This is a post that is filled with many cool pictures of skeletons from a variety of sources. We have gathered some images of not just humans, but also animal skeletons. We have included some very fascinating history, amazing GIF files, impressive skeleton art, and much more. Each of the images will include a brief description. We will first start off will our large collection of human skeletons.
For a bunch of awesome skull images, visit our post called Pictures Of Skulls.
Human Skeletons
“Axial skeleton” by Anatomography/provided by DBCLS is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.1 JP
The Last Judgment Fresco By Michelangelo
The Last Judgement is a fresco (by Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) completed on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel (the official residence of the Pope, located in Vatican City). It is a depiction of the Second Coming of Christ and the last judgment by God. The project took a total of 4 years to complete (between 1536 and 1541). Between 1980 and 1994, the fresco was restored.
The Work Of Dutch Painter Leonaert Bramer
Homo Neanderthalensis Located At The Natural History Museum Of Vienna
Relic Of St. Hilary At A Church Located In Germany
“Hl. Hilarius Pfarrkirche St. Jakobus Achslach” by Eba1975 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
The “Sozopol Vampire” Skeleton
“Vampire skeleton of Sozopol in Sofia” by Bin im Garten is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
The image above shows a skeleton that was found pierced through the chest with a ploughshare (or plowshare) . It was found in the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Sozopol. It is believed to be a man from the 13th or 14th century. Shortly after the amazing find, he became known as the “Sozopol vampire” skeleton. This is one of two skeletons found with iron rods pierced through the chest.
The man who roamed the Earth during the Middle Ages, was once thought to be a real vampire. He was pierced to his grave to prevent him from leaving at midnight and terrorizing the living.
A Burial At Varna Necropolis
“Or de Varna – Nécropole” by Yelkrokoyade is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Varna Necropolis is a burial site in Varna, Bulgaria. It was accidentally discovered by an excavator operator named Raycho Marinov. The archaeological site contains some of the world’s oldest gold jewelry (some dating from 4,600 BC to 4,200 BC). So far, a total of 294 graves have been found.
Skeleton In A Torture Rack
“Are we having fun yet” by Carl Purcell is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Asam Church In Munich, Southern Germany
“Asamkirche” by Steve Collis is licensed under CC BY 2.0
An Item At The Ambras Castle Located In Innsbruck, Austria
Skeleton Located At Casa de las Ciencias In A Coruña, Spain
“Not to be” by Jose Luis Cernadas Iglesias is licensed under CC BY 2.0
A Sand Sculpture From The International Sand Sculpture Festival
“FIESA 7 Anatomy” by RHaworth is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Flying Skeleton In Hell
“Flying Skeleton Hell” by Nevit Dilmen is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
A 3D Female Skeleton With Body Shape In Three Views
“3D Female Skeleton Anatomy” by Bernhard Ungerer is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Skeleton Warrior
“Skeleton warrior” by Carioca is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Head Of A Skeleton With A Burning Cigarette: A Painting By Artist Vincent van Gogh
Skeleton Graffiti
“Graffiti in London – Skeleton Couple” by MsSaraKelly is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Skeletal Decorations For Day of the Dead
“Día de Muertos En Coyoacan” by Suri ArreLop is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
A calaca is a figure that is usually the skull or skeleton of a human. They are commonly used decorations for the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration (calacas are manufactured all year long).
Skeleton Costumes
The Grim Reaper
“Wassenberg – Spectaculum 2011” by Frank Vincentz is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Skeletor And He-Man
“Skeletor and He-Man” by 5of7 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
A Skeleton On George Bush
“NOMG07SkeletonBushOil1” by Infrogmation is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Purple Mask
“KdV2007PurpleMask” by Becky Houtman is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Skeletons At The Le Krewe d’Etat Parade In New Orleans
“Skeleton Head Carnival” by Infrogmation of New Orleans is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Dog Skeleton Costume
“Skeletal” by istolethetv is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Animal Skeletons
Mammoth
“Mammouth de Choulans” by El pitareio is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Sunda Flying Lemur
Victim Of A Leopard Attack
Great Dane And Chihuahua Skeletons At The Museum Of Osteology
Small Primate At The American Museum of Natural History
“AMNH Hall of Primates” by L. Frank Cabrera is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Bornean Orangutan Skeleton At The Finnish Museum of Natural History
Cat Skeleton At Moscow State University
Cyprinus Carpio Skeleton At National Museum of Natural History, In Washington, DC
A Mummified Seahorse
“Seahorse Skeleton” by Jon Zander (Digon3) is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Thank you for viewing our large collection of awesome human and animal skeleton images. With Halloween just weeks away, we couldn’t think of a better time to create this post, than now. With so many different skeletons here, you may have gotten some new ideas for your next Halloween costume, or haunted house decorations. We hope you enjoyed viewing our pictures of skeletons.