Destructive action characterized by lack of empathy and involving communication, manipulation, coercion and/or punishment

A dentist encounters a large, violent patient. Reproduction of a drawing by A. Wallis Mills, 1920.

A drunken man fights with his family, all ruined through his drinking habit. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1847, after himself.

The mocking and flagellation of Christ. Line engraving by G. Sadeler after J. Palma the elder.

Innocence attacked from four corners by "Iudex", "Persequutiō", "Avaritia" and "Invidia"; Justice looks down from above. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

The goddess Diana presiding over military figures representing the choleric temperament. Etching by J.D. Nessenthaler, ca. 1750.

The massacre of the innocents. Etching by F.P. Massau after J.F. Overbeck, 1843.

An Italian brigand attacking a gentleman on a road; exhibiting the phrenological 'propensity' of 'destructiveness'. Steel engraving by S. Wolff, 1847, after H. Bruyères.

John 'Buckhorse' Smith, a man who allowed people to hit him in exchange for a small sum of money. Etching.

Roman soldiers beat Christ before the high priest. Line engraving by J. Sadeler, 1589, after C. Schwartz.

A little dog attacking the ear of a blood-hound; representing doctor-patient relationships. Lithograph after E.H. Moore.

Scull of a public woman, remarkable for the depravity of her morals, her great propensity to steal and cruellty.

Judas kisses Christ and he is arrested; Peter cuts off Malchus's ear. Engraving after A. Dürer, 1508.

Animal rights/human rights : entanglements of oppression and liberation / David Nibert.

Identity and violence : the illusion of destiny.

1 process print : half-tone, with whiting

Two skulls with temporal regions of different size and shape. Photomechanical reproduction with painting, c. 1902.

1 print : etching ; platemark 25 x 27.1 cm

Christ bound and beaten by Jews. Etching by Heinrich Nüsser after J.F. Overbeck, 1850.

32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm

Saga. Chapter nine / written by Brian K. Vaughan ; art by Fiona Staples.

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Violence

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Images referencing Violence

Works from the collections

Animal rights/human rights : entanglements of oppression and liberation / David Nibert.

Identity and violence : the illusion of destiny.

Two skulls with temporal regions of different size and shape. Photomechanical reproduction with painting, c. 1902.

Christ bound and beaten by Jews. Etching by Heinrich Nüsser after J.F. Overbeck, 1850.

Saga. Chapter nine / written by Brian K. Vaughan ; art by Fiona Staples.

Violence

Images from the collections

Images referencing Violence

Works from the collections

Animal rights/human rights : entanglements of oppression and liberation / David Nibert.

Identity and violence : the illusion of destiny.

Two skulls with temporal regions of different size and shape. Photomechanical reproduction with painting, c. 1902.

Christ bound and beaten by Jews. Etching by Heinrich Nüsser after J.F. Overbeck, 1850.

Saga. Chapter nine / written by Brian K. Vaughan ; art by Fiona Staples.

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