Infernal Collection

Charon / Styx / Dante / Virgil
Charon ferries Dante and Virgil across the Styx, the river which separates this world of ours from the infernal regions

Ribauldequin. Late medieval volley gun
Ribauldequin or rabauld. Late medieval volley gun with many small-caliber iron barrels set up parallel on a platform, used during the 14th and 15th centuries. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883

Ancient Etruscan chimera
6339946 Ancient Etruscan chimera by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Ancient Etruscan chimera. A winged marine demon with fish tail limbs tormenting a man and woman 1)

A Hydropathic Tragedy (engraving)
1038537 A Hydropathic Tragedy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hydropathic Tragedy)

Tengou, demon des songes (engraving)
2793213 Tengou, demon des songes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tengou, demon des songes. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1866 1H)

The World, Boston Theatre Company, USA - Tableau II, a dramatic scene from The Infernal Machine. Date: late 19th century

The Porta all Arco, Etruscan door in the walls of Volterra, Tuscany. Decorated with three heads of Jupiter, Castor and Pollux (or Tinia, Uni and Menrva in Etruscan mythology)

The Infernal used by the English Navy at St. Malo s. A floating mine constructed in a vessel with sand, gunpowder, masonry, bombs and fireworks. Copperplate engraving by N.C

Funerary vessel found in a tomb of Balamku, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
JPC252809 Funerary vessel found in a tomb of Balamku, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Early Classic Period (300-600 AD) (terracotta) by Mayan; Museo de Antropologia de Campeche, Mexico; out of copyright

Hecate (chromolitho)
975952 Hecate (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hecate. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

DANTE / VIRGIL / PURGATORY
Dante and Virgil emerge from infernal regions just before dawn and are greeted by the radiant constellation of Venus in the night sky. Date: First published: 1307-21?

CRIMEA / RUSSIAN MINES
British ships Merlin and Firefly struck by Russian infernal machines (mines) Date: 1854

Divine Comedy. Eigth Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil cross t
Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Eigth Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil cross the river Styx in the boat of Phlegyas

Divine Comedy. The Eleventh Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil
Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. The Eleventh Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil in the tomb of Pope Anastasius. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored

An imaginative satire on Harriet Beecher Stowe and her antislavery novel Uncle Toms Cabin
Print on wove paper : lithograph printed in black and buff, of an imaginative and biting satire on Harriet Beecher Stowe and her recently published antislavery novel Uncle Toms Cabin

Divine Comedy. Twelfth Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil befor
Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Twelfth Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil before the opprobrium of Crete. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored

Oliver Messel, 1940
Costume designer Oliver Messel alongside a model at his studio in Yeomans Row. The model pictured is wearing the costume of Jocasta in The Infernal Machine

Mines at sea
American Civil War, floating infernal machine in the Potomac River Date: 1861

5th trumpet: Locusts. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). Fifth Trumpet. The Locusts. 1375 - 1382. The infernal locusts led by Exterminating Angel. Scene of the tapestry number 2 from the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned

The Seven Good Deeds of Bonzo (Friday) -- he removes an infernal machine (a leaking hot water bottle) from the bed. Date: 1923

Steamships of the Allied Fleet Searching for Infernal Machines Off Cronstadt, Russia, 1854

Source Size = 2616 x 2102
Explosion of a Russian Infernal Machine on Board the " exmouth"

Deposition, Ferdinand Etten, J. le Clerc, 1605 - 1700

Demons Dragging Tondal into the Infernal Cistern; Simon Marmion, Flemish, active 1450 - 1489; Ghent, Belgium, Europe; 1475; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint

Hercules and Cerberus, oil on canvas by Francisco Zurbaran (1598-1664) Spanish painter. In Greek legend Hercules, as punishment for killing his wife in a fit of rage, was given 12 Labours

Hindu concpet of the universe, showing it encircled by a serpent, the symbol of eternity. Mount Meru represents paradise, earth below it supported by six elephants

The Infernal Chamber
Brother gaze upon paintings depicting demons and the damned in Hell, who do not seem to be suffering. In the centre, Hiram is being crowned by Eblis. 1890s

Arriving in Hell
Charon brings a boatload of new residents to the infernal shores, accompanied by barking from Charon : Mercury and other deities contemplate the scene

Titans Defy Zeus
The Titans think themselves so invincible, they even challenge Zeus - but he is too much for them and casts them down to Tartarus, the Infernal Regions

French Cellar Cafe 1822
A Parisian Cafe d Enfer or Infernal Cellar, a low-life night-spot where the wine flows free but frolics are apt to end in fisticuffs

P an-Koan, God of Hades
P AN-KOAN the arbiter of life, in the infernal regions

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"Journey through the Infernal Abyss: Dante and Virgil's Epic Adventure" Step into the depths of darkness as Dante Alighieri and his guide, the wise poet Virgil, embark on a treacherous voyage through the infernal realms. Inspired by Charon's ferry across the Styx in Greek mythology, their quest mirrors that of Aeneas and the Sibyl in their descent to Hades. In this harrowing tale known as "The Divine Comedy, " Dante vividly describes their encounters with terrifying creatures such as an ancient Etruscan chimera and Belzebub himself. The imagery is brought to life through stunning oil paintings like "Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld" or etchings like "The Corsican Pest. " As they traverse Hell's treacherous landscape, our heroes witness scenes both awe-inspiring and grotesque. In Canto VIII, they come face-to-face with Ribauldequin, a late medieval volley gun symbolizing violence unleashed upon humanity. Yet amidst these horrors lies hope; Tengou, demon des songes reminds us that even dreams can hold power over our souls. Through each circle of Hell described by Dante - from lustful sinners to traitors - we are reminded of mankind's capacity for both good and evil. This journey serves as a cautionary tale about moral choices while exploring profound themes of redemption and divine justice. Join Dante and Virgil on this timeless expedition into damnation where every step brings them closer to understanding human nature at its darkest hour. As you delve deeper into this hydropathic tragedy engraved within history itself, prepare for an unforgettable encounter with The Infernal World.