Erotic helplessness : a study of the history of the Damsel in Distress theme in art

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Saint Eurosia losing her hands

 

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The death of Desdemona

 

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"The Rape of Lucretia"
by Hans von Aachen (circa 1600)

 

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"Untitled"
By Thadeusz Tade Styka (1889-1954)

 

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"Susanna caught by the elders in the pool"
By Petr Vasilyevich Basin

 

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"La femme captive" (The captive woman)
By Alfred Plauzeau (1875-1918)

 

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"La Pologne" (Poland)
1908
By Alfred Plauzeau
Allegory of Poland, represented by a naked woman in chains, attacked by eagles (Russia, Austria and Prussia have eagles in their armorial bearings).

 

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"La Pologne" (Poland)
1908
By Alfred Plauzeau
Allegory of Poland, represented by a naked woman in chains, attacked by eagles (Russia, Austria and Prussia have eagles in their armorial bearings).

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And ironically so has Poland, every nation involved has an eagle as their coat of arms.

 

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"Susanna caught by the elders in the pool"
By Petr Vasilyevich Basin


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Another good Biblical pretext for the artist to paint a near naked damsel in distress!

 

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Another good Biblical pretext for the artist to paint a near naked damsel in distress!

I couldn't agree more! And there are dozens more on this subject!

 

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Another good Biblical pretext for the artist to paint a near naked damsel in distress!

Like this one for instance, by Theodor Baierl...

 

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Artist : Vladimir Ovchinnikov
The barbarian

 

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Another theme widely used by dozens of artists: "Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids" (Théodore Chassériau, 1840)

 

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Another theme widely used by dozens of artists: "Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids" (Théodore Chassériau, 1840)

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Like tis one, for instance !
"Andromeda"
By Gustave Doré (1869).

 

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"Untitled"
By artist Zohar.

 

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"Untitled"
By artist Zohar.


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I woonder what thoughts go through her head?

 

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I woonder what thoughts go through her head?

"Damn! But where did I put the nails?"

 

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"Well"
By Harry Holland

 

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"Untitled"
By artist Zohar.


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I've got a title: Waiting for the Nails in White

 

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"The Girl on the Cross"
By Francis Picabia.