Declaration Of Love Collection (#3)

Un homme et une femme a la lueur d une chandelle (A man and a woman at candlelight)
FIA5355622 Un homme et une femme a la lueur d une chandelle (A man and a woman at candlelight). Peinture de Godfried Cornelisz Schalcken (1643-1706). Huile sur toile, 31 x 25 cm

La jeune mariee compliquee (Difficult Bride). Scene dans un interieur bourgeois avec un homme a genoux devant une
FIA5361718 La jeune mariee compliquee (Difficult Bride). Scene dans un interieur bourgeois avec un homme a genoux devant une femme, la suppliant peut etre de l epouser

Fille a la bougie (Girl with a candle). Peinture de Jean Baptiste Santerre (1658-1717)
FIA5343847 Fille a la bougie (Girl with a candle). Peinture de Jean Baptiste Santerre (1658-1717). Huile sur toile, 64 x 79 cm, vers 1700. Art francais du 18e siecle

Forget Me Nots, 1895 (oil on panel)
7063445 Forget Me Nots, 1895 (oil on panel) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 33x26.6 cm; Private Collection

Pres de Rome (Italie) (Near Roma). Une femme assise sous des arbres avec un bebe dans les bras ecoute parler un homme
FIA5334872 Pres de Rome (Italie) (Near Roma). Une femme assise sous des arbres avec un bebe dans les bras ecoute parler un homme vetu d un chapeau et d une cape

Une demande embarrassante (An embarrassing proposal). Peinture de Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721)
FIA5327017 Une demande embarrassante (An embarrassing proposal). Peinture de Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). Huile sur toile, 65 x 84, 5 cm, 1715-1716. Art francais, style baroque

Illustration for Le Seducteur par Gyp, 1890 (engraving)
XEE4136881 Illustration for Le Seducteur par Gyp, 1890 (engraving) by Mirabeau, Sibylle-Gabrielle de Riquetti de (Gyp) (1850-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Le serment d amour"(Oath to Love) Peinture de Jean Honore Fragonard (1732-1806)
FIA5370158 " Le serment d amour" (Oath to Love) Peinture de Jean Honore Fragonard (1732-1806) 18eme siecle Pushkin Memorial Museum, Saint Petersbourg by Fragonard

"Le baiser"Peinture de Domenico Morelli (1826-1901) 1868 Naples, musee national de Capodimonte
AIS5386865 " Le baiser" Peinture de Domenico Morelli (1826-1901) 1868 Naples, musee national de Capodimonte by Morelli, Domenico (1826-1901); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Une lettre (A Letter) - Peinture de Klavdi Petrovich Stepanov (1854-1910), huile sur toile, 1893, art russe
FIA5352257 Une lettre (A Letter) - Peinture de Klavdi Petrovich Stepanov (1854-1910), huile sur toile, 1893, art russe, 19e siecle - State Art Museum, Nijni Novgorod (Russie) by Stepanov

Une chanson d amour (A Love Song) - Peinture de Klavdi Stepanovich Stepanov (1854-1910), huile sur toile, 1896
FIA5352247 Une chanson d amour (A Love Song) - Peinture de Klavdi Stepanovich Stepanov (1854-1910), huile sur toile, 1896, art russe, 19e siecle - State Art Museum

Carte de la Saint Valentin - Oeuvre anonyme, lithographie, decoupage, dentelle de papier et rubans
FIA5392502 Carte de la Saint Valentin - Oeuvre anonyme, lithographie, decoupage, dentelle de papier et rubans, vers 1860-1870 - Valentines Day Card

Egmont and Klarchen, 1866
FIA5390451 Egmont and Klarchen, 1866 by Bls, Julius von, (b.1845-1923); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: From Goethe)

Adieu, poem to Lou, 1947 (print)
7211795 Adieu, poem to Lou, 1947 (print) by Apollinaire, Guillaume (1880-1918); (add.info.: Farewell, poem to Lou: acrostic by Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918)

Le baiser moque. Peinture de Konstantin (Constantin) Andreyevich Somov (1869-1939), huile sur toile, 1908
FIA5327000 Le baiser moque. Peinture de Konstantin (Constantin) Andreyevich Somov (1869-1939), huile sur toile, 1908. Art russe, 20e siecle. State Russian Museum, Saint Petersbourg

"Antiochus (ou Antiochos) et Stratonice (ou Stratonike)"(Antiochus and Stratonice) Antiochus
FIA5357899 " Antiochus (ou Antiochos) et Stratonice (ou Stratonike)" (Antiochus and Stratonice) Antiochus, fils du roi Seleucos (ou Seleucus)

Le pretendant (un jeune homme fait sa cour sous la surveillance de deux femmes chaperons)
FIA5410188 Le pretendant (un jeune homme fait sa cour sous la surveillance de deux femmes chaperons, dont une joue du piano) (Groom ) - Peinture de Lukian Vasilyevich Popov (1873-1914)

Paolo (Malatesta) (vers 1246 ou 1248-vers 1285) et Francesca da Rimini (ou da Polenta) (1255-1285)
FIA5392443 Paolo (Malatesta) (vers 1246 ou 1248-vers 1285) et Francesca da Rimini (ou da Polenta) (1255-1285) - Representation du personnage de " La Divina Commedia" (La Divine Comedie)

"Scene galante"(Amorous scene) Peinture de Charles Guerin (1875-1939) 1908 environ Saint Petersbourg
FIA5331917 " Scene galante" (Amorous scene) Peinture de Charles Guerin (1875-1939) 1908 environ Saint Petersbourg, musee de l ermitage DR by Guerin

Nuit ukrainienne, Rendez vous - Ukrainian Night, Rendezvous - Peinture de Nikolai Kornilovich Pimonenko (1862-1912)
FIA5343862 Nuit ukrainienne, Rendez vous - Ukrainian Night, Rendezvous - Peinture de Nikolai Kornilovich Pimonenko (1862-1912), huile sur toile, 1905 - Art russe

Amoureux (Lovers). Peinture de Simon Vouet (1590-1649). Huile sur toile, 82 x 100 cm, 1617-1618
FIA5343833 Amoureux (Lovers). Peinture de Simon Vouet (1590-1649). Huile sur toile, 82 x 100 cm, 1617-1618. Art francais, art baroque. Musee des Beaux Arts Pouchkine, Moscou

"La lettre"(A letter) Jeune fille denudee a l expression melancolique, tenant une lettre d amour
FIA5341134 " La lettre" (A letter) Jeune fille denudee a l expression melancolique, tenant une lettre d amour. Peinture de Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805)

Scene au puits (Scene at the Well) - Peinture de Gottfried (Bogdan Pavlovich) Willewalde (1818-1903), huile sur toile
FIA5365328 Scene au puits (Scene at the Well) - Peinture de Gottfried (Bogdan Pavlovich) Willewalde (1818-1903), huile sur toile, 1890, art russe 19e siecle - Regional M Vrubel Art Museum

But I m too old and you re too young
3781059 But I m too old and you re too young by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); (add.info.: But I m too old and you re too young, illustration by W Heath Robinson (1872 - 1944)

Evening in Venice, 1875 (oil on canvas)
PCT4257107 Evening in Venice, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Garnier, Jules Arsene (1847-89); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Carcassonne, France; ePatrice Cartier; French, out of copyright

In the Boat, 1888 (oil on canvas)
FIA5329773 In the Boat, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Korovin, Konstantin Alekseevich (1861-1939); State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow; Photo eFine Art Images; Russian, out of copyright

David and Bethsabee. (David and Bathsheba, 1562 oil on canvas) King David
JLJ4689154 David and Bethsabee. (David and Bathsheba, 1562 oil on canvas) King David, has a terrace of his palace, looks at Bethsabee, wife of Urias the Hittite, whom he coveted

The skeleton of Death leads an old man into a mausoleum, leaving his young widow free to remarry
FLO4690390 The skeleton of Death leads an old man into a mausoleum, leaving his young widow free to remarry. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

The answer to the letter A young woman hurries to answer the letter of her lover
JLJ4570734 The answer to the letter A young woman hurries to answer the letter of her lover - Painting by Jean Augustin (Jean-Augustin) Franquelin (1798-1839) 19th century Sun 0, 46x0

Ruggiero at the court of the sorceress Alcina - oil on canvas, 1624
LRI4573215 Ruggiero at the court of the sorceress Alcina - oil on canvas, 1624 by Manetti, Rutilio (1571-1639); 179.5 x 204.5 cm; Palatine Gallery, Pitti Palace

Galante Scene (with Cupid) Painting by Louis Trinquesse (1746-1800) 18th century Tours
JLJ4683245 Galante Scene (with Cupid) Painting by Louis Trinquesse (1746-1800) 18th century Tours, Musee des Beaux Arts by Trinquesse, Louis Rolland (c.1746-1800); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tours

The Devil in Love of the Witch (The Devils Kiss) - Engraving from 1489 in "
XEE4148261 The Devil in Love of the Witch (The Devils Kiss) - Engraving from 1489 in " De lamiis et pythonicis mulieribus" by Ulrich Molitor" by German School

History of Ekkehard IV of St. Gallen (St. Gallen) or Eckhard, Eckhart (980 -1057) erudit
XEE4171666 History of Ekkehard IV of St. Gallen (St. Gallen) or Eckhard, Eckhart (980 -1057) erudit, and Latin poet.The fall of Ekkehard and its chings at Hohentwiel

Couple of lovers in a heart surrounded by lily of the valley and Cupid (Eros
LSE4097494 Couple of lovers in a heart surrounded by lily of the valley and Cupid (Eros) - German postcard, 20th century by German School

Cover of "L Indiscret", Satirique en N&B
ICA4937606 Cover of " L Indiscret", Satirique en N&B, 1902_6_4 : Adultere (engraving) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); (add.info.: Couverture de " L Indiscret", Satirique en N&B)

Kiss back
FIA5363243 Kiss back by Bertin, Nicolas (c.1667-1736); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: " Le baiser rendu" (Kiss back)

Glaucus and Scylla, 1581 (painting)
AIS5384231 Glaucus and Scylla, 1581 (painting) by Spranger, Bartholomaeus (1546-1611); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info)

Illustration of the novel "Madame Bovary"
GIA4807709 Illustration of the novel " Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880). Illustration by Albert Fourie (1854-1937)

Rosine in "The Barber of Seville"by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
JLJ4678628 Rosine in " The Barber of Seville" by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (1732-1799), drawings by Emile Bayard (1837-1891), 1876

The skeleton of Death joins a group of suitors for fair heiress Belinda, and defeats the lawyer, doctor, parson
FLO4690368 The skeleton of Death joins a group of suitors for fair heiress Belinda, and defeats the lawyer, doctor, parson, Quaker, colonel and baronet for the prize

Don Quixote cheats by sancho takes a peasant for dulcinee
JLJ4686575 Don Quixote cheats by sancho takes a peasant for dulcinee. " The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Angelique et Medor - Illustration for "The Furious Roland"
LRI4664217 Angelique et Medor - Illustration for " The Furious Roland" (Orlando Furioso) by Ludovic Arioste (Ariosto) representing Angelica (Angelica) inscribing the name of Medor (Medoro)

The beautiful cook Scene galante in a kitchen. Painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770)
JLJ4644406 The beautiful cook Scene galante in a kitchen. Painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770). 1738 Paris. Musee Cognacq Jay by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); Musee Cognacq-Jay, Paris

Melie, Melies love letter has her "Tatave", Gustave Viaut
LSE4320279 Melie, Melies love letter has her " Tatave", Gustave Viaut. Cover in " L Eclipse" by Gill, January 30, 1870, Paris

Riquet a la Houppe - advertising vignette du Bon Marche, circa 1900
LSE4100626 Riquet a la Houppe - advertising vignette du Bon Marche, circa 1900 by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Arrest of Madame Favart Marie Justine Benoite Duronceray, dit Madame Favart (1727-1772)
XEE4153570 Arrest of Madame Favart Marie Justine Benoite Duronceray, dit Madame Favart (1727-1772), French comedian and singer, victim of advances by Maurice of Saxony (1696-1750)

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In the realm of love, declarations have taken many forms throughout history. From the poetic words of Alexander Pope to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, to the timeless tale of Romeo and Juliette, love has been expressed in various ways. In Munich's Oktoberfest, gingerbread hearts at a stall symbolize affectionate gestures exchanged between lovers. Even in 1865, artist Mihaly Zichy captured the essence of romance with his depiction of lovers in a park. Love knows no bounds or limitations as seen in an engraving from 1889 titled "Eingestaendnis (admission), " where a man professes his feelings for his beloved lady while riding on a tricycle. The legendary story of Don Quixote and Dulcinea further illustrates how love can inspire great acts. Even nature itself becomes entwined with declarations of love; Miklos Barabas' painting portrays a travelling pigeon carrying messages that bind hearts together across distances. Centuries ago, during an engagement ceremony, rings were placed on index fingers as symbols of commitment and devotion. Artistic masterpieces like "Alexander the Great giving Campaspe to Apelles" depict grand gestures that demonstrate the power and intensity behind declarations of love. And through Stepan Vladislavovich Bakalowicz's paintings such as "Question et reponse (Question and Answer)" or "Une ode, " we witness intimate moments shared between couples in ancient Rome or within the confines of a beautiful interior setting. Love is truly universal - it transcends time, culture, and language barriers. Whether it be through heartfelt words spoken by poets or depicted on canvas by talented artists, declarations of love remind us all that this powerful emotion continues to inspire us throughout history.