Suffering Collection (page 4)

Toshima Tomiyo Who Stayed with Her Leper Husband, Tomozo, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Toshima Tomiyo Who Stayed with Her Leper Husband, Tomozo, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 566

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Entombment, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Entombment, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

The Coup de Lance, 1593. Creator: Jan Wierix
The Coup de Lance, 1593. From Evangelicae Historiae Imagines

Decapitated Woman's Head, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Decapitated Woman's Head, 19th century

Head of Nitta Yoshisada, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of Nitta Yoshisada, 19th century

The Sick Woman, c.1663-c.1666. Creator: Jan Steen
The Sick Woman, c.1663-c.1666

Christ crowned with Thorns, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Christ crowned with Thorns, 16th century

Christ as the Man of Sorrows, c.1545-c.1550. Creator: Workshop of Maarten van Heemskerck
Christ as the Man of Sorrows, c.1545-c.1550

Christ Carrying the Cross, c.1510-c.1515. Creator: Quentin Metsys I
Christ Carrying the Cross, c.1510-c.1515

Christ on the Way to Calvary, c.1655-c.1660. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Christ on the Way to Calvary, c.1655-c.1660

The Crucifixion, c.1360. Creator: Giovanni da Milano
The Crucifixion, c.1360. Other Title(s): Christ on the Cross with Mary, Sts Mary Magdalene, John the Baptist, Ambrose of Milan (?) and Francis of Assisi

Christ on the Cross, 1600-1615. Creator: Studio of El Greco
Christ on the Cross, 1600-1615

Christ on the Way to Calvary, c.1635. Creator: Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens
Christ on the Way to Calvary, c.1635

The End of Misery, 1632. Creator: Adriaen van de Venne
The End of Misery, 1632

Christ on the Cross, with the Mother of Sorrows and Saints John the Evangelist and Mary... c.1630. Creator: Unknown
Christ on the Cross, with the Mother of Sorrows and Saints John the Evangelist and Mary Magdalene, c.1630

Job and His Friends, 1887. Creator: Kristian Zahrtmann
Job and His Friends, 1887

Saint Sebastian, 1615-1620. Creator: Giovanni Lanfranco
Saint Sebastian, 1615-1620

Indigene du Congo atteint de la maladie du sommeil; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Indigene du Congo atteint de la maladie du sommeil; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

La Serbie Douloureuse; L'exode devant l'invasion autrichienne, 1914. Creator: Unknown
La Serbie Douloureuse; L'exode devant l'invasion autrichienne, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

La Serbie Douloureuse, 1914. Creator: Unknown
La Serbie Douloureuse, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Calvary, 1508-1512. Creator: Jan de Beer
Calvary, 1508-1512

Emblem with Hope, Tribulation, Envy, and Tolerance, 1529. Creator: Master I. B
Emblem with Hope, Tribulation, Envy, and Tolerance, 1529

Sketch for the church of Saint-Eustache : Crucifixion, Jesus on the cross, 1856. Creator: Emile Signol
Sketch for the church of Saint-Eustache : Crucifixion, Jesus on the cross, 1856. (Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Eustache : Le Christ sur la Croix, Jesus crucifie)

Sketch for the church of Saint-Eustache : Jesus carring the cross, the Virgin... 1856. Creator: Emile Signol
Sketch for the church of Saint-Eustache : Jesus carring the cross, the Virgin on the route to Calvary, 1856. (Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Eustache : Jesus portant sa croix)

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Gervais : La Vierge intercédant près de Jésus pour les... c.1869-1871
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Gervais : La Vierge intercedant pres de Jesus pour les pecheurs. Le Jugement dernier et Jesus intercedant. La bonne mort

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs : Le Christ Rédempteur, Le Christ... c.1877
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs : Le Christ Redempteur, Le Christ appelle a lui les affliges, c.1877. Christ the Redeemer; Christ calls the afflicted to him

Esquisse pour Notre-Dame-de-La-Croix : La Descente de Jésus-Christ dans les limbes, c.1819
Esquisse pour Notre-Dame-de-La-Croix : La Descente de Jesus-Christ dans les limbes, c.1819. Descent of Christ into Limbo

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence. Creator: Lodovico Carracci
The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

Esquisse pour l'église Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix : L'Annonciation - L'Assomption... c.1875
Esquisse pour l'eglise Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix : Stabat Mater, c.1875. The suffering of the Virgin Mary during Christ's crucifixion

Les quarante martyrs de Sébaste, 4th century CE?. Creator: Nikitarea
Les quarante martyrs de Sebaste, 4th century CE?. The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. The Holy Forty stand barefoot on the ice. One of them collapses in the arms of his neighbours

The Crucifixion, late 15th-early 16th century. Creator: Unknown
The Crucifixion, late 15th-early 16th century. Centre panel of a triptych. Christ between the thieves whose souls are taken by a devil and an angel; group of holy women to the right of Christ

Christ on the cross, 1881. Creator: Jules Elie Delaunay
Christ on the cross, 1881

Ecce Homo. Creator: Unknown
Ecce Homo

La Vallée des larmes, 1883. Creator: Gustave Doré
La Vallee des larmes, 1883

La Vallée des larmes, 1883. Creator: Gustave Doré
La Vallee des larmes, 1883

Suffer!, plate fourteen from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
Suffer!, plate fourteen from A Life, 1884

The Damned in Hell, n.d. Creator: Unknown
The Damned in Hell, n.d

Christ on the Cross, 1500/25. Creator: Master S
Christ on the Cross, 1500/25

A Hopeless Mésalliance, from Puck, published January 4, 1893. Creator: Charles Jay Taylor
A Hopeless Mesalliance, from Puck, published January 4, 1893

Acute Pain, after 1698. Creator: Eduardus Jacobus
Acute Pain, after 1698

Simple Bodily Pain, after 1698. Creator: Eduardus Jacobus
Simple Bodily Pain, after 1698

Punishment Cell, Newgate Prison, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Punishment Cell, Newgate Prison, [London], 1850. Extract from a...report of the State of the Prison...There is another part of the prison that demands attention - the separate cells

The Flower of Pain, 1898. Creator: Edvard Munch
The Flower of Pain, 1898

The Scream, 1895. Creator: Edvard Munch
The Scream, 1895

The Crucifixion, c1525. Creator: Adriaen Isenbrandt
The Crucifixion, c1525

Jesus meets his mother, Mary, while carrying his Cross (colour litho)
5226675 Jesus meets his mother, Mary, while carrying his Cross (colour litho) by Fugel, Gebhard (1863-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus meets his mother, Mary, while carrying his Cross)

Jesus falls for the second time while carrying his Cross (colour litho)
5226672 Jesus falls for the second time while carrying his Cross (colour litho) by Fugel, Gebhard (1863-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Crucifixion, 1662. Creator: Cornelis Bloemaert
The Crucifixion, 1662

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"Suffering: A Journey Through Time and Emotion" In the depths of history, amidst the chaos of war, a poignant farewell is whispered - "Goodbye Old Man. " The image of a weary soldier bidding adieu to his faithful horse during World War I encapsulates the profound suffering endured by both man and beast. Turning our gaze to literature's masterpieces, Dante's Divine Comedy beckons us into a realm where suffering takes on myriad forms. The frontispiece depicts Dante himself, navigating through the circles of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. In this epic journey, anguish becomes an integral part of human existence. Artistic expressions further unravel the tapestry of pain. Albrecht Durer's "The Man of Sorrows" captures Christ's agony with meticulous detail; each stroke revealing the weight he bore for humanity. Meanwhile, in Pietro Lorenzetti's "The Crucifixion, " we witness Jesus' sacrifice as he hangs upon the cross – an embodiment of immense suffering intertwined with divine redemption. Yet beyond religious imagery lies another facet: earthly afflictions that plagued mankind throughout centuries. St Lawrence’s Hospital in Caterham stands as a testament to compassion towards those tormented by physical or mental ailments. Here, individuals found solace amidst their tribulations. Humanity has also experienced torment within its own creations – matrimony being one such example. In William Hogarth's etching titled "A Man Loaded with Mischief or Matrimony, " we glimpse at marital strife that can bring forth untold suffering even in supposedly joyous unions. From historical events emerges Marshall Ney during Napoleon’s disastrous retreat from Russia in 1812 – immortalized in art over eight decades later. This haunting portrayal reminds us how war inflicts unimaginable hardship on soldiers who bear witness to unspeakable horrors. Peter Paul Rubens' masterpiece "Le Coup de Lance" transports us back to biblical times, depicting the piercing of Christ's side with a lance.