Nightmare Collection (page 8)

The Nightmare II, 1802. Artist: Fussli (Fuseli), Johann Heinrich (1741-1825)
The Nightmare II, 1802. Found in the collection of the Goethemuseum, Frankfurt am Main

The Shepherds Dream, 1786. Artist: Fussli (Fuseli), Johann Heinrich (1741-1825)
The Shepherds Dream, 1786. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna

The Nightmare. Private Collection

Nightmare (Mareridt). Found in the Collection of Nivaagaards Malerisamling

When School Began as we Remembered, c1890. Artist: Frederick Richardson
When School Began as we Remembered, c1890. From the pen drawing by Fred Richardson. 1905-6. From The Studio Volume 36. [The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1905-6]

Shoki and Attendant Demons, 1898. Artist: Kawanabe Kyosai
Shoki and Attendant Demons, 1898. Fom a kakemono by Kawanabe Kyosai. Zhong Kui (Shoki) is a figure of Chinese mythology. Traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings

Caricature of the Laocoon group, 1937. Artist: Nicolo Boldrini
Caricature of the Laocoon group, 1937. A print from Titian Paintings and Drawings, introduction by Hans Tietze, Phaidon Press, Vienna, 1937

Horseman, c1565, (1937). Artist: Titian
Horseman, c1565, (1937). A print from Titian Paintings and Drawings, introduction by Hans Tietze, Phaidon Press, Vienna, 1937. Found in the collection of the Graphische Sammlung, Munich

Caged Lion with sleeping woman. c19th century

The Chaos, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
The Chaos, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Scene of Hell, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Scene of Hell, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Lycaon Metamorphosed into a Wolf, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Lycaon Metamorphosed into a Wolf, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

La Traversee du Styx, c1591-1638. Artist: Jacob Isaacz van Swanenburg
La Traversee du Styx, c1591-1638. In Greek mythology, Styx is the name of a river which formed the boundary between earth and the underworld, Hades

How they pluck her!, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
How they pluck her!, 1799. Plate 21 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Bon Voyage, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Bon Voyage, 1799. Plate 64 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Can t anyone unite us?, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Can t anyone unite us?, 1799. Plate 75 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

What a tailor can do!, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
What a tailor can do!, 1799. Plate 52 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Saturn Devouring one of his Children, 1821-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya
Saturn Devouring one of his Children, 1821-1823. Found in the collection of the Prado, Madrid, Spain. A Greco-Roman mythological scene of the god Saturn consuming a child in reference to Spains

To rise and to fall, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
To rise and to fall, 1799. Plate 56 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression

Matrimonial nightmare, 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya
Matrimonial nightmare, 1819-1823. Plate 7 of Proverbs, published in 1864. The series also known as disparates (absurdities) or suenos (dreams)

The exhortations, 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya
The exhortations, 1819-1823. Plate 16 of Proverbs, published in 1864. The series also known as disparates (absurdities) or suenos (dreams) is seen as symbolic of the absurdity of the human condition

Here comes the bogeyman, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Here comes the bogeyman, 1799. Plate 3 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression

The sleep of reason produces monsters, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
The sleep of reason produces monsters, 1799. From Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Correction, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Correction, 1799. Plate 46 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain The series is evidence of the artists political

There is plenty to suck, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
There is plenty to suck, 1799. Plate 45 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression

The Nightmare, c1850-1890. Artist: Stanislas Lepine
The Nightmare, c1850-1890. Stansislas participated in the first Impressionist exhibition, held in 1874, although he is generally not considered an Impressionist. Private Collection

Scorpion Fish, (Peixe Carneiro), 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Scorpion Fish, (Peixe Carneiro), 20th century. Scorpionfish, are a family of mostly marine fish that include many of the worlds most venomous species

Hercules with Cerberus from a Sarcophagus in Asia Minor (Hellenstic Period), 20th century. Held in Archaeological Museum, Istanbul

Terracotta head of a demon: a votive offering from a temple, now in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum

Basile, c1825-1877. Artist: Henry Bonaventure Monnier
Basile, c1825-1877

Percival Delivering Belisane... exhibited 1783. Artist: Henry Fuseli
Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma, exhibited 1783. Found in the collection of the Tate, London

Riddle of Fear, 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya
Riddle of Fear, 1819-1823. Plate 2 of Proverbs, published in 1864. The series also known as disparates (absurdities) or suenos (dreams) is seen as symbolic of the absurdity of the human condition

Distressing Infant Nightmare, 1865. Artist: George du Maurier
Distressing Infant Nightmare, 1865. Founded on the legend of Banbury Cross. The nursery rhyme, Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross is pictured here through the imagination of a little girl

Menacing scene in an Oxford subway

Picture No. 11071623
Giant Devil's Flower Mantis - Tanzania. Date:

Picture No. 11071616
Giant Devil's Flower Mantis - Tanzania. Date:

A close look the the head of a Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) underwater in the Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean; Bahamas

La Caricature Journal Pl 139 Caricature plate 139
La Caricature (Journal) Pl. 139: Caricature, plate 139: The Nightmare, 1832. Honore Daumier (French, 1808-1879), Aubert. Lithograph; sheet: 27 x 35.6 cm (10 5/8 x 14 in.); image

Dinner Party with Thirteen People
THIRTEEN AT TABLE - the hostesss ultimate nightmare ! Date: 1925

Cartoon, The Kaisers dream, WW1
Cartoon, The Kaisers dream (or nightmare) after losing at Verdun -- a ginger-haired angel holding a rabbit. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Promis d Horrors of the French Invasion, or, Forcible Reasons for negotiating a Regicide Peace, Vide, The Authority of Edmund Burke, by James Gillray

Suffragette Ghost Horrible Nightmare. Man wakes up to find a ghost in shroud, holding a gun to his head, and brandishing a VFW placard. Caption reads, A Horrible Nightmare Date: circa 1907

When Women Vote Washing day. Mans worst nightmare - the housework is his domain, pictured washing his own shirts whilst holding the screaming baby. His duties are spelled out on a chart on the wall

The Fire of Faction, 1762 (engraving)
XJF486340 The Fire of Faction, 1762 (engraving) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 26.4 x 20.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire on William Hogarth (1697-1764)

A Medieval nightmare
This hand coloured woodcut showing a human headed bird grappling a man is from Jacobus Meydenbacks Hortus Sanitatis, (1491)

Stage Fright by Jack Gordge
An actress stands by a theatre curtain, terrified to go on stage, a phobia personified by a menacing shadowy figure behind her. Date: 1927

Comfort Of A Bed Of Roses, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, Engraver, [london] : H. Humphrey, 1806, Charles Fox, In Bed With His Wife, Having A Nightmare

Switzerland, Zurich, An Incubus leaving two sleeping girls
Henry Fuseli (Johann Heinrich Fussli, 1741-1825), An Incubus Leaving Two Sleeping Girls, 1783, oil on canvas, 85x110 cm

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"Nightmare: Exploring the Dark Corners of Imagination" Step into a world where dreams turn into haunting nightmares, as depicted in Goblin Market by Pauline Baynes. The twisted allure of forbidden desires and monstrous creations come alive in The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, from Los Caprichos. In Henry Fuseli's iconic painting, FUSELI: NIGHTMARE, we witness the terrifying power of our subconscious mind. A horse-headed demon perches upon a slumbering woman, embodying our deepest fears and anxieties. Edvard Munch's The Vampire II delves further into the realm of darkness. With blood-red hues and eerie figures, it captures the chilling essence of supernatural horror that lurks within us all. Even mundane realities can transform into nightmarish scenarios, as seen in H. M. Bateman's satirical piece The Income Tax Official in Hades. It reminds us that even after death, our fears continue to haunt us. The Temptation of Saint Anthony portrays an internal struggle against temptation itself. Jacques Callot's Tentation de St Antoine takes this theme further with its intricate engravings depicting surreal creatures tormenting the saint. Sometimes nightmares take on a lighter tone like George Studdy's Studdys Nightmare or Cosplay - Jack Skellington which infuse humor into these dark imaginings. Pieter van der Heyden's Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins explores how arrogance can consume us like a never-ending nightmare while Comforts of a Bed of Roses shows that even seemingly pleasant situations can hide sinister undertones. Through these artistic masterpieces spanning centuries, we are reminded that they are not limited to sleep but also manifest through our daily struggles and inner demons. They serve as cautionary tales urging us to confront our fears head-on and find solace amidst the shadows.