Fear Collection (#8)

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

Sarah's Tiger, cartoon
865111 Sarah's Tiger, cartoon; (add.info.: Sarah's Tiger: Sarah Bernhardt (born Henriette Rosine Bernard - 1844-1923) the great French actress had a penchant for exotic pets

Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)
8642858 Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: He felt shy and afraid of being seen)

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Beauties of Shakespeare: King Lear (coloured engraving)
8646721 Beauties of Shakespeare: King Lear (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Lear)

They're looking for me (colour litho)
8656492 They're looking for me (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "They're looking for me." Fish coming after a man on a ship)

Where shall I drop you? (colour litho)
8656281 Where shall I drop you? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Where shall I drop you?" Men in a flying machine)

The great danger (colour litho)
8656388 The great danger (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great danger. Girls afraid of a spider)

The Devil and Tom Walker, 1856 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877595 The Devil and Tom Walker, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Quidor, John (1801-81); 84x104 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

"So There!" (litho)
8663500 "So There!" (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: "So There)

The Introduction of the Pigtail (litho)
8661042 The Introduction of the Pigtail (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Introduction of the Pigtail)

Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho)
8663992 Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon rallying his conscripts at the Battle of Lutzen, Germany)

Galileo Galilei facing the Inquisition, 1633 (litho)
8673172 Galileo Galilei facing the Inquisition, 1633 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fishing for conger off the East coast (colour litho)
8672611 Fishing for conger off the East coast (colour litho) by Soper, George (1870-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing for conger off the East coast)

Do You Know: Why were tankards originally glass-bottomed? (colour litho)
8668134 Do You Know: Why were tankards originally glass-bottomed? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why were tankards originally glass-bottomed)

The Capture of the Five Kings (litho)
8661285 The Capture of the Five Kings (litho) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capture of the Five Kings)

The plague in Paris at the end of 1544 (engraving)
5944497 The plague in Paris at the end of 1544 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving La plague returned to Paris at the end of the year 1544; the number of victims was a great)

Characters of the Human Comedie of Honore de Balzac (1799-1850): Felix de Vandenesse kissing Madame de Mortsauf
PCT4276977 Characters of the Human Comedie of Honore de Balzac (1799-1850): Felix de Vandenesse kissing Madame de Mortsauf

Pierre Terrail, Seigneur de Bayard (1475-1524) French hero, the knight without fear and beyond reproach
543218 Pierre Terrail, Seigneur de Bayard (1475-1524) French hero, the knight without fear and beyond reproach, defending bridge at Garigliano alone against 200 Spanish troops for 30 minutes, 1503

Beauty and the beast: the Beauty frightened by the Beast lies near her, c.1910 (lithograph)
XEE4143327 Beauty and the beast: the Beauty frightened by the Beast lies near her, c.1910 (lithograph) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Damocles's sword: Damocles king of goldsmithing having replaced Denys the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse
ELD4931990 Damocles's sword: Damocles king of goldsmithing having replaced Denys the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse, for a day in his role as ruler finds out during a feast that a sword held by a

"La peste de Tournai en 1095" Grande epidemie a Tournai, certains corps gisent a terre
AIS5386258 "La peste de Tournai en 1095" Grande epidemie a Tournai, certains corps gisent a terre, procession religieuse pour eradiquer la maladie

Victims of the SS Central America, after the hurricane, survivors on a raft, 1857 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4963920 Victims of the SS Central America, after the hurricane, survivors on a raft, 1857 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Victims of the SS Central America, wrecked in a hurricane

Le petit Pouket et ses freres arrive at la maison de l'ogre - Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)
NWI4931021 Le petit Pouket et ses freres arrive at la maison de l'ogre - Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for the tale of Charles Perrault (1628-1703) - Colorisee engraving

Children playing with a Halloween pumpkin, evidee and decoupee as Jack O'Lantern, ca
NWI4884013 Children playing with a Halloween pumpkin, evidee and decoupee as Jack O'Lantern, ca. 1860 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Children with a Halloween jack-o'lantern

Hansel and Gretel in front of the witch's house, illustration of a tale of the brothers Grimm - Colorisee engraving
NWI4925045 Hansel and Gretel in front of the witch's house, illustration of a tale of the brothers Grimm - Colorisee engraving 19th century - (Hansel and Gretel)

Mother Noel (Christmas maiden) and whipped father (Hans Trapp) visit a family on Christmas Eve in Alsace
NWI4883384 Mother Noel (Christmas maiden) and whipped father (Hans Trapp) visit a family on Christmas Eve in Alsace. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

John Bull leering at the city of Brest in 1803 (engraving)
NMM5619602 John Bull leering at the city of Brest in 1803 (engraving); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: " Caricature showing a huge John Bull on a tiny boat facing the French)

Mexican Indians wearing feathers, celebrating the end of the century, through a ritual performed with water
FLO4635674 Mexican Indians wearing feathers, celebrating the end of the century, through a ritual performed with water, fire and clay pots

Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating Theophile Gautier's novel "The Captain Fracasse"
PCT4271549 Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating Theophile Gautier's novel "The Captain Fracasse". Charpentier Edition 1863

A Serbian Fairy Tale: The Episode of the Snake (w/c on paper)
PNH351972 A Serbian Fairy Tale: The Episode of the Snake (w/c on paper) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 33x22.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London

Magical lantern projection session at the end of the 18th century. The Fantascope produced by the Belgian aeronautical
PCT4259569 Magical lantern projection session at the end of the 18th century. The Fantascope produced by the Belgian aeronautical physicist Etienne-Gaspard Robert (known as Robertson 1763-1837)

Dangerous Liaison of Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803). Frontispice of the edition of 1796
PCT4293143 Dangerous Liaison of Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803). Frontispice of the edition of 1796, Volume 2 - Engraving by Charles Monnet (1732 - 1808) -; (add.info)

At the sight of the devils and the smoke, Madame MacMiche shouted with terror
CHT173759 At the sight of the devils and the smoke, Madame MacMiche shouted with terror, illustration from Un Bon Petit Diable by Comtesse Sophie de Segur (1799-1874) c.1840 (colour litho)

The navigator Christopher Columbus predicts the Moon Eclipse to the Indians on 29/02/1504, 1885 (engraving)
ELD4932140 The navigator Christopher Columbus predicts the Moon Eclipse to the Indians on 29/02/1504, 1885 (engraving); (add.info)

Illustration of the 19th century for Madame d'Aulnoy's tale "Finette Cendron": a huge ogress
PCT4289724 Illustration of the 19th century for Madame d'Aulnoy's tale "Finette Cendron": a huge ogress, an appalling old woman with a horrible face with one eye

Macbeth: Poster for 1914 production (colour litho)
BAL8324 Macbeth: Poster for 1914 production (colour litho) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: by Edmund Dulac)

fear
Jan Slotboom

Noisy Nightmare
Razvan Bulus

The Fear
Axel K. Schoeps

Autumn colors
Fabrizio Massetti

Trapped
Hari Sulistiawan

Lord of Darkness
Daniel Springgay

MY COLD PRISON (Part 2)
Paolo Lazzarotti

In to the unknown
Sharon Levy

What is he doing to the world
Stefan Eisele

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

Thoughts buzz around me like moths around a light
Holger Droste

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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.