Tragic Collection (page 2)

Romain s'apprêtant à transpercer sa propre soeur... 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier
Romain s'appretant a transpercer sa propre soeur... 1852. Romain s'appretant a transpercer sa propre soeur pour cause de rimes inconvenantes

Mon char, mes javelots...(Phèdre), 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Mon char, mes javelots...(Phedre), 1841. My chariot, my javelins...From Physionomies tragico-classiques (Physiognomy of the Characters of Classical Tragedy); Periodical: Le Charivari, 15 November 1841

Décadence du drame en 1866, 1866. Creator: Honore Daumier
Decadence du drame en 1866, 1866. - En v'la un bon jobard, il croit que toutes ce rengaines la sont arrivees! - Mais tas d'imbeciles...vous ne voyez donc pas que c'est l'auteur

Akalis Tower at Umritzir - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. Creator: Unknown
Akalis Tower at Umritzir - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. For whatever purpose this elegant and fanciful building was erected

Oedipe, 1851. Creator: Honore Daumier
Oedipe, 1851. Moi-meme en le percant, je sentis dans mon ame, Tout vainqueur que j'etais...vous fremissez, madame!'

Énée aux enfers, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Enee aux enfers, 1842. Aeneas in Hades. Horreur! il apercoit la femme qui l'adore, Un poignard dans le coeur et les yeux pleins d'emoi; Qui d'un geste charmant que la pudeur decore

Nourri dans le sérail, j'en connais les détours (Bajaset), 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nourri dans le serail, j'en connais les detours (Bajaset), 1841. Nourished in the seraglio, I know the twists and turns

Dying Adonis, 1609. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Dying Adonis, 1609

The Dying Cleopatra, c.1520-c.1524. Creator: Jan van Scorel
The Dying Cleopatra, c.1520-c.1524. Attributed to Jan van Scorel

Illustration for the Story of Layla and Majnun, c1770. Creator: Unknown
Illustration for the Story of Layla and Majnun, c1770

Sohni Swims to Meet Her Lover Mahinwal, between c1750 and c1775. Creator: Unknown
Sohni Swims to Meet Her Lover Mahinwal, between c1750 and c1775

Stage scene with fallen duelist in a forest, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Stage scene with fallen duelist in a forest, 1870-1923

Mentor throws Telemachus off a cliff and jumps after him, 1719-1775. Creator: Ruik Keyert
Mentor throws Telemachus off a cliff and jumps after him, 1719-1775. Design for a wall painting

Venus and Adonis, c.1658. Creator: Ferdinand Bol
Venus and Adonis, c.1658

Phaedre, Having Declared Her Passion, Attempts to Kill Herself with the Sword of Hippolytus, c1801
Phaedre, Having Declared Her Passion, Attempts to Kill Herself with the Sword of Hippolytus, c. 1801

Portrait Medallion of Faust and Marguerite, publisher's sheet from Faust, 1828

Portrait Medallion of Goethe, title page from Faust, 1828. Creators: Achille Deveria, Eugene Delacroix
Portrait Medallion of Goethe, title page from Faust, 1828

Venus and Adonis, 1629. Creator: Joost de Pape
Venus and Adonis, 1629

Venus Bewailing the Slain Adonis, 1650-1659. Creator: Frans Wouters
Venus Bewailing the Slain Adonis, 1650-1659

Episode from the Four Days Naval Battle (11-14 June 1666), in or after 1666-in or before 1672. Attributed to Willem van de Velde I

Chariclea, c.1660. Creator: Unknown
Chariclea, c.1660. Other Title(s): Female Figure perhaps Erminia from Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tassso

Lovers on the roof of a building, 1920. Creator: Devambez, André Victor Édouard (1867-1943)
Lovers on the roof of a building, 1920. Found in the collection of the Galerie Laurentin, Paris

The Prophet Elijah, 1912. Creator: Boychuk, Mykhailo (1882-1937)
The Prophet Elijah, 1912. Found in the collection of the State Art Gallery, Lviv

Scenes from Aedipus, a play by Augustin Duncan, between 1915 and 1921. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Scenes from Aedipus, a play by Augustin Duncan, between 1915 and 1921

Scenes from Aedipus, a play by Augustin Duncan, between 1915 and 1921. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Scenes from Aedipus, a play by Augustin Duncan, between 1915 and 1921

Scenes from Aedipus, a play by Augustin Duncan, between 1915 and 1921. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Scenes from Aedipus, a play by Augustin Duncan, between 1915 and 1921

Scenes from Aedipus, a play by Augustin Duncan, between 1915 and 1921. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Scenes from Aedipus, a play by Augustin Duncan, between 1915 and 1921

Altman, Ruth, Miss, portrait photograph, 1928 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Altman, Ruth, Miss, portrait photograph, 1928

Under the Arena, after Carl Von Piloty, c1880-83. Creator: W Hecht
'Under the Arena, after Carl Von Piloty'. From "Modern Artists" by F.G.Dumas. [J.S.Virtue & Co Ltd, London, c1880]

L'eau bénite ou le diable chassé d'une église (Holy water or The devil chased out of church)
L'eau benite ou le diable chasse d'une eglise (Holy water or The devil chased out of church). Found in the collection of the Musee du Grand Siecle

Le feu du ciel, 1832. Creator: Boulanger, Louis Candide (1806-1867)
Le feu du ciel, 1832. Found in the collection of the Maison de Victor Hugo

Venus and Adonis, 1632. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
Venus and Adonis, 1632

'"The Bridge of Sighs" and Thomas Hood, 1890. Creator: William Small
'"The Bridge of Sighs" and Thomas Hood, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

La Mort d'Agis, 1789. Creator: Nicolas Andre Monsiau
La Mort d'Agis, 1789. The Death of Agis. Scene inspired by Plutarch. The body of Agis, King of Sparta, who has just been strangled on the orders of Leonidas, lies on the ground

Portrait de Henri-Louis Lekain (1728-1778), dans le rôle de Gengis-Khan de "l'Orphelin de... 1769
Portrait de Henri-Louis Lekain (1728-1778), dans le role de Gengis-Khan de "l'Orphelin de la Chine", tragedie de Voltaire, 1769

Pyrame et Thisbé, c.1875. Creator: Franois Alfred Delobbe
Pyrame et Thisbe, c.1875. Pyramus and Thisbe

Pyrame et Thisbé, c.1875. Creator: Franois Alfred Delobbe
Pyrame et Thisbe, c.1875. Pyramus and Thisbe

Esquisse pour la grande galerie des Fêtes de l'ancien Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Tragédie... 1852
Esquisse pour la grande galerie des Fetes de l'ancien Hotel de Ville de Paris : Tragedie et comedie (Flet scena), 1852. Tragedy and Comedy

Strauss, Sarah Mildred, and pupils, 1930 Apr. 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Strauss, Sarah Mildred, and pupils, 1930 Apr. 25

Les diables froids (The Cold Devils), 1905. Creator: Rops, Félicien (1833-1898)
Les diables froids (The Cold Devils), 1905. Private Collection

The Infant Shakespeare Nursed by Comedy and Tragedy, 1783. Creator: George Romney
The Infant Shakespeare Nursed by Comedy and Tragedy, 1783

Portrait d'Henri Maubant (1821-1902), sociétaire de la Comédie-Fançaise dans le rôle... c1883
Portrait d'Henri Maubant (1821-1902), societaire de la Comedie-Fancaise dans le role d'Auguste dans Cinna, c1883

Portrait of Adeline Dudlay (1858-1934), in allegory of tragedy, c1885. Creator: Joseph Blanc
Portrait of Adeline Dudlay (1858-1934), in allegory of tragedy, c1885

The Tragedy, study after Miss Dudlay, c1884. Creator: Joseph Blanc
The Tragedy, study after Miss Dudlay, c1884

Petit Paul. Creator: Henry Jules Jean Geoffroy
Petit Paul

Paolo and Francesca, c1820. Creator: Pierre Claude François Delorme
Paolo and Francesca, c1820

Last scene of the tragedy "Rodogune" at the Theatre-Francais, 1810. Creator: Jacques Augustin Pajou
Last scene of the tragedy "Rodogune" at the Theatre-Francais, 1810

Uriel Acosta, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Uriel Acosta, [193-]. Federal Musart Theatre...Project No. 8 Presents - Karl Gutzkov's - "Uriel Acosta" - A Classical Drama in 5 Acts...[Hebrew text]...With a Distinguished Cast of 50

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"Tragic Tales Unveiled: From Moon Bombers to Ill-fated Ships and Fateful Encounters" In a stunning revelation, the Sunday Sport reports the discovery of a World War Two bomber on the moon's surface. A haunting reminder of past conflicts, this find leaves us pondering the tragedies that unfolded in those dark times. Meanwhile, Ophelia's melancholic presence is captured on paper, her fragile beauty immortalized for eternity. The Lady of Shalott gazes from an oil canvas with longing eyes, trapped in her own tragic destiny. Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown stand united against nature's wrath as they battle treacherous waves and unforgiving storms. Their bravery serves as a testament to human resilience amidst tragedy. Komarov's somber expression before his ill-fated Soyuz 1 launch speaks volumes about the risks undertaken by pioneers venturing into uncharted territories. Benny Lynch, the Scottish boxer at his prime in 1938, symbolizes both triumph and tragedy within one man's journey. Oedipus' encounter with the Sphinx captivates our imagination through an oil painting from 1808. This mythical tale reminds us that even heroes can be entangled in their own tragic fate. The Finding of Moses depicts a heart-wrenching moment when love overcomes despair as a mother saves her child from certain doom. Isolde's sorrowful gaze echoes throughout time while captured by Aubrey Beardsley in c1895; it tells a story of forbidden love leading to ultimate tragedy. A balloon event turns disastrous when Green and Cocking meet their untimely end mid-air – reminding us how fleeting life can be even during moments meant for celebration. And who could forget the Titanic sinking? A music sheet from 1912 evokes profound sadness as we remember lives lost amidst icy waters. Lastly, Hamlet caricatured on a music sheet brings a touch of dark humor to Shakespeare's tragic tale.