A torture chamber of the Spanish Inquisition with suspected heretics having their feet burned or being suspended with a rope from a pulley while scribes note down confessions. Engraving by B. Picart, 1722.

  • Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733.
Date:
1722
Reference:
43213i
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A torture chamber of the Spanish Inquisition with suspected heretics having their feet burned or being suspended with a rope from a pulley while scribes note down confessions. Engraving by B. Picart, 1722. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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