Stupidity Collection

Surgery Cures Stupidity
SATIRE:RESULTS OF ETHER - surgery as a cure-all: young mans stupidity cured by replacing straw head- stuffing with a brain!

Education : un ecolier indiscipline portant le masque de l"ane (bonnet d'ane), est gronde par son instituteur
FGL5492623 Education : un ecolier indiscipline portant le masque de l"ane (bonnet d'ane), est gronde par son instituteur. Gravure du 19eme siecle ©Fototeca/Leemage; Fototeca Gilardi.

Lucky John. (Illustration, ca. 1910)
5975407 Lucky John. (Illustration, ca. 1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Fee tales. Jean street by the cow)

Battle between Carnival and Lent, c.1600-c.1620. Creator: Jheronimus Bosch (manner of)
Battle between Carnival and Lent, c.1600-c.1620. A little man playing the bagpipes who personifies the carnival is being carried on a table out of the kitchen on the left

A Political Error: The man who sawed off the branch, but who sat at the wrong...The Crimea, 1854 Creator: Unknown
A Political Error: The man who sawed off the branch, but who sat at the wrong end while he did it; The Crimea, 1854 From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30

Enfants (Children). Deux enfants, l'un aux cheveux blonds, l'autre aux cheveux bruns
FIA5347857 Enfants (Children). Deux enfants, l un aux cheveux blonds, l autre aux cheveux bruns, assis les pieds nus sur un banc au soleil

"La petite fille sur un cube"Peinture de Leonid Terentievich Chupyatov (Chupiatov) (1890-1941)
FIA5345398 " La petite fille sur un cube" Peinture de Leonid Terentievich Chupyatov (Chupiatov) (1890-1941) 1920 environ Collection privee by Chupyatov

A l ecole. Un maitre d une ecole de campagne attrape un garcon par l oreille
FIA5380532 A l ecole. Un maitre d une ecole de campagne attrape un garcon par l oreille, dans la salle de classe ou d autres garcons font des betises et des grimaces

Female riddle, plate 1 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching)
IND82101 Female riddle, plate 1 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 24.7x35.9 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Devoured by a lion (colour litho)
2818677 Devoured by a lion (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devoured by a lion)

Medieval persecution of lepers (engraving)
7173375 Medieval persecution of lepers (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval persecution of lepers)

The Kitten Pilgrims: Stork Ignorance (colour litho)
7165254 The Kitten Pilgrims: Stork Ignorance (colour litho) by Ballantyne, Robert Michael (1825-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stork Ignorance)

Petit dejeuner (Breakfast). Peinture de Mikhail Sergeyevich Bashilov (1821-1870). Huile sur toile, 29 x 25, 2 cm, 1864
FIA5337016 Petit dejeuner (Breakfast). Peinture de Mikhail Sergeyevich Bashilov (1821-1870). Huile sur toile, 29 x 25, 2 cm, 1864. Art russe du 19e siecle. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscou

A drunken gentleman tries to put a horses feet in his dressin, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233590 A drunken gentleman tries to put a horses feet in his dressin, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

The skeleton of Death pricks bubbles of life. 1827 (engraving)
7233007 The skeleton of Death pricks bubbles of life.1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait de Ekaterina Dmitrievna Obreskova (1822-1874). (Portrait of Ekaterina Dmitrievna Obreskova)
FIA5379864 Portrait de Ekaterina Dmitrievna Obreskova (1822-1874). (Portrait of Ekaterina Dmitrievna Obreskova). Une petite fille, elegante et precieuse

The parable of the rich fool (colour litho)
7153786 The parable of the rich fool (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The parable of the rich fool)

The flight of Daedalus and Icarus (woodcut)
7157539 The flight of Daedalus and Icarus (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The flight of Daedalus and Icarus)

Chickens trying to emulate an aeroplane in flight with unfortunate consequences (colour litho)
7148755 Chickens trying to emulate an aeroplane in flight with unfortunate consequences (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dans une maison (In a House) - Peinture de Sergei Arsenyevich Vinogradov (1869-1938), huile sur toile, 1913, art russe
FIA5352285 Dans une maison (In a House) - Peinture de Sergei Arsenyevich Vinogradov (1869-1938), huile sur toile, 1913, art russe, 20e siecle, modernisme - State Tretyakov Gallery

Dans l atelier d artiste (In the artist studio). Un enfant gourmand se tient en equilibre sur un fauteuil
FIA5341012 Dans l atelier d artiste (In the artist studio). Un enfant gourmand se tient en equilibre sur un fauteuil, pour eviter la surveillance d un gros chien qui sommeille et prendre un fruit

Petit voyou (Robinetta). Peinture de sir Joshua Reynolds (1732-1792), huile sur toile. Art anglais, 18e siecle
FIA5376176 Petit voyou (Robinetta). Peinture de sir Joshua Reynolds (1732-1792), huile sur toile. Art anglais, 18e siecle. Museum of Western and oriental Art, Kiev (Ukraine)

I: Idiot
6523677 I: Idiot by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Franco-English Leporello (Zebra - Zebra). Publisher unknown, s. d. (circa 1840)

The Dunces Bench (engraving)
964509 The Dunces Bench (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dunces Bench.); © Look and Learn

Folly, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN102743 Folly, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

The crimes of ignorance, the people of Molfetta destroy a cart of disinfectants intended for... (colour litho)
2815377 The crimes of ignorance, the people of Molfetta destroy a cart of disinfectants intended for... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Baby spilling ink over a desk (colour litho)
3093849 Baby spilling ink over a desk (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby spilling ink over a desk)

School in Medieval Germany (chromolitho)
735101 School in Medieval Germany (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School in Medieval Germany)

Illustration for The Hen with the Golden Eggs, from Fables
PER190898 Illustration for The Hen with the Golden Eggs, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (engraving) by Dore

A fool never admires himself so much as when he has committed some folly
498208 A fool never admires himself so much as when he has committed some folly, 1931 (colour litho) (see also 498209) by Bull

Hasta su abuelo! Jusqu a son aieul!, Les genealogistes et les rois d armes ont tourne la tete a ce pauvre Annibal il n
3629478 Hasta su abuelo! Jusqu a son aieul!, Les genealogistes et les rois d armes ont tourne la tete a ce pauvre Annibal il n est pas le seul (engraving) by French School

The consequences of a stupid act of bullying in America (colour litho)
3097544 The consequences of a stupid act of bullying in America (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Drunken Couple, c. 1655-65 (oil on panel)
3709982 The Drunken Couple, c.1655-65 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 52.5x64 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Les Brocanteurs (engraving)
3645384 Les Brocanteurs (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Brocanteurs. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1866)

Plate 40 from Los Caprichos : Of what ill will he die? (De que mal morira?), 1799

Plate 39 from Los Caprichos : And so was his grandfather. (Asta su Abuelo. ), 1799
Plate 39 from Los Caprichos : And so was his grandfather. (Asta su Abuelo.), 1799

Foolish Virgins Sleeping (Les Vierges folles sommolent en attendant l arrivé
Foolish Virgins Sleeping (Les Vierges folles sommolent en attendant l arrivee de l epoux), ca. 1635

Foolish Virgins Sleeping, ca. 1635. Creator: Abraham Bosse
Foolish Virgins Sleeping, ca. 1635

The Foolish Virgins Conversing, ca. 1635. Creator: Abraham Bosse
The Foolish Virgins Conversing, ca. 1635

The Wise Virgins Refuse Oil to the Foolish Virgins, ca. 1635. Creator: Abraham Bosse
The Wise Virgins Refuse Oil to the Foolish Virgins, ca. 1635

The Foolish Virgins Conversing, mid to late 17th century. Creator: Abraham Aubry
The Foolish Virgins Conversing, mid to late 17th century

The Cage of Fools (La gabbia de matti), 1557-63. Creator: Sebastiano di Re
The Cage of Fools (La gabbia de matti), 1557-63

SURGERY CURES STUPIDITY
SATIRE:RESULTS OF ETHER - surgery as a cure-all: young mans stupidity cured by replacing straw head- stuffing with a brain! Date: 1847

How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well, Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar... ca. 1430
How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well, Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, ca. 1430

Certain City macaronis drinking asses milk, c1770. A woman with her hand round an asss neck handing out mugs of milk to finely dressed men

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"Exploring the Depths of Stupidity: A Collection of Artistic Insights" In a world filled with complexities, stupidity often finds its way to the forefront. From humorous mishaps to thought-provoking scenarios, stupidity takes on various forms that leave us both amused and bewildered. Just like surgery cures ailments, it seems that there should be a remedy for this peculiar human trait. As we delve into the realm of art, we encounter Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-Belsky's masterpiece capturing two children sitting barefoot on a sunny bench. Their innocent faces reflect the purity untouched by the burdensome weight of stupidity. Leonid Terentievich Chupyatov's painting "La petite fille sur un cube" portrays a young girl reaching for flowers with elegance and grace. In her innocence lies an untainted spirit free from foolishness. Meanwhile, in Andrei Andreyevich Popov's depiction of a classroom scene titled "A l'ecole, " chaos ensues as mischievous boys pull pranks while their teacher reprimands one boy by his ear. It serves as a reminder that even education cannot always shield us from moments of idiocy. Moving beyond paintings, etchings such as "Female Riddle" and lithographs like "Devoured by a Lion" highlight how ignorance can lead individuals astray or even become their downfall. Medieval engravings depicting leper persecution remind us how fear and lack of understanding can breed acts driven by sheer stupidity rather than compassion. "The Kitten Pilgrims: Stork Ignorance, " portrayed in vibrant colors through lithography, illustrates how ignorance blinds us from embracing diversity and accepting others without prejudice. Mikhail Sergeyevich Bashilov's painting "Petit dejeuner (Breakfast)" showcases everyday life where simplicity reigns supreme over foolishness. The harmonious scene invites reflection on what truly matters amidst the chaos of human folly.