This early vintage black-and-white photograph of a partially-draped nude tied to a cross is very much in the style of the early French erotic “salon” photographs. The text “37.a.” can be faintly seen in the lower right of the image. This smaller reproduction from a Tumblr post looks like a scan from an unknown publication in which the photo is dated 1885. On Etsy, there’s currently for sale a modern reproduction of a vintage French postcard featuring a cropped version of this image with lovely hand tinting. Unfortunately, no specific information about the photographer or studio could be discovered.
Image provenance by Bacchus at Erosblog.
Tag Archives: crucifixion
Double crucifixion
Original post here. Sourced to thegorean via singoshibari.
Guy crucifixion
Original post here. Sourced to wontonart via xxxelasetchbook.
Crown of thorns
This is a watermark-cropped, color-reduced, and enlarged version of Female Christ from the Female Christ in Color collection by Ramon Martinez Photography. According to photographer Martinez’s caption, “Female Christ” is “from my first video production about the subject the female crucified Christ.” That production is called Passion Of A Goddess.
Image provenance by Bacchus at Erosblog.
One of Nero’s martyrs
According to The Library of Congress, this artwork is the exhibition poster for Jan Styka’s panoramic painting “The Martyrdom of the Christians in Nero’s Circus” at the Palais de Glace des Champs-Elysee. The LOC offers this transcription of the text from the poster: “Le martyre des chrétiens au palais de Néro par Jan Styka au Palais de Glace des Champs-Elysée“. The advertised panorama was painted in 1897 or 1899 (sources differ) and (according to this Polish website) was lost in Russia during World War I. No images of it turned up in a cursory search.
Image provenance by Bacchus at Erosblog.
Moonlight study II
A study done by Albert von Keller (1844-1920), presumably for this painting.
St. Petra
This animation appears to be the work of graphic designer Morgan Harary aka Bloodsugar. The attribution (and earliest discoverable appearance of the artwork on the internet) comes from this blog post at HOUSE OF ♥ THROB. An archived copy of Harary’s now-defunct website identifies that blog as Harary’s. This 2009 article says that Harary works with loops, logos “and a nearly unlimited range of effects” to create “club visuals” for Boston-area dance parties “like Hearthrob and … Thunderdome.”
Image provenance by Bacchus at Erosblog.
Preparatory sketch to In the Moonshine
Done by Albert von Keller (1844-1920), and presumably preparatory for this painting.
Dungeon crucifixion
Diligent efforts have been unable to uncover any specific provenance for this manga-style image.
Clothesline crucifixion
Diligent efforts have been unable to uncover any specific provenance for this image.