Fear Collection (#7)

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

Pierre Terrail, Seigneur de Bayard (1475-1524) French hero, the knight without fear and beyond reproach'
543215 Pierre Terrail, Seigneur de Bayard (1475-1524) French hero, the knight without fear and beyond reproach'. 19th century (trade card in chromolithograph); (add.info)

I am somewhat worried (colour litho)
8656661 I am somewhat worried (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I am somewhat worried." Dog tearing at a man's clothes)

Since the last ball, I have cold feet. Who can cure this evil? (colour litho)
8656622 Since the last ball, I have cold feet. Who can cure this evil? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Personal)

The Day of Wrath (engraving)
8655497 The Day of Wrath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Day of Wrath. Illustration from His Glorious Appearing - an Exposition of Matthew)

Halloween
Prithul Das

Pumpkin Night
Xuan Thai

Floating nr. 15
Baard Martinussen

The brave fireman (engraving)
8652558 The brave fireman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The brave fireman. Illustration for Home Words (1884).); © Look and Learn

SkullX
mnemonixART

Coven pattern 1
NKTN

Coven pattern 2
NKTN

Coven pattern 3
NKTN

Beauties of Shakespeare: King Lear (coloured engraving)
8646727 Beauties of Shakespeare: King Lear (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Lear)

Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language, Labour Party
ICA4937154 Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language, Labour Party, Foreign press - Dragon by Partridge

Parisians flee the epidemic of plague in 1544 (engraving)
5944490 Parisians flee the epidemic of plague in 1544 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving Parisians flee the epidemic of plague in 1544 Private collection)

Expression of horror and anguish, 19th century (engraving)
FGL5462706 Expression of horror and anguish, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Expression of horror and anguish. Engraving after a photograph from the series of Doctor Guillaume Duchenne de)

"The death path is common to all of us", 1678 (Engraving)
7422868 "The death path is common to all of us", 1678 (Engraving); (add.info.: Religion. Morality. "The death path is common to all of us." The death people crosses the river)

Frightened child, c.1860 (print)
7293374 Frightened child, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Medicine. Psychology. Frightemed child run in the street. Imagery on the fear (emotion), Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Tam O'Shanter chases by a witch Illustration of the poem by Robert Burns (1759-1796), a Scottish poet
NWI4927475 Tam O'Shanter chases by a witch Illustration of the poem by Robert Burns (1759-1796), a Scottish poet. Colour engraving after a painting by John Faed illustration; (add.info)

Halloween tradition: boys frighten their friends with a pumpkin (Jack O'Lantern or Jack O'Lantern)
NWI4879969 Halloween tradition: boys frighten their friends with a pumpkin (Jack O'Lantern or Jack O'Lantern), 19th century

Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1901_3_23: A heritage??? - England Great Britain - Reaper/Comrade
ICA4840869 Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1901_3_23: A heritage??? - England Great Britain - Reaper/Comrade; (add.info.: Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1901_3_23: A heritage??)

The Little Red Riding Hood, 1917 (postcard)
ICA4840013 The Little Red Riding Hood, 1917 (postcard); (add.info.: Postcard, Satirical in Colours, 1917_6: The Little Red Riding Hood - War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Childhood)

Cover of " The Laughter", Satirical in Colours, 1898_7_16: Notre dame des tempetes - Spain Illustration by
ICA4838999 Cover of " The Laughter", Satirical in Colours, 1898_7_16: Notre dame des tempetes - Spain Illustration by Jean Veber (1868-1928); (add.info.: Cover of " The Laughter")

Second Punic War: Roman women begging the gods to save the city of Rome from Hannibal and Carthaginians in 216 BC
NWI4862338 Second Punic War: Roman women begging the gods to save the city of Rome from Hannibal and Carthaginians in 216 BC

Hundred years war: " King Edward III of England vows that he will make peace
ELD4872506 Hundred years war: " King Edward III of England vows that he will make peace, 1360 - After rejecting offers for peace during the Hundred Years War a great thunderstorm frightened

Captain Plume seducing country wench Rose, while her brother Bullock tries to warn her against him
FLO4717769 Captain Plume seducing country wench Rose, while her brother Bullock tries to warn her against him. Satire from George Farquhar's play The Recruiting Officer

Killed while picking flowers - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving)
ICA4950690 Killed while picking flowers - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Le Proces de la bande Bonnot Bande a Bonnot - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving)
ICA4950487 Le Proces de la bande Bonnot Bande a Bonnot - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220524 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Magical lantern projection in the 19th century. The Fantascope produced by the Belgian aeronautic physicist Etienne
PCT4268100 Magical lantern projection in the 19th century. The Fantascope produced by the Belgian aeronautic physicist Etienne Gaspard (Etienne Gaspard) Robert (known as Robertson 1763-1837)

Expressions of the Passions of the Soul represented in several engraved heads: The Terror. Frightened man's face
PCT4296325 Expressions of the Passions of the Soul represented in several engraved heads: The Terror. Frightened man's face

Blue beard: Blue beard's young wife, Fatima, asks her sister Anne if she sees her brothers from the tower
XEE4143301 Blue beard: Blue beard's young wife, Fatima, asks her sister Anne if she sees her brothers from the tower, c.1910 (lithograph) by Dulac

Childhood games: the little devil. J. Langlume, publisher, Paris, c. 1840. Decoupted images. Dimensions: 5 x 5 cm
DUV4218222 Childhood games: the little devil. J. Langlume, publisher, Paris, c. 1840. Decoupted images. Dimensions: 5 x 5 cm.; 05x05 cm; (add.info.: Childhood games: the little devil. J)

The storm
DUV4217124 The storm; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Patience - Anger. The angry man looks like a rabid beast
DUV4212629 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Patience - Anger. The angry man looks like a rabid beast. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Letter S: This snake that winds and whistles endlessly has the whistling and shape of the S, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214847 Letter S: This snake that winds and whistles endlessly has the whistling and shape of the S, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim)

Letter S: This snake that winds and whistles constantly to as th sound and the shape of a S! 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214838 Letter S: This snake that winds and whistles constantly to as th sound and the shape of a S! 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim)

Letter H: lobster, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205958 Letter H: lobster, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205676 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter R Chimney)

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Prudence - Discretion. A little grave in the bear pit
DUV4212622 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Prudence - Discretion. A little grave in the bear pit. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Letter N: This great frightened devil who holds like a lichen to the earth is a large N, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214900 Letter N: This great frightened devil who holds like a lichen to the earth is a large N, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Letter J: Jacquot takes revenge for the teasing of little Jean who will certainly swear not to start again
DUV4207543 Letter J: Jacquot takes revenge for the teasing of little Jean who will certainly swear not to start again. K: Kepi on his ear, Kiki reviews his brave soldiers

Letters E and F: Cheeky and Fierce. Engraving in " Usual alphabet "
DUV4207408 Letters E and F: Cheeky and Fierce. Engraving in " Usual alphabet ". Illustrations on the theme of qualities and defects in children. A. Quantin, printer-publisher, 1885

Letter L: LOYAUTE knows how to keep undisturbed oath ready; failing his word is a LACHETE. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206585 Letter L: LOYAUTE knows how to keep undisturbed oath ready; failing his word is a LACHETE. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

The fear of Socialism in Britain, 1880
3478690 The fear of Socialism in Britain, 1880; (add.info.: Illustration highlighting the fear of Socialism in Britain 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Lawolo a masculine protective statue
2624187 Lawolo a masculine protective statue; (add.info.: Lawolo a masculine protective statue, used to scare an enemy from Nias, Indonesia)

Tourists fooling around among the skulls and skeletons in the Catacombs. Life among the Dead, or Dick Wildfire
FLO4686780 Tourists fooling around among the skulls and skeletons in the Catacombs. Life among the Dead, or Dick Wildfire, Squire Jenkins and the Halibut Family in the Catacombs

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"Fear: A Haunting Journey Through Art and Imagination" Step into the realm of fear, where ghosts lurk in the shadows and monsters come alive. Alfred Bestall's "The Ghost Story" transports us to a chilling world, while Fay Wray's terrified expression in Merian C Cooper's King Kong sends shivers down our spines. In Ingmar Bergman's Persona, an Academy Poster captures the essence as it delves deep into the human psyche. And who can forget "Whistle and I'll Come 2, " a bone-chilling tale that leaves us trembling with every turn? Diana Dors' intense portrait reveals the vulnerability within, reminding us that even celebrities are not immune to fear. Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres" portrays the fearsome power of motherhood, where love intertwines with anxiety. Louise Bourgeois' giant spider sculpture on Nervion River stands tall as a symbol of primal terror, evoking both awe and dread. Diana Rigg captivates viewers in The Avengers with her fearless portrayal amidst danger. William John Wilgus' painting brings Ichabod Crane face-to-face with the Headless Horseman, capturing their eternal struggle between bravery and trepidation. George Studdy's artwork reminds us how they are be amplified through media like radio broadcasts. H. M. Bateman humorously depicts dental phobia in his cartoon "Cause & Effect, " showcasing how irrational they can affect our daily lives. Yet amidst all this darkness, there is hope - embodied by those who proudly proclaim "No Fear. " Fear may grip our hearts momentarily or linger for years; it may paralyze or propel us forward towards growth, and is an emotion woven intricately into our existence – sometimes terrifying but also capable of igniting courage within ourselves. So let these glimpses into art serve as reminders that fear is not something to be conquered, but rather embraced and understood.