Deadly Collection

Theosophy Chakras 1696
The Chakras according to Gichtel, showing the four elements and their relationship to the organs of the body

Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria), artwork. This mushroom is powerfully hallucinogenic, containing the drugs ibotenic acid and muscimol

Bosch, Hieronymus Van Aeken, called (1450-1516). Table of the Seven Deadly Sins. 1475 - 1480. Flemish art. Oil on wood. SPAIN. Madrid. Prado Museum

Poisonous Plants
Deadly Nightshade (Atropa Belladonna); Thorn Apple (Datura Stramonium); Henbane (Hyoscyamus Niger); Mezereon (Daphne Mezereum); Fools Parsley (Aethusa Cynapium);

Plants / Atropa Belladonna
DEADLY NIGHTSHADE

Anger (Ira), from the series of the The Seven Deadly Sins, engraved
XJF175730 Anger (Ira), from the series of the " The Seven Deadly Sins", engraved by Pieter van der Heyden (c.1530-72) and published by Hieronymus Cock (c.1510-70)

Wizard of Oz / Poppies
Dorothy and Toto fall asleep in the deadly poppy field

Soviet cholera vaccination poster, 1967
Soviet cholera vaccination poster. Poster which appeared in the USSR in 1967, urging citizens to get themselves vaccinated against cholera

The Odyssey / Scylla
Scylla, the six-headed monster who lived in a cave next to the deadly whirlpool Charybdis, attacks Odysseus men

Picture No. 10752424
Deadly nightshade with berries (Atropa belladonna) Date:

Man-of-war fish (Nomeus gronovi) living within deadly tentacles of Portuguese man o war (Physalia physalis), to whose toxin it is ten times more resistant than other fish, at sea surface. Dominica

Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena sp. )
Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena sp.)

Seven Deadly Sins
Life on Earth - where one is surrounded by the seven deadly sins - and life in Heaven, where we will go if we do not yield to them

Boomslang Snake Showing fangs Chobe, Botswana, Africa
CRH-261 Boomslang Snake - Showing fangs shows fangs, Botswana Dispholidus typus Chris Harvey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Atropa belladonna, Deadly Nightshade plant

Red Lionfish flares its deadly spines as a warning to the photographer not to get any closer, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

In the middle of the Indian forest, a man waits for the train near the railway line (Colour Litho)
2778091 In the middle of the Indian forest, a man waits for the train near the railway line (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Down Cathedral historical burial place of St Patrick
In the period following St Patricks death in 461 AD the Hill of Down came to be regarded as his traditional burial place. Down Cathedral is known as the historical burial place of Saint Patrick

Picture No. 10767490
Stinging Box Jellyfish / Sea Wasp - Underwater (Chironex fleckeri) Date:

DEADLY TEETOTALISM
Deadly teetotalism leads to a shorter life than temperate enjoyment of fine whiskey, claims an advertisement for Long Johns Ben Nevis Whiskey, distilled in Fort William. Date: 1890

Picture No. 10854574
Gaboon VIPER - camouflaged on the forest floor (Bitis gabonica rhinocerus) Date:

Southern Blue Ringed Octopus - Displays bright blue rings when annoyed. Venomous, Has killed several people Tumby Bay
VT-8387 Southern Blue-ringed Octopus - Displays bright blue rings when annoyed. Tumby Bay, South Australia Hapalochlaena maculosa Venomous

A Gurkha, Indian allies during World War One, creeps up on an unsuspecting German sentry (litho)
3252866 A Gurkha, Indian allies during World War One, creeps up on an unsuspecting German sentry (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Gurkha, Indian allies during World War One)

Russian World War I poster for war bonds, 1916
1577114 Russian World War I poster for war bonds, 1916; (add.info.: Russian World War I era poster calling to buy war bonds)

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Sydney funnel web spider (Atrax robustus) close up showing venom droplets on fangs, bites were nearly always fatal before developing antivenom, Sydney, Bunya Pine Mountains National Park, Queensland

Cross section of a British submarine 1939
Illustration showing a labeled cross section of a British submarine. Reminds its readers of an announcement last week, stating that British submarine successes may not be brought to the attention of

Deadly nightshade and black nightshade
Deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna, and black nightshade, Solanum nigrum (Solanum hortense). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Doug Ellis, Birmingham Travel Agent, Sunflight, pictured with wife, Heidi Marie Kroeger at Ascot Racecourse, Royal Ascot, Hunt Cup Day, Wednesday 16th June 1965. Our Picture Shows

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) breaking surface with mouth open. Guadalupe Island, Mexico

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Deadly Focus
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Great White Shark, Mexico
This great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was photographed under an early morning rainbow off Guadalupe Island, Mexico

Doug Ellis, Chairman Aston Villa Football Club, Monday 17th October 1988. Our Picture Shows... Doug Ellis with his giant catch, a 27 pound Salmon, caught on the River Tay in Scotland

Picture No. 12020742
Silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus. Similar to other puffer fishes, the silver-cheeked toadfish is extremely poisonous if eaten because it contains tetrodotoxin in its ovaries

Picture No. 12020741
Silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus. Similar to other puffer fishes, the silver-cheeked toadfish is extremely poisonous if eaten because it contains tetrodotoxin in its ovaries

Brinicles (brine icicles or ice stalactites) forming under the ice, growing towards the sea floor, Ross Sea, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

Sulfur mist, Ijen crater, Eastern Giava Island, Indonesia

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A split shot of a venomous banded yellowlip sea snake, Laticauda colubrina, also known as a sea krait, cruusing over a shallow reef in the Philippines with a palm tree covered island above

TIGER SHARK, Galeocerdo cuvier, BAHAMAS, ATLANTIC OCEAN
Low angle underwater view of tiger shark swimming past, Tiger Beach. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean

Cartoon, The New Ally, WW1
Cartoon, The New Ally -- General Winter arrives to take charge of Operations during the First World War. Date: 1914

AERIAL DOGFIGHT
A deadly game of life and death is played out over Europe as a Bristol flies against Fokker D.VIIs Date: 1918

Poisonous plants. As well as the poisonous Black or Common Nightshade (Solanum nigrum) top left
541215 Poisonous plants. As well as the poisonous Black or Common Nightshade (Solanum nigrum) top left, and Woody Nightshade or Bittersweet (Solanum dulcarama) top right

Purple flowered deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna
5856665 Purple flowered deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Purple flowered deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna)

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Sand Dunes in the Rub al-Khali, United Arab Emirates. Date: 22/01/2009

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"Unveiling the Deadly Secrets: From Bosch to Belladonna" Step into a world where art and nature intertwine, revealing the deadly mysteries that lie within. Hieronymus Van Aeken, better known as Bosch, painted scenes that echoed the darkness of human existence. His works captured both the beauty and danger lurking beneath our fragile facade. In 1696, Theosophy Chakras delved into ancient wisdom, exploring the hidden energy centers within us all. But amidst this spiritual journey, they stumbled upon a sinister truth - fly agaric mushrooms with their hallucinogenic allure could lead one down a treacherous path. Nature's enchanting beauty can be deceiving; poisonous plants like Atropa Belladonna hold secrets that can bring about both life and death. As anger (Ira) takes its place among The Seven Deadly Sins series, engraved in history forevermore, we are reminded of humanity's capacity for destruction. Like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz succumbing to poppies' slumber-inducing spell, even innocuous elements can possess lethal potential. A chilling Soviet cholera vaccination poster from 1967 reminds us of how science itself can become an unwitting instrument of peril. Drawing inspiration from The Odyssey's Scylla monster who devoured sailors without mercy, we confront another creature cloaked in danger - the blue-ringed octopus. Its mesmerizing hues hide venom capable of bringing swift demise to those unaware. Amongst these tales lies Atropa belladonna or deadly nightshade - Picture No. 10752424 reveals its haunting allure against an ominous backdrop. This plant embodies both fascination and fear; it holds power over life but also harbors deathly consequences if mishandled. As we explore these "deadly" realms through time and artistry alike, let us remember that behind every captivating facade lies untold dangers waiting to be unraveled by those brave enough to seek the truth.