Shame Collection

Couple Dancing / Piano
A couple dancing to popular songs of the day such as Schade, dass man per Telefon nicht kussen kann ( What a shame you can t kiss over the phone )

Girls on Sun Bed
A group of factory girls from Leeds, Yorkshire, England, topping up their tans with the aid of sunray treatment. Shame about the goggles... Date: early 1930s

Tibetan tanka with an illustration of a relaxed Avalokite?vara. Tibetan art. FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Whos Absent?
Whos Absent? - Is It You? Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Printed by Andrew Reid and Company Limited, 50 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

WWI Poster, Enlist Today (Welsh version)
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Be honest with yourself. Be certain that your so-called reason is not a selfish excuse. (Lord Kitchener) Enlist Today (Welsh version). Date: 1916

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

Petty criminal in the stocks, Hong Kong, c.1905 (photo)
UIG5418883 Petty criminal in the stocks, Hong Kong, c.1905 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: A petty criminal sits with his ankles restrained in stocks)

Siege of Carthage, Third Punic War. (print)
7420038 Siege of Carthage, Third Punic War. (print); (add.info.: Carthaginian general Hasdrubal the Boetharch stands shamefully as his wife curses him and is about to throw herself)

Brunelleschi illustration for Contes et Nouvelles de La Fontaine (colour litho)
8646788 Brunelleschi illustration for Contes et Nouvelles de La Fontaine (colour litho) by Brunelleschi, Umberto (1879-1949) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Smith, having been beaten at Back-swording
2604900 William Smith, having been beaten at Back-swording; (add.info.: William Smith, having been beaten at Back-swording at the fair, being led away by his disapproving sweetheart)

The dangers of alcoholic beverages
2626857 The dangers of alcoholic beverages; (add.info.: Illustration of the dangers of alcoholic beverages: The sins of the drunken father are visited on the heads of the children - a thief)

Rotten Row, No 5, What a Shame it is (engraving)
8652720 Rotten Row, No 5, What a Shame it is (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotten Row, No 5, What a Shame it is)

Vigilian or Albelda Codex. 10th c. Depiction of Adam and Eve at the original sin. Mozarabic art.;Preromanesque art
AIS5367372 Vigilian or Albelda Codex. 10th c. Depiction of Adam and Eve at the original sin. Mozarabic art.;Preromanesque art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial

The Loyal Wife Koto Recognizes Her Long-Lost Husband as a Rickshaw Driver, published in 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 621

Sketch for the church of Saint-Séverin: Adam and Eve banished from paradise, 1865. Creator: Victor-Louis Mottez
Sketch for the Saint-Severin church (5th arrondissement of Paris): Adam and Eve banished from paradise, 1865

Texas tenant farmer to migrant pea picker in California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Texas tenant farmer to migrant pea picker in California. "I never have wrote back home and told my folks we live in a tent

A prison of shame - perhaps a penal settlement - stared him in the face, 1850. Creator: Unknown
A prison of shame - perhaps a penal settlement - stared him in the face, 1850. Illustration from "The Fear of the World; or, Living for Appearances", by the Brothers Mayhew

Shame, plate nine from A Love, 1887. Creator: Max Klinger
Shame, plate nine from A Love, 1887

The Language of Eyes - each expression of the eyes conveying a different feeling, emotion or reaction. Date: circa 1910s

The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden, 1897, (c1930). Creator: Arthur Trevethin Nowell
The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden, 1897, (c1930). A group of disapproving angels look on as Adam and Eve, now ashamed of their nakedness

Sable Border Collie puppy, 9 weeks, looking over his shoulder

Detail of a group of caryatids from Giovanni Pisano's Pulpit in Pisa's Cathedral. Pisa Cathedral Sculptural Group Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Sculpture of Venus and Cupid at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. On the sides there are two other statues of Venus in similar poses

Statue of Venus (in the middle) with the same pose as the Medici Venus, at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. There are two female busts-portraits, a statuette

Statue of Venus in the same pose as the Medici Venus, located at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. There are two female busts-portraits and another statuette to the side

Bathing Venus (from Pompeii), statue located at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples Naples National Archaeological Museum Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Detail of the face of Venus, in the same pose as the Medici Venus, in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples Naples National Archaeological Museum Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Venus with the same pose as the renowned Medici Venus, at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Naples National Archaeological Museum Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Eva, statue by Tullio Lombardo, once part of the monument to the Doge Andrea Vendramin (in the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice)

Adam and Eve, 1881(print)
7345950 Adam and Eve, 1881(print) by Flandrin, Hippolyte (1809-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam and Eve, frescoe by Flandrin ( 19th century)

Adam and Eve, 1543 (copperplate engraving)
5058816 Adam and Eve, 1543 (copperplate engraving) by Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-50); 8.3 x 5.7 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info)

English League Division One match at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool 1 v Manchester United 2. Denis Law of Manchester United walks away after being sent off as Pat Crerand is cautioned behind him

FA Cup Semi-Final at Villa Park. Nottingham Forest 4 v West Ham United 0. West Hams Tony Gale holds his head in his hands as he is sent off by referee Keith Hackett in the 20th minute

Confused Woman

Jesus On The Cross With Two Others

Puritan in the stocks as punishment in Massachusetts, 1600s
Puritan offender in the stocks, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Puritan prisoner in the pillory in New England
Puritan offender standing in the pillory in a New England seaport, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Comic Postcard - Dirty Collar - Donald McGill
A collar for your Father? Yes Miss - like the one I'm wearing? No - a clean one. Date: circa 1925

THE SHOW MUST GO ON/1909
Of course it's a shame he's dead, but what do the public care...? Date: 1909

ANNANIAS AND SAPPHIRA
Ananias and Sapphira, who like the other early Christians agree to share their goods, cheat : reproved by Peter, first Ananias dies of shame, then Sapphira

General Joseph Eggleston Johnston surrenders the Army to Tennessee to General William Tecumseh Sherman (litho)
KW353642 General Joseph Eggleston Johnston surrenders the Army to Tennessee to General William Tecumseh Sherman (litho) by English School

Martin Luther together with the robber Hans Kohlhase (1500-1540), 1850s (engraving)
UTD4915872 Martin Luther together with the robber Hans Kohlhase (1500-1540), 1850s (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); (add.info.: Illustration from : "Dr)

Christ and the adulteress, c. 1510 (tempra on wood)
7130038 Christ and the adulteress, c.1510 (tempra on wood) by Barbari, Niccolo de (fl.c.1510); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Christ and the adulteress, c.1510)

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

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

Statue of the Capitoline Venus, detail (marble)
2562032 Statue of the Capitoline Venus, detail (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: After the original by Praxiteles of the 4th century BC); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Statue of the Capitoline Venus, detail (marble)
2561958 Statue of the Capitoline Venus, detail (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: After the original by Praxiteles of the 4th century BC); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Jesus and the Adulteress (grisaille on wood)
XIR390390 Jesus and the Adulteress (grisaille on wood) by Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de (1589-1662); 58.5x61.8 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen

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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.