Cherub Collection (page 5)

Spanish, 19th century woodcut illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1810
3666104 Spanish, 19th century woodcut illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1810; (add.info.: Spanish, 19th century woodcut illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

Three vases showing reliefs by Lady Templeton, Venus bound by putti and the goddesses Pomona and Flora
FLO4689281 Three vases showing reliefs by Lady Templeton, Venus bound by putti and the goddesses Pomona and Flora. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co

Three putti, one with a tambourine, one with a pipe and one with a rose, from the frieze of musical angels in
BEN85125 Three putti, one with a tambourine, one with a pipe and one with a rose, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81)

Cherub labelled 1894 smashing a bottle of champagne, 1893
1576820 Cherub labelled 1894 smashing a bottle of champagne, 1893; (add.info.: Launched at last! - good luck to her! Cherub labelled "1894" smashing a bottle of champagne as he launches a)

Good luck (colour litho)
8656536 Good luck (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Good luck. An angel and horseshoes. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Cherub on crutches (engraving)
8672826 Cherub on crutches (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherub on crutches. Illustration from Histoire de France Tintamarresque)

Trade card for Kirkwood & Son, engravers and copper plate printers, Dublin (engraving)
8677747 Trade card for Kirkwood & Son, engravers and copper plate printers, Dublin (engraving) by Irish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Kirkwood & Son)

Nativity, bas relief by Giovanni della Robbia (1469-1529), 1521 (tin glazed earthenware)
AII79860 Nativity, bas relief by Giovanni della Robbia (1469-1529), 1521 (tin glazed earthenware); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Two putti, one playing the harp and singing, the other playing the portative organ
BEN85130 Two putti, one playing the harp and singing, the other playing the portative organ, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81)

A Thomas Webb and Sons brown and white oviform cameo vase, designed by George Woodall (1850-1925) c.1880 (cameo)
BON124367 A Thomas Webb and Sons brown and white oviform cameo vase, designed by George Woodall (1850-1925) c.1880 (cameo); height:20.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

The Cappella della Annunciata (Chapel of the Annunciation) designed by Flaminio Ponzio (c.1560-1613)
BEN110324 The Cappella della Annunciata (Chapel of the Annunciation) designed by Flaminio Ponzio (c.1560-1613) detail of ceiling vault by Guido Reni (1575-1642) 1610 (photo); Palazzo del Quirinale

Folding Fan decorated with Pastoral Scenes Including Rustic Lovers, French
FIT111251 Folding Fan decorated with Pastoral Scenes Including Rustic Lovers, French, c.1760 (gouache and gilt on paper with mother-of-pearl sticks); length: 27 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Venus with Cupid as a honey thief, 1530. Creator: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
Venus with Cupid as a honey thief, 1530. Found in the Collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Kopenhagen

Venus disarms Cupid, 16th century. Creator: Romano, Giulio (1499-1546)
Venus disarms Cupid, 16th century. Found in the Collection of the Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Venus with the mirror, 1527. Creator: Romano, Giulio (1499-1546)
Venus with the mirror, 1527. Found in the Collection of the Palazzo del Te, Mantua

The Conception of the Virgin. Creator: School of Pinturicchio
The Conception of the Virgin, Unknown date

At the cave, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Pieter Leermans
At the cave, late 17th-early 18th century

Still Life with Statuette, 1890s. Creator: Paul Cezanne
Still Life with Statuette, 1890s

Park landscape with ruins (wall field). Creator: Johan Pasch
Park landscape with ruins (wall field), Unknown date

Garden landscape with exotic birds. Creator: Johan Pasch
Garden landscape with exotic birds

The Four Fathers of the Latin Church. Creators: Jacob Jordaens, Workshop of Jacob Jordaens
The Four Fathers of the Latin Church, Unknown date

Susanna and the Elders. Creator: Jacob de Wit
Susanna and the Elders

Rest on the Flight into Egypt. Creator: Giovanni Battista Pace
Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Unknown date

Venus and Adonis, 1729. Creator: Francois Lemoyne
Venus and Adonis, 1729

The Triumph of Venus, 1740. Creator: Francois Boucher
The Triumph of Venus, 1740

Venus in her Bath surrounded by Nymphs and Cupids, mid-18th century. Creator: Francois Boucher
Venus in her Bath surrounded by Nymphs and Cupids, mid-18th century

The Toilet of Venus, 1746. Creator: Francois Boucher
The Toilet of Venus, 1746

Poetry and Poets, 1800s. Creator: Francisco Goya
Poetry and Poets, 1800s. Poetry is symbolised by a woman with a lyre. She is seated near the top of Mount Helicon, abode of the muses, goddesses of poetry

The Apotheosis of Aeneas, 1615-1619. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
The Apotheosis of Aeneas, 1615-1619

Time Clipping Cupid's Wings, 1614-1641. Creator: Gaspar Netscher
Time Clipping Cupid's Wings, 1614-1641

View of the interior of the Temple of Venus, 1700-1799. Creator: Unknown
View of the interior of the Temple of Venus, 1700-1799

The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis, 1583-1625. Creators: Jan Brueghel the Elder, Johannes Rottenhammer the elder
The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis, 1583-1625. Attributed to Jan Brueghel d.AE. (1568-1625) and Hans Rottenhammer (1564-1625)

Venus and Cupid, 1531-1578. Creator: Simone Peterzano
Venus and Cupid, 1531-1578

The Adoration of the Three Kings, c1525-1530. Creator: Girolamo da Santacroce
The Adoration of the Three Kings, c1525-1530. Three wise men, or magi, from the East are described in the Gospels as having seen a new star

Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt, 1647. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt, 1647. After the departure of the wise men, the Gospel of Matthew reports that an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and warned him to take Mary and Jesus

Nativity, mid-17th-early 18th century. Creator: Manner of Carlo Maratta  (1625-1713)   
Nativity, mid-17th-early 18th century

Drinking-Fountain by Mr. J. Durham. A.R.A. in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Drinking-Fountain by Mr. J. Durham. A.R.A. in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1876. The bronze double drinking-fountain, designed by Mr. Joseph Durham...was originally intended by Mr

The Judgement of Paris. Creator: Hans von Aachen
The Judgement of Paris, Unknown date

Justitia and Aequitas, early-mid 18th century. Creator: Georg Engelhard Schroder
Justitia and Aequitas, early-mid 18th century

Landscape with the Rest on the Flight into Egypt. Creator: David Teniers I
Landscape with the Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Unknown date

Venus Bewailing the Death of Adonis, mid-17th century. Creator: Workshop of Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert
Venus Bewailing the Death of Adonis, mid-17th century

Jupiter and Callisto, 1655. Creator: Caesar Boëtius van Everdingen
Jupiter and Callisto, 1655

Flowers in a Vase with a Putto, 17th century. Creator: Isabella Peeters
Flowers in a Vase with a Putto, 17th century

Légende de l'an 1850. Creator: Honore Daumier
Legende de l'an 1850. Legend of the year 1850. St. Montalembert, renoncant a ramener les Parisiens dans le chemin de la vertu, remonta

Christ on the cross, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Jean Ranc
Christ on the cross, late 17th-early 18th century

Jacob's Dream, 1557-1558. Creator: Giorgio Vasari
Jacob's Dream, 1557-1558. As recounted in the Old Testament book of Genesis, on his way to Haran, Jacob lay down in the wilderness to sleep, resting his head on a stone

St Catherine Imploring Pope Gregory XI to Return from Avignon to Rome, early-mid 18th century. Creator: Marco Benefial
St Catherine Imploring Pope Gregory XI to Return from Avignon to Rome, early-mid 18th century. Catherine is persuading the Pope to return to Rome to end the Avignon Papacy

Venus and the Rose, 1564. Creators: Gaspare Osello, Giorgio Ghisi
Venus and the Rose, 1564

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In the ethereal realm of art, cherubs have long been a captivating subject. From the famous painting on the ceiling of the Vatican Museum in Rome, depicting 80 Ethiopian cherubs with their delicate wings and angelic faces, to Alexandre Cabanel's masterpiece "The Birth of Venus" that showcases a celestial cherub floating above the goddess herself. Not limited to Italy alone, France also boasts its own share of cherubic wonders. In Amiens Cathedral stands a statue known as "The Crying Angel, " evoking both sorrow and serenity simultaneously. Meanwhile, Minerva Victorious over ignorance reminds us that these heavenly beings are not merely symbols of innocence but also guardians against ignorance. Moving through time and space, we encounter various depictions of cherubs in different contexts. Whether it be "The Feast of Venus, " where they playfully frolic around the goddess of love or simply observing from afar like in "Cherub Looking to Right. " Religious iconography has often portrayed cherubs alongside divine figures such as God, Jesus, and Mary. One can't help but feel moved by their presence in paintings like "The Virgin and St. Anne, " where they symbolize purity and protection. Beyond visual arts lies literature; Robert Southwell's poetic verses intertwine with anonymous authors' words to explore themes surrounding these celestial beings' mystique. Even scientific endeavors have found inspiration from cherubs; an early map of the Moon from 1635 includes intricate illustrations featuring these winged creatures amidst lunar landscapes. Horace Walpole's fascination with Gothic architecture led him to incorporate elements reminiscent of cherubic motifs into his estate at Strawberry Hill House - Smith 10 being one such example. Lastly, who could forget Shakespeare's whimsical portrayal of mischievous fairies resembling tiny cherubs in his enchanting play Midsummer Night's Dream? Across continents and centuries alike, whether adorning ceilings or gracing canvases with their presence, cherubs continue to captivate our imaginations.