Homosexuality Collection

The Boxer. Portrait of Boris Snezhkovsky, 1933. Private Collection

Lesbians Kiss 1908
Lesbian lovers steal a kiss

Two Young Men, One Embracing the Other, 1880s. Creator: Unknown
Two Young Men, One Embracing the Other, 1880s

Le Sommeil, 1866. Artist: Gustave Courbet
Le Sommeil, 1866. From the collection of the Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France

Naked modelling
Nude modelling by the sea. Naked artist is painting a friend. 1910. Date: 1910

Gay Men / Elegant 1909
Two gay men getting ready to go out on the town

Lesbian Lovers 1932
Lesbian lovers in an intimate pose

Etruscan art: frescoes depicting banquet scenes, detail depicting a lyre player
LRI4639460 Etruscan art: frescoes depicting banquet scenes, detail depicting a lyre player. Tomb of the Triclinium. 5th century BC

A group of three transvestites
Three transvestite ladies in suits and smart hats stand arm-in-arm

Lesbian Couple Chatting
Two young women, one in her underclothes, one fully dressed, relax and chat

Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C. B. 1900. Creator: Heath
Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C.B. 1900. Hector MacDonald (1853- 1903) also known as Fighting Mac, served as as subaltern in the First Boer War

Etruscan art: frescoes representing banquet scenes, detail representing a flute player
LRI4639450 Etruscan art: frescoes representing banquet scenes, detail representing a flute player. Tomb of the Triclinium. 5th century BC

Adolescent, 12, Wearing Earrings and a Suit, 1850s. Creator: Unknown
Adolescent, 12, Wearing Earrings and a Suit, 1850s

Bathers says two naked women. Painting by Gustave Courbet (1819-1877), 1858
JLJ4687505 Bathers says two naked women. Painting by Gustave Courbet (1819-1877), 1858. Oil on canvas. Dim: 1, 15 x 1, 55m

Sir Paul Latham and Lady Patricia Moore engaged 1933
Major Sir Herbert Paul Latham, 2nd Baronet (22 April 1905 24 July 1955), British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Scarborough

Nathalie Clifford Barney (1876-1972) (b / w photo)
CHT214287 Nathalie Clifford Barney (1876-1972) (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: held a literary salon in Paris; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Us-Gay-Rights-Gender
Marchers gather during the Queer Liberation March, the smaller march taking place before the 2019 Pride March in New York June 30, 2019 marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots

Usa-Gay Pride-Face-Portrait-Colour
Sister Leiya with a painted tears on the face watches the 2016 Gay Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California. Photo by Mark Ralston / AFP

Germany-Christopher-Street-Day-Parade-Lgbt-Portrait
A participant of the Christopher Street Day gay pride parade walks through the streets of Berlin on July 28, 2018. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

The Marine Bath House, 1907. Found in the collection of Thielska Galleriet, Stockholm

Nude Boy (Boris Snezhkovsky), 1937. Artist: Somov, Konstantin Andreyevich (1869-1939)
Nude Boy (Boris Snezhkovsky), 1937. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Daphnis repousse Gnathon. Dessin de Philippe d'Orleans (1674-1723), pour Les amours pastorales de Daphnis et Chloe
UIG5325124 Daphnis repousse Gnathon. Dessin de Philippe d'Orleans (1674-1723), pour Les amours pastorales de Daphnis et Chloe de Longus - Illustration from Les Amours pastorales de Daphnis et

Louis Joseph GAY-LUSSAC (Gay Lussac) (1778-1850), French chemist and physicist
JAB4120707 Louis Joseph GAY-LUSSAC (Gay Lussac) (1778-1850), French chemist and physicist. by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Louis Joseph GAY-LUSSAC (Gay Lussac) (1778-1850)

Two Young Women Kissing (Deux jeunes femmes s'embrassant), c. 1790-1794 (oil on canvas)
7488076 Two Young Women Kissing (Deux jeunes femmes s'embrassant), c. 1790-1794 (oil on canvas) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); (add.info)

Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, 1894 (b/w photo)
3025295 Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, 1894 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854 - 1900) was an Irish writer and poet

An Erotic Scene, mid 19th century (gouache with gold paint on paper)
1196916 An Erotic Scene, mid 19th century (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Qajar School (19th century); 17.3x11.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

"Achille pleure la mort deAchilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus
FIA5365171 " Achille pleure la mort deAchilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus by Gay, Nikolai Nikolajevitch (1831-94); Belorussian National Gallery, Minsk

Sleep. Two naked women hugged in a bed, 1866 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4688849 Sleep. Two naked women hugged in a bed, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 132x200 cm; Musee du Petit Palais, Paris, France; Photo ePhoto Josse; French, out of copyright

Jupiter and Ganymede Zeus kissing his lover Ganymede. Fresco on canvas by Anton Raphael
LRI4608888 Jupiter and Ganymede Zeus kissing his lover Ganymede. Fresco on canvas by Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779) 18th century Sun

Apollo and Hyacinthos (Hyacinthe) Fresco by Andrea Appiani (1754-1817) Dim
LRI4601153 Apollo and Hyacinthos (Hyacinthe) Fresco by Andrea Appiani (1754-1817) Dim. 116x100 cm Milan, Pinacoteca di Brera by Appiani, Andrea the Elder (1754-1817); Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

Two Young Men in Straw Hats, One Seated in the Others Lap, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Two Young Men in Straw Hats, One Seated in the Others Lap, 1870s-80s

Samurai and Wakashu (Bushi to wakashu), early 18th century. Creator: Miyagawa Issho
Samurai and Wakashu (Bushi to wakashu), early 18th century

Germany-Parade-Lgbt-Portrait-Face
A participant of the Christopher Street Day gay pride parade walks through the streets of Berlin on July 28, 2018. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

Ganymede, 1560 circa (bronze)
7146182 Ganymede, 1560 circa (bronze) by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92) (attr. to); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Ganymede, 1560 circa)

Ganymede, 1548-1550 (marble)
7146180 Ganymede, 1548-1550 (marble) by Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-71); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Ganymede, 1548-1550, Benvenuto Cellini, marble)

Bacchus and Ampelos, 1548-50 circa, (marble)
7146205 Bacchus and Ampelos, 1548-50 circa, (marble) by Vinci, Pierino da (1530-1553); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus and Ampelos, 1548-50 circa)

Apollo and Hyacinthus, 1548 circa (marble)
7146184 Apollo and Hyacinthus, 1548 circa (marble) by Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-71); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Apollo and Hyacinthus, 1548 circa)

Jupiter and Ganymede, 18th century (painting)
7129462 Jupiter and Ganymede, 18th century (painting) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Jupiter and Ganymede, Anton Raphael Mengs)

Group with Bacchus leaning on a Satyr, 130-150 AD (marble)
7146211 Group with Bacchus leaning on a Satyr, 130-150 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Ganymede and the eagle, 1st/2nd century AD (marble)
7146679 Ganymede and the eagle, 1st/2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Ganymede and the eagle, 1st/2nd century AD)

Ganymede, 18th century (marble)
7146873 Ganymede, 18th century (marble) by Coustou, Guillaume I (1677-1746); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Ganymede, marble, signed by Guillame Coustou (1716-1777)

The Garden of Earthly Delights. ca. 1560 (tapestry)
CUL4908343 The Garden of Earthly Delights. ca. 1560 (tapestry) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 292x492 cm; (add.info)

Portrait of Francisco by Asis de Borbon. 1848 (oil on canvas)
CUL4933310 Portrait of Francisco by Asis de Borbon. 1848 (oil on canvas) by Lopez y Portana, Vicente (1772-1850); 110x88.5 cm; (add.info.: By LOPEZ Y PORTANA)

Illustration of "Femmes damnees"in "Les fleurs du mal"by the French poet Charles Baudelaire
GIA4796261 Illustration of " Femmes damnees" in " Les fleurs du mal" by the French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867). Eau forte de Almery Lobel-Riche (Lobel Riche) (1880-1950)

Roses dans la Nuit, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035637 Roses dans la Nuit, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Chant Pastoral, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035627 Chant Pastoral, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035603 Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

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"Embracing Diversity: A Glimpse into Homosexuality Through Art" This captivating collection of artworks offers a window into the rich tapestry throughout history. From the powerful portrait "The Boxer. Portrait of Boris Snezhkovsky, 1933, " we witness strength and resilience in the face of adversity. In "Lesbians Kiss 1908, " love knows no boundaries as two women share an intimate moment, defying societal norms with their affectionate embrace. Similarly, "Lesbian Lovers 1932" showcases the tenderness and passion that exists within same-sex relationships. Gustave Courbet's masterpiece "Le Sommeil, 1866" challenges conventional notions of desire by presenting two women entwined in a sensual slumber. Meanwhile, "Two Young Men, One Embracing the Other, 1880s" reminds us that love between men has always existed and is beautifully depicted here. Breaking barriers further are depictions of naked modeling where artists explore not only physical form but also celebrate bodies free from judgment or shame. In "Gay Men / Elegant 1909, " elegance meets authenticity as gay men proudly express themselves through fashion and style. The bond shared between siblings is celebrated in "Lesbian Sisters 1905, " reminding us that sexual orientation does not diminish familial connections. And in moments like "Lesbian Couple Chatting, " everyday conversations become extraordinary when infused with love and understanding. Even figures from history find representation; Major-General Hector A. Macdonald's portrait from 1900 shows that sexuality transcends time and occupation – it is simply part of who we are as individuals. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's iconic piece captures La Goulue at the Moulin Rouge (1892), revealing glimpses into LGBTQ+ spaces where people could freely express themselves without fear or prejudice.