Seduction Collection (#32)

Cover of the newspaper "Le Rire", na'50, October 10
XEE4148037 Cover of the newspaper " Le Rire", nA'50, October 10, 1895: Under the Empire, a man who dared to follow a woman for ten minutes without talking to her was classy, my daughter

Bucolic scene: plowing and village, chambriere and menestriers, 15th century (lithograph)
LSE4093440 Bucolic scene: plowing and village, chambriere and menestriers, 15th century (lithograph) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Mary Stuart and David Rizzio - Marie (Mary) Iere Stuart (1542-1587) with David (Davide
GIA4725520 Mary Stuart and David Rizzio - Marie (Mary) Iere Stuart (1542-1587) with David (Davide) Rizzio - 19th century engraving by Unknown Artist

Les Freres de Catalunya - in "Tales et nouvelles en vers"
GIA4783287 Les Freres de Catalunya - in " Tales et nouvelles en vers" by Jean La Fontaine. 1776. Illustration by P.P. Choffard

Representation of George Bryan Brummel known as the Beau Brummel (1778 - 1840)
GIA4771390 Representation of George Bryan Brummel known as the Beau Brummel (1778 - 1840), the King of the Dandys. Illustration by ReneVincent

Le Cuvier - in "Tales et nouvelles en vers"by Jean La Fontaine
GIA4783064 Le Cuvier - in " Tales et nouvelles en vers" by Jean La Fontaine. 1776. Illustration by P.P. Choffard

Jean de la Fontaine (1621 - 1695). "Tales. L oraison de Saint Julien"
GIA4756932 Jean de la Fontaine (1621 - 1695). " Tales. L oraison de Saint Julien", illustration by Fragonard (1732 - 1806). Drawing

The song of the forgot, medieval galante scene. Lithography, 19th century
LSE4310722 The song of the forgot, medieval galante scene. Lithography, 19th century. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The song of the forgot, medieval galante scene)

Our Ancetres, caricature after a watercolor of 1330. In "
LSE4314623 Our Ancetres, caricature after a watercolor of 1330. In " Histoire de France Tintamarresque" by Touchatout, Paris, 1872

View of the Rochelle (garden of the bath Marie Therese)
LSE4313682 View of the Rochelle (garden of the bath Marie Therese). Characters of the bourgeoisie in a park: couple chatting on a bench, men greeting ladies, child playing with a hoop

Louis XV (1710-1774) and Madame Du Barry. (Jeanne Becu, dit de Cantigny or de Vaubernier
LSE4315309 Louis XV (1710-1774) and Madame Du Barry. (Jeanne Becu, dit de Cantigny or de Vaubernier, 1743-1793). Painting by Gyula Benczur (1844-1920), Oil On Canvas, 1874

Danae. Jupiter turns into a golden rain to seduce the young woman
LSE4315096 Danae. Jupiter turns into a golden rain to seduce the young woman. Painting by Jan Gossaert dit Mabuse (1478-1532), oil on wood (95 x 113 cm), 1527. Flemish primitive, 16th century

Half virgins (half virgin) - drawing by Lucien Marie Francois Metivet (1863-1930
XEE4156794 Half virgins (half virgin) - drawing by Lucien Marie Francois Metivet (1863-1930) for the Laughing of September 21, 1895 - Near a seaside resort, a man, whose face cannot be seen

Musical sketches: looking to fascinate a rich heritiere with its chest ub
LSE4403532 Musical sketches: looking to fascinate a rich heritiere with its chest ub. Illustration d Honore Daumier (1808-1879), published in " Charivari", dated 14 February 1852

Scene of "Gargantua", illustration by Robida for the complete works by Francois
PCT4281735 Scene of " Gargantua", illustration by Robida for the complete works by Francois Rabelais published by the Librairie Illustree, 1885 (litho) by Robida

Last page of the magazine Gil Blas no. 4 of January 22, 1893
PCT4289013 Last page of the magazine Gil Blas no. 4 of January 22, 1893: drawing by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923) illustrating a leste (grivoise) song by Bertrand Fauvet

Mondanite: scene of meals and seduction between two couples. Russia
JLJ4664700 Mondanite: scene of meals and seduction between two couples. Russia. Engraving around 1850. Private Collection by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mondanite)

Marcella (Painting, 1909-1910)
LRI4634653 Marcella (Painting, 1909-1910) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Marcella Painting by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) 1909-1910 Dim

Month of May: couples of young aristocrats and lady in a rose garden. c. 1535 (fresco)
LRI4684878 Month of May: couples of young aristocrats and lady in a rose garden. c.1535 (fresco) by Maestro Venceslao (fl.1390-1400); Castello del Buonconsilio, Torre dell Aquila

Good time: "Weighing"Men examining young women with insistence
JLJ4652880 Good time: " Weighing" Men examining young women with insistence on horse racing. Painting by Louis Anquetin (1861-1932), 20th century Private Collection by Anquetin

Hyante et Clymene a leur toilette Hyante (Hyanthe) et Clymene
JLJ4650254 Hyante et Clymene a leur toilette Hyante (Hyanthe) et Clymene, two daughters of the King of Crete who heberge Francus, in love with this heros

The judgment of Paris The shepherd Paris must choose who he will give the golden apple to
JLJ4660209 The judgment of Paris The shepherd Paris must choose who he will give the golden apple to design the most beautiful of the three goddesses, Athena, Aphrodite or Hera

Prince Sudjakoulikan with a lady. Indian miniature from the school of Lucknow
JLJ4668418 Prince Sudjakoulikan with a lady. Indian miniature from the school of Lucknow. 1760 Paris, B.N. by Indian School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The puddy. Painting by Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), 18th century
JLJ4686876 The puddy. Painting by Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), 18th century. Saint Petersburg, Hermitage Museum by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); State Hermitage Museum, St

Love, a shepherd and a nymph. Drawing by Michel Corneille (1642-1708), 17th century
JLJ4686415 Love, a shepherd and a nymph. Drawing by Michel Corneille (1642-1708), 17th century. Musee du Louvre, Paris. by Corneille, Michel des Gobelins (1642-1708); Louvre, Paris

Francois I and the Duchess of Etampes. Anne de Pisseleu, Duchess of Etampes
JLJ4689977 Francois I and the Duchess of Etampes. Anne de Pisseleu, Duchess of Etampes, favorite of Francois I (1508-1580). Painting by Richard Bonington (1801-1828) Ec. Ang, 19th century

The skeleton of Death paints a portrait of an Alderman, while his young servant girl flirts with a gallant artist
FLO4690501 The skeleton of Death paints a portrait of an Alderman, while his young servant girl flirts with a gallant artist behind the screen

Galante Scene (with Cupid) detail of the Painting by Louis Trinquesse (1746-1800
JLJ4683246 Galante Scene (with Cupid) detail of the Painting by Louis Trinquesse (1746-1800) 18th century Tours, Musee des Beaux Arts by Trinquesse, Louis Rolland (c.1746-1800); Musee des Beaux-Arts

The parlour of the seminary (colour litho)
3622219 The parlour of the seminary (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The parlour of the seminary. Le parloir du seminaire)

Man and Woman at a Spinning Wheel, c. 1560-70 (oil on panel)
3545882 Man and Woman at a Spinning Wheel, c. 1560-70 (oil on panel) by Pietersz, Pieter I (1540/41-1603); 76x63 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Vampire Seduces Jenny, illustration from The Vampyre
GIA3515864 The Vampire Seduces Jenny, illustration from The Vampyre by John William Polidori (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; eGiancarlo Costa; Italian

Jupiter, in the Guise of Diana, and Callisto, 1763 (oil on canvas)
3492917 Jupiter, in the Guise of Diana, and Callisto, 1763 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 64.8 x 54.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Postcard depicting How to catch them, in a leap year, 1908 (colour litho)
2956949 Postcard depicting How to catch them, in a leap year, 1908 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Eve, 1940 (oil on canvas)
659679 Eve, 1940 (oil on canvas) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 169.5x73.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eve. Gerda Wegener (1885-1940). Oil on canvas

Design for a fan decoration. c. 1830 (colour litho)
CHT307443 Design for a fan decoration. c.1830 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Joseph and his mistress, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century
489581 Joseph and his mistress, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho) by English School

Lady Feignings Daughter
LLM455774 Lady Feignings Daughter by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Feignings Daughter)

The Poorly Defended Rose, 1789 (oil on canvas)
487806 The Poorly Defended Rose, 1789 (oil on canvas) by Garnier, Michel (1753-1819); 46.2x37.6 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: In The Poorly Defended Rose)

Les Etudians de Paris, 1839 (engraving)
XIR316606 Les Etudians de Paris, 1839 (engraving) by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etudiants; Students of Paris; ); French, out of copyright

La Belle Dame Sans Merci, 1893 (oil on canvas)
RA15154 La Belle Dame Sans Merci, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); 112x81 cm; Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, Germany; (add.info.: from a poem by Keats; ); English

Jupiter and Callisto (oil on canvas)
CH402367 Jupiter and Callisto (oil on canvas) by Amigoni, Jacopo (c. 1675-1752); 37.1x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Rinaldo Abandoning Armida, from Gerusalemme Liberata
ALG205743 Rinaldo Abandoning Armida, from Gerusalemme Liberata by Torquato Tasso (1544-95) 1757 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 220x310 cm; Villa Valmarana ai Nani

Rustic Courtship (oil on canvas)
BOU203017 Rustic Courtship (oil on canvas) by Labitte, Eugene Leon (b.1858-1937); 61x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; French, out of copyright

The Poorly Defended Rose (colour litho)
CHT207475 The Poorly Defended Rose (colour litho) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

His Fortune, 1902 (oil on canvas)
CHT285285 His Fortune, 1902 (oil on canvas) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: elegant Edwardian lady fortune telling with cards; ace of hearts; l as de coeur; femme)

Phryne Seducing the Philosopher Xenokrates, 1794 (oil on canvas)
CH249871 Phryne Seducing the Philosopher Xenokrates, 1794 (oil on canvas) by Kauffmann, Angelica (1741-1807); 43x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: known for her beauty)

Dutch Courtship, 1675 (oil on panel)
FIT167202 Dutch Courtship, 1675 (oil on panel) by Mieris, Frans van (1635-81); 27x20 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

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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.