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Rope

Long, flexible, and strong object, usually round in shape, made of threads, strands, or filaments twisted or braided together

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31 images from works
  • Saint Peter is crucified upside down. Engraving by C. Tinti, 1784, after G. Reni.
  • Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.
  • David rests his hand on Goliath's severed head. Lithograph by B-R. Julien, 1845, after G. Reni.
  • Christ carries his cross to Golgotha. Etching by H. Kipp after J.F. Overbeck, 1846.
  • Rope-making: men testing ropes by pulling with a capstan. Engraving.
  • Rope-making: view of a rope-walk with boys winding ropes (top), details of various weights and a carriage (below). Engraving by A. Bell.
  • The paralytic is lowered through the roof of a crowded house so that Christ can reach him and cure him. Engraving by J. Newton, 1795 (?), after C.R. Ryley.
  • David holds the head of Goliath; soldiers dressed in contemporary uniform stand by. Engraving by N. de Bruyn after himself, 1609.
  • Rope-making: details of various parts of a rope-making machine. Engraving by G. Daws.
  • Roman soldiers beat Christ before the high priest. Line engraving by J. Sadeler, 1589, after C. Schwartz.
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    Christ on the way of the cross; the two Maries sorrow with the swooning Virgin. Engraving.

    | Reference: 23024i
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    Rope around horse to prevent it from kicking

    ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE
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    Bridges: a temporary rope bridge. Engraving by J. H. Kernot after C. Varley.

    Cornelius Varley | Reference: 44416i
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    Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.

    Heinrich Füger | Reference: 24594i
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    Christ bound and beaten by Jews. Etching by Heinrich Nüsser after J.F. Overbeck, 1850.

    Johann Friedrich Overbeck | Date: 1850 | Reference: 23574i
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Related topics

Christianity
Soldiers
Imprisonment
Punishment - Religious aspects
Jesus Christ - Humiliation
Jesus Christ - Passion - Role of Romans
Pain
Torture
Lifting and carrying
Executions and executioners

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