Tragic Collection (#4)

The Tale of Sagoromo, from the series "Ten Courtly Tales for the Honcho Circle...", c. 1820
The Tale of Sagoromo, from the series "Ten Courtly Tales for the Honcho Circle (Honchoren monogatari juban)", c. 1820

O My Fair Warrior!, plate five from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
O My Fair Warrior!, plate five from Othello, 1844

O My Fair Warrior!, plate five from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
O My Fair Warrior!, plate five from Othello, 1844

"Philip of France and Marie de Meranie"...at the Olympic Theatre, 1850. Creator: Walter George Mason
Mr. Westland Marston's New Play of "Philip of France and Marie de Meranie" (Act III. Scene Last), at the Olympic Theatre, [London], 1850

Boat Catastrophe, and the "Lalla Rookh" in Distress, off Worthing, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Boat Catastrophe, and the "Lalla Rookh" in Distress, off Worthing, 1850. Shipwrick off the coast of Sussex....a heavily laden barque, since ascertained to have been the Lalla Rookh

The Nursery of Shakespeare, 1810. Creator: Moses Haughton
The Nursery of Shakespeare, 1810

Melpomene, plate seventeen from Apollo and the Muses, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Melpomene, plate seventeen from Apollo and the Muses, c.1465

A tragic masked ball, 1930. Creator: Unknown
A tragic masked ball, 1930. Un Tragique Bal Masque. Guest in a burning bear costume. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 30 March 1930]

The Hell. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1861. Private Collection

Moses with the Ten Commandments, c. 1650-1660. Found in the Collection of Musee de Picardie, Amiens

Tamara and Demon. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, c. 1880. Artist: Zichy, Mihaly (1827-1906)
Tamara and Demon. Illustration to the poem The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov, c. 1880. Found in the collection of State Lermontov Museum Tarkhany

A mourner knees in front of candles, flowers and Christmas tree balls at the Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, December 20, 2016

He is Dead, 1910. Creator: Gosta von Hennigs
He is Dead, 1910. A clown in a red costume and white painted face sits on his knees in the arena. In front of him lies a dead man

Harlequin and Colombine, around 1886. Creator: Edgar Degas
Harlequin and Colombine, around 1886

Last Defeat of Khan Kuchum, 19th century. Creator: Nikolay Nikolaevich Karazin
Last Defeat of Khan Kuchum, 19th century. One of 21 watercolors (out of an original 27) from an album relating to the history of the Siberian Cossacks held by the Rare Books Department of the Russian

Death of Michael Godfrey, first Deputy Governor of the recently founded Bank of England, on 17 July 1695, during the Siege of Namur (2 July to 4 September 1695, part of the Nine Years War)

Frontispiece of The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus
XJF419677 Frontispiece of The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marklin, c.1616 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School

Frontispiece of The Tragicall Histoy of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus
XJF105827 Frontispiece of The Tragicall Histoy of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe, c.1616 (woodcut) by English School

Scene from Costas opera of "Don Carlos", 1844. Creator: Unknown
Scene from Costas opera of " Don Carlos", 1844. The tragic denouement, which is supposed to take place in the Huerta Reale, or royal garden, at midnight

Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies in Tess of the D Urbervilles, based on the novel by Thomas Hardy, at the Barnes Theatre, Richmond, SW London. 1925

The Last Judgment, 1730s-1740s. Creator: Tiepolo, Giambattista (1696-1770)
The Last Judgment, 1730s-1740s. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Leoni Montanari, Vicenza

Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Creator: Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839)
Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen

With Lippes as Cold as any Stone, They Kist The Children Small, c1878. Creator
With Lippes as Cold as any Stone, They Kist The Children Small, c1878. The dying parents give the Babes a farewell kiss as their uncle feigns grief

Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law, ca 1624-1625. Found in the Collection of Galleria Borghese, Rome

Inferno. (Abyss of Hell). Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Detail), 1480-1490. Found in the collection of Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana

Moses with the Ten Commandments. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1841. Found in the Collection of Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg

Purgatorio. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (After drawing by Bernardino Poccet)
Purgatorio. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (After drawing by Bernardino Poccetti), 1612. Private Collection

Last Judgment, the Seven Works of Mercy, and the Seven Deadly Sins, c. 1490-1499. Found in the Collection of Maagdenhuismuseum, Antwerp

The Tree Man, c. 1505. Found in the collection of Albertina, Vienna

The sea gave up its dead (The Last Judgement, Detail), 12th century. Artist: Anonymous
The sea gave up its dead (The Last Judgement, Detail), 12th century. Found in the collection of Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, Torcello

Inferno Landscape. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus, (School)
Inferno Landscape. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

The Last Judgment, 1885-1896. Artist: Vasnetsov, Viktor Mikhaylovich (1848-1926)
The Last Judgment, 1885-1896. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Story of Otomi and Yosaburo, 12th month, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Story of Otomi and Yosaburo, 12th month, 1885. Series: A New Selection of Eastern Brocade Pictures

Oscar's death, 1828. Creator: Frederik Ludvig Storch
Oscar's death, 1828

The Dying Messalina and her Mother, 1795-1798. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
The Dying Messalina and her Mother, 1795-1798

2 scenes from Pastoral Plays, Wash. D.C. May 1906: Strephon casts off Chloe, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
2 scenes from Pastoral Plays, Wash. D.C. May 1906: Strephon casts off Chloe, 1906. Miss Wise and Mr. Archibald in "The Oaks"

Hood Memorial Relief - "The Bridge of Sighs", 1854. Creator: Unknown
Hood Memorial Relief - "The Bridge of Sighs", 1854. Detail on monument commemorating poet Thomas Hood in Kensal Green Cemetery, London

Relative of a Palestinian, who was killed by Israeli troops
A relative of a Palestinian, who was killed by Israeli troops, reacts at a hospital in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank June 6, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Flowers and placards are placed at the Christmas market in Berlin
Candles are refected in Christmas tree balls at the Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, December 20, 2016, one day after a truck ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in the German capital

A woman takes pictures of flowers placed near the Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, December 21, 2016, after a truck ploughed through a crowd at the Christmas market on Monday night

Brandenburg Gate is illuminated to commemorate the 12 killed victims of a truck that
Berlins famous landmark Brandenburg Gate is illuminated to commemorate the 12 killed victims of a truck that ploughed into a crowded Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, Germany

B1978.43.1492
For Children. The Gates of Paradise, Plate 9, "Alas!"

The Death of Albine, 1898 (oil on canvas)
5979729 The Death of Albine, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Collier, John (1850-1934); 137.2x182.9 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info)

No Hay Quien Los Socorra (There is no one to help them), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin)
3745581 No Hay Quien Los Socorra (There is no one to help them), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 25x34 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

The Youngest Child's Death, c. 1865 (ink on paper)
5043055 The Youngest Child's Death, c.1865 (ink on paper) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 21.5x31.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Interior scene)

With a rapturous cry she flung herself upon the bosom of Posthumus, illustration from Shakespeare's stories of
IL274102 With a rapturous cry she flung herself upon the bosom of Posthumus, illustration from Shakespeare's stories of the English Kings, published by George Harrap & Son

Orpheus (oil on canvas)
XIR234109 Orpheus (oil on canvas) by Savinio, Alberto (Chirico, Andrea de) (1891-1952); Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France

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"Tragic Tales Unveiled: From Moon Bombers to Ill-fated Ships and Fateful Encounters" In a stunning revelation, the Sunday Sport reports the discovery of a World War Two bomber on the moon's surface. A haunting reminder of past conflicts, this find leaves us pondering the tragedies that unfolded in those dark times. Meanwhile, Ophelia's melancholic presence is captured on paper, her fragile beauty immortalized for eternity. The Lady of Shalott gazes from an oil canvas with longing eyes, trapped in her own tragic destiny. Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown stand united against nature's wrath as they battle treacherous waves and unforgiving storms. Their bravery serves as a testament to human resilience amidst tragedy. Komarov's somber expression before his ill-fated Soyuz 1 launch speaks volumes about the risks undertaken by pioneers venturing into uncharted territories. Benny Lynch, the Scottish boxer at his prime in 1938, symbolizes both triumph and tragedy within one man's journey. Oedipus' encounter with the Sphinx captivates our imagination through an oil painting from 1808. This mythical tale reminds us that even heroes can be entangled in their own tragic fate. The Finding of Moses depicts a heart-wrenching moment when love overcomes despair as a mother saves her child from certain doom. Isolde's sorrowful gaze echoes throughout time while captured by Aubrey Beardsley in c1895; it tells a story of forbidden love leading to ultimate tragedy. A balloon event turns disastrous when Green and Cocking meet their untimely end mid-air – reminding us how fleeting life can be even during moments meant for celebration. And who could forget the Titanic sinking? A music sheet from 1912 evokes profound sadness as we remember lives lost amidst icy waters. Lastly, Hamlet caricatured on a music sheet brings a touch of dark humor to Shakespeare's tragic tale.