Derision Collection (#7)

The despair of Madame Bertrand, 1815 (coloured engraving)
7186151 The despair of Madame Bertrand, 1815 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The despair of Madame Bertrand, 1815)

Satire on the ineffective husband (woodcut)
7201585 Satire on the ineffective husband (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire on an ineffective husband)

Satirical depiction of an adulterous woman and a cuckold (copper engraving)
7201532 Satirical depiction of an adulterous woman and a cuckold (copper engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Very badly mixed, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho)
7200682 Very badly mixed, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very badly mixed)

Legend of St Catherines Church where spinster women come to pray for matrimony, Dorset, England (colour litho)
7200526 Legend of St Catherines Church where spinster women come to pray for matrimony, Dorset, England (colour litho) by English School

Life in the reign of George III as seen by Rowlandson (colour litho)
7150670 Life in the reign of George III as seen by Rowlandson (colour litho) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas)
7215362 THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Femme en jaune (Woman in Yellow). Portrait d une femme joyeuse, portant une robe traditionnelle
FIA5352212 Femme en jaune (Woman in Yellow). Portrait d une femme joyeuse, portant une robe traditionnelle, tenant ses mains derriere la tete

THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas)
7215359 THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Man being punished by being put in the stocks (engraving)
7148043 Man being punished by being put in the stocks (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man being punished by being put in the stocks)

Mockery, women bathing (colour litho)
7150537 Mockery, women bathing (colour litho) by Scalbert, Jules (1851-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mockery, women bathing)

Caricature of a lusty old woman with a young man (woodcut)
7201587 Caricature of a lusty old woman with a young man (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caricature of a lusty old woman with a young man)

Boys mocking a tall footmans hat (litho)
7201197 Boys mocking a tall footmans hat (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys mocking a tall footmans hat)

"Le christ avec les symboles de la Passion entoure de sept personnages"
FIA5332713 " Le christ avec les symboles de la Passion entoure de sept personnages" (Christ with Symbols of Passions attended by seven Figures)

Les bouffons a la cour de l imperatrice Anne I de Russie (Anna Ivanovna, 1693-1740)
FIA5347322 Les bouffons a la cour de l imperatrice Anne I de Russie (Anna Ivanovna, 1693-1740) (Jesters at the Court of Empress Anna Ioannovna) - Peinture de Valery Ivanovich Jacobi (1834-1902)

L embauche d une domestique (A Maid Employment). Une jeune femme postule pour une place
FIA5345265 L embauche d une domestique (A Maid Employment). Une jeune femme postule pour une place, soumise aux questions de la maitresse de maison, sous les regards du mari et des enfants

Episodes from the story of King Charles VII of France and Joan of Arc (chromolitho)
7185105 Episodes from the story of King Charles VII of France and Joan of Arc (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Satire on wicked women (engraving)
7201575 Satire on wicked women (engraving) by German School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire on wicked women)

Devils bagpipes, German caricature about the vices of monks (colour litho)
7201529 Devils bagpipes, German caricature about the vices of monks (colour litho) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devils bagpipes)

All twisted, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho)
7200685 All twisted, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: All twisted)

The hair doesn t justify, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho)
7200683 The hair doesn t justify, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hair doesn t justify)

Le baiser moque. Peinture de Konstantin (Constantin) Andreyevich Somov (1869-1939), huile sur toile, 1908
FIA5327000 Le baiser moque. Peinture de Konstantin (Constantin) Andreyevich Somov (1869-1939), huile sur toile, 1908. Art russe, 20e siecle. State Russian Museum, Saint Petersbourg

L alphabet des golfeurs - The Golfers Alphabet - Illustration de Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928)
FIA5400191 L alphabet des golfeurs - The Golfers Alphabet - Illustration de Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928) - 1898 - Colour lithograph - 28, 8x26 - Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya

A la fenetre (At the Window). Deux jeunes femmes, une tres souriante, l autre retournee tres elegante
FIA5336347 A la fenetre (At the Window). Deux jeunes femmes, une tres souriante, l autre retournee tres elegante, devant une large baie vitree

Arlequin et la mort (Harlequin and Death) - Oeuvre de Konstantin Andreyevich Somov (1869-1939)
FIA5368753 Arlequin et la mort (Harlequin and Death) - Oeuvre de Konstantin Andreyevich Somov (1869-1939), aquarelle et gouache sur papier, 1907 - Art russe, debut 20e siecle

night of the 9 Thermidor year II (July 27, 1794), 1864 (oil on canvas)
FIA5371569 night of the 9 Thermidor year II (July 27, 1794), 1864 (oil on canvas) by Jacobi, Valeri Ivanovich (1834-1902); State Tretyakov Gallery

L Assiette au Beurre, number 71, Satirique en couleurs, 1902_8_9: Fine Arts (lithograph)
ICA4879089 L Assiette au Beurre, number 71, Satirique en couleurs, 1902_8_9: Fine Arts (lithograph) by Cadel, Eugene (1865-1940); (add.info.: L Plate au beurre, number 71, Satirique en couleurs)

L epoux trompe - The Cuckold Bridegroom - Jan Havicksz Steen (1626-1679)
FIA5406435 L epoux trompe - The Cuckold Bridegroom - Jan Havicksz Steen (1626-1679). Oil on wood, c. 1670. Dimension : 57x68, 5 cm. Art History Museum, Vienne by Steen, Jan Havicksz

Mocking the power of a dramatic critic. Cartoon In "
LSE4112117 Mocking the power of a dramatic critic. Cartoon In " JerA'me Paturot in search of a social position" by Louis Reybaud, 1843

History of France in the Middle Ages (Middle Ages): the inhabitants of Dinant made a
JLJ4619622 History of France in the Middle Ages (Middle Ages): the inhabitants of Dinant made a scarecrow with the arms of the Count of Charolais (then Charles Le Temeraire)

The derision of Christ. Detail. Low relief of the right pulpit, 15th century
LRI4594326 The derision of Christ. Detail. Low relief of the right pulpit, 15th century by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Right pulpit: the derision of Christ)

Cover of "The Red Laughter", Satirical in Colours
ICA4845800 Cover of " The Red Laughter", Satirical in Colours, 1916_12_2: Civilian Day - War of 14 -18, Restaurant Cafes, Daily Life

Cover of "L Assiette au Beurre", number 468, Satirique en couleurs
ICA4915977 Cover of " L Assiette au Beurre", number 468, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_3_19: Social, Armee, Misere, Travail, Bread - Marianne, Magistrate, Policeman, Viviani Rene (1863-1925)

The King of Brobdingnac and Gulliver, 1803 (engraving)
AIS5334373 The King of Brobdingnac and Gulliver, 1803 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815) (after); Museo Municipal, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Reign of George III (George William Frederick)

See what a small place you hold in the world - NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, first consul
XEE4148048 See what a small place you hold in the world - NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, first consul, visiting the rooms of the Louvre with Charles James Fox (1749 -1806), British statesman

Napoleon establishes the order of the Legion d Honneur
XEE4160551 Napoleon establishes the order of the Legion d Honneur - by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

The baptism of Achilles - in "Charivari "v. 1840 - Honore Daumier
XEE4163477 The baptism of Achilles - in " Charivari " v.1840 - Honore Daumier by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Maconic Anecdote / A Masonic Anedcote - by James Gillray (1757-1815
XEE4157970 Maconic Anecdote/A Masonic Anedcote - by James Gillray (1757-1815) - English cartoon against Count Cagliostro (Alessandro, Count of Cagliostro (Giuseppe Balsamo, 1743-1795)

Leon Bourgeois (1851-1925), French lawyer and politician - Cartoon by Charles Leandre
XEE4157311 Leon Bourgeois (1851-1925), French lawyer and politician - Cartoon by Charles Leandre (1862-1934) in " Le Rire" 1902 by Leandre

Tourlourou. Engraving in "Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith
DUV4211746 Tourlourou. Engraving in " Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith. Pellerin et Cie a Epinal, patented suppliers of S.M. L Imperatrice. Second half of the 19th century. Plate n.158

The sick and the apothecary. Engraving in "Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith
DUV4211739 The sick and the apothecary. Engraving in " Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith. Pellerin and Cie a Epinal, patented suppliers of S.M. The ImpAratrice

Wins him, kid. Engraving in "Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith
DUV4211729 Wins him, kid. Engraving in " Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith. Pellerin et Cie a Epinal, patented suppliers of S.M. L Imperatrice. Second half of the 19th century. Plate n.158

The greaving mother and the cook. Engraving in "Caricatures-Singeries". Imp
DUV4211728 The greaving mother and the cook. Engraving in " Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith. Pellerin et Cie a Epinal, patented suppliers of S.M. L Imperatrice

The debarder. Engraving in "Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith
DUV4211711 The debarder. Engraving in " Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith. Pellerin et Cie a Epinal, patented suppliers of S.M. L Imperatrice. Second half of the 19th century. Plate n.158

The opera dancer and the violinist dance teacher. Engraving in "
DUV4211708 The opera dancer and the violinist dance teacher. Engraving in " Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith. Pellerin et Cie a Epinal, patented suppliers of S.M. L Imperatrice

The Cossack. Engraving in "Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith
DUV4211706 The Cossack. Engraving in " Caricatures-Singeries". Imp. lith. Pellerin and Cie a Epinal, patented suppliers of S. M. L Impeatrice. Second half of the 19th century. Plate n.158

Letter S: Silene. Engraving in "Alphabet masquerade". New Epinal imaging
DUV4208267 Letter S: Silene. Engraving in " Alphabet masquerade". New Epinal imaging. Printing-lithography Pinot et Sagaire, editors, Epinal, second half of the 19th century

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"Derision: Unveiling the Mockery of Humanity through Art" In the realm of artistic expression, derision takes center stage as a powerful tool to shed light on human folly and absurdity. From Jocrisse's mischievous engravings in "Alphabet masquerade" to Christ Crowned with Thorns, these artworks capture the essence of derision. The Mocking of Christ paintings from different eras depict the cruel taunting endured by Jesus during his crucifixion. The oil on canvas masterpiece from 1620 portrays the pain inflicted upon him, while another painting dating back to 1612-13 showcases society's scornful treatment towards divinity itself. The crown of thorns becomes an emblematic symbol in this narrative. A German master's rendition from circa 1520, displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, immortalizes this tormenting accessory that adorned Christ's head. Its presence serves as a reminder that even divine figures are not immune to derisive acts. Beyond religious contexts, derision finds its place in various forms throughout history. In Lysistrata and his allies' defense against men accessing the acropolis through farts depicted in a lithograph from 1896, laughter emerges as a weapon against societal norms. Ecce Homo captures another facet of derision; an oil-on-wood artwork from the first half of the 16th century reveals humanity's inclination to mock vulnerability and weakness when faced with powerlessness. Moving away from religious themes but still within mocking realms, Arlequin and Leandre drink and sing while ridiculing Pierrot in an engraving dated 1880. This scene exemplifies how mockery can be used for amusement or entertainment purposes among individuals. Delving into caricatures created by artists like The Almost-Night Fool or The Falsifier Fool further exposes our tendency to laugh at others' expense.