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Punished Collection (#4)

"Punished: A Journey through Art, Mythology

Background imagePunished Collection: Diana and Actaeon, 1554-64 (marble)

Diana and Actaeon, 1554-64 (marble)
7146198 Diana and Actaeon, 1554-64 (marble) by Mosca, Francesco (1531-1578); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Diana and Actaeon, 1554-64, Francesco Mosca)

Background imagePunished Collection: Christ's ascent to Calvary, First half of the 18th century (oil on canvas)

Christ's ascent to Calvary, First half of the 18th century (oil on canvas)
7352720 Christ's ascent to Calvary, First half of the 18th century (oil on canvas) by Ferrari, Lorenzo de (1680-1744); 280x300 cm; Oratorio di San Pietro, Imperia

Background imagePunished Collection: The calumny of Apelles, 1495 circa, (tempera on wood)

The calumny of Apelles, 1495 circa, (tempera on wood)
7146327 The calumny of Apelles, 1495 circa, (tempera on wood) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); 62x91 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imagePunished Collection: The expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden, 1550 circa (oil on canvas)

The expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden, 1550 circa (oil on canvas)
7146860 The expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden, 1550 circa (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imagePunished Collection: Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the earthly paradise, 1518-20, (oil on wood)

Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the earthly paradise, 1518-20, (oil on wood)
7146782 Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the earthly paradise, 1518-20, (oil on wood) by Pontormo, Jacopo (1494-1557); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imagePunished Collection: The Fall of the Saints, 1933 (oil on canvas)

The Fall of the Saints, 1933 (oil on canvas)
LAF470838 The Fall of the Saints, 1933 (oil on canvas) by Berghe, Frits van den (1883-1939); 150.6x120.2 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imagePunished Collection: Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, detail, c. 1700 (oil on wood)

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, detail, c. 1700 (oil on wood)
7305331 Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, detail, c.1700 (oil on wood) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) (after); Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo

Background imagePunished Collection: The Fool Who Is Angry At The Punishments Of God, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)

The Fool Who Is Angry At The Punishments Of God, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308504 The Fool Who Is Angry At The Punishments Of God, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imagePunished Collection: G: Gourmande, 1890 (illustration)

G: Gourmande, 1890 (illustration)
7309320 G: Gourmande, 1890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

Background imagePunished Collection: Rioters (maillotins) refusing to pay a tax on food are thrown into the Seine (1382)

Rioters (maillotins) refusing to pay a tax on food are thrown into the Seine (1382), 1896 (Illustration)
7304381 Rioters (maillotins) refusing to pay a tax on food are thrown into the Seine (1382), 1896 (Illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Background imagePunished Collection: Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, c. 1700 (oil on wood)

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, c. 1700 (oil on wood)
7305332 Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, c.1700 (oil on wood) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) (after); Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo

Background imagePunished Collection: E F G H: Study, Farmer, Gourmet, Heroine, 1, 890 (illustration)

E F G H: Study, Farmer, Gourmet, Heroine, 1, 890 (illustration)
7309317 E F G H: Study, Farmer, Gourmet, Heroine, 1, 890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

Background imagePunished Collection: The Farnese Bull Toro Farnese, formerly in the Farnese Collection in Rome

The Farnese Bull Toro Farnese, formerly in the Farnese Collection in Rome
7279409 The Farnese Bull Toro Farnese, formerly in the Farnese Collection in Rome by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Farnese Bull Toro Farnese)

Background imagePunished Collection: The Edinburgh Castle, 1833 (engraving)

The Edinburgh Castle, 1833 (engraving)
7273641 The Edinburgh Castle, 1833 (engraving) by Dobler, Georg (19th century) (after); 19.7x29.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info)

Background imagePunished Collection: Punishment of infidelity (engraving)

Punishment of infidelity (engraving)
7186167 Punishment of infidelity (engraving) by Italian School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punishment of infidelity)

Background imagePunished Collection: Fortress Klumm im Innthale, 1833 (engraving)

Fortress Klumm im Innthale, 1833 (engraving)
7273663 Fortress Klumm im Innthale, 1833 (engraving) by Martini, Johann Georg (1785-1842); 29.0x19.9 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Captions Veste Klumm im Innthale in Tyrol. and Aus d)

Background imagePunished Collection: The castles on the Bosphorus, ca. 1850 (engraving)

The castles on the Bosphorus, ca. 1850 (engraving)
7268728 The castles on the Bosphorus, ca. 1850 (engraving) by Eltzner, Adolf (1816-91); 17.3x23.5 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info)

Background imagePunished Collection: Lugo, 1835 (engraving)

Lugo, 1835 (engraving)
7268720 Lugo, 1835 (engraving) by Prout, Samuel (1783-1852); 19.5x27.5 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Image caption Lugo, From Art Stance. d. Bibliogr. Instit. in Hildbh)

Background imagePunished Collection: Belgrade, 1838 (engraving)

Belgrade, 1838 (engraving)
7268726 Belgrade, 1838 (engraving) by Poppel, Johann Gabriel Friedrich (1807-82); 19.7x28.2 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Caption Belgrade, From Art Stanst. D. Bibliogr. Inst)

Background imagePunished Collection: Falkenstein am Harz, 1854 (engraving)

Falkenstein am Harz, 1854 (engraving)
7268697 Falkenstein am Harz, 1854 (engraving) by Rottmann, Carl (1797-1850); 10.5x15.4 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Image caption Falkenstein am Harz, Aus der Kunstanst. D. Bibliogr)

Background imagePunished Collection: Johannisberg Castle, 1837 (engraving)

Johannisberg Castle, 1837 (engraving)
7268717 Johannisberg Castle, 1837 (engraving) by Martini, Johann Georg (1785-1842); 20.0x29.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Image caption Das Schloss Johannisberg, From Kunstanst. d)

Background imagePunished Collection: Decorative plaque, Archaic, second half of the 7th century BC (ivory)

Decorative plaque, Archaic, second half of the 7th century BC (ivory)
5053952 Decorative plaque, Archaic, second half of the 7th century BC (ivory) by Greek, (7th century BC); 13.6x7x1.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imagePunished Collection: In The Corner, little girl punished (colour litho)

In The Corner, little girl punished (colour litho)
5226915 In The Corner, little girl punished (colour litho) by Sowerby, John George (1876-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In The Corner, little girl punished)

Background imagePunished Collection: A flogging on a British Warship

A flogging on a British Warship
5616250 A flogging on a British Warship by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a flogging on a British Warship)

Background imagePunished Collection: Daniel in the Lions Den, c. 1650 (pen and ink on paper)

Daniel in the Lions Den, c. 1650 (pen and ink on paper)
3704030 Daniel in the Lions Den, c.1650 (pen and ink on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 22.2x18.4 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: pen and brown ink)

Background imagePunished Collection: Niobe and her slain children (engraving)

Niobe and her slain children (engraving)
3480563 Niobe and her slain children (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Niobe and her slain children. Engraved illustration from The Temple of the Muses, 1733)

Background imagePunished Collection: Cartoon depicting a mother punishing her son by making him stand facing the wall

Cartoon depicting a mother punishing her son by making him stand facing the wall
5308626 Cartoon depicting a mother punishing her son by making him stand facing the wall by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); (add.info)

Background imagePunished Collection: The Russian Prison System in Siberia (b / w photo)

The Russian Prison System in Siberia (b / w photo)
1063631 The Russian Prison System in Siberia (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Prison System in Siberia)

Background imagePunished Collection: 'There was an Old Person of Cheadle was put in the stocks by the Beadle', from A Book of Nonsense

"There was an Old Person of Cheadle was put in the stocks by the Beadle", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386684 " There was an Old Person of Cheadle was put in the stocks by the Beadle", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Background imagePunished Collection: Kept In, 1908 (oil on panel)

Kept In, 1908 (oil on panel)
TW427137 Kept In, 1908 (oil on panel) by Hedley, Ralph (1848-1913); 41 x 32.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imagePunished Collection: The punishment of a fraudulent baker, illustration from Hutchinson

The punishment of a fraudulent baker, illustration from Hutchinson
STC293148 The punishment of a fraudulent baker, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Woodville

Background imagePunished Collection: The Release of Prometheus (oil on card)

The Release of Prometheus (oil on card)
REY272675 The Release of Prometheus (oil on card) by Jettmar, Rudolf (1869-1939); Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imagePunished Collection: Lot and his daughters fleeing, illustration from L Ancien Testament

Lot and his daughters fleeing, illustration from L Ancien Testament
REV326536 Lot and his daughters fleeing, illustration from L Ancien Testament, published by Jakob Ferdinand Schreiber, Esslingen (colour engraving) by German School

Background imagePunished Collection: The Convulsionaries of Saint-Medard taken to the prison of La Bastille, c

The Convulsionaries of Saint-Medard taken to the prison of La Bastille, c
CHT382721 The Convulsionaries of Saint-Medard taken to the prison of La Bastille, c.1730 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Prefecture de Police, Paris

Background imagePunished Collection: People of Israel Punished for Worshipping False Gods in around 1478

People of Israel Punished for Worshipping False Gods in around 1478
880466 People of Israel Punished for Worshipping False Gods in around 1478, from The Koberger Bible, Nuremberg, 1483 (hand-coloured woodcut) by German School

Background imagePunished Collection: Ye Damned, detail from The Last Judgement, c. 1864 (stained glass)

Ye Damned, detail from The Last Judgement, c. 1864 (stained glass)
3474756 Ye Damned, detail from The Last Judgement, c.1864 (stained glass) by Bayne, Robert Turnill (1837-1915); Church of St Luke, Torquay, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Heaton)

Background imagePunished Collection: His Only Friend, 1875 (oil on canvas)

His Only Friend, 1875 (oil on canvas)
3822288 His Only Friend, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934); 60.4x84.4 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

Background imagePunished Collection: Adam at work in a field, from The Story of Adam and Eve (oil on copper

Adam at work in a field, from The Story of Adam and Eve (oil on copper
742114 Adam at work in a field, from The Story of Adam and Eve (oil on copper) (see also 742110-15) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78)

Background imagePunished Collection: Cutting off Supplies (oil on panel)

Cutting off Supplies (oil on panel)
476709 Cutting off Supplies (oil on panel) by Webster, Thomas (1800-86); 46x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imagePunished Collection: The Tower of Babel, 1857 (stained glass)

The Tower of Babel, 1857 (stained glass)
3474742 The Tower of Babel, 1857 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); College Dining Hall, Bradfield, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by James Powell & Sons)

Background imagePunished Collection: Literal (engraving)

Literal (engraving)
3640709 Literal (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Literal. Illustration from Society Pictures by George du Maurier selected from Punch (Bradbury)

Background imagePunished Collection: The Apollo and Marsyas mosaic, detail of Pliny and Apollo, House of Aion, Paphos

The Apollo and Marsyas mosaic, detail of Pliny and Apollo, House of Aion, Paphos
696748 The Apollo and Marsyas mosaic, detail of Pliny and Apollo, House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

Background imagePunished Collection: Chinese Punishment, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)

Chinese Punishment, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)
473731 Chinese Punishment, c.1867-72 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cangue or collar of wood is one of the lighter punishments of China inflicted for)

Background imagePunished Collection: Death of Sapphira, 1870 (litho)

Death of Sapphira, 1870 (litho)
3959740 Death of Sapphira, 1870 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ananias and his wife Sapphira sold their land but secretly withheld a portion of)

Background imagePunished Collection: The Punishment, 1850 (oil on canvas)

The Punishment, 1850 (oil on canvas)
938795 The Punishment, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Edmonds, Francis William (1806-63); 63.5x76 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imagePunished Collection: 'There was an Old Man of Whitehaven, who danced a quadrille with a Raven', from A Book of Nonsense

"There was an Old Man of Whitehaven, who danced a quadrille with a Raven", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386664 " There was an Old Man of Whitehaven, who danced a quadrille with a Raven", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Background imagePunished Collection: The Expulsion, 1901 (chalk & w / c on paper)

The Expulsion, 1901 (chalk & w / c on paper)
WAG451524 The Expulsion, 1901 (chalk & w/c on paper) by Strang, William (1859-1921); Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; Scottish, out of copyright




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"Punished: A Journey through Art, Mythology, and History" Embark on a captivating journey as we explore the concept of punishment across various realms - from the brushstrokes of Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa's "The Thief" to the ancient tales of Clan Macdonald. Step into Dante's infernal world with his chilling depiction of "Dante & Virgil on Ice, " where sinners face their retribution in Hell. Witness the haunting fate of Vestal Virgin Punished for breaking her sacred vows, forever etched in our minds. Travel back in time to Germany, where musicians faced an unusual penalty known as the "Shame Flute. " Discover how this peculiar form of punishment was inflicted upon poor musicians who failed to meet society's expectations. Delve into the depths of despair with Giulio Sanuto's engraving depicting Tantalus' eternal torment. Feel his anguish as he is forever denied sustenance just out of reach - a poignant reminder that some punishments are self-inflicted. Unearth stories from history such as gambling woes during 1863 USA or Lingfield races in England, where fortunes were lost and consequences endured. Explore how these vices led individuals down treacherous paths towards their own downfall. Marvel at Goldmark/Saba Liebig 4's portrayal of evil-doers being punished; witness justice prevailing over wickedness. Experience Aristaeus' heart-wrenching loss when Eurydice slips away from him once more - a tragic tale reminding us that even love can be cruelly punished. From art to mythology and historical events, punishment takes many forms throughout human existence. It serves as a reminder that actions have consequences and choices shape destinies. Let us reflect upon these narratives and contemplate our own paths amidst this intricate tapestry called life.