Seduction Collection (page 5)

Portrait of Marie Caroline Laparcerie known as Cora Laparcerie (1875-1951) in 1902
JAB4119063 Portrait of Marie Caroline Laparcerie known as Cora Laparcerie (1875-1951) in 1902; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Portrait of Marcelle Demougeot (1876-1931) at the Opera de Paris in 1905
JAB4119062 Portrait of Marcelle Demougeot (1876-1931) at the Opera de Paris in 1905; (add.info.: Portrait of Marcelle Demougeot (1876-1931) at the Opera de Paris in 1905); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Mouchette, Artist of Varietes in La Cigale cabaret du Boulevard de Rochechouart Paris 1905
JAB4119048 Mouchette, Artist of Varietes in La Cigale cabaret du Boulevard de Rochechouart Paris 1905; (add.info.: Mouchette)

Humorous drawing of an elegant 19th century
LSE4112483 Humorous drawing of an elegant 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous drawing of an elegant 19th century.); Photo © Leonard de Selva.

Love scene, detail of a painted beam from the palace of Curiel de Duero, 1386-1412 - Painted woods from Curiel De Los
CUL4876749 Love scene, detail of a painted beam from the palace of Curiel de Duero, 1386-1412 - Painted woods from Curiel De Los Ajos Palace. 1386 - 1412. Detail of a polychrome beam with love scene

The tuber fee and an elf daffodil are courted on a garden bench, next to a wall - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy
FLO4637781 The tuber fee and an elf daffodil are courted on a garden bench, next to a wall - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

The informal umbrella. A gentleman grabs the hand of a young lady and kisses her
FLO4677278 The informal umbrella. A gentleman grabs the hand of a young lady and kisses her, while using his umbrella to prevent her aunt and chaperone from seeing it

English dandies slumming it incognito with Peg, Massa Piebald and a black one-legged fiddler in a beggars bar in St
FLO4662117 English dandies slumming it incognito with Peg, Massa Piebald and a black one-legged fiddler in a beggars bar in St. Giles

A gentleman and two elegant women, wearing feather heats, gloves and eventails at a ball
FLO4565848 A gentleman and two elegant women, wearing feather heats, gloves and eventails at a ball, in the fashion of the English Regence (1811-1820) (Bath)

France: A couple sitting on a staircase, man kisses his partner's hands while watching her, 1925
LUX4723488 France: A couple sitting on a staircase, man kisses his partner's hands while watching her, 1925; (add.info.: France: A couple sitting on a staircase)

France: Studio photo of a cabaret dancer, Arlette Dorgere (1880-1965), 1907 - reutlinger
LUX4725247 France: Studio photo of a cabaret dancer, Arlette Dorgere (1880-1965), 1907 - reutlinger; (add.info.: France: Studio photo of a cabaret dancer, Arlette Dorgere (1880-1965)

Beauty and bete: a lady of good French society makes charm to a bear symbolizing the communist regime of the Sovietic
PCT4297842 Beauty and bete: a lady of good French society makes charm to a bear symbolizing the communist regime of the Sovietic Union (USSR) - "Come, my darling

the spring, engraving by Abraham Bosse 17th century in France
1748111 the spring, engraving by Abraham Bosse 17th century in France; (add.info.: the spring, engraving by Abraham Bosse 17th century in France); Photo: Tallandier.

A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving)
8631329 A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy)

St Valentine's Day in the time of Elizabeth I (engraving)
8631212 St Valentine's Day in the time of Elizabeth I (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Valentine's Day in the time of Elizabeth I)

A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving)
8631325 A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy)

Yes sir, that's my baby (colour litho)
8672528 Yes sir, that's my baby (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Yes sir, that's my baby." Cute couple)

Civil service (colour litho)
8635603 Civil service (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Civil service. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Kissing couple (chromolitho)
8635600 Kissing couple (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Love verse (colour litho)
8635513 Love verse (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love verse. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Oh, I believe he's going to propose (colour litho)
8635607 Oh, I believe he's going to propose (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh, I believe he's going to propose)

Advice to the lovelorn (colour litho)
8635579 Advice to the lovelorn (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advice to the lovelorn. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Valentine's Day card (colour litho)
8635404 Valentine's Day card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valentine's Day card. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

A Tally-Ho idyll: the meet (colour litho)
8635363 A Tally-Ho idyll: the meet (colour litho) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tally-Ho idyll: the meet)

Woodman, spare that tree! (litho)
8655911 Woodman, spare that tree! (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woodman, spare that tree! Lovers mourning their special tree as it is felled by a woodman)

Some folks would say that Froggie was in search of trouble (colour litho)
8655893 Some folks would say that Froggie was in search of trouble (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fishing in a Champagne Glass, c.1900 (colour litho)
2069120 Fishing in a Champagne Glass, c.1900 (colour litho) by Kuderna, F. (fl.1910); (add.info.: Lifestyle. The Champagne. Allegory by Kuderna, Austria, ca 1900.); Photo © CCI.

Kissing Edwardian couple (colour litho)
8656680 Kissing Edwardian couple (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing Edwardian couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Introduction (colour litho)
8656668 Introduction (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Introduction. Edwardian man and woman sitting on a bench)

The male flirt (colour litho)
8656656 The male flirt (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The male flirt. Postcard, early 20th century)

How men propose in society (colour litho)
8656282 How men propose in society (colour litho) by Carter, Sydney (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: How men propose in society. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Goodbye sweetheart goodbye (colour litho)
8656132 Goodbye sweetheart goodbye (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goodbye sweetheart goodbye. Postcard, early 20th century)

I have no money but I love you (colour litho)
8656123 I have no money but I love you (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I have no money but I love you)

Edwardian man kissng a woman's hand (colour litho)
8655793 Edwardian man kissng a woman's hand (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edwardian man kissng a woman's hand)

Leap year courtship (colour litho)
8656597 Leap year courtship (colour litho) by Hutaf, August (1879-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leap year courtship)

This town is most invigorating (colour litho)
8656560 This town is most invigorating (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "This town is most invigorating and em-bracing, I like it immensely)

Weather permitting (colour litho)
8656434 Weather permitting (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weather permitting. Couple sitting under an umbrella in the rain)

Couldn't I be your girlfriend? (colour litho)
8656407 Couldn't I be your girlfriend? (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couldn't I be your girlfriend)

Eyelids were made to droop, cheeks were made to blush (colour litho)
8656272 Eyelids were made to droop, cheeks were made to blush (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eyelids were made to droop, cheeks were made to blush)

Love, courtship, marriage (colour litho)
8656792 Love, courtship, marriage (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love, courtship, marriage. Dangerous. Dangerous beyond this)

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Head of a Woman, c.1739 (oil on canvas)
XOS5871888 Head of a Woman, c.1739 (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Giovanni Antonio (1699-1760); 62.5x53.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Antonio Guardi).

Couple drinking champagne, c.1900 (illustration)
8698392 Couple drinking champagne, c.1900 (illustration); (add.info.: Society. Lifestyle. Couple drinking champagne. Illustration, Hungary, ca 1900.); © Archives Charmet.

Guess which is me? (colour litho)
8656633 Guess which is me? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Guess which is me?" Legs of men and women flirting at the seaside)

The feast of monks violating monastic rules, 18th century (Engraving)
6437876 The feast of monks violating monastic rules, 18th century (Engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion Catholic religion. The feast of monks violating monastic rules)

The feast of monks violating monastic rules. They drink wine, court the maids. 18th century (Engraving)
6437874 The feast of monks violating monastic rules. They drink wine, court the maids. 18th century (Engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion Catholic religion)

Cassio and Bianca, Illustration for "Othello", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 19th century (engraving)
AIS5353958 Cassio and Bianca, Illustration for "Othello", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cassio and Bianca)

Representation of the four ages of life: childhood, youth, adulthood or age of manhood
BEN5478768 Representation of the four ages of life: childhood, youth, adulthood or age of manhood and old age' 19th century engraving Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli

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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.