This series is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who possess a particular sense of humor. A "Game of Thrones"- esque, old school video gamer sense of humor. It is a series of digital pixel illustrations featuring the more unpleasant forms of punishment used during the Dark Ages and the Medieval period. The most horrid part is the use of pop culture references. The horror, the horror!
All are available for purchase on Redbubble. Get it on a postcard to send to a friend, a pillow so you can rest your head, or a sticker so you can put it anywhere! (The copyright will not be on the finished product.)
This is a play on words. Also, it should be self explanatory.
This is in reference to the "rack", a machine that
would pull the intended victim's arms and legs to
get a confession out of them. It is, also, a reference
to a slang term for a person't bust.
This piece features Vlad the Impaler's
favorite way to keep people in one place.
This piece's title is in reference to a torture
device called the "Cat's Paw". It was shaped
like cat claws and they were used to rip off
skin of the woeful victim.
This piece's title is in reference to an 80's classic
and Devo's one hit wonder "Whip It".
The picture features a man whipping someone else.
This wasn't necessarily used in medieval times,
although they would burn feet. But it was found
in a fairy tale in which an evil witch is forced to
put on flaming hot metal shoes and 'dances' her
way to death. "Hawt" is actually an acronym that
stands for "Having A Wonderful Time"
while also meaning "hot".
This depicts a classic stoning during which the
intended victim would be pelted with stones
until his demise. It also references Queen's
stadium anthem, "We Will Rock You".
This features a victim being burned to death.
The title is in reference to Nelly's "Getting Hot in Here".
This one is a play on words. It features a death
by sawing, during which the victim would be hung
upside down by his legs and would be sawed
in half through the groin while still alive.
This features a classic beheading with the head
decorating the end of a pike. It also features a
double entendre that should be self-explanatory.
It is always better to give than to receive.
This features the infamous wheel to which the
intended victim would be strapped down
and turned over a spit of nails with the sharp ends
turned towards the victim. The title of the
piece is simply a play on words.
This features one of the oldest forms of execution in France.
Each of the victim's limbs was tied to four horses. The horses
were then made to take off in different directions thereby
pulling the victim apart. Hence the title, "Quarterly Review".
