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Desire Collection (#22)

"Desire: A Tapestry of Love, Passion, and Longing" In Love: The timeless masterpiece by Bruegel captures the essence in its purest form

Background imageDesire Collection: Desires, from the series of ten plates from Paraphrase on the Discovery of a Glove

Desires, from the series of ten plates from Paraphrase on the Discovery of a Glove
XKH149251 Desires, from the series of ten plates from Paraphrase on the Discovery of a Glove, 1878, published in 1881 (indian ink on paper) by Klinger

Background imageDesire Collection: Woman holding a heart in her hands, sitting between the World and Lust, Jan Luyken

Woman holding a heart in her hands, sitting between the World and Lust, Jan Luyken, Jacob van Royen, 1706

Background imageDesire Collection: Stone heads and masks found at Teotihuacan, Mexico by Desire Charnay during his expedition

Stone heads and masks found at Teotihuacan, Mexico by Desire Charnay during his expedition
KW1078098 Stone heads and masks found at Teotihuacan, Mexico by DesireCharnay during his expedition in 1880/1883 (engraving) by Spanish School

Background imageDesire Collection: [Group of Betsimisaraka women]

[Group of Betsimisaraka women]; Desire Charnay, French, 1828 - 1915; Madagascar, Africa; 1863; Albumen silver print; Image: 18.3 x 16.4 cm (7 3/16 x 6 7/16 in.)

Background imageDesire Collection: Vue prise du Pont des Saints-Peres

Vue prise du Pont des Saints-Peres; Charles Marville, French, 1813 - 1879, Louis Desire Blanquart-Evrard, French, 1802 - 1872; Paris, France

Background imageDesire Collection: [Baby in a bonnet and a long gown]

[Baby in a bonnet and a long gown]; Desire Durand, French, active 1860s; Lyon, Paris; about 1860; Albumen silver; Image: 8.6 x 5.4 cm (3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.), Mount: 10.5 x 6.2 cm (4 1/8 x 2 7/16 in.)

Background imageDesire Collection: [Tree]

[Tree]; Unknown maker, French, Louis Desire Blanquart-Evrard, French, 1802 - 1872; 1853; Salted paper print; Image: 21.3 x 17.3 cm (8 3/8 x 6 13/16 in.), Mount: 45.7 x 34 cm (18 x 13 3/8 in.)

Background imageDesire Collection: Airedale sitting on stone steps

Airedale sitting on stone steps

Background imageDesire Collection: Lust In The Dust

Lust In The Dust
1895: A Victorian couple enjoying life on a crowded Yarmouth beach. (Photo by Paul Martin/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageDesire Collection: Portrait of a young man leaning on a wall in the sunlightPortrait of a young man leaning on a wall

Portrait of a young man leaning on a wall in the sunlightPortrait of a young man leaning on a wall in the sunlight

Background imageDesire Collection: Portrait of a young man leaning on a wall in the sunlight

Portrait of a young man leaning on a wall in the sunlight

Background imageDesire Collection: Portrait of a young man leaning on a wall

Portrait of a young man leaning on a wall

Background imageDesire Collection: Muscular man wearing swimming trunks standing on a beach

Muscular man wearing swimming trunks standing on a beach

Background imageDesire Collection: Bare-chested young man wearing pyjama bottoms lying in bed

Bare-chested young man wearing pyjama bottoms lying in bed

Background imageDesire Collection: Young man wearing Ibiza-style clothes, fashion shoot

Young man wearing Ibiza-style clothes, fashion shoot

Background imageDesire Collection: Old lead letters forming the word Miss You

Old lead letters forming the word Miss You

Background imageDesire Collection: Young man climbing a fence

Young man climbing a fence

Background imageDesire Collection: MEXICO: MITLA, c1852. Ruins of the great hall of the Zapotec ruins of Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico

MEXICO: MITLA, c1852. Ruins of the great hall of the Zapotec ruins of Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico. Photographed by Desire Charnay, c1852

Background imageDesire Collection: DESIRE-JOSEPH MERCIER (1851-1926). Belgian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

DESIRE-JOSEPH MERCIER (1851-1926). Belgian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Painting by Paul-Albert Besnard, 1917

Background imageDesire Collection: Woman in silk night gown lying on bed, (B&W), overhead view

Woman in silk night gown lying on bed, (B&W), overhead view

Background imageDesire Collection: Young woman lying in bed, smiling, (B&W), portrait

Young woman lying in bed, smiling, (B&W), portrait

Background imageDesire Collection: Couple embracing, studio shot

Couple embracing, studio shot

Background imageDesire Collection: Female symbol in love heart on a tree

Female symbol in love heart on a tree
Two female symbols in a love heart on a tree

Background imageDesire Collection: Asia, India, Khajuraho. Erotic carved figures remind visitors to leave sexual or

Asia, India, Khajuraho. Erotic carved figures remind visitors to leave sexual or physical desires outside the temple

Background imageDesire Collection: Desire Savalles fractional still for making wine. 19th century French line engraving

Desire Savalles fractional still for making wine. 19th century French line engraving
DISTILLATION, 19th CENTURY. Desire Savalles fractional still for making wine. 19th century French line engraving

Background imageDesire Collection: Desire Savalles fractional still. Line engraving, French, 19th century

Desire Savalles fractional still. Line engraving, French, 19th century
DISTILLATION, 19th CENTURY. Desire Savalles fractional still. Line engraving, French, 19th century

Background imageDesire Collection: Portrait of Rembert Dodonee

Portrait of Rembert Dodonee. Illustration from Joseph Desire Hannon, Flore Belge, Phanerogamie, Volume 1. Tinted frontispiece. Date: 1847

Background imageDesire Collection: Portrait of Charles de l ecluse

Portrait of Charles de l ecluse. Illustration from Joseph Desire Hannon, Flore Belge, Phanerogamie, Volume 1. (1847) Tinted frontispiece. Date: 1847

Background imageDesire Collection: beer in green glass bottle

beer in green glass bottle

Background imageDesire Collection: When the Day is Done, and My Work is Through, I Relax for Awhile, and Dream of You Postcard. ca

When the Day is Done, and My Work is Through, I Relax for Awhile, and Dream of You Postcard. ca. 1940, When the Day is Done, and My Work is Through, I Relax for Awhile, and Dream of You Postcard

Background imageDesire Collection: Girl Sitting on a Sailors Lap. ca. 1941, NAUTICAL, BUT NICE

Girl Sitting on a Sailors Lap. ca. 1941, NAUTICAL, BUT NICE

Background imageDesire Collection: The Orchestra of the Opera, 1868-1869, oil on canvas. French artist Edgar Degas

The Orchestra of the Opera, 1868-1869, oil on canvas. French artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917) a founder of Impressionism. Musicians in the orchestra pit playing for the Ballet

Background imageDesire Collection: Postcard of Woman Sitting on the Beach. ca. 1914, I m waiting for you on the Beach at Harbert

Postcard of Woman Sitting on the Beach. ca. 1914, I m waiting for you on the Beach at Harbert

Background imageDesire Collection: Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia

Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from 1894. embracing Pallas - Athene (Minerva) the ancient goddess of Wisdom. Cartoon from " Le Rire", Paris, 20 May 1899

Background imageDesire Collection: Detail of Charles Lock Eastlake painting

Detail of Charles Lock Eastlake painting
Charles Lock Eastlake 1793-1865, The Champion 1826

Background imageDesire Collection: Germany, Portrait of Pauline de Ahna

Germany, Portrait of Pauline de Ahna
Germany - 19th century. Portrait of Pauline de Ahna (Ingolstadt, 1863 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1950), German Soprano and wife of Richard Strauss

Background imageDesire Collection: Austria, Vienna, Sitting Couple, mixed media

Austria, Vienna, Sitting Couple, mixed media
Egon Schiele (1890-1918), Sitting Couple

Background imageDesire Collection: France, The temptations of Saint Anthony

France, The temptations of Saint Anthony
Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), The Temptations of Saint Anthony, 1869

Background imageDesire Collection: France, Versailles, Gardens of the Versailles Castle

France, Versailles, Gardens of the Versailles Castle
Jean Cotelle (1648-1708), Gardens of the Versailles Castle

Background imageDesire Collection: France, Paris, Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt

France, Paris, Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt
Georges Jules Victor Clairin (1843-1919), Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (Paris, 1844-1923), French stage actress, 1876

Background imageDesire Collection: Germany, Vienna, Venus and Adonis

Germany, Vienna, Venus and Adonis
Annibale Carracci (1560-1609), Venus and Adonis

Background imageDesire Collection: France, Paris, postcard of Don Juan

France, Paris, postcard of Don Juan
Francia - 19th century. Don Juan by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Postcard

Background imageDesire Collection: Germany, Dresden, Two lovers in a country landscape

Germany, Dresden, Two lovers in a country landscape
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1712-1774), Two Lovers in a Country Landscape

Background imageDesire Collection: Oyster shells, close up

Oyster shells, close up

Background imageDesire Collection: Fresco depicting Ares and Aphrodite from House of Citharist, Pompei, Italy

Fresco depicting Ares and Aphrodite from House of Citharist, Pompei, Italy
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Fresco depicting Ares and Aphrodite From the House of the Citharist, Pompei, Italy

Background imageDesire Collection: Man and woman embracing by moonlight

Man and woman embracing by moonlight

Background imageDesire Collection: Couple kissing on amusement park ride

Couple kissing on amusement park ride




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"Desire: A Tapestry of Love, Passion, and Longing" In Love: The timeless masterpiece by Bruegel captures the essence in its purest form. The stolen glances, the tender gestures - a love that transcends time. Children's Games, 1560: Amidst innocent laughter and playful whispers lies the seed of desire. In their youthful innocence, they unknowingly foreshadow the yearnings that will shape their futures. Actress Diana Rigg in a scene from The Avengers 1965: With an enigmatic gaze and undeniable allure, Diana Rigg embodies desire on screen. Her magnetic presence ignites a fire within us all. Tibullus in the House of Delia - Charles Haslewood Shannon: In this captivating painting, desire takes center stage as Tibullus succumbs to his longing for Delia. Their forbidden love unfolds amidst opulent surroundings and hidden desires. 1940s style Navy pin-up girl posing with a vintage Corsair aircraft: A symbol during wartime; her confident stance exudes sensuality while reminding us of those left behind who longed for their return. Desire knows no boundaries or time periods. Young man in a suit and without shirt lying on a couch: His disheveled appearance hints at passion unleashed. Desire courses through his veins as he surrenders himself to vulnerability and temptation. Young man in a suit and without shirt kneeling on a couch: Kneeling before his beloved, he bares his soul with unbridled devotion. His yearning is palpable as he seeks connection beyond physicality alone. Man with naked torso wearing long underwear in horse barn sitting on bales of hay: Amongst rustic surroundings, this rugged figure emanates raw masculinity intertwined with untamed desires waiting to be explored beneath moonlit skies. Bare-chested man laughing: Laughter intertwines with desire as carefree joy spills forth.