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Background imageShock Collection: Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 3, Moses and the Burning Bush, God reveals himself to Moses

Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 3, Moses and the Burning Bush, God reveals himself to Moses and instructs him to lead the Israelites out of Israel

Background imageShock Collection: Foxhounds invading a Victorian house

Foxhounds invading a Victorian house
A member of the local fox hunt has followed the foxhounds into a smart house - thankfully, without his horse - where the behaviour of the hounds is causing considerable uproar

Background imageShock Collection: Death of a Knight

Death of a Knight
Vintage engraving by Dore from 1879 showing the gruesome death of a knight

Background imageShock Collection: Robin and Richard were two pretty men - Victorian nursery rhyme illustration

Robin and Richard were two pretty men - Victorian nursery rhyme illustration
Its ten in the morning and two men have overslept, to the horror of one of them, although the other one appears unconcerned

Background imageShock Collection: Shark Confronts Puffer Fish

Shark Confronts Puffer Fish
Great white shark confronting a porcupine puffer fish

Background imageShock Collection: Minos

Minos
In Greek mythology, Minos was a mythical king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. After his death, Minos became a judge of the dead in Hades. Engraving from 1870

Background imageShock Collection: Vintage Japanese Woodblock print of House Interior

Vintage Japanese Woodblock print of House Interior
This wonderful colourful Oban woodblock print is by Yamazaki Toshinobu, (1857-1885) Son of a barber; He created thirty woodblock prints of the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion

Background imageShock Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Death and the Woodcutter

La Fontaines Fables - Death and the Woodcutter
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. Death and the Woodcutter

Background imageShock Collection: The valley of dry bones engraving 1870

The valley of dry bones engraving 1870
The Dore Gallery by Edmund Ollier - Cassel, Petter and Galpin (London-New York) 1870

Background imageShock Collection: The Stygian Lake

The Stygian Lake
" The Stygian Lake, with the Ireful Sinners, Dante and Virgil enter the fifth circle of Hell and come to the Stygian marsh or Styx

Background imageShock Collection: Saul tries to kill David

Saul tries to kill David
[url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&lightboxID=11047139][img]http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5809/5232617.2/0_702d2_40b270_orig[/img][/url] Engraving by Gustave Dore

Background imageShock Collection: Judith showing the head of Holofernes

Judith showing the head of Holofernes
Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a scene from the Old Testament by Gustave Dore showing Judith holding the head of Holofernes

Background imageShock Collection: Valley of dry bones

Valley of dry bones
Vision of the valley of dry bones, a scene from the bible. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

Background imageShock Collection: Saul attempts the life of David

Saul attempts the life of David
Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a sdcene from the Old Testament by Gustave Dore showing Saul attempts the life of David

Background imageShock Collection: The punishment of flatterers

The punishment of flatterers
" The punishment of flatterers, a scene from Dantes inferno. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Background imageShock Collection: The Last Judgement

The Last Judgement
Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a scene from the New Testament by Gustave Dore showing The Last Judgement

Background imageShock Collection: In he goes! with a frightful shout

In he goes! with a frightful shout
Vintage engraving from 1870 showing a scene from a poem by Thomas Hood. In he goes! with a frightful shout

Background imageShock Collection: Mitaine and Corpse Candles

Mitaine and Corpse Candles engraving by Gustave Dore

Background imageShock Collection: Farinata Degli Uberti

Farinata Degli Uberti
" Farinata Degli Uberti, a scene from Dantes Inferno. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Background imageShock Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Winged Deaths Head

La Fontaines Fables - Winged Deaths Head
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. Winged Deaths Head

Background imageShock Collection: The vision of Death

The vision of Death. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

Background imageShock Collection: Scenic painting of the last judgment

Scenic painting of the last judgment
[url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&lightboxID=11047139][img]http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5809/5232617.2/0_702d2_40b270_orig[/img][/url] Engraving by Gustave Dore

Background imageShock Collection: David

David
[url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&lightboxID=11047139][img]http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5809/5232617.2/0_702d2_40b270_orig[/img][/url] Engraving by Gustave Dore

Background imageShock Collection: The death of Cleopatra

The death of Cleopatra
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, on her death bed. Cleopatra VII Philopator was a pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt. She came from a Macedonian Greek family and is known for her beauty and her dramatic death

Background imageShock Collection: The Knight of Death

The Knight of Death
" The Knight of Death, by Albert Durer"

Background imageShock Collection: The Promenade

The Promenade
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing The Promenade or Young Couple Threatened By Death, c.1498

Background imageShock Collection: Angels of the Euphrates

Angels of the Euphrates
Vintage engraving by Albert Durer 1498 showing the Angels of the Euphrates from the Apocalypse and the Book of Revelation

Background imageShock Collection: Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn

Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn, 1516

Background imageShock Collection: The Monstrous Sow Of Landser

The Monstrous Sow Of Landser
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing The Monstrous Sow Of Landser, c.1496. On March 1, 1496, an abnormal pig was born in the village of Landser in Alsace

Background imageShock Collection: Four Riders of the Apocalypse

Four Riders of the Apocalypse
" Vintage engraving by Albert Durer 1498 showing the Four Riders of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are beasts that ride on white, red, black

Background imageShock Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - hath been stunned

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - hath been stunned
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Coleridge. He went like one that hath been stunned. Herbert Cole, 1900

Background imageShock Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner Other was a softer voice

Rime of the Ancient Mariner Other was a softer voice
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Coleridge. The other was a softer voice. Herbert Cole, 1900

Background imageShock Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - What Evil Looks

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - What Evil Looks
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Coleridge. Ah, well a day! what evil looks. Herbert Cole, 1900

Background imageShock Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Twain were casting dice

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Twain were casting dice
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Coleridge. And the Twain were casting dice. Herbert Cole, 1900

Background imageShock Collection: Disapproving man discovering another proposing to a lady

Disapproving man discovering another proposing to a lady
A profoundly disapproving man objecting to the intentions of a military officer who is down on one knee proposing to a shocked-looking lady. The gardener in the background looks maliciously amused

Background imageShock Collection: Outraged

Outraged
It is difficult to know who is the more outraged here - the gentleman with the beard, the servant, or the group of people at this social gathering

Background imageShock Collection: Two Victorian gentlemen fighting in a park

Two Victorian gentlemen fighting in a park, to the horror of a female onlooker and amusement of her companion. The horse leaning against a tree just looks bored

Background imageShock Collection: Woman with frightened expression, holding hands up to face

Woman with frightened expression, holding hands up to face
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Woman with frightened expression, holding hands up to face

Background imageShock Collection: Desperate young man wearing a suit holding his hands to his face, worried

Desperate young man wearing a suit holding his hands to his face, worried

Background imageShock Collection: Young woman with surprised expression, (B&W), close-up

Young woman with surprised expression, (B&W), close-up

Background imageShock Collection: Scolding by accidentally pouring boiling hot water from modern kettle onto arm

Scolding by accidentally pouring boiling hot water from modern kettle onto arm, causing mug of coffee to fall

Background imageShock Collection: Young, desperate man wearing a shirt and a tie holding his hands over his ears

Young, desperate man wearing a shirt and a tie holding his hands over his ears, has 100-euro notes stuffed into his mouth

Background imageShock Collection: Young man wearing a suit holding his hand on his forehead, worried

Young man wearing a suit holding his hand on his forehead, worried

Background imageShock Collection: Woman with surprised expression, posing in studio, (B&W), (Portrait)

Woman with surprised expression, posing in studio, (B&W), (Portrait)

Background imageShock Collection: Woman talking on phone, looking surprised

Woman talking on phone, looking surprised

Background imageShock Collection: Unladylike

Unladylike
circa 1830: Men at a dining table rise in horror upsetting the dishes as a woman gets up to pull on a bell rope. Entitled, Company shocked at a Lady getting up to ring the Bell

Background imageShock Collection: Charles Dickens Hard Times Heavens mercy, woman

Charles Dickens Hard Times Heavens mercy, woman
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Hard Times. Heavens mercy, woman ! he cried, falling farther off from the figure. Hast thou come back again ?



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