Dangerous Collection (#5)

A snow plough on Kirkstone Pass in the Lake District UK
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Porthcawl Lighthouse battered by Storm Ciara, Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, Wales

A sign is displayed at the entrance to the Tasting Room at Petersons Winery in the Hunter Valley, located north of Sydney in Australia, February 14, 2018. Picture taken February 14, 2018

Smoke rises from a storage site in Baghdad, housing ballot boxes from Iraqs May parliamentary election, Iraq June 10, 2018. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

Two-month-old Sumatran tiger cub is held by his mother Malea at the zoo in Frankfurt
A two-month-old Sumatran tiger cub is held by his mother Malea at the zoo in Frankfurt July 19, 2011. REUTERS/Alex Domanski (GERMANY - Tags: ANIMALS)

Sellier & Bellot 7. 62 mm full metal jacket match bullets are seen in Vienna
Sellier & Bellot 7.62 mm full metal jacket match bullets are seen in Vienna, Austria, March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

A gun owner displays a Glock 20, 10 mm Auto pistol in Vienna, Austria, March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

A tamed hawk attacks a rabbit during the traditional hunting contest outside the village of Nura, east from Almaty, Kazakhstan, February 13, 2016. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A newly born Barbary lion cub sits near its mother Khalila inside their enclosure at Dvur Kralove Zoo in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, July 8, 2019. REUTERS/David W Cerny

Two Mexican hyena cubs are seen during a media tour in Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City, Mexico July 25, 2019. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

The safest asylum is a mother's breast, 19th century (illustration)
8822188 The safest asylum is a mother's breast, 19th century (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Photographers on hillside photographing Mt. Etna eruption, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Photographers on hillside photographing Mt. Etna eruption, 1910.

Seascape, Storm, 1866. Creator: Claude Monet
Seascape, Storm, 1866.

An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: crossing the River Teramakau, 1865. Creator: Unknown
An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: crossing the River Teramakau, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Albert Walker

The Indo-European Telegraph: Landing The Cable in the mud at Fao, Persian Gulf, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Indo-European Telegraph: Landing The Cable in the mud at Fao, Persian Gulf, 1865. 'When some four miles of cable had been paid out

The Prince of Wales at The Land's End, Cornwall, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales at The Land's End, Cornwall, 1865. 'Having partaken of an excellent luncheon, the Prince of Wales proceeded, in a two-horse carriage, to the Land's End

The screw steam-ship Royal Standard in collision with an iceberg...home voyage from Melbourne, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The screw steam-ship Royal Standard in collision with an iceberg on the home voyage from Melbourne, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Captain G. H

"The Ramsgate Life-boat: Morning after a Heavy Gale - Weather Moderating"...by E.W Cooke
"The Ramsgate Life-boat: Morning after a Heavy Gale - Weather Moderating" - from the picture by E.W Cooke. R.A., 1864. Engraving of a painting

H.M.S. Himalaya among icebergs in the South Pacific, 1864. Creator: Unknown
H.M.S. Himalaya among icebergs in the South Pacific, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by 'Lieut. H. Stratton Bates, of the 65th Regiment

The Alabama destroying the Texan Star, or Martaban, in the Malacca Straits..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Alabama destroying the Texan Star, or Martaban, in the Malacca Straits - the Kwan-Tung, Chinese war-steamer, in the distance, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Commander Allen Young, R.N

Infinite Sea
Tal Paz-Fridman

On the turning away
Tal Paz-Fridman

The path
Edgar Monzon

Striped Catfish (Plotosus lineatus)
Ilan Ben Tov

Paraponera clavata
Milan Zygmunt

Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot
7339197 Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97); National Maritime Museum

The true picture of a shark, 1695-1703 (ink, paper)
7340650 The true picture of a shark, 1695-1703 (ink, paper) by Barlow, Edward (1639-1719); National Maritime Museum, London

WW1: Bullet contempt (illustration)
8684962 WW1: Bullet contempt (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job The contempt for bullets Facts of)

Sketch of the situation of the Winterton, on Tuesday the 21 August 1792, in the forenoon when some rafts were leaving
7341672 Sketch of the situation of the Winterton, on Tuesday the 21 August 1792, in the forenoon when some rafts were leaving the ship, 19th century (etching) by Lizars

A young boy kicking a shark's tail to escape its attack, in 19th century Colombia, from El Mundo en la Mano pub
5242569 A young boy kicking a shark's tail to escape its attack, in 19th century Colombia, from El Mundo en la Mano pub. 1875

English ships at sea beating to windward in a gale, c.1690 (oil on canvas)
7337753 English ships at sea beating to windward in a gale, c.1690 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 86.4x121.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Soldier, look at this enemy! Worse than Boche. Fight it! 1917 (illustration)
7415700 Soldier, look at this enemy! Worse than Boche. Fight it! 1917 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The enemy mosquito)

Two-decker in a gale off shore, late 18th to early 19th century (brown wash)
7341716 Two-decker in a gale off shore, late 18th to early 19th century (brown wash) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 15.6x12.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sea Adventure: Pirates decoying an American ship (colour litho)
8669366 Sea Adventure: Pirates decoying an American ship (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pirates decoying an American ship)

Hunters mounted on elephants, during a tiger hunt in India in the 19th century
693687 Hunters mounted on elephants, during a tiger hunt in India in the 19th century. From El Museo Popular published Madrid, 1889

Fun on the roller coaster, 1815. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000901 Fun on the roller coaster, 1815. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden
955329 After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden. Amongst the symbology, Father Time with a snake wrapped around his leg

Soldiers with "Bits" in their Mouths (litho)
8661070 Soldiers with "Bits" in their Mouths (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldiers with "Bits" in their Mouths)

Whirlpool of Charybdis (engraving)
8635820 Whirlpool of Charybdis (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whirlpool of Charybdis. Illustration from Rom)

Charity (chromolitho)
8635412 Charity (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charity, man and woman clinging to a rock in a storm)

The Battle of Ramoth-Gilead 853 BC (litho)
8661279 The Battle of Ramoth-Gilead 853 BC (litho) by Brozik, Vaclav (Wenzel von) (1851-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Ramoth-Gilead 853 BC)

The Mail Coach in West Africa (engraving)
8672879 The Mail Coach in West Africa (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mail Coach in West Africa)

Andrew Greenleas crossing the rapids of Niagara on stilts (engraving)
8676838 Andrew Greenleas crossing the rapids of Niagara on stilts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho)
8677393 Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Sleeping Beauty: the princess wishing to try using a spindle)

Sea Adventure: Hawke at Quiberon (colour litho)
8668735 Sea Adventure: Hawke at Quiberon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawke at Quiberon)

The lifeboat Quiver at Margate Kent, 1850
3331036 The lifeboat Quiver at Margate Kent, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the lifeboat Quiver at Margate Kent being launched to go to help a ship in danger)

The British ship Prince Albert trapped in ice, 1850, 1860
7125168 The British ship Prince Albert trapped in ice, 1850, 1860; (add.info.: The British ship Prince Albert trapped in ice whilst attempting to search for Sir John Franklin's ill-fated 1845)

A Brixham trawler running into Torbay, early 19th century (oil painting)
7337767 A Brixham trawler running into Torbay, early 19th century (oil painting) by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); 86.4x142.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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"Dangerous: A Glimpse into the Perils of Life, Art, and Nature" In a world teeming with danger, we find ourselves captivated by its allure. From the haunting depiction of Gin Lane in 1751 by William Hogarth to the relentless fury of Bishop Rock Lighthouse battling a gale, danger has been etched into our history. Even great figures like Winston Churchill faced peril head-on during the Sidney Street Siege in East London. The resilience displayed amidst chaos reminds us that danger can bring out both our darkest fears and our greatest strengths. Nature too holds its own dangerous wonders. The majestic Highland cow may seem gentle at first glance, but its sheer size and untamed spirit remind us that beauty often conceals hidden dangers. Beneath the ocean's surface lies another realm of trepidation - where the Great White Shark lurks with an open mouth ready to strike. Ron & Valerie Taylor's underwater close-up captures this apex predator in all its terrifying glory off South Australia's coast. The laborious work captured in Bricklayers 1827 serves as a reminder that even seemingly mundane tasks hold their own risks. Every brick laid is a testament to human vulnerability against gravity's pull. Yet amidst these perils lie beacons of hope. Skerryvore Lighthouse stands tall on Scotland's west coast, guiding ships through treacherous waters towards safety. It symbolizes humanity's ability to conquer adversity and protect one another from harm. But not all dangers are man-made; some stem from mythical creatures like Kraken attacking ships during storms – tales woven through generations reminding us of mankind’s fragility against nature’s wrath. Artistic expressions also explore spiritual hazards as seen in Briton Riviere’s In Manus Tuas Domine. (1879). This masterpiece portrays biblical narratives warning us about unseen threats lurking within ourselves or society at large. Danger can also manifest itself subtly - such as the Fly agaric mushrooms, their vibrant colors concealing a toxic secret.