View asset onlyPunishment and Torture / Woodcut 1508Law:execution methods.Punishments and torture.Woodcut. Colourised at a later stage.From: Tengler, Laienspiegel, Mainz (Joh. Schöffer) 1508.IdentifierAKG1516302Sourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date1508Image date1508Time Period16TH CENTURY2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.MIDDLE AGESTopicBOOK ILLUSTRATIONBREAKING ON THE WHEELBURNING AT STAKE ; DEATH AT STAKECHOPPING OFF HANDCORPORAL PUNISHMENTCRUELTYCUTTING OFF (BODY PARTS)DEATHDEATH PENALTYDECAPITATIONDROWNINGEXECUTIONGALLOWSGERMAN ARTHANGING (EXECUTION)HANGMANHISTORYILLUSTRATIONMALTREATMENT ; ABUSE (PHYSICAL)MUTILATIONPERPETRATORS AND VICTIMS ; OFFENDERS AND VICTIMSPERVERSIONPLACE OF EXECUTIONPOKING OUT EYESPUNISHMENTRIGHT (LEGAL RIGHT) ; LAWSETTING ON FIRESLAUGHTERINGSTAKE (EXECUTION) ; FUNERAL PYRETORTUREVIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTSWHIPPING (PUNISHMENT)GeographyGERMANYPersonANONYMOUS PERSONTENGLERTitleLAIENSPIEGELTechniqueGRAPHIC ART ; GRAPHIC ARTSPRINTED GRAPHICSWOODCUTSize3559px × 4961px (50 MB) 30.1 cm × 42.0 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats7345px × 10238px (215 MB) TIFF62.2 cm × 86.7 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload