jesus mocked (oil on canvas)
XIR307962 Jesus mocked (oil on canvas) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); Musee National de Port-Royal des Champs, France; (add.info)

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1500. Creator: Juan de Flandes, the Elder

The Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1500. Creator: Juan de Flandes, the Elder
The Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1500.

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Crucifixion, 1390. Creator: Agnolo Gaddi

The Crucifixion, 1390. Creator: Agnolo Gaddi
The Crucifixion, 1390.

Background imageBleeding Collection: David With the Head of Goliath and Two Soldiers, 1620. Creator: Valentin de Boulogne

David With the Head of Goliath and Two Soldiers, 1620. Creator: Valentin de Boulogne
David With the Head of Goliath and Two Soldiers, 1620.

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Risen Christ, 1490. Creator: Bramantino

The Risen Christ, 1490. Creator: Bramantino
The Risen Christ, 1490.

Background imageBleeding Collection: Christ with the Cross, 1587. Creator: El Greco

Christ with the Cross, 1587. Creator: El Greco
Christ with the Cross, 1587.

Background imageBleeding Collection: Battered striker with policemen, Philadelphia, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Battered striker with policemen, Philadelphia, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Battered striker with policemen, Philadelphia, 1910.

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John and Angels, 1330. Creator: Ugolino da Siena

The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John and Angels, 1330. Creator: Ugolino da Siena
The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John and Angels, 1330.

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Crucifixion, 1330. Creator: Bernardo Daddi

The Crucifixion, 1330. Creator: Bernardo Daddi
The Crucifixion, 1330.

Background imageBleeding Collection: Christ Crowned With Thorns, c1479-80. Creator: Ercole de' Roberti

Christ Crowned With Thorns, c1479-80. Creator: Ercole de' Roberti
Christ Crowned With Thorns, c1479-80. Jesus is shown with a rope knotted around his neck and a crown of thorns on his head, tears and blood trickling down his face

Background imageBleeding Collection: 'A Tavern Brawl', by John Gilbert,...Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864

"A Tavern Brawl", by John Gilbert,...Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864
"A Tavern Brawl", by John Gilbert, in the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Background imageBleeding Collection: Purple Clematis and Bleeding Heart

Purple Clematis and Bleeding Heart
Lydia Jacobs

Background imageBleeding Collection: Blood letting: physician bleeding a patient from the arm. 1596

Blood letting: physician bleeding a patient from the arm. 1596 (woodcut from a translation by Sir John Harrington of a)
527531 Blood letting: physician bleeding a patient from the arm. 1596 (woodcut from a translation by Sir John Harrington of a 12th or 13th century poem based on the Salernian Rule of Health)

Background imageBleeding Collection: A blood-letting man

A blood-letting man
3740680 A blood-letting man; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a blood-letting man, showing the points of the blood-letting connected with the signs of the Zodiac by Gregor Reisch)

Background imageBleeding Collection: A blood-letting man

A blood-letting man
3732376 A blood-letting man; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a blood-letting man, showing the points of the blood-letting connected with the signs of the Zodiac by Gregor Reisch)

Background imageBleeding Collection: The miller Samuel Wood, whose arm and scapula were torn off when entangled in a rope attached to

The miller Samuel Wood, whose arm and scapula were torn off when entangled in a rope attached to the moving mill
526834 The miller Samuel Wood, whose arm and scapula were torn off when entangled in a rope attached to the moving mill machinery (1737)

Background imageBleeding Collection: Wounded Austrian Officer on Patrol on Isonzo, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Wounded Austrian Officer on Patrol on Isonzo, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Wounded Austrian Officer on Patrol on Isonzo, between c1910 and c1915. A wounded Austrian officer near the Isonzo River which flows near the border of Slovenia and Italy, during World War I

Background imageBleeding Collection: Christ Carrying the Cross, 1498-1501. Creator: Gian Francesco de Maineri

Christ Carrying the Cross, 1498-1501. Creator: Gian Francesco de Maineri
Christ Carrying the Cross, 1498-1501

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Death of Murata Sansuke, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Death of Murata Sansuke, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Death of Murata Sansuke, 1877. Series: Chronicles of the Conquest of Kagoshima in Satsuma Province

Background imageBleeding Collection: Martyrdom scene, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Martyrdom scene, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Martyrdom scene, early 15th century. Page from a Book of Hours

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Crucifixion; Saint Michael, c1480-1490. Creator: Lorenzo d'Alessandro

The Crucifixion; Saint Michael, c1480-1490. Creator: Lorenzo d'Alessandro
The Crucifixion; Saint Michael, c1480-1490. This double-sided painting originally functioned as a standard to be carried during processions and other religious ceremonies

Background imageBleeding Collection: Book of Hours, early 16th century. Creator: Jean Pichore

Book of Hours, early 16th century. Creator: Jean Pichore
Book of Hours, early 16th century. Crucifixion scene. Jean Pichore, to whom this work is attributed, was one of many versatile artists who did not see the print revolution as a threat to their work

Background imageBleeding Collection: Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama

Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Mughal painting, originally from a copy of the Akbarnamah

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Battle of Sanno Shrine, 1874. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Battle of Sanno Shrine, 1874. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Battle of Sanno Shrine, 1874

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Death of Yamamoto Dosan at the Great Battle of Kawanakajima, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Death of Yamamoto Dosan at the Great Battle of Kawanakajima, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Death of Yamamoto Dosan at the Great Battle of Kawanakajima, 1866

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Suicide of Two Foreign Clerks, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Suicide of Two Foreign Clerks, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Suicide of Two Foreign Clerks, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 647

Background imageBleeding Collection: A Horrible Suicide: A Woman Slays Her Child then Kills Herself, 1879. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

A Horrible Suicide: A Woman Slays Her Child then Kills Herself, 1879. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
A Horrible Suicide: A Woman Slays Her Child then Kills Herself, 1879. Series: The Kanayomi Newspaper, No. 808

Background imageBleeding Collection: Senzaki Yagoro, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Senzaki Yagoro, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Senzaki Yagoro, 1868. Series: Portraits of True Loyalty and Righteous Hearts

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Swooning of Lakshmana, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama), c1775. Creator: Unknown

The Swooning of Lakshmana, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama), c1775. Creator: Unknown
The Swooning of Lakshmana, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama), c1775

Background imageBleeding Collection: Phra Malai Manuscript (image 17 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 17 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 17 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

Background imageBleeding Collection: Man Bitten on Arm by Tiger (verso), 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Man Bitten on Arm by Tiger (verso), 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Man Bitten on Arm by Tiger (verso) (image 2 of 2), 19th century

Background imageBleeding Collection: Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown

Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. An avatar of the god Vishnu, Rama's story is told in the "Ramayana, " a tale of kingship, morality, and devotion

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Dead Christ Supported by Angels, late 1490s. Creator: Filippo Mazzola

The Dead Christ Supported by Angels, late 1490s. Creator: Filippo Mazzola
The Dead Christ Supported by Angels, late 1490s. Four angels support the pallid body of the dead Christ and draw the viewer's attention to the wounds from his crucifixion

Background imageBleeding Collection: A Hunter Shooting a Tiger Attacking his Elephant, c.late 18th century. Creator: Unknown

A Hunter Shooting a Tiger Attacking his Elephant, c.late 18th century. Creator: Unknown
A Hunter Shooting a Tiger Attacking his Elephant, c.late 18th century

Background imageBleeding Collection: Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Crucifixion, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Crucifixion, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Crucifixion, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Background imageBleeding Collection: The Lamentation, 16th century. Creator: Unknown

The Lamentation, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
The Lamentation, 16th century




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"Bleeding: A Multifaceted Symbol of Life, Suffering, and Healing" In the realm of nature's cycle, the 1913-14 bulbs, plants, and seeds bloom with vibrant colors as if bleeding life into the world. Similarly, Saint Teresa (Anon) embodies devotion through her spiritual journey that transcends earthly boundaries. Artistic expressions further explore this theme; Guercino's masterpiece "Saint Sebastian" depicts a martyr whose body bleeds for his unwavering faith. Meanwhile, Hendrik Goltzius' "The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus" portrays a mythical creature feasting on bloodshed - an allegory for mankind's destructive tendencies. Venturing to Africa's highlands near Lalibela reveals Gelada Apes whose crimson faces mirror their Ethiopian homeland – a vivid reminder that even in remote corners of our planet, life pulsates with its own unique rhythm. Medical practices throughout history have also utilized bleeding as a method to restore health. From ancient times depicted in "A Doctor Bleeding a Patient, " to Holmes & Watson's era in 1893 when such techniques were still prevalent – these scenes illustrate humanity's quest for healing amidst suffering. Beyond physical manifestations, symbolic references emerge too. The enigmatic Bleeding Heart Yard evokes emotions tied to lost love or heartbreak while the Bleeding Mushroom stands as an intriguing anomaly within nature’s tapestry. Lastly, we find ourselves immersed in DIARY OF A NOBODY: BATH where personal reflections intertwine with daily routines like threads weaving together moments both mundane and extraordinary – each page seemingly leaving behind traces of emotional release akin to bleeding one’s thoughts onto paper. In essence, "bleeding" encompasses diverse facets ranging from natural phenomena and artistic interpretations to medical practices and symbolic representations. It serves as a poignant reminder that life is intertwined with suffering but also holds immense potential for renewal and healing.