Die Collection (page 4)

Scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (colour litho)
8626253 Scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (colour litho) by Italian School, (14th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Title page of Wie die Alten den Tod Gebildet, by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (engraving)
8626170 Title page of Wie die Alten den Tod Gebildet, by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (engraving) by German School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Battle of Boffalora, Italy, 1859 (engraving)
8676815 Battle of Boffalora, Italy, 1859 (engraving) by Giacomelli, Vincenzo (d.1890) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Boffalora, Italy, and death of General Cler)

Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho)
8668140 Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What is the origin of wig and gown)

Death of Robert Cocking in the first parachute accident, 1837 (engraving)
8672722 Death of Robert Cocking in the first parachute accident, 1837 (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Last Discourse of Socrates (litho)
8673887 The Last Discourse of Socrates (litho) by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Discourse of Socrates)

The Dying Year (colour litho)
8674438 The Dying Year (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dying Year)

Popular Superstitions: The howling of a dog at night (colour litho)
8668714 Popular Superstitions: The howling of a dog at night (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The howling of a dog at night)

P: a soldier (Praeliator) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221994 P: a soldier (Praeliator) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

W: The Old Hermit (Vetustissimus homo) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221965 W: The Old Hermit (Vetustissimus homo) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

Y: a child in the cradle (Ynfans or Infans) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221955 Y: a child in the cradle (Ynfans or Infans) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

E: The Cardinal - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222044 E: The Cardinal - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

G: The Queen - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222036 G: The Queen - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

H: The Eveque - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222028 H: The Eveque - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

A: the fool (Ridens or Ridulus, fatuus) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221987 A: the fool (Ridens or Ridulus, fatuus) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

2nd of May in Madrid (1808) (engraving)
CUL4930626 2nd of May in Madrid (1808) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Spain. Peninsular War (1808-1814). 2nd of May in Madrid (1808)

Death of Icarus, 17th century (engraving)
3480613 Death of Icarus, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Death of Icarus. Engraving from Tableaux du temple des muses (1655) by Michel de Marolles (1600 - 1681)

Illustration depicting the death of Socrates, a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western
3522878 Illustration depicting the death of Socrates, a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the death of Socrates)

Death of Lieutenant Grivart, 1899
3480884 Death of Lieutenant Grivart, 1899; (add.info.: Death of Lieutenant Grivart. Killed by inhabitants of a village on the banks of the River Niger. Mort du Lieutenant Grivart)

the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820
3666106 the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ)

A gravedigger, 1850
3478355 A gravedigger, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a gravedigger at work. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Angels floating by the deathbed, 1850
3478342 Angels floating by the deathbed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting angels floating by the deathbed of a young woman. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Female neighbours supporting a Scottish widow, 1850
3478269 Female neighbours supporting a Scottish widow, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting female neighbours supporting a Scottish widow)

A grieving father, 1850
3478267 A grieving father, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a grieving father looking a picture of his recently deceased son. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A grieving woman walking through a churchyard, 1850
3478249 A grieving woman walking through a churchyard, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a grieving woman walking through a churchyard. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An elderly widower, wearing a morning band, waiting at a station, escorted by his daughter, 1850
3478246 An elderly widower, wearing a morning band, waiting at a station, escorted by his daughter, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an elderly widower, wearing a morning band)

A family sitting in the winter firelight, 1850
3478147 A family sitting in the winter firelight, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a family sitting in the winter firelight, whilst thinking of distant and dead member)

Ibrahim Pasha blesses a dying soldier in Arabia, 1818
3480400 Ibrahim Pasha blesses a dying soldier in Arabia, 1818; (add.info.: Ibrahim Pasha (eldest son of Muhammad Ali) blesses a dying soldier in Arabia 1818

A father grieving the loss of his child, 1850
3478341 A father grieving the loss of his child, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a father grieving the loss of his child. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A widower grieving at the deathbed of his wife, 1850
3478323 A widower grieving at the deathbed of his wife, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a widower grieving at the deathbed of his wife. Illustrated by Robert Barnes (1864-1875)

The soldier being visited by death
3478606 The soldier being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the soldier being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The moneylender being visited by death
3478603 The moneylender being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the moneylender being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A merchant being visited by death
3478601 A merchant being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a merchant being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A drunkard being visited by death
3478600 A drunkard being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a drunkard being visited by Death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A robber being visited by death
3478598 A robber being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a robber being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A robber being visited by death
3478597 A robber being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a robber being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Criminals stealing
3478596 Criminals stealing; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting criminals stealing money and other items of worth from the recently deceased. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The blind man being visited by death
3478685 The blind man being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the blind man being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The pedlar being visited by death
3478616 The pedlar being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the pedlar being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Jesus raising Lazarus from the tomb, 1880 (engraving)
537149 Jesus raising Lazarus from the tomb, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: wood engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Tom and Maggie Tulliver being run down by machinery from Dolcote Mill that has broken away in the flood
536965 Tom and Maggie Tulliver being run down by machinery from Dolcote Mill that has broken away in the flood, They die in a close embrace

Hydrotheraphy treatments, c.1902 (engraving)
540822 Hydrotheraphy treatments, c.1902 (engraving); (add.info.: Steam pack with hot water bottles shown open and closed (top ). Stimulating the larynx with cold water (middle)

Music. Mozart dying and composing his Requiem (1791). Imagery, France, c.1900 (postcard)
3433689 Music. Mozart dying and composing his Requiem (1791). Imagery, France, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Imagerie, France, debut 20eme. Coll. Part. Music)

K: The Merchant - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222022 K: The Merchant - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

Statue Of The God Anubis, 2nd century (marble)
3914196 Statue Of The God Anubis, 2nd century (marble); (add.info.: Lord Of Mummification, who guided the dead To The Underworld, here represented according to Roman style in a toga)

Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, 1806 (etching)
MMM5480707 Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, 1806 (etching); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Battle of Trafalgar)

Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5481991 Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by Fittler, James (1758-1835); National Maritime Museum, London

Group of three figures from Staffordshire (England), c.1840-49 (pottery)
MMM5468695 Group of three figures from Staffordshire (England), c.1840-49 (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Group of three figures from Staffordshire (England)

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"Die: A Journey Through Time and Artistic Expressions" In the ancient myth of Philemon and Baucis, their love transcended even death's grasp. Picture No. 12479494 captures their eternal bond, while Picture No. 12479493 portrays the delicate balance between life and mortality. During World War One, a powerful German poster depicted the harsh reality of war - lives lost in an unforgiving battle for power. John, Bonny Dundee's fearless spirit echoed through history as he faced his demise with unwavering bravery. The iconic "Ride of Valkyries" from Wagner's The Valkyrie reminds us that even in death, there is beauty to be found. Meanwhile, the captivating color variations of the common snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) symbolize life's fleeting moments. Nestor Makhno fought against oppression during tumultuous times; his legacy lives on despite his ultimate fate. Bayreuth 1951 marked a significant chapter when Die Gralburg mesmerized audiences with its enchanting tale. Amidst it all stands SMUGGLER - elusive and daring, challenging societal norms until their last breath. Death may seem final, but these glimpses into art and history remind us that our impact can transcend mortality itself. So let us embrace each moment with fervor and leave behind a lasting legacy that defies mere existence – for in every ending lies the potential for new beginnings.