Dying Collection (page 82)

Death of Pliny the Elder, Roman naturalist
Death of Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), Roman naturalist and author, on the beach at Stabiae during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

Programmed cell death. Comparison of a fluorescent light micrograph (top) and transmission electron micrograph (TEM, bottom) of programmed cell death (apoptosis)

Earth in a black hole, artwork
Black hole swallowing Earth, computer artwork. Black holes are regions of space in which the gravitational field is so strong that not even light can escape

Planetary nebula, artwork
Planetary nebula, computer artwork. Planetary nebulae are shells of glowing gases from a dying star, expanding outwards from the central star

Cracked soil, near Brisbane, Australia. Soil contracts and cracks when moisture is lost. The trees in the area are dying because they are not getting enough water from the soil

Industrial river pollution. Artwork of dead and dying fish in a river, killed by pollution from a factory

Bone softening, 18th century

Red giant Sun. Image 6 of 9. Artwork of the red giant Sun filling the sky of the Earth in billions of years from the present time. The Moon is seen in front of the disc of the Sun at upper right

Dying Earth. Computer artwork of the future Sun heating a scorched Earth. In 5-6 billion years the Sun will have exhausted the hydrogen fuel in its core

Dead future Earth

Sun over dying Earth
Dying Earth. Image 4 of 9. Artwork of the Sun baking a recently-exposed fossil human skull hundreds of millions of years from the present time

Sun bakes dead Earth
Dying Earth. Image 5 of 9. Artwork of the bloated Sun baking the remains of the Sphinx statue hundreds of millions of years from the present time

Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. The Latin text labels show Dover (left) and Calais (right). This was said to be the scene seen from the cliffs of Folkestone in August 1588 by 10-year-old William

Stroke (apoplexy), satirical artwork
Stroke (apoplexy). Satirical artwork of a patient attended by his wife and physicians, following a sudden loss of consciousness, then known by the term apoplexy and most likely a stroke

Sun over dying Earth, artwork
Sun over dying Earth. Computer artwork of the Sun, around 5 billion years in the future, heating a dying Earth. The oceans have evaporated, leaving salt-encrusted rocks

Sea serpent, 16th century artwork
Sea serpent. 16th century artwork of a sea serpent seizing a sailor from a ship. Accounts of sea serpents may have been based on exaggerated observations of large marine creatures such as oarfish or

Star death, artwork
Star death. Artwork of a dying star seen from one of its orbiting planets. The star has expanded to more than 50 times its original diameter, becoming a red giant

Statue of Liberty and birds, 19th century
Statue of Liberty and birds. Birds becoming fatally disorientated by the original torch used on the Statue of Liberty, New York, USA

Destruction of Pompeii, artwork
Destruction of Pompeii, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Heart attack, artwork
MODEL RELEASED. Heart attack, conceptual computer artwork. Shattering glass seen around a man clutching his chest due to the pain of a heart attack (myocardial infarction)

Computer viruses, conceptual artwork
Computer viruses, conceptual computer artwork. The viruses (green) are shown against a background of a skull (representing the harm done by the computer viruses)

Apoptosis, fluorescent light micrograph
Apoptosis. 2-photon fluorescence light micrograph of a cultured cell (centre) undergoing apoptosis, or programmed cell death. It is surrounded by healthy cells

Predators feeding on a hydroid colony
Predators feeding on a hydrozoa colony. Colony of Tubularia larynx hydrozoa that has been destroyed by nudibranchs (Coryphella sp)

Zuniceratops, artwork
Zuniceratops, computer artwork. Zuniceratops was a ceratopsian (horned-face) dinosaur that inhabited what is now New Mexico, USA

Dying sycamore leaves (Acer pseudoplatanus). The leaves are folding along their large veins

Withered flowers, SEM
Withered flowers. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of dying flowers of the softstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani) plant. Magnification: x12 at 6x7cm size

Ambroise Pare in the army, artwork
Ambroise Pare serving in the army. Historical artwork showing the French surgeon Ambroise Pare (1510-1590, centre right), amputating an injured soldiers leg

SONG OF ROLAND, 778 A. D. The death of Roland (in gold armor), the nephew of Charlemagne
SONG OF ROLAND, 778 A.D. The death of Roland (in gold armor), the nephew of Charlemagne and the most celebrated of the emperors twelve paladins, at the Battle of Roncesvalles in the Pyrenees

Prince John, son of George V
Prince John (1904-1919), fifth and youngest son of George V and Queen Mary. After developing epilepsy at the age of four, John was increasingly kept from the public eye

Lake Hume, Huon, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Lake Pamamaroo, Menindee, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

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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.