Headless Collection (#4)

Behind the doors of History
Jonathan Eden-Drummond

binding
Ivaylo and Teodora

Hands, 1318006

Monaco
Go Muroiwa

Linked
Antonio Arcos aka fotonstudio

Who moved my fish ( dialogue )
hardibudi

Time is mine
Afshin Saeidinia

Moonlight Serenade
hardibudi

Afternoon at Carpenter Shop
hardibudi

Out of Order
Kieran O Mahony AIPF

Seaside scenes in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. 31st August 1958

Ostrich (Struthio camelus) male preening, looking headless, Samburu Reserve, Kenya, Africa

Lucas Vorsterman, probably 1626 / 1641. Creator: Anthony van Dyck
Lucas Vorsterman, probably 1626/1641

Headless King Facade, Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France. Notre Dame was built between 1163 and 1250 AD

Virgin and Child, French or German, ca. 1220-30. Creator: Unknown
Virgin and Child, French or German, ca. 1220-30

West Africa 1547 Date: 1547

Statue of Mentuhotep. Egyptian Art Museum. Luxor. Egypt
Statue of Mentuhotep. Middle Kingdom. 12th Dynasty. Vizier under Sesostris I. Headless statue, represented as a scribe, from Temple of Amun at Karnak. Egyptian Art Museum. Luxor. Egypt

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Turkey, Izmir Province, Selcuk, Ephesus, Headless statue on plinth in ancient city of Ephesus on the Aegean sea coast

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Turkey, Izmir Province, Selcuk, Ephesus, Headless statue on plinth in ancient city of Ephesus on the Aegean sea coast

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Turkey, Izmir Province, Selcuk, Ephesus, Headless statue on plinth in line of ruined pillars and empty pedestals in antique city of Ephesus on the Aegean sea coast

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USA, Nevada, Las Vegas, Headless statue and fountain outside Caesars Palace hotel and casino on the strip

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USA, Nevada, Las Vegas, Headless statue and fountain outside Caesars Palace hotel and casino on the strip

Theseus Conqueror of the Centaur Eurytus, 1825. 1825. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Theseus Conqueror of the Centaur Eurytus, 1825. After a drawing of the Parthenon metope in the British Museum

Terracotta Army, soldiers and a horse, buried with Emperor Qin Shi Huang in 210-209 BC, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Xian, Shaanxi, China, Asia

Headless statue, the gymnasium, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC

The gymnasium, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC. Evidence of Phoenician and Assyrian settlement has been found

Headless statue, Roman gymnasium, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC

Kyrgyzstan, Issyk Kul Lake, men playing dead goat polo (Buzkashi)

Margaret Whigham, Duchess of Argyle
Margaret Whigham (1912-1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeney, after marrying an American golfer and then Duchess of Argyll

Strange Tribes From The Wilds Of The Earth. From Left To Right, A Monopodi, A Monoculi Cyclopean, A Two Headed Dwarf, A Person With No Head But Merely A Face On Their Chest And A Member Of The

Illustration By J. Tenniel To The Poem The Ingoldsby Penance. From The Book The Ingoldsby Legends Or Mirth And Marvels By Thomas Ingoldsby, Published 1865

Illustration By J. Leech To The Poem The Legend Of Hamilton Tighe. From The Book The Ingoldsby Legends Or Mirth And Marvels By Thomas Ingoldsby, Published 1865

Statue Of Odyssey; Athens, Greece

Statue Of Iilad; Athens, Greece

Headless statues of Ramses II line the courtyard at the entrance to the Ramesseum, Luxor, Egypt. Headless statues of Ramses II line the courtyard at the entrance to the Ramesseum, Luxor

Artemis, goddess of hunting
GREEK ART. REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA. Statue of Artemis, goddess of hunting. Found during the excavation of Phoenician in the year 2003-04. III-I century B.C. Ruins of Butrint Museum

Marcus Aurelius (121-180 d. C). Headless statue. Olympia. Gre
Marcus Aurelius (121-180 d.C). Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor Antonine Dynasty (161-192). Headless statue, probably of the emperor Marcus Aurelius. Erected in the eastern naiscos nymphaeum

The god Amon, sitting at a table of offerings. Temple of Hat
Polychrome relief depicting the god Amon, sitting at a table of offerings with feather headdress, beard and on both hands the scepter Uady and the ankh. Eighteen dynasty. New Kingdom

Beacon Course at Newmarket with headless rider
An unusual painting by the artist J. N. Sartorius showing a horse race at Newmarket but with the runner up rider headless. Date: 1928

HEADLESS MAN, 1557. Woodcut from the Prodigiorum of Conrad Lycosthenes, 1557

ACEPHALI MONSTER, 1563. The Acephali, the headless people of Libya. Woodcut from Korte Wonderliche Beschryvinge, Holland, 1563

MONSTERS, 1550. Woodcut from a 1550 edition of Sebastian Munsters Cosmographia Universalis

Ichabod Crane encounters the Headless Horseman: etching, 1849, by Felix O. C
IRVING: SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1849. Ichabod Crane encounters the Headless Horseman: etching, 1849, by Felix O.C. Darley for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

Headless skeleton. X-ray of a skeleton holding its head under its arm

Rudi Schneider evading control of Harry Price
Undated photograph of Rudi Schneider evading control of Harry Price at a sance. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into the mediumistic abilities of

Greek civilization, Statue of Aphrodite Anadyomene from Cyrene, Libya
Greek civilization, 1st century b.C. Statue of Aphrodite Anadyomene from Cyrene, Libya

History of Holy Russia. Nicholas I makes a speech before the Guards, 1854. Artist: Gustave Dore
History of Holy Russia. Nicholas I makes a speech before the Guards, 1854. Found in the collection of the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, Moscow

Statue of the winged Nike of Samothrace, 2nd century BC
Statue of the winged Nike of Samothrace, from the Louvres collection, 2nd century BC

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"Unveiling the Mysteries: Exploring the Headless Phenomenon" Step into a world where legends and art collide, as we delve into the enigmatic realm figures. From Ichabod Crane's haunting encounter with the Headless Horseman to Sir Gawain's fateful meeting with the Green Knight, these timeless tales have captivated our imaginations for centuries. In William John Wilgus' mesmerizing oil painting, "Crane and Horseman, " we witness Ichabod Crane's terror-stricken face as he confronts his spectral nemesis. The artist skillfully captures the fear that lurks in every shadowy corner of Sleepy Hollow. Washington Irving's iconic story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, " comes to life in an American wood engraving from 1876. As we peer into this intricate artwork, we can almost hear the thundering hooves and feel our own hearts race alongside Ichabod Crane's desperate escape from town. But headlessness is not confined to fiction alone; it permeates various forms of artistic expression. In William McLaren's rendition of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, " we are confronted with a mysterious figure whose missing head adds an eerie allure to this medieval tale. Moving beyond literature, portraiture also embraces this captivating theme. Ethel Le Neve gazes at us through her portrait, leaving us wondering about her untold story - perhaps she too was touched by some supernatural force that left her without a head? As we explore further, ancient sculptures reveal their own interpretations of headlessness. From Shiva in Danang province to Uma in Quang Nam province, these divine beings stand tall despite their obvious imperfections. Even Hermes himself stands proud in marble form within Boncompagni Ludovisi collection. Finally, Artemis emerges as a fierce goddess of hunting who defies convention by choosing to be depicted without a head.