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Illustration is an art form that has been around since the Middle Ages, when pictures started accompanying text in books. Woodcut illustrations, etchings and engravings have given way to modern works that employ the latest technologies.
Given the history of illustration, its connection with the mechanical, and its earliest perception as a vocation rather than an art, few illustrators have risen to the same level of fame and appreciation as their “fine artist” peers. Read More...
Made of brass, iron, or bronze, the Brazen Bull torture device of ancient Greece was supposedly used to roast victims to death, transforming their screams into the sound of a bull.FlickrA depiction of the alleged ancient Greek torture device known as the brazen bull in the Torture Museum in Bruges, Belgium.
The Brazen Bull, also known as the Bronze Bull, was a brutal torture and execution device allegedly used in ancient Greece. Read More...
Built in 1809 after a grisly defeat by the Turks, the Skull Tower originally boasted 952 skulls from the decapitated heads of Serbian rebels. The Skull Tower in Niš sits within a chapel and attracts more than 30,000 visitors every year. Flickr A visitor gazes upon the macabre wall of skulls from the museum's door. Christopher Pillitz/Getty Images One of the 59 skulls of the original 952, embedded in stone. Read More...
