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Shame Collection (#5)

"Unveiling the Layers of Shame: From Sun Beds to Tanka Illustrations" In a world where appearances dictate worth, shame lurks in unexpected corners

Background imageShame Collection: Adam and Eve banished from Paradise, from a book of Bible Pictures, c. 1250 (vellum)

Adam and Eve banished from Paradise, from a book of Bible Pictures, c. 1250 (vellum)
MMT215685 Adam and Eve banished from Paradise, from a book of Bible Pictures, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes, William de (fl.c.1230); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Background imageShame Collection: The Prodigal Son (bronze)

The Prodigal Son (bronze)
LMG208272 The Prodigal Son (bronze) by Lawrence, Mervyn (b.1868); height: 68.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; British, out of copyright

Background imageShame Collection: Adam, modeled c. 1881 (bronze with dark brown patina)

Adam, modeled c. 1881 (bronze with dark brown patina)
2970108 Adam, modeled c.1881 (bronze with dark brown patina) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 198.1x73.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Robert Allerton; French, out of copyright

Background imageShame Collection: Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit, early 1460 (tempera

Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit, early 1460 (tempera
5242303 Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit, early 1460 (tempera, gold leaf and ink on parchment) by Flemish School, (15th century); 25.6x17.3 cm; J

Background imageShame Collection: The last judgement

The last judgement
FIA5357698 The last judgement by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Le jugement dernier" (The last judgement)

Background imageShame Collection: La chute de l homme - The Fall of Man - Michiel Coxcie (Coxie) (1499-1592)

La chute de l homme - The Fall of Man - Michiel Coxcie (Coxie) (1499-1592)
FIA5406519 La chute de l homme - The Fall of Man - Michiel Coxcie (Coxie) (1499-1592). Oil on wood, Mid of 16th cen. Dimension : 237x87, 5 cm

Background imageShame Collection: The Fall of Man: Adam - Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553). Oil on wood, ca 1510-1520

The Fall of Man: Adam - Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553). Oil on wood, ca 1510-1520
FIA5406399 The Fall of Man: Adam - Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553). Oil on wood, ca 1510-1520. Dimension : 137x54 cm

Background imageShame Collection: A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, Proverbs XVII, 2 (engraving)

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, Proverbs XVII, 2 (engraving)
5218604 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, Proverbs XVII, 2 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShame Collection: Degradation d un Chevalier (engraving)

Degradation d un Chevalier (engraving)
3629449 Degradation d un Chevalier (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Degradation d un Chevalier. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1834)

Background imageShame Collection: The Fall of Man, 1592 (oil on canvas)

The Fall of Man, 1592 (oil on canvas)
3545868 The Fall of Man, 1592 (oil on canvas) by Cornelisz. van Haarlem, Cornelis (1562-1638); 273x220 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageShame Collection: The Language of Eyes (colour litho)

The Language of Eyes (colour litho)
2775701 The Language of Eyes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Language of Eyes. Postcard, early 20th century)

Background imageShame Collection: The Expulsion from Paradise, from The Story of Adam and Eve (oil on copper

The Expulsion from Paradise, from The Story of Adam and Eve (oil on copper
742113 The Expulsion from Paradise, from The Story of Adam and Eve (oil on copper) (see also 742110-15) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78)

Background imageShame Collection: Adam and Eve (engraving)

Adam and Eve (engraving)
2817245 Adam and Eve (engraving) by Hoet, Gerard (1648-1733) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam and Eve, And they were both naked The Man and his Wife)

Background imageShame Collection: The Conquering Christian (engraving)

The Conquering Christian (engraving)
2800221 The Conquering Christian (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Conquering Christian)

Background imageShame Collection: In the stocks (colour litho)

In the stocks (colour litho)
3100219 In the stocks (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the stocks.); © Look and Learn

Background imageShame Collection: Eve after the Fall, 1886 (marble)

Eve after the Fall, 1886 (marble)
2970318 Eve after the Fall, 1886 (marble) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 76.2x27.4x21 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageShame Collection: Ms 41 f. 42v Punishment of two adulterers by nude procession through the town

Ms 41 f. 42v Punishment of two adulterers by nude procession through the town
BAL52983 Ms 41 f.42v Punishment of two adulterers by nude procession through the town, from Livre Juratiore d Agen (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Agen

Background imageShame Collection: Study of three soldiers for the Resurrection (black chalk on paper)

Study of three soldiers for the Resurrection (black chalk on paper)
2652199 Study of three soldiers for the Resurrection (black chalk on paper) by Raphael, Sanzio of Urbino (1483-1520) (workshop); eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageShame Collection: The Ordeal of Queen Draupadi, illustration from Indian Myth and Legend

The Ordeal of Queen Draupadi, illustration from Indian Myth and Legend
KW342895 The Ordeal of Queen Draupadi, illustration from Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, published in 1913 (colour litho) by Goble

Background imageShame Collection: The Expulsion of Hagar (pen & ink with wash & gouache on paper)

The Expulsion of Hagar (pen & ink with wash & gouache on paper)
CTS413030 The Expulsion of Hagar (pen & ink with wash & gouache on paper) by Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (Il Grechetto) (1609-64); 39x27.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageShame Collection: The Fall of Man by Albrecht Durer, 1504 (b / w engraving)

The Fall of Man by Albrecht Durer, 1504 (b / w engraving)
3036378 The Fall of Man by Albrecht Durer, 1504 (b/w engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); (add.info.: The Fall of Man (Adam and Eve) by Albrecht Durer (German, 1471-1528); engraving

Background imageShame Collection: 'Shame on you all, to hit a helpless man! '(engraving)

"Shame on you all, to hit a helpless man! "(engraving)
3092271 " Shame on you all, to hit a helpless man! " (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Shame on you all, to hit a helpless man)

Background imageShame Collection: Eve, 1918 (etching on paper)

Eve, 1918 (etching on paper)
AFC210532 Eve, 1918 (etching on paper) by Uhl, Joseph (1877-1945); 35x27.5 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageShame Collection: A Hooded Crow and a Carrion Crow, 1924 (pencil and watercolour with touches of white

A Hooded Crow and a Carrion Crow, 1924 (pencil and watercolour with touches of white
651835 A Hooded Crow and a Carrion Crow, 1924 (pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 17.8x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShame Collection: Odalisque, 1925 (oil on canvas)

Odalisque, 1925 (oil on canvas)
653397 Odalisque, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 72.5x99 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Odalisque. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1925

Background imageShame Collection: The Saint Discovers the Deceit of Totila, King of the Ostrogoths

The Saint Discovers the Deceit of Totila, King of the Ostrogoths
BEN130902 The Saint Discovers the Deceit of Totila, King of the Ostrogoths, detail from the Life of Saint Benedict (c.480-c.550), in the Sacristy, 1387 (fresco) by Spinello or Spinelli

Background imageShame Collection: The Penance of Jane Shore (oil on canvas)

The Penance of Jane Shore (oil on canvas)
DRB128804 The Penance of Jane Shore (oil on canvas) by Lauder, Robert Scott (1803-69); 88.9x180.34 cm; The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageShame Collection: The Jersey Smuggler detected, or Good Causes for Discontent

The Jersey Smuggler detected, or Good Causes for Discontent
NCO190418 The Jersey Smuggler detected, or Good Causes for Discontent: Marriage vows are false as Dicers oaths, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Background imageShame Collection: The Toledo Bible Moralisee f. 7v (vellum)

The Toledo Bible Moralisee f. 7v (vellum)
XJL187584 The Toledo Bible Moralisee f.7v (vellum) by Spanish School, (11th century); Toledo Cathedral, Castilla y Leon, Spain; (add.info.: Christ driving tradesmen from the temple; ); Spanish

Background imageShame Collection: The Expulsion from the Garden, c. 1600 (oil on poplar wood panel)

The Expulsion from the Garden, c. 1600 (oil on poplar wood panel)
LST204419 The Expulsion from the Garden, c.1600 (oil on poplar wood panel) by Flemish School, (17th century); diameter:28.8 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Flemish

Background imageShame Collection: Genesis 9 20-27 Noah covered with a cloak by his sons Shem, Ham and Japeth

Genesis 9 20-27 Noah covered with a cloak by his sons Shem, Ham and Japeth
STC67455 Genesis 9 20-27 Noah covered with a cloak by his sons Shem, Ham and Japeth, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Background imageShame Collection: The Death of Lucretia (oil on canvas)

The Death of Lucretia (oil on canvas)
XIR70899 The Death of Lucretia (oil on canvas) by Zanchi, Antonio (1631-1722); Musee Antoine Lecuyer, Saint-Quentin, France; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageShame Collection: Joachim among the Shepherds, c. 1305 (fresco) (for detail see 65213)

Joachim among the Shepherds, c. 1305 (fresco) (for detail see 65213)
BEN65212 Joachim among the Shepherds, c.1305 (fresco) (for detail see 65213) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Background imageShame Collection: Christ and the woman taken in adultery

Christ and the woman taken in adultery
FIA5358408 Christ and the woman taken in adultery by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 156 x 207 cm; Art Museum, Khabarovsk

Background imageShame Collection: The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (chromolitho)

The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (chromolitho)
6001777 The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parables of Christ)

Background imageShame Collection: Mars et Venus pieges dans le filet de Vulcain - Mars and Venus trapped in Vulcan

Mars et Venus pieges dans le filet de Vulcain - Mars and Venus trapped in Vulcan
FIA5406513 Mars et Venus pieges dans le filet de Vulcain - Mars and Venus trapped in Vulcans net - Maarten Jacobsz van Heemskerck (1498-1574). Oil on wood, c.1540. Dimension : 96x99 cm

Background imageShame Collection: A Charming Family, by George Gissing (litho)

A Charming Family, by George Gissing (litho)
1593628 A Charming Family, by George Gissing (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Charming Family, by George Gissing)

Background imageShame Collection: Adam and Eve, 1517 (oil on paper)

Adam and Eve, 1517 (oil on paper)
3956454 Adam and Eve, 1517 (oil on paper) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); 30 x 35.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; German, out of copyright

Background imageShame Collection: Portrait of William Michael Rossetti (pencil on paper)

Portrait of William Michael Rossetti (pencil on paper)
1199578 Portrait of William Michael Rossetti (pencil on paper) by Rossetti, Christina Georgina (1830-1894); 18.1x12.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rossetti)

Background imageShame Collection: Study for Paradis Perdu, (oil on canvas)

Study for Paradis Perdu, (oil on canvas)
989910 Study for Paradis Perdu, (oil on canvas) by Cabanel, Alexandre (1823-89); 61x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study for Paradis Perdu. Alexandre Cabanel (1824-1889). Oil on canvas

Background imageShame Collection: The Wily Shikari and the Greedy Saurian, an Ingenious Expedient (engraving)

The Wily Shikari and the Greedy Saurian, an Ingenious Expedient (engraving)
1050911 The Wily Shikari and the Greedy Saurian, an Ingenious Expedient (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wily Shikari and the Greedy Saurian)

Background imageShame Collection: Our Artists Notes at a Dog Show (engraving)

Our Artists Notes at a Dog Show (engraving)
1050191 Our Artists Notes at a Dog Show (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artists Notes at a Dog Show)

Background imageShame Collection: A Man being Escorted to the Gallows (oil on canvas)

A Man being Escorted to the Gallows (oil on canvas)
827910 A Man being Escorted to the Gallows (oil on canvas) by Nuvolone, Carlo Francesco (1609-1662); 187.6x229.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Man being Escorted to the Gallows)

Background imageShame Collection: Illustration for Tom Brown at Oxford by Thomas Hughes (engraving)

Illustration for Tom Brown at Oxford by Thomas Hughes (engraving)
3101622 Illustration for Tom Brown at Oxford by Thomas Hughes (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShame Collection: 'Hammering'a Member (litho)

"Hammering"a Member (litho)
3102051 " Hammering" a Member (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Hammering" a Member)

Background imageShame Collection: Breach of Promise (colour litho)

Breach of Promise (colour litho)
2795369 Breach of Promise (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Breach of Promise. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageShame Collection: The Model, 1894 (oil on canvas)

The Model, 1894 (oil on canvas)
651261 The Model, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); 78.1x34 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Model. Paul Fischer (1860-1934). Oil on canvas. Dated April 1894

Background imageShame Collection: He left the assembly hiding his face in his cloak, illustration from The Story of Greece

He left the assembly hiding his face in his cloak, illustration from The Story of Greece
STC306482 He left the assembly hiding his face in his cloak, illustration from The Story of Greece by Mary Macgregor, 1st edition, 1913 (colour print) by Crane




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"Unveiling the Layers of Shame: From Sun Beds to Tanka Illustrations" In a world where appearances dictate worth, shame lurks in unexpected corners. As girls bask on sun beds, their bronzed bodies mask the societal pressures they face. Meanwhile, a Tibetan tanka depicts serenity, inviting us to question our own self-judgment. Amidst the chaos of war, a WW1 recruitment poster asks an unsettling question - "Who's Absent?" The shame felt by those who couldn't serve weighs heavy on their hearts. Similarly, the haunting notes of the Shame Flute remind us of German punishment for being musically inadequate. Language barriers reveal another facet as we encounter a Welsh version of a WWI enlistment poster. It beckons individuals to join while subtly reminding them that their patriotism may be questioned if they don't understand English. Yet amidst this sea of shame, there is solace in art and music. A couple dances gracefully to piano melodies; their movements transcending judgment and embracing freedom from societal constraints. Comic postcards like Donald McGill's Dirty Collar bring laughter even in moments tainted with embarrassment. "The Show Must Go On, " declares 1909 theater culture – reminding us that despite personal failures or public humiliation, life continues its relentless march forward. Biblical tales such as Annanias and Sapphira caution against deceitful actions that lead to disgrace but also offer redemption through repentance. History too bears witness to shameful events - General Joseph Eggleston Johnston surrendering his army during the American Civil War signifies defeat and humiliation at Sherman's hands. And let us not forget Adam and Eve expelled from Eden; forever marked by guilt for succumbing to temptation. But amid all these stories lies hope embodied by an innocent Sable Border Collie puppy looking over its shoulder with curiosity rather than fear or regret.