Decapitation Collection (#17)

Henry W. J. Byng, Vanity Fair, STUFF
HENRY WILLIAM JOHN BYNG, 4th Earl of Strafford (1831-1899) British peer and courtier. Had the misfortune of being decapitated by a train at Potters Bar

Peletier De St Fargeau
LOUIS MICHEL LEPELETIER de ST FARGEAU - French revolutionary statesman, assassinated by a garde du corps after he voted for Louiss decapitation. With his autograph Date: 1760 - 1793

Peletier De St Fargeau 2
LOUIS MICHEL LEPELETIER de ST FARGEAU - French revolutionary statesman, assassinated by a garde du corps after he voted for Louiss decapitation. Date: 1760 - 1793

Decapitation Male Saint 1686-1775 Brush red wash
Artokoloro

Decapitation Saint James Greater 1728-81 Pen
Artokoloro

Decapitation Female Martyr Saint Catherine Alexandria?
Artokoloro

Exterior statue detail, Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, France

Decapitation of Lady Jane Grey, London, 1554, Jan Luyken, Jan Claesz ten Hoorn, 1698

Decapitation of the Counts Egmont and Horne, 1567, Jan Luyken, Engelbrecht Boucquet, 1699

Beheading of a Christian in Rome and Saint Agnes who is protected by a bird, Jan Luyken, Barent Visscher, Jacobus van Hardenberg, 1700

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1795. The head of Jean Feraud, a Deputy at the Convention, carried on a bayonet during the French Revolution, 21 May 1795. Drawing by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon

SALOME. Salome dances before King Herod and the decapitation of St. John the Baptist. Illumination from the Holkham Bible, England, 14th century

Huaxtec culture. Shell pendant, 900-1450 AD. The scene describes the sacrifice of an individual by decapitation

Huaxtec shell pendant from Mexico AD 900-1450. Depicts a person being sacrificed by decapitation to nourish the earth, ensuring good crops. Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican

Decapitation of Count Egmont and Hoorn (1568) at Brussels during Spanish tyranny in Netherlands. Duke of Alva, mounted centre right

Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. 12th c. SWITZERLAND. Mustair. Convent of St. John. Decoration of the apses. Romanesque art. Fresco

Poster warning about safety on the airfield. Watch that prop. Careless walk costs lives. Showing a pilot losing his head by walking into a spinning propeller. 1940s

Playbill for Maskelyne & Cooke magical variety show
Playbill for performances of the show The Novelty of the Age, featuring magicians Maskelyne and Cooke, held at Berkley Castle, Blackpool, January 1870

Macabre three figure detail from the front of Nidarosdomen Og Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Italians Retaliate 1936
The Italian air force seeks revenge for the decapitation of a captured pilot

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Decapitation: A Visual Journey through History's Grisly Tales" Step into the realm of decapitation, where art and history intertwine to depict humanity's fascination with this gruesome act. From ancient legends to medieval tales and beyond, these captivating artworks offer a glimpse into the macabre world of beheadings. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren, we witness the iconic scene where Gawain bravely faces his fate at the hands of an imposing green knight. The Bell of Huesca, captured in oil painting in 1880, immortalizes a chilling event from Spanish history when Ramiro II executed rebellious nobles by severing their heads. Illustration Sweetheart Roland transports us to a fairy tale realm where love is intertwined with horror as Roland encounters his beloved turned into a decapitated monster. The guillotine, symbolizing revolutionary justice during the French Revolution, stands tall as an emblematic representation of swift execution. Queen Margaret placing a paper crown on the head of Duke York showcases power dynamics amidst political turmoil during medieval times. Two Horsemen of the Apocalypse ominously ride forth in early 14th-century artwork depicting death and destruction that follows them wherever they go. Judith and Holofernes takes center stage multiple times throughout history - Valentin de Boulogne's 1624 rendition portrays Judith's bravery while Domenico Fetti's David with the Head of Goliath explores themes of triumph over evil. Shahnameh offers Persian mythology’s take on decapitations within its epic tales. Fascist justice comes alive in Milan's Palace of Justice marble bas-relief; "Justice sitting on the trunk of Good and Evil" reminds us how power can corrupt even those meant to uphold fairness. Judith appears again in haunting depictions from 1525-28 and 1602 – her courage against tyranny resonates across centuries.