Beheading Collection (#32)

FRENCH REVOLUTION ALLEGORY. The Bloody Sans-Culottes. Death and starvation as a result of the French Revolution. Pen and watercolor by an unidentified artist

ENGLAND: BARONS WAR. After the Battle of Evesham, 4 August 1265, won by an army loyal to King Henry III, Simon de Montford, 6th Earl of Leicester, is killed and his body mutilated

DANCE OF SALOME. The dance of Salome, with swords (left), and a historiated S
DANCE OF SALOME. The dance of Salome, with swords (left), and a historiateds depicting the beheading of Saint John the Baptist. English manuscript illumination, c1150

VILLARD DE HONNECOURT (c1225-1250). French architect. Page from Villards sketchbook, c1230

DAVID AND GOLIATH. David slaying the giant Goliath. Wood engraving, 19th century

Smelling Out A Rat; Or The Atheistical-revolutionist Disturbed In His Midnight Calculations, Engraving 1790, Richard Price Seated At A Desk

GUISE ASSASSINATIONS, 1588. The assassinations of Henri I, Duke of Guise, and his brother, Louis II, Cardial of Guise, by the guards of King Henry III of France at the Chteau de Blois

DORÉ: DAUGHTER OF HEROD. The Daughter of Herod Receiving the Head of John the Baptist. Color wood engraving after Gustave Dor

DICKENS: GUILLOTINE. The sharp figure called La Guillotine : wood engraving from a 19th-century American edition of A
DICKENS: GUILLOTINE. " The sharp figure called La Guillotine" : wood engraving from a 19th-century American edition of " A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens

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"Unveiling the Dark Legacy: A Glimpse into Beheading Throughout History" Queen Margaret crowns Duke of York, a symbolic beheading in the 15th century. The Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride forth, their presence foretelling doom and destruction. Bianca Maria's exquisite costume reflects the elegance of a bygone era amidst tales of beheadings. Newfoundland Banks witness an abundance of fish, oblivious to the violent fate that awaits them. Valentin de Boulogne captures Judith's heroic act as she severs Holofernes' head with unwavering determination. Matthias Stom depicts the chilling moment when St John the Baptist faces his gruesome executioner's blade. Domenico Zampieri immortalizes St John's severed head, evoking both reverence and horror in equal measure. Fascist justice looms over Milan's Palace of Justice, reminding us how power can corrupt even our most sacred institutions. Salome holds aloft John the Baptist's severed head, embodying both fascination and repulsion in this haunting masterpiece on canvas. Witnessing St John’s life cycle unfold through frescoes reveals a soldier poised to carry out his tragic beheading during medieval times. From historical figures to biblical narratives, from artistry to political turmoil – explore humanity’s complex relationship with beheadings throughout centuries past. Note.