|
The Infernal Machine (painting)
Infernal machine may refer to: Weapons * Hellburners or infernal machines, fireships built by Federigo Giambelli during the 1584–1585 Siege of Antwerp * The "machine infernale" used in the 1800 plot of the rue Saint-Nicaise against Napoleon * Infernal machine (weapon), a homemade gun used in the 1835 assassination attempt on Louis Philippe I * Infernal machine, a 19th-century term for a naval mine Arts and entertainment * ''Infernal Machine'' (film), 1933 * ''The Infernal Machine'' (play), a French play by Jean Cocteau * "The Infernal Machine" (''Space: 1999''), a 1976 episode of the TV series ''Space: 1999'' * "The Infernal Machine," a movement from the musical composition '' Phantasmata'' by Christopher Rouse * ''Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine'', a 1999 video game by LucasArts * ''Infernal Machines Infernal Machines is the debut studio album by Darcy James Argue's big band Secret Society. The album was released May 12, 2009 by New Amsterdam Records and was no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellburners
Hellburners (Dutch: ''hellebranders'') were specialised fireships used in the Siege of Antwerp (1584–1585) during the Eighty Years' War between the Dutch rebels and the Habsburgs. They were floating bombs, also called "Antwerp fire", and did immense damage to the Spanish besiegers. Hellburners have been described as an early form of weapons of mass destruction. First use against Antwerp ship bridge The hellburners were constructed by the Italian engineer Federigo Giambelli, who had been hired and subsidised by Elizabeth I of England, unofficially supporting the rebels, to assist the city. In the winter of 1585, Antwerp was besieged by the army of Alexander Farnese, the commander of the Habsburg forces in the Spanish Netherlands, who had constructed a ship bridge over the River Scheldt near Kalloo between Antwerp and the sea, to starve the population by blockade; it had been completed on 25 February. To supply the city it was imperative to destroy the ship bridge. Giambell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plot Of The Rue Saint-Nicaise
The Plot of the rue Saint-Nicaise, also known as the plot, was an assassination attempt on the First Consul of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, in Paris on 24 December 1800. It followed the of 10 October 1800, and was one of many Royalist and Catholic plots. Though Napoleon and his wife Josephine narrowly escaped the attempt, five people were killed and twenty-six others were injured. The name of the , the "infernal device", was in reference to an episode during the sixteenth-century revolt against Spanish rule in Flanders. In 1585, during the Siege of Antwerp by the Spaniards, an Italian engineer in Spanish service had made an explosive device from a barrel bound with iron hoops, filled with gunpowder, flammable materials and bullets, and set off by a sawed-off shotgun triggered from a distance by a string. The Italian engineer called it . The plotters The ''machine infernale'' attempt on Napoleon's life was planned by seven royalist Breton chouans. *Pierre Robinault de S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infernal Machine (weapon)
The infernal machine (french: machine infernale) is a homemade 25-barrel volley gun built by Giuseppe Marco Fieschi and used in Fieschi's failed assassination attempt on King Louis Philippe I of France on July 28, 1835. The original gun is now on display at the Musée des Archives Nationales in Paris, France. Design Described as a "supergun", the infernal machine was designed to fire 25 rifle barrels at the same time. Each barrel was originally believed to have been loaded with eight bullets and twenty lead pellets, but a thorough inspection of the misfired barrels by Jean Le Page, Arquebusier Ordinaire to the King, showed that each barrel contained about of gunpowder, 6 to 8 balls, two layers of wadding, and 13 to 14 slugs. The weapon, built of wood and metal, was constructed in a room overlooking the street on the third floor of N. 50 Boulevard du Temple, where it was later used for the failed assassination of Louis Philippe I. The barrels were mounted side by side with each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Mine
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, any vessel or a particular vessel type, akin to anti-infantry vs. anti-vehicle mines. Naval mines can be used offensively, to hamper enemy shipping movements or lock vessels into a harbour; or defensively, to protect friendly vessels and create "safe" zones. Mines allow the minelaying force commander to concentrate warships or defensive assets in mine-free areas giving the adversary three choices: undertake an expensive and time-consuming minesweeping effort, accept the casualties of challenging the minefield, or use the unmined waters where the greatest concentration of enemy firepower will be encountered. Although international law requires signatory nations to declare mined areas, precise locations remain secret; and non-complying individ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infernal Machine (film)
''Infernal Machine'' is a 1933 American pre-Code thriller film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Chester Morris, Genevieve Tobin and Victor Jory. The film was based on a novel by Karl Sloboda. Retrieved July 11, 2016 Released by , the title is sometimes written as ''The Infernal Machine''. After finishing the film Varnel moved to Britain where he became an established director of s. Plot A bomb planted on board a ship may go off ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Infernal Machine (play)
''The Infernal Machine'', or ''La Machine Infernale'' is a French play by the dramatist Jean Cocteau, based on the ancient Greek myth of Oedipus.David Bradby. "Cocteau, Jean" in ''The Cambridge Guide to Theatre,'' ed. Martin Banham, 1988. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 225 pp. . The play initially premiered on April 10, 1934 at the Theatre Louis Jouvet in Paris, France, under the direction of Louis Jouvet himself, with costumes and scene design by Christian Bérard. ''The Infernal Machine,'' as translated by Albert Bermel, was first played at the Phoenix Theatre, New York, on February 3, 1958, under the direction of Herbert Berghof, with scenery by Ming Cho Lee, costumes by Alvin Colt, and lighting by Tharon Musser. Plot summary Prologue The Voice presents a brief prologue and information about events that have occurred before the action of the play takes place. The Voice recounts that a baby is abandoned on a mountainside. The baby, Oedipus, is adopted by the King of Cori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantasmata
''Phantasmata'' is an orchestral triptych by the American composer Christopher Rouse. The title is derived from the works of the occultist Paracelsus, who described phantasmata as "hallucinations created by thought." Rouse, ChristopherPhantasmata: Program Note by the Composer 1986. Retrieved March 9, 2015. Rouse originally composed the second movement "The Infernal Machine" as a stand-alone piece in 1981, though he later elected to make it the second part of a larger work. ''Phantasmata'' was commissioned in full by the St. Louis Symphony and a fellowship grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and completed March 22, 1985. Composition "The Evestrum of Juan de la Cruz in the Sagrada Familia, 3 A.M." The first movement, "The Evestrum of Juan de la Cruz in the Sagrada Familia, 3 A.M.," is scored for only strings and percussion. The piece is dedicated to composer Joseph Schwantner. The title derives from another Paracelsus term "evestrum," which refers to the incorporeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Jones And The Infernal Machine
''Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine'' is an action-adventure video game by LucasArts released in 1999. The first 3D installment in the series, its gameplay focuses on solving puzzles, fighting enemies, and completing various platforming sections. The story is set in 1947, after the events of ''Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix'', and puts the eponymous protagonist, the adventurer Indiana Jones, against the Soviet Union. In a race for a mythological Babylonian power source, he joins forces with the Central Intelligence Agency and collects four pieces of the Infernal Machine, an ancient device that allegedly opens a portal to another dimension. The title was designed, written, and directed by Hal Barwood, who considered the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise a perfect fit for the action-adventure genre. Initially developed for the Microsoft Windows operating systems, the game later received an enhanced Nintendo 64 port jointly developed with Factor 5 released exclusively in North Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infernal Machines
Infernal Machines is the debut studio album by Darcy James Argue's big band Secret Society. The album was released May 12, 2009 by New Amsterdam Records and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Reception The album was praised for its "impressionistic" elements and fresh outlook on jazz orchestra culture. It is credited with "launch ng Arguefrom Brooklyn-based unknown into the international conversation (and touring circuit)". The AllMusic review stated "Argue's music is a stunning display in diversity within drawn out, developed themes, requiring a keen ear. It's an exceptional example of new jazz music that deserves a broad forum for listening and appreciating". On ''All About Jazz'' Troy Collins wrote "Although the halcyon days of the big bands are long past, ''Infernal Machines'' stands defiant, updating the big band tradition for the new millennium while presenting exciting possibilities for the future".Collins, T.All About Jazz Review May 5, 2009 Track listing All compositions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Infernal Machine (2022 Film)
''The Infernal Machine'' is a 2022 psychological mystery thriller film written and directed by Andrew Hunt. It is based on a story written by Louis Kornfeld. The film stars Guy Pearce, Alice Eve, Jeremy Davies, and Alex Pettyfer. ''The Infernal Machine'' was released in the United States on September 23, 2022, and in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2022, by Paramount Pictures. Synopsis Bruce Cogburn, a reclusive and controversial author of the famed book ''The Infernal Machine'', is drawn out of hiding when he begins to receive endless letters from an obsessive fan.Cogburn has lived in self-imposed isolation for 25 years in the American southwest. He was driven there in 1981 by the actions of a young man who began shooting in a Knoxville TN university killing 13 people and blaming his action on Cogburn's only book called The Infernal Machine.Then letters show up in his post office box from William Dukent a writer seeking an interview with him. Cogburn travels 45 minutes to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
