Poisoned Collection (#2)

The magician Circe represented on a ceramic vase with black figures. Ancient Greece 5 - 4th century BC
AIS5389330 The magician Circe represented on a ceramic vase with black figures. Ancient Greece 5 - 4th century BC.; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia, Italy

Fair Rosamund, 1861 (oil on canvas)
NGW184233 Fair Rosamund, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 51.9x41.7 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Socrates (c 469399 BC). Classical Greek Athenian philosophe
Socrates (c.469-399 BC). Classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Socrates in prison before being sentenced to death. Colored engraving

DEATH OF HERAKLES
Herakles dies in agony, poisoned by the shirt of Nessus which he has ill- advisedly put on

POPE CLEMENS XIV Ganganelli) abolishes the Jesuit order, dies of a mysterious ailment, leading to accusations that the Jesuits poisoned him Date: reigned 1762 - 1774

The Rat Stinker, 1632 (Etching)
7393372 The Rat Stinker, 1632 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 14 x 12, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Medea, or The Marriage of Jason and Creuse, 1648 (Etching)
7393418 Medea, or The Marriage of Jason and Creuse, 1648 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 24 x 17, 4 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

St Benedict drinks poisoned wine, 1415-20, (tempera on wood)
7146402 St Benedict drinks poisoned wine, 1415-20, (tempera on wood) by Pietro, Nicolo di (fl.1394-1430); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Kitty Fisher as Cleopatra, 1759 (oil on canvas)
7146422 Kitty Fisher as Cleopatra, 1759 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); Kenwood House, London, UK; (add.info.: Kitty Fisher (1741-1767) as Cleopatra, Sir Joshua Reynolds

Cleopatra Testing Out Poison on Condemned Prisoners, 1887 (oil on canvas)
3470265 Cleopatra Testing Out Poison on Condemned Prisoners, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Cabanel, Alexandre (1823-89); 165x290 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Edward I, while Prince of Wales killing the Assassin who wounded him with a poisoned Dagger
3630920 Edward I, while Prince of Wales killing the Assassin who wounded him with a poisoned Dagger, in the Holy Land (engraving) by Wale

Death of the Strong Wicked Man, pl. 6, illustration from The Grave, A Poem by William Blake (1757-1827)
XYC290776 Death of the Strong Wicked Man, pl.6, illustration from The Grave, A Poem by William Blake (1757-1827), engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810), 1808 (etching) by Blake

The Death of Beowulf, from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by M. I. Ebbutt, 1910 (litho)
STC323654 The Death of Beowulf, from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by M.I. Ebbutt, 1910 (litho) by Bacon, John Henry Frederick (1868-1914) (after)

Landscape with a Man killed by a Snake, c. 1648 (oil on canvas)
XCF282070 Landscape with a Man killed by a Snake, c.1648 (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); National Gallery, London, UK

Portrait of Catherine Deshayes, by A. Coypel (engraving)
ELD4831909 Portrait of Catherine Deshayes, by A. Coypel (engraving) by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722); (add.info.: " Affaire des Poisons" (Affair of the poison) portrait of Catherine Deshayes

The experiment of strychnine (a very toxic alkaloide extracted from the vomic walnut), 19th century. (oil on canvas)
JEB4853590 The experiment of strychnine (a very toxic alkaloide extracted from the vomic walnut), 19th century. (oil on canvas) by Torrents y de Amat, Stanislas (1839-1916); Palais de Longchamp

The Death of Romeo and Juliet, final scene of the play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (litho)
CHT167941 The Death of Romeo and Juliet, final scene of the play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (litho) by Berty, Maurice (1884-1946); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Skeleton of Death in a quack doctors apothecary shop. 1831 (engraving)
7234783 Skeleton of Death in a quack doctors apothecary shop.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana (Phytolaca decandra)
6340428 Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana (Phytolaca decandra) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana (Phytolaca decandra)

St. Benedict orders a raven to take the poisoned bread (fresco)
828722 St. Benedict orders a raven to take the poisoned bread (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Monastero di San Benedetto (Santuario Sacro Spero), Subiaco, Rome, Lazio

Attempted Poisoning: A woman brings St. Benedict poisoned bread wrapped in white linen (fresco)
828721 Attempted Poisoning: A woman brings St. Benedict poisoned bread wrapped in white linen (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); GDO 8 cm; Monastero di San Benedetto (Santuario Sacro Spero)

Dayak headhunter using a blowpipe to fire a poisoned arrow, Borneo (colour litho)
7148757 Dayak headhunter using a blowpipe to fire a poisoned arrow, Borneo (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Experiment showing affinity between arsenic and chlorine (engraving)
7163228 Experiment showing affinity between arsenic and chlorine (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The snake charmer (litho)
7171064 The snake charmer (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The snake charmer. Illustration for The World and its People, a Comprehensive Tour of All Lands)

Circe Invidiosa, 1872 (oil on canvas)
DGA5609814 Circe Invidiosa, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917) (after); 180x87 cm; (add.info.: By Waterhouse); Photo © Fine Art Images

Antonio Canova: Socrates drinking the Poison (engraving)
7168874 Antonio Canova: Socrates drinking the Poison (engraving) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates drinking the Poison)

Mort de Demosthene (engraving)
7179203 Mort de Demosthene (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mort de Demosthene)

Poison, foaled 1840 (b / w photo)
7163587 Poison, foaled 1840 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poison, foaled 1840)

Tarantula and curing its sting by music and dancing (engraving)
7172548 Tarantula and curing its sting by music and dancing (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tarantula and curing its sting by music and dancing)

Antonio Canova: Socrates sending away his Family before drinking the Poison (engraving)
7168876 Antonio Canova: Socrates sending away his Family before drinking the Poison (engraving) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mort de Cleopatre (engraving)
7179245 Mort de Cleopatre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mort de Cleopatre)

The Sacrifice of Polyxena, 1776. Creator: Giovanni David
The Sacrifice of Polyxena, 1776. King Priams daughter Polyxena is sacrificed for her betrayal of Achilles after her brothers shot a poisoned arrow in his heel

The brazen serpent, 19th century (painting)
AIS5369377 The brazen serpent, 19th century (painting) by Bruni, Fyodor (1801-75); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; eIberfoto; Russian, out of copyright

Poison (litho)
3652395 Poison (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poison. Illustration for The Harmsworth Magazine, Vol 1, 1898-99.); © Look and Learn

The Last Moments of Socrates (litho)
DGC288145 The Last Moments of Socrates (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates (c.469-399 BC) Classical Greek philosopher; ); Prismatic Pictures; French

Ms Fr 2810 f. 17, Hassan i Sabbah leading the initiations at Alamut giving his followers
BAL125110 Ms Fr 2810 f.17, Hassan i Sabbah leading the initiations at Alamut giving his followers drugged wine, from the Livres des Merveilles du Monde

The Death of Socrates (470-399 BC) (b / w photo)
XIR233776 The Death of Socrates (470-399 BC) (b/w photo) by Quellin I, Arnold or Artus the Elder (1609-68); Teylers Museum, Haarlem

Cleopatra, late 19th century (oil on canvas)
491788 Cleopatra, late 19th century (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); 68.5x101.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Dreux d Aubray, lieutenant civil au Chatelet, 1658 (engraving)
6192283 Portrait of Dreux d Aubray, lieutenant civil au ChAtelet, 1658 (engraving) by Nanteuil, Robert (1623-78); 50x40 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

A bushman of the Kalahari country hunting big game with a poisoned arrow (b / w photo)
6013866 A bushman of the Kalahari country hunting big game with a poisoned arrow (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ghost of Oiwa, c. 1831-32 (colour woodblock print)
881700 The Ghost of Oiwa, c.1831-32 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 26.3--18.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: The Lantern Ghost, Iwa image)

Hercules and Lichas, 1849 (oil on canvas)
DSA148317 Hercules and Lichas, 1849 (oil on canvas) by Sorokin, P. S. (1836-86); Odessa Fine Arts Museum, Ukraine; eOdessa Art Museum; Russian, out of copyright

The Death of Chatterton, c. 1856 (oil on canvas)
BIR122820 The Death of Chatterton, c.1856 (oil on canvas) by Wallis, Henry (1830-1916); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

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"Poisoned: A Haunting Legacy of Tragedy and Betrayal" In the realm of art, poison has long been a captivating subject, evoking tales of treachery and untimely demise. From ancient Greece to the Renaissance era, artists have depicted the chilling effects of toxic substances on both historical figures and mythical characters. One such portrayal is seen in "The Death of Socrates, " painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1787. This iconic artwork captures the philosopher's final moments as he willingly drinks hemlock, succumbing to state-sanctioned poisoning for his controversial beliefs. Another infamous incident involving poison unfolds in "Pope and Son Poisoned. " This haunting image depicts Pope Clement XIV clutching his chest after consuming a fatal dose. The painting serves as a reminder that even those at the pinnacle of power are not immune to nefarious acts. Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates also finds himself entwined with poison once again in this artistic narrative. Known for his profound wisdom, Socrates met an unfortunate end when he was forced to drink hemlock due to accusations against him. The theme extends beyond human subjects; even mythological heroes like Herakles face their own poisoned fate. In "Death of Herakles, " we witness the legendary figure writhing in agony after ingesting a deadly concoction - a stark contrast to his usual invincibility. Religious figures are not exempt from these dark depictions either. In "St Benedict drinks poisoned wine, " we see the saintly figure falling victim to treachery while partaking in what should have been a sacred act. Moving away from history into fiction, Medea takes center stage with her notorious role as a vengeful sorceress who uses poison as her weapon of choice. Etchings like "Medea or The Marriage of Jason and Creuse" capture her malevolence perfectly, showcasing how poison can be employed as a tool of destruction.