Naissance Collection

Birth of Venus, 1863 (oil on canvas)
XIR21565 Birth of Venus, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Cabanel, Alexandre (1823-89); 130x225 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Renaissance architecture: view of the ceiling of the circular chapel, frescoes by Federico Zuccari (1542-1609)
BEN5467132 Renaissance architecture: view of the ceiling of the circular chapel, frescoes by Federico Zuccari (1542-1609) between 1566 and 1569

The birth of Saint John the Baptist. Detail of the Bas-Relief of the Baptismal Font made by Jacopo della Quercia
BEN5474943 The birth of Saint John the Baptist. Detail of the Bas-Relief of the Baptismal Font made by Jacopo della Quercia (1374-1438), 1427. Baptistery in Siena, Italy

A woman bathes her new ne in a pond, custom of birth in Guinee (Guinee Conakry)
FLO4635243 A woman bathes her new ne in a pond, custom of birth in Guinee (Guinee Conakry). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by

Myrrrha, transformed into a tree, gives birth to Adonis - Myrrrha gives birth to Adonis
FLO4607789 Myrrrha, transformed into a tree, gives birth to Adonis - Myrrrha gives birth to Adonis and is metamorphosed into a myrrh tree. Copperplate engraving by W

Galanthis is transformed into weasel by Illythia, goddess of childbirth - The transformation of Galanthis into a weasel
FLO4607719 Galanthis is transformed into weasel by Illythia, goddess of childbirth - The transformation of Galanthis into a weasel by Lucina, goddess of childbirth. Copperplate engraving by W

Dauphin porcelain: cup and saucer with dolphins in the style of the Queen, flowers by Bulidon 1781, vase with dolphins
FLO4633298 Dauphin porcelain: cup and saucer with dolphins in the style of the Queen, flowers by Bulidon 1781, vase with dolphins, painting of basket of flowers

Twenty masked and costumed musicians and dancers emerge from four monstrous heads
FLO4702936 Twenty masked and costumed musicians and dancers emerge from four monstrous heads. Dance of the Nations, part of the celebrations of the birth of Freiderich, Duke of Wurttemberg, 1616

La Creation (a gauche) et Adam et Eve chasses du Paradis terrestre (Eden)
GIA5034913 La Creation (a gauche) et Adam et Eve chasses du Paradis terrestre (Eden). "Chronique" de Othon de Freising

Birth of Saint John the Baptist' Miniature illustrating 'Liber sacramentorum' (ms. 1275, f)
BEN5475158 Birth of Saint John the Baptist' Miniature illustrating 'Liber sacramentorum' (ms. 1275, f. 18 v) 10th or 11th century, Biblioteca Governativa

Episode of Mary's life: the birth of Mary. Painting by Francesco Borgani (17th century)
VEN5033959 Episode of Mary's life: the birth of Mary. Painting by Francesco Borgani (17th century) Church of San Martino and Nicola, Viadana

Smellie's instruments used to assist childbirth: straight short forceps, single arm of the forceps, and blunt hook
FLO4696211 Smellie's instruments used to assist childbirth: straight short forceps, single arm of the forceps, and blunt hook

A carousel parade among teams of knights representing the four elements fire, wind, earth and water
FLO4702952 A carousel parade among teams of knights representing the four elements fire, wind, earth and water. Part of the celebration of the birth of Freiderich, Duke of Wurttemberg, 1616

Fetal skeleton at the time of birth. Copperplate engraving by Edward Mitchell after an anatomical illustration by
FLO4565750 Fetal skeleton at the time of birth. Copperplate engraving by Edward Mitchell after an anatomical illustration by Jean-Joseph Sue from John Barclay's A Series of Engravings of

Smellie's surgical instruments used to assist childbirth: curved crotchets and scissors
FLO4696232 Smellie's surgical instruments used to assist childbirth: curved crotchets and scissors. Copperplate engraving by Andrew Bell from William Smellie's A Set of Anatomical Tables.;

Smellie's instruments used to assist childbirth: whale bone fillet, pessary and catheter
FLO4696215 Smellie's instruments used to assist childbirth: whale bone fillet, pessary and catheter. Copperplate engraving by Andrew Bell from William Smellie's A Set of Anatomical Tables.;

A Wassermaschine or water-carriage with musicians in fishscale costumes and a sleeping Cupid hanging by one leg
FLO4703285 A Wassermaschine or water-carriage with musicians in fishscale costumes and a sleeping Cupid hanging by one leg

Twelve knights dancing in front of a candle-lit house inside a grand hall
FLO4702956 Twelve knights dancing in front of a candle-lit house inside a grand hall. Part of the celebration of the birth of Freiderich

Incipit of the Gospel according to Luke: Angel Gabriel announces to Zechariah that his wife Elizabeth will no longer be
VEN5027406 Incipit of the Gospel according to Luke: Angel Gabriel announces to Zechariah that his wife Elizabeth will no longer be sterile

A procession with riders mounted on a unicorn, a goat and a horse wearing heraldic colours
FLO4703288 A procession with riders mounted on a unicorn, a goat and a horse wearing heraldic colours. The male and female riders hold lances with banners

A triumphal carriage decorated with fruit and flowers from the harvest accompanied by female reapers (Schnitterinnen)
FLO4703273 A triumphal carriage decorated with fruit and flowers from the harvest accompanied by female reapers (Schnitterinnen) holding scythes. A woman with a bushel of wheat sits on a throne

Young crocodile hatching from the egg, Crocodylus niloticus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an
FLO4694868 Young crocodile hatching from the egg, Crocodylus niloticus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London

Common Suriname toad or star-fingered toad, Pipa pipa (Pipa, Rana pipa). Female with froglets emerging from pockets in
FLO4694810 Common Suriname toad or star-fingered toad, Pipa pipa (Pipa, Rana pipa). Female with froglets emerging from pockets in her back

Crowd at the Noordeinde Palace, The Haague, 1909 (illustration)
2248479 Crowd at the Noordeinde Palace, The Haague, 1909 (illustration); (add.info.: , 1909. Coll. Part. History. Netherlands)

Genesis: the different stages of world creation (cosmogony). The pages are presented with details representing
VEN5027420 Genesis: the different stages of world creation (cosmogony). The pages are presented with details representing fantastic creatures

The Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
XIR155373 The Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

The Origin of the World, 1866 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4683165 The Origin of the World, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Origin of the World)

The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1503-1504 (oil on panel)
JLJ4651305 The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1503-1504 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: The Garden of Earthly Delights)

Pessa'h
2096708 Pessa'h by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872); (add.info.: Religion. Old Testament. The Jewish Passover and the 10 plagues of Egypt)

The Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
696611 The Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

The Grand Carrousel gave by Louis XIV in the Cour des Tuileries in Paris, to celebrate the birth of the Dauphin
JLJ4566147 The Grand Carrousel gave by Louis XIV in the Cour des Tuileries in Paris, to celebrate the birth of the Dauphin (1/11/1661), June 5, 1662 Painting by Henri de Gissey (1621-1673). 1662

The Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
5863972 The Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Genesis: representation of the different stages of world creation (cosmogony)
JLJ4583731 Genesis: representation of the different stages of world creation (cosmogony). Miniature from a manuscript " Universal History" 13th century

A Mass of Relevailles in Spain The priest comes to give the blessing to the new born
JLJ4593831 A Mass of Relevailles in Spain The priest comes to give the blessing to the new born and to the mother leaving childbirth. Painting by Don Enrique Melida y Alinari (1834-1892) 1872 Sun

Birth of King Henry IV on 13 / 12 / 1553 at the Chateau de Pau Jeanne III
JLJ4585768 Birth of King Henry IV on 13/12/1553 at the Chateau de Pau Jeanne III, known as Jeanne d Albret, gives birth to the future king shows visitors by his father Antoine de Bourbon (1518-1562)

Arrivee de la reine a l Hotel de Ville, Fete de la naissance du Dauphin, 21 et 23 janvier 1782 (engraving)
962918 Arrivee de la reine a l Hotel de Ville, Fete de la naissance du Dauphin, 21 et 23 janvier 1782 (engraving) by French School

Emperor Napoleon I presents his son the King of Rome to the dignitaries of the Empire
JLJ4642854 Emperor Napoleon I presents his son the King of Rome to the dignitaries of the Empire on 20/03/1811 in the presence of the Iimpress Marie Louise Painting by Georges Rouget (1784-1869)

Scenes de la naissance et de l enfance de Jesus, telles qu elles sont representees dans le Mystere de la Conception de
5215683 Scenes de la naissance et de l enfance de Jesus, telles qu elles sont representees dans le Mystere de la Conception de Jehan Michel (engraving) by French School

Illumination des galeries du Louvre pour la naissance de Monseigneur le duc de Bourgogne, 25 aout 1682 (engraving)
963010 Illumination des galeries du Louvre pour la naissance de Monseigneur le duc de Bourgogne, 25 aout 1682 (engraving) by French School

Celebrations at Lille in honour of the birth of the Dauphin, 1781 (coloured engraving)
CHT397952 Celebrations at Lille in honour of the birth of the Dauphin, 1781 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Birth of Dionysus, Proto-Apulian red-figure krater, late 5th century BC - early 4th
BEN153339 The Birth of Dionysus, Proto-Apulian red-figure krater, late 5th century BC - early 4th century BC (ceramic) by Greek; height: 87.5cm cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia

The Birth of Henri IV (1553-1610) at the castle of Pau, 13th December 1553
PWI83801 The Birth of Henri IV (1553-1610) at the castle of Pau, 13th December 1553, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Deveria, Eugene (1808-65); 484x392 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French

La reine, accompagnee des princesses de la famille royale et des princesses du sang
963429 La reine, accompagnee des princesses de la famille royale et des princesses du sang, vient en grande pompe remercier Dieu de la naissance d un dauphin

Feu d artifice, tire devant l Hotel de Ville, a l occasion de la naissance du duc de Bourgogne
962914 Feu d artifice, tire devant l Hotel de Ville, a l occasion de la naissance du duc de Bourgogne, le 8 aout 1682 (engraving) by French School

Les precurseurs de Raphael et de Michel-Ange, ou la naissance des arts du dessin et de la sculpture a l epoque du renne
957780 Les precurseurs de Raphael et de Michel-Ange, ou la naissance des arts du dessin et de la sculpture a l epoque du renne (engraving) by Bayard

Small sculpture representing Helen, small sculpture in the form of an egg
LRI741079 Small sculpture representing Helen, small sculpture in the form of an egg, from Metaponto (MT), funerary furnishings Torretta district by Greek School

Ms 149 t. 3 f. 119 The Birth of Louis (1187-1226) in 1187
XIR172696 Ms 149 t.3 f.119 The Birth of Louis (1187-1226) in 1187, from the Histoire des Nobles Princes de Hainaut, by Jacques de Guise (vellum) by French School

Birth and education of the King of France Louis IX or Saint Louis (1214-1270)
JLJ4578732 Birth and education of the King of France Louis IX or Saint Louis (1214-1270). Miniature from the manuscript " Life and Miracles of Saint Louis" by William of Saint Pathus

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"Naissance: A Celebration of Life's Beginnings" Step into a world where birth takes on many forms, from the ethereal to the scientific, as we explore the concept of "naissance". In Botticelli's iconic masterpiece, "The Birth of Venus", we witness the goddess emerging gracefully from sea foam, embodying beauty and purity. The timeless allure of this painting transports us to a realm where new life emerges in all its splendor. Venturing further, we encounter nature's miracles on Espanola Island in the Galapagos Islands. Here, baby green sea turtles hatch and embark on their perilous journey towards survival. Their tiny bodies symbolize resilience and hope as they navigate through treacherous waters. Moving beyond artistry lies Gustave Courbet's controversial work, "The Origin of the World". This audacious piece challenges societal norms by depicting female genitalia with unflinching realism. It forces us to confront our own origins and embrace the power inherent in creation. Hieronymus Bosch invites us into his enigmatic realm with "The Garden of Earthly Delights". Within this triptych masterpiece lies a vivid tapestry that explores human desires and temptations. It serves as a reminder that birth is not only physical but also encompasses spiritual awakening. In contrast to these artistic interpretations stands Pessa'h - an ancient Jewish festival celebrating liberation from slavery. Through ritualistic practices passed down for generations, it commemorates rebirth and renewal within a community united by faith. Scientific exploration unveils another facet - medical illustrations capturing intricate details like cutting open a uterus or examining fetal development at 12 weeks. These visual aids provide invaluable knowledge about childbirth while highlighting humanity's quest for understanding. Delving into history reveals Louis XIV's grand spectacle - The Grand Carrousel held in Paris during June 1662 to honor his son’s birth.