Tag: 1600–1800

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History of Nuns, Monks, and Spanking

Today I’m exploring a surprisingly persistent yet taboo fascination: the erotic allure of nuns and monks both delivering and receiving spankings. Far from being a purely contemporary fetish, this motif threads through centuries of religious discipline, provocative art, and whispered convent anecdotes. I’ll draw on archival accounts of corporal punishment within monastic communities, Victorian‑era erotica, and a selection of historic artworks—including pieces from the Spanking … Continue reading History of Nuns, Monks, and Spanking

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History & Mythes

BDSM Themes in Early Modern Mezzotints

Let’s go on a journey through six provocative prints by John Smith (1652–1743), a renowned English mezzotint engraver who left a legacy of intricate prints that blend satire, sexuality, and power dynamics. Known for reproducing works by masters like Rubens and creating original pieces, Smith’s art from the late 17th and early 18th centuries subtly echoes modern BDSM themes: dominance and submission (D/s), bondage, sadomasochism … Continue reading BDSM Themes in Early Modern Mezzotints

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Bdsm Illustrations

Perceptions Diverge

The 1877 engraving “Warua Slave-Driver and Slave” from Across Africa portrays a slave-driver with a spear leading a bound slave across a sparse landscape, their minimal attire,loincloths and a headscarf, highlighted by detailed linework. It was published in the book Across Africa in 1877. A book by Verney Lovett Cameron (1844 – 1894) who was an English traveller in Central Africa and the first European to cross (1875) equatorial Africa from sea to … Continue reading Perceptions Diverge

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Artists

Rowlandson’s Satire

Thomas Rowlandson ( July 1757 –1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. Rowlandson was a prolific artist and printmaker. He produced both individual social and political satires. He also created a large number of illustrations for novels, humorous books, and topographical works. Like other caricaturists of his age such as James Gillray, his … Continue reading Rowlandson’s Satire

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History & Mythes

A Secret Spanking Order

Cornelius Adriaensen (1521 – 1581) was a 16th-century Dutch Franciscan priest. He was born at Dordrecht and joined the order of “Frères Mineurs”.Adriaensen moved to Bruges (West Flanders, today in Belgium) where he founded a secret order among the women of Bruges, who were persuaded to meet him in secret, undress, and be chastised for their sins. The order was eventually betrayed to the local … Continue reading A Secret Spanking Order

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Artists, History & Mythes

James Gilray

James Gillray (1756–1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker, widely regarded as the father of the political cartoon. Born in Chelsea, London, he trained at the Royal Academy Schools and initially worked as an engraver before finding his calling in satirical prints. His sharp-witted, often provocative etchings targeted political figures, royalty, and social mores of late 18th- and early 19th-century Britain, blending grotesque humor with … Continue reading James Gilray

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Illustrated Books

Thérèse Philosophe

Thérèse Philosophe (Therese the Philosopher) is a 1748 French novel ascribed to Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d’Argens, or, according to a minority opinion, Denis Diderot and others. It has been chiefly regarded as a pornographic novel, which accounts for its massive sales in 18th-century France.  For all of its printed debauchery, the work has some philosophical merit in its underlying concepts. Between the more graphically adult sections of the novel, philosophical … Continue reading Thérèse Philosophe

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