Sacrificial Collection (#5)

Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, 1535-55. Creator: Jean Mignon
Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, 1535-55

Magician pointing out a burning head to two youths, from the Scherzi, ca. 1743-50

Abrahams Sacrifice, from The Story of Abraham. Creator: Georg Pencz
Abrahams Sacrifice, from The Story of Abraham

Allegorical scene with a sacrificial lamb, 1640-70. Creator: Giovanni Battista Bonacina
Allegorical scene with a sacrificial lamb, 1640-70

Tobiolus Makes a Propitiatory Sacrifice, from The Story of Tobias, 1543

The Sacrifice of Abraham, 1635 (oil on canvas)
XIR167525 The Sacrifice of Abraham, 1635 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 193.5x132.8 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

A rare Aztec stone frog, c. 1200-1521 (stone)
1767153 A rare Aztec stone frog, c.1200-1521 (stone) by Aztec; 20.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A rare Aztec stone frog, Ca. A.D. 1200-1521. 20.9cm); Photo eChristies Images; out of copyright

The Sacrifice of Isaac, (oil on canvas)
651228 The Sacrifice of Isaac, (oil on canvas) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); 179.8x149.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sacrifice of Isaac. Philippe de Champaigne (1602-1624)

Roger et Angelique, (pencil on calque laid down on wove paper)
990004 Roger et Angelique, (pencil on calque laid down on wove paper) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 47x37.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Roger et Angelique)

A Nude Youth Sprawled on His Back, upon a Bank, Lying on a Standard
659227 A Nude Youth Sprawled on His Back, upon a Bank, Lying on a Standard, (black and white chalk on grey paper) by Piazzetta

Roman procession with sacrificial animals (engraving)
5216727 Roman procession with sacrificial animals (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman procession with sacrificial animals)

Plan of Solomons Temple, after Bernard Lamy (engraving)
5202151 Plan of Solomons Temple, after Bernard Lamy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of Solomons Temple, after Bernard Lamy)

Pontifical insignia and sacrificial instruments, from the freeze of the temple of Jupiter Tonans at Rome (engraving)
5200958 Pontifical insignia and sacrificial instruments, from the freeze of the temple of Jupiter Tonans at Rome (engraving) by English School

Ancient Roman sacrifice (engraving)
5233567 Ancient Roman sacrifice (engraving) by European School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Roman sacrifice.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; European, out of copyright

Haruspex, ancient Roman priest who examined the strails of sacrificed animals to predict the future (litho)
5997090 Haruspex, ancient Roman priest who examined the strails of sacrificed animals to predict the future (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haruspex)

Aztec warriors in combat on a Cuauhxicalli (coloured engraving)
REV397902 Aztec warriors in combat on a Cuauhxicalli (coloured engraving) by Bonatti, D.K. (fl.1720-80); Biblioteca Nacional de Mexico

Sacrifice of a pig and a goat in celebration of the birth of a child, 1891 (colour litho)
CHT405795 Sacrifice of a pig and a goat in celebration of the birth of a child, 1891 (colour litho) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the baby is 3 days old)

Sacrifices humains au Dahomey (engraving)
2789884 Sacrifices humains au Dahomey (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacrifices humains au Dahomey. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1863)

Lares house gods from a shrine found in Herculaneum
Lares house gods depicted in a Lararium shrine found in Herculaneum. Crowned genii pour libations and bring a boar to sacrfice

Roman noblemen in laurel wreaths and toga at a sacrificial rite. The lack of beards dates the scene to Hadrians or Neros reign. Pompa Sacra. From a bas-relief in the Pio Clementino Museum

Etruscan sacrificial rites depicted on a gilded silver vase
Pompa di un sacrifizio. Etruscan sacrificial rites depicted on a gilded silver vase. Two lines of celebrants bearing sheep for sacrifice approach an altar. Pompa di un Sacrifizio

Ancient Etruscan chimera. A winged marine demon with fish tail limbs tormenting a man and woman 1, and Scylla an infernal winged mermaid with giant hooks 2. Geni infernali

Etruscsan animal sacrificial rites. Carcasses of animals are pictured above priests, celebrants, male and female dancers and musicians. From a bas-relief on an Etruscan altar. Sacrifizi

Carved figures from Benin placed at the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill, SE London, thought to be associated with the hideous sacrificial rites of Benin. Date: 1897

Frontispiece to The Works of Flavius Josephus, 1725 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF119843 Frontispiece to The Works of Flavius Josephus, 1725 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sacrifice to Priapus, 1540 (pen and bistre)
AMO112265 Sacrifice to Priapus, 1540 (pen and bistre) by Lombard, Lambert (1506-66); 26x43 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Tumi or ceremonial knife in the shape of Naylamp, Chimu (gold & semi-preicous stones)
XIR161948 Tumi or ceremonial knife in the shape of Naylamp, Chimu (gold & semi-preicous stones) by Pre-Columbian; Private Collection; (add.info)

Tumi or ceremonial knife in the shape of Naylamp, Chimu (gold)
XIR162919 Tumi or ceremonial knife in the shape of Naylamp, Chimu (gold) by Pre-Columbian; Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru; South American, out of copyright

Relief depicting a peasant leading a cow to sacrifice, from the Mastab of Ptah-Hotep
XIR247706 Relief depicting a peasant leading a cow to sacrifice, from the Mastab of Ptah-Hotep and Akhti-Hotep, Old Kingdom (limestone) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Saqqara

Tapestry-woven panel (linen & wool)
CZA228768 Tapestry-woven panel (linen & wool) by Coptic, (5th century); 31.5x36 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Egyptian, out of copyright

The Princess Tied to a Tree (oil on canvas)
884217 The Princess Tied to a Tree (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 106.4x92.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Idolatry of Solomon, 1622 (oil on panel)
6041472 The Idolatry of Solomon, 1622 (oil on panel) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); 77.2x109.9 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware)
REV116576 Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware) by Amasis Painter (fl.c.560-515 BC); height:33 cm; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Greek

Communal sacrifice (colour engraving)
STC109060 Communal sacrifice (colour engraving) by Gallina, Gallo (1796-1874); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Aruspice, from L Antique Rome, pub. 1796 (colour litho)
STC386354 Aruspice, from L Antique Rome, pub. 1796 (colour litho) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, Jacques (1757-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved by Labrousse; Pub)

Medea Boiling the Ram, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438501 Medea Boiling the Ram, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

Tiled bench (ceramic tiles)
JFS368146 Tiled bench (ceramic tiles) by Portuguese School; Palacio dos Marqueses de Fronteira, Lisbon, Portugal; eJohn Ferro Sims; out of copyright

Pontifex Maximus, illustration from L Antique Rome, engraved by Labrousse
STC420668 Pontifex Maximus, illustration from L Antique Rome, engraved by Labrousse, published 1796 (colour litho) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Roundel depicting a Sacrifice to Hercules, from the Arch of Constantine (marble)
704044 Roundel depicting a Sacrifice to Hercules, from the Arch of Constantine (marble) by Roman, (4th century AD); Private Collection; out of copyright

A priest leading a bull to sacrifice, from the Palace of Zimri-Lim, Mari
XIR245131 A priest leading a bull to sacrifice, from the Palace of Zimri-Lim, Mari, Middle Euphrates (wall painting) by Mesopotamian, (18th century BC); National Museum, Aleppo

Vase, altar and utensil
Vase from the Museum Giustiniani 1, altar with sacrificial victim from the Vatican Museum 2, and metal utensil from Naples 3

Religious caps and instruments
Priests cap called the Apex from a basrelief on the Capitol 1, cap of a high priest of Jupiter from the Temple of Jupiter the Thunderer 2, religious cap used by Flamen priests of Bacchus 3

Santos Ninos Justo y Pastor (oil on canvas)
MAE176948 Santos Ninos Justo y Pastor (oil on canvas) by Sanchez Coello, Alonso (c.1531-88); Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid, Spain; ePaul Maeyaert; Spanish, out of copyright

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, from the House of the Tragic Poet (fresco
XIR179392 The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, from the House of the Tragic Poet (fresco) (see also 166706 and 85142) by Timante (5th-4th century BC) (after); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

An Aztec priest removes a mans heart in a human sacrifice
An Aztec priest removes a mans heart in a ritual with an obsidian knife on a sacrificial stone and offers it to the god Huitzilopochtli. Several young acolytes hold down the victim

Sacred instruments to Egyptian, Greek and Roman gods including phallic statue to Bacchus, sacrificial altars, vases, ladles, etc

Procession before the Panathanaic Games (chromolitho)
735817 Procession before the Panathanaic Games (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Procession before the Panathanaic Games)

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"Sacrificial: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of sacrifice as depicted in various artworks and artifacts throughout history. The painting "Agnus Dei" by an unknown artist from the 17th century captures the solemnity of sacrifice, with its depiction of a lamb symbolizing Christ's sacrifice for humanity. In ancient times, Druids, the revered priests, collected mistletoe for their sacrificial rituals. This mystical plant held great significance in their ceremonies, representing life and rebirth. The painting "Andromeda" by an anonymous artist from 1869 portrays a different kind of sacrifice - that of a princess chained to a rock as an offering to appease sea monsters. It highlights the theme of self-sacrifice for the greater good. Illustrating John Keats' poem "Endymion, " engraved by F. Joubert in 1872, we witness Endymion's willingness to give up his mortal existence for eternal love with Selene, goddess of the moon. Love becomes the ultimate sacrificial act here. Traveling to Pompeii, we encounter the Temple of Fortuna Augusta where sacrifices were made to honor this Roman goddess associated with luck and fortune. The view offers us insight into how sacrifices played a role in religious practices during ancient times. Stonehenge near Salisbury presents itself twice on our journey; first through its Slaughter Stone - believed to have been used for animal sacrifices during pagan rituals - then through its enigmatic structure itself. Stonehenge stands as a testament to human devotion and perhaps even sacrificial offerings made at this sacred site. Moving across continents to Mexico, we discover an Aztec/Mixtec sacrificial knife dating back centuries ago. This artifact reminds us that not all forms of sacrifice were voluntary or symbolic; some involved gruesome acts carried out in religious ceremonies. The Ara Pacis Augustae showcases Goddess Roma sitting atop trophies symbolizing the sacrifices made for the glory of Rome.