Capital Sins Collection

Pulcinella giving pasta to a little Pulcinella, 19th century (painting)
LRI4628937 Pulcinella giving pasta to a little Pulcinella, 19th century (painting) by Italian School, (19th century); Museo Nazionale delle Paste Alimentari, Fondazione Agnesi, Rome

The Pasta Eater, 19th century (oil on canvas)
LRI4628852 The Pasta Eater, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (19th century); Museo Nazionale delle Paste Alimentari, Fondazione Agnesi, Rome, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian

Adoration of the Golden Calf, 1633-34 (oil on panel)
LRI4650373 Adoration of the Golden Calf, 1633-34 (oil on panel) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 154x214 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Luisa Ricciarini; French, out of copyright

The table of the seven capital fishing(oil on panel, 1475-1480)
LRI4663082 The table of the seven capital fishing(oil on panel, 1475-1480) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: The table of the seven capital fishing)

Narcissus, c. 1597-99 (oil on canvas)
LRI4620648 Narcissus, c.1597-99 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 110x92 cm; Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Reconstitution of the temptation of the hermit: a naked woman and an old man seeking to repel the temptation of the sin
JEB4831608 Reconstitution of the temptation of the hermit: a naked woman and an old man seeking to repel the temptation of the sin of flesh around 1895 Anonymous photography; (add.info)

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 163, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4875270 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 163, Satirique en Couleurs, 1908_5_10: Clerical fishing: laziness - Anticlericalism - Laziness - Moines; (add.info)

Representation of laziness, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305316 Representation of laziness, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: Representation of laziness. Epinal print. End of 19th century.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2023.

Illustration by Andre Gill (1840-1885) of Henry Murger's book "The Life of Boheme"
PCT4270396 Illustration by Andre Gill (1840-1885) of Henry Murger's book "The Life of Boheme". Philosophy and Platonic love

Letter T: Temptation! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century
DUV4207605 Letter T: Temptation! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages. Dim: 24,5x18,5cm

In the fourth circle of Hell, under which Pluto (Hades) presides, the Avares and the Prodigans carry
PCT4265339 In the fourth circle of Hell, under which Pluto (Hades) presides, the Avares and the Prodigans carry and roll heavy burdens (rocks), colliding with anger

Minister of Education: child holding books and laurel wreaths. Series of 11 chromolithographs on a dore background
DUV4218284 Minister of Education: child holding books and laurel wreaths. Series of 11 chromolithographs on a dore background: The Ministers. Unknown printer and publisher. Around 1880

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Modesty - Pride - Vanite. The envious granouille who wants to get as big as beef
DUV4212619 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Modesty - Pride - Vanite. The envious granouille who wants to get as big as beef

Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207434 Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Letter E: scale, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205943 Letter E: scale, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Laziness and work, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305505 Laziness and work, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: Laziness and work. Epinal print. End of the 19th century.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2023.

Cartoon of a lustful priest listening to a wench's confession while leering at her bosom
FLO4717789 Cartoon of a lustful priest listening to a wench's confession while leering at her bosom. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier)

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 102, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4874791 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 102, Satirique en Couleurs, 1907_3_10: Cover drawing - Anticlericalism - Bombance/Gourmandise, Lust

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 94, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4874771 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 94, Satirique en Couleurs, 1907_1_13: Anticlericalism - Lust - Cardinals; (add.info.: Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)"

The Temptation of Christ. 15th century manuscript
GIA5033583 The Temptation of Christ. 15th century manuscript.; (add.info.: The Temptation of Christ. 15th century manuscript.); © Giancarlo Costa.

Sam Houston (1793-1863) sitting in the Senate, carving wood, feet on a desk - Engraving 19th century - Sam Houston
NWI4951708 Sam Houston (1793-1863) sitting in the Senate, carving wood, feet on a desk - Engraving 19th century - Sam Houston whittling in the U.S

Bedding scene: a couple fighting; they both wear a night cap. 1900 circa Historic photograph
IMB4930448 Bedding scene: a couple fighting; they both wear a night cap. 1900 circa Historic photograph, woman scolding her husband in bed

Scale used to weigh coins used by a religious in Middletown, Connecticut, USA, 1777-1797
NWI4827160 Scale used to weigh coins used by a religious in Middletown, Connecticut, USA, 1777-1797. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Don Quixote (Quixote or Qijote), throws by hand and rides on his horse Rossinant is ready to go on adventure
PCT4267020 Don Quixote (Quixote or Qijote), throws by hand and rides on his horse Rossinant is ready to go on adventure. His fidele squiyer, the gourmet Sancho Panza (Panca)

The Hell of Dante Alighieri (the Divine Comedie) illustrated by Gustave Dore. French edition of 1861
PCT4265357 The Hell of Dante Alighieri (the Divine Comedie) illustrated by Gustave Dore. French edition of 1861. Francesca da Rimini and her lover: " Quel giorno piu non vi leggemo avante

The flemmard. Illustration of " The Brownies", legend of the 19th century reproduced in the poem " Die
IMB4827277 The flemmard. Illustration of " The Brownies", legend of the 19th century reproduced in the poem " Die Heinzelmannchen zu Koln" by August Kopisch (1799-1853)

Portrait of a very elegant man with a giant's head, he wears a melon hat, a cane, a bow tie and a black coat
IMB4930191 Portrait of a very elegant man with a giant's head, he wears a melon hat, a cane, a bow tie and a black coat. This is a photomontage

Myths and legends: Pandora too curious opens the box despite the ban and frees less demons from the box containing all
NWI4930176 Myths and legends: Pandora too curious opens the box despite the ban and frees less demons from the box containing all the ills of humanity

Vanite: still life with skull, shell, score, hourglass, candle and string instrument
JEB4906371 Vanite: still life with skull, shell, score, hourglass, candle and string instrument. Painting by Simon Fox of Saint Andre (1613-1677) c.1650 (oil on canvas); Palais de Longchamp

La chute des anges (les angels dechus, rebelles) engraving by Jean Jacques Flatters
PCT4297947 La chute des anges (les angels dechus, rebelles) engraving by Jean Jacques Flatters, (1786-1845) to illustrate " Paradise Lost" by John Milton (1608-1674)

Illustration for "Alphabet de mes poupees", c.1900 (print)
DUV4218466 Illustration for "Alphabet de mes poupees", c.1900 (print); 23x16 cm; (add.info.: Lettre G: gourmande. In "Alphabet de mes poupees")

Letters U and V: Usurper and Thief. Engraving in " Usual alphabet "
DUV4207448 Letters U and V: Usurper and Thief. Engraving in " Usual alphabet ". Illustrations on the theme of qualities and defects in children. A. Quantin, printer-publisher, 1885

The cardinal. There is a certain difficulty in determining the real meaning put by the artist here
FLO4675863 The cardinal. There is a certain difficulty in determining the real meaning put by the artist here. He represented the Cardinal receiving a papal bubble from a messenger

Letter G and H: Gourmet and Hautain. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207411 Letter G and H: Gourmet and Hautain. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Dinner Party in the Hell, 19th Century (engraving)
JAB4120657 Dinner Party in the Hell, 19th Century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving for Chanson by Pierre Jean Beranger (1780-1857), 1866); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Photography montage cartoon showing a man with a big head sitting on a chair, 1890
LUX4719099 Photography montage cartoon showing a man with a big head sitting on a chair, 1890; (add.info.: Photography montage cartoon showing a man with a big head sitting on a chair)

Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III
JOC4401053 Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873)

Letter O: Pride, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4216795 Letter O: Pride, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph); 12.5x9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter P punctuality means that in this world we
DUV4206604 Letter P punctuality means that in this world we by Gray, Henri (Boulanger) (1858-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter A: AMABILITY charm is full of arrogance, while we stop ARROGANCE at all times. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206534 Letter A: AMABILITY charm is full of arrogance, while we stop ARROGANCE at all times. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Jesus eating with the sinners and tax collectors of Jerusalem. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4915800 Jesus eating with the sinners and tax collectors of Jerusalem. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Jesus eating with the sinners and tax collectors of Jerusalem)

A woman accused of venality by her disappointed lover is judged by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
FLO4623265 A woman accused of venality by her disappointed lover is judged by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (Alienor d'Aquitaine or Eleonore de Guyenne, ca. 1122-1204)

Letters E and F: ladder and fountain, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205934 Letters E and F: ladder and fountain, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Patience - Anger. The angry man looks like a rabid beast
DUV4212629 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Patience - Anger. The angry man looks like a rabid beast. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Letter J: JUSTICE is the sanction of chosen conduct: from the merite of others let us not have jealousy
DUV4206573 Letter J: JUSTICE is the sanction of chosen conduct: from the merite of others let us not have jealousy. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Letter G: Gourmandise
DUV4217048 Letter G: Gourmandise; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

Hansel and Gretel with gingerbread. 19th century chromolithography
IMB4824384 Hansel and Gretel with gingerbread. 19th century chromolithography; (add.info.: Hansel and Gretel with gingerbread. 19th century chromolithography); © Imagebroker.

Scene of the temptation of greedy in a refectory of Benedictine sisters, with Devil and holy figure
GIA5033733 Scene of the temptation of greedy in a refectory of Benedictine sisters, with Devil and holy figure. Miniature of the Italian codex Rule of Saint Benedict popularized

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In the vibrant world of art, the concept of "capital sins" has been explored and depicted through various mediums. From paintings to tapestries, these artworks offer a glimpse into the human condition and our struggles with temptation. One such painting from the 19th century portrays Pulcinella, a comedic character in Italian theater, giving pasta to a little Pulcinella. This scene symbolizes gluttony, one of the seven capital sins that plague humanity. The artist's brushstrokes capture both innocence and indulgence within this simple act. Another oil on canvas artwork titled "The Pasta Eater" also delves into gluttony. It showcases an individual engrossed in devouring pasta, highlighting our insatiable desire for excess consumption. The vivid colors and intricate details emphasize the alluring nature of this sin. Moving away from food-related sins, we encounter "Narcissus, " an oil on canvas masterpiece created during the late 16th century. This piece explores vanity as Narcissus gazes at his own reflection in a pool of water with admiration bordering on obsession. It serves as a cautionary tale about self-obsession leading to spiritual decay. A unique representation can be found in an image drawn from nature in 1755 - that of a hermaphrodite boy. This depiction raises questions about lust and sexual desires that transcend traditional boundaries or norms established by society. Tapestries have also played their part in portraying capital sins throughout history. One notable example is "Triumphs of the Mother of God or Panos de Oro, " which dates back to around 1500-02. These tapestries depict various scenes representing different vices and virtues intertwined with religious symbolism. "The Garden of Earthly Delights, " another renowned tapestry series created around 1560, offers a surreal journey through pleasure-seeking and sinful behavior across three panels.