coldturkey
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Thanks @Loxuru ! Maidens suffering under the knout are so exquisite...
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Erotic helplessness : a study of the history of the Damsel in Distress theme in art
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Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
I try to avoid reposts of pics which have already a thread on their own, here on CF.
About the topic 'The rape of Serbia' (in World War I), I have another one, by Alexandre-Théophile Steinlen (1859-1923), which is also subject of an old thread of mine :
https://www.cruxforums.com/xf/threads/steinlens-crucified-serbia.4904/
You will there find out where my avatar comes from.
And finally, if you want a whole lot of damsels in distress in one panoramic pic, I suggest the famous, but unfortunately lost panorama by Jan Styka (1858 - 1924), 'The Martyrdom of Christians in Nero's Circus' :
https://www.cruxforums.com/xf/threads/the-lost-panorama.5069/
(see also my profile banner)
coldturkey
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Yes, those propaganda posters back in the day really nailed it
Do you know whether there are higher resolution images of "Serbia crucified" ? I love those Jan Styka images as well. The loss of that panoramic painting is a real bummer...
Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
No idea! I post the best I can find.
coldturkey
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Indeed, that is why my favorite Andromeda paintings are those that are open-ended, where Perseus has not yet appeared and where Andromeda is as yet still alone in her peril...
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montycrusto
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Hint of a facepalm from the slavegirl there .. is she finding the slave trader’s sales patter total cringe?
coldturkey
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coldturkey
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She is probably wondering how she is going to live up to the sexual prowess ascribed to her by her sellerHint of a facepalm from the slavegirl there .. is she finding the slave trader’s sales patter total cringe?
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coldturkey
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Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade (1740-1814) better known as the Marquis de Sade, about to Whip a Servant Girl. Anonymous Engraving from the Beginning of the 19th Century. Thought it might interest you, @ducon007
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ducon007
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Of course, it might...!
However, something bothers me: the costume, the wig suggest the times of Louis XIV! Not very concerned with history, the engraver!
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montycrusto
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Perhaps de Sade was on his way to a fancy-dress party
coldturkey
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Perhaps de Sade was not very much into Enlightenment ideals and felt that absolute power over another human being was the way to go
ducon007
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coldturkey
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I'm a great fan of Manara's ! Yes, in this one Andromeda seems more alone and entangled in her distress...
ducon007
Consul
Or maybe he was the first of the anarchists and wanted to "enjoy without restraint", as we said in May 68...Perhaps de Sade was not very much into Enlightenment ideals and felt that absolute power over another human being was the way to go
coldturkey
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Ah yes, the eternal debate about Sade's legacy. I personally see in him rather the extreme degeneration of absolutism, of a bygone age where lords had power of life and death over their serfs (like countess Bathory, though Sade of course did not murder anyone), than a proto-anarchist. He did not bother to seek the consent of the partners he abducted, beat up and raped. As such, while I am fascinated by the man, I avoid making him into an early apostle of unrestrained freedom...