Stinginess Collection (#2)

Vanitas. Creator: Krenes, Heinrich (1874-1923)
Vanitas. Private Collection

Vanitas Still Life, 1661. Creator: Collier, Edwaert (1642-1708)
Vanitas Still Life, 1661. Found in the Collection of Sinebrychoffin Taidemuseo, Helsinki

The Parable of the Rich Man and the Beggar Lazarus, 1615. Creator: Francken, Frans
The Parable of the Rich Man and the Beggar Lazarus, 1615. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

Portrait of John Law (1671-1729), 1720. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of John Law (1671-1729), 1720. Private Collection

Chronos, 1582-1585. Creator: Butteri, Giovanni Maria (c. 1540-1606)
Chronos, 1582-1585. Private Collection

The Parable of the prodigal son. Creator: Pourbus, Frans, the Elder (1546-1581)
The Parable of the prodigal son. Found in the Collection of Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp

Corruption. Miniature from Le livre appelle Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, 1460s. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque de l Arsenal

Investment schemes: Contemplation for the greedy world on the rise... 17 Creator: Anonymous
Investment schemes: Contemplation for the greedy world on the rise and fall of the stock-jobbery, 1720. Private Collection

Portrait of Katherine Seigneur, nee Knowles (1669-1747), John Laws wife, 1720. Private Collection

Investment schemes: Memorial arch erected at the burial place of ruined shareholders, 1720. Private Collection

Allegoria del Tempo (Allegory of Time), c1650. Found in the Collection of Collezione Cavallini-Sgarbi

Vanitas still life with a skull, a shield, an hour glass, books and papers on a tabletop. Private Collection

The Parable of the Rich Man and the Beggar Lazarus (Manuscript illumination from the Matenadaran Gospel), 1332. Found in the Collection of Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts

The true picture of the wind-trade on the Rue Quincampoix, Paris, ca 1720. Private Collection

The bribe. Private Collection

Moses with the Ten Commandments, c. 1650-1660. Found in the Collection of Musee de Picardie, Amiens

The Happy Cuckold, 1640. Artist: Anonymous
The Happy Cuckold, 1640. From a private collection

Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1841. Found in the Collection of Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg

All is Vanity, c. 1900. Private Collection

Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)
Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Avarice. A miniature with scenes of banking. Artist: Master of the Cocharelli Codex (active ca 1330)
Avarice. A miniature with scenes of banking. Found in the collection of British Library

The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Artist: Pesellino, Francesco di Stefano (1422-1457)
The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Found in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama

Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1659. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1659. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Young Man holding a Skull (Vanitas), 1627. Artist: Hals, Frans I (1581-1666)
Young Man holding a Skull (Vanitas), 1627. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. Artist: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. From a private collection

Time displays ruins and masterpieces, 1822. Found in the Collection of Muse e du Louvre, Paris

Congratulations to the boss, 1867. Private Collection

Nine allegorical compositions on the uncertainty of life, Second Half of the 18th cen. Found in the Collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

The Parable of the Unjust Steward, c. 1540
The Parable of the Unjust Steward, c.1540. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

The Marriage Contract, . Private Collection

Saturn, Mid of 16th cen.. Private Collection

Prudence prevents time from destroying ancient art, 1670s. Private Collection

Chronos and his child, Second Quarter of the 17th cen.. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

The pawnshop. From Gli abiti de Veneziani, Second Half of the 18th cen.. Found in the collection of Museo Correr, Venice

The Ill-matched Couple, 1566. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

The Ill-matched Couple, 1532. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

The Blind Leading the Blind. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, c. 1630
Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, c.1630. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Woman Weighing Gold, ca 1662. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Moses. From The Books of the Bible, 1908. Found in the Collection of Musee d art et d histoire du judaisme, Paris

Moses, ca 1854. Found in the Collection of Musee Gustave Moreau

Allegory of Time. Private Collection

The Poor and Money. Found in the Collection of Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Khlestakov. Illustration for comedy The Government Inspector by N. Gogol. Found in the Collection of State Museum Abramtsevo Estate, near Moscow

The Seven Deadly Sins. Found in the Collection of Geneva Fine Arts Foundation

An anamorphic Trompe l Oeil with a Vanitas still life. Private Collection

Moses descends from Mount Siniai with the Ten Commandments. Found in the Collection of Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam

The Marriage Contract. Artist: Gautier Dagoty, Jean-Baptiste Andre (1740-1786)
The Marriage Contract. Private Collection

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"Exploring the Depths of Stinginess: A Journey through Art and Morality" In a world where political ravishment and greed prevail, the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street finds herself in grave danger. The satirical artwork by James Gillray in 1797 serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of stinginess. Centuries earlier, Rembrandt van Rhijn's painting "The Parable of the Rich Fool" (1627) depicts a man consumed by his own wealth, oblivious to the true value of life. This cautionary tale warns against hoarding riches without considering their impact on others. Moving forward to 1874, Firs Sergeevich Zhuravlev's piece titled "After the marriage" captures an uncomfortable truth about stinginess within relationships. It reminds us that love cannot thrive when overshadowed by selfishness and materialism. Lucas van Doetechum's interpretation of "The Parable of the Talents, " from around 1530-1584, emphasizes that withholding one's talents out of fear or miserliness only leads to stagnation and missed opportunities for growth. Konstantin Andreyevich Somov's haunting painting "Harlequin and Death" (1907) delves into deeper philosophical aspects surrounding stinginess. It suggests that clinging onto possessions at all costs ultimately brings us face-to-face with our own mortality. Pieter Bruegel the Elder's masterpiece "The Blind Leading the Blind" (1568) metaphorically portrays how stinginess blinds not only those who possess it but also those who follow them blindly. It highlights how ignorance perpetuates itself when guided by self-interest rather than compassion. An anonymous artist explores marital dynamics in "The Happy Cuckold" (1640), revealing how stingy attitudes can lead to emotional turmoil within relationships. True happiness is elusive when trust is eroded due to selfish actions. Religious depictions also shed light on the consequences of stinginess.