Chastity Collection (#2)

The Three Holy Women, 1896 (wood)
XKH152510 The Three Holy Women, 1896 (wood) by Minne, George (1866-1941); 62x44x24.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)
7246644 Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded) by English School, (19th century); 317.5x173.9x49.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Jupiter in the guise of Diana and the nymph Callisto (oil on canvas)
3121787 Jupiter in the guise of Diana and the nymph Callisto (oil on canvas) by Liberi, Pietro (1614-87); 116.8x170.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile
833749 Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

La Vertu Irresolue, engraved by Louis Dennel (1741-86) (engraving)
1202216 La Vertu Irresolue, engraved by Louis Dennel (1741-86) (engraving) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842) (after); 39x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Three Graces (pen, ink and w / c on paper)
CH139962 The Three Graces (pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 31.5x26.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Irresolute Virtue (oil on canvas)
490412 Irresolute Virtue (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); 48.5x39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Vertu Irresolue); Photo © Christies Images

The Sixth and Ninth Commandments, 1478 (woodcut)
7186131 The Sixth and Ninth Commandments, 1478 (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sixth and Ninth Commandments, 1478)

Vestal Virgin, priestess ofthe goddess Vesta, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236740 Vestal Virgin, priestess ofthe goddess Vesta, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vestal Virgin, priestess of Vesta)

St. Dominic holding a lily in one hand and a book in the other one, detail of 1630085 Polyptych with Saints, 1358
1630092 St. Dominic holding a lily in one hand and a book in the other one, detail of 1630085 Polyptych with Saints, 1358 by Veneziano, Paolo (fl.1333-62); Pinacoteca Comunale, San Severino Marche

The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1475-1500 (tempera on panel)
DGA5609808 The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1475-1500 (tempera on panel) by Giovanni del Fora, Gherardo di (1444-1497); 42.5 x 34.9 cm; National Gallery, London, UK

Allegory of Chastity, the Bardi Chapel, vault, 1320-25
6365911 Allegory of Chastity, the Bardi Chapel, vault, 1320-25 by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross, the Bardi Chapel)

Chorus of the Chaste Virgins, 1500-04 (fresco)
6262751 Chorus of the Chaste Virgins, 1500-04 (fresco) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta), Orvieto, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: The interior)

Chorus of the Chaste Virgin, 1500-04 (fresco)
6262750 Chorus of the Chaste Virgin, 1500-04 (fresco) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta), Orvieto, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: The interior)

Chorus of the Chaste Virgins, 1500-04 (fresco)
6262749 Chorus of the Chaste Virgins, 1500-04 (fresco) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta), Orvieto, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: The interior)

Redrawing of the Erbach Castle iron chastity belt (engraving)
7201493 Redrawing of the Erbach Castle iron chastity belt (engraving) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Redrawing of the Erbach Castle iron chastity belt)

Depiction of a chaste civil marriage (copper engraving)
7201570 Depiction of a chaste civil marriage (copper engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depiction of a chaste civil marriage)

The Story of Joseph (Furnishing Fabric), Rouen, c. 1820. Creator: Unknown
The Story of Joseph (Furnishing Fabric), Rouen, c. 1820. Scenes from the Old Testament: La coupe trouvee dans le sac de Benjamin, the cup found in Benjamins bag; Joseph expliquant le songes

The Triumph of Chastity, circa 1450-1460 (tempera and gold leaf on panel)
7082116 The Triumph of Chastity, circa 1450-1460 (tempera and gold leaf on panel) by Apollonio di Giovanni di Tommaso, (1415/17-65); 58.4x59.1 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The Triumph of Fame on Chastity, from The Triumphs of Petrarch. Creator: Georg Pencz
The Triumph of Fame on Chastity, from The Triumphs of Petrarch

The Triumph of Chastity on Love, from the Triumphs of Petrarch. Creator: Georg Pencz
The Triumph of Chastity on Love, from the Triumphs of Petrarch

The Chastity of Joseph (marble)
3804697 The Chastity of Joseph (marble) by Rossi, Properzia de (c.1490-1530); San Petronio, Bologna, Italy; Alinari Archives, Florence

Le triomphe de la chastete - The Triumph of Chastity - (Lo Scheggia
FIA5407537 Le triomphe de la chastete - The Triumph of Chastity - (Lo Scheggia) Giovanni di Ser Giovanni (1406-1486). Tempera on panel, 1465-1470

Diana and Endymion, c. 1745 (oil on canvas)
5978846 Diana and Endymion, c.1745 (oil on canvas) by Subleyras, Pierre (1699-1749); 73.5 xx99 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Photo eFine Art Images; French, out of copyright

"Un moine et une religieuse"(A monk and a nun
FIA5402427 " Un moine et une religieuse" (A monk and a nun) Le religieux caresse la poitrine de la nonne - Peinture de Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem (1562-1638), 1591 - Oil on canvas

Allegory of continence, heroic virtue represented as a warrior with a helmet
XEE4136031 Allegory of continence, heroic virtue represented as a warrior with a helmet and a spear turned towards the earth

Allegory of the chastete bearing a cinnamon crown symbol among the Egyptians of
XEE4135989 Allegory of the chastete bearing a cinnamon crown symbol among the Egyptians of the chastete, as well as the screen filled with water that she holds

Allegorical portrait of a lady as Diana, 1777 (pastel on paper)
1769627 Allegorical portrait of a lady as Diana, 1777 (pastel on paper) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); 62.5x52.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

One of a series of four Doccia moulded oval plaques, mid 18th century (porcelain
862507 One of a series of four Doccia moulded oval plaques, mid 18th century (porcelain) (see also 862504-6) by Italian School

Diana at the Bath, 1872 (w / c)
CH378615 Diana at the Bath, 1872 (w/c) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Allegory of Chastity (fresco)
3574043 Allegory of Chastity (fresco) by Fiorentino Giallo (fl. 16th century); Villa Molin, Avezzu, Fratta Polesine, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Artist: Giallo Fiorentino Date of Artwork: XVI sec)

Portrait of a Woman, c. 1494 (tempera on wood)
3615949 Portrait of a Woman, c.1494 (tempera on wood) by Italian School; 50.2x37.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Attributed to the Maestro delle Storie del Pane (Emilian)

Man inviting an actress to have supper with him (colour litho)
6000037 Man inviting an actress to have supper with him (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man inviting an actress to have supper with him)

Diana and Her Nymphs Departing for the Hunt, c. 1615 (oil on canvas)
499511 Diana and Her Nymphs Departing for the Hunt, c.1615 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (studio of); 261.00x225.00 (framed) 216.00x178.70 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art

Sister Maria Barbara de St. Joseph crowned with flowers, Convento de las Carmelitas
829373 Sister Maria Barbara de St. Joseph crowned with flowers, Convento de las Carmelitas, Puebla, Mexico (oil on canvas) by Mexican School, (18th century); Mexican, out of copyright

Miniature, painted by Giulio Clovio, of the Sixteenth Century, taken from Dantes "Paradise, "(engraving)
668331 Miniature, painted by Giulio Clovio, of the Sixteenth Century, taken from Dantes " Paradise, " (engraving) by French School

Diana with the Hind, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438590 Diana with the Hind, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Paradise, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
PNH366431 Paradise, c.1895 (oil on canvas) by Strang, William (1859-1921); 122x203 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Adam and Eve series, commissioned by Laurence W)

The Story of Susanna, front panel of a wedding chest, c. 1450 (tempera on panel)
XOT351151 The Story of Susanna, front panel of a wedding chest, c.1450 (tempera on panel) by Giovanni di Ser Giovanni, (Lo Scheggia) (15th c.); Museo della Casa Fiorentina Antica, Palazzo Davanzati

Three Graces, from Pompeii (fresco)
ALG106398 Three Graces, from Pompeii (fresco) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; out of copyright

History of Canonical Law: "Woman condemned to the belt of chastete"
LRI4666780 History of Canonical Law: " Woman condemned to the belt of chastete" Miniature taken from " Decret de Gratien"

The Four Cardinal Viruses: Prudence, Strength, Continence and Justice
LRI4665120 The Four Cardinal Viruses: Prudence, Strength, Continence and Justice. Page taken from a manuscript by Seneque (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, 4 BC-65 AD)

The Broken Jug (oil on canvas, c. 1771-1773)
LRI4607078 The Broken Jug (oil on canvas, c.1771-1773) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

La juche cassee Painting by Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) 18th century Sun
JLJ4650304 La juche cassee Painting by Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) 18th century Sun. 1, 08x0, 86 m. by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); Louvre, Paris

Diane and Callisto - Oil on canvas, 1637-1638
LRI4353935 Diane and Callisto - Oil on canvas, 1637-1638 by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Diane and Callisto - Painting by Pieter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

Comus, is a masque in honour of chastity
5669297 Comus, is a masque in honour of chastity by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Illustration by Arthur Rackham 1900 depicting, Comus, is a masque in honour of chastity)

Chastity, engraved by W Roffe from the statue by J Durham (engraving)
5199109 Chastity, engraved by W Roffe from the statue by J Durham (engraving) by Roffe, William John (fl.1845-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chastity)

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"Exploring the Tapestry of Chastity: A Journey through Time and Art" In the early 16th century, in Brussels, Belgium, a remarkable tapestry was created. Known as the "Triumph of Death over Chastity with the Three Fates, " it depicted a powerful narrative that transcended time. Woven with wool and silk, this masterpiece captured the essence of chastity's vulnerability. Centuries later, Franco Mistrali's drawing from "Misteri del Vaticano" unveiled another aspect of chastity's struggle. Agnes of Rome, stripped naked and paraded through the streets to a brothel against her will, symbolized society's relentless attempts to challenge purity. However, amidst these trials emerged stories like that of Lysistrate protecting her sex. In 1896, a lithograph portrayed her unwavering determination to safeguard her virtue in an ever-changing world. The marble sculpture Venus pudica further exemplified chastity's allure. Crafted between 100-150 AD by skilled hands, its delicate features embodied modesty while captivating viewers with its timeless beauty. An offering by a Vestal in an oil painting from 1785-86 showcased how ancient Roman vestals devoted themselves to celibacy as they served their goddess Vesta faithfully. Detailing every curve and contour flawlessly carved in marble stood the Statue of Capitoline Venus - an embodiment of feminine grace and purity throughout history. Its presence evoked awe-inspiring admiration for chastity’s enduring power. As art evolved across centuries, so did societal perceptions surrounding female virtue. Woodcuts from the 16th century depicted women wearing chastity belts – symbols both controversial and confining – reflecting changing attitudes towards women’s autonomy over their own bodies. Amidst all these artistic expressions lies Miklos Barabas' painting "Travelling Pigeon. " Created in 1843 on canvas, it symbolizes the purity of love and loyalty that transcends physical boundaries.