Underworld Collection (page 4)

The Triumph of Death, c. 1562 (oil on panel)
XIR457 The Triumph of Death, c.1562 (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); 117x162 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: (for details see 69068-71 and 156438)); Flemish

The Death of Marcus Curtius, Villa Centurione, Sampierdarena, 1613-15 (fresco)
LRI1762610 The Death of Marcus Curtius, Villa Centurione, Sampierdarena, 1613-15 (fresco) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); Luisa Ricciarini; Italian, out of copyright

Portrait of Vaska Pepel (the Underworld), 1922 (oil on canvas)
1195687 Portrait of Vaska Pepel (the Underworld), 1922 (oil on canvas) by Grigoriev, Boris Dmitrievich (1886-1939); 92.5x72.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

The Head Rising Up, 1866 (woodcut)
3726018 The Head Rising Up, 1866 (woodcut) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); 10.8x15.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Coming out into Hell, 1866 (woodcut)
3726017 Coming out into Hell, 1866 (woodcut) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); 10.5x8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment, c. 1440-41 (oil on canvas transferred from wood)
3493064 The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment, c.1440-41 (oil on canvas transferred from wood) by Eyck, Jan van (c.1390-1441); 56.5x19.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Netherlandish

In Darkest New York, Midnight in a Cheap Underground Lodging Cellar, "three cents a spot"(litho)
6022052 In Darkest New York, Midnight in a Cheap Underground Lodging Cellar, " three cents a spot" (litho) by American School

Among the Tenements in the Rear of Mulberry Street (litho)
6022005 Among the Tenements in the Rear of Mulberry Street (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Among the Tenements in the Rear of Mulberry Street)

A "Reserved"Room in a Lodging Shed (litho)
6021993 A " Reserved" Room in a Lodging Shed (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A " Reserved" Room in a Lodging Shed)

A Bellevue Hospital Nurse (litho)
6021942 A Bellevue Hospital Nurse (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bellevue Hospital Nurse)

Homeless and Friendless (litho)
6021926 Homeless and Friendless (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homeless and Friendless)

Out of Work, A Longshoremans Family and Home (litho)
6021883 Out of Work, A Longshoremans Family and Home (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Out of Work, A Longshoremans Family and Home)

Frontispiece for Darkness and Daylight, or Lights and Shadows of New York Life by Mrs Helen Campbell (litho)
6021878 Frontispiece for Darkness and Daylight, or Lights and Shadows of New York Life by Mrs Helen Campbell (litho) by American School

A Typical Pawnshop (litho)
6022040 A Typical Pawnshop (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Typical Pawnshop)

A Tenement House on Hamilton Street known as "The Ship, "1, Narrow Entrance to the Rear leading to the Garret
6021879 A Tenement House on Hamilton Street known as " The Ship, " 1, Narrow Entrance to the Rear leading to the Garret Rooms (litho) by American School

Under Britain (b / w photo)
6009109 Under Britain (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under Britain)

Kore, copy of a caryatid from the Erechtheion in Athens (marble)
703290 Kore, copy of a caryatid from the Erechtheion in Athens (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Area Archeologica di Villa Adriana, Tivoli, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Kore)

Charon (chromolitho)
975944 Charon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charon. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Circle of the Thieves: Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent, Inferno
995604 The Circle of the Thieves: Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1838 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV
995601 The Circle of the Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1954 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno
995618 The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno, Canto XXXII, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, c.1827-38 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Thieves: Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent, Inferno
995608 The Circle of the Thieves: Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1827 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno
995603 The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno, Canto XXXII, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1954 (engraving) by Blake

Orpheus frees Eurydice (chromolitho)
1094448 Orpheus frees Eurydice (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orpheus frees Eurydice)

Souls on the bank of the Styx (pencil on paper)
PNH452502 Souls on the bank of the Styx (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 24.1x16.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Pluto (chromolitho)
3100668 Pluto (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pluto. Illustration for Las Supersticiones De La Humanidad by Jose Coroleu (F Seix, 1881)

The Isle of the Dead, 1890 (etching & aquatint on chine colle)
2972774 The Isle of the Dead, 1890 (etching & aquatint on chine colle) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 67.6x87.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Jack Daulton; German, out of copyright

Eurydice floating among flames, 1872-75 (graphite on paper)
1216855 Eurydice floating among flames, 1872-75 (graphite on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 22.8x22.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Satan in Council, from Book I of Paradise Lost
OTB182331 Satan in Council, from Book I of Paradise Lost by John Milton (1608-74) engraved by stephane Pannemaker (1847-1930) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore

Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Psyche receiving the Casket from Proserpine
BIR185882 Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Psyche receiving the Casket from Proserpine, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones

Pluto (oil on canvas)
ALI169134 Pluto (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Alinari

Byeonseong, the Sixth King of Hell (detail), 1798 (ink and colour on silk)
FBU4238832 Byeonseong, the Sixth King of Hell (detail), 1798 (ink and colour on silk) by Korean school, (18th century); Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Orpheus and Eurydice on the Banks of the River Styx, 1878 (oil on panel)
1762098 Orpheus and Eurydice on the Banks of the River Styx, 1878 (oil on panel) by Stanhope, John Roddam Spencer (1829-1908); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Hell (engraving)
5207788 Hell (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hell. Illustration from The Fabulous Histories of the Heathen Gods, by Andrew Tooke)

Ixion bound to the eternally turning fiery wheel (coloured engraving)
6029791 Ixion bound to the eternally turning fiery wheel (coloured engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The End (litho)
6022057 The End (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The End. Illustration for Darkness and Daylight)

An Abandoned Infant, A Policeman reporting a Little Foundling picked up in an Alley
6022020 An Abandoned Infant, A Policeman reporting a Little Foundling picked up in an Alley, A Winter Night Scene at a Police Station-House (litho) by American School

Found Strayed, Eleven O clock at Night in the Lost Childrens Room at Police Headquarters
6022017 Found Strayed, Eleven O clock at Night in the Lost Childrens Room at Police Headquarters, Lost Children waiting to be claimed (litho) by American School

Gospel Work in the Slums, Midnight Service of a Mission Rescue Band in an Underground Dive (litho)
6021948 Gospel Work in the Slums, Midnight Service of a Mission Rescue Band in an Underground Dive (litho) by American School

A Critical Case, A Bed-Side Consultation for the Benefit of Students and Nurses in Bellevue Hospital (litho)
6021940 A Critical Case, A Bed-Side Consultation for the Benefit of Students and Nurses in Bellevue Hospital (litho) by American School

Waifs and Strays of a Great City, A Group of Homeless New York Newsboys (litho)
6021910 Waifs and Strays of a Great City, A Group of Homeless New York Newsboys (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waifs and Strays of a Great City)

Burglars Sectional Jimmies and Leather Case for carrying them (litho)
6022051 Burglars Sectional Jimmies and Leather Case for carrying them (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Policemans Billy, Day Club, and Night Stick (litho)
6022016 Policemans Billy, Day Club, and Night Stick (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Policemans Billy, Day Club, and Night Stick)

In the Cell, Blackwells Island Penitentiary (litho)
6021963 In the Cell, Blackwells Island Penitentiary (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Cell, Blackwells Island Penitentiary)

An Every-Day Scene in the Morgue, identifying the Unknown Dead (litho)
6021951 An Every-Day Scene in the Morgue, identifying the Unknown Dead (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Every-Day Scene in the Morgue)

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"Journey into the Underworld: Exploring Mythology, Religion, and Art" Step into a realm shrouded in mystery and intrigue as we embark on a captivating journey through the underworld. From ancient civilizations to renowned literary works, this caption delves deep into the enigmatic realms of the afterlife. In Novgorod Icon's Last Judgement, painted with delicate tempera on wood, we witness souls being weighed against their deeds. This depiction echoes beliefs found in Egyptian mythology where Nephthys played a crucial role in guiding souls to Elysium. Leon Bakst's masterpiece "Elysium" transports us to an ethereal paradise where blissful souls reside. Inspired by Homeric cosmogony and Dante's Inferno, it captures the essence of heavenly serenity amidst vibrant hues. Charon ferries spirits across Styx in Dante's epic poem guided by Virgil. As they navigate through treacherous waters towards Judgement Day presided over by Osiris, one cannot help but ponder upon life's moral complexities. The Book of the Dead unravels ancient Egyptian rituals surrounding death and rebirth. The Weighing of the Heart ceremony determines one's fate while offering glimpses into their eternal destiny. Dante and Virgil cross Styx accompanied by Shirley Markham’s three-headed monster guarding Hell’s entrance. In Dantes Inferno, suicides face torment from Harpies - symbolic representations of their self-inflicted suffering. Unveiling secrets held within these artistic masterpieces allows us to explore various interpretations of the underworld across cultures and eras. It reminds us that even beyond mortal existence lies a vast tapestry woven with tales of divine justice and damnation. As we delve deeper into this captivating subject matter, let our imaginations soar alongside these mythical figures who have traversed between worlds – be it guided by religious beliefs or immortalized within timeless works of art.