Violence Collection (#100)

Theseus and the Centaur, 1804-1819. Artist: Antonio Canova
Theseus and the Centaur, 1804-1819. Theseus raises his club to strike down on the centaur. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

St Anthony Beaten by Devils, 1423-1426. Artist: Sassetta
St Anthony Beaten by Devils, 1423-1426. Panel from the Altarpiece of the Eucharist

Can t anyone unite us?, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Can t anyone unite us?, 1799. Plate 75 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Riddle of Fury, 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya
Riddle of Fury, 1819-1823. Plate 6 of Proverbs, published in 1864. The series also known as disparates (absurdities) or suenos (dreams) is seen as symbolic of the absurdity of the human condition

St Jeromes Dream, c1600. Artist: Orazio Borgianni
St Jeromes Dream, c1600. St Jerome (c340-420), one of the four great Fathers of the Christian church who translated the Old Testament from Hebrew into Latin

Bullfight a l?Antique, 1552. Artist: Maerten van Heemskerck
Bullfight a l?Antique, 1552. From the collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France

Calypsos Reception of Telemachus and Mentor, 1801. Artist: Benjamin West
Calypsos Reception of Telemachus and Mentor, 1801

Ruinepublique Soeur de l An-pire!, 1871. Cartoon showing a figure representing the Paris Commune standing over a fallen France, preparing to hurl a rock at her. From a private collection

The Martyrdom of St Agatha, c1756. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
The Martyrdom of St Agatha, c1756. From the Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany

The pilgrim attacked by thieves, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, 1205-1215. Detail from the Good Samaritan and Adam and Eve window in the south aisle

Battle, from the series 47 Faithful Samurai, 1850-1880. Artist: Utagawa Yoshitora
Battle, from the series 47 Faithful Samurai, 1850-1880. From a private collection

Samurai fighting against monkeys, 19th century. From a private collection

Theatre Scene, 1844. Artist: Utagawa Kunisada
Theatre Scene, 1844. From a private collection

Two Actors in a Play, 1700-1705. Torii School, Japan. From a private collection

Actors as Sumurai, 18th century. Artist: Shunsho
Actors as Sumurai, 18th century

Theatre, late 16th / early 17th century. Artist: Jacques Bellange
Theatre, Bellange, Private Collection

Garde Nationale, Paris Commune, 1871. Cartoon dedicated to the Garde Nationale, the army recruited from Paris citizenry to defend the city during the Prussian siege

Hercules and Cerberus, c1634. Artist: Francisco de Zurbaran
Hercules and Cerberus, c1634. From a private collection

Joseph-Marie Jacquard, French inventor, 1880. Jacquard (1752-1834), inventor of the punched card loom being attacked by the silk weavers of Lyon who were afraid his invention would put them out of

Riot by railroad workers at Martinsburg on the Baltimore-Ohio Railroad, USA, 1877
Riot by Baltimore-Ohio Railroad workers at Martinsburg, West Virginia, USA, 1877. The riot occurred after workers went on strike because the company cut their wages

Illustration of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, 19th century. Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Illustration of Richard III (2 October 1452 - 22 August 1485) at the Battle of Bosworth in August 1485, from a Chronicle of England by James Doyle, printed by Edmund Evans, 19th century

Ivory panel showing the stoning of St Paul, 4th century
Ivory panel showing the stoning of St Paul, from a casket. Possibly from Rome, from the British Museums collection, 4th century

Frieze of Roman soldiers fighting Germanic tribesmen, 1st century
Frieze of Roman soldiers fighting Germanic tribesmen on a Roman sarcophagus, from the National Museums collection in Rome, 1st century

Roman relief of gladiators, c. 3rd century
Roman relief of gladiators, from the Via Appia in Rome. It shows a Secutor on the left, and a Retiarus on the right. from in the National Museums collection in Rome, c.3rd century

Perseus fights with the centaur, from the Kunsthistorichesmuseums collection in Vienna

Islamic ivory panel of a hunting scene from Egypt

Detail from an ivory diptych of men fighting lions, 6th century
Detail from an ivory diptych of men fighting lions at the games. From Constantinople, and currently at the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, 6th century

Scene from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, (London c1870). Artist: Charles Green
Scene from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, (London c1870). Joe Gargery, the gentle giant, is provoked into violence in his smithy

Troops attempting to clear streets during anti-Jewish riots, Algiers, Algeria, 1898. From Le Petit Journal The body of a victim of the violence lies on the floor in the foreground

Gladiators in the Roman arena. Spectators are giving the thumbs down, signalling the victor not to spare his defeated adversary. Print after Jean-Leon Gerome

Battle of Montcontour, French Religious Wars, 3 October 1569 (1570). Artist: Jacques Tortorel
Battle of Montcontour, French Religious Wars, 3 October 1569 (1570). The Huguenots under Gaspard Coligny (1519-1572) took heavy losses during their defeat by the Catholics under Henry

Battle of St Denis, French Religious Wars, 10 November 1567 (1570). Artist: Jacques Tortorel
Battle of St Denis, French Religious Wars, 10 November 1567 (1570). The battle was fought between the Huguenots under Louis

Second charge at the Battle of Dreux, French Religious Wars, 19 December 1562 (1570). Artist: Jacques Tortorel
Second charge at the Battle of Dreux, French Religious Wars, 19 December 1562 (1570). The outcome of the battle was indecisive, although notable for the fact that the commanders of both sides

Unrest and violence in Russia, 1906. Cover from the French satirical magazine L Assiette au Beurre showing the face of a fanatic aiming a revolver

Blessed Russia!, 1905. Cover from French satirical magazine L Assiette au Beurre, showing a decapitated head, probably representing Tsar Nicholas II

Venezuelans attacking Spanish conquistadors, c16th century. Artist: Hieronyouse Koler
Venezuelans attacking Spanish conquistadors, c16th century. Europeans in a tent eating and drinking (bottom right) and sitting in a privy or wash house (top left) are taken by surprise by natives

Hand-to-hand fighting with swords in defence of a castle, 14th century. Detail from a Manuscript in the British Museum

British prison life, 1907. Treadmill for hard labour, and punishment with the cat-o-nine-tails. France was suffering from gangs of thugs called the Apaches at this time

February - Cutting Weather, 1839. Artist: George Cruikshank
February - Cutting Weather, 1839. A typical day at Dr Swishtails Academy. Boys at their desks look on as the schoolmaster punishes a boy by flogging him with the birch

Rebecca Riots in Wales, 1843. Men and boys, many dressed as women, attacking a turnpike gate in protest at charges at tollgates on public roads. Another of their main targets was union workhouses

Brawl between English and German sailors at Millwall Docks, London, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Brawl between English and German sailors at Millwall Docks, London, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 2nd January 1892

Attack in the office of the Prefecture of the Seine, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Attack in the office of the Prefecture of the Seine, Paris, 1892. On 13 January 1892 a mentally ill man stabbed several members of staff at the offices of the Seine Prefecture after demanding a sum

Explosion at the police station on the Rue des Bons-Enfants, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Explosion at the police station on the Rue des Bons-Enfants, Paris, 1892. On 8 November 1892, an anarchist named Emile Henry deposited a bomb at the offices of the Carmaux Mining Company in Paris

A brawl between German soldiers and Bavarian officers, Germany, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
A brawl between German soldiers and Bavarian officers, Germany, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th August 1898

Bry-sur-Marne, late 19th / early 20th century. Artist: Charles Eugene Bunuel
Bry-sur-Marne, late 19th/early 20th century. A raid on a blockaded house during the Paris Commune, 1870. From the Museum of Fine Art, Le Havre, France

The Butcher, Montmartre Market, 1857-1858. Artist: Honore Daumier
The Butcher, Montmartre Market, 1857-1858. From a private collection

Irish nationalists at Mullinahone acclaiming William Smith O Brien as their leader, July 1848
Muster of Irish nationalists at Mullinahone acclaiming William Smith O Brien (1803-1864) as their leader, July 1848. The Insurrection failed

Wax models of Peary and Cook, polar explorers, at Madame Tussauds, London, 1909
Wax models of Peary and Cook, polar explorers, at Madame Tussaud s, London, 1909. American explorer Robert E Peary claimed he had reached the North Pole in 1909 at his third attempt

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"Unveiling the Dark Partition: Tracing the Scars of Violence" From the blood-soaked map of East and West Punjab to the serene Queenstown scene in New Zealand's South Island, violence leaves its mark across borders and landscapes. As Mount Sopris stands tall in Colorado, it silently witnesses tales of aggression that echo through the southwest United States. In a bygone era, a boxing woman dons her gloves - an emblem of resilience against a world marred by brutality. Parachilna gorge blossoms with springtime beauty, yet its tranquil facade conceals stories of conflict etched into the southern Flinders Ranges. The stoning of St. Stephen immortalizes his sacrifice as he became Christianity's first martyr; Annibale Carracci's painting captures both horror and defiance within this 16th-century masterpiece. The Death of General Gordon at Khartoum serves as a haunting reminder that they are claim even those who strive for peace. An illustration depicts nature's own battle between Giant Squid and Sperm Whale, reminding us that violence exists beyond human realms. Amidst Arizona's Painted Desert lies evidence of ancient conflicts etched into earth's very core – scars left behind by forgotten warriors. Stormy weather rages over King Island in Bass Strait, Tasmania – nature mirroring humanity’s turbulent struggles against itself. A Bald Eagle portrait symbolizes strength amidst adversity - soaring above lands scarred by war but still embodying resilience and hope. War In Vietnam: A Grim Chapter Unveiled Vietnam becomes synonymous with violence as soldiers trudge through jungles haunted by fear while families are torn apart on distant shores. The horrors witnessed during this tumultuous period forever change lives and shape history.