Humiliate Collection

Shame Flute - German punishment for being a poor musician
A Shame Flute ( Schand Flote ) - German punishment for being a poor musician - you had to face the public wearing (around the neck) a heavy iron flute

Humiliation of the Roman army by the Samnites at the Caudine Forks (engraving)
8635773 Humiliation of the Roman army by the Samnites at the Caudine Forks (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The shaving ceremony for young sailors
MMM5482879 The shaving ceremony for young sailors; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The shaving ceremony for young sailors)

Scottish soldier asking a clerk for an interview with his master, 1827
3478927 Scottish soldier asking a clerk for an interview with his master, 1827; (add.info.: Scottish soldier asking a clerk for an interview with his master)

Capture of Ye Mingchen, Chinese Governor of Canton, by the British, 1857 (engraving)
8676343 Capture of Ye Mingchen, Chinese Governor of Canton, by the British, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Ye Mingchen)

Richard II resigning the Crown, 1399 (litho)
8661399 Richard II resigning the Crown, 1399 (litho) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard II resigning the Crown, 1399)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220516 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Punishment by the chain, 1813
3479372 Punishment by the chain, 1813; (add.info.: Punishment by the chain: the chain was placed round the condemned man's neck)

Scold's Bridle or brank, 1860
3479369 Scold's Bridle or brank, 1860; (add.info.: Scold's Bridle or brank, an alternative to the cucking stool, the bit was placed in the scold's mouth)

Jesus en Butte a Tous les Outrages, Dans la Cour du Grand Pretre (engraving)
8629371 Jesus en Butte a Tous les Outrages, Dans la Cour du Grand Pretre (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus en Butte a Tous les Outrages)

Draupadi Cheer-Haran By Dushasana Mahabharata
3609816 Draupadi Cheer-Haran By Dushasana Mahabharata by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Prisoners wearing the cangue, early 20th century (print)
3790076 Prisoners wearing the cangue, early 20th century (print); (add.info.: Prisoners wearing the cangue, a device used for corporal punishment and humiliation)

Roman silver-gilt drinking cup depicting King Priam of Troy appealing to Achilles for
BAL26156 Roman silver-gilt drinking cup depicting King Priam of Troy appealing to Achilles for the return of his son Hectors body, found in a chieftains grave at Hoby, Denmark

Legend of the Moor's Last Sigh. After the conquest of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, the Muslim king Boabdil and his entourage were exiled from the city in 1492

The Passion of Christ: Jesus get his clothes removed, 18th century (oil on canvas)
AIS5365841 The Passion of Christ: Jesus get his clothes removed, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Viladomat, Antonio (1678-1755); (add.info)

Scene from the New Testament: Crowning with Thorns (fresco)
885844 Scene from the New Testament: Crowning with Thorns (fresco) by Barna da Siena (fl.1350-55); Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, San Gimignano

The Mocking of Christ, 1612-13, (painting)
7130058 The Mocking of Christ, 1612-13, (painting) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The Mocking of Christ, 1612-13, Gerard van Honthorst)

The coronation of thorns, late 16th-early 17th century (oil on canvas)
7063035 The coronation of thorns, late 16th-early 17th century (oil on canvas) by Spada, Lionello (1576-1622); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Lucreces death: Lucrece (Lucrezia, Lucretia, Roman lady of the 6th century BC)
XEE4192602 Lucreces death: Lucrece (Lucrezia, Lucretia, Roman lady of the 6th century BC) was the victim of violence by his cousin Sextus Tarquin, the son of Tarquin the Superb

Lucretia (oil on canvas, 1580)
LRI4574997 Lucretia (oil on canvas, 1580) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Lucrece Lucrece (Lucrezia, Lucretia)

The Death of Lucretia, Detail. 15th century (Tempera on wood)
LRI4607538 The Death of Lucretia, Detail. 15th century (Tempera on wood) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

History of Ancient Rome: Lucrece, Brutus and Collatinus. Lucrece (Lucrezia, Lucretia)
XEE4404669 History of Ancient Rome: Lucrece, Brutus and Collatinus. Lucrece (Lucrezia, Lucretia, Roman lady) was the victim of violence by his cousin Sextus Tarquin, the son of Tarquin the Superb

The suicide of Lucretia, 1657 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4574651 The suicide of Lucretia, 1657 (oil on canvas) by Cagnacci, Guido (1601-63); 87x66 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon

The suicide of Lucretia (painting, 1640-1642)
LRI4622149 The suicide of Lucretia (painting, 1640-1642) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The suicide of Lucrece Lucrece (Lucrezia, Lucretia)

Sailors taking revenge on a Jewish merchant, Napoleonic era, 1833 (lithograph)
7235379 Sailors taking revenge on a Jewish merchant, Napoleonic era, 1833 (lithograph) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailors taking revenge on a Jewish merchant)

Sextus Tarquinius driven from Rome and is threatened by relatives of Lucretia. Detail from The Death of Lucretia
LRI4607545 Sextus Tarquinius driven from Rome and is threatened by relatives of Lucretia. Detail from The Death of Lucretia

The Story of Lucretia. Jorg Breu the Elder (ca 1475-1537) German painter. Pen and black ink on paper
542913 The Story of Lucretia. Jorg Breu the Elder (ca 1475-1537) German painter. Pen and black ink on paper. by Breu, Joerg the Elder (c.1475-1537); Universal History Archive/UIG

No. 18, Night Scene at Horitahara in Asakusa (Asakusa Horitahara yakei) (colour woodblock print)
5043627 No. 18, Night Scene at Horitahara in Asakusa (Asakusa Horitahara yakei) (colour woodblock print) by Utagawa, Hirokage (fl.1855-65); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: No)

Boastful Bob (colour litho)
7157022 Boastful Bob (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boastful Bob. Illustration from Six and Twenty Boys and Girls (Blackie & Son Limited, London)

Young woman making fun of an older woman, 1908 (illustration)
7229269 Young woman making fun of an older woman, 1908 (illustration) by Vincent, Rene (1871-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman mocking an older woman: she laughs in her face)

The English Bulldog and the Corsican bloodhound - after the Battle of Waterloo, 1895 (illustration)
7211551 The English Bulldog and the Corsican bloodhound - after the Battle of Waterloo, 1895 (illustration) by Roberts, Piercy (fl.1791-1828); (add.info)

King Wilhelm I of Prussia receiving the captured Emperor Napoleon III the day after the Battle of Sedan
7184949 King Wilhelm I of Prussia receiving the captured Emperor Napoleon III the day after the Battle of Sedan, 1870 (coloured engraving) by German School

Thief cast out into the wilderness for robbing a store, United States (litho)
7201189 Thief cast out into the wilderness for robbing a store, United States (litho) by Jellicoe, John (fl.1888); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pandulph, the Popes legate, receiving the submission of King John, 1213 (engraving)
7149382 Pandulph, the Popes legate, receiving the submission of King John, 1213 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pandulph, the Popes legate)

Perkin Warbeck, pretender to the throne of England, in the stocks, 1497 (engraving)
7149401 Perkin Warbeck, pretender to the throne of England, in the stocks, 1497 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perkin Warbeck)

The Westminster Deserter Drummed out of the Regiment. Defeat of Sir Cecil Wray
7148311 The Westminster Deserter Drummed out of the Regiment. Defeat of Sir Cecil Wray. Hustings, Covent Garden, Westminster Election, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

Humiliation de Louis le Debonnaire (engraving)
7193994 Humiliation de Louis le Debonnaire (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humiliation de Louis le Debonnaire)

King Wilhelms Shoe Cleaner (engraving)
7157245 King Wilhelms Shoe Cleaner (engraving) by Le Petit, Alfred (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Wilhelms Shoe Cleaner)

Samnites causing the Romans to pass under the yoke (engraving)
7150806 Samnites causing the Romans to pass under the yoke (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samnites causing the Romans to pass under the yoke)

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)

Deposition of Childeric III, King of the Franks, 752 (engraving)
7173383 Deposition of Childeric III, King of the Franks, 752 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deposition of Childeric III, King of the Franks, 752)

Surrender of Singapore to the Japanese, 15 February 1942 (b / w photo)
7173259 Surrender of Singapore to the Japanese, 15 February 1942 (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lucretia (engraving)
2810996 Lucretia (engraving) by Scharf, George Junior (1820-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucretia. Illustration for Lays of Ancient Rome by Lord Macaulay (Longman)

Death of Lucretia
LLM461854 Death of Lucretia by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Lucretia. Illustration for Historia de Europa by Emilio Castelar (1895)

Lucretia among her maidens (engraving)
654094 Lucretia among her maidens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucretia among her maidens)

MEDIEVAL PUNISHMENT. Helmet with a jesters cap and bells, used as a means of degredation. Line engraving

The passum sub iugum or passing under the yoke was a practice in ancient Italy where defeated enemies were made to pass beneath a yoke constructed of spears to either humiliate them or to remove

Degradation Of A Knight. After A Fragment Of A Woodcut Dated 1565 And Attributed To Jost Amman. From Military And Religious Life In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published London Circa 1880

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"Unveiling the Depths of Humiliation: From Shame Flutes to Sacred Art" Step into a world where humiliation takes center stage, revealing the intricate layers of human vulnerability and suffering. Explore the historical punishments that once plagued poor musicians in Germany, such as the infamous "Shame Flute, " designed to publicly shame those who failed to meet musical standards. Delve into literature with "The Legend of the Moor's Last Sigh, " a tale that uncovers how humiliation can shape destinies and leave lasting scars on individuals. Witness Jesus' profound sacrifice in "The Passion of Christ, " as his clothes are stripped away, exposing him to public ridicule and degradation in an 18th-century oil painting. Journey through biblical scenes captured by talented artists throughout history. Admire the raw emotion depicted in frescoes like "Scene from the New Testament: Crowning with Thorns" or masterpieces like "Christ Crowned with Thorns (Mocked Christ)" and "Flagellation of Christ. " These artworks exemplify how humiliation was inflicted upon Jesus during his final moments. Marvel at paintings like "The Mocking of Christ" and "The Coronation of Thorns, " which vividly portray humanity's capacity for cruelty towards one another. Experience empathy as you witness Christ rising to Calvary, carrying his cross amidst physical and emotional torment in a powerful 1505 oil painting. Expand your understanding beyond religious contexts; explore depictions of humiliation across various historical events. Discover an engraving showcasing Emperor Justinian II's cruel treatment towards Leontios and Tiberius, highlighting how power dynamics can lead to unspeakable acts. Lastly, immerse yourself in Shakespearean poetry brought to life through woodcuts depicting scenes like 'The Rape of Lucrece. ' Witness how societal norms often subjected women to public shaming based on their perceived virtue or lack thereof. In this captivating journey through time, these diverse artistic expressions shed light on the universal human experience of humiliation.