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Two scorpions: Thelyphonus giganteus and Thelyphonus rufipes. Coloured engraving.

A female scorpion being led into a burrow by her mate. Reproduction of a photograph by P. H. Fabre.

A parody astrological diagram showing opposing aspects of the life of settlers in Jamaica: langorous noons and the hells of yellow fever. Coloured aquatint after A.James, 1800.

Two scorpions: Androctonus priamus and Androctonus margarelon. Coloured engraving.

Two scorpions: Brotheas bonariensis and Brotheas nigrocinctus. Coloured engraving.

A witch placing a scorpion into a pot in order to make a potion. Etching by F. Landerer after M. Schmidt.

Punishments of Hell. Chromolithograph.

A scorpion: Opistophthalmus pallipes. Coloured engraving.

Two scorpions: Tityus perfidus and Tityus fatalis. Coloured engraving.

Two scorpions: Opistophthalmus pilosus and Opistophthalmus maxillosus. Coloured engraving.

A scorpion (Androctonus variegatus) with anatomical sections. Coloured etching by Oudet.

Two scorpions: Scorpio italicus and Scorpio aquilejensis. Coloured engraving.

A black stick-figure walking past a bush towards black snakes and a scorpion

A star falls into the pit of hell as locusts torture those unelected to heaven. Woodcut, c. 16th century.

Three scorpions: a male and female Scorpio tergestinus and a male Scorpio sicanus. Coloured engraving.

A large scorpion: Buthus defensor. Coloured engraving.

A woman representing astrology or philosophy. Engraving by P. Ghigi after L. Agricola after Raphael.

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Scorpions

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Images referencing Scorpions

Works from the collections

A black stick-figure walking past a bush towards black snakes and a scorpion

A star falls into the pit of hell as locusts torture those unelected to heaven. Woodcut, c. 16th century.

Three scorpions: a male and female Scorpio tergestinus and a male Scorpio sicanus. Coloured engraving.

A large scorpion: Buthus defensor. Coloured engraving.

A woman representing astrology or philosophy. Engraving by P. Ghigi after L. Agricola after Raphael.

Scorpions

Images from the collections

Images referencing Scorpions

Works from the collections

A black stick-figure walking past a bush towards black snakes and a scorpion

A star falls into the pit of hell as locusts torture those unelected to heaven. Woodcut, c. 16th century.

Three scorpions: a male and female Scorpio tergestinus and a male Scorpio sicanus. Coloured engraving.

A large scorpion: Buthus defensor. Coloured engraving.

A woman representing astrology or philosophy. Engraving by P. Ghigi after L. Agricola after Raphael.

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