Castrated Collection

Castration 17th Century
A fearful patient is restrained on a low couch and castrated

Punishments for adultery (colour litho)
7201511 Punishments for adultery (colour litho) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punishments for adultery)

Portrait of Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci (1736-1800) 1782 (engraving)
CBF171242 Portrait of Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci (1736-1800) 1782 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); The Cobbe Collection Trust

Abelard Castrated
ABELARD is castrated on the orders of Fulbert, canon of Notre Dame and uncle of Heloise whom he has secretly wed

Castration / C17Th
A patient is pinned down and involuntarily castrated

Uranos Castrated
Uranos, son of Gaia on whom he fathers the Titans including Kronos who, aided by Gaia, castrates him and takes over leadership of the Gods but is usurped in his turn by Zeus

The Gelding of the Devil, an illustration from A Book of Roxburghe Ballads
XJF368427 The Gelding of the Devil, an illustration from A Book of Roxburghe Ballads (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School

Abelard Instructs Helois
Abelard falls in love with Heloise while instructing her in theology; she falls in love with him while being instructed; they marry in secret, but he is castrated

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Castration in the 17th Century: A Historical Perspective - From the Punishments for Adultery in color lithos, to the Portrait of Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci's 1782 engraving, the practice of castration holds a complex and intriguing place in history. This once common form of punishment for adultery, as depicted in the lithographs, was also employed in sheep farming, as seen in this illustration of a lambing shed in Lancashire, England, April. The use of rubber rings to restrict blood flow and remove the testicles was a more humane method compared to the gruesome methods of the past. The castration of figures like Abelard, as depicted in this engraving, or Uranos from mythology, were not just limited to the realms of legend, but were a part of human history. The Gelding of the Devil, an illustration from A Book of Roxburghe Ballads, further highlights the cultural significance of this practice throughout the ages.