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"Cromwell between Two Pillars" by William Faithorne
Faithorne, William. The Embleme of Englands distractions as also of her attained, and further expected Freedome, & Happines per H.M. 1658. Engraving. 22 in. x 16.6 in. British Museum, London. Faithorne’s 1658 engraving is a god-like depiction of Cromwell, who himself is represented as a pillar of the state, between columns containing fundamentals of English society such as the Magna Carta. The glory directly above Cromwells head against a backdrop of biblical scenes, suggests divine approval -
'"The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents"
Topsell, Edward. History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents and Insects Vol. 1: History of Four-Footed Beasts. S.l.: Da Capo, 1967. Print.
https://archive.org/stream/historyoffourfoo00tops#page/n5/mode/2up This volume documented all known information about quadrupeds from around the world-- including those that were only known to European scholars through rumor and legend. Because of this, some of the creatures included are either distorted or, frankly, completely fantastical. -
"La Cour du Lion" by Jean de la Fontaine
Lettres
La Fontaine, in an attempt to escape censorship, expresses in his work a social and universal critique of man through animals. In “La Cour du Lion”, a fable published in 1678 as part of his second collection, he denounces the hypocrisy of Versailles’ courtiers and portrays Louis XIV as a tyrannical Lion. -
Jean-Pierre Houël, The Storming of the Bastille
Houël, Jean-Pierre. The Storming of the Bastille. 1789. Watercolor on canvas. 19.9 in. x 14.9 in. National Library of France, Paris. One of the most recognizable symbol of the French Revolution, the storming of the Bastille, which symbolized the oppression of absolutism, to this day remains the archetypal event of the Revolution. Despite that the prison was nearly empty, the storming of the Bastille took on mythical proportions -
"La Poulle d'Autriche."
Medium : Pen and ink on Paper . French School , Louvre, Paris. La Poulle d’Autriche,” is a famous caricature of Marie Antoinette playing on the similarity between the words ‘Autriche’ and ‘Autruche’, as well as the ridicule behind the queen’s coiffures (often adorned by ostrich feathers) and being represented as a Hen.The caricature is printed to signify the proposal and adoption of the 1791 Constitution, while attacking the queen for her liberal spending habits and political involvement. -
Los Caprichos by Francisco Goya
Goya, Francisco. Los Caprichos. 1797. Los Caprichos: Francisco De Goya Y Lucientes. University of Glasgow. Web. http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/month/aug2006.html. In this collection of prints, Goya explores the superstitions, social issues, and human flaws that plagued modern society. His work is heavily influenced by Enlightenment and even Romantic views. -
"The corsican crocodile dissolving the council of frogs." by William Holland
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One of the many English caricatures of Napoleon Bonaparte. Holland’s represents the General as a crocodile sowing panic through a council of frogs wearing ‘cocardes’ and Phrygian bonnets. This caricature is an allegory of Napoleon’s coup d’état following his return from Egypt in 1799. -
Cruikshank's Boney’s New Conscripts filling up the Skeletons of the Old Regiments
Cruikshank, George. Comparative Anatomy; or Boney’s New Conscripts filling up the Skeletons of the Old Regiments. 1813. Cartoon. British Museum, London. The Napoleonic Wars resulted in the proliferation of British anti-Napoleon propaganda to inspire an anti-French fervour as well as British patriotism. The common depiction of Napoleon in British satirical cartoons still dominates our perception today. -
"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Maurice Hindle. Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus. London: Penguin, 2003. Print. This landmark novel explored the frightening consequences of infringing on the unnatural in the name of scientific progress and the abandonment of morality. It is often seen as a benchmark in Gothic Literature, and its notorious monster (though often mistakenly called 'Frankenstein' itself) is one of the most famous in modern culture. -
"Serio-Comic Map for the Year 1877" by F. Rose
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One of the first Major Octopus Maps, Rose’s map shows Europe geopolitical context from a British perspective. In 1877 Russia is still seen as a potential hegemonic power, albeit the Crimean defeat, rather than Germany. -
Jack the Ripper
"Jack the Ripper." The National Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2015. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/museum/item.asp?item_id=39. This still-unidentified serial killer rose to fame after London newspapers sensationalized the stories of his gruesome murders of young women. On 25 September, 1888, the Central News Agency received a letter from someone claiming to be Jack the Ripper, although this was never confirmed. -
"Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Stoker, Bram, and Tudor Humphries. Dracula. New York: DK Pub., 1997. Print. This novel, though not the first example of vampire literature, soon came to define the genre. Themes that Stoker dealt with include morality, modernity, and female sexuality. -
First issue of Pravda, Russian political newspaper
Pravda. Pravda Digital Archive. (Moscow, Russian Federation), April 22, 1912. http://dlib.eastview.com/browse/doc/21368967. Pravda was the primary vehicle for spreading Bolshevik propaganda. Although Russian for “truth,” Pravda was heavily distorted, and is a crucial example of Leninist propaganda, consisting of Marxist analyses of events as well as militant slogans. -
Julius Klinger's "8th war bonds - call for signing the 8th war bonds"
Klinger, Julius. 8th war bonds - call for signing the 8th war bonds. 1918. Illustration. Austrian National Army. <http://www.bl.uk/collection-items/8th-war- bonds#sthash.O9vZCTZ5.dpuf> Klinger’s illustration advertising the eighth Austrian war bond is an example of the type of posters that became commonplace during the Great War. The illustration shows a typical depiction of the enemy as a creature, to which the eighth war bond would defeat, stirring patriotic and nationalist sentiment. -
Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will
Triumph of the Will. Internet Archive. Directed by Leni Riefenstahl. 1935; Nuremberg: Reichsparteitag-Film, 2009. Web. Commissioned by the Fuhrer and produced by popular filmaker Leni Riefenstahl, famous propaganda film Triumph of the Will contributed to the cult of Hitler. -
Nazi Storybook Cover by Elvira Bauer
Story
“Trau keinem Fuchs auf grüner Heid un keinem Jud bei seinem Eid “ translating to Don’t Trust A Fox in A Green Meadow Or the Oath of A Jew.This supplement to a Nazi children’s storybook, published in 1935/1936 is aimed at inseminating anti-Semitism into Germany’s Youth from a young age. It does so, drawing a parallel between a Jew and a Fox , a malign and untrustworthy animal. -
"Der Ewige Jude"
Der Ewige Jude. D.F.G. (Deutsche Filmherstellungs Und Vertriebs G.m.b.H., 1938. One of the most vicious and degrading portrayals of Jews by the Nazi regime, while this film was not much of a commercial success, it became an icon of antisemitic propaganda. -
"Animal Farm" by George Orwell
<ahref='https://airsidetribute.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/page/2/' >GObookcovers</a> “Animal Farm” is an allegorical and dystopian novella by George Orwell.According to its author it reflects on events leading up to Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 and the implementation of Stalinism and the Soviet Union. Finally, it is a powerful political critique of communism through the personification of animals.
