Barbaric Collection (#3)

Representation of Pelage the conqueror (Pelagius or Pelayo) (died 737) king of Asturias triumphant against
ELD4886210 Representation of Pelage the conqueror (Pelagius or Pelayo) (died 737) king of Asturias triumphant against the Saracens, 719, Covadonga

The bag of Rome (Italy), in 410, taken from the city and looted by the Visigoths led by Alaric (370-410)
ELD4886729 The bag of Rome (Italy), in 410, taken from the city and looted by the Visigoths led by Alaric (370-410) (Sack of Rome by the Visigoths led by Alaric I in 410)

King of ostrogoths Theodoric says the Great or the Amale (455-526) visiting Rome in 500
ELD4886345 King of ostrogoths Theodoric says the Great or the Amale (455-526) visiting Rome in 500 (King of ostrogoths and ruler of Italy Theoderic the Great visiting Rome)

Landing of Hengest and Horsa, figures of Anglo-Saxon legend, which records the two as the Germanic brothers who led
ELD4882343 Landing of Hengest and Horsa, figures of Anglo-Saxon legend, which records the two as the Germanic brothers who led the Angle, Saxon

The death of the king of the huns Attila (395-453) during his sleep on his wedding night with the germaine Ildico
ELD4886563 The death of the king of the huns Attila (395-453) during his sleep on his wedding night with the germaine Ildico, 453 (Death of Attila, ruler of the huns on his wedding night)

Barbarian Invasion: " The king of the huns Attila (406-453) apprehended to sieger the city of Aquilee in Italy
ELD4886247 Barbarian Invasion: " The king of the huns Attila (406-453) apprehended to sieger the city of Aquilee in Italy watches with his soldiers

A feast in the antiquila: a feast in the old Liguria - evocation of the founding of Marseille
PCT4288191 A feast in the antiquila: a feast in the old Liguria - evocation of the founding of Marseille, 600 BC: On the day of the arrival of the Greek sailors

Barbarian invasions, bag of Rome: " The king of the Visigoths Alaric I (370-410)
ELD4849613 Barbarian invasions, bag of Rome: " The king of the Visigoths Alaric I (370-410) receives the representatives of the city of Rome who came to bargain at the time of the capture of

The story of Alsace tells the children; Les huns
JLJ4622447 The story of Alsace tells the children ; Les huns; by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

The story of Alsace tells the children; Les Germains see Alsace on the other side of the Rhine
JLJ4622424 The story of Alsace tells the children ; Les Germains see Alsace on the other side of the Rhine; by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

As in the olden days: a young woman flogged in a public square (colour litho)
3099214 As in the olden days: a young woman flogged in a public square (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: As in the olden days)

Death of Alaric II, 507: Clovis I (465-511), king of the Franks, killing Alaric II (484-507), king of the Visigoths
XEE4409061 Death of Alaric II, 507: Clovis I (465-511), king of the Franks, killing Alaric II (484-507), king of the Visigoths, at the Battle of Vouille in 507. Engraving of the 18th century

Maipuri Indians, inhabitants of the Upper Orinoco, roasting members of a dead enemy, 1781 (engraving)
IND388218 Maipuri Indians, inhabitants of the Upper Orinoco, roasting members of a dead enemy, 1781 (engraving) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; Mithra-Index

Christian martyrs (colour litho)
3620481 Christian martyrs (colour litho) by Luminais, Evariste Vital (1822-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian martyrs)

Battle between Romans and Barbarians (bronze) - Battle of the Romans and Barbarians (Battle of the Horsemen)
LRI4613685 Battle between Romans and Barbarians (bronze) - Battle of the Romans and Barbarians (Battle of the Horsemen). Low relief in bronze made by Bertoldo di Giovanni (1420-1491)

Attila (395-453) chief of the Huns tribe, followed by his barbarian hordes crowded Italy in 452 Fresco by Eugene
JLJ4676840 Attila (395-453) chief of the Huns tribe, followed by his barbarian hordes crowded Italy in 452 Fresco by Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863)

The Cruelty of Lolonois, 1893 (engraving)
3780159 The Cruelty of Lolonois, 1893 (engraving); (add.info.: The Cruelty of Lolonois, engraving. (Jean-David Nau, Francois L Olonnais, L Olonnois, Lolona)

Representation of Attila (395-453) king of the tribe of the Huns Detail of a fresco by Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863)
JLJ4676839 Representation of Attila (395-453) king of the tribe of the Huns Detail of a fresco by Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863)

Battle between Gladiators, detail of a gladiator pinning another to the ground, 320 AD (mosaic)
ALI177909 Battle between Gladiators, detail of a gladiator pinning another to the ground, 320 AD (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio

Battle between Gladiators, detail of a gladiator fighting and a victorious gladiator, 320 AD (mosaic)
ALI177910 Battle between Gladiators, detail of a gladiator fighting and a victorious gladiator, 320 AD (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio

Battle between Gladiators and Wildcats, 320 AD (mosaic)
ALI177906 Battle between Gladiators and Wildcats, 320 AD (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: combat des gladiateurs contre des fauves; ); Alinari

Battle between Gladiators and Animals, detail of a gladiator spearing a bull, 320 AD (mosaic)
ALI177911 Battle between Gladiators and Animals, detail of a gladiator spearing a bull, 320 AD (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio

Battle between Gladiators, 320 AD (mosaic)
ALI177907 Battle between Gladiators, 320 AD (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Alinari

General Swallow Feasting on a French Fricassee!!, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving)
2655363 General Swallow Feasting on a French Fricassee!!, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Soldiers of the Sultan returning with severed heads of rebels as trophies after the Battle of Oujda
3097486 Soldiers of the Sultan returning with severed heads of rebels as trophies after the Battle of Oujda, Morocco (colour litho) by French School

Brigade of arsonists at work, how they methodically set fire to towns, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal
486926 Brigade of arsonists at work, how they methodically set fire to towns, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 11th October 1914 (colour litho) by Damblans

Hercules Killing Cacus, (woodcut)
659519 Hercules Killing Cacus, (woodcut) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); 41x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules Killing Cacus. Hendrik Goltzius (1558-1617). Woodcut

The Vandals Emperor, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
486925 The Vandals Emperor, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 4th October 1914 (colour litho) by French School

The Royal Cockpit, Birdcage Walk, St James, illustration from Ackermanns Repository of Arts, 1808 (colour litho)
661041 The Royal Cockpit, Birdcage Walk, St James, illustration from Ackermanns Repository of Arts, 1808 (colour litho) by Rowlandson, T.(1756-1827) & Pugin

Battlefield in the New World in 1530, plate 6 from The Military Achievements of Emperor Charles V
BCC393560 Battlefield in the New World in 1530, plate 6 from The Military Achievements of Emperor Charles V, engraved by Dirk Volkertsz Coornhert (1522-90), 1555 (engraving) by Heemskerck

Death to the monster, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
486924 Death to the monster, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 20th September 1914 (colour litho) by French School

The Fight between the Lion Wallace and the Dogs Tinker and Ball in the Factory Yard in the Town of Warwick
STC203628 The Fight between the Lion Wallace and the Dogs Tinker and Ball in the Factory Yard in the Town of Warwick, from Anecdotes, Original and Selected, Of The Turf, The Chase, The Ring

The Retreating Lions, 1902 (oil on canvas)
CH402330 The Retreating Lions, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 83.3x129.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Rentree des Felins; ); Photo © Christies Images

Fol. 70v Human Sacrifice, 1579 (vellum)
XIR204795 Fol. 70v Human Sacrifice, 1579 (vellum) by Duran, Diego (16th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Codex Duran, Historia de las Indias; )

Portrait of King Ostrogoth Totila or Baduila. painting
LRI4670384 Portrait of King Ostrogoth Totila or Baduila. painting. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Barbarian art: cross set with precious stones, 6th century
LRI4646375 Barbarian art: cross set with precious stones, 6th century by Byzantine School, (6th century); Basilica di San Pietro, Rome

Roman Antiquite: "Portrait of Viriatus (Viriato, Viriate, Viriathe or Viriathus) (180-139 BC)
ELD4853296 Roman Antiquite: " Portrait of Viriatus (Viriato, Viriate, Viriathe or Viriathus) (180-139 BC) leader of the army of the Lusitanians and his wife

Roman antiquite: "representation of the Battle of Vercellae (or Battle of the Raudian Fields (Raudii Campi)
ELD4853349 Roman antiquite: " representation of the Battle of Vercellae (or Battle of the Raudian Fields (Raudii Campi) in 101 BC between the Cimbres and the Romans" (Battle of Vercellae)

Goths War (535-553) "The Byzantine General Belisaire defends the city of Rome against the assaults of the mobile
ELD4849703 Goths War (535-553) " The Byzantine General Belisaire defends the city of Rome against the assaults of the mobile towers of the king of the Ostrogoths Vigits during the Battle of

Attila (ca. 406-453), king of the Huns, ransacking the city during the siege of Aquilee (Aquileia) in Italy
ELD4849645 Attila (ca. 406-453), king of the Huns, ransacking the city during the siege of Aquilee (Aquileia) in Italy, 18/07/452 (Attila the hun devastating the city of Aquileia)

Military costume of a Norman soldier (or Saxon), 12th century, from a manuscript in England
FLO4673616 Military costume of a Norman soldier (or Saxon), 12th century, from a manuscript in England. He wears a tunic with sleeves, stockings, shoes, and is armed with a lance, buckler (shield)

Germains around the foyer - in "The old and modern costume"by Jules Ferrario, ed. Milan, 1819-20
LSE4097367 Germains around the foyer - in " The old and modern costume" by Jules Ferrario, ed. Milan, 1819-20 by Ferrario

Barbaric art of Spain: Visigoth cross from Torredonjimenos treasure, 7th century
LRI4646225 Barbaric art of Spain: Visigoth cross from Torredonjimenos treasure, 7th century. by Carthaginian (7th-3rd century BC); Archaeological Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic Cerne Abbas Giant: A Glimpse into Barbaric Ancient Traditions" This captivating aerial image of the Cerne Abbas Giant, located in Dorset, England, transports us back in time to an era shrouded in mystery and intrigue. This enigmatic figure carved into the hillside has long fascinated historians and archaeologists alike, with its origins dating back centuries. As we delve deeper into history, a hand-coloured engraving from 1800 titled "Comfort to the Corns" offers a glimpse into a bygone era when locals sought solace and merriment at their beloved pub. It serves as a reminder that even amidst barbaric times, people found respite in communal spaces. The juxtaposition continues with an aerial image showcasing a roast pig on a spit - an age-old tradition prevalent in the West Country. While seemingly barbaric to some modern sensibilities, it highlights cultural practices that have evolved over time. Venturing further across continents brings us face-to-face with cannibalism cooking dead humans among Fijian natives. This shocking practice reminds us of how different cultures perceive what is considered acceptable or abhorrent. Turning our attention to historical events marked by nationalism and conquests, we encounter images depicting nationalist victories and Neros Torches - symbolizing the burning of Christians during ancient Rome's reign. These gruesome acts exemplify humanity's capacity for brutality throughout history. Shifting focus towards legendary figures like Attila King of Huns and Odoacre leader of Herules allies reveals portraits that evoke both awe and fear. These rulers were known for their fierce military prowess but also engaged in diplomatic negotiations with influential figures such as Pope Saint Leon I – demonstrating moments where diplomacy triumphed over savagery. Lastly, Fortunino Matania's mesmerizing artwork titled "Princess Caraboo" captures our imagination with its exotic allure.