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Scene from King Lear (litho)
8655667 Scene from King Lear (litho) by Green, Henry Hawes Craven (1837-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Shakespeare's King Lear (Act V)

Scene from King Lear (litho)
8655665 Scene from King Lear (litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Shakespeare's King Lear (Act V)

Unfinished drawing for "Punch" (litho)
8655432 Unfinished drawing for "Punch" (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unfinished drawing for "Punch", 1920)

Rival claimants to the throne fighting after the death of Alexander the Great (engraving)
8635125 Rival claimants to the throne fighting after the death of Alexander the Great (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Megistias predicting the death of the company of Leonidas at Thermopylae (engraving)
8635033 Megistias predicting the death of the company of Leonidas at Thermopylae (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Death of General Colbert, c. 1809-10 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879768 The Death of General Colbert, c. 1809-10 (oil on fabric) by Schnetz, Jean Victor (1787-1870); 50x61 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Victor Schnetz In 1809)

Dead Child, 1874 (litho in black on wove paper)
5862101 Dead Child, 1874 (litho in black on wove paper) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Camille Pissarro).

David with a sling kills Goliath (litho)
8675945 David with a sling kills Goliath (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: David with a sling kills Goliath. 1 Samuel 17:49)

Anathapindaka's Great Act of Charity, BC 483 (litho)
8661023 Anathapindaka's Great Act of Charity, BC 483 (litho) by Ruith, Horace van (1839-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anathapindaka's Great Act of Charity, BC 483)

Death of Brigadier John Pennycuick at the Battle of Chillianwalla, 1849 (colour litho)
8663981 Death of Brigadier John Pennycuick at the Battle of Chillianwalla, 1849 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lemmings rushing to destruction (litho)
8673147 Lemmings rushing to destruction (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lemmings rushing to destruction)

Recovery of the body of Arnold von Winkelried after the Battle of Sempach, 1386 (engraving)
8672996 Recovery of the body of Arnold von Winkelried after the Battle of Sempach, 1386 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Old Year's Knell (engraving)
8672593 An Old Year's Knell (engraving) by Specht, Friedrich (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old Year's Knell. Death of a crow in winter)

Tragic ascent of the balloon Zenith, 1875 (engraving)
8672672 Tragic ascent of the balloon Zenith, 1875 (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragic ascent of the balloon Zenith, 1875)

The Grand Marshal proclaimed Emperor on the Battlefield (colour litho)
8661446 The Grand Marshal proclaimed Emperor on the Battlefield (colour litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Emperor shoots a Goose (litho)
8661065 The Emperor shoots a Goose (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emperor shoots a Goose)

Alexander in the Arachosian Mountains (Afghanistan) (litho)
8661222 Alexander in the Arachosian Mountains (Afghanistan) (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander in the Arachosian Mountains (Afghanistan)

Death of Koprili the Virtuous (litho)
8661316 Death of Koprili the Virtuous (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Koprili the Virtuous)

How They Met Themselves, 1864 (w/c & bodycolour on paper)
PNH468075 How They Met Themselves, 1864 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 27.9x24.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Death of Socrates by drinking poison (litho)
KW360472 Death of Socrates by drinking poison (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates (c.469-399 BC), Classical Greek philosopher who drank poison instead of fleeing Athens

The fear of Socialism in Britain, 1850
3478692 The fear of Socialism in Britain, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the women of Montmartre marching to defend a barricade and carrying a banner saying 'The Commune or Death')

A: the deathly musicians who announce the Dance of Death - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222065 A: the deathly musicians who announce the Dance of Death - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

The National Gallery. Danse macabre. Church of Holy Trinity. 15th century. Ljubljana. Slovenia
7136204 The National Gallery. Danse macabre. Church of Holy Trinity. 15th century. Ljubljana. Slovenia.; Narodna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia; © Pascal Deloche/Godong.

The Queen's Lyre
3330417 The Queen's Lyre; (add.info.: The Queen's Lyre found in the tomb of Queen Puabi, an important person in the Sumerian city of Ur. Dated 27th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Death of Lucretia (verso), c. 1815-16, (pen and brown ink over black and red chalk on prepared paper)
8736082 The Death of Lucretia (verso), c. 1815-16, (pen and brown ink over black and red chalk on prepared paper) by Gericault

Map showing the Ottoman Empire at the death of Suleiman the Magnificent, 1566, 1936
7125152 Map showing the Ottoman Empire at the death of Suleiman the Magnificent, 1566, 1936; (add.info.: Map showing the Ottoman Empire at the death of Suleiman the Magnificent, 1566)

The fall of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), at the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805
MMM5458844 The fall of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), at the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805 by Dighton, Denis (1792-1827); National Maritime Museum, London

Sir John Franklin dying by his boat during the North-West Passage expedition of HMS 'Erebus'
7337773 Sir John Franklin dying by his boat during the North-West Passage expedition of HMS 'Erebus' and 'Terror', 1895 (oil on canvas) by Smith, W

Muhammad Ali Pasha or Mehmet Ali, 1818
3480401 Muhammad Ali Pasha or Mehmet Ali, 1818; (add.info.: Ibrahim Pasha (eldest son of Muhammad Ali) in battle in Arabia 1818. Watercolour by the French painter Jean-Adolphe Beauce (1818 - 1875)

Man dying from the bite of a rabid dog. 12th century (english manuscript)
527528 Man dying from the bite of a rabid dog. 12th century (english manuscript); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Leviticus: The Death of the Sons of Aaron Nadab and Abihu - Engraving from a Bible of De sacy, 1837
FGL5483266 Leviticus: The Death of the Sons of Aaron Nadab and Abihu - Engraving from a Bible of De sacy, 1837; Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi.

The death of Captain James Cook, 14 February 1779, c.1795 (oil on canvas)
7295286 The death of Captain James Cook, 14 February 1779, c.1795 (oil on canvas) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810); 137.2x182.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Louis IX of France (Saint Louis 1214-1270) burying victims of plague at Sayette during the Crusades
543221 Louis IX of France (Saint Louis 1214-1270) burying victims of plague at Sayette during the Crusades. Louis went on two Crusades, 1248 and 1270, dying of plague or dysentery at Tunis

The Death of Francesco Tornabuoni, relief by Andrea del Verrocchio (1435-88) (marble)
BEN79879 The Death of Francesco Tornabuoni, relief by Andrea del Verrocchio (1435-88) (marble); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Raising of Lazarus and the Entry into Jerusalem, illustration of the religious discourses written by St
BCC69940 Raising of Lazarus and the Entry into Jerusalem, illustration of the religious discourses written by St. Gregory Nazianzus (c.330-c.389) (vellum); 41x30.5 cm; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Marcel Proust on his death-bed, 1922 (b/w photo)
1748568 Marcel Proust on his death-bed, 1922 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Marcel Proust (1871-1922) was a French novelist, critic

A mother losing her infant to death, 1850
3478215 A mother losing her infant to death, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother losing her infant to death)

Once more she looked at the prince, with her eyes already dimmed by death, then dashed overboard and fell
3086252 Once more she looked at the prince, with her eyes already dimmed by death, then dashed overboard and fell, her body dissolving into foam, iIllustration from 'The Mermaid'

Plague, Black death
6117389 Plague, Black death; (add.info.: The Great Plague of London, 1665-1666. A passerby offers water to a dying man. During outbreaks of plague)

Women drying vermicelli
Azim Khan Ronnie

Extreme Unction, c1755. Creators: Marco Alvise Pitteri, Pietro Longhi
Extreme Unction, c1755. From The Seven Sacraments, plate 5

Charles XI on his deathbed, c1697. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Charles XI on his deathbed, c1697

Book of Hours, early 16th century. Creator: Jean Pichore
Book of Hours, early 16th century. Crucifixion scene. Jean Pichore, to whom this work is attributed, was one of many versatile artists who did not see the print revolution as a threat to their work

Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Mughal painting, originally from a copy of the Akbarnamah

Rama Chastises the Dying Vali, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama), c1595. Creator: Unknown
Rama Chastises the Dying Vali, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama), c1595

Valkyrie and a Dying Hero, late 19th century. Creator: Hans Makart
Valkyrie and a Dying Hero, late 19th century

Imaginary Tale showing Battle Scene with Slain Princess, Mid-17th century. Creator: Unknown
Imaginary Tale showing Battle Scene with Slain Princess, Mid-17th century

Battle of Hakone, Sagami, 1871. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Battle of Hakone, Sagami, 1871. From Eight Views of Warriors in the Provinces

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"Dying: A Journey Through Time and Sacrifice" In the depths of history, we bid farewell to an era. Goodbye, Old Man, a poignant tribute captured by Fortunio Matania in 1922, reminds us of the somber toll war takes on our souls. The image of a soldier and his loyal horse during World War I speaks volumes about the sacrifices made on the battlefield. Centuries earlier, a young woman's final moments were immortalized on canvas in Young Woman on her Death Bed (1621). This haunting painting serves as a reminder that death spares no one; it comes for all regardless of age or station. Sometimes, dying becomes an act of defiance against injustice. Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc set himself ablaze at an intersection in Saigon in 1963 to protest President Ngo Dinh Diem's oppressive measures. Malcolm Browne's photograph captures this self-immolation—a chilling symbol of resistance against tyranny. The Great Sacrifice depicted by James Clark from WWI showcases soldiers laying down their lives for their countries' sake. Their bravery echoes through time as they face death head-on with unwavering resolve. But not all deaths are born out of conflict or rebellion; some belong to artists who leave behind legacies that transcend mortality itself. Anna Pavlova's ethereal grace continues to captivate audiences even after her passing—an eternal dance with death. In The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar (1789), John Trumbull depicts soldiers fighting valiantly until their last breaths defending their fortress—a testament to human resilience when faced with impending doom. Death can also be personified as an assassin lurking in every corner. In Death as Assassin (1851), wood engravings depict its relentless pursuit—reminding us that life is fleeting and unpredictable. Yet amidst these dark portrayals lies hope and tenderness—the delicate balance between life and death. The Young Girl and Death (c.