Dying Collection (#74)

The Death of Epaminondas (c. 418-362 BC) (oil on canvas)
XIR223213 The Death of Epaminondas (c.418-362 BC) (oil on canvas) by Gallait, Louis (1810-87); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai

Monseigneur de Belsunce (1670-1755) during the Plague of Marseille in 1720, c. 1825
XIR222790 Monseigneur de Belsunce (1670-1755) during the Plague of Marseille in 1720, c.1825 (oil on canvas) by Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon, Baron (1770-1837); 258x191 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts

Atropos, One of the Three Fates (oil on panel)
XIR222716 Atropos, One of the Three Fates (oil on panel) by Bellotti, Pietro (1627-1700) (studio of); 58x46 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen

Administration of Holy Communion to a Nun, from L Abbaye de Port-Royal, c
XIR221470 Administration of Holy Communion to a Nun, from L Abbaye de Port-Royal, c.1710 (gouache on paper) by Cochin, Louise Madelaine (1686-1767) (after); ChAteau de Versailles

The Death of the Children of Bethel, 1653 (oil on canvas)
XIR220225 The Death of the Children of Bethel, 1653 (oil on canvas) by La Hyre, Laurent de (1606-56); 97x129 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras, France; French, out of copyright

The Death of the Virgin (oil on canvas)
XIR220092 The Death of the Virgin (oil on canvas) by Lafosse, Charles de (1636-1716); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info.: La Mort de la Vierge; ); French, out of copyright

The Horrible Consequences of a Terrible Earthquake in San Francisco, illustration
XIR217547 The Horrible Consequences of a Terrible Earthquake in San Francisco, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th April 1906 (coloured engraving) by French School

The Death of the Wife of Darius III (399-330 BC) 1785 (oil on canvas)
XIR216657 The Death of the Wife of Darius III (399-330 BC) 1785 (oil on canvas) by Lagrenee, Louis Jean Francois I (1725-1805); 327x424 cm; Louvre, Paris

St. Louis Curing the Sufferers of Scrofula (oil on canvas)
XIR214266 St. Louis Curing the Sufferers of Scrofula (oil on canvas) by Licherie de Beuron, Louis (1629-87); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen

Act V Scene vii from King John by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) engraved
XIR213124 Act V Scene vii from King John by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) engraved by Hubert Gravelot (1699-1773) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hayman

Parinirvana and the Death of Buddha, from The Life of Buddha Sakyamuni
XIR212890 Parinirvana and the Death of Buddha, from The Life of Buddha Sakyamuni (oil on canvas) by Tibetan School (18th century); Musee Guimet, Paris

The Raft of the Medusa (oil on canvas)
XIR212546 The Raft of the Medusa (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824) (after); 60x73 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: Le Radeau de la Meduse; ); French

Saint Sebastian Attended by Saint Irene, 1628 (oil on canvas)
BAL167053 Saint Sebastian Attended by Saint Irene, 1628 (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (c.1590-1652); 156x188 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

General Jean Andoche Junot (1771-1813) Duc d Abrantes, at the Battle of Nazareth
XIR209969 General Jean Andoche Junot (1771-1813) Duc d Abrantes, at the Battle of Nazareth, 8th April 1799 (oil on canvas) by Taunay, Nicolas Antoine (1755-1830); 92x139 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Defence of the Commune (colour litho)
XIR207062 Defence of the Commune (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis, France; French, out of copyright

The Death of St. Patrick, engraved by J. Rogers (engraving)
KW205654 The Death of St. Patrick, engraved by J.Rogers (engraving) by Warren, Henry (1794-1879) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; British, out of copyright

Orpheus and Eurydice (oil on canvas)
XIR204967 Orpheus and Eurydice (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); Galleria dell Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Peter I (1672-1725) the Great on his Deathbed, 1725 (oil on canvas)
BAL196473 Peter I (1672-1725) the Great on his Deathbed, 1725 (oil on canvas) by Nikitin, Ivan Nikitich (c.1690-p.1742); 82x60.5 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Amintas Brought Back to Life in the Arms of Sylvie (oil on canvas)
XIR192428 Amintas Brought Back to Life in the Arms of Sylvie (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tours

Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) on his Deathbed (oil on canvas)
XIR192314 Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) on his Deathbed (oil on canvas) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); Institut de France, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Napoleon I (1769-1821) at Essling at the time of the death of Jean Lannes (1769-1809)
XIR191484 Napoleon I (1769-1821) at Essling at the time of the death of Jean Lannes (1769-1809) Duke of Montebello, 22nd May 1809 (coloured engraving) by French School

St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84) Administering the Sacrament to a Plague Victim in Milan in 1576
XIR187148 St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84) Administering the Sacrament to a Plague Victim in Milan in 1576 (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); Church of Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet

St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84) Administering the Sacrament to Plague Victims in Milan in 1576
XIR187146 St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84) Administering the Sacrament to Plague Victims in Milan in 1576 (oil on canvas) by Mignard, Pierre (1612-95); 122x90 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts Andre Malraux

Episode of the War of 1870 (oil on canvas)
XIR187020 Episode of the War of 1870 (oil on canvas) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen, France; French, out of copyright

The 2nd of May in Madrid, 1884 (oil on canvas)
XJL186995 The 2nd of May in Madrid, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 400x580 cm; Museo Balaguer, Vilanova and Geltru

The Two Leaders, 1866 (oil on canvas)
XJL186940 The Two Leaders, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Casado del Alisal, Jose (1832-86); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

The Death of St. Martin, from the Life of St. Martin, c. 1322-26 (fresco)
XAL182643 The Death of St. Martin, from the Life of St. Martin, c.1322-26 (fresco) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); San Francesco, Lower Church, Assisi

The Siege of Saragossa (oil on canvas)
XIR182159 The Siege of Saragossa (oil on canvas) by Lucas y Padilla, Eugenio (1824-70); Wallraf Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany; (add.info)

Death of Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) (oil on canvas)
XIR181555 Death of Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 120x198 cm; Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu, Romania; Flemish, out of copyright

Le Cholera Morbus, Allegory of the Cholera Epidemic after the 1830 Revolution, c
XIR181230 Le Cholera Morbus, Allegory of the Cholera Epidemic after the 1830 Revolution, c.1832 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French

The Last Moments of Victor Hugo (1802-85) 22nd May 1885, engraved by Adrien Marie
XIR180404 The Last Moments of Victor Hugo (1802-85) 22nd May 1885, engraved by Adrien Marie (1848-91) 1885 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Nadar

The 10th August 1792, engraved by Isidore Stanislas Helman (1743-1809) 1792-93 (coloured
XIR180151 The 10th August 1792, engraved by Isidore Stanislas Helman (1743-1809) 1792-93 (coloured engraving) by Monnet, Charles (1732-p.1808) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French

Equestrian Battle near a castle, Jan van Huchtenburg, 1657 - 1733

Henri III (1551-89) names Bearnais (1553-1610) as his successor, from Histoire
KW177757 Henri III (1551-89) names Bearnais (1553-1610) as his successor, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School

Louis VI (1081-1137) the Large fights the English in the battle of Brenneville
KW177734 Louis VI (1081-1137) the Large fights the English in the battle of Brenneville, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School

Hugh Capet (941-96) captures Charles de Lorraine, from Histoire de France by Colart
KW177730 Hugh Capet (941-96) captures Charles de Lorraine, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French

Death and Miser, c. 1485-90 (oil on panel)
XOS1765993 Death and Miser, c.1485-90 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); 93x31 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Death of Eurydice, 1552-71 (oil on canvas)
XOS1765877 The Death of Eurydice, 1552-71 (oil on canvas) by Abate, Nicolo dell (c.1509-71); 189.2x237.5 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Eurydice)

Women weep for two dying men in a palace, Christoffel Lubienitzki, 1704

Tenth life phase of hundred years with dying man and fight for his inheritance, Assuerus van Londerseel, Nicolaes de Bruyn, Pieter Goos, 1598-1602

Pyramus and Thisbe (oil on panel)
XIR175917 Pyramus and Thisbe (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Neue Residenz, Bamberg, Germany; (add.info.: parents would not allow them to marry; meeting at the Tomb of Ninus)

The Death of Hyacinthus (oil on canvas)
XIR173718 The Death of Hyacinthus (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (17th century); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info)

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) visiting the plague stricken of Jaffa, 11th March 1799
XIR17307 Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) visiting the plague stricken of Jaffa, 11th March 1799, 1804 (oil on canvas) by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 523x715 cm; Louvre, Paris

Death of Claudius Caesar Nero (AD 37-68) (oil on canvas)
BAL170654 Death of Claudius Caesar Nero (AD 37-68) (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Konstantin Egorovich (1839-1915); 52x72 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Fable of the old lion, Dirk Stoop, John Ogilby, 1665

Plague in an Ancient City, c. 1652-4 (oil on canvas)
XOS1249101 Plague in an Ancient City, c.1652-4 (oil on canvas) by Sweerts, Michael (1618-64); 119x171 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

A Letter to Mother, 1901 (oil on canvas)
BAL167478 A Letter to Mother, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Weretshchagin, Piotr Petrovitch (1836-86); 104.5x88.5 cm; Art Museum of Yaroslavl, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (oil on panel)
XIR165896 The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (oil on panel) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); Pinacoteca Comunale, Citta di Castello, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

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"Dying: A Journey Through Time and Sacrifice" In the depths of history, we bid farewell to an era. Goodbye, Old Man, a poignant tribute captured by Fortunio Matania in 1922, reminds us of the somber toll war takes on our souls. The image of a soldier and his loyal horse during World War I speaks volumes about the sacrifices made on the battlefield. Centuries earlier, a young woman's final moments were immortalized on canvas in Young Woman on her Death Bed (1621). This haunting painting serves as a reminder that death spares no one; it comes for all regardless of age or station. Sometimes, dying becomes an act of defiance against injustice. Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc set himself ablaze at an intersection in Saigon in 1963 to protest President Ngo Dinh Diem's oppressive measures. Malcolm Browne's photograph captures this self-immolation—a chilling symbol of resistance against tyranny. The Great Sacrifice depicted by James Clark from WWI showcases soldiers laying down their lives for their countries' sake. Their bravery echoes through time as they face death head-on with unwavering resolve. But not all deaths are born out of conflict or rebellion; some belong to artists who leave behind legacies that transcend mortality itself. Anna Pavlova's ethereal grace continues to captivate audiences even after her passing—an eternal dance with death. In The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar (1789), John Trumbull depicts soldiers fighting valiantly until their last breaths defending their fortress—a testament to human resilience when faced with impending doom. Death can also be personified as an assassin lurking in every corner. In Death as Assassin (1851), wood engravings depict its relentless pursuit—reminding us that life is fleeting and unpredictable. Yet amidst these dark portrayals lies hope and tenderness—the delicate balance between life and death. The Young Girl and Death (c.