Cherubs Collection (#4)

Cupid surveys the target
5893187 Cupid surveys the target.; (add.info.: Cupid surveys the target. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas)

Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty
5893185 Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty.; (add.info.: Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess)

Cupid picks up his matchlock musket
5893184 Cupid picks up his matchlock musket.; (add.info.: Cupid picks up his matchlock musket. Assumes his firelock. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an)

Putto or cherub with goose. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L
FLO4997165 Putto or cherub with goose. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L. Agricola from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome

Bacchus tames the tiger that the persecutor Juno sent against him, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) Detail
8683551 Bacchus tames the tiger that the persecutor Juno sent against him, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) Detail. by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Bacchus, Lycurgus and Hermes Trismegistus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683546 Bacchus, Lycurgus and Hermes Trismegistus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Paradise, detail, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683522 Paradise, detail, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Paradise", fresco by Mattia Preti)

Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683519 Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Concerts of Angels")

Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683513 Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Concerts of Angels")

Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683512 Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Concerts of Angels")

D : fleurs de muguet - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard)
DUV4224744 D : fleurs de muguet - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard); 14x9 cm; (add.info.: Chromolithographs from original watercolours)

woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
3666110 woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus; (add.info.: 19th century woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

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

Perseus and Andromeda, c.1710. Creator: De Ferrari, Lorenzo (1680-1744)
Perseus and Andromeda, c.1710. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genova

The Holy Family in a landscape, c.1534-1536. Creator: Girolamo da Carpi (Girolamo Sellari) (1501-1556)
The Holy Family in a landscape, c.1534-1536. Found in the Collection of the Pinacoteca Nazionale, Ferrara

Perseus frees Andromeda, c.1612. Creator: Manetti, Rutilio (1571-1639)
Perseus frees Andromeda, c.1612. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome

The Venus Festival, Mid-17th century. Creator: Carpioni, Giulio (1613-1678)
The Venus Festival, Mid-17th century. Found in the Collection of the Galerie Canesso

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

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"Captivating Cherubs: A Heavenly Presence in Art and Culture" Cherubs, those enchanting celestial beings with their innocent smiles and delicate wings, have long captured the imagination of artists throughout history. From classical paintings to intricate engravings, these cherubic figures have adorned numerous masterpieces, adding a touch of ethereal beauty. In Alexandre Cabanel's renowned painting "The Birth of Venus, " cherubs surround the goddess as she emerges from the sea, symbolizing love and fertility. Their angelic presence enhances the divine atmosphere of this iconic artwork. Jodocus Hondius' engravings also feature cherubs prominently. In his depictions of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, these heavenly creatures grace the landscapes with their graceful forms. Their inclusion adds a sense of purity to these picturesque regions. Raphael's masterpiece "The Sistine Madonna" showcases two cherubim at the bottom corners of the painting. With their chubby cheeks and adoring gazes towards Mary and baby Jesus, they epitomize innocence and devotion. Another engraving by Jodocus Hondius portrays Rutlandshire alongside Stanford and Oukham. Here again, we find charming cherubs fluttering above idyllic countryside scenes - a testament to their enduring appeal across different artistic mediums. Beyond visual arts, they have also made appearances in cultural events like Cardinal de La Rochefoucauld's concert at Rome's Argentina Theatre. These winged darlings added an element of whimsy to musical performances that delighted audiences for centuries. From Italian wedding cards to St Luke's depiction of Virgin Mary on canvas, cherubs continue to captivate hearts with their tender expressions and gentle demeanor, and are often associated with important religious events such as Archangel Gabriel announcing good news or witnessing The Ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven. Even in Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre's "Cupids Target, " part of Les Amours des Dieux, cherubs take center stage.