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Photo, Print, Drawing The Authors of the European Catastrophe Facing Civilization. Gli autori dell'ecatombe europea davanti alla civiltà

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Title

  • The Authors of the European Catastrophe Facing Civilization.

Other Title

  • Gli autori dell'ecatombe europea davanti alla civiltà

Summary

  • This poster, published in Florence around 1915, portrays two women, personifications of Civilization and History, cursing the rulers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire (Wilhelm II, Franz Joseph I, Ferdinand I, and Mehmed V, respectively), and pointing at them as responsible for the First World War. The rulers appear withered by the gazes of the women. The background shows soldiers lying dead on a battlefield and a city in flames. The strongly-worded caption below the image reads: "On the ruins, produced by the insanity of an old tyrant -- From the human charnel house, desired by an overbearing ambitious man -- The cursing cry of eternal damnation for the four executioners of humanity is rising aloud -- A cry of mothers and sons -- Weeping of widows and orphans -- The invoked victory of the defenders of Freedom has arrived -- Justice prevails -- History records the names of the barbarians, cursing them for posterity."

Created / Published

  • Florence : E. Ducci, 1915.

Headings

  • -  Austria
  • -  Bulgaria
  • -  Germany
  • -  Hungary
  • -  Turkey
  • -  1915
  • -  Caricatures and cartoons
  • -  Ferdinand I, Czar of Bulgaria, 1861-1948
  • -  Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916
  • -  Kings and rulers
  • -  Mehmet V, Sultan of the Turks, 1844-1918
  • -  Military uniforms
  • -  Personification in art
  • -  Soldiers
  • -  War casualties
  • -  War posters
  • -  William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
  • -  World War, 1914-1918

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 print : chromolithograph ; 50 x 69 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: Alessandrina Library.
  • -  Content in Italian.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • World War I

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021670942

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

The Authors of the European Catastrophe Facing Civilization. Bulgaria Austria Turkey Hungary Germany, 1915. Florence: E. Ducci. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021670942/.

APA citation style:

(1915) The Authors of the European Catastrophe Facing Civilization. Bulgaria Austria Turkey Hungary Germany, 1915. Florence: E. Ducci. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021670942/.

MLA citation style:

The Authors of the European Catastrophe Facing Civilization. Florence: E. Ducci. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021670942/>.