Brutality Collection

Police dog attacking a young black man during the Youth Mass Demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama, spring 1963
CIVIL RIGHTS, 1963. Police dog attacking a young black man during the Youth Mass Demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama, spring 1963

Bulls fight during the Maghesangranti festival at Talukachandani village in Nuwakot
Bulls fight during the Maghesangranti festival, which commemorates the start of the holy month of Magh, ushering in the coming of warmer weather and longer days

The Battle of Sanno Shrine, 1874. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Battle of Sanno Shrine, 1874

Senzaki Yagoro, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Senzaki Yagoro, 1868. Series: Portraits of True Loyalty and Righteous Hearts

The Italians turn things around; Bodies of Austrian soldiers killed by Italian fire.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Italians turn things around; Bodies of Austrian soldiers killed by Italian fire on the right bank of the Piave, which they had managed to cross on the morning of November 16, 1917

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

Eagles on the Cliffs, 1857. Creator: Jan Fyt
Eagles on the Cliffs, 1857

The capture of Christ, 1666-1727. Creator: Giovanni Antonio Burrini
The capture of Christ, 1666-1727

Hercules Killing the Lernean Hydra, from Scenes from the Life of Hercules, c. 1528. Creator: Gabriel Salmon
Hercules Killing the Lernean Hydra, from Scenes from the Life of Hercules, c. 1528

Reclining Nude, late 19th / early 20th century. Artist: Giovanni Boldini
Reclining Nude, late 19th/early 20th century. From the collection of Marquis de Biron

Mandingo ritual of Mumbo Jumbo, Kolor
A Mandingo polygamist in a suit of tree bark beats one of his wives in the brutal ritual of Mumbo Jumbo, Kolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Fourteen heads of Boxers on the walls of Tchio-Tchao, China, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Fourteen heads of Boxers on the walls of Tchio-Tchao, China, 1900. Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7, 1901, against foreign influence in areas such as trade

Lady Kayo, Consort of Prince Hanzoku of India, Holding a Severed Head, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Lady Kayo, Consort of Prince Hanzoku of India, Holding a Severed Head, 1865. Series: One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Villagers watch a bull fight during the Maghesangranti festival at Talukachandani village
Villagers watch a bull fight during the Maghesangranti festival, which commemorates the start of the holy month of Magh, ushering in the coming of warmer weather and longer days

Cartoon Cartoons Dark Kaiser Caricature German
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ROYAL ARTILLERY MEMORIAL
The Royal Artillery Memorial at London's Hyde Park Corner was designed by Charles Sargeant Jagger from 1921-25, depicting both the brutality of war and artillery's power

Fair, Kirchweih in Upper Bavaria, c. 1876, Germany, The obligatory brawl, historical
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Two highwaymen on horses wait in the forest for their next victim (1898), Germany, Historic
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Dirke, Dirce, the wife of King Lykos, described in Greek mythology as very violent, with children and niece Antiope
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Persecutions of Christians by Emperor Diocletian, c. 270 AD, Rome, Italy, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, ache, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, brutal, brutalities, brutality, building, buildings, central italy, copy, crime fiction, crime story, crimes

Plunder from Tyre (litho)
1266065 Plunder from Tyre (litho) by Morrow, Edwin A. (20th century) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchinson's History of the Nations published circa 1920's. Edwin Morrow)

Royal Navy press gang, enforcing the recruitment of sailors, 1794 (coloured engraving)
3245448 Royal Navy press gang, enforcing the recruitment of sailors, 1794 (coloured engraving) by British School, (18th Century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Russian soldiers shooting demonstrators in the Presnya district of Moscow during the 1905 Revolution (colour litho)
5231883 Russian soldiers shooting demonstrators in the Presnya district of Moscow during the 1905 Revolution (colour litho) by Vladimirov

Bullfight. Wounded Picador - Fortuny, Maria (1838-1874) - ca 1867 - Oil on canvas - 80, 5x140
FIA5398820 Bullfight. Wounded Picador - Fortuny, Maria (1838-1874) - ca 1867 - Oil on canvas - 80, 5x140, 7 - Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga by Fortuny, Mariano (1838-74); Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

Cruelty of the Irish rebels at Wexford, 1798 (engraving)
3103686 Cruelty of the Irish rebels at Wexford, 1798 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cruelty of the Irish rebels at Wexford, 1798)

How Spartan youth was trained (litho)
3106033 How Spartan youth was trained (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Spartan youth was trained. Illustration for Newnes Pictorial Knowledge (1932)

As in the olden days: a young woman flogged in a public square (colour litho)
3099214 As in the olden days: a young woman flogged in a public square (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: As in the olden days)

Prussian cavalry attacking crowds of demonstrators near the Royal Palace, Berlin, March 1848 (engraving)
5208100 Prussian cavalry attacking crowds of demonstrators near the Royal Palace, Berlin, March 1848 (engraving) by French School

The crown of thorns (colour litho)
3094601 The crown of thorns (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crown of thorns)

Illustration for The Assommoir, A Realistic Novel, by Emile Zola (engraving)
6009792 Illustration for The Assommoir, A Realistic Novel, by Emile Zola (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Punishment of a woman in the 16th Century (colour litho)
6000647 Punishment of a woman in the 16th Century (colour litho) by Weiditz, Christof (c.1500-59) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punishment of a woman in the 16th Century)

Christian martyrs (colour litho)
3620481 Christian martyrs (colour litho) by Luminais, Evariste Vital (1822-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian martyrs)

The punishment of servants (engraving)
3646886 The punishment of servants (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The punishment of servants)

Atrocities committed against Irish Protestants by James II and the Comte d Avaux, 1689 (engraving)
3646864 Atrocities committed against Irish Protestants by James II and the Comte d Avaux, 1689 (engraving) by German School

Martrydom of the first Christians at the hands of the Romans (engraving)
3647821 Martrydom of the first Christians at the hands of the Romans (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Spanish troops looting a village in Flanders during the war of the Netherlands (oil on canvas)
354841 Spanish troops looting a village in Flanders during the war of the Netherlands (oil on canvas) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

The uprising in South Africa (Colour Litho)
2809091 The uprising in South Africa (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The uprising in South Africa)

Japanese troops putting down riots in Seoul, Korea (colour litho)
2779318 Japanese troops putting down riots in Seoul, Korea (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese troops putting down riots in Seoul, Korea)

The Riots in Russia, the Struggle Between Cossacks, Students and Workers in the Newsky Perspective... (colour litho)
2798420 The Riots in Russia, the Struggle Between Cossacks, Students and Workers in the Newsky Perspective... (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Unleashing the Beast: A Reflection on Brutality Throughout History" From the streets of Birmingham to the villages of Nuwakot, it has left its indelible mark on humanity. In the spring of 1963, during the Youth Mass Demonstration in Alabama, a police dog lunged at a young black man, embodying the systemic violence that plagued society. Meanwhile, as bulls clashed horns during Nepal's Maghesangranti festival in Talukachandani village, spectators witnessed a different form - one rooted in tradition and cultural spectacle. Traveling across continents to Yemen, where adobe architecture stands tall amidst turmoil and unrest. These ancient structures bear witness to countless acts of aggression endured by its resilient inhabitants. In Germany, caricatures depicting Dark Kaiser reveal how art can expose societal injustices. Through satire and exaggeration, they shed light on oppressive regimes and their brutal methods. Turning back time to c. 1876 Upper Bavaria fairgrounds reveals an obligatory brawl - a reminder that even leisurely events were not exempt from displays of human savagery. Venturing into mythology brings us face-to-face with Dirke; her violent nature echoes through history alongside tales of conquests and bloodshed. Rome's grandeur could not escape her wrath. Journeying further south to Pernambuco unveils scenes from Brazil's dark past - slaves sitting helplessly while auctions unfold before them; beatings inflicted upon bodies already burdened by chains; innocence trampled underfoot like horses' hooves. Mankind's capacity for cruelty extends beyond physical torment alone. The annals of history are stained with accounts detailing various forms of mutilation and torture - flagellation, decapitation, burning – all devised to inflict unimaginable pain upon fellow humans. War paints another grim picture: civilians stripped bare placed as shields before military troops during World War I barricades in Belgium; Christians persecuted under Emperor Diocletian's rule in ancient Rome.