Seduction Collection (#29)

Courtisan Osen with a client, 1768. Prints by Harunobu Suzuki (1724 / 25-1770)
GIA4768812 Courtisan Osen with a client, 1768. Prints by Harunobu Suzuki (1724/25-1770). by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); Private Collection; (add.info.: Courtisan Osen with a client, 1768)

The lovers of Andrea Zoan, 15th century
GIA4762445 The lovers of Andrea Zoan, 15th century. by Zoan, Andrea (fl.1475-1505) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lovers of Andrea Zoan, 15th century.); eGiancarlo Costa; Italian

The Prize of a Kiss, 1760
BOO54504 The Prize of a Kiss, 1760 by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 47x60 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Arras Tapestry, Offering of the Heart (tapestry)
BAL1118 Arras Tapestry, Offering of the Heart (tapestry) by French School, (15th century); Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny, Paris; French, out of copyright

The Angry Husband (pen & ink with washes)
MAK79763 The Angry Husband (pen & ink with washes) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 11x9 cm; The Makins Collection; English, out of copyright

Abelard and Heloise, 2nd half of the 19th century (Roman micromosaic panel within metal
621478 Abelard and Heloise, 2nd half of the 19th century (Roman micromosaic panel within metal setting) by Barzotti, Biagio (19th century)

Leda and the Swan - 1834
5972811 Leda and the Swan - 1834 by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Musee Eugene Delacroix, Paris, France; (add.info.: Leda and the Swan - 1834)

Aline Masson, the Artists Model (oil on panel)
SCP38767 Aline Masson, the Artists Model (oil on panel) by Madrazo y Garreta, Raimundo de (1841-1920); 60x47 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Rinaldo and Armida
FTB60373 Rinaldo and Armida by Hayez, Francesco (1791-1882); Galleria Internazionale d Arte Moderna, Ca Pesaro, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Armida distracts him from Crusades and duty; ); Italian

On the Brink, 1865 (oil on canvas)
FIT58805 On the Brink, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Elmore, Alfred W. (1815-81); 113.7x82.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Courtship in the Park, 1797 (oil on canvas)
NTS28414 Courtship in the Park, 1797 (oil on canvas) by Opie, John (1761-1807); Fyvie Castle, Scotland, UK; eNational Trust for Scotland; Photo eNational Trust for Scotland; English, out of copyright

Apollo caressing the nymph Leucothea (oil on canvas)
PWI82813 Apollo caressing the nymph Leucothea (oil on canvas) by Boizot or Boyzot, Antoine (c.1702-82) (after); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tours, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Ulysses and the Sirens (mosaic)
XIR160414 Ulysses and the Sirens (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); 130x344 cm; Musee du Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia; out of copyright

In a restaurant, lady in black, 1900 (oil on canvas)
FIA5354964 In a restaurant, lady in black, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 41x32 cm; State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow; Photo eFine Art Images; Russian, out of copyright

La Bacchanale des Andriens (et Ariane endormie) - The Bacchanal of the Andrians - Rubens
FIA5399094 La Bacchanale des Andriens (et Ariane endormie) - The Bacchanal of the Andrians - Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640) - 1630s - Oil on canvas - 200x215 - Nationalmuseum Stockholm by Rubens

La chute de l homme - The Fall of Man - Michiel Coxcie (Coxie) (1499-1592)
FIA5406519 La chute de l homme - The Fall of Man - Michiel Coxcie (Coxie) (1499-1592). Oil on wood, Mid of 16th cen. Dimension : 237x87, 5 cm

Venus prete sa ceinture a Junon - Venus fastens the girdle for Juno, by Appiani
FIA5410018 Venus prete sa ceinture a Junon - Venus fastens the girdle for Juno, by Appiani, Andrea (1754-1817). Oil on canvas. Dimension : 102x147 cm

La chute de l homme - The Fall of Man - Michiel Coxcie (Coxie) (1499-1592)
FIA5406534 La chute de l homme - The Fall of Man - Michiel Coxcie (Coxie) (1499-1592). Oil on wood, Mid of 16th cen. Dimension : 237x87, 5 cm

Adam. Side Wing of the Small Triptych of St. John the Baptist - Hans Memling
FIA5406467 Adam. Side Wing of the Small Triptych of St. John the Baptist - Hans Memling (1433/40-1494). Oil on wood, ca 1485. Dimension : 69, 4x17, 2 cm

The Fall of Man: Adam - Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553). Oil on wood, ca 1510-1520
FIA5406399 The Fall of Man: Adam - Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553). Oil on wood, ca 1510-1520. Dimension : 137x54 cm

Renaissance : The Fall of Man: Eve par Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
FIA5406393 Renaissance : The Fall of Man: Eve par Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553), ca 1510-1520. Oil on wood, 137x54

Popular song: "We were three girls". Illustration by Frederic Theodore
XEE4160077 Popular song: " We were three girls". Illustration by Frederic Theodore Lix (1830-1897) in " Chansons et rounds enfantines des provinces de la France", 1889

Nymph and Faun, 1878 (oil on canvas)
3932141 Nymph and Faun, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Josephson, Ernst (1851-1906); 41.5x51.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Riquet presents himself to the princess again. Illustration for "
XEE4404298 Riquet presents himself to the princess again. Illustration for " Riquet a la houppe", tale by Charles Perrault (1628-1703), French writer. Anonymous illustration

Representation of cheating (dishonesty), as a dangerous snake with a smiling head of
XEE4417251 Representation of cheating (dishonesty), as a dangerous snake with a smiling head of woman). From " Mythology of Youth" by Pierre Blanchard 1803

The first encounter - in "Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du chevalier Des Grieux"
XEE4406528 The first encounter - in " Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du chevalier Des Grieux" by L abbe Prevost (1697-1763), French writer. Engraving after drawings by Maurice Leloir (1885)

In "La grammaire en images", leaflet album, circa 1850
LSE4083455 In " La grammaire en images", leaflet album, circa 1850. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In " La grammaire en images", leaflet album)

Clarisse de Somerghem. Engraving 19th century
XEE4114665 Clarisse de Somerghem. Engraving 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clarisse de Somerghem)

Who do you think I am? - in "Madeleines"by Cham, v. 1870-1880
LSE4085608 Who do you think I am? - in " Madeleines" by Cham, v.1870-1880 by NoA©, Amedee de (Cham) (1818-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who do you think I am)

The two bulls and a frog (Les deux taureaux et une grenouille) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214146 The two bulls and a frog (Les deux taureaux et une grenouille) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Serenade. Engraving in "Characters and Costumes vary"
DUV4211931 Serenade. Engraving in " Characters and Costumes vary". New Epinal Imaging. Imp. lith. Pinot et Sagaire, booksellers publishing at Epinal. Plate NAa411. Stencilled lithographs

The shamisen: couple playing shamisen (or samisen: long sleeve lute with three strings
LSE4107441 The shamisen: couple playing shamisen (or samisen: long sleeve lute with three strings) - by Harunobou, in " Japan artistique", July 1890 by Harunobu

Painting on vase: alabaster used to contain the perfume
XEE4117922 Painting on vase: alabaster used to contain the perfume: reverse of the 35256 depicting a young man offering perfume to the young woman. 500 BC. BNF, Medal Office

The Italian Serenade engraved by Gerard Jean Baptiste Scotin (1671-1716), after Watteau
XEE4157397 The Italian Serenade engraved by Gerard Jean Baptiste Scotin (1671-1716), after Watteau- by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

At the feast of Neuilly: care - a woman clothed elegantly talks with a drawing wrestler
XEE4156784 At the feast of Neuilly: care - a woman clothed elegantly talks with a drawing wrestler by Lucien Marie Francois Metivet (1863-1930) - the laughter of June 8, 1895 by Metivet

Illustration of Laurence Sternes novel "The Life
XEE4135979 Illustration of Laurence Sternes novel " The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" (1713-1768): Uncle Toby and Widow Wadman

Henry IV King of France (1553-1610) with the Abbess of Montmartre Marie de Beauvilliers
XEE4147720 Henry IV King of France (1553-1610) with the Abbess of Montmartre Marie de Beauvilliers - Engraving of the 19th century by Unknown Artist

Theatrical representation: "The King has fun"by Victor Hugo (1808-1883)
XEE4178820 Theatrical representation: " The King has fun" by Victor Hugo (1808-1883). Act II scene 5: the house of Triboulet

Venus and Cupid, or The Wanton Bacchante, (oil on canvas)
990329 Venus and Cupid, or The Wanton Bacchante, (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 127x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus and Cupid, or The Wanton Bacchante)

Literature. L amant des danseuses, (the dancerss lover)
3434877 Literature. L amant des danseuses, (the dancerss lover), novel by Felicien Champsaur. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, 1888 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Litterature)

Inferno, Canto 18 : Paramours and flatterers in the eighth circle
GIA745707 Inferno, Canto 18 : Paramours and flatterers in the eighth circle, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Seated woman with Black Stockings; Sitzendes Madchen mit Schwarzen Strumpfen
652735 Seated woman with Black Stockings; Sitzendes Madchen mit Schwarzen Strumpfen, 1911 (gouache and watercolour over pencil on tan paper.) by Schiele

The Dawn of Love, 1888 (oil on canvas)
SAV329298 The Dawn of Love, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Parsons, John Featherstone (1850-98); 23x46 cm; Bristol Savages, Bristol, UK; English, out of copyright

The Coat of Arms of Death, 1503, from reproduction in Albrecht Duerer Kupferstiche
LLM438689 The Coat of Arms of Death, 1503, from reproduction in Albrecht Duerer Kupferstiche, published 1920 (digitaly enhanced image) by Durer or Duerer

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"Seduction: A Timeless Art Captured in Masterpieces" From the alluring gaze of the Venus of Urbino to the playful charm of a pin-up calendar girl, it has been an eternal theme that transcends time. Artists like Titian and David Wright have skillfully depicted this captivating dance between desire and temptation throughout history. In 1538, Titian's masterpiece, the Venus of Urbino, mesmerized viewers with its sensual portrayal of a reclining woman. Her inviting pose and provocative expression invite us into her world, where seduction reigns supreme. Fast forward to 1950 when David Wright's pin-up calendar girl graced walls across the globe. With her coy smile and flirtatious demeanor, she became an icon of allure for generations to come. Even in times of war, seduction played its part. The propaganda poster "careless talk costs lives" warned against loose lips while subtly hinting at the consequences that could arise from succumbing to temptation. The biblical tale captured by Jan Brueghel depicts animals entering Noah's Ark but also symbolizes mankind's struggle with temptation. As they resist their primal instincts, we are reminded that even in our most vulnerable moments, seduction lurks nearby. Sir Gawain faced his own battle with temptation as Lady Bercilak tested his loyalty in Arthurian legend. The Temptation of Sir Gawain showcases how easily one can be swayed by desires yet also highlights the strength it takes to resist them. David Wright continued his exploration of sensuality through art with pieces like Warpaint and Topless Woman. These evocative works celebrate feminine beauty while leaving much to imagination – a delicate balance between revealing just enough without giving away everything. Reginald Higgins' Strange Incense adds an air of mystery as swirling smoke intertwines with human figures. It reminds us that sometimes seduction lies not only in physical form but also in the intangible, captivating our senses and leading us astray.