Disastrous Fires Collection (#7)

Burning the flags of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur before surrendering the square to the enemy (Colour Litho)
2814745 Burning the flags of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur before surrendering the square to the enemy (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The Christmas of the warring soldiers in Manchuria where the thermometer now marks 15 below zero (colour litho)
2798848 The Christmas of the warring soldiers in Manchuria where the thermometer now marks 15 below zero (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Feasts Of The Poor In Russia, The Christmas Of The Mugik In The Streets Of Petersburg (colour litho)
2798731 The Feasts Of The Poor In Russia, The Christmas Of The Mugik In The Streets Of Petersburg (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Colossal Fire Of The Rich American Seaside Resort Of Atlantic City, The Flight Of The Population (Colour Litho)
2798540 The Colossal Fire Of The Rich American Seaside Resort Of Atlantic City, The Flight Of The Population (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A Fire In The Fierce Beasts Allotment In The Berlin Zoological Garden (colour litho)
2798249 A Fire In The Fierce Beasts Allotment In The Berlin Zoological Garden (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Invasion of Bulls (Colour Litho)
2778382 An Invasion of Bulls (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An invasion of bulls)

A formidable noise and a gigantic flush, two Romanian trains used to transport... (colour litho)
2778333 A formidable noise and a gigantic flush, two Romanian trains used to transport... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Deed of Gibraltar (Colour Litho)
2778598 The Deed of Gibraltar (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The deeds of Gibraltar)

The heroic feat of two carabinieri (colour litho)
2778549 The heroic feat of two carabinieri (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The heroic feat of two carabinieri)

The voice of Rome at seven thousand kilometers (colour litho)
2778461 The voice of Rome at seven thousand kilometers (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The voice of Rome at seven thousand kilometers)

To tame a small fire in the home of a millionaire lady, widow of a musician... (colour litho)
2777976 To tame a small fire in the home of a millionaire lady, widow of a musician... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

During the amazing performances of a fire eater, on a square in London... (colour litho)
2777957 During the amazing performances of a fire eater, on a square in London... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

During the raging storm over England (colour litho)
2777812 During the raging storm over England (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the raging storm over England)

On the Karst, one of our aviators attacked an enemy balloon under observation that fell on fire... (colour litho)
2777610 On the Karst, one of our aviators attacked an enemy balloon under observation that fell on fire... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho)
2777592 The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Very Modern War (Colour Litho)
2778593 The Very Modern War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The very modern war)

The advance continues (colour litho)
2778587 The advance continues (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The advance continues)

Iron against fire (Colour Litho)
2778581 Iron against fire (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron against fire)

The fair Italian resistance in the Gondar area (colour litho)
2778577 The fair Italian resistance in the Gondar area (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The proud Italian resistance in the Gondar area)

Everyday scenes around Tobruk (colour litho)
2778575 Everyday scenes around Tobruk (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Everyday scenes around Tobruk)

During an assault on a fort in front of Tobruk, one of our infantrymen, to better strike... (colour litho)
2778569 During an assault on a fort in front of Tobruk, one of our infantrymen, to better strike... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Heroic patrols around Tobruk (colour litho)
2778564 Heroic patrols around Tobruk (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic patrols around Tobruk)

Madrid nights on the eve of the fall (colour litho)
2778514 Madrid nights on the eve of the fall (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The nights in Madrid on the eve of the fall)

Four German aeronauts (colour litho) have run a scary adventure
2778049 Four German aeronauts (colour litho) have run a scary adventure by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four German aeronauts have raced a frightening adventure)

The bombing on the ice (colour litho)
2783970 The bombing on the ice (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ice bombing)

A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho)
2783866 A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A naval episode of the Spanish War)

While the two children dragged by their parents in the Flying Familys aviation adventure... (colour litho)
2783630 While the two children dragged by their parents in the Flying Familys aviation adventure... (colour litho) by Beltrame

An episode of the Battle of Shanghai (colour litho)
2783571 An episode of the Battle of Shanghai (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An episode from the Battle of Shanghai)

Summer is born (colour litho)
2783491 Summer is born (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The summer is born)

The Fire Of The Steam Victory In Alicante (colour litho)
2785331 The Fire Of The Steam Victory In Alicante (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Victory Steam Fire In Alicante)

The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho)
2784228 The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war in the Mediterranean)

Value of men against the pitfalls of means, one of the heroic nocturnal surprises of our cons... (colour litho)
2815769 Value of men against the pitfalls of means, one of the heroic nocturnal surprises of our cons... (colour litho) by Beltrame

German soldier carrying incendiary materials who catches fire and burns like a torch and flees... (colour litho)
2815732 German soldier carrying incendiary materials who catches fire and burns like a torch and flees... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The sinking of the German cruiser Mainz in the waters of Helgoland, during the daring raid... (colour litho)
2815685 The sinking of the German cruiser Mainz in the waters of Helgoland, during the daring raid... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The heroism of a Milanese gunner saves an old woman and two children and is seized by asphyxiation (Colour Litho)
2815578 The heroism of a Milanese gunner saves an old woman and two children and is seized by asphyxiation (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Tragic fire in a movie theater that cost the lives of 183 people, the agonizing escape of the crowd (Colour Litho)
2815422 Tragic fire in a movie theater that cost the lives of 183 people, the agonizing escape of the crowd (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Dangers of a new kind, the aviator Grote jumps to the ground from several meters high having taken... (colour litho)
2815393 Dangers of a new kind, the aviator Grote jumps to the ground from several meters high having taken... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Popular traditions, the rite of Sant Antuono, in Naples, on the evening of the 17th current (colour litho)
2815302 Popular traditions, the rite of Sant Antuono, in Naples, on the evening of the 17th current (colour litho) by Beltrame

Dramatic cycling race at the Berlin velodrome, ladies burned by the gasoline of a... (colour litho)
2815247 Dramatic cycling race at the Berlin velodrome, ladies burned by the gasoline of a... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The serious events of Morocco, the bombing and looting of Casa Blanca (colour litho)
2815037 The serious events of Morocco, the bombing and looting of Casa Blanca (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The serious events of Morocco)

Vast forest fires on the lakes of Como and Maggiore, the troops intent on preventing the march of the fire
2814992 Vast forest fires on the lakes of Como and Maggiore, the troops intent on preventing the march of the fire (colour litho) by Beltrame

Milan Exhibition, the new pavilions for decorative art erected in less than a month... (colour litho)
2814931 Milan Exhibition, the new pavilions for decorative art erected in less than a month... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan Exhibition)

The tragic dance of Fucecchio (Florence), a burning floor that sinks during a party (colour litho)
2814878 The tragic dance of Fucecchio (Florence), a burning floor that sinks during a party (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Submission to Admiral Birilef, Minister of the Navy, of Russian mutineers in Cronstadt (colour litho)
2814842 Submission to Admiral Birilef, Minister of the Navy, of Russian mutineers in Cronstadt (colour litho) by Beltrame

The riots in Russia, the current appearance of a square in Warsaw following the state of siege (Colour Litho)
2814754 The riots in Russia, the current appearance of a square in Warsaw following the state of siege (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

In Rome, a maid, helped by one of her companions, was staining a dress with gasoline... (colour litho)
2778092 In Rome, a maid, helped by one of her companions, was staining a dress with gasoline... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Rome, a maid)

The tragic march in search of the rescue of those who escaped the explosion of the Viking whaler who... (colour litho)
2778037 The tragic march in search of the rescue of those who escaped the explosion of the Viking whaler who... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The tremendous casting (Colour Litho)
2778566 The tremendous casting (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The terrible casting)

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"Unleashing the Fury: A Glimpse into Disastrous Fires Throughout History" Witness the chilling execution of women convicted of witchcraft by burning at the stake, an engraving that echoes centuries of persecution and fear. The Martyrdom of St Jude depicted in an engraving reminds us of the devastating fires that claimed countless lives during religious conflicts throughout history. Step back in time to witness the harrowing execution of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, as flames engulfed him during Mary I's reign in Oxford, 1556. In a haunting oil painting on copper, experience the martyrdom of St. Lawrence as he faced a fiery fate for his unwavering faith and refusal to renounce his beliefs. Delve into another grim scene through an engraved illustration capturing the execution of a woman accused and condemned as a witch, consumed by flames at the stake. Relive Joan of Arc's tragic end through a vivid chromolithograph depicting her martyrdom – burned alive for her audacious defiance against societal norms. Travel back to ancient times with an engraving portraying Roman soldiers setting fire to sacred groves on Anglesey, leaving druids' traditions ablaze amidst their ruins. Discover yet another martyrdom captured in an engraving – this time depicting St Mark's ultimate sacrifice for spreading Christianity despite facing ruthless opposition. Explore how societies grappled with firearms through a color lithograph titled "How to Handle the Gun, " reminding us that even technological advancements can lead to disastrous consequences if mishandled or misused. Immerse yourself in Virgil's epic tales and revenge-filled adventures brought to life through vibrant lithography – where fire often symbolizes destruction and transformation alike. Witness one dark chapter from Russia's history unfold before your eyes - a color lithograph showcasing violent clashes between striking workers and authorities in the Vassili Ostrof district of Petersburg.