Vices Collection

Anger (Ira), from the series of the The Seven Deadly Sins, engraved
XJF175730 Anger (Ira), from the series of the " The Seven Deadly Sins", engraved by Pieter van der Heyden (c.1530-72) and published by Hieronymus Cock (c.1510-70)

Allegory of Good Government, 1338-40 (fresco)
BEN58179 Allegory of Good Government, 1338-40 (fresco) by Lorenzetti, Ambrogio (1285-c.1348); Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Idol-Worship or the Way to Preferment, 1740 (engraving)
XJF863053 Idol-Worship or the Way to Preferment, 1740 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prime Minister Robert Walpole)

The Devil presenting St Augustine (of Hippo) with the book of vices. Michael Pacher (c1435-1498). Oil on wood. Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Medical prescription, satirical artwork
Medical prescription. Satirical artwork titled Of Prescribing Foolishly, showing a patient in bed with a doctor in a fools hat (right) holding aloft a proposed treatment

Team of Carpenters making a cart
Three carpenters make a cart under the watchful gaze of an elder craftsman or the intended recipent of the cart. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Pride, c1587. Creator: Jacob Matham
Pride, c1587. From The Vices

Avarice, c1587. Creator: Jacob Matham
Avarice, c1587. From The Vices, pl. 6

The Haywain or Tribulations of human life (Tapestry), ca 1550-1565. Creator: Brussels Manufactory (1515-1525)
The Haywain or Tribulations of human life (Tapestry), ca 1550-1565. Found in the collection of the Patrimonio Nacional, Madrid

Esquisse pour la mairie de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés : Les Vertus opposées aux Vices... 1883. Creator: Paul Milliet
Esquisse pour la mairie de Saint-Maur-des-Fosses : Les Vertus opposees aux Vices (Force - Justice), 1883. Allegories of virtues and vices: Violence

Esquisse pour la mairie de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés : les Vertus opposées au Vice (Jeunesse... 1883)
Esquisse pour la mairie de Saint-Maur-des-Fosses : les Vertus opposees au Vice (Jeunesse. Age d'or), 1883. Moral allegories: Virtues and Vices

Le Triomphe de la Justice, c.1695. Creator: Jean Jouvenet
Le Triomphe de la Justice, c.1695. The Triumph of Justice. The draped figure of Religion holds aloft a chalice. Justice holds the scales

Sketch for the town hall of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (Val-de-Marne), 1883. Creator: Paul Milliet
Sketch for the town hall of Saint-Maur-des-Fosses (Val-de-Marne), 1883. Allegorical figures. Vices: Debauchery, Voluptuousness, Debasement. Virtues: Labour, Fecundity

Allegory of Virtues, ca 1529. Creator: Correggio (1489-1534)
Allegory of Virtues, ca 1529. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Sketch for the town hall of Saint-Maur-des-Fosses: Virtues opposing Vices (Marriage - Hope), 1883

The Seven Deadly Sins: Greed, c. 1570. Creator: Backer, Jacob, de (1540/45-ca. 1600)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Greed, c. 1570. Found in the Collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

The Archangel Michael Throwing Satan out of Heaven, from a Catechism by La Bonne Presse, pub. 1912 (colour lithograph)

symbol / emblem / icon, fidelity, white dove in flower basket, Germany, 1917, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

The Penitent Mary Magdalene visited by the Seven Deadly Sins, c. 1608-1610. Private Collection

Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)
Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Artist: Pesellino, Francesco di Stefano (1422-1457)
The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Found in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama

Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. Artist: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. From a private collection

Five boys making tin utensils, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Five boys making tin utensils, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pa. 1901. (Boarding school for Native American students, founded in 1879 under US governmental authority)

Greedy and Lazy, Moderate and Industrious (oil on canvas)
471339 Greedy and Lazy, Moderate and Industrious (oil on canvas) by Verlat, Charles (1824-90); 80x130 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Of brekynge and hurtynge of amyte and frendshyp, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship
486402 Of brekynge and hurtynge of amyte and frendshyp, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Sloth: one of the seven deadly sins (engraving)
3646408 Sloth: one of the seven deadly sins (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sloth: one of the seven deadly sins)

Bowl with Engraved Figures of Vices, 1150-1200 (bronze: spun, hammered, chased
500078 Bowl with Engraved Figures of Vices, 1150-1200 (bronze: spun, hammered, chased, & punched) by German School, (12th century); 6.05x28.95 wt: 686 grams cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Faith defeats Idolatry (marble)
704375 Faith defeats Idolatry (marble) by Theodon, Jean-Baptiste (1645-1713); Church of the Gesu, Rome, Italy; French, out of copyright

Religion Overthrowing Heresy and Hatred, c. 1697 (marble)
704374 Religion Overthrowing Heresy and Hatred, c.1697 (marble) by Le Gros, Pierre the Younger (1666-1719); Church of the Gesu, Rome

Riches, plate 2 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving)
BCC393574 Riches, plate 2 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving) by Heemskerck, Maarten van (1498-1574) (after); 22.3x29.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Man in bed being fed alcohol by tube and having cigarettes within easy reach (colour litho)
6031827 Man in bed being fed alcohol by tube and having cigarettes within easy reach (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Genealogy of the Anti-Christ Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR174685 The Genealogy of the Anti-Christ Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; English, out of copyright

Anger in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c
STC227385 Anger in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c.1850 (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Vices and the Virtues (engraving)
965725 The Vices and the Virtues (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vices and the Virtues, tapestry in the Palace at Madrid, engraved by Edmond Yon)

Cartoon - The True Kings Bench - a carpenter. early 19th century

Window depicting Pyschomachia: the Vices and Virtues (stained glass)
1278741 Window depicting Pyschomachia: the Vices and Virtues (stained glass) by French School, (14th century); St. Jean-Baptiste, Niederhaslach, France; (add.info.: St)

Greed: one of the seven deadly sins (engraving)
3646411 Greed: one of the seven deadly sins (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greed: one of the seven deadly sins)

Men working in a piano factory, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381267 Men working in a piano factory, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x20.3 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; eMuseum of the City of New York; American

Phrenology: capacity of various parts of a mans brain (chromolitho)
5996058 Phrenology: capacity of various parts of a mans brain (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phrenology: capacity of various parts of a mans brain)

Satirical poem on the gossiping of women (engraving)
3646842 Satirical poem on the gossiping of women (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satirical poem on the gossiping of women)

Gluttony: one of the seven deadly sins (engraving)
3646407 Gluttony: one of the seven deadly sins (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gluttony: one of the seven deadly sins)

Perturbation, plate 4 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving)
BCC393576 Perturbation, plate 4 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving) by Heemskerck, Maarten van (1498-1574) (after); 22.1x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Pride, plate 3 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving)
BCC393575 Pride, plate 3 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving) by Heemskerck, Maarten van (1498-1574) (after); 22.1x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

There was a Young Person of Kew, whose virtues and vices were few (litho)
966306 There was a Young Person of Kew, whose virtues and vices were few (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a Young Person of Kew)

Lust: one of the seven deadly sins (engraving)
3646406 Lust: one of the seven deadly sins (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lust: one of the seven deadly sins)

Satirical poem on the vices of servants (engraving)
3646841 Satirical poem on the vices of servants (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satirical poem on the vices of servants)

Frontispiece to In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus (engraving)
698811 Frontispiece to In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus (engraving) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

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"Exploring the Engraved Depths of Vices: From Anger to Idol-Worship" Delve into a world where vices take center stage, as depicted through captivating engravings and artworks. Witness Ira, personified anger from the series "The Seven Deadly Sins, " etched in intricate detail, reminding us of the destructive power it holds. Marvel at "Idol-Worship or the Way to Preferment, " an 18th-century engraving that satirically portrays society's obsession with fame and success. Intriguingly, a medical prescription becomes a canvas for satire, highlighting how they are poison our lives. The Devil himself presents St Augustine with a book in Michael Pacher's masterpiece, symbolizing temptation's allure even towards great minds. Observe a team of carpenters crafting a cart; their labor serves as an allegory for the construction of our own personal vices. However, hope prevails as we witness The Archangel Michael casting Satan out of Heaven – an eternal battle between good and evil captured within La Bonne Presse's catechism. Andrea Mantegna's Triumph of Virtues reminds us that virtues triumph over vices when given space to flourish. A Flemish tapestry from 1510 depicts Virtues prevailing against their counterparts while Pesellino's artwork showcases The Seven Virtues standing strong against Greedy and Lazy figures. Alexander Barclays' Ship of Fools brings forth timeless lessons on friendship betrayal and false rumors through vivid engravings published in 1874. These illustrations serve as cautionary tales about tale-bearers and promoters of strife who sow discord among friends. As we explore these artistic depictions spanning centuries, let us reflect upon our own battles with vice. May this journey inspire self-reflection and encourage us to embrace virtues that lead to fulfillment rather than succumbing to the allure of vices.