Légende
Medieval torture scene. The Estrapade, or Question Extraordinary. Torture consisted of gradually tightening the prisoner's restraints by turning a wheel until a confession was extracted or his life was endangered. Facsimile of an engraving in ""Praxis Criminalis Persequendi"", by J. Millaeus, published in Paris in 1541. ""Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-age et a l'epoque de la Renaissance"", by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1878.
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Date
24 juil. 2018
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Notre référence
UMG24A06_065
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
41,7Mo (2,9Mo) / 26,1cm x 40,0cm / 3086 x 4724 (300dpi)