An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Felicity. The image shows Felicity being approached by a guard holding a set of keys, her hands clasped in prayer and chained to the prison wall by her neck. According to tradition, Felicity was martyred alongside Saint Perpetua, was an enslaved woman, and was pregnant at the time.
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Felicity. The image shows Felicity being approached by a guard holding a set of keys, her hands clasped in prayer and chained to the prison wall by her neck. According to tradition, Felicity was martyred alongside Saint Perpetua, was an enslaved woman, and was pregnant at the time.
An engraving depicting the torture of Geleyn Corneliusz. The image depicts Corneliusz hanging from a crossbeam by one wrist, a weight tied around his opposite ankle, while his torturers play cards on the other side of the room.
An engraving depicting the torture of Geleyn Corneliusz. The image depicts Corneliusz hanging from a crossbeam by one wrist, a weight tied around his opposite ankle, while his torturers play cards on the other side of the room.
An engraving depicting a debate between Jacob de Roore, the Chandler, and Friar Cornelius before de Roore's execution. The image shows de Roore chained in a dungeon, sitting across from the friar and two noblemen as they debate.
An engraving depicting a debate between Jacob de Roore, the Chandler, and Friar Cornelius before de Roore's execution. The image shows de Roore chained in a dungeon, sitting across from the friar and two noblemen as they debate.
An engraving depicting the imprisonment of Jaques d'Auchy. The image shows d'Auchy chained in a prison (right) with his wife standing before him as the guard urges her to leave.
An engraving depicting the imprisonment of Jaques d'Auchy. The image shows d'Auchy chained in a prison (right) with his wife standing before him as the guard urges her to leave.
An engraving depicting the execution of Ioris Wippe. The image shows Wippe bound and standing backwards in front of a wine barrel in a dungeon as another man pushes him backwards towards the filled barrel.
An engraving depicting the execution of Ioris Wippe. The image shows Wippe bound and standing backwards in front of a wine barrel in a dungeon as another man pushes him backwards towards the filled barrel.
A pair of engravings depicting a pair of officials conducting the trial of a man during the Inquisition (top) and a dungeon where various methods of torture are being employed by Inquisitors during questioning (bottom).
A pair of engravings depicting a pair of officials conducting the trial of a man during the Inquisition (top) and a dungeon where various methods of torture are being employed by Inquisitors during questioning (bottom).
An engraving depicting the torture of Origen. The image shows Origen chained to a prison wall by his neck, his hands clasped in prayer and feet locked in a stocks, while torturers head coals and hold burning straw towards him.
An engraving depicting the torture of Origen. The image shows Origen chained to a prison wall by his neck, his hands clasped in prayer and feet locked in a stocks, while torturers head coals and hold burning straw towards him.
An engraving depicting the decapitation of John the Baptist. The scene shows a guard holding the bindings around the arms of John, whose body lays on the floor of the dungeon bleeding from the neck as the executioner walks towards the guarded door with John's head on a platter.
An engraving depicting the decapitation of John the Baptist. The scene shows a guard holding the bindings around the arms of John, whose body lays on the floor of the dungeon bleeding from the neck as the executioner walks towards the guarded door with John's head on a platter.