Rank |
Title |
Artist |
Date |
Violent Act |
Image |
| 10. | The Last Judgment (detail) | Giotto | 1305-06 | In hell, man's genitals bitten by a demon. |
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| 9. | The Flaying of Sisamnes | Gerard David | 1498 | Skin removed while still living. |
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| 8. | St. Sebastian | Gerrit van Honthorst | c. 1623 | Shot full of arrows. | |
| 7. | The Martyrdom of St. Agatha | Anonymous (Swiss School) | 1473 | Breasts cut off by pincers. |
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| 6. | The Flaying of Marsyas | Jusepe de Ribera | 1637 | Skin removed while still living. |
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| 5. | Judith and Holofernes | Caravaggio | c. 1598 | Decapitation. |
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| 4. | Judith Slaying Holofernes | Artemisia Gentileschi | c. 1612-21 | Decapitation. |
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| 3. | The Matryrdom of St. Lieven | Peter Paul Rubens | c. 1633 | Tongue ripped out. |
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| 2. | The Blinding of Samson | Rembrandt | 1636 | Eyes poked out. |
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| 1. | Trans-fixed | Chris Burden | April 23, 1974 | Crucified through hands to a VW Bug. |
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