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Agape Collection

Agape, a word that encompasses the vastness of love and awe

Background imageAgape Collection: Megalodon prehistoric shark

Megalodon prehistoric shark, artwork, hunting a school of fish. Megalodon, Carcharocles (Carcharodon) megalodon, lived between around 20 and 1.2 million years ago, and is known only from fossils

Background imageAgape Collection: Wild yellow-faced whipsnake (Demansia psammophis) in habitat with ruined building

Wild yellow-faced whipsnake (Demansia psammophis) in habitat with ruined building
scales, pose, agape, venomous, elapid, ruins, building, scene, light, sunshine, fauna, beautiful, closeup, background, landscape, outdoor, wild, wildlife, natural, Kristian Bell Photography

Background imageAgape Collection: A wild central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) posing on a fallen tree at night with mouth open

A wild central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) posing on a fallen tree at night with mouth open in defensive posture
wildlife, wild, desert, scales, bearded, rock, colorful, fauna, iconic, display, threat, pose, defense, stare, agape, pogona, exotic, orange, color, isolated, nocturnal, macro, closeup

Background imageAgape Collection: Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part VI

Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part VI
Part VI of a series of sketches which shows a man standing by four tiers of shelves laden with pears, with his mouth agape. Date: circa 1901

Background imageAgape Collection: Portrait of a wild, aggitated Pernatty knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus deleani)

Portrait of a wild, aggitated Pernatty knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus deleani) from arid South Australia
wildlife, isolated, white, macro, closeup, defence, warning, threat, agape, behavior, display, defense, charismatic, fauna, close, outdoor, natural, black, beautiful, wild, color, background

Background imageAgape Collection: Banquet scene from an early Christian catacomb fresco in Rome

Banquet scene from an early Christian catacomb fresco in Rome
BMR437899 Banquet scene from an early Christian catacomb fresco in Rome, illustration from Roma Sotterranea by Antonio Bossi, published in Rome in 1632 (wood engraving) by Bosio

Background imageAgape Collection: War Cry

War Cry
Ferdinando Valverde

Background imageAgape Collection: Caribbean, Costa Rica. Profile of green iguana

Caribbean, Costa Rica. Profile of green iguana. Credit as: Jim Zuckerman / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageAgape Collection: Boy having a haircut, 1988

Boy having a haircut, 1988

Background imageAgape Collection: Picture No. 10883980

Picture No. 10883980
Puffin - With mouth agape (Fratercula arctica) Date:

Background imageAgape Collection: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands. A marine iguana yawning

Ecuador, Galapagos Islands. A marine iguana yawning

Background imageAgape Collection: Hippos with mouth agape, Hippopotamus amphibius, Tanzania Africa

Hippos with mouth agape, Hippopotamus amphibius, Tanzania Africa

Background imageAgape Collection: Basking sharks

Basking sharks
Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). This filter feeding shark can grow up to eight metres long, making it the worlds second largest shark (after the whale shark)

Background imageAgape Collection: Early Christian Agape

Early Christian Agape
An AGAPE, or love-feast of the first Christians



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Agape, a word that encompasses the vastness of love and awe. Just like the Megalodon, a prehistoric shark that roamed the ancient seas with its jaws agape, ready to devour anything in its path. In Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part VI, love takes center stage as hearts open wide with affection. A portrait captures the essence of a wild Pernatty knob-tailed gecko from arid South Australia - its eyes agitated yet filled with curiosity. Similarly, in a banquet scene depicted on an early Christian catacomb fresco in Rome, people gather with mouths agape at the wonders before them. In Caribbean Costa Rica, we witness the profile of a green iguana, mouth slightly open as if uttering an expression of amazement. A young boy having his haircut in 1988 reveals innocence and vulnerability while experiencing life's changes. War Cry echoes through time as warriors stand tall and fierce with their mouths agape - ready to defend what they hold dear. Picture No. 10883980 freezes a moment where emotions overflow without words. On Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, a marine iguana yawns wide revealing teeth that remind us even nature needs rest and rejuvenation. Like hippos basking under Tanzania's sun with their mouths agape - displaying both power and tranquility simultaneously. Basking sharks glide gracefully through oceans worldwide; their enormous mouths filter-feeding on tiny organisms while reminding us of nature's delicate balance. And let us not forget the Nile crocodile in Kruger National Park whose jaws remain perpetually agape – showcasing strength and dominance within its habitat. Agape is more than just love; it is wonderment expressed by creatures big and small across time and space, and is an invitation to embrace life fully – like these diverse beings who inspire us to keep our minds open wide enough for miracles to enter our lives every day.