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Deadly Collection (#4)

"Unveiling the Deadly Secrets: From Bosch to Belladonna" Step into a world where art and nature intertwine, revealing the deadly mysteries that lie within

Background imageDeadly Collection: Grey Reef Shark

Grey Reef Shark
A close look at the sensory organs known as ampullae of Lorenzini, on a Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. These dark pores around their snout and face pick up electrical fields)

Background imageDeadly Collection: The City Of God Of St Augustine After A 15Th Century Engraving

The City Of God Of St Augustine After A 15Th Century Engraving. The Upper Enclosure Represents Saints Who Have Been Received Into Heaven

Background imageDeadly Collection: Grey Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus Amblyrhynchos) At A Controled Feeding Off The Island Of Yap; Yap

Grey Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus Amblyrhynchos) At A Controled Feeding Off The Island Of Yap; Yap, Micronesia

Background imageDeadly Collection: Hawaii, Molokai, Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus Amblyrhynchos) Swimming Below Mokuhooniki Rock

Hawaii, Molokai, Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus Amblyrhynchos) Swimming Below Mokuhooniki Rock

Background imageDeadly Collection: Hawaii, Molokai, Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna Lewini) Swimming On The Ocean Floor

Hawaii, Molokai, Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna Lewini) Swimming On The Ocean Floor

Background imageDeadly Collection: Grand Bahamas, West End, Lemon Shark (Negaprion Brevirostris) Underwater With Remoras

Grand Bahamas, West End, Lemon Shark (Negaprion Brevirostris) Underwater With Remoras

Background imageDeadly Collection: Fiji, Bequ Lagoon, Bull Shark (Carcharhinus Leucas)

Fiji, Bequ Lagoon, Bull Shark (Carcharhinus Leucas)

Background imageDeadly Collection: Fiji, Beqa Lagoon, Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon Obesus)

Fiji, Beqa Lagoon, Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon Obesus)

Background imageDeadly Collection: Pair Of Polar Bears Snuggling Churchill Ca Winter

Pair Of Polar Bears Snuggling Churchill Ca Winter

Background imageDeadly Collection: Polar Bear Family Resting Cape Churchill Manitoba Canada Winter Portrait

Polar Bear Family Resting Cape Churchill Manitoba Canada Winter Portrait

Background imageDeadly Collection: Churchill Manitoba Canada Polar Bear Walking On Ice Winter Scenic

Churchill Manitoba Canada Polar Bear Walking On Ice Winter Scenic

Background imageDeadly Collection: / Ngrizzly Bear Mother And Cubs Lay In Field Southwest Ak / Nsummer

/ Ngrizzly Bear Mother And Cubs Lay In Field Southwest Ak / Nsummer
/Ngrizzly Bear Mother And Cubs Lay In Field Southwest Ak/Nsummer

Background imageDeadly Collection: Australia, Great White Shark, White Pointer (Carcharodon Carcharias) Sun Rays C2063

Australia, Great White Shark, White Pointer (Carcharodon Carcharias) Sun Rays C2063

Background imageDeadly Collection: Montana, Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus) Full Length View Standing In Snow A52D

Montana, Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus) Full Length View Standing In Snow A52D

Background imageDeadly Collection: Hawaii, Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus Longimanus) With Pilot Fish

Hawaii, Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus Longimanus) With Pilot Fish

Background imageDeadly Collection: Indonesia, Lionfish (Pterois Volitans) Floating Peacefully Above The Reef

Indonesia, Lionfish (Pterois Volitans) Floating Peacefully Above The Reef

Background imageDeadly Collection: Hawaii, Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus Amblyrhynchos) Surrounded By Bright Yellow Fish At The Ocean

Hawaii, Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus Amblyrhynchos) Surrounded By Bright Yellow Fish At The Ocean Floor

Background imageDeadly Collection: Hawaii, Grey Reef Shark (Carcharinus Amblyrhnchos) Viewed From Below

Hawaii, Grey Reef Shark (Carcharinus Amblyrhnchos) Viewed From Below

Background imageDeadly Collection: Hawaii, Big Island, Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus Longimanus) With Pilot Fish

Hawaii, Big Island, Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus Longimanus) With Pilot Fish

Background imageDeadly Collection: Mexico, Great White Shark (Carcharodon Carcharias); Guadalupe Island

Mexico, Great White Shark (Carcharodon Carcharias); Guadalupe Island

Background imageDeadly Collection: The Predator

The Predator

Background imageDeadly Collection: Side view of cross-section model of Puffer Fish with mottled skin camouflage and sharp teeth

Side view of cross-section model of Puffer Fish with mottled skin camouflage and sharp teeth, cross-section of stomach showing deadly toxic liver, ovary and intestines

Background imageDeadly Collection: The Black Widow spider that was found at Jaguar and is now residing at the Stratford

The Black Widow spider that was found at Jaguar and is now residing at the Stratford butterfly farm

Background imageDeadly Collection: Card and Backgammon. Fight over Cards, 1620-1630, by Theodoo

Card and Backgammon. Fight over Cards, 1620-1630, by Theodoo
Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637). Flemish painter. Cards and Backgammon. Fight over Cards. 1620-1630. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageDeadly Collection: Winston Churchill with Kaiser Wilhelm II

Winston Churchill with Kaiser Wilhelm II
Photograph entitled Deadly Enemies Now! showing Winston Churchill at German army manoeuvres with the Kaiser, prior to the outbreak of World War One. Date: c. 1910

Background imageDeadly Collection: Anti-tank mines by G. H. Davis

Anti-tank mines by G. H. Davis
Anti-tank mines: a deadly defensive weapon in mechanised warfare during the Second World War. Types of British and German land mines -- a desert minefield being laid, and in operation. Date: 1942

Background imageDeadly Collection: Poison gas attack, Hulluch, France, aerial photograph, WW1

Poison gas attack, Hulluch, France, aerial photograph, WW1
Aerial photograph (German) of smoke from a poison gas attack during the Battle of Hulluch, France, First World War. It was chlorine gas, released by the Germans. Date: 27 April 1916

Background imageDeadly Collection: The Chilean recluse (Loxosceles laeta), is a venomous spider of the family Sicariidae

The Chilean recluse (Loxosceles laeta), is a venomous spider of the family Sicariidae. This spider is considered by many to be the most dangerous of the recluse spiders

Background imageDeadly Collection: Amanita virosa, Destroying Angel mushrooms fruiting in woodland

Amanita virosa, Destroying Angel mushrooms fruiting in woodland

Background imageDeadly Collection: Scorpion (Scorpiones)

Scorpion (Scorpiones)

Background imageDeadly Collection: Picture No. 10855575

Picture No. 10855575
DEADLY NIGHTSHADE - poisonous berries (Atropa belladonna) Date:

Background imageDeadly Collection: Picture No. 10741766

Picture No. 10741766
Black Mamba SNAKE- head close-up (Dendroaspis polylepis) Date:

Background imageDeadly Collection: Picture No. 10866698

Picture No. 10866698
Sydney Funnel-web Spider in defensive position (Atrax robustus) Date:

Background imageDeadly Collection: Emperor scorpion eating a cricket C013 / 4401

Emperor scorpion eating a cricket C013 / 4401
Emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) eating a cricket. This is the largest of the scorpions, reaching a length of over 20 centimetres. It inhabits forests and savannah in tropical central Africa

Background imageDeadly Collection: Bosch, Hieronymus Van Aeken, called (1450-1516)

Bosch, Hieronymus Van Aeken, called (1450-1516)

Background imageDeadly Collection: Ghost ship with its crew of death

Ghost ship with its crew of death
Skeletons sailing a phantom-ship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDeadly Collection: Side view of model of Timber Rattlesnake head with nostril-like heat-sensitive pit

Side view of model of Timber Rattlesnake head with nostril-like heat-sensitive pit, cross-section showing long white fangs at mouth front, yellow venom gland at jaw top

Background imageDeadly Collection: Thailand, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khao Yai. White-lipped viper in the Khao Yai National Park

Thailand, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khao Yai. White-lipped viper in the Khao Yai National Park. Covering 2170 sq kilometres, Khao Yai incorporates one of the largest intact monsoon forests in Asia

Background imageDeadly Collection: Picture No. 11991489

Picture No. 11991489
Cape Cobra - during the rainy season in green surroundings - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

Background imageDeadly Collection: Picture No. 11991488

Picture No. 11991488
Cape Cobra - during the rainy season in green surroundings - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

Background imageDeadly Collection: Picture No. 11991487

Picture No. 11991487
Cape Cobra - during the rainy season with green grass - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

Background imageDeadly Collection: Picture No. 11991486

Picture No. 11991486
Cape Cobra - during the rainy season with green grass - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

Background imageDeadly Collection: Picture No. 11991485

Picture No. 11991485
Cape Cobra - during the rainy season with green grass - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

Background imageDeadly Collection: wild, wildlife, fauna, florida, serpent, deadly, predator, venomous, pitviper, cottonmouth

wild, wildlife, fauna, florida, serpent, deadly, predator, venomous, pitviper, cottonmouth, agkistrodon, piscivorus, macro, closeup, scales, beautiful, Kristian Bell Photography, 808561278

Background imageDeadly Collection: wild, wildlife, fauna, florida, serpent, deadly, predator, venomous, pitviper, cottonmouth

wild, wildlife, fauna, florida, serpent, deadly, predator, venomous, pitviper, cottonmouth, agkistrodon, piscivorus, macro, closeup, scales, beautiful, bridge, habitat, stream, fresh, wideangle

Background imageDeadly Collection: The Guest Who Fished An Alexandra On The Test by H M Bateman

The Guest Who Fished An Alexandra On The Test by H M Bateman. For the benefit of those who are not fishermen, an Alexandra is a fly considered so alluring to trout, and consequently so deadly in use

Background imageDeadly Collection: Four-Armed Alien

Four-Armed Alien
MAN-JEWELS FOR XOTHAR by Hal K Wells. An Earthman with an axe tries to hack his way out of the serpentine embraces of an alien creature with four deadly-looking claws Date: 1936

Background imageDeadly Collection: Cartoon, Taking advantage of the dark, WW1

Cartoon, Taking advantage of the dark, WW1
Cartoon, Taking advantage of the dark -- a Zeppelin airship creeps over Paris at night with deadly intent. Date: 1916




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"Unveiling the Deadly Secrets: From Bosch to Belladonna" Step into a world where art and nature intertwine, revealing the deadly mysteries that lie within. Hieronymus Van Aeken, better known as Bosch, painted scenes that echoed the darkness of human existence. His works captured both the beauty and danger lurking beneath our fragile facade. In 1696, Theosophy Chakras delved into ancient wisdom, exploring the hidden energy centers within us all. But amidst this spiritual journey, they stumbled upon a sinister truth - fly agaric mushrooms with their hallucinogenic allure could lead one down a treacherous path. Nature's enchanting beauty can be deceiving; poisonous plants like Atropa Belladonna hold secrets that can bring about both life and death. As anger (Ira) takes its place among The Seven Deadly Sins series, engraved in history forevermore, we are reminded of humanity's capacity for destruction. Like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz succumbing to poppies' slumber-inducing spell, even innocuous elements can possess lethal potential. A chilling Soviet cholera vaccination poster from 1967 reminds us of how science itself can become an unwitting instrument of peril. Drawing inspiration from The Odyssey's Scylla monster who devoured sailors without mercy, we confront another creature cloaked in danger - the blue-ringed octopus. Its mesmerizing hues hide venom capable of bringing swift demise to those unaware. Amongst these tales lies Atropa belladonna or deadly nightshade - Picture No. 10752424 reveals its haunting allure against an ominous backdrop. This plant embodies both fascination and fear; it holds power over life but also harbors deathly consequences if mishandled. As we explore these "deadly" realms through time and artistry alike, let us remember that behind every captivating facade lies untold dangers waiting to be unraveled by those brave enough to seek the truth.