Barbarism Collection

Esquisse pour le salon des Arts à l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : La glorification de l'Art, c.1888
Esquisse pour le salon des Arts a l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : La glorification de l'Art, c.1888

Hercules Killing Cacus, (woodcut)
659519 Hercules Killing Cacus, (woodcut) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); 41x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules Killing Cacus. Hendrik Goltzius (1558-1617). Woodcut

The new German barbarism, the mass deportations of the populations of invaded France (colour litho)
2777572 The new German barbarism, the mass deportations of the populations of invaded France (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new German barbarism)

Rubber Rule in Africa - Methods of Barbarism. The atrocities carried out against the native population in Belgina Congo, Africa. An elderly Chief is shot for not meeting his rubber collection target

Autodafe of Books in the Middle Ages, illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle
CHT239211 Autodafe of Books in the Middle Ages, illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) 1493 (coloured woodcut) by Wolgemuth, M. (1434-1519) & Pleydenwurff, W

The Missionary, disregarding Varieties of Colour, declares to the Oppressed Blacks the Fact
1594519 The Missionary, disregarding Varieties of Colour, declares to the Oppressed Blacks the Fact, that " God Hath made of One Blood all Nations for to dwell on all the Face of

D annunzio Pro-War
GABRIELE D ANNUNZIO Italian writer, propagandising in Rome in favour of Italys entry into World War One Let Rome awake... as an ally against barbarism ! Date: 1863 - 1938

The library at Louvain ruined during WW1
The library at Louvain in Belgium, as it was with a smaller, inset photograph, showing how it looked after German bombardment In 1914

Germanys war aim - Peace & a Sword, David Wilson, WW1
Germany depicted as a gigantic, militaristic ogre, standing amidst the rubble of a devastated village brandishing a sword engraved with the words, Might is Right. Date: 1917

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Throughout history, the concept has been a complex and evolving one, often used to describe the actions of those perceived as uncivilized or brutal. From Hercules' slaying of Cacus in ancient mythology, depicted in a woodcut, to the new German barbarism of mass deportations during the invasion of France, illustrated in a color lithograph, the atrocities carried out in the name of power and control have left indelible marks on human history. The Rubber Rule in Africa, with its methods of barbarism, is a stark reminder of the brutal realities of colonialism. The Siege de la Colonne de Pompee, or Science in the Pillory, published in the Nuremberg Chronicle, highlights the suppression of knowledge and intellectual freedom during the Middle Ages. In contrast, a missionary declares truth against fiction to the oppressed blacks, proclaiming that 'God Hath made of One Blood all Nations for to dwell on all the Face of the Earth.' Yet, the horrors of war continue to be a reminder of the destructive capabilities of humanity, as seen in the annihilation of the Louvain library during World War 1 and Germany's war aim of 'Peace & a Sword.' The cycle and civilization continues to repeat itself, challenging us to reflect on the complexities of human nature and the importance of upholding the values of compassion, empathy, and understanding.