Demon Collection (#3)

depiction of hypocrisy. A horned demon in holy robes preaches at a table while stealing gold from a fellow's purse
FLO4718189 depiction of hypocrisy. A horned demon in holy robes preaches at a table while stealing gold from a fellow's purse

The Gargoyles on the west front of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame
3078114 The Gargoyles on the west front of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame; (add.info.: Photographic print of the Gargoyles on the west front of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626696 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Sea monster, from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

The Devil, for carnival, c.1840 (engraving)
2069304 The Devil, for carnival, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Lifestyle. The Devil, costume of the Carnival of Paris. Engraving, France, ca 1840.); Photo © CCI

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672930 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

Noh actor(s) Woodblock print
(Artist) Tsukioka Kogyo; Japan; ; Woodblock print; H x W (sheet and image): 37.8 x 25.7 cm (14 7/8 x 10 1/8 in); Gift of the Embassy of Japan, Washington, D.C

Woman in fancy-dress costume of a demon, 1870s (lithograph)
5893491 Woman in fancy-dress costume of a demon, 1870s (lithograph); (add.info.: Woman in a costume by Sylvestre of a demon (diablesse) for a masquerade ball, Paris, late 19th century

"The Apocalyptic Woman", 17th century (painting)
8766530 "The Apocalyptic Woman", 17th century (painting) by Grambs, Johan Valentin (c.1630/35-1708); (add.info.: "The Apocalyptic Woman")

Christian passing the Valley of the Shadow of Death. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print
2603550 Christian passing the Valley of the Shadow of Death. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print.; (add.info)

Literature. Faust, pact with the devil. Illustration in: Faust, play by Johann Wolgang von Goethe (1808)
3433991 Literature. Faust, pact with the devil. Illustration in: Faust, play by Johann Wolgang von Goethe (1808). Postcard, Austria, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part)

Madame Charlotte Doche and Satan in Le Diable in Paris, Theatre du Vaudeville, 1844
FLO4632932 Madame Charlotte Doche and Satan in Le Diable in Paris, Theatre du Vaudeville, 1844. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672934 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

fol.78v, Death leading a soldier, from Heures a l'Usage de Rome (vellum)
XIR417007 fol.78v, Death leading a soldier, from Heures a l'Usage de Rome (vellum) by French School, (16th century); Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen

From a 17th century German satirical pamphlet on bad women. An army of women appear to be confronting an army of
955331 From a 17th century German satirical pamphlet on bad women. An army of women appear to be confronting an army of monsters led by a devil like creature

God on the Day of Judgment, with Saint John, sending naked sinners to be herded by demons into the mouth of Hell to be
FLO4974701 God on the Day of Judgment, with Saint John, sending naked sinners to be herded by demons into the mouth of Hell to be tormented

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701688 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A man drinking gin with a demon, 1850
3478292 A man drinking gin with a demon, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a man drinking gin with a demon. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Gargoyles on the west front of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame
3078113 The Gargoyles on the west front of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame; (add.info.: Photographic print of the Gargoyles on the west front of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame)

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The Temptation of the Magdalene, c.1616-17 (oil on panel)
5861598 The Temptation of the Magdalene, c.1616-17 (oil on panel) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Jacob Jordaens)

Title Page of Vom Hosen Teuffel, by Musculus, 1555 (woodcut)
8672850 Title Page of Vom Hosen Teuffel, by Musculus, 1555 (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title Page of Vom Hosen Teuffel)

Scottish traveller John o Arnha fighting a Kelpy or monster, 1826 (engraving)
5912515 Scottish traveller John o Arnha fighting a Kelpy or monster, 1826 (engraving); (add.info.: Scottish traveller John o Arnha fighting a Kelpy or monster with a cudgel)

Main portal of The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
3561067 Main portal of The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Paris, Notre-Dame, France 1900-1910 ca)

Resurrection of the dead and weighing of souls at the Last Judgement. 13th century Psalter (chromolithograph)
532114 Resurrection of the dead and weighing of souls at the Last Judgement. 13th century Psalter (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672929 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

The Devil carrying off a child
5312082 The Devil carrying off a child; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting The Devil carrying off a child promised to him by it's parents in a pact)

Terracotta Image Of The Demon Pazuzu, "King Of The Evil Spirits", Mesopotamia, C.8-7Th. C.Bc (terracotta)
491522 Terracotta Image Of The Demon Pazuzu, "King Of The Evil Spirits", Mesopotamia, C.8-7Th. C.Bc (terracotta); (add.info.: 5234)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626693 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Jinns, divs, and devils, from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d)

The Archangel Michael kills Satan, c.1545. Creator: Lotto, Lorenzo (1480-1556)
The Archangel Michael kills Satan, c.1545. Found in the Collection of the Museo Pontificio Santa Casa, Loreto

Demon head, ca. 1600. Creator: Anonymous
Demon head, ca. 1600. Private Collection

XV The Devil, tarot card, French, 19th century
XTD79043 XV The Devil, tarot card, French, 19th century; Private Collection; out of copyright

If I got rid of my Demons, I'd lose my Angels
Ruslan Bolgov

Slay
Livia Falcaru

Ogoh-ogoh
Insan Kamil

Children of Chaos I :Nyx
Maria Kaimaki

Save Me
Peet van den Berg

Oceanids IV: Styx
Maria Kaimaki

Storm Wind at Togakushi, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Storm Wind at Togakushi, 1868. Series: Eight Views with Fine Tales of Warriors. Taira no Koremori Ason

Sangoku Taro Kneeling before Demon and Warrior, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Sangoku Taro Kneeling before Demon and Warrior, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Wisteria Maiden Dancing for a Demon with a Samisen, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Kitao Masanobu
Wisteria Maiden Dancing for a Demon with a Samisen, late 18th-early 19th century

"Deliver us from Evil", from the "Lyra Germanica", 1860. Creator: T. Bolton
"Deliver us from Evil", from the "Lyra Germanica", 1860. In the present edition the work is carefully produced as a gift-book

Lord Sadanobu Threatens a Demon in the Palace at Night, 1889. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Lord Sadanobu Threatens a Demon in the Palace at Night, 1889. From New Forms of the Thirty-six Ghosts

The Demon of Rashomon Visits Watanabe no Tsuna Disguised as an Old Woman to Retrieve... 1885
The Demon of Rashomon Visits Watanabe no Tsuna Disguised as an Old Woman to Retrieve Her Severed Arm, 1885. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Omatsu at Kasamatsu Pass (image 1 of 2), c1850. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora
Omatsu at Kasamatsu Pass (image 1 of 2), c1850

Cockerel: Tsuna Goro, 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Cockerel: Tsuna Goro, 1852. Series: Parody of the 12 Signs of the Zodiac

Yorimasa Awaiting the Nue, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yorimasa Awaiting the Nue, 1882. Series: Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Shoki Creeping Up on a Sleeping Demon, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Shoki Creeping Up on a Sleeping Demon, 1882. Series: Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Shutendoji Surrounded by Women, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Shutendoji Surrounded by Women, 1865. Series: One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

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"Demon: Unveiling the Dark Depths of Imagination" Delve into the depths of Dante's Divine Comedy, where demons lurk in every corner, tempting and tormenting souls on their journey through Hell. The frontispiece of this epic masterpiece captures Dante himself, surrounded by grotesque Paris Gargoyles and wicked witches, setting the stage for a haunting adventure. In Cornwall's Robin of Sherwood filming location, horsemen ride under an eerie sky as if conjured from nightmares. A glimpse into the mouth of hell reveals an engraving that sends shivers down your spine while James Gillray's 1799 etching portrays the agony inflicted by the gout devil. Henry Fuseli's oil painting "Nightmare" transports us to a realm where demons haunt our dreams with their sinister presence. Edvard Munch's "The Vampire II" further explores these dark creatures who feed on our fears and desires. Gustave Dor's wood engraving brings to life Revelation 6:8 - Death astride a pale horse, a chilling vision that reminds us of mortality itself. John Kay's depiction of "The Five ALLs" shows how even in everyday life, they can manifest in various forms. Step back in time to Salem, Massachusetts in 1844 when church deacon Amos Giles allegedly operated a distillery with demonic forces at play. This fictional polemic by George B. Cheever sheds light on society’s fascination with demonizing those who indulge in vices. From ancient literature to art masterpieces and glimpses into history’s darkest corners, these hints reveal humanity’s enduring fascination with demons – entities that embody our deepest fears and temptations. They remind us that within each soul lies both light and darkness waiting to be explored.