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Breaking Wheel ancient execution – medieval punishment poster
Description: Illustration depicting torture and execution of martyrs via Breaking Wheel (or Catherine Wheel) in Ancient Rome. Original woodcut by Antonio Tempesta created in the 15 century. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE …
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Sawing Execution – medieval punishment, inquisition poster
Description: Sawing execution illustration. Medieval punishment for witches and heretics. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster and other wall art or decor. …
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Burning old Church in Finland – archive photo poster
Description: Photography depicting an old Church burning in Finland in January, 1918. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster and other wall art …
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Medieval Inquisitor Instructions – Inquisition, witch trial document
Description: Medieval manual for Inquisitor from 1510. This manuscript includes rules about inquisitors’ qualifications, prison sentences, the sentencing of minors, and how to publish edicts announcing decisions. Latin text on …
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Burning Graves illustration for Devine Comedy by Gustave Dore
Description: Burning Graves, The Heresiarchs – illustration for Dante’s “Devine Comedy” (Part: Inferno) poem by the famous illustrator and painter Gustave Dore, 1800s. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can …
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Witch Dunking, water ordeal – medieval inquisition torture
Description: Medieval illustration depicting Witch dunking (ordeal by water) is a form of punishment and one of the inquisition procedures used by the witch hunters. Woodcut from the 1600s. PRINTABLE …
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Witch detection, hexenprobe – Inquisition torture medieval art
Description: Medieval illustration depicting various methods of Witch tests, tortures, and executions. Woodcut from the 1500s. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster …
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Impalement Execution – medieval punishment, inquisition poster
Description: Impalement execution illustration. Medieval punishment for witches and heretics. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster and other wall art or decor. …
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Blasphemous Demon illustration – Compendium of demonology
Description: Blasphemous Demon. Illustration from the antique black magic manuscript “Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros.” (translated from latin as: A rare summary of the …
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Torture and execution devices of medieval inquisition tab poster
Description: Illustrations depicting various medieval torture devices used by inquisitors for witches and heretics. There’re Iron Chair, the Rack, Cradle of Judas, Pear of Anguish, Barrel, Scold’s Bridle, the Vice, …
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The Goddess Heresy, Heresis Dea – medieval art
Description: “Heresis Dea” (The Goddess Heresy) medieval anti-Reformation handbill, 16th century, Germany. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster and other wall art …
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