Soviet Satirical Art

A collection of satirical illustrations depicting religious themes in a critical light. Featuring vibrant colors and exaggerated characters, conveying political and social commentary.

The Tsar, the Priest and the Rich Man, Apsit, Alexander Petrovich (1880-1944)

Soviet Propaganda Magazine Interior, "The Former Priest's Idols", Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at his Bench) Magazine, Illustration by Mikhail Cheremnykh, 1920's

Soviet Propaganda Magazine Interior, Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at his Bench) Magazine, Illustration by Mikhail Cheremnykh, 1920's

Soviet Propaganda Magazine Interior, Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at his Bench) Magazine, Illustration by Mikhail Cheremnykh, 1920's

The Virgin of Succour protecting a man whose house is on fire. Coloured etching.

Soviet Propaganda Magazine Interior, Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at his Bench) Magazine, Illustration by Alexei Radakov, 1920's

Soviet Propaganda Magazine Interior, Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at his Bench) Magazine, Illustration by Alexei Radakov, 1920's

Anti-Religion Propaganda Poster, "The Highest Achievement of Human Culture - in the Foreign Market", Bezbozhnik u Stanka Magazine, Illustration by Dmitry Moor, Russia, 1920's

The Tsar, the Priest and the Rich Man, Apsit, Alexander Petrovich (1880-1944)

CDK Unknown, Publisher of the All Russian Central Committee of Rad ()

In Praise of the British Empire - Physical representations of the British territories of Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia give thanks to King George V, standing before the Union Flag. This rosy harmious outlook would not last however as one by one these territories began to assert their independence from British control. circa 1910s

Seven Kopff Martin Luther, of seven things of the Christian faith

John Baptist Jackson after Jacopo Tintoretto, The Crucifixion (center plate), 1741 The Crucifixion center plate

All time heap much trouble, wow!!' Group of senators dressed as Native Americans in a war dance around a totem pole with the face of President Theodore Roosevelt carved at the top.

Djokja, Johannes Frederik Engelbert Ten Monastery, C. 1930 print Japanese paper (handmade paper) public festivities Jogjakarta

According to Norse mythology, Gna and Fulla attended Frigg, patron of motherhood and wife of the powerful god Odin.

Christian meets The Evangelist Points the Way Scene from Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Illustration by Harold Copping

ESTAMPA CAJA DE CERILLAS- HUMILDAD EVANGELICA. Location: FOSFORERA ESPAÑOLA. MADRID. SPAIN.

A medicine vendor stands on a platform surrounded by a crowd of onlookers. Photograph, ca. 1900, of a drawing, 14--

Father Thiers

Little Snowdrop (Snow White) enjoys the hospitality of the kindly dwarfs, who are very concerned for her health.

Magic poster - Thurston The Great Magician - The Famous Indian Rope Trick

Saint Ansgar baptising the Swedes by Lundstrom, Nils Erik (active ca. 1830) / Kulturen Museum, Lund / 1832 / Sweden / Woodcut / Bible,History / 28x32

Read! Pro Bono , Dwarfs, Gadgets, 19th Century American Trade Cards

Magic poster - Chung Ling Soo The World's Greatest Conjurer

The Wandering Jew, c1901. Old, barefoot, bearded Jewish man in a storm, being rejected from from buildings flying flags of different nations. Anti-Semitism

The Flags of Japan Date: circa 1909

Soviet Propaganda Magazine Interior, Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at his Bench) Magazine, Illustration by Dimitry Moor, 1920's

Soviet Propaganda Magazine Interior, Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at his Bench) Magazine, Illustration by Dimitry Moor, 1920's

World War I, Bolshevism, Poster shows a skeleton, wrapped in a black cloak, with a bloody knife held in teeth. In the background a hill of crosses with a gallows. Text: 'The danger of Bolshevism', German text reads: 'Die Gefahr des Bolschewismus', poster by Rudi Feld, 1919.

Soviet Propaganda Magazine Interior, "Christmas Night", Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at his Bench) Magazine, Illustration by Konstantin Urbetis, 1920's

A revolutionary holding a rifle and kneeling to protect a fallen revolutionary ca. 1880-1910 José Guadalupe Posada. A revolutionary holding a rifle and kneeling to protect a fallen revolutionary. José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851-1913). ca. 1880-1910. Woocut. Prints

Arrival of the Shepherds at the Manger Watanbe (Japanese)

Soviet Propaganda Magazine Cover, Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at his Bench) Magazine, Illustration by Konstantin Urbetis, Issue 19, 1929

A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation). The Sokol (which translates as 'Falcon') arose as the first Czech Gymnastic organisation in the 1860s. Between the First and Second World Wars the organisation grew to have a million members. The Sokol programmes were organised to have mass appeal across all strata of society and across all age groups. This rally poster is f

Simson and Delila, opera by Saint Saens, Simson cries, thou strong God, have mercy on me, strengthen me to consecrate this people to death, digitally ...

Life of St. Nicholas, two-winged high altar of St. Nicholas Church by Hermen Rode, Tallinn, Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia, Europe

Barefoot in the Fields, Chinese Communist Propaganda

Chromolithographic print Commemorating the visitation of George V and Mary of Teck to the Delhi Durbar

A comic "Begging for Food in Front of the Canon" by students from Tongji University.

The women of Church / Isabelle of Ex-Queen of Spain / The consolation of these good Jesuit father. (IT)

An angry mob of capitalists, businessmen, and politicians, some shaking their fists at Moses, who is standing on the left holding a tablet with "The Ten Commandments". 1908. Political Cartoon

Sint Nicolaas sat in horse, / let all good child knowing (...). Leaf with a big representation of Sint Nicolaas on horseback, which distributes candy and toys to children on the street. In the background Sint Nicolaas on the roof. In the undergarment a verse in four columns. Numbered in the middle above: n. 100.

Our stranger the pope. / N ° 3

Chief Joseph & his tribe discussing the merits of the Royal Hams. , Indigenous peoples, Meat, Barrels, 19th Century American Trade Cards

Regine Martin, art, holy family, Bethlehem in the stable

Illustration depicting punishment by the stocks. Dated 16th Century

Magic poster - Chung Ling Soo

Dyngus , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

God Yul, Nostalgia Card series, color print, circa 1920

The Fascist flag of the Falange is waved in a Spanish civil war, nationalist propaganda illustration

Anti-Religion Propaganda Poster, Bezbozhnik u Stanka Magazine, Illustration by Nikolai Kogout, Russia, 1920's

Father Christmas just about to deliver a sackful of presents Date: circa 1905

Russian Orthodox priest and fugitive Georgy Gapon (1870-1906) evading the vigilance of Russian authorities, by acting drunk. Illustration from French newspaper Le Petit Parisien. March 12, 1905

Anti-Religion Propaganda Poster, "Civil War", Bezbozhnik u Stanka Magazine, Illustration by Dmitry Moor, Russia, 1920's

Magic poster - Carter The Great - The Modern Priestess of Delphi

Colored lithograph from 1913 depicting Leipzig during the May celebration (Mai-Feier), showing crowd, festivities, decorations, and urban setting.

Liberty , Flags, Bells, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Abruzzo Teramo Teramo S. Berardo, Cathedral5. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views mainly of the facade: doors and portal sculpture by Deodatus; also views of the bell tower, crossing, and dome. Interior views of the restored nave (12th century): capitals, low-relief sculpture and holy water basins. Choir (14th century): the roof, a paschal candlestick, and a pulpit; also numerous views of a silver altar (1433-1438) with scenes from the Life of Christ and his Passion. Sacristy: (16th century) an elaborately carved altarpiece, paintings, and wood furniture. Baroque chapel of S. Berardo (17th century): a cupola, niched statues, ornate capitals, pendentive sculptures, an altar with a marble sarcophagus and ciborium, and a reliquary in the shape of an arm. Negatives (but no prints) show a silver bust of S. Berardo from this chapel. Other interior views include a holy water font, the coat of arms of the Bishop Micozzi, crucifix (13th century), rose window, fresco fragments, a large ciborium

Red Star Cough Cure , Birds, Stars, Patent medicines, 19th Century American Trade Cards

Soviet Propaganda Magazine Cover, Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at his Bench) Magazine, Illustration by Dmitry Moor, Issue 3, 1928

A propaganda image of Mao Zedong with Red Guards, seen holding 'The Thoughts of Chairman Mao'. Beijing 1967. The Red Guards were a mass student-led paramilitary social movement mobilized and guided by Mao Zedong in 1966 and 1967, during the first phase of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, which he had instituted.

19th century French illustration depicting Karl Marx depicted as Moses presenting the two central points of communism. The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital

Choose whichever ideology suits you - church or conservative, scientist or communist, none is any better than the others... Date: 1928

Fountain of Youth - The endless search - Illustration shows an old man reaching for a bottle of "Glycero-Phosphate of Sodium," a patent medicine that apparently restores youthfulness to aged people. The spirit of Juan Ponce de León stands in the background, laughing.

Ring Race of Christian II ("Rinklenen ...") to Fastnacht 1607

Rural Pennsylvania by Catherine Milhous; 1894-1977. Poster promoting Pennsylvania, showing children from a religious community.

Series of pictures from the heyday of medieval cities, dedication ceremony of St. Peter's Church in Rome on 18 November 1626, digitally restored repro...

Our stranger the pope. / No. 3.

Regensburg Museum of History. Protestant confessionnal imagery : Rock of the Church. 18th century. Regensburg. Germany.

Pakistani Greetings Postcard - Eid Festival (4/4). Eid al-Fitr is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Date: circa 1930s

Illustration of russian song, ""Do not marry brother Luke""- fragment

Gothic, monks in front of a monastery, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collective picture from ca 1900, Liebig picture series Baustil I, (1893)

MONGOLIA - CIRCA 1988: stamp printed by Mongolia, shows Archery, circa 1988

The Masses, issue for August 1915 This issue of The Masses includes a cover illustration by Robert Minor showing a head-and-shoulders caricature of a "Southern Gentleman" with two men crucified in the background.

SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA, known as the BUDDHA ('Enlightened One') his corpse is consumed in a mysterious manner, astonishing his mourners Date: 563 BC - 483 BC

Scenes from the Life of Christ: Disrobing Youths from the Entry into Jerusalem, Flagellation, and Angel at the Sepulchre 13th century Spanish. Scenes from the Life of Christ: Disrobing Youths from the Entry into Jerusalem, Flagellation, and Angel at the Sepulchre. Spanish. 13th century. Tempera on wood. Paintings-Panels

Atlantic Telegraph: Father Neptune blessing Britannia and Uncle Sam on the successful laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable. Cartoon by Charles Samuel Keene (1823-1891) from 'Punch' London 11 August 1866.

A Bonzee begging alms, China, circa 1800

The brotherhood of pythianism.

The defenders of the faith of the Catholic Church of the United States | Library of Congress

Personified map, c. 1880, Russia, depicted with a Pope and a Bear, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

A propaganda image of Mao Zedong with Red Guards, seen holding 'The Thoughts of Chairman Mao'. Beijing 1967. The Red Guards were a mass student-led paramilitary social movement mobilized and guided by Mao Zedong in 1966 and 1967, during the first phase of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, which he had instituted.

Russia, 20th century, First World War - Poster for war victims, by Sergei or Sergey Vinogradov (1869-1938), October 22-23, 1914.

Picture series of carnival pictures from different times, Saturnalia by the ancient Romans, forerunner of the carnival festival, digitally restored re...

The loss of SS Titanic, 14 April 1912: Prayers at the scene of the disaster. The White Star Line chartered the cable-laying vessel Mackay-Brown to recover bodies and debris from the wreck of SS Titanic. The vessel carried morticians and mortuary equipment and the remains recovered were landed at New

Soviet Propaganda Magazine Cover, Bezbozhnik u Stanka (Atheist at his Bench) Magazine, Illustration by Dmitry Moor, 1920's

Holborn Embrocation, cricket

Poster featuring an image commemorating the ruler's jubilee in 1898, printed in color, showing portrait elements and celebratory motifs.

Depiction of the arrest of Christ, 19th century. Artist: Andres Palsson

Asia, Cambodia, Kratie Province, painting on temple wall depicting Khmer Rouge persecution of Buddhist monks

Memorial betting for , Memorial sheet for praying soldiers with rod weapons, including poem, After, Hugo Grimm -, Artist, Naaff, Author

Die Gefahr des Bolschewismus: World War I German Poster, shows a skeleton, wrapped in a black cloak, with a bloody knife held in its teeth. In the background a hill of crosses on top of which is a gallows. Text: The danger of Bolshevism.

The Sacrilegious Candidate. No man who drags into the dust the most sacred symbols of the Christian world is fit to be president of the United States | Library of Congress

Festival at the end of the year in the temple of Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo prefecture, Japan, New Year, many people, houses, columns, Japanese characters, historical illustration c. 1898, Asia

Indian Queen Perfume , Women, Flowers, Perfumes, Indigenous peoples, 19th Century American Trade Cards

Cathedral of the Pines, Rindge, New Hampshire. Hilltop House -- Fireplace , Religious facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

LA VIRGEN DEL CARMEN. Author: LOPEZ OBRERO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. CORDOBA. SPAIN. VIRGEN DEL CARMEN. VIRGIN MARY.

DER EWIGE JUDE, 1937, book of phtographs published by the Third Reich. Dramatic Antisemitic illustration on the cover showing a Jew holding gold coins in one hand and a whip in the other, with the Soviet Union under his arm. Der ewige Jude ('The Eternal Jew'), 1940, was the most infamous Nazi propaganda film. It was produced at the insistence of Joseph Goebbels, under such active supervision that it is effectively his work. It depicts the Jews of Poland as corrupt, filthy, lazy, ugly, and perverse: they are an alien people which have taken over the world through their control of banking and commerce, yet which still live like animals.

We challenge the world. Red Cross stoves & ranges.. We challenge the world. Red Cross stoves & ranges.

3/1/1951 - U.S. Propaganda Posters in 1950s Asia - Viet Poster (written in vietnamese).

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