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Serpents of Hell, Piramide Papistique – medieval art poster
Description: “Piramide Papistique” medieval protestant broadside represents the Roman Church as Serpents of Hell, 16th century, Holland. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, …
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Ouroboros, Serpent eating its tail – alchemical medieval art
Description: Antique 1625 alchemical illustration depicting The Ouroboros (uroboros) – an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. The ouroborous is one of the oldest alchemical …
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Pluto and Virgil illustration for Devine Comedy by Gustave Dore
Description: Pluto and Virgil – 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 be …
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Elizabeth Bathory – Cachtice Castle, Bloody Countess poster
Details: Antique drawing depicting Čachtice (Cachtice) Castle of “Bloody Countess” Elizabeth Bathory and her husband. As a teenager, Elizabeth became engaged to the nobleman Ferenc Nadashdi and settled in Slovakia, …
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Sun-Glorified Souls – Paradise illustration by Gustave Dore
Description: The Sun-Glorified Souls – illustration for Dante’s “Devine Comedy” (Part: Paradise) poem by the famous illustrator and painter Gustave Dore, 1800s. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be …
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London’s Remembrancer, Bill of Mortality, Great Plague print
Description: “Bill of Mortality” is a medieval periodic publication which listed total deaths by the plague. Published in London in 1665 – the year of the Great Plague, which was …
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Alchemist Symbols tab by Agrippa – alchemy art poster
Description: Antique “Symbols of the Alchemists” tab from works of medieval alchemist, astrologist and occult philosopher Agrippa. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, …
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Memento Mori, skull and hourglass medieval engraving art
Description: 1626 Memento Mori engraving with symbols of death. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster and other wall art or decor. You …
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Medieval Amulet against the Plague – Black Death protection
Description: Saint Anastasius head as a medieval amulet against the plague. Global plague pandemic or The Black Death struck Europe and Asia in the 13-17 centuries. Medieval people didn’t know …
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Medieval Protection against Witches, Demons – talisman print
Description: Medieval talisman parchment “Protection against witchcraft and demons through the name and attributes of Jesus Christ” (in Latin), 1590s. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for …
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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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Doctor Death – medieval creepy macabre skull art poster
Description: “Doctor Death” illustration from medieval Book of Hours. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster and other wall art or decor. You …
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Medieval Indulgence print – reducing punishment for sins
Description: Medieval Indulgence, which was issued for a donation from some rich man, who wanted to reduce the amount of punishment for sins. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can …
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Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse – Albrecht Durer medieval art
Description: “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” from the 1490s Apocalypse series by Albrecht Durer. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster and other …
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Harpies Wood illustration for Devine Comedy by Gustave Dore
Description: The Harpies’ Wood (Suicides torture in Hell) – illustration for Dante’s “Devine Comedy” (Part: Inferno) poem by the famous illustrator and painter Gustave Dore, 1800s. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable …
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