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    Highlights for Warspot: The Advantage of Neutrality

    • WWI
    • art
    • Italy
    • propaganda
    Warspot editorial
    18 June '20

    After the beginning of the World War I, Italy took a long pause, and then went against its allies from Triple Alliance. In numerous satirical drawings of that time, the country was presented as a bride for whose favor several grooms compete. To some extent it was that way. At the same time, in Italy itself, until the choice was made, satirical artists were free to paint the events from the point of view of neutrality (but without hiding their sympathies).

    Below is a selection of postcards drawn by the Italian artist Lorenzo Contratti, who painted under the pseudonym Renzo C. Ventura in the style of the great French graphic artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The main villains here, of course, are Wilhelm and Franz Joseph, but the Entente allies sometimes do not look the best either.

    ​On the left: “Empty flattery” (Lusinghe Vane). Two unpleasant clownesses — Germany and France — seduce Italy with territorial acquisitions. Italy is depicted in the form of the grotesque king Victor Emanuel III. On the right: “Tradition!” (Tradizione!). Germany, depicted in the form of a Prussian hussar, rides a horse loaded with plunder knee-deep in blood and leads humiliated Belgium on a rope - Highlights for Warspot: The Advantage of Neutrality | Warspot.net
    On the left: “Empty flattery” (Lusinghe Vane). Two unpleasant clownesses — Germany and France — seduce Italy with territorial acquisitions. Italy is depicted in the form of the grotesque king Victor Emanuel III.
    On the right: “Tradition!” (Tradizione!). Germany, depicted in the form of a Prussian hussar, rides a horse loaded with plunder knee-deep in blood and leads humiliated Belgium on a rope
    ​On the left: “Caution, this can cause indigestion!” (Bada, potrebbe farti Indigestione). Kaiser dines plentifully and immoderately. In addition to the world watermelon, from which the monarch is trying to cut himself a better piece, French-Belgian babies are a part of the meal. On the right: “Money or life!” (La Borsa … e la Vita!). Kaiser is trying to rob France and take her purse with the inscription «Bank of France." However, the complexion and pose of Marianne make one doubt the success of the enterprise - Highlights for Warspot: The Advantage of Neutrality | Warspot.net
    On the left: “Caution, this can cause indigestion!” (Bada, potrebbe farti Indigestione). Kaiser dines plentifully and immoderately. In addition to the world watermelon, from which the monarch is trying to cut himself a better piece, French-Belgian babies are a part of the meal.
    On the right: “Money or life!” (La Borsa … e la Vita!). Kaiser is trying to rob France and take her purse with the inscription «Bank of France." However, the complexion and pose of Marianne make one doubt the success of the enterprise
    ​«After the war?» (Dopo la Guerra?). Italy flees from the prospects of remaining disabled, which, according to the artist, all those who fought will definitely be — albeit to varying degrees - Highlights for Warspot: The Advantage of Neutrality | Warspot.net
    «After the war?» (Dopo la Guerra?). Italy flees from the prospects of remaining disabled, which, according to the artist, all those who fought will definitely be — albeit to varying degrees
    ​«Peace!» (La Pace!). A rather strange allegory to France and defeated Germany. It may be Jeanne d’Arc, but what happened to the horse? - Highlights for Warspot: The Advantage of Neutrality | Warspot.net
    «Peace!» (La Pace!). A rather strange allegory to France and defeated Germany. It may be Jeanne d’Arc, but what happened to the horse?
    ​On the left: “Preparing Revenge” (Preparazione alla Revanche). Apparently, the French soldier is looking forward to settling old scores for the lost Franco-Prussian war of 1870. His not too pretty, but strong girlfriends are probably Alsace and Lorraine/ On the right: The Pact (Il Patto). Kaiser of Germany and the emperor of Austria-Hungary drown the planet in blood - Highlights for Warspot: The Advantage of Neutrality | Warspot.net
    On the left: “Preparing Revenge” (Preparazione alla Revanche). Apparently, the French soldier is looking forward to settling old scores for the lost Franco-Prussian war of 1870. His not too pretty, but strong girlfriends are probably Alsace and Lorraine/
    On the right: The Pact (Il Patto). Kaiser of Germany and the emperor of Austria-Hungary drown the planet in blood
    ​On the left: “This is Reims in 1914 …” (Cosi a Reims nel 1914 …). The famous Reims Cathedral is in flames, and the Kaiser acts as Emperor Nero, the legendary arsonist. On the right: “… and this is Paris in 1915” (… e Cosi a Parigi nel … 1915). A tattered Kaiser, with his regalia and long-range canons stuffed in his pockets, sings in the company of the Franz Joseph-poodle. A fragment of the Gospel of Matthew is attached to the guitar: “My lord will not come soon” - Highlights for Warspot: The Advantage of Neutrality | Warspot.net
    On the left: “This is Reims in 1914 …” (Cosi a Reims nel 1914 …). The famous Reims Cathedral is in flames, and the Kaiser acts as Emperor Nero, the legendary arsonist.
    On the right: “… and this is Paris in 1915” (… e Cosi a Parigi nel … 1915). A tattered Kaiser, with his regalia and long-range canons stuffed in his pockets, sings in the company of the Franz Joseph-poodle. A fragment of the Gospel of Matthew is attached to the guitar: “My lord will not come soon”
    ​On the left: “Allies … soul mates” (Alleati per … affinità di gusti). Germany and Turkey look really strange on this postcard! On the right: “Go ahead, bersalerier!” (Avanti dunque, Bersagliere!). One leg of the riding horse of the Central Empires is left for Italy, the rest is already being chopped by Britain, France and Russia - Highlights for Warspot: The Advantage of Neutrality | Warspot.net
    On the left: “Allies … soul mates” (Alleati per … affinità di gusti). Germany and Turkey look really strange on this postcard!
    On the right: “Go ahead, bersalerier!” (Avanti dunque, Bersagliere!). One leg of the riding horse of the Central Empires is left for Italy, the rest is already being chopped by Britain, France and Russia

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