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Nightmarish Collection

"Nightmarish Visions: A Haunting Journey into the Depths of Imagination" Step into a world where dreams and nightmares intertwine

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas)

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas)
7393515 The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635) (after); 47 x 72 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century (engraving) (b / w photo)

The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR163461 The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); Musee Historique Lorrain, Nancy, France

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard)

Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard)
651156 Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 40.2x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Polly's Clown. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvasboard

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Separation from Church and State: ' the dream of exile' religious in exile, embodiment of the Faith

Separation from Church and State: " the dream of exile" religious in exile, embodiment of the Faith
JAB5037328 Separation from Church and State: " the dream of exile" religious in exile, embodiment of the Faith, complacent in its role as victim, claiming to be arrested by a peacekeeper

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Le Triboulet, 1886_6_6 - Illustration by Pierre-Albert Douat BlassJ. (1847-1892)

Le Triboulet, 1886_6_6 - Illustration by Pierre-Albert Douat BlassJ. (1847-1892)
ICA4929382 Le Triboulet, 1886_6_6 - Illustration by Pierre-Albert Douat BlassJ. (1847-1892): A Nightmare - Colonization Colonialism Colonies, Tunisia, Tonkin - Ferry Jules, Bat - Reve, Animalisation

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The night mare

The night mare
2909959 The night mare; (add.info.: The night mare. Cartoon shows a scantily clad woman asleep on a bed, a little man sitting on her chest pulling back her see-through covers)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Engraving depicting an scene from Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr's poem The Comet'

Engraving depicting an scene from Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr's poem The Comet'. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr
UIG5426154 Engraving depicting an scene from Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr's poem The Comet'. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809-1894) an American physician, poet and polymath. Dated 19th Century; UIG

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Voices of the Night, 1870 (engraving)

Voices of the Night, 1870 (engraving)
1575629 Voices of the Night, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a soldier awakening from a nightmare whilst the other men remain asleep. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The burning ghost ship wandering on the seas, legendary cursed ship imagined by sailors

The burning ghost ship wandering on the seas, legendary cursed ship imagined by sailors - Colorisee engraving 19th
NWI4930591 The burning ghost ship wandering on the seas, legendary cursed ship imagined by sailors - Colorisee engraving 19th century - Phantom burning ship imagined by sailors - Hand-colored

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The night mare, 1790

The night mare, 1790
1575113 The night mare, 1790; (add.info.: The night mare. Cartoon shows a scantily clad woman asleep on a bed, a little man sitting on her chest pulling back her see-through covers)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Richard III, c1900 (engraving)

Richard III, c1900 (engraving)
2450010 Richard III, c1900 (engraving) by Specht, Friedrich (1839-1907); (add.info.: Literature. Richard III haunted by ghosts. Richard III, play by William Shakespeare (Act V). Engraving by F

Background imageNightmarish Collection: A mother reassuring her son, 1850

A mother reassuring her son, 1850
3478179 A mother reassuring her son, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother reassuring her young son after he has awoken from a nightmare)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour)

The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board)
823341 The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board) by Shinn

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Wild boar (Sus scrofa) at night with the milky way in the background, Gyulaj, Tolna, Hungary

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) at night with the milky way in the background, Gyulaj, Tolna, Hungary. August. Taken using long exposure with flash at night

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) underwater, flicking tongue, Formoso River, Bonito

Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) underwater, flicking tongue, Formoso River, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) specimen with mouth open, from Atlantic Ocean

Frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) specimen with mouth open, from Atlantic Ocean, at a depth of 729m

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) swimming back to the surface, Galapagos

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) swimming back to the surface, Galapagos. Pacific ocean

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Dream has Ended in Death, from The Juror, 1887 (litho)

The Dream has Ended in Death, from The Juror, 1887 (litho)
5858943 The Dream has Ended in Death, from The Juror, 1887 (litho) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 23.7 -- 18.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Odilon Redon)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Dream Vision, c. 1880 (etching & drypoint on ivory wove paper)

Dream Vision, c. 1880 (etching & drypoint on ivory wove paper)
5858931 Dream Vision, c.1880 (etching & drypoint on ivory wove paper) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 8.8 -- 10.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Odilon Redon)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Lord Brougham's railway nightmare

Lord Brougham's railway nightmare
3733967 Lord Brougham's railway nightmare. by Leech, John (1817-64); (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Lord Brougham's railway nightmare)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Face of Mystery (In my dream I saw in the Sky a FACE OF MYSTERY), plate 1 from Homage to Goya

Face of Mystery (In my dream I saw in the Sky a FACE OF MYSTERY), plate 1 from Homage to Goya, 1885 (litho)
5858937 Face of Mystery (In my dream I saw in the Sky a FACE OF MYSTERY), plate 1 from Homage to Goya, 1885 (litho) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 29 -- 23.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Dream of the Doctor, 1496-1500 (engraving)

The Dream of the Doctor, 1496-1500 (engraving)
7414925 The Dream of the Doctor, 1496-1500 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 19--12.1 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Albrecht Durer)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: El Sueno De La Razon Produce Monstruos (The Dream of Reason Produces Monsters)

El Sueno De La Razon Produce Monstruos (The Dream of Reason Produces Monsters), 1799 (etching & aquatint)
3745577 El Sueno De La Razon Produce Monstruos (The Dream of Reason Produces Monsters), 1799 (etching & aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 32x22 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 17th Century (Oil on canvas)

The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 17th Century (Oil on canvas)
7393535 The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 17th Century (Oil on canvas) by Heemskerk, Egbert van the Elder (1634/5-1704); 54 x 40, 6 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on wood)

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on wood)
7393516 The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on wood) by Stevens, Pieter (1567-1624); 56, 5 x 99, 7 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Representation of the ghosts of the ancient lords of Blandy flying around the walls of the castle

Representation of the ghosts of the ancient lords of Blandy flying around the walls of the castle, Blandy-les-Tours
ELD4888650 Representation of the ghosts of the ancient lords of Blandy flying around the walls of the castle, Blandy-les-Tours, Seine and Marne (ghosts that haunt the castle of Blandy les Tours)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Masks, 1918 (pencil & ink on paper)

Masks, 1918 (pencil & ink on paper)
CCL248191 Masks, 1918 (pencil & ink on paper) by Eluard, Paul (1895-1952); 13, 5x21 cm; Musee d'Art et d'Histoire, Saint-Denis, France; (add.info.: Masques; masque;)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Temptation of Saint Antonio (oil on panel)

The Temptation of Saint Antonio (oil on panel)
471522 The Temptation of Saint Antonio (oil on panel) by Vos, Maarten de (1532-1603); 280x212 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Temptation of Antony Abbot of Egypt (oil on panel)

The Temptation of Antony Abbot of Egypt (oil on panel)
471521 The Temptation of Antony Abbot of Egypt (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); 88x71 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Portrait of the French poet Charles Baudelaire (1827-1861) surrounds his ghosts

Portrait of the French poet Charles Baudelaire (1827-1861) surrounds his ghosts
ELD4867571 Portrait of the French poet Charles Baudelaire (1827-1861) surrounds his ghosts (Representation of french romantic poet Charles Baudelaire surrounded by ghosts)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Germania's nightmare (colour litho)

Germania's nightmare (colour litho)
6000307 Germania's nightmare (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Germania's nightmare. Le cauchemar de Germania)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Richard III, 1787 (oil on canvas)

Richard III, 1787 (oil on canvas)
7305702 Richard III, 1787 (oil on canvas) by Abildgaard, Nicolai Abraham (1743-1809); 38x28 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Ira, engraved by H. Cock, 1558 (wood engraving)

Ira, engraved by H. Cock, 1558 (wood engraving)
3834067 Ira, engraved by H. Cock, 1558 (wood engraving) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Private Collection; (add.info.: the Vital Defects, 1558); Fototeca Gilardi

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Ether dreams - The dream of an etherise: illustration by Yan Dargent (Silver Yan)

Ether dreams - The dream of an etherise: illustration by Yan Dargent (Silver Yan)
PCT4286993 Ether dreams - The dream of an etherise: illustration by Yan Dargent (Silver Yan) for Louis Figuiers work " The wonders of Science or Popular Description of Modern Inventions"

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The sleep of reason produces monsters, plate 43 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching and aquatint)

The sleep of reason produces monsters, plate 43 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching and aquatint)
IND81662 The sleep of reason produces monsters, plate 43 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching and aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash)

Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash)
827546 Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 21x26.5

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Triumph of Death, c. 1608 (oil on oak)

The Triumph of Death, c. 1608 (oil on oak)
3617960 The Triumph of Death, c.1608 (oil on oak) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 123.3x166.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: Copy after Pieter Brueghel the Elder)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1635 (etching)

The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1635 (etching)
862563 The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1635 (etching) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); Private Collection

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Fetishes; Les Fetiches, 1928 (oil on paper laid down on panel)

Fetishes; Les Fetiches, 1928 (oil on paper laid down on panel)
653566 Fetishes; Les Fetiches, 1928 (oil on paper laid down on panel) by Berghe, Frits van den (1883-1939); 49.5x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fetishes; Les Fetiches)

Background imageNightmarish Collection: DUTCH NIGHTMARE or the fraternal hug returned with a Dutch squeeze, 1813 (engraving)

DUTCH NIGHTMARE or the fraternal hug returned with a Dutch squeeze, 1813 (engraving)
7262241 DUTCH NIGHTMARE or the fraternal hug returned with a Dutch squeeze, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Le cauchemar d une nonne (Nightmare of a nun). Une jeune bonne soeur endormie

Le cauchemar d une nonne (Nightmare of a nun). Une jeune bonne soeur endormie, reve d une aventure amoureuse
FIA5369518 Le cauchemar d une nonne (Nightmare of a nun). Une jeune bonne soeur endormie, reve d une aventure amoureuse, alors que la mere superieure ouvre la porte de sa cellule

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Comic. 100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper)

Comic. 100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper)
6437530 Comic.100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper) by Kyosai, Shofu (1831-89); 37.5x26 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The nightmare a face terrifies the headdress of a huge toad (drawing)

The nightmare a face terrifies the headdress of a huge toad (drawing)
JEB4869808 The nightmare a face terrifies the headdress of a huge toad (drawing) by Bernard, Valere (1860-1936); Palais de Longchamp, Marseille

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Dreamer, c. 1929

The Dreamer, c. 1929
7083575 The Dreamer, c.1929 by Wiener, Karl (1901-49); Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Comic. 100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper)

Comic. 100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper)
6437531 Comic.100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper) by Kyosai, Shofu (1831-89); 37.2x25.3 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Background imageNightmarish Collection: Comic. 100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper)

Comic. 100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper)
6437529 Comic.100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper) by Kyosai, Shofu (1831-89); 37.6x26 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Background imageNightmarish Collection: The Nightmare (sculpture)

The Nightmare (sculpture)
JEB4873651 The Nightmare (sculpture) by Amy, Jean Barnabe (1839-1907); Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2022




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"Nightmarish Visions: A Haunting Journey into the Depths of Imagination" Step into a world where dreams and nightmares intertwine, as depicted in "The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas). " The artist's brushstrokes bring to life the torment and temptation that plague the saint's mind. In "The Dream has Ended in Death, from The Juror, 1887 (litho), " we witness a chilling scene where dreams take a sinister turn. Death lurks around every corner, reminding us of our mortality even within our slumber. "Dream Vision, c. 1880 (etching & drypoint on ivory wove paper)" transports us to an ethereal realm filled with enigmatic figures. Their presence leaves us questioning reality itself as we navigate through this haunting dreamland. Tom's subconscious takes him on a perilous journey in "Tom dreams of Injun Joe, c. 1885 (engraving). " Shadows dance menacingly while his fears come alive before his very eyes. Will he be able to escape this nightmarish encounter? Experience Lord Brougham's railway nightmare firsthand—a harrowing tale etched forever in history—where chaos unfolds amidst iron tracks and screeching wheels. This cautionary tale reminds us of the fragility of human existence. "The Face of Mystery (In my dream I saw in the Sky a FACE OF MYSTERY), plate 1 from Homage to Goya, 1885 (litho)" beckons viewers into an enigmatic abyss shrouded in darkness. Whose face is it? What secrets does it hold? Only those brave enough can dare explore its depths. "The Dream of the Doctor, 1496-1500 (engraving)" reveals a physician lost within his own subconscious labyrinth. Medical instruments morph into grotesque creatures as he battles against unseen forces—an allegory for man's struggle with his own inner demons.